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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1938
Page
5
Community notes list numerous residents visiting relatives and friends from Kirksville Milan Linneus Meadville and Winigan over the weekend and during the Homecoming with travel from Chicago and St Louis also reported.
Public sale announced as moving to town with auction to be held at my home located 3/4 mile west of Browning. Sale day to be determined with details to follow. The notice invites interested buyers to attend the auction at the rural property.
On Tuesday October 11 an auction offers items including 21 shocks of corn garden tools a chest of carpenter tools a bench a vice a wheel barrow an oil barrel a Coleman lamp dishes fruit post diggers maul corn shelter radio chickens coops and many other items.
Auction notice states terms are cash with sale starting at 1 30 P M conducted by H V Campbell as the auctioneer.
The enrollment is 72 in Room III. A new glass front show case was built for the store project. Thirteen Homecoming exhibit entries were submitted by members. A picnic at Jenkins bluff featured warm weiners with onion and mustard. Attendees included Marjory Campbell Phyllis Vincent and Russell Bartow. Games followed the campfire in Jenkins yard.
Monday evening at five o clock the freshmen went to Rocky Ford for a weiner roast. They gathered wood for a fire and roasted wieners and marshmallows. Party games followed in Linhart's yard with guests including sponsor Mr. Anderson and Mrs and Mr Duton and others.
A brunette Sophomore who attended a nearby town's schools last year, lives in the country, plays basketball and is popular among students is described. Interjected quotes show banter about football players, scrub teams, and a family incident where Gale Bartow explains kicking his brother in the stomach as self defense.
School calendar lists events starting October 10 with a senior party. On October 11 Galt hosts Browning for a basketball game, followed by October 13 Laclede at Browning in Brown.
The Homecoming program featured a trio of Lois Maggart Ruth Bennett and Nona Neet who sang Little Orphan Annie and Prayer Perfect. An octet including Ruth Bennett Nona Neet Lois Maggart Kathryn Cumbo George Kollasch Billy Quigley Reid Kenley and Billy Joe Crookshanks performed In The Gloaming. The Browning Public School Band will entertain visitors at Pur din Street Fair on Friday and Saturday October 7 and 8 after hours.
A Homecoming numbers preview was shown to the student assembly Friday at 11 30 a m. Eugene Thurlo returned to school after a week at St Joseph where he exhibited his calf at the Interstate Baby Beef Show. His calf was among those sold at top price.
The note explains a last week misprint in the staff byline and adds George Kollasch as business manager to rectify the record.
CALHOUNS GROCERY expresses appreciation for the chance to assist in publishing the Public School Brownie. The sponsor acknowledges support for the upcoming issue and its community outreach.
Browning girls suffer a narrow setback at Linneus then rebound with a big win over Purdin. Linneus topped Browning 24 to 19. Boys showcase strong play in Linneus and Purdin games with players Carr Jacobs Crooks Grice Martin and Freeland. About 400 fans attended the Purdin game as Browning fans rally behind Coach Anderson’s squad. Next Thursday Laclede visits Browning.
Lillian Brown keeps gazing at the junior row during rush week for junior and senior girls. A warning is given to Earle Lumsden. The group nicknamed the Three Musketeers includes Charlene Haggard Pat Gooch and Mary Carter. Ruth Bennett refuses to repeat a question from English Literature. Beverly Tunnell is described as daydreaming. Queries about Elizabeth Ann Prather should go to Dayle Gooch. Bernie Jacobs now produces first class wire brushes.
A Browning area column lists numerous social visits from Brookfield to Ottumwa and Kirksville, with relatives in Moulton La Plata Enid and Mendon. Also noted are hospital updates a Maytag truck delivery and reflections on World War I farm politics and German leadership.
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