McFarland reader offers Benton City fire photos
A McFarland California reader recalls two clippings and over a dozen photographs of the Benton City schoolhouse fire. She asks if locals want copies and provides her address for contact. The note also mentions a Kansas City relative who filmed the blaze on April 6 1940.
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Benton City
Frank Carter
McFarland
Calif
R. Carter
Roy M. Carter
Kansas City
Fifth St
Bus To Take Homemakers To Jefferson City Fair
A bus chartered for May 5 will transport Audrain County homemakers to a Consumer Fair at the Selinger Center in Jefferson City. Mrs. Clemie Moody says the bus departs Hardin Park at 7:45 a.m. and reservations are first come, first served. The fee is $2.60. The fair features exhibits demonstrations and a style revue with 30 Extension booths offering practical purchasing tips.
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Audrain County
Selinger Center
Jefferson City
Clemie Moody
Hardin Park
Singer Tommy Leonetti Recovers From Kidney Surgery
Glendale Calif AP Singer Tommy Leonetti 38 recovering from surgery to remove a malignant right kidney says he is grateful to be alive He hopes to leave Glendale Adventist Hospital in a week and resume his career at hotels in Reno Nevada and Lake Tahoe The entertainer hosted a television talk show in Australia and returned to the United States last December for night club and television appearances The surgery occurred April 11 when doctors found the cancerous tumor in a kidney
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Glendale
Calif
Tommy Leonetti
Leonetti
Glendale Adventist Hospital
Reno
Ney
Lake Tahoe
Australia
United States
Community R-6 FFA members attend state convention
Thirteen members of the Community R-6 Chapter of Future Farmers of America and advisor Clarence Ray attended the annual state FFA convention in Columbia. Delegates included Clarence Deimeke and Dennis Hopke. Earlier, six members were chosen for district to state contests in Kirksville, with entries by John Aston, Monte Hanson, Wayne Harris in field crops and Andy Popp, Dennie Hopke, Marty Freyer in farm management. Deimeke, Charles Sutter and Freyer earned the State Farmer Degree.
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Scott’s Corner
Freyer
Hanson
Deimeke
Charles Sutter
4-H Bake Sale Friday At County Courthouse
The 4-H Council will hold a bake sale Friday in the Community Room of the courthouse starting at 8 a.m. Mrs. Clemie Moody, youth specialist, says the sale will feature a variety of baked goods and proceeds support 4-H events that aid youth development.
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Court House
Clemie Moody
4H Council
Ken Maynard Unfazed by Quake in San Fernando Trailer
San Fernando California AP veteran cowboy star Ken Maynard, living alone in a trailer, recalled the Feb 9 quake with no fear. He cited past quakes and adventures, saying he has faced danger and remained cool. His brother Kermit, also an actor, died recently, and Maynard reflects on his career and lack of interest in modern Western TV productions.
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San Fernando
Calif
Ken Maynard
Long Beach
South America
Maynard
Kermit
Merv Griffin
Bigfoot
Bob Slatzer
Wyoming
Mission
Tex
Buffalo Bill Cody
Denver
Hollywood
Buck Jones
Tom Mix
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Wal-Mart Discount City
Lou Gabert
Hoover
FRI & Sat
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Hoover Steam
Hoover Vacuum
Auy
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