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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Democrat
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1940
Page
4
The Homemakers class of Otterville Baptist Church held a regular monthly gathering at Mrs. Arthur Brodes home with devotional by Miss Merma Busch and social hour hosted by Mrs. O L Godenow. Local residents and visitors including Mrs. J A Allison of Waverly and Mrs. W O Maness of Sedalia attended events and family visits.
Social news from Houstonia details bridge club gatherings and hostesses Mrs. Wilbur Miller Mrs. Agnes Eads Mrs. Mary Dorsey and others with trophies awarded to Mrs. Jay Dorsey Miss Mary Elizabeth Terebaugh and Mrs. Nathan Harris. visits from Rev J R Scott and various relatives, plus local society events at the Methodist church and community groups.
Foreign buyers purchased about one third of American trucks and about one seventh of passenger cars produced in the United States and Canada, reflecting strong external demand across vehicle types.
Ensign Thomas Jenkins of Sedalia and a U S Navy Air Corps reserve officer arrived in Norfolk aboard the destroyer Trenton after nineteen months abroad. He served in Baltic and Mediterranean waters and spent recent months in Lisbon, Portugal. He told his mother he would be assigned to Kansas City as an instructor on September 1 and plans a ten day leave likely in Sedalia.
Warsaw readers report Benton County Half Century club leader Louis Hughes of Kansas City outlined reception registration finance and dinner committees for the Warsaw community building October 5 6. Local families and visitors from Kansas City Joplin Clinton Jefferson City St. Louis Indianapolis and Carrollton gathered weekend news notes shows frequent travels and family visits among area residents.
Funeral attendees from Knob Noster and Sedalia attended Mrs. Ross Fulton’s funeral in Sedalia Tuesday. Mrs. Ray Kelly hosted the Merry Matrons. a two course lunch followed. WCTU held a Tuesday meeting at the Latter Day Saint church with devotionals by Mrs. O W Perthman and business led by president Mrs. R E Burgess. Marvin Vick and Elaine Bugbee welcomed son Larry Eugene Sunday evening. weighing 7 pounds 42 ounces. Guests at the Neighbors home included Mrs. Mary F Neighbors of Warrensburg and Alvah King Jr. and sons from Springfield. WCTU gold medal judges were Mrs. Louis P Lay, Miss Louise Smith and Miss Mabelle Jenks. Waureta Foster and relatives visited in Kansas City last week. Earl Sappington and W V Richeson were in Warrensburg on business. Billy Bob Swearington celebrated his fifth birthday with a small group. ice cream and cake served. Mildred Morris of Marshall resigns to teach in St. Charles. Lois Carr of La Monte elected to fill vacancy. Bella Hughes returns home after a ten day visit with family.
Bunceton residents Ethel Hedgepeth and daughter Leola returned home from a three week visit in St. Charles and Pilot Grove. Many locals hosted or visited relatives over the weekend in nearby towns including Kansas City Warrensburg Fulton and Versailles with names such as Richey Garrison Edson Morris and Renfrow prominent in attendance.
Mrs. Laura Hansam Blank aged 62 wife of F W Blank of Sedalia died at Bothwell hospital at 5 10 PM Friday three hours after suffering a stroke while attending the funeral of her nephew Dr C V Sanfort a 35 year old Orrick Missouri dentist. Surviving are her husband three brothers and one sister. Funeral at Gillespie's chapel Monday at 2 PM with Rev Jonathan Gisler and Rev E N Garrett officiating. Interment Memorial Park.
The Brick Stitch and Chatter club a 4 H group met July 23 at the clubhouse with homemakers. Morning lessons covered judging and achievement planning. In the afternoon a business meeting was held with members mothers present. A picnic was set for August 5 and the next meeting is July 31.
William Dice Riley a 50 year old Sedalian died by carbolic acid in a car parked northwest of Sedalia after a night of questioning and a late morning discovery. Coroner Gordon Stauffacher ruled no inquest needed. Riley worked 31 years for Swift and Company and was active in the Sedalia Elks lodge. Survived by multiple siblings.
Jefferson City July 27 Gov Lloyd C Stark paroled 13 Missouri penitentiary convicts including Robert Fout serving a life term for bank robbery Fout from Bates county served 12 years five months Other paroles included George Myers who served seven years five months of a 25 year term for bank robbery from McDonald county Harry Dooley who served six years eight months of a 10 year term for robbery from Greene county
William Henry Wischmier of Lincoln died at 7 30 a m Saturday at Bothwell hospital from a broken neck sustained in a Tuesday night auto wreck near Stover. The accident, in which his wife and friends were injured, occurred as their car driven by A C McFarland left the road on loose gravel and rolled into a ditch. Wischmier, born November 2 1880, leaves a widow Catherine and children Dorothy Edna Roy William and Mrs Alvin Lumpee.
Mrs Mollie Monsees hosted the Arator Homemakers club on Wednesday July 24 with fourteen members and several visitors Miss Carry Ellen Cook Mrs Jewel Page and children and Miss Louise Scales. Vice president Norvel Cook presided in the absence of president Mrs John Dow. Louise Scales public health nurse spoke and led friendly games. A social event was planned for August 3 at Monsees home. Next meeting set for August 28 with Mrs Joe Youngkamp.
Announcement states the marriage of Miss Dorothy Williams residing with her grandmother Mrs. Joseph Wands of Saline Street to Raymond Morris of Coffeyville Kansas, conducted in Warrensburg on May 27. Morris is a relief operator at the Western Union office and has lived in Sedalia for several months.
Edward James O'Day and Mrs Phoebe Ann Craig of Sedalia were married Saturday evening at 6 oclock. Rev A W Kokendorfer of the First Christian Church officiated at his South Ohio avenue home. The bride's daughter Gladys Craig Sharp witnessed the ceremony.
Kansas City couple Harry Henderson and Pearl Reynolds were married about 10 o'clock Saturday morning by Judge Jacob Smith in the probate court room of the Pettis county courthouse. They left to return home to Kansas City.
Francisco Lopez of San Francisquito Ranch pulled wild onions for a birthday dinner and found gold on March 9 1842, six years before James Marshall’s Sutters Mill find.
Marriage licenses issued include Richard James Young of Sedalia and Mildred Irene England of Sedalia. Cecil C. Canfield of Marshall and Helen C. Curry of Marshall. Reynolds of Kansas City. Edward James O Day of Sedalia and Pheoba Ann Craig of Sedalia. Harley Jett of Sedalia and Mary Kindle of Sedalia. Peter H. Stohr of Sedalia and Elizabeth Ann Pfeiffer of Sedalia. Edgar R. Davis of Sedalia and Dorothy M. Hunter of Sedalia. Melvin Ray of Green Ridge and Bernice Stevenson of Hughesville.
In 1889 nine states had blast furnaces but none today: Connecticut Georgia Maine New Jersey North Carolina Oregon Texas Washington and Wisconsin. Minnesota and Utah had no furnaces then but now do.
The seven wonders of the ancient world include the Pyramids of Egypt the Hanging Gardens of Semiramis at Babylon the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus the Statue of Zeus at Olympia the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus the Pharos of Alexandria and the Colossus of Rhodes.
Clive Pritchett 21 and son of Guy Pritchett drowned while swimming near Bloomfield Missouri. His body was recovered an hour later in the Castor river. Coroner John Wilson ruled the death accidental and not foul play.
Raymond Haas, 37, of Boonville and a railroad shops employee, was in critical condition after a high wind loosened a tree branch that struck him during a Chouteau Springs picnic yesterday. He suffered a fractured skull and was unconscious today.
The U S post office reports that roughly 20 million letters reach the Dead Letter Division each year. Officials note many items lack proper addresses or contain insufficient details to deliver.
Lincoln residents share hospital and surgery updates as Mrs. Vette returns home after an operation. Visitors from multiple towns drop by, while others travel to Chapman Kansas and Leavenworth. The county hears about school staff moves and road improvements as plans for four-lane highways are discussed.
Sedalia Firestone Store, led by manager Leslie Bennington, is second in a district contest among Missouri and Kansas Firestone outlets. Atchison leads, though Sedalia posts higher dollar volume. ranking based on percentage of quota sales.
A fragment notes the scent of perfume on guests’ invitations during a Louis XVI period formal dinner in France when baths were rare. The reference links fragrance use to social ritual in early modern hospitality.
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