St. Clair County Democrat
Osceola, Missouri
12 August 1937

Appleton City Locals
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Roberts of Declo, Idaho, arrived Monday evening for a visit in the home of Mr. and Mrs. G.P. Spencer and other relatives in the state.

Frank Kellogg and family of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, were in Appleton City Monday visiting old friends. Mr. Kellogg was a resident of this city about forty years ago.

P.F. Olson and family arrived this week from Minneapolis, Minnesota, to spend the remainder of the summer in Appleton City. They are at home in the E.B. Smith home.

The body of George Pickerill, who died at Bothwell Hospital in Sedalia the first of the week, was brought to Appleton City on Wednesday for burial in the city cemetery. Mr. Pickerill resided here the greater part of his life.

Miss Glenna Lee Lukenbill entertained a number of friends at a swimming party Tuesday afternoon at Country club Lake west of town.

Mrs. C.E. McCall and son, Dean, have gone to Chanute, Kansas for a visit with relatives.

Misses Lois Muchmore and Connie Conrad enjoyed a visit this week with Misses Betty Jeane and Mary Jane Baskerville in Bates County.

Mrs. Euphamia Laney and Miss Ada Laney went to Clinton Wednesday where they spent the day with Mrs. T.L. Laney.

Travis Payne of Osceola spent Wednesday night in Appleton City visiting Mrs. Emma Payne and Miss Ida.

Mr. and Mrs. O.K. Crowder and Allen, Mrs. Ralph Crowder and son, and Mrs. J.D. Crowder and son of Pittsburg, Kansas, motored to Warrensburg Wednesday where they witnessed the graduation of David Crowder.

Mrs. Huckstep, aged mother of Mrs. Charles McConnell, passed away at the home of her daughter Wednesday. A funeral service for the deceased was held Thursday afternoon at the Christian Church, and burial was made in City cemetery.

Mrs. Maggie Smith was a weekend guest in the J.A. Luchsinger home in Osceola.

Miss Mary Opal Brown has returned to Community Clinic after a very enjoyable vacation. Miss Brown spent two months on a sight seeing trip through the scenic West.

Mr. and Mrs. James Messick of Kansas City were Sunday visitors in the John Doerflinger home.

Misses Nellie and Lucy Maxwell returned home Saturday after spending six weeks in school at Mankato, Minnesota, and two weeks visiting friends and relatives in Iowa and Nebraska.

Harry Weller suffered a painful accident Sunday caused by his falling on a concrete floor in the basement of his home.

Dr. Edith Salmon arrived home Saturday from Colorado, where she spent the month of July. She reports that her time was chock full of pleasure, study, sight seeing, rest and tempting food.

Miss Ruth Brooks has returned to her work in Spofford Home, Kansas City after a pleasant vacation with home folks.

Mrs. John Chappell left Sunday evening for Pleasant Hill where she will visit relatives and childhood friends.

The building now occupied by Yoss Brothers Grocery was recently bought by Mrs. Minnie Butler of Warrensburg.

Mr. and Mrs. Forest Parks had as guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bass of Osceola.

Miss Mary Reed of Pomona, California, is visiting old friends in and near Appleton City.

Mr. and Mrs. Warren Roberts of Declo, Idaho, arrived Monday evening for a visit in the home of Mr. and Mrs. G.P. Spencer and other relatives in the state.

Black Jack
Mrs. Callie Ellerman spent Tuesday with Mrs. Willie Vilhauer.

Roy Vilhauer and Omer Witt made a business trip to Kansas City the first of the week.

Wisdom Items
A nice shower fell in this community Saturday.

Andy Smith and wife were in Osceola Saturday attending to business.

Mrs. Kisner and children, Viola Mae and Frances Euvon, of Osceola are spending a week with her father, Elish Smith.

Mrs. Jim Suiter and daughter, Mrs. Cunningham, were at Mrs. Ophiela Pearce’s Friday afternoon getting peaches.

Elmer Bray is very ill at this writing.

Elcie Ellett had company Thursday from Chicago, Ill. We have not learned their names yet.

There was quite a crowd out to the revival, which started Sunday night, August 7, two miles north of Iconium.

Mr. and Mrs. Conley of Texas are visiting her sister, Mrs. Ophiela Pearce.

Mrs. Pawnee Vittetoe was a guest of Mrs. Orla Morlan Friday and Friday night.

Miss Mildred Long was a guest of Marie Short Saturday night and Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Omer Collins have been visiting the latter’s mother, Mrs. Raymond Pace, and Mr. Pace the past week.

Mr. and Mrs. Dee Mays and their daughters, Doris, Dinnis and Lillian, spent Sunday with Mrs. Mays’ father, T.J. Ceat. Mr. Mays returned home Sunday evening. Mrs. Mays and daughters remained for a longer visit.

Mrs. Pawnee Vittetoe spent Saturday and Saturday night with her sister, Mrs. T.L. Millsap.

Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Vittetoe called on Mr. and Mrs. Orla Morlan Friday morning.

Rev. Gates, who is conducting revival services at the Greenwood schoolhouse, held Baptismal services at the river Sunday afternoon. There were twenty-two baptized.

Early Copenhaver, who has been doing the carpenter work on the new school building, returned to his home at Oyer Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Elton Bland and daughter, Marcella, called at the T.L. Millsap home Sunday morning.

Marvin Vittetoe was victim of a painful accident Wednesday when a half gallon glass jar he had removed from the pressure cooker exploded, burning him on the face, neck and chest quite severely. Dr. Brown of Collins dressed his injuries, and he is recovering nicely.

Tower Grove
Meeting at the Tower Grove schoolhouse, which began Sunday morning, will continue through this week each night at eight o’clock. Children’s Daily Vacation Bible School will be held at nine o’clock each morning. Misses Sadie Lou Grimm and Helen Green of Kansas City are conducting them. Everybody is invited to come.

Those from this vicinity who have returned home from summer school are Miss Ruby Gardner, Miss Hazel Shields, Mrs. Iva Wishard and daughter, Miss Evelyn Tracy all from Warrensburg; Miss Nell Price from Bolivar; and Miss Ruth Price from Springfield.

A.R. Freeman and Jake Sallinger of Clinton, came Sunday to the J.E. Price home to get Mrs. Freeman and son, Tommy, who have been visiting there.

Several from this vicinity attended the Reunion at Humansville last week.

Monegaw Springs
Mrs. Clarence Thompson is in Appleton City under the doctor’s care. She has been in ill health for some time.

Quite a crowd of people gathered at the spring Sunday to enjoy the sulphur water. Some brought their lunch to enjoy the shade. Among those were Grover Parks and family and Carl Nitche and family.

Mamie Jackson received word from her brother, Wesley Mallicoat, stating his wife, Ruby, had passed away. Ruby lived with her mother several years ago. Ruby was a popular young lady. When married a short time they moved to Jefferson City.

Jim Rowland and family motored to Osceola Sunday morning to drive his sister, Nora, to the bus station.

Kate Moore spent Sunday with Della Thompson.

Mrs. Carter’s sister, Minnie Caflie, from Springfield, spent the day with Mrs. Carter Sunday. Mrs. Carter is very poorly.

Mrs. Guffey, Mrs. Dunn, and Alma Mallicoat were enjoying the spring water Sunday evening.

Mrs. May Haynes has returned to her home in Oklahoma after a visit with her daughter, Opal Breeden, and friends.

Mrs. Bean received word from Oregon that her brother, Robert Long, has been recently married.

Mrs. Jim Howerton attended Sunday school here. She came back to attend to some business and will make several calls in and around Monegaw Springs.

Former Resident Here
Mrs. T.B. Akers of Ottawa, Kansas, a resident of Osceola thirty years ago, is spending two weeks visiting in the home of her sister-in-law, Mrs. George Hannah, and daughter, Miss Pearl, in the homes of other relatives in Osceola and Lowry City.
Mrs. Akers, who was a member of the First Baptist Church, was secretary of the Sunday school over 40 years ago. The daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hannah, who lived on their farm north of town, Mrs. Akers lived in Osceola, at what is now the Mrs. J.F. Johnson property, in the home of her sister, Mrs. Robert McFarland, and Mr. McFarland.
She moved from Osceola to Lowry City thirty years ago, where she lived until six years ago.

Letter From Mrs. Riley
Following is an extract from a letter received by Dr. F.H. Riley, from Mrs. Riley, who is near Warren, Idaho:
Dear Husband,
Stanley McClain and Dutton Chaney came yesterday from Warren and brought your letter one day ahead of the regular mail day, delivery of mail only comes out here on Mondays and Thursdays. Dutton and Stanley are staying at the Ranger station waiting to go out on forest fires. There has not been so many this year, so far. We sure had a downpour the biggest since I have been here. I have to walk one half mile to get your letters and get mine from you. The boys are always ready for and get a great kick out of the papers you send us.
With love,
Ella.