Putnam County Responds Generously to Flood Relief Fund
In a recent Republican appeal for flood relief to aid the Ohio River stricken area, Putnam County donated 616.05 toward the American Red Cross Relief Fund. Contributions came by mail, in person, and through churches and schools with no high pressure campaigning.
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Republican
American Red Cross Relef Fund
Ohio River
Red Cross
Putnam County
Separte
Octave
Red Cross Relief
Smith
O R. C McCalment
Paul G Hickman
Red Cross Roll
Nionville
Red Crown
Fred Eaker Belle Minka
Martha R Dickerson
John R Dickerson
Geneva Babbitt
Blanche Tayior
Mane Gillum
Jack B
Harms
Sullivan Te Nie Shelton
Jewell McCallum
Miss Fay Dickson Survives 8 Foot Fall on Stair
Miss Fay Dickson a bookkeeper at Wentworth Merc Co narrowly escaped serious injury after the stairway she descended at the Bramhall building gave way. She fell seven to eight feet but remained upright, suffering only a sprained ankle and minor shock. The stair has since been repaired and she resumed her activities.
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Dickson
John G Little Dead in Mississippi and Chicago Burial
John G Little died last Thursday at Ocean Springs Mississippi and was buried Monday in Elmwood Cemetery Chicago. He was about 54 years old and split winters in Ocean Springs and summers in Chicago. Survived by sisters Fannie Little Unionville Missouri and others in Arkansas Oklahoma City Oklahoma and Washington DC. Born in Unionville he left town young and visited infrequently.
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Kansas City Star
John G. Little
Ocean Springs
Mississippi
Elmwood
Chicago
Fannie Little
Unionville
Mr. Little
Jim
Siloam Spring
Arkansas
Robert
Indianapolis
Indiana
W W. Story
Oklahoma City
Okla
E. A. Jarman
Washington, D. C
Guthrie King
Blytheville
Little
Butterfly Signals Early Spring At Local High School
A yellow butterfly spotted by Joe Shreckhise at the High School building Tuesday sparked local excitement for early spring. He chased, captured, and caged the insect in a small box, with residents hopeful the warm weather has arrived.
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Joe Shreckhise
Welenome
hens prove profit from January egg production says Johnson
Paul Johnson who operates in the ultra business kept detailed records of 112 White Leghorns from January 1 to January 27 totaling 2164 eggs with one hen dying. Eggs valued at $35.10. feed costs $6.06 and grain/oyster shell $12.25, total $19.30, yielding a net profit of $15.80. Feed cost per dozen eggs was 10.67 cents, suggesting more profit possible with better cost and output balance.
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Paul Johnson
Ultra
Johnson
Mabee Elected New Chief of State Young Republicans
At the Missouri State Association of Young Republicans annual meeting in Kansas City Senator Ray Mabee of Unionville was elected president for the year. The organization holds a yearly banquet near Abraham Lincoln's birthday. Dorothy Williams Springfield, William Butler St Louis, and C A Powell Dexter named officers as district vice presidents and treasurer. Putnam county delegates attended, with many residents at reserved tables.
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Missouri State Association of Young Republicans
Kansas City
Ray Mahbee
Unionville
Putnam County
Abraham Lincoln
Mabee
St. Louis
C A Powell
Dexter
William Butler
Dorothy Williams
Springfield
Arvilla Redding
LaBelle
Sam Evane
Gallatin
Reunion film to feature Dionne quints at Royal Theatre
Five more Dionne quints join Twentieth Century Fox screenplay Reunion as glamorous stars. The old doctor’s babies return to share toys and tears with the world, with Jean Hersholt and notable cast in a romance filled drama and comedy.
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Twentieth Century
Fox
Miles
Yvonne
Cecile
Emelie
Annette
Marie Dionne
Royal Theatre
Dionne Quins
Jean Hershott
Rochelle Rudson
Helen Vinson
Slim Summerville
Robert Bent
John Qualen
Dorothy Peterson
Giant Dinosaurs Once Here In Putnam County
An article from Putnam county’s historic series describes a tropical past in this region and suggests oil and natural gas beneath Unionville land. It notes ice sheets advancing during the Pleitacene period and widespread erosion by glacial activity about 20 million years ago.
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Putnam County
Unionville
Missour
Misano
Unionville Area
Missouri
Blizzard Leads To Wreck East Of Unionville On N 4
A coal truck driven by Geo and Dennis Denton of Brookfield collided with a passenger car driven by J J Weiler of Hannibal about 5:30 PM Monday four miles east of Unionville on N 4. Snow and wind caused blizzard conditions. Both vehicles were badly damaged but no injuries reported. A wrecker towed them to Fowler water for repairs.
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Geo
Dennis Denton
Brookfield
J J Weiler
Hanibal
Unionville
Weiler
Leaper
Wetler
Institutear
Car Bursts Into Flames Near Ackley Store
Henry Wilson of Unionville was driving No. 4 highway toward town when smoke issued from under the floorboard of his car near the Ackley store. He leaped from the vehicle as it left the road, the car plunged down a bank and burned in a field. Wilson escaped with minor bruises and walked into town.
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Henry Wilson
Unionville
Ackley
Wilson
Coal truck fines hit Unionville driver for overloads
Des Moines Tribune reports Leonard Noel of Unionville, aged 22, fined 115 dollars for a 2000 pound overload and delivering coal without proper weight tickets. He pays 30 dollars, audits note this is his second offense for missing tickets. first offender B Gardner of Unionville fined 16 dollars. Coal haulers must carry tickets showing total weight of car and coal.
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Des Moines Tribune
Leonard Noel
Unionville
the Tribune
Noel
B. Gardner
Abraham Lincoln Day program at Putnam grade school
Grade school audience enjoyed a Lincoln program last Friday in the auditorium under the Ladies Auxiliary. Fifth grade pantomime humorously depicted Lincoln helping an innkeeper as a matchmaker for nine daughters. A Gorge Washington program is planned for Friday February 19 with everyone welcome.
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Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Washington
Putnam County
Stork Leads in Putnam County Births Over Deaths in 1936
Local registrars report 1936 shows 19 births and 134 deaths in Putnam County, a stork lead of 69. Township tallies include Elm 41 births 31 deaths, Grant Liberty 27 births 25 deaths, Lincoln 11 births 12 deaths, Richland 20 births 40 deaths, Wilson Union 58 births 48 deaths, York 20 births 6 deaths, and others noted by Carmie Van Dyne and D W Pollock.
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Putnam County
Q. Thomas
Elm
F. E. McClellan
Grant
Liberty Township
George Dilliner
Lincoln
Wom Hill
Richland Township
W Gillum
Wilson
Union
Carmie van Dyne
Jackson
W Pollock
York Township
Evangelist McKowen to Lead Eight Day Revival in Monville
Evangelist Ro J YeKowen from Bagley Iowa announces an eight day revival at the Bastian Church in Monville beginning Sunday February 7. He and his wife Mrs McKowen will conduct morning and evening services with music and song leading the congregational worship. The campaign titled America Must Wake Up emphasizes a moral call and may pave the way for his future as local pastor if the church remains vacant.
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J YeKowen
Bagley
Iowa
Wil Bey
Monville
McKowen
America
Christ
Chaon
Township Elections Include March 30 Primary Pending
Township elections are set for the last Tuesday in March this year, March 30, with primaries typically held about ten to twelve days before. Republican selections in Union township hinge on absent committeemen Boesche and Mrs. Hattie Anderson, who are away in Linnéus and Beaumont respectively. Attendees at the Kansas City Young Republican meeting included Marple Wyckoff and several others from unit D Pittman to Harry Wood.
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Apnng
Union Township
Boesche
Linnéus
Hattie Anderson
Beaumont
Texas
Young Republican Association
Kansas City
Marple Wyckoff
Harry Howard
Levi Towry
Flynn Worley
Settlers Come Into Missouri County History Series
County Superintendent George W. Davis leads a county history and geography series for Putnam schools. The project documents settlement, migration from 1830 to 1860, and present social organization. Illustrations and maps are excluded. the narrative begins with settlers moving into Missouri.
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Sun
Tuman County
George W Davis
Sfnus
Putnan
George W. Davis Hs
Putnam County
Davis
Missouri
Miss
Car Burnings Linked to Stolen Vehicle Ring
A burned 1937 V car north of Powersville is traced to a theft from McVey Motor Co in Trenton a week earlier. Highway Patrol pursued the car near Green City before it was found burned north of Powersville. Another new V-4 was missed at Princeton the same night, suggesting a connected pattern by the same group.
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Sheriff Gray
Powersville
McVey Motor Company
Trenton
Parker
Green City
Princeton
Missouri beer tax funds public schools in 1936 analysis
Missouri Brewers Association figures show 1936 beer and liquor tax revenues totaling 5 247 787, with beer alone producing 1 244 245 89 sufficient to educate about 6912 children. Gallonage taxes funded 952 610 39 and license taxes 291 635 for breweries wholesalers and retailers.
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St Loui Mo
Missouri
Missouri Brewers Association
General Revenue Fund
State Department of Education
United States Office of Education
Brewers Association
G A R Circle Regular Meeting Notice
The G A R Circle will hold a regular meeting in the I O O F hall Monday evening February 22 at 7 30. All members urged to attend. They will also sell homemade candy at Summers Studio Saturday afternoon February 20.
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G. A. R. Circle
Jaftern
Old Dublin’s Turn In The Glacial Period Transport Tides
The faded fragment notes nurses and rivals, horses and trucks, and a harsh winter trapping work paths. It hints at carriages replaced by trucks, with farmers hauling horses to town for shoeing as sleet and ice shape daily routines.
Supt Threlkeld Inspires Columbia School Meet
Supt Threlkeld of Unionville and Kirksville born Schuyler county addressed a two day Columbia meeting of superintendents and teachers. The session drew many education leaders including Supt Riggins and Dr. Threlkeld, president of the National Education Association department of superintendence, celebrated for his long service and enduring friendships in Putnam county.
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Seay
Columbia
Riggins
Monsille Acogan
Roche
Threlkeld
Denver
Olumide Achaola
Elever
Department of
Schuyler County
State Teachers College
Kirksville
Unionville
Putnam County
License Plate Sales Rally Amid Ice Delay
License plate season opened despite weeks of ice with Mra Potts reporting only half of 1986 totals sold by Tuesday. By Wednesday afternoon about 1200 passenger cars and 860 trucks had licenses issued, and last Saturday saw a record 827 plates issued, driven by travel delays and looming deadline.
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Mra O C Potta
Mra. Potts
Unionville
Saly
Ready for Operetta Tom Sawyer staged by upila
Ready for operetta Tom Sawyer will be staged by the upila in the Seventh and Eighth grades on Friday Feb 19 in the High School auditorium at eight. Music by the Junior High School orchestra. Tickets by Marai Williams and Dorothy Lee Nelson. Doors open 7 30 with no reserved seats. Admission 10 and 20 cents.
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Tom Sawyer
Upila
Jalties
Marai
Wiliams
Dorothy Leeelson
Centerville accident linked to water on road
Cedrick Faris of Mendota Missouri was charged with failing to heed a passing signal after a water pooled on the pavement caused his truck to veer mid lane and sideswipe attorney Tom Goodson of Bloomfield who had begun to pass Goodson filed charges claiming Faris did not recognize the signal.
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Centerville
Cedrick Faris
Mendota
Faris
Tom Goodson
Bloomfield
Goodson
Teachers Examinations Set for March Dates in Unionville
The regular Teachers Examinations will be held at the Unionville Courthouse on Friday and Saturday March 5th and 6th starting at 9 a.m. George W Davis, Co Superintendent.
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Unionville
Ree A . m
George W Davis
Assembly 1 Moving Pivotal Propositions Spark House Debate
Volume rises as the 5th General Assembly debates gun motion and criminal causes. A bill by Hub Lauf would repeal a 12 year old provision for a new trial, passing the measure after two hours of discussion. A prison guards bill faced opposition over wage cuts and a $240,000 biennial impact claim. The Senate considers a 2 percent sales tax, with amendments to fund county schools and shift civil suit collections to prosecutors, amid objections from various groups. Mayor Dickmann notes St Louis seeks 40 percent of new relief funds.
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General Assembly
Senalor
Hub Lauf
Cole Coulty
House
John D Tayo
Appropriations Committee
Jfe Heatley
Randolph County
Senate
Ways and Means
Bernard F Dickmann
St Touts
Recovered Truck of Corn Hijacked Near Milan
Roy Hawkins and a helper left their corn truck at a Milan restaurant. The vehicle vanished but was found the next morning on a dirt road east of Milan with a blown cylinder head. Authorities investigated a possible northbound hijack and recovered the vehicle intact.
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Wile Roy Hawkins
Milan
Loren Rennella
Correction of Flood Relief Donations in Missouri Counties
Mrs Paul Baldwin of Kennett Missouri corrects a February 8 notice misreporting flood relief gifts. Danklin County contributed 4600 rather than 460, raising total to 6759.99 with Kennett city providing 2679.90 and aiding refugees. Putnam County nearly doubled its final quota.
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Paul Baldwin
Elizabeth Brasfield
Kennett
Missouri
Misesouri
Danklin County
Red Cross
Baldwin
Putram
Alan
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Fay Dickson
John Little
Young Republican Organization of State Selecta
Blizzard
Ditch
Nabour Coal Truckers
STORK
Reaper
Putnam
Old Dubbin
Supt
L_ Threlkeld
Olp
Crooks
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