American Legion Holds Missouri Convention in Kansas City
The Missouri Department of the American Legion held its annual convention in Kansas City September 2 to 4 with about 4 000 delegates. William A. Kitchen was elected Department Commander and H S Beardsley was chosen National Committee member. Other officers named include Ray Holmes, B Sullivan, Joseph Murphy, Father Ogan, A Bass, Jerry F. Duggan as state adjutant, and Mrs Jas W Drakesmith and Mrs L N Gossey as officers in the Auxiliary. The 1935 convention will be at Columbia Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Department of the American Legion
Kansas City
Gionnaires
Wiliam A. Kitchen
Chillicothe
Missouri
Beardsley
Missouri Department
Hal
Chillicothe Constitutionsbane
National State
S Ray Holmes
Sheldon Mo
A B. Sullivan
St. Louis
Vocate
Joseph Murphy
St.uis
Father Ogan
Cameron
A. Bass
Warrensburg
Jerry F. Duggan
State Department
Jas. W. Drakesmith
L. N. Gosseyansas
Ameri- Legion Auxilliary
Columbia
Healthiest girl winners named from Miss Millspaugh and Miss Drew
Deciding a tie at the naval livestock exposition in Chicago two contestants shared top honors: Clista Millspaugh of Mount Pleasant Iowa and Shirley Drew of Fayette Missouri. At Century of Progress Millspaugh won first with Drew second in a similar nationwide healthy girl contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Unitedates
Clista Mills‘paugh
Mount Pleasant
Shirley Drew
Fayette
Miss Millspaugh
Drew
Mid-Week Bridge Club Sees Brassfield Triumphs in Progressives
The Mid-Week Bridge Club met with Mrs. Kenneth Williams and played four tables of progressive bridge. Mrs. Nelson Brassfield won high score honors overall, with bouquets awarded to Mrs. Brassfield Mrs. Donald Jones and Mrs. Orbra Jones for high scores at each table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Nickell
Leon Kenley
Nelson Brassfield
Harold Rinehart
Donald Jones
Edgar Hoselton
Kenneth Williams
Donald Lee
Cherril
Wayne Stufflebean
Raymond Alspach and Son
Joe Nevins
Orbra Jones
Robert Moore
Dallas
Texas
Charles Williams
Warrants Payment Notice for Linn County Missouri
Funds set aside to pay all Linn County warrants issued in April and May 1934 with interest to Sept 14 1934. Present at County Treasurer Linneus Missouri with proper assignment and endorsements. If warrants changed hands, fill back assignment in full and have original owner sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Linneus
J. S. Walker
Notice for Knitonz Cemetery Meeting and Dinner
An all day meeting and basket dinner will be held Wednesday September 19 for finishing work started and the election of a committee for the coming year. By Order of Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knitonz
Corn on Track Trade Supply Pledged by Nickell and Harris
W P Nickell and R E Harris assure ample corn supply for the trade. The statement emphasizes readiness to meet demand and notes cooperation between the parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Nickell
R. E. Harris
Diary Sketch of Domestic Tales and Mild Oddities
A fragmentary diary style column records daily vignettes from Slats and family. Entries describe Judged Aron Frump, Ant Emmy’s deviled ham beliefs, Jenny Cole’s age and gallantry, pa and ma’s conversations, and a drugstore cushion quest with an offer of 100 aspirin for forty eight cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aron
Arons
Emmy Woodent
Jenny Cole
Emmy
U. States
Davenport
Joint Club Meet at Brantner Home by Stitch and Chatter Spit and Spatter
The Stitch and Chatter and Spit and Spatter clubs met at Agnes and Lee Brantner on September 6 to assist with quilting a birthday quilt and locate a champion card player. They hosted a shower for Mildred and Bernie, drew mystery sisters, and signed up new members bringing total to thirty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes
Lee Brantner
Lee
Mildred
Bernie
Kathryn Steele
Opal Gooch
Emma Dickinson
Opal
Jane Elliott
Janie
Ted Hanman
John Tucker
Jacob Quigley
Jimmie Elliott
Bill Cordray
Bernie Brantner
Lon Dickinson
Will Elliott
Lyle Gooch
Paul Gooch
Wm. Gooch
Bart Lambert
Beryl
John Browning
Orpha Dickinson
Beatrice Walker
Bessie Stteele
Kathryn
Hester Steele
Goldin Abbott
Allie Ware
Leah
Irah Lambert
Camora Abbott
Effie Britton
Edith Hale
Archie
Minnie Coffman
Evelyn Brantner
Ross Burke
Sargent
Sylvia
Donald Lee
Frances
Thelma Tucker
Bernice McCollum
Mary Tucker
Clara Smith
Pegsty Browning
Little Baby Steele
Larry Hale
Mary Jo
Gary Hanman
Ben Brantner
Wolfe Family Reunion Brings Long‑Awaited Togetherness
A Wolfe family reunion was held September 6 at Cap and Ethel Wolfe’s home honoring their daughter and family and Mr. Earnest Snell Naydene and Junior from Dayton Ohio and Joe Wolfe from Detroit Michigan. It marked the first gathering in twenty years with noon dinner photos and ice cream in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cap Wolfe
Earnest Snell
Naydene
Junior
Dayton
Ohio
Joe Wolfe
Detroit
Michigan
Lambert Reunion Holds Fifth Gathering in Browning Park
The fifth Lambert reunion was held in Browning on Sunday September 9. An excellent dinner was served and guests enjoyed the day. R. B. Lambert received a trophy as oldest member and Mary Lambert the youngest. Music was provided by Charley and Jesse Lambert Floyd and Paul Cokerham Ellis Abbott and Gale Gooch. Officers were reelected: Herman Lambert president B J Lambert treasurer and Mrs J H Payne secretary. The group planned next year’s reunion for Browning on the third Sunday in August with the same officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambert
Browning
R. B. Lambert
Mary Lambert
Charley
Jesse Lambert
Floyd
Paul Cokerham
Ellis Abbott
Gale Gooch
Herman Lambert
B. J. Lambert
J. H. Payne
Herman Payne
Lee Bagley
Claire Smith
Elsie Smith
Leah Lambert
Camora Abbott
Ona Lambert
Robert Lambert
Herald Lambert
Harry Lambert
Geo. Spencer
J. D. Lambert
John Gall
Charley Lambert
J. O. Lambert
Leonard Woolf
Cecil Guyer
Ross Lambert
R. E. Lambert
Belle Riley
Clara Hanman
Ted Hanman
A. C. Dickinson
L. A. Dickinson
C. V. Miller
Norman Miller
W. T. Cordray
Paul Gooch
Noel Bennett
Lola Porter
Fern Spencer
Wm. Gooch
Allen Sill
Custer Linhart
Phyllis Vincent
Olston
L. H. Edens
Dinner entertains Unionville officials and families
Mrs. Olive Garrett of Purdin hosted a three course dinner on September 9 honoring Unionville official A. H. Lane and families including J. H. Shreckhise and son Eugene, Lester Burkholder and son Wayne, Hubert Lyons and daughters Waverly and Virginia, Linn Harper, Murphy Elliott and son Lawrence, Kenneth Elliott of Brookfield, Henry Murphy and Mrs. Garrett. Guests departed late praising the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Garrett
Purdin
A. H. Lane
Unionville
J. H. Shreckhise
Eugene
Lester Burkholder
Wayne
Hubert Lyons
Waverly
Virginia
Linn Harper
Murphy Elliott
Lawrence
Scottsville Homecoming Reunion Recalled In Sullivan County
The Scottsville school community held its first annual reunion on Sunday September ninth, reviving memories of a once thriving town. Attendees from Scottsville and nearby places enjoyed a noon dinner, speeches by E M Wilson D G Freeland and Uncle Jacob Lantz, and renewed old acquaintances amid reflections on the town’s faded commerce and landmark buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottsville
Sullivan County
Mr. Smith
H. C. Warren
Albert Johnson
D. T. Ransom
Burlington
Reger
Browning
E M. Wilson
Laredo
D. G. Freeland
Jacob Lantz
Smiley Family Holds Enjoyable City Park Reunion
The Smiley family gathered at the city park for a mid county reunion with members from Linn Putnam and Sullivan counties. Sunday turnout included many relatives and friends who shared baskets of food served cafeteria style and enjoyed social visits before returning home. Among those listed were O J Lemons and other kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smiley
Linn
Putnam
Sullivan
O. J
The Love Circle Club Meets at Rob Stephenson Home
The Love Circle club held its meeting at Rob Stephenson’s home on Tuesday September 4 with 12 members and 10 visitors. A noon covered dish meal preceded a prayer and Bible question contests with prizes awarded to Imogene Swank Dolores Stephenson Selia White Edith Stephenson and Alta Smith. Next gathering will be at Myron Williams on September 18 at 7 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Love Circle Club
Rob Stephenson
Millard Swank
Eldon
Walter McKay
Everett White
Donald
Ethel Stephenson
Mollie Trumbo
Alta DeWitt
Herbie Williams
McKay
Mrs. McKay
Imogene Swank
Dolores Stephenson
Selia White
Edith Stephenson
Alta Smith
Allie Stephenson
Myron Williams
New Womens Extension Club Formed in Jackson Township
A new Women s Extension Club will be organized in Jackson Township at Mrs. Marvin Murrell s home on Wednesday afternoon. This adds to 31 clubs in the county with enrollment over 600. Members receive guidance from State Specialists and program materials from the College at Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Township
Marvin Murrell
College At Columbia
Picnic Dinner for Delbert Adams Visit in Linneus Park
Mr and Mrs Delbert Adams of Riverton Wyoming and two sons were hosted by relatives and friends for a basket dinner at Linneus Park on Sunday September 6. Attendees included Jim Hegdes John Hedges Billie Jenkins C S Bagley Athel Creason Orra Smith Jesse Woodside Howard Jenkins Roy Harvey Joe Creason Mollie Bowles R C Bagley Raymond Bagley Manley Buckman Alva Bagley Wayne Bagley Lee Hedges Marie Owens Vera Freeland Helen Pulliam Leslie Bagley Harold Cady Ivan Hedges and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Adams
Riverton Wyo
Purdin
Linneus Park
Jim Hegdes
John Hedges
Billie Jenkins
C. S. Bagley
Athel Creason
Orra Smith
Jesse Woodside
Howard Jenkins
Roy Harvey
Joe Creason
Mollie Bowles
R. C. Bagley
Raymond Bagley
Manley Buckman
Alva Bagley
Wayne Bagley
Lee Ellis Hedges
Marie Owens
Vera Freeland
Helen Pulliam
Leslie Bagley
Harold Cady
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Amierigan Legion
Kansas
William A. Kitchen
Missouri Dept. of American Legion
Brantner
T and
Doris and
Orlin Bevier
C. R
Wolfe
E. J. Snell
Lester
Verl
Veda Cotter
Alvis Lord
Erio Wolfe
Jay Smith
Ivan
Dixie
Stewart
Woodside
Pauline
Bethune
Theo
Elmer Andrews
Lambert Reunion
Godfrey
Nelle
Valda
Stanley
Luceren
Lois
Lewis
Don Harbart
Martha McCoy
S. R. Howard
Neal Howard
Janet Howard
Harry Howard
Milan
Dell Howard
Cell
Newtown
Jake Lewis
L. N. VanBuskirk
Kale
Alice Boland
Russell
Laura Ellen
William Harbart
Ray Duncan
Trulan
Leon
Lillian
Lucille Duncan
L. J. Ralston
Jean
Bobby
Johnnie
St. Joseph
Thalia Farrant
Dorothy Evans
Wheeling
Joseph
May
Frances Smiley
FL. Smiley
Alfred
Ethel Love
Ruth
Doris
Louann Norman
Frank Smiley
Merle
Meadville
Henry Smiley
Ira Smiley
Brookfield
Joseph Kiel
Bird Darling
Murl Spence
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