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WINNING HOME FURNISHINGS JUDGING TEAM at State 4 H I outfit Day at C olumbia, Frl day, wan from Unn County. Team member* an*, (left to HkM) Elaine Hale, Browning; Sara Fat teraon, Purdin; and Anelta Mutrian, Purdin.County 4-H’ers WinIAtStateContestsTyphoon Strikes Northern Japan;1,500 Perish!xander Studi Buys Band UniformThree more donations to the Brookfield High School band uniform fund were received over the weekend, it was announced today.Alexander’s Studio has given a whole uniform to the fund, which makes a total of four such gifts since a little over a week ago.In a meeting last Friday of theReview Chib members, it was decided to vot« (5 towards the fund and there has been a $2.00 anonymous donations sand through the mail to Forrest Smith, principalof the Junior High School, who is acting as treasurer of the fund.First contribution which started the present drive was by J. E. Van Dyke, and there were contributions of sums, for whole uniforms by Brownlee-Moore Banking Co., Hainsworth Eexall Drug Store and the Brookfield Lions Club.A number of additional gifts, during the next few days is expected to bring the fund nearer the amount needed to purchase the outfits for the local band.—.......—o-------—-I.inn Countv 4-H members were' among the top award winners in the State 4-H Contest Day at Columbia last Friday. Nearly 500 Missouri youth took part in the contests, representing clubs from 82 counties in the state.Those entered in the state show j got there by being named winners in district roundup*, 14 of which were held over the si ate during the past two months. The district event for the Linn Countians was at Carrollton.At the state contest, many of.py . - _ . • - S S ,rthe contestants were trying for a win that would entitle them to go on to other national and regional contents. Whiners 1n livestock, dairy, poultry and meat Judging contests, along with the top ,4-H’ers in the .dress revue, meat animal and dairy demonstrations all were awarded additional trips.The Linn County home furnishings judging team won first place. This team was made up of Elaine Hale, Browning, and Anella Murrain and Sara Patterson, Purdin. Blue ribbon groups in other events and demonstrations included: home furnishings, Margaret Singleton, Laclede; tractor maintenance, John Tomlin, Linneus; dress revtie, Jean Guyer, Purdin; and boys’ grooming, Gary Deskins,T 12By JOHN RANDOLPHj: Sept. %|T.(/P) An estimated 1.500 persons perished in a howling typhoon which struck northern Japan last night. Nearly 1 000 died when a huge sea-going ferry* capsized.The bodies of 17 Americans have been recovered so far and perhaps 50 more are missing, officials announced.590 Bodie* Found Authorities said 590 bodies have been found and estimated that 500 will be recovered from the capsized ferry, .Associated Press correspondent Robert Eunaon, who flew* to Hak-4date, said the search for aurvi-vori has ended and rescue squads are lining up bodies of the dead on rough straw mats in an old seaman’s center.The great storm, generating w'inds up to 110 miles an hour, apparently had whirled harmlessly into the Japan Sea when suddenly it curled back and struck the northern island of Hokkaido almost without warning.The result was Japan’s greatest maritime disaster.FiVft Ferries SinkGiant waves in Tsugaru Straits sank five big ferries, four of which carried no passengers, and hundreds of small craft.A fire virtually w'iped out
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Brookfield Daily News Bulletin
Brookfield, Missouri, US
Mon, Sep 27, 1954
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