Bennie Hull Wins Linn County Corn Husking Contest
Bennie E Hull of Meadville won the Linn County corn husking contest held at H C Boehner farm, shucking 26.4 bushels in 80 minutes with no deductions. He will represent Linn County at the State Contest in Kirksville on October 31. Runner up was Theodore Greer of St Catherine with 25.4 bushels.
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Bennie E. Hull
Meadville
Linn County
H. C. Boehner
Bennie
Kirksville
Theodore Greer
St. Catherine
Darrell Lee Herring
Fred Hanson
Lee Wood
Roy Buchman
Glenn Tomlin
Bennie Hull
Glenn
Herb Strickler
Alf Seigrist
Galen Lewis
Jim Jones
Clyde Alexander
Murray Templeman
Byron Grime
Nolan Creason
Elmer Jaynes
Hall
Death Notice for Mrs Mark White of Los Angeles
Mrs Mark White of Los Angeles died after an operation on Friday October 10. She was the youngest daughter of Mrs Laura Watkins and leaves husband Mark O White, mother Mrs Laura B Watkins, brother Richard C Watkins and sister Mrs Ralph Black. Funeral services were in Long Beach with burial at Sunnyside Memorial Park.
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Josie Jones
Mark White
Los Angeles
California
Elizabeth
Laura Watkins
Browning
Mark O. White
Laura B. Watkins
Long Beach
Richard C. Watkins
Topeka
Kansas
Ralph Black
Kansas City
Missouri
Sunnyside Memorial Park
1939 DeLuxe Ford Coupe for sale
Car listing shows a 1939 DeLuxe Ford Coupe in excellent condition offered by Mrs. J. B. Harmon. Price stated as right for quick sale.
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J. B. Harmon
Birth of Billie Sue Shouse in Brookfield Area
Mr and Mrs Lee Shouse of near Brookfield announce the birth of a baby girl on October 20 naming Billie Sue. Mrs Shouse will be remembered by readers as Miss Mary Bailey.
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Lee Shouse
Near Brookfield
Billie Sue
In Memoriam Virginia Catherine Seaman Remembrance
In loving memory of Virginia Catherine Seaman died two years ago October 25 1239. The verse reflects enduring sorrow and devotion from Mr and Mrs Chas D Johnson and family as they honor a grandmother and mother laid to rest.
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Virginia Catherine Seaman
Mrs
Chas
D. Johnson
Two Women Survive Gas Fumes in Topeka Home
Mrs. Marlie Chappell and her daughter Mrs. Mason Flora narrowly escaped asphyxiation in Topeka on a Wednesday forenoon. A 9-year-old nephew found them unconscious, and oxygen from the fire department revived Mrs. Chappell while Mrs. Flora was rushed to a hospital. An investigation found a loose vent pipe on a coal floor furnace allowed fumes to enter the room. The women are related to Mrs. W. W. Crawford.
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Marlie Chappell
Mason Flora
Topeka
Kansas
Flora
Jimmie Chaffee
House of Friends of the Family
Phillipses Welcome Home New Baby Boy in Milan
Mr and Mrs N W Phillips rejoice over the birth of a baby boy at their Milan home Saturday night.
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N. W. Phillips
Milan
Bittersweet Club Holds All Day Meeting at Mrs Gooch Home
Mrs Roberta Gooch hosted the Bittersweet Club for an all day gathering on Wednesday October 15. Eula V Gooch presided as president and the group sang, quilted, and discussed club business. After revealing secret sisters for the year, Katie Griffith was named hostess for the Halloween masquerade and wiener roast.
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Roberta Gooch
Eula V. Gooch
Katie Griffith
Cinderella Club Hallowe'en Bridge Dinner Held at Gable Home
Cinderella Club members and guests gathered Monday evening for a Hallowe'en Bridge Dinner at the Gable home. Attendees included Mesdames Brantner Carter Carter Forbes Gooch Hoselton Johnson Moore Nevins Thurlo and Miss Erma Peterson plus guests Mrs. Anderson Bailey Calhoun Harvey Williams and Misses Alspach Burkholder Myers. Prizes went to high score Mrs. Calhoun and Mrs. Gooch with traveling prize to Mrs. Nevins.
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John Neely
Cinderella Club
G. H. Gable
Mesdames
Ted Brantner
Ben Carter
Edgar Carter
David Forbes
Wayne Gooch
Edgar Hoselton
Otto Johnson
Robert Moore
Joe Nevins
Gale Thurlo
Erma Peterson
Harry Anderson
Herbert Bailey
Hardy Calhoun
Jay Harvey
James Williams
Dorothy Alspach
Edith Burkholder
Lora Myers
Calhoun
Gooch
Nevins
Claude Myers Post to Convene Regular Legion Meeting
Regular meeting of Claude Myers Post at the Legion Home Friday night October 24. Important business matters to be taken care of. This will be followed by an oyster supper. W. R. Ware, Commander.
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American Legion Meeting
Claude Myers
Legion Home
W. R. Ware
Browning Farm Club to Elect Directors at 1941 Meeting
The twenty second annual stockholders meeting of the Browning Farm Club will be held at the Electric Theatre in Browning on Tuesday October 28 1941. The session begins at 1 30 p m and runs at least three hours to elect a board of five directors for the coming year and to transact other business. H F Kille President Jas P Bolling Secretary.
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Browning Farm Club
Electric Theatre
Browning
H. F. Kille
Jas. P. Bolling
Achievement Day program held in Milan October
Nearly 500 club members and friends attended the Milan Home Economics Achievement Day program on Saturday October 18. Highlights included council reports by Mrs. Fred Riddle and Rela A Baugher County Agent speaking on home beautification and cooperative county organization. Exhibits from Mt Vernon Home Makers Hearth and Home Lone Star Sunshine and others featured feed sack crafts yard plans and food defense themes. Sullivan County delegates were named for the American Royal with three main delegates and three alternates.
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Milan
Council
Fred Riddle
Rela A. Baugher
Good Will
Home Makers
Happy Workers
Friendly Neighbors
Center Grove
Sunshine Workers
Lone Star Sunshine
Hammond
Milan High School
Mt. Vernon
Lone Star Sunshine Club
The
Friendly Circle
Prairie Chapel
General Purpose
Golden Rule
Enterprise
Busy Bee
Sullivan County
American Royal
John Morris
Everett Harris
Gusta Hoermann
George Simmes
John King
M. D. Moran
Scrapyard Ad for Old Metals and Junk Equipment
Old papers rags copper brass aluminum scrap iron junk tractors old radiators and batteries wanted. Good prices paid. Call Carlos Mace Browning Missouri.
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Carlos Mace
Browning
In Memory Vernon Phillips Remembered After Tragic Death
A memorial note marks Vernon Phillips's death on October 26, three years past. The verse laments his sudden loss and honors his devotion, with lasting memories from his sisters Ora Molloy his wife and his father.
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Vernon Phillips
Ora Molloy
Las Vegas Nights Brings Comedy and Song to Electric Theatre
A lively Paramount musical comedy screens at the Electric Theatre for a weekend showing. Bert Wheeler leads a vaudeville troupe in Las Vegas with Constance Moore and Phil Regan among the stars as they pursue an inheritance, spark romance, and stage four sung numbers in a briskly entertaining program. Ralph Murphy handles megaphone duties for the production.
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Electric Theatre
Las Vegas
Paramount
Tommy
Dorsey
Phil Regan
Lillian Cornell
Virginia Dale
Betty Brewer
Ralph Murphy
Nevada
America’s Last Frontier Town
Wheeler
Moore
Cornell
Dale
Miss Moore
Dolores
Birthday Surprise for Charlie Bailey Draws Friends
Friends and relatives gathered Saturday to surprise Charlie Bailey on his birthday with a dinner. Clouds gave way to sun and a bountiful meal arrived as Mr. Bailey expressed delight and well wishing filled the afternoon visits. Attendees included Mrs. Cora Smiley, Mrs. Ida Myers, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Finchum, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ross and family, Mrs. Mae Hicks and son Aven, and others from Humphreys Harris Browning and Purdin.
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Charlie Bailey
Bailey
Cora Smiley
Ida Myers
Humphreys
Willie Finchum
Arthur Ross
Harris
Mae Hicks
Aven
Browning
Joe Head
Millard
Wilma
Billie Lee
Della Cassity
Earl
Andrew Helms
Purdin
Evalyn Moore
Floyd Ashbough
Charlie
Nickell's Dawn Baby Linda Anne Born October 17
Mr and Mrs Leon Nickell welcome an 8 pound baby girl named Linda Anne born Saturday morning October 17 Dr McArtor served as attending physician.
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Leon Nickell
Linda Anne
Dr. McArtor
Friendly Neighbors Club Meets for Quilting and Social
The Friendly Neighbors Club met October 15 with Mrs Nora Cokerham for an all day session. Nine members and three visitors Edna Atwood Eva and Inogene Simpson attended. Quilting and embroidery dominated the day. A Halloween party was planned for the Cecil McGhee house. Lois Foss joined as a new member. Kathryn won a hostess contest. The meeting closed with the Lord s Prayer. Next gathering October 29 will be all day with Mrs Maggie Ogle.
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Friendly Neighbors Club
Nora Cokerham
Edna Atwood
Eva
Inogene Simpson
Cecil McGhee
Lois Foss
Kathryn
Maggie Ogle
Funeral Services Held for Robert B. Ware
Robert B. Ware, respected farmer and stock raiser from six miles northeast of Linneus, died at Grim-Smith Hospital Kirksville after months of illness. Born April 24, 1880, he was a member of the Methodist Church and I O O F lodge, husband to Julia Haley and father to Opal Jeanette, with one grand child Marilyn Clark. Funeral at Linneus Methodist Church conducted by Rev. H. E. Corbin and I O C F Lodge, burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
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Robert B. Ware
Linneus
Grim-Smith
Kirksville
Mr. Ware
Robert Byron
Robert A
Mary Jane Ware
Christian Church
Methods Church
Bear Branch
Linneus Lodge No
Aes
Julia Haley
Eas
Opal Jeanette
Nolan Clark
Ware
Marilyn Clark
Linn County
Methodist Church
H. E. Corbin
I. 0. C. F. Lodge
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Taylor and Thorne _ undertakers
Linneus Bulletin
Browning Friends Visit Laredo Clergy for Surprise
Mr and Mrs Tom McCown Mr and Mrs Cliff Peterson Mr and Mrs Fay Peterson Mr and Mrs Charles Williams Mr and Mrs Arthur Haley and Mrs Coerdie Swisegood attended services at the Methodist Church in Laredo Sunday morning They later dined with Rev and Mrs C B Hobbs and their son Leonard The gathering surprised him and brought joy to Browning friends and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom McCown
Cliff Peterson
Fay Peterson
Charles Williams
Arthur Haley
Coerdie
Swisegood
Laredo
C. B. Hobbs
Leonard
Browning
Senior Circle meets at Lula Carter home in October gathering
Seventeen members and eight visitors of the Senior Circle gathered October 16 at Mrs. Lula Carter's home. Visitors included Mrs. America Fleming Browning Lawrence Jones Harris Smith Williams Seaman. The meeting opened with singing Count Your Blessings and prayers led by Mrs. Mamie Bartow. Mrs. Lizzie Prather delivered the worship service and Scripture from John 14. Mrs. Crawford led the lesson Behind the Veil. Mrs. Haning spoke of a trip to Southern Missouri. fruits, cookies and coffee were served by Mrs. Carter.
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Lula Carter
America Fleming
America Browning
Bernice Lawrence
Josie Jones
Leona Harris
Margaret Smith
Lila Williams
Nellie Seaman
Mamie Bartow
Lizzie Prather
Crawford
Mrs. Haning
Dr. Haning
Missouri
Carter
Linn County Women's Democratic Club Convention Highlights
The Linn County Women s Democratic Club met Thursday October 16 at Purdin with a 1 pm luncheon at Cassity s Coffee Shop. Mrs Elva Patrick presided at the Methodist Church as 45 members heard two Browning High School musical numbers and approved a nominating committee for November 20 at Linneus.
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Women’s Democratic Club
Linn County
Purdin
Cassity
Methodist Church
Elva Patrick
Mary Lee Askey
Billy Joe
Crockshanks
Browning High School
Harry Kelly
A. J. Cronan
Patrick
Birdie’ Kelley
Brownlee
May Hughs
Margaret Hoover
Elizabeth Crookshanks
Linneus
Helen Low Johnson
Janet
Dorothy Lee Johnson
Helen
America
Browning Methodist Circuit Meeting and Services
Pastor H R Tate invites Browning Methodist Circuit Friends of Mt Zion to Sunday morning services at 10 45 and a post service meeting with church and church school officials. An evening service is planned at North Salem at 7 30 with all members and friends urged to attend.
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Browning Methodist Circuit Friends of
Slats Diary: A Week of Cold, Colds, and Peculiar Lessons
The diary chronicles a family's week with persistent cold symptoms, tense conversations about church and preacher, and playful yet crude observations. Entries note weather, illness, minor household tasks, a new housemaid, and a mix of humor and frustration.
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W. S. of
C. S
Linn County Women’s Democratic Club Convention
Ant Emmy
Unkel
Jake
Emmy
Ankel
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