Dinner Honoring Pvt Phillip B Grice At Grice Home
Dr and Mrs V D Grice hosted a bountiful Sunday dinner at their home on October 17 in honor of Pvt Phillip B Grice Airborne Infantry home on furlough Pvt Gale Bartow Mechanized Infantry also on furlough and Eugene Thurlo awaiting induction. Guests included John W Grice Misses Mary E Smith Jeanne Woolf Gwendolyn Kelly Mary Lee Askey Patricia Gooch Fred Lee Montgomery and Charles Vincent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. D. Grice
Pvt
Phillip B. Grice
Air Borne Infantry
Gale Bartow
Mechanized Infantry
Eugene Thurlo
John W. Grice
Mary E. Smith
Jeanne Woolf
Gwendolyn Kelly
Mary Lee Askey
Patricia Gooch
Fred Lee Montgomery
Charles Vincent
Thurlo Sunday Dinner Honors Son Before Military Service
Mr and Mrs R A Thurlo hosted a Sunday dinner in honor of their son Eugene who is departing for service with the armed forces. Attending were Mrs Hinda Rush Mrs Ella Thurlo Mrs Nelia Bundridge Mr and Mrs Cecil Taylor Mr and Mrs Earl Gooch and children Mrs Verl Dell and son James.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Thurlo
Eugene
Armed Forces
Hinda Rush
Ella Thurlo
Nelia Bundridge
Cecil Taylor
Earl Gooch
Verl Dell
James
Bartow Family Hosts One OClock Dinner Before Pvt Gale Bartow Leaves
Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Bartow entertained with a one o'clock dinner for their son Private Gale Bartow before he departs for camp. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Gooch and their son Oral, Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Campbell and Sue, Mrs. S. J. Bartow Jr of Purdin, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Bartow Sr, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gooch, W. A. Pew, Pvt. Gale Bartow and Jeans Bartow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. S. Bartow
Pvt
Gale Bartow
W. J. Gooch
Oral
H. V. Campbell
Sue
S. J. Bartow, Jr
Purdin
Linharts Celebrate Wedding Anniversary with Dinner
Dr and Mrs Ernest Linhart hosted a one oclock dinner on Sunday to mark their wedding anniversary inviting a small group of friends. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Herbert Bailey Mr and Mrs W F Peters and Mr and Mrs J F Bolling. Guests departed in the late afternoon offering best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Linhart
Herbert Bailey
W. F. Peters
J. F. Bolling
Linhart
For Sale Good S3-year old Shropshire ram
Three year old registered Shropshire ram for sale by H M Patterson in Purdin. Priced reasonable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Patterson
Purdin
1943 44 Linn County School Enrollment Figures
Records from the County Superintendent show Linn County total public school enrollment at 3330 for 1943 44. Breakdown includes resident and nonresident white high and elementary students, resident Negro elementary and nonresident Negro students, with 515 nonresident high school pupils and 278 nonresident rural elementary pupils transported. Buses number 24 and cars 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. Supt
Linn County
Browning
Star Spangled Rhythm at Electric Theatre Stars Screen Radio
Bing Crosby Dorothy Lamour and Bob Hope headline the Electric Theatre weekend show with Jack Benny's Rochester and many other stars in the largest musical comedy in film history. The program includes songs dancing comedy and The Talking Animals in Current Events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bing Crosby
Dorothy Lamour
Bob Hope
Rochester
Jack Benny
Electric Theatre
Pie Supper and Program at Maggart School
Pie supper and program scheduled at Maggart school on Friday night October 22. Marie Head serves as teacher and organizer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggart School
Marie Head
Legion Meeting and Installation of Officers
The American Legion and the Auxiliary will hold a joint meeting and officer installation Friday night October 22 at the Legion Home. All members are urged to attend. C. W. Gooch Adj.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Auxiliary
Legion
C. W. Gooch
Adj
Farm Sale by Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Smith Attracts Buyers
A well attended farm sale on Monday October 11 by Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Smith featured Hereford cattle including a 134 month old bull from D. H. Cowgill of Milan that topped at 350 dollars and was bought by H. Sorge of Winigan. Buyers expressed satisfaction with the results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Smith
Willing Workers Club Holds October Meeting and Elected Officers
The Willing Workers Club met October 13 with eleven members five children and one man present. They hemmed tea towels, shared a cafeteria style dinner, and discussed year-end tasks and fundraising for soldier boxes. New officers were elected Imogene Taylor president Cecile Cotter vice president Mary Vincent secretary Sylvia Skeen assistant secretary Lucille Norvell treasurer Sylvia Sheen reporter Emma Haley assistant. upcoming Halloween party planned for October 30 and next meeting October 27 with Mrs Lillian Barrows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willing Workers Club
Cecile Cotter
Mary Cotter
Columbus
America
Taylor
Soldier Boys
Imogene Taylor
Mary Vincent
Sylvia Skeen
Lucille Norvell
Sylvia Sheen
Emma Haley
Marie Vincent
Mira Lay
Mary Taylor
Lillian Barrows
C.R
Ration Tokens Ready by February for 1944 Use
The OPA expects 900 million ration tokens ready by February 1944 for shopping. Osborne Register Co of Cincinnati won a contract to manufacture 450 million red and 450 million blue tokens at 1.44 per thousand. Each token equals one point. red and blue tokens will be worth ten points when issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Osborne Register Company
Cincinnati
War Chest Drive and School Activities at Browning
The Browning School reports a week of events including a War Chest program and supper on October 20, a basketball game on October 22, and registration for Book 4 at Legion Hall. Conference standings list Browning with mixed totals and a plan to honor six week averages. A pie supper fundraiser is planned for October 29 in the High School Gymnasium with a food chest auction and a work-for-pay program by Room II students to support town efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklin
Legion Hall
Laclede
Meadville
Browning High School
Browning Wildcats Fall to Meadville in Late Friday Game
Meadville boys defeated Browning 34 to 22 as Browning stayed competitive despite size disadvantage. Browning lineup included John Grice captain forward Marvin Abbott Leon Stephenson Joel Brookshier and Charles Christy with Pharis Kelly coming in late. Meadville had only one conference loss this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning Wildcats
Meadville
Browning Boys
Browning High School
John Grice
Marvin Abbott
Leon Stephenson
Joel Brookshier
Charles Christy
Pharis Kelly
Browning Girls Suffer Second Defeat in Thriller
The Browning girls lost 26 to 22 at home to undefeated Meadville on October 15 in a thrilling game. Lead changes dominated the action until Meadville scored twice in the final two minutes to seal the win. Browning’s team showed strong play and sportsmanship despite the setback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning
Meadville
Browning Leader Record Honor Roll Additions
The Browning Leader Record lists readers added to the honor roll including New Victor Jones and Bert Cotter. Renewals include H A Watson Anna Arnold D B Hunter Elmer Taylor and many others. Names appear with dashes indicating sponsors or acknowledgments from family members and associates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Jones
Jas. Jones
J. D. Lay
D. A. Taylor
Bert Cotter
Chas. F. Bethell
J. N. Neet
Ralph Creason
Ray Duane Peterson
Floyd Cokerham
Mary S. Martin
Robert Crookshanks
Cece Pvt
Sam Crookshanks
S.C
H. L. Fuller
W. E. Horner
Florence Gable
Geo. Stephenson
Emery Gray
Raymond Warren
A. L. Rinehart
A. J. Lambert
Wilson's Garage
Perry McCollum
D. R. Powell
W. E. Ralls
Cale Smith
Jimmie Robison
E. W. Linhart
Guy Crowdis
Nora Harris
Adaline Lee
C. A. Fleming
Christine Jeremiah
Edgar Crist
Lyle Wampler
Lloyd E. Bowyer
Lizzie Austin
Fern Street
A. L. Marlay
Louis Fahnders
C. C. Norvell
Vernon Norvell
Hinda Rush
Western Light and Telephone
D. D. Rankin
Rosa Nickell
Evert Hollon
Hazel Vincent
E. C. Sanders
Clarence Skeen
Jas
Callie Smith
J. Harvey
W. E. Helms
Ernest Pearson
Ross Lantz
M. A. King
Clayton Warren
Round Oak Duplex heater and wagon wheels for sale
Set iron wagon wheels 36 inches high 33 by 24 by 9 inches. Baled wild hay. Seller E L Haley Browning Missouri. Miss Mary Lee Askey of Kansas City visited her parents Dr and Mrs Vinton Jones. She finished high school at Browning and last year at Junior College and will work at Pratt and Whitney Plant in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Haley
Browning, Mo
Mary Lee Askey
Kansas City
Vinton Jones
Mary Lee
Junior
Browning High School
Pratt & Whitney Plant
Stitch And Chatter Club Meets For All Day Quilting
The Stitch and Chatter Club met at Mrs Effie Britton on September 16 for an all day session with twelve members and several visitors. Alta DeVore led an engaging contest as members shared quilting and embroidery work and a noon dinner was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Britton
Alta DeVore
Florence
Alhpa
Goldie
Blanche H
Hallie
Lydia
Bessie
Irene
Edith
Alta
Orpha
Leah
Allie
Doris
Alfie
Effie
Bessie Blanche B
Mildred
Grace
Bessie Steele
Camora
Alma
SGT BURKHOLDER HONORED BY CHAMBER DINNER
Brown ing Missouri couple, Mr and Mrs John H Burkholder, will hear from their son Staff Sergeant Glenn Burkholder stationed with the Fourth Army in San Jose California during a dinner he will attend as guest of the San Jose Junior Chamber of Commerce The call honors his service since January 1941 with a 1943 promotion and prior schooling records in Browning and Chillicothe Missouri
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Burkholder
Browning
Missouri
Glenn Burkholder
Fourth Army
San Jose
California
Burkholder
Browning Hig School
Chillicoth Business College
Chillicothe
Misouri
Baltimore Bank
Kansas City
Brookfield Production Credit Association
Sergeant Burkholder
San Francisco
USO House
Haley Returns Home From Service
Corporal Roy J. Haley of Paine Field Everett Washington visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Roy Haley and other relatives and friends this Sunday night on furlough. This is Junior's first home visit since induction into the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy J. Haley
Paine Field
Everett
Washington
Haley
Roy Haley
Junior
Armed Forces
General Purpose Club Holds All Day Meeting on October 14
The G P Club met with Mrs. Carrie Callihan for an all day session on October 14. A dinner for twelve members and three children followed business and election discussions. Officer slate included Ruth Lantz president and Sarah Brassfield as vice president. Next meeting set with Mrs Blanche Wickham on October 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. P. Club
Carrie Callihan
Sarah Brassfield
Ruth Lantz
Alpha Powell
Cathrine Fields
Blanche Wickham
Imogene Artz
Frances Hoselton
Wilma Williams
Reading
Genevieve Thurlo
Sarah
Blanche Wickhams
Duncan Township 3rd War Loan Drive Totals by District
September report shows district purchases totaling 18799 73 with a 15000 88 quota. Maggart 2100 08 Brookshier 725 0 Reger 2062 22 Scottsville 93 0 Warren 2137 58 Cora 2243 58 Clem Springs 487 N Hooker 1225 38 Whits Oak 1931 23 Railroad Sale Credit 5000 08 Bond sales were conducted by school district officials led by A G Thurlo chairman Duncan Two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan Township
Maggart
Brookshier
Reger
Scottsville
Warren
Cora
Smith
Clem Springs
N. Hooker
Whits Oak
A. G. Thurlo
Duncan Two
Carnival at Prairie Mound School House
A carnival will be held at the Prairie Mound school house on Friday evening October 29. Porter Sayre is the teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Mound
Porter Sayre
Registration for War Ration Book No 4 in Linn County
War ration book registration will occur at eight Linn County high schools Brookfield Marceline Bucklin Shelby Purdin Linneau Laclede Meadville Boomer and the Browning American Legion Home on October 21 22 and 23. Book No 4 covers rationed food and other items and replaces outdated books It is issued only with consumers Book No 3 and heads of families may bring all Book No 3 books to receive Book No 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Brookfield
Marceline Bucklin
Shelby
Purdin
Linneu
Laclede
Meadville
Boomer
American Legion
Browning
United States
Diary Entries from Slats On a Week of Odd Surprises
Slats recounts a week of mishaps and gossip from a rough diary voice. He mentions a noosepaper lobby claim about Indians in Washington keeping Congress from returning land, Providents as a possible ace, weather mood shifts, odd family discussions, a teacher’s riddles, a quasi arrest joke, a Spanish teacher rumor, and a skipped school week ending with a ragged vote and a rainy Saturday ball game attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providents
Becos
Jane
Elsy
Tescher
Jake
S. S
Also Mentioned on This Page
Legion Meeting
Waverly Ware
Mary Smith
Betty, Woo
Peggy Head
Eevs Wise
Caroline
Mary Ruth Fanning Lorane Taylor
Laverne Kirby
G.W. Burkholder
Cham. Com
Duncan
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