Howard High School the Fayette Origin and Rise
The article traces William T. Lucky's New School founded in Fayette on October 28 1844 later named Howard High School. It grew rapidly, coeducational from early years, with enrollments peaking around 338 and half the town’s population. The school fed Central College and evolved into Howard Female College and eventually Howard Payne College before merging again in Central College.
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Howard High School
William T. Lucky
New School
Fayette
Missouri
St. Louis
McKendree College
Lebanon
Illinois
Nathan Scarritt
Boon
Missouri Annual Conference
Methodist Church, South
State University At
Columbia
St. Louis University
Missouri High School
Glasgow Weekly Times
Howard County
Athens
Fayette Academy
Pioneer Academy
Howard College
State University
Lucky
Missouri Republican
Wyman
Hannibal
West Ely
Ezra S. Ely
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
William G. Caples
Western
Central College
Howard Female College
Howard-Payne College
Reger Community Notes of Visits and Weddings
Mr and Mrs Richard Haddox and Mrs Ada Smith visited Reger and Mrs Smith spent a month with her daughter. The Crowdis and Reger families joined a corn husking near Trenton. A reunion honored a newly married daughter at Bertha Schweppe s Humphreys home. Several locals attended gatherings in Macon Galt and Chicago. Glenn Collins and Billie Jean Franklin wed Saturday night. Community members hosted guests at Dr Tunnell and others and shared multiple visits and meals throughout the area.
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Richard Haddox
Kansas City
Ada Smith
Reger
C. E. Maggart
Sam Artz
Stella Hollenback
Phyllis Crowdis
John Crowdis
Charles
Ladies Aid
Lillie Spencer
Arthur Reger
Humphreys
Galt
Lula Henry
Chicago
Ill
Thomas Henry
Josie Fields
Macon
Emmett Spencer
Princeton
Tunnell
J. N. Wickham
Merrill
Kansas
N. K. Wickham
Salem
Neb
Iyle Wickham
Edward Wickham
Ervin Smith
Purdin Items Briefly Reflect Local Obituaries and Notices
Mr. Uriah Bumgarner died after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held at the home and burial occurred at Grantsville cemetery. Mrs. Bumgarner remains ill. Distants guests included Mitchells of Kansas City Hale and Mesmer of Kansas City Smith of Colorado and Cassity of Trenton. Mrs. Hettie Alexander is seriously ill. Local visits note Earnest Pearson and Merlin Schrock injury incident. Miss Katie Armstrong was taken to Brookfield Hospital and shows improvement.
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Purdin
Uriah Bumgarner
Grantsville
Bumgarner
Warnie Mitchell
Sumner Hale
Merle Mesmer
Kansas City
George Smith
Colorado
Victor Cassity
Trenton
Hettie Alexander
Alex Woodside
Earnest Pearson
Charley Pulliam
Charles
Fred Cassity
Merlin Schrock
Merlin
Pearson
Linneus
Dixon
Edd Pulliam
Willing Workers Club October Meeting At Jenkins
The Willing Workers Club met with Mrs. Dwight Skeen on October 16 for an afternoon meeting with fourteen members six visitors and eight children present. The group talked visited and sang America to close. Emma Haley won the October poetry contest and plans were made for a Halloween party at Lydia and Lena's on October 31.
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Willing Workers Club
Jenkins Community
Dwight Skeen
America
Emma
Lydia
Lena
Genevieve Prather
Emma Haley
Laura Lay
C. R
Home Workers Club Elects New Officers for Coming Year
The Home Workers Club met with Mrs. Blanche Murrell on Thursday October 24. New officers were chosen, visitors four and two new members joined. Officers include Alma Rinehart as president Virginia Mundell vice president Blanche Murrell secretary treasurer Willard Moore sec treas Sylvia Hollon song leader Ned Mundell parliamentarian Artie Cotter child development Lillian Bennett book reporter Maggie Wy koff garden leader Hazel Johns poultry leader Mary Havens outlook. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Nancy Bennett on November 14.
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Home Workers Club
Blanche Murrell
Cotter
Jack Hollon
Willard Moore
Alma Rinehart
Virginia Mundell
Sec
Treas
Sylvia Hollon
Ned Mundell
Artie Cotter
Lillian Bennett
Maggie Wykoff
Hazel Johns
Mary Havens
Nancy Bennett
North East Linn Items Fall Greetings
North East Linn items describe a pleasant fall mood with seasonal happenings and community notices. The brief notes highlight local events and greetings as residents enjoy the changing weather.
Honor Roll Lists By Class Ranks At School
Names listed by class rank include Senior Lorene Murrell Lois Maggart Gene Arnold Lorraine Taylor Harley Almond Doris Creason Rosalie Linhart. Junior Richard Askey Phyllis Vincent Billy Joe Crookshanks Rex Bundies. Sophomore Mary Lee Askey Ray Duane Peterson Beva Jean Cox Nellie Powell Mary Sue Bennett Peggy Hope.
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Lorene Murrell
Lois Maggart
Gene Arnold
Lorraine Taylor
Harley Almond
Doris Creason
Rosalie Linhart
Richard Askey
Phyllis Vincent
Billy Joe Crookshanks
Rex Bundies
Sopohmore
Mary Lee Askey
Ray Duane Peterson
Beva Jean Cox
Nellie Powell
Mary Sue Bennett
Peggy Hope
Class Standings Recap From School Meet
Honorable Mention honors go to Loyd Newton and Viola Mitchell in senior division tied at 7. Junior class shows Pearl Jones and DeVane Gray at 7 1-5 with Clarice Bagley 7 1-5. Sophomore marks feature Helen Falcncer 7 4-5, Merilea Kelley 7 3-4, Lawrene Jennings 7 3-5.
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Loyd Newton
Viola Mitchell
Pearl Jones
DeVane Gray
Clarice Bagley
Helen Falcncer
Merilea Kelley
Lawrene Jennings
Shelby Sacrificed to Wildcats in Record Season Clash
Shelby met the Wildcats in a standout game as Browning teams, aside from one tie with Meadville, have posted a fifty percent win rate this season in conference practice.
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Shelby
Wildcats
Browning
Meadville
Navy Show And Teachers Meeting On Calendar
School calendar notes a Navy Show open to the public on November 5. State Teachers Meeting set for November 7 and 8, with County Tournament slated October 30 to November 2. The speech class joins the Missouri High School Debating League and will debate federal power expansion this winter.
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Missouri High School Debating League
Wildcats Fall to BHS in Rough Indoor Clash
Green City faced the BHS Wildcats in a hard fought indoor game. The girls lost by 16 points and the boys by 11 after a grueling 32 minute battle with scraped uniforms and tenacious play.
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Wildcats
Green City
BHS Wildcats
Green City Battlers
Wildcats Defeat Laredo Teams in Close Doubleheader
Browning High School boys beat Laredo 24 14 as the Wildcats edged the girls 34 33 in a tense second meeting. Laredo struggled to slow Browning’s offense while sharing the ball and maintaining sportsmanship throughout.
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Wildcats
Laredo
BHS
Browning
Red pickup spotted near school house keeps turning heads
The article notes a red pickup often seen by the school house and mentions students collecting political puns. Mildred brings up Brookfield in conversations. Nolan Kimbrough holds a special seat in study hall during the third period.
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Nolan Kimbrough
Fall visiting and family roundups reported across area
The report lists numerous Sunday visits and weekend travels among area families. Art Milburn and wife visited Mrs. Hague in Winigan. Everett McConnell party with Jim McConnell. Otis McCollum and wife visited Uncle Wilbert Cohoon who remains ill. Perry and wife at Sam Franklin’s. Emerson Cordray family with Ora Cordray at Simpson Cordray’s. Roy Hart family with Ellis Jennings. Chum Shaffer with Clare Tallman. Arthur Watson and wife traveled to Iowa to visit children. Milo Bailey’s family joined them. Mrs. Russell Crist and Mrs. Glen Demery in Brookfield. Maggie Brewer in Winigan. Walter Bunch ill with flu. Otis McCollum and Francis Waddill kept vigil. Okay Millioan’s wife visited ill aunt Mrs. Arthur Brown. Lon Turner and wife with Robert Cattey.
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Art Milburn
Mrs. Hague
Winigan
Everett McConnell
Jim McConnell
Otis McCollum
Wilbert Cohoon
Perry Christian
Sam Frank
Lin’s. Emerson Cordray
Ora Cordray
Simpson Cordray’s
Roy Hart
Ellis Jennings
Chum Shaffer
Clare Tallman
Arthur Watson
Iowa
Milo Bailey
Russell Crist
Glen Demery
Brookfield
Maggie Brewer
Walter Bunch
Francis Waddill
Okay Millioan
Arthur Brown
Lon Turner
Robert Cattey
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