Interesting Facts At Annual County School Board Meeting
The county school board convention was held at the Unionville courthouse on Thursday February 17. About 260 board members and clerks attended despite poor road conditions. George Davis opened the meeting and outlined finances and improvements for Putnam county. State aid for rural schools rose over the past three years from 22969 to 30823 and projected to about 36000 for the year. Districts invested in improvements with 16000 in 1935 36 28080 in 1936 37 and about 13000 this year. Rural teachers total 18 men and 7 women with 36 having over five years experience and average college training of 44 hours. Average rural teacher pay is 63 dollars monthly with the top at 75 dollars. Public school funding this year averages 552 dollars per month for teacher expenses. There are 27 pianos in rural schools and most remaining instruments are in use.
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County School Board
Unionville
George Davis
Putnam County
City Republican Primary Date Set for March 16
The Republican City Committee of Lmonville sets a primary for Tuesday March 16 from 1280 to 630 pm to allow city voters to choose candidates for the spring election next April. Voting places will be Elson's Garage for the North Ward and City Hall for the South Ward with filing closes at 6 pm on Saturday March 12. Filing fee is three dollars per candidate to cover primary costs. treasurer is Mrs Attie Anderson. The spring election on April 14 will elect Mayor one Alderman from each ward, plus Collector Marshal and Police Judge, and one Committeeman per ward. Incumbents expected to run. many others usually enter at the primary.
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Republican City Committee
Lmonville
Elson
Garze
North Ward
City Hall
South Ward
Attie Anderson
Republicanity Committee
Quint Tournament Opens at Marceline Invitational
Marceline hosts the Sixth Annual Marveline Invitational with boys teams from New Cambria Bucklin Salisbury Chilli cothe Milan LaPlata Wakenda Unionville Forker Laclede Shelbina and Marceline. Girls teams include Bucklin Brunswick Breckenridge laPlata Wakenda Forker Laclede Shelbina and Marceline. Entertainment from local high schools and colleges between sessions. local fans attend to cheer.
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New Cambria
Bucklin
Salisbury Chillicothe
Milan
LaPlata
Wakenda
Unionville Forker Laclede
Shelbina
Marceline
Brunswick
Breckenridge
Wakenda Forker Laclede
Eastern Star to Sponsor Royal Theatre Show
The local Order of Eastern Star will sponsor a two night show at the Royal Theatre on March 15 and 16. Proceeds will defray costs of the local chapter while fundraiser aims to start a new tradition in the community.
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Order of Eastern Star
Royal Theatre
Junior Play At Legion Staged By Lemons High School
The annual Junior Class production at Lemons High School will be staged this Friday in the High Seen auditorium. The three act comedy Your eel Lid promises humor and entertainment with admission set at 10 and 20 cents.
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Lemons Nihe
Sunday School Teacher Hides Crayon Remnants
A Sunday School class teacher hides the remaining crayons to stop theft among children. The passage critiques the moral aim of Sunday Schools to teach honesty and better living, noting the story's discreet framing and a sense that something is amiss in the portrayal.
State Social Security Commission releases address pension roll issues
Two press releases from the State Social Security Commission dispute claims that orders were issued to remove a fixed percentage of Old Age Assistance recipients. They state removals target only ineligible individuals and deny mandatory representation at hearings. Governor Stark urges increased payments to those entitled and fairness in reviewing cases to correct errors on the rolls.
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State
Social Security Commission
Stark
Rctiow
Grandma Goes Hollywood at Unionville High School
Unionville High School presents Grandma Goes Hollywood a student cast of 19 B prize parts. The Phillpitts family longs for Hollywood leaving home with Grandma as their safety net. A lonely cabin near the road holds Janet Lovelee a glamor star and creates comic complications before the dream is realized. Music and acts by student performers follow the play.
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Hollywood
High School Auditorum
Unionville High School
Phillpitts
Janet Lovelee
Grandma
Cooking school returns to Royal Theatre this May
The Republican announces a three day cooking school for women in the county on May 4 6 and 6 at the Royal Theatre. The show titled Star in My Susahaen will demo recipes and provide useful housewife information with no admission charge for ladies.
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Royal Theatre
Meyers and Flynn Visit Macon and Marceline
A. C. Meyers and Matt Flynn visited Macon and Marceline last Friday, meeting local residents and discussing community issues. The pair toured sites, posed for photographs, and spoke with area leaders about regional concerns.
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A. C. Meyers
Matt Flynn
Macon
Marceline
Firsts in Unionville G N Stille Recounts Long Ago Incidents
In a reflective letter, Stille recalls friends from Putnam County and St Louis, local officials, and court days in Unionville. He mentions County Clerk R M Brasfield, the Pollocks, Judge Pollock, and Uncle Dick Brasfield, with memories of a proposed Rock Island railroad bond vote and local politics tied to the 19th century county scene.
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Putnam County
St. Louis
Alex Wer
R R. M Brasfield
Uncle Dick
Brasfield
Fiditor Morgan
Z. T Brawford
HoDarshall
Brenfield
Courtntonville
Rock Island
Sudgen
Petlock
Shearer
Local Citizen Scott Smith Arrested for Forgery in Wool Contract Case
Scott Smith, a well known local resident, was arrested Tuesday on forgery charges linked to a series of checks from last spring used to pay for wool. Prosecutors allege seventeen forged checks totaling about $100, with one $832.50 draft to C H Schraub and another backstopped by Ray J Webb, and say Smith confessed to cashing and misusing the funds. He waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to the June circuit court term on a $1,000 bond.
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Scott Smith
Tuesaday
Smith
CH Schraub
S Silberman Sons of
Chicago
Ray J Webb
Webb
C. H Schraub
Seymour
Iowa
Jim Burter
Martinstown
Aind
Scott
The Firefly at Royal Theatre next weekend
The Firefly blends music and drama in a lively Royal Theatre program. Starry cast includes a popular leading lady in romantic form, tenor Allan Jones, and Warren Taiam delivering a strong character turn as Major.
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Royal Theatre
Cuca
Ato
Allan Jones
Nelson Edd
Jeanette Macd
Warren Taiam
Napoleon
George Vermillion Hurt in Mining Area Wagon Accident
George Vermillion, a prominent farmer near Lone Tar, was injured last Thursday at the Gre coal mine. A wagon he was loading broke a tree after a line jerked the team, throwing him to the ground and mashing his right shoulder with a dislocated bone and crushed socket. He rode home on a horse and is now home but badly handicapped.
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George V Lion
Gre
Lonetar
Teachers Hold Meeting At Putnam Unionville Grade School
Elementary teachers from Putnam county gathered for the last regular meeting of the year at Unionville Grade School on Friday February 18. Seventy eight teachers attended with nine absent due to bad roads. Livonia primary children performed rhythm band numbers and district officials from the State Department of Education and Rural School supervision led discussions on school improvements and library needs.
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Putnam County
Unionville
Livonia
Eleea
State Department If Education
Fisca
Mia Florence Begeman
Margaret Shelton
Bliss Shelton
Putag
Phyllis Mathea
Reva Anrerann
Winston Tade
Betty Jean Johnson
Martha Fllen Anderson
Wilma Joy
Typographical error omits Missouri counties in Chariton River survey
Missouri counties were found to be mistakenly left out of a Chariton River drainage survey in a bill introduced by Congressman Romine. Anger arose at a Centerville meeting as engineers and residents argued the omission distorted the river project scope. Officials say a corrected study will proceed this year with recommendations.
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Missouri
Chanton River
Washington
Congresaman Romijne
Iowa
Schuyler County
Centerv
Amny
Chariton River
Alan
Light Snow Briefly Falls Amid Dry Winter Pattern
A light snow fell Monday night in the area and mostly melted by Tuesday night. Heavier snows occurred nearby with cold weather noted elsewhere. The season so far has been dry with unusual fog and sleet for this winter.
When Is a Marriage A Question for Kirksville Readers
The Kirksville Express questions the validity of marriages with unreturned licenses in Adair county. Investigations show licenses issued to Leighton Abernathy Isa belle Payne in 1985, Tomy Wierschein Maude Hielman in 1987, and Leo FE Heyward Grace Streit in 1937 with no return filed. Recorders require returns within ninety days, or offenses occur, and records may not prove a marriage until a return is recorded.
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Kirksville
Frank Walters
Pershingla
Squire
Forrest Smith
Adair County
Leighton Abernathy
Isabelle Payne
Sullivan County
Tomy Wierschein
Pollock
Maude Hielman
Browning
Leo FE. Heyward
Mendota
Grace Streit
Allerton
Iowa
Recorder's Office
Grand Jury
Smith
Change in officers at Consonistic Production
Patterson resigns as Secretary Treasurer of the Consonsitic Production and Wayne McAlment appointed to succeed him. McAlment has long been the office’s appointee and promises full attention to duties. Rayburn Lintner of Green City serves temporarily as Assistant Secretary, with Mrs. James Minear continuing as stenographer.
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Wayne Mcalment
I J
Mclement
Rayburn Lintner
Green City
McCalment
James Minear
Married Last January in Linneus Unites John Pollock and Daphne Hunt
John David Pollock and Daphne Hunt were married in Linneus on January 5, witnessed by Wayne Tysor and his wife. The bride, formerly local, worked in Des Moines. the groom is employed at Huston and Fowler store. She plans to continue work in Des Moines until April, then move to join her husband.
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John David
T H Fullock
Daphne Hunt
Linneus
Wayne Tysor
John N Comstock
Des Moines
Huston & Fowler Overy
Pollock
Emerson Fowler Falls On Sleet In Morning Accident
Emerson Fowler suffered a heavy fall on sleet while stepping from his porch to the ground level. He endured considerable pain but avoided broken bones and began recovering after a physician treated him at home. He later resumed light activity and left home the following day.
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Emerson Fowler
Are They All Nadine Left Handed Dep Clerk Says
Deputy Harry Howard of the Recorder’s office notes that three marriage licenses issued in a single month named Nadine as the bride and all three women were left handed. He implies the pattern is notable but stops short of proof.
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Harry Howard
Forrest Smith
Nadine
Harry
Feeling Up About Trucks Sparks Missouri Iowa Dispute
Missouri truckers clash with Iowa communities over bread and coal seizures. Graysville man Lloyd Lawson had coal taken in Cresco, fueling tensions as Missouri farmers pressure state leaders to negotiate mutually beneficial terms and end the misunderstanding. Local talks seek reasonable relations between states.
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Missouri
Iowa
Lloyd Lawson
Graysville
Cresco
Laws
Aome
Minaouri
Beng
Miassoun
Pollock-Wongate Unionville Couple Wed In August
Warner Pollock of Unionville wed Misa Hungate of Centerville on August 22 in Unionville with Squire Rey Jones officiating. The couple plans to honeymoon or start work after Pollock finishes at Chillicothe Business College. The bride, daughter of Aura Hungate, has many local friends and will reside with her parents while Pollock recovers from a college fall injury.
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Thh Pollock
Unionville
Misa
Alice Aileen Hungate
Centerville
Squire Rey Jones
Warner B
Chillicothe Business College
Aura Hungate
Iowa
Pollock
Chillicothe
Frank Guffey Dies Suddenly Near Unionville
Frank Guffey a respected farmer living southeast of Unionville died suddenly Tuesday morning after breakfast. Heart trouble is suspected as the cause. He is survived by wife two children William of Kansas City and Pearl Nazare of Lust, New Jersey, a sister Isa McCutchen of Unionville, and brothers Don C Guffey of Kansas City and A B Guffey of California. Funeral arrangements awaited word from relatives with burial planned at Unionville cemetery likely Thursday or Friday. Mr and Mrs M Rice moved to their farm.
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Frank Guffey
Unionville
Putnam County Coal Meeting Called By New Operators
A general meeting of Putnam County citizens interested in coal mining is set for Friday night at 7 30 in Unionville Circuit Court room. Jonas Gott, president of the new operators organization, announced the Hartford area gathering to discuss the federal Guffey Co Act and its impact on coal taxes and mine economics. The meeting will address tax rates, price per ton at the mine, and whether local mines can stay open under possible shifts in cost and transport to Trenton.
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Putnam County
Jonas Gott
Hartford
Mont Shiple Place
Circuit Court Room
Unionville
Trenton
Gibson Motor Co to Move and Expand Schemes in Town
The Gibson Motor Company, Pontiac agency, plans to move by early April to the Meyer building at the southeast corner of 8th square. H L Fowler Motor Co, Chevrolet agent, expands by taking over West Main Street space and will run a Shell station and display room for John Deere implements and new Chevrolets. Nicholson & Davis of Lucerne lease the current Gibson site and sublet to Fowler, with plans to cut a wall opening for easy access. Gibson will relocate Pontiac display and used cars to the Meyer building and may move the shop. Skelly products are now handled at the Fowler location.
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Gibson Motor Company
Pontiac Automobiles
Meyer
West Main Street
H Ll. Fowler
Fowler Motor Company
Fowler
Shell
John
Gibson
Pontiac
Breaks Arm in Fall on Icy Sidewalk
Mrs. Chas Burns suffered a broken wrist and a dislocation after slipping Tuesday morning on ice near the south side of the square while walking with her husband to their cafe. The fall, caused by snow concealed ice, left her nursing the injury but she continued working at the cafe.
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Chas. Burns
Mr Burns
Ore Hau
Unionville Woman Suffers After Fall on Ice
Mrs Linnie Speaks of Unionville suffered injuries after slipping on ice Tuesday morning in her back yard. Initial reports suggest a possible fractured hip though officials fear the extent of pain and injuries may prove less serious than first feared.
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Linnie Spesks
Unionville
Speaks
Chas Blackman Dies After Kirksville Hospital Stay
Local farmers mourn the death of Chas Blackman who passed away in a Kirksville hospital following an operation for a serious ailment. He lived between Lucerne and Newtown and was a well known Unionville resident who married Jennie Dickson and leaves a sister Mrs Dore Boggs of Unionville.
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Chas. Blackman
Kirksville
Lucerne
Newtown
Unionville
Jennie Dickson
Dore Boggs
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Old Age Pension Commission
G. N. Stille
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George Vermillion Hurt
Missouri Truckers
Gibson Motor CO
Meyer Building
Fowler Motor Co
Chas. Blackman Dead
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