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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1937
Page
3
A series of brief items lists people visiting, traveling to fairs, teaching positions, and hosting relatives in Purdin and surrounding towns. Mentions include J. W. Crookshanks Ralph Pipes Joe Street families, Miss Dorothy Anderson, Miss Irene Keithley, Mrs Lula Brumbaugh, and many local hometowners with occasional trips to Milan Sedalia Brookfield and Kansas City.
Reader note: the item highlights an upcoming screening of Captain Calamity at Electric Theatre on Wednesday September 8. The blurb mentions a self-tuning Tel-O-Matic Coronado Radio and an All Wave three band setup priced at 69.95 plus a free demonstration by Gamble Stores.
M. E. Church South announces school at 10. Preaching at 11 A. M. by Pastor and 8 P. M. Prayer and Bible study. 5 o clock school lesson at Mrs. May Alexander's home. All are invited. W. M. Owen, Pastor.
The Golden Harvest Train Company provided a first day treat with a train ride for all elementary students, leaving a memorable impression on eighteen beginners. Browning school enrolled 71 beginners and 33 high school freshmen, totaling 86 students, with many from surrounding rural districts. The district also operates a school bus along Highway 5 as part of community support to help the students prosper.
Mrs Forest Gooch visited Lin neus Saturday afternoon on business. Mrs Nell Stovall and children and Mrs Bobbie Garrett and Anita Fae visited friends in Humphreys last Sunday. Mr and Mrs David Stovall and children were guests of Miss Helen Scott of Humphreys Tuesday night. Mr and Mrs A Cutsinger and children of Oswego Illinois returned home after visiting their daughter Mrs John Martin. Mrs Clyde Pearson and young son of Pollock returned home after a few days with her sister Mrs Maude Caldwell and Genevra.
A Jennings Reason gathering is to be held at Lines Park on September 12 1937. All relatives neighbors and friends are invited to attend.
Sunday to Saturday entries reveal small town life with odd turns of phrase. The diarist recounts church jokes, family banter, letters, a rainy day, a penny bank, and a dinnervisit with wives and husbands in a quaint period voice.
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