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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1942
Page
8
James J. Hunter president of the Bank of California urges Americans to live frugally and save money by purchasing War Bonds. He notes widespread efforts by banks and retailers to promote War Savings through advertising displays posters and publicity across the nation.
War Savings purchases surged in July as the Retailers for Victory Bond and Stamp drive began. Sales topped $900 million, with further increases needed to meet Treasury goals. Citizens urged to convert change to stamps and buy bonds when paid.
Browning Public School showcased six floats in the Browning Street Fair and Horse Show parade with the school band leading the Friday procession. Floats depicted the Home Church School Industry with detailed scenes and figures, while H. R. Anderson sent a wartime letter praising education and training at Great Lakes. The first basketball game of the season opens next Wednesday at Linneus, with named boys and girls on the squads.
Room III reports success at the Fair with prize winners across poetry and writing. Nola Jeanne Lay won first in Best illustrated poem for 7-8 grades with Trees, Mary Armstrong took second in The Duel for 5th and 6th grades, Vaughan Ginder earned second for The Flag, and Valjean Gooch won first in Writing for Alphabet Gettys.
Burg Address with Valjean Gooch takes second in Wood Collection mentions John Lee Robison second and Thelma Lee Uender first in Best Landscape while Junior Jacobs earns second place.
Mrs Keithley teaches penmanship on Monday and Thursday while Mrs Kenley handles music in Room II. A Friday Gab Fest on our favorite book aims to boost outside reading. The eighth grade civic class builds posters on soil products and mine resources for a Land of Great Natural Resources unit. The Grade school assembly is set for September 25 with a visit encouraged that afternoon.
Missouri sites yield ice age fossils including horse tapir giant sloth and mastodon while universities and museums view the finds as significant. Pike County earns a General MacArthur bust. a Victory Plaque honors Jefferson County service members. War bond drives are aided by a Monett Times edition and a toy dog book publication. Chevrolet receives the Army Navy E flag for wartime production with Col Quinton and Lt Comm Duernberger present.
Weekend specials list silk hose in two and three thread pairs from 1.49 to 1.69 with irregulars at 1.19 to 1.98. Crepe chiffon hose and cotton mercerized hose priced low. Ladies wool skirts 2.98 to 3.75 and wool coats 13.75 to 19.75. Dress lengths 3 to 4 yards 2.49.
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