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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1949
Page
8
Readers get a rare glimpse of a shop window of a small advertiser column with product pitches for oil heaters rugs and appliances. The piece ends with a light joke about a mother and child and a question about life’s purpose.
The Stitch And Chatter Club met October 20 with 23 members and one visitor Miss Helen Gooch. They quilted under Mrs Orpha Dickinson and planned gifts for Mr Mrs Arthur Fo who lost their home to fire and a fruit box for Mr Mrs Herbert Hamilton. Five children attended and enjoyed the day.
Edith led arrivals with Mabel claiming the largest lead while Alma and Alfie won contests. Present were Florence Elliott Cora Ford Barclay Alfie Christy Abbott Gertrude Lambert Mamie Hale Clara Hanmas Hale Vivian Woodside Camora Abbott Irene Lambert Mildred Brantner Bessie Lambert Robert Harry Lambert Norman Woodside Jim Elliott Harold Abbott John Browning Willie Ware Bill Barclay Wayne Britton Everett Hale Bernie Brantner Archie Dickinson. Next meeting planned with Mabel Lambert on November 3.
Mr and Mrs Claude Stephenson and son from Moline visited during Geo W Stephenson s illness and death. Mrs Minnie McIntyre of Kansas City and her sister Mrs Cooper of Linneus called at the H C Hanson home. Florence Martin joined her aunt Claude Stephenson and family for a short visit in Mole.
Will Kenley and Noel Tully families together with the Smiths and Frees spent the weekend in Ames, Iowa, attending the Missouri versus Iowa State football game. Hosts Keath Crooks celebrated Donna Kaye's third birthday with W Crooks and guests. Hedges hosted relatives from Purdi n and Kansas City, plus John Carter and Randall hosted Carter guests and local families for a Monday gathering.
The notice lists 85 head of registered Polled Herefords including 30 brood cows 16 bred heifers 12 open heifers 6 heifer calves 20 young bulls and 1 herd bull with a 3 year old bull. Aster Advance sale date on the 22nd is set.
A brief note lists prospects for riding parade horses and children’s participants in the upcoming event, highlighting preparations and community involvement as organizers seek volunteers and riders.
Machinery sells in forenoon with lunch served on grounds. Light planes can land on the farm, indicating accessible facilities and agricultural event details.
Cattle sale begins at 12 30 PM featuring 150 head of grace cattle including heifers graded choice to tired Polled Hereford bulls. Also offered are 20 mixed cows and heifers many with calves.
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