Neet Family Gathered for Basket Dinner at Browning Park
A Browning Park Sunday gathering on August 24 featured the Neet family and relatives from across Missouri and Kansas. Attendees included J N Neet family members and spouses from Browning New Cambria San Diego Kirksville St. Louis Humphreys Linneus Trenton Chanute Laredo and other towns. They enjoyed a noon basket dinner and planned to meet again next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neet
Browning Park
J. N. Neet
Nona
Browning
Harvey James Neet
San Diego
California
C. C. Neet
New Cambria
Paul Neet
Richard
Leo
H. Neet
St. Louis
B. L. Neet
Bobby
Ethel
C. H. Becker
Ara Shanks
Agnes McDonald
Kirksville
C. E. Saxton
Yarrow
A. E. Gibson
Chillicothe
Ruth Hedges
Chanute
Kansas
Jose Overman
Laredo
August Shubert
Humphreys
Jack Alexander
Richard Neet
J. B. Harvey
Lafe Bennett
Paul Roach
Jimmie
Linneus
Grace Fields
Trenton
Mamie Neet Dobbins
J. B. Harmon
Donna Sue Haley Born to Dearing Family Near Harris
Birth announcement: eight pound girl named Donna Sue arrived at the home of Mr and Mrs Clifford Dearing near Harris. Mrs Dearing was formerly Miss Evelyn Haley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Haley
Clifford Dearing
Harris
Donna Sue
Dearing
Evelyn Haley
For Sale 17 Hereford Cows with Calves by Side
Arthur Rinehart offers 17 head of Hereford cows with calves by side. Good quality cattle ready for quick sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Rinehart
Household Goods Auction at Browning Home
Fern D. Carter auctioneer offers household goods at public sale at the home on East Main Street Browning on Saturday September 6 starting at 2 p.m. Cash terms. Items include stove chairs beds rugs cabinet safe cooking utensils and other articles. Mrs E E Harris listed as co auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Main Street
Browning
Fern D. Carter
E. E. Harris
Brassfield Dinner Honors Lay Guests From Washington
Mr and Mrs J W Brassfield hosted a Sunday dinner to honor Mr and Mrs Barnie Lay visiting from Washington. Attendees included Carl Brassfield and two daughters Nelson Brassfield Grover Gable Evelyn Neely and son Donald Ray Chas Owens Lizzie Austin Lewis and Leone Betty and Clinton Powell called in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Brassfield
Barnie Lay
Washington
Carl Brassfield
Nelson Brassfield
Grover Gable
Evelyn Neely
Donald Ray
Chas. Owens
Lizzie Austin
Lewis and
Leone
Betty
Clinton Powell
Notable figures attend ball game in St. Louis
Dr. T. R. McArtor I. E. Hook Robert Moore David Forbes and Edgar Hoselton attended the ball game in St. Louis on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. McArtor
I. E. Hook
Robert Moore
David Forbes
Edgar Hoselton
St. Louis
Fish Fry Brings Neighbors Together at Brunswick Park
The Friendly Neighbors Club held a park fish fry with 35 pounds of fish and 5 pounds of hamburger plus pies salads and drinks. Attendees included L. H. Edens Cecil McGhee Allie McCollum Will Penhale Walter Patterson Myrle Foss and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Neighbors Club
Brunswick
L. H. Edens
Cecil McGhee
Allie McCollum
Will Penhale
Walter Patterson
Myrle Foss
Gary
Carl Tapscott
Billy
Phyllis
Ivan Cokerham
Donald
Carlotta
W. J. Cokerham
J. H. Burkholder
Everett Brown
Amy
Larry
Chas. Schreiner
Maggie Ogle
Ralph
Irvin Smith
Janice
J. C. Shouse
Hershel
Carolee Campbell
Sylvia Neely
Mary Newton
C. R
Edwin McCarty Dies After Live Wire Contact in Eldora
Edwin McCarty aged 24 died July 21 1941 from contact with a live REA wire while employed there for four years. He married Nellie May Wilson February 1 1939 and had two daughters Lorella and Irene aged 2 and 1. Survived by wife children his parents Thomas and Mrs McCarty a brother and three sisters. Funeral July 24 at St Marys Eldora with burial in Catholic cemetery. Rev John P Connell presided. pallbearers Ver Lawler Joseph Kramer Jr Raymond Lawler Harry Lawless Don Shafer Sylvester Reilly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin McCarty
Iowa
Thomas McCarty
REA
Nellie May Wilson
Waverly
Lorella
Irene
Eldora
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Thos., Jr
Marguerite Miller
Union
Loraine
Veronica Pearl
John P. Connell
Ver! Lawler
Joseph Kramer, Jr
Raymond Lawler
Harry Lawless
Don Shafer
Sylvester Reilly
Card of Thanks from Virginia Burke
Virginia Burke thanks relatives and friends for the cheerful cards and letters she received during her hospital stay. they were very much appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Burke
My Grocery Store and Filling Station in Cora
Local feature by Ernest Dodson profiles a combined grocery shop and fueling station in Cora. The piece highlights the business model, community role, and daily operations within a small-town setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora
Ernest Dodson
Weekend Guests Include Numerous Kansas City Visitors
Mr. and Mrs Tiny Sanders and Mr Harrington hosted guests over the week end. Attendees included Mr and Mrs I P Jones of Independence Missouri Mr and Mrs Geo Sanders Mr and Mrs Paul Mc Collum and children Bob and Drucilla and Joe Christy of Kansas City Missouri Mr Geo Grotz and Mrs Mene Burch of Kansas City Kansas Mr and Mrs Custer Linhart and Mrs Eva Kenley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiny Sanders
Harrington
I. P. Jones
Independence
Geo. Sanders
Paul McCollum
Bob and
Drucilla
Joe Christy
Kansas City
Geo. Grotz
Mene Burch
Kansas
Custer Linhart
Eva Kenley
Scrap metal buyer seeking old papers and metals
Wanted old papers, rags, copper, brass, aluminum, scrap iron, junk tractors, old radiators, batteries. Good prices paid. Call Carlos Mace Browning Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos Mace
Browning
V for Victory movement spreads through Europe in 1931 campaign
A Europe wide mental war of suggestions grows from a September 1931 start. It uses 300 editors translators and 60 daily bulletins broadcast in many languages to urge British leadership to victory and peace. American fashion picks up the V symbol and Morse code as awareness rises for the coming fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning
Coue
Europe
Home Demonstration Agent Becomes Bride in Army Court
Merle Houston daughter of C. N. Houston of Laclede wed Lieutenant Harold E Costigan son of Mrs Mary Costigan of Grain Valley Missouri on Saturday August 23 1941 at Fort Lewis Washington. The ceremony in the camp chapel followed by a simple reception and a short honeymoon at Mount Rainier before Costigan departs September 5 for the Philippines. The couple will reside in California and then in Linn County Missouri where Mrs Costigan will join her husband later. The Linn County Extension Club and 4-H clubs extend congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Houston
C. N. Houston
Laclede
Harold E. Costigan
Mary Costigan
Grain Valley
Missouri
Fort Lewis
Washington
Costigan
Grain Valley High School
Independence
University of Missouri
Linn County
Bayt R
194Th Tank Battalion
Mt. Rainer
Phillippine Islands
California
Brantner Couple Welcome 64 lb Baby Girl
Mr and Mrs Ted Brantner celebrate the birth of a 64 pound baby girl on August 29. The mother and infant are reported to be well. Attending physician is Dr T R MecArtor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Brantner
Babe
T. R. MecArtor
Jennings Family Reunion at Linneus Park
The Jennings family reunion will be held at Linneus Park on Sunday September 14. All friends and neighbors are invited. By Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennings
Linneus Park
Linn County Defense Board Reports Farm Machinery Survey
The Linn County Defense Board led by Walter W. Sensintaffar completed a farm machinery survey to determine the minimum tools and steel products needed to sustain the Pee for Defense program for the coming year. The survey notes a large surplus of scrap iron on farms and from dealers that could aid defense efforts amid tight steel supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Defense Board
Linn County Defense Board
Walter W. Sensintaffar
J. Robert Hall
W. P. Brinkley
Edwin H. Lee
Linneus
Linn County
Linn County Implement and Car Dealers
The Lady Eve at Electric Theatre September 10 11
The Electric Theatre shows The Lady Eve on Wednesday and Thursday September 10 and 11. The risqué comedy features Eve the alluring star and promises a lively romantic plot with sharp humor and cheeky dialogue aimed to perk up the audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eve
Electric Theatre
Strayed Red Cow With Motley Face Reported
A 4 year old red cow with a mottled face and small horns went missing from a residence this Sunday. Finder should contact Otto Johnson to reclaim the animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Johnson
Five Year Old Riding Horse For Sale In Missouri
A five year old riding horse described as well broke is offered for sale. Includes one Hampshire buck and contact via phone or by seeing Ernest Langdon in Purdin Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Langdon
Purdin
Missouri
Peterson Family Reunion Attended by Large Peoria Group
Mr. and Mrs. B H Peterson and son Ray Duane Mrs Ann Moore Mr and Mrs Fay Peterson Mr and Mrs Cliff Peterson Mr and Mrs Joe Nevins and son Donald Mr and Mrs Jerry Jennings and daughters and Mr and Mrs Merrill Peterson of Peoria Ill attended the Peterson family reunion at Chillicothe Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Peterson
Ray Duane
Ann Moore
Fay Peterson
Cliff. Peterson
Joe Nevins
Donald
Jerry Jennings
Merrill Peterson
Peoria
Ill
Chillioothe
Retired Workers Fill Defense Jobs Under Old Rules
L D Moyer of the Social Security Board in St. Joseph Missouri says defense jobs are being filled by retirees who fail to report employment. Workers earning $15 a month must notify the board to avoid penalties, a rule also applying to widows and survivors, while some benefits may continue if the beneficiary keeps earning under the limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Moyer
Social Security Board
St. Joseph
Missouri
Farm land buying surges as inflation fears drive purchases
The piece notes rapid farm land purchases over the last decade by city and rural buyers amid inflation fears and higher agricultural prices. Insurance firms with rural holdings across 10 to 20 states inform Browning readers. Many former tenants and renters have bought farms, finding security and satisfaction in self-sufficiency as the back-to-the-land trend accelerates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning
Rural Womens Glass Hold 8th Annual Picnic
The eighth annual achievement day picnic of the Womens Rural Clubs was held at Browning Park on Wednesday August 27 1941. The Willing Workers showcased antique cake stands quilts and a flower display while the Sunshine Workers demonstrated items from feed sacks. Officers elected for 1942 were Mrs. Lucille Norvell president and Mrs. Mabel Brassfield secretary. Prizes were planned for next year and programs included a pantomime and a play with club members performing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womens Rural Clubs
Browning Park
Sunshine
Mabel Arnold
Irene Kelly
Lucille Norvell
Mabel Brassfield
the Park
Irene Garrett
Fern Porter
Almeda Bartow
Cecil Cotter
Alma Browning
Sunshine Workers Club
Mable Arnold
Sunshine Workers
Scottville 4 H Baby Beef Club Meets August 6
The Scottsville 4 H Baby Beef Club met August 6 with Eudora Harris. Eugene Thurlo was elected junior project leader. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Thurlo, J. T. Hoselton, Ray and Paul, the Harris family, and Eudora. Next meeting set for September 5 with Ray and Paul Hoselton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottsville
4-H Baby Beef Club
Eudora Harris
Clayton
Eugene Thurlo
Eugene
R. A. Thurlo
J. T. Hoselton
Ray
Paul
Raymond Harris
Mary Ruth
Eudora
Paul Hoselton
C. Ek
Honor Roll Additions Acknowledged For August
A long list of names is thanked for joining the August honor roll. Readers are invited to check the newspaper tag and request inclusion in the next honors.
New Cotton Hosiery Designs From American Mills
Home economists of the Agricultural Extension Service report that American cotton can replace silk in full-fashioned hosiery. USDA surveys show 89 percent of U S knitting machines can knit cotton as well as silk, with over 150 designs now available and tests confirming durability and washability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Extension Service
Washington
Missouri
U.S. Department of Agriculture
United States
Department of Agriculture
David H. Young
Peters Reunion to Meet at Browning Park
The Peters Reunion will be held at Browning Park on Sunday September 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peters
Browning Park
Slats Diary Reflects Quirky Week From Chicago Candy Factory to Stage Ambitions
A fragmentary diary from Slats recounts a Chicago candy factory hiring a girl to taste flavors, school and church notes, a close call with a pig rescue, plans to wear shoes, and reflections on acting and comedy. The entries reveal humor, mis-spellings, and early 20th century social quirks with names like Lines Barrymoor and Spentser Trask appearing as inspirations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shecaggo
Bard
S.S. & Remane
Otto
A. m
Jene
Barrymoor
Spentser Trask
Ant Emmy
Astea
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jas. N. and
Harvey J. Neet
Washigton
Rural Womens Glass
Scottville
J. D. Lay
W. V. Walker
E. W. Linhart
B. H. Barrows
H. L. Adams
Arthur Mundell
W. E. Duckworth
Curtis Williams
Rachel Nevins
Dobby Hamilton
Hazel Crowdis
Mary Jacobs
Josie Jones
Rupert Jones
C. E. Jacobs
Mont Cumbo
Gordon Johnson
Glenn Rhodes
C. L. McQuown
J. N. Mundell
W. A. Stark
Gayle Ingraham
Oneta P. Grice
Chas. Grice
C. E. Jennings
W. J. Cakerham
T. 5. Elliott
W. L. Sparks
D. B. Hunter
Fred Marwitz
H. N. Thurlo
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