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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1941
Page
4
A collection of light aphorisms and observations on marriage, aging, gossip, Quaker thrift, and social manners. The lines mix humor with prudence as they reflect on home, finances, and human foibles across everyday life.
Mr and Mrs Cecil Crooks spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs W R Young. Miss Yvonne Wood visits relatives with Mr and Mrs J R Wood. Seaman Schrock and family and Mrs Frances Overall of Dallas spent a week visiting. Maurice Rottmann Lizzie Rottmann and Ed Sayers visited Floyd Rottmann and Glenn on Sunday. Letha Tromerhouser visited Harry and Velda Tromerhouser. Gertie Cawood stayed with Charley and Jane Tromerhouser Saturday night. J R Wood escorted his mother to the doctor. she remains unwell. Bill Triplett and daughters visited Johnny Cummins family Sunday. Lois Young and sons visited W E Young. Carolee Sayers visited Tedy Holser and Sandra. Frances Overall spent Sunday with Ora Holser. J W and Darrell Rottmann were with W E Sayers. Isaac Lane Lewis Melton and children visited Jean Forsen.
The heavy rains encouraged grass growth and promise good fall pasture. Sunday guests were Mr. and Mrs. Jay Burkholder visiting Mr. and Mrs. Gus Porter. Mrs. Elva Pearson and her daughter Mrs. T. H. Thorne stopped by Mrs. Fred Cassity last Wednesday. Mrs. Jess Garrett of Browning was mentioned in the notes.
Mrs John Hedges hosted a guest and Mr and Mrs T H Thorne joined for Sunday lunch with the Earnest Pearsons. L M McNally and Will Penhale hosted guests. Purdin teams played Green Castle in a double header with Purdin girls winning 38 to 24 and Purdin boys 29 to 5. Jerry Brown of California visits his mother and grandfather E L Jones with Adeline and Helen Brown visiting Roy Brown family for two weeks. Dr GL Kroger and family returned from their trip with praise for the time spent.
Community notices list attendees from Pleasant Hill for the Winigan 4-H event. Names include Lyle Britton Spencer Brantner Wesley Brantner Andrew Pfeiffer Everett Riley and family, Clarice Knifong Donald Knifong and others. Dr and Mrs Ernest Linhart visited A L Knifong family. Mrs Minnie Coffman injured in a Washington car wreck last Monday.
Editorial urges parents to join an educational civic group linking home and school and to support national defense by buying Defense Bonds and Stamps now. It argues sacrifice strengthens democracy and warns against apathy, urging readers to consult a postmaster banker or savings and loan for purchases.
Mr and Mrs Walter Payne and family from Tulare California visited Mrs Emmaline Carmack and Cora in North Salem. It was eight years since Mrs Payne last saw her mother. They returned home Sunday. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Olean Hall of Kansas and Mr and Mrs Frank Rauer.
The column notes visits and family updates from Shelby Ray and family at the Bauers new home, Rachel Nevins in Brown ing visiting McCollums, Anna Arnold with daughter Orpha Dickinson in North Salem, Stella Baker’s inlaws DeWayne Lawson Kirksville with baby, and school staff Earl Smith and Helen Smith visiting relatives. Also mentions the Jennings reunion with many relatives attending, and new vehicles Ray Bauer, Oren and Frank Head own a 1942 Chevrolet pickup and a Dodge truck.
The switchboard was relocated Sunday to Mrs. Ritta Head's new residence where she will operate it for the coming year.
Miss Rhetta Lambert hosted by grandparents and many neighbors shared visits include Mrs. Frank Belzer, Lary Dean Belzer, Marlin Belzer, and Anna Belle West. Families from El Dorado Kansas and Rochford Illinois joined Browning area visitors for bingo, meals, and weekend hosting at multiple homes.
Charley Buswell and daughter helped move the switch board at Salem as Everett and Hugh Hale assisted. Allen Belzer of Morning Sun Iowa attended the Jennings reunion with Mr. and Mrs. Belzer and children and other community members. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Dickinson, Larry Hale, Anna Belle West and Goldie Swisegood were present. Jesse Longwell visited Sunday with Woodrow Deskins. Lucille and Laoma Lambert stayed with their grandmother Mrs. John Hooker in Browning during the weekend.
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