St. Clair County Democrat
Osceola, Missouri
19 August 1937

Mack Knowles of Kansas City spent the past week in the home of his parents in this city.

Miss Essie Margaret Chambers entertained the Sewing Club Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. John Baldwin. Members present were Mesdames Fern Miller, Jane Schlichtman, Frances Becroft and Misses Leota Doerflinger, Ruby Holt, Axline Dicson, Selma Doerflinger, and Calvine Innwood.

Mrs. Ed Gird of Hollywood, California, arrived this week to spend the remainder of the summer with her mother, Mrs. Anna Walbridge.

Mr. and Mrs. Ted Mays announce the birth, August 11, of a son.

Miss Elsa Klein has arrived from Chicago for a vacation with home folks. Carl Klein met Miss Elsa in Kansas City and accompanied her home.

Mrs. Charles Calhoun of Newark, New Jersey, is visiting in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Francis.

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Shoop of Aberdeen, South Dakota, are visiting Mrs. Fred Bock and family and other relatives.

We are glad to report that A.F. Zink, who received painful injuries in an accident that occurred when threshing Thursday afternoon, is doing nicely.

Mr. and Mrs. Forest Spendiff and their mother, Mrs. John Reed, all of Booneville, arrived Friday afternoon for a short visit with Mrs. Maggie Smith.

After a five week’s visit in the home of their daughter, Mrs. A.F. Zink, Mr. and Mrs. John Pippinger have returned to their home in Kansas City.

The Shoemaker, Dark, Ledbetter, and Knight relatives met Sunday in Appleton City Park to celebrate their annual reunion. A number of the family connections drove many miles to be present on this happy occasion. At the noon hour an outdoor feast was spread on tables. To close the happy event they joined in singing “Blessed Be the Tie That Binds”.

Gene Adamson of Butler visited several days recently with his aunt, Mrs. A.N. Brownsberger.

Mrs. Oda E. Williams arrived from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Saturday for a visit in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Dugan.

Monegaw Springs
We certainly need rain in this neighborhood.

Luther Carter has moved to Monegaw Springs. He made a trip to Appleton City Sunday to take his mother, Mrs. Tom Carter, to see Dr. Elliott.

Mrs. Clarence Thompson is some better at this writing.

Joe Paul helped Lue Bean strip cane Monday morning.

We want to correct the great mistake we made concerning Wesley Mallicoat’s wife. There was a mistake in the telegram sent. She was very low at the time and word was she had passed away, but she is better and the folks were all glad. It was just a mistake.

Miss Emma James spent the weekend with Edith and Hazel Jackson.

Mrs. Foster’s sister and family spent Sunday with Mrs. Foster.

The Rev. Birdsong will preach at the Baptist church in Monegaw Springs the first Sunday in September.

Mrs. Paul, Mrs. Dunn, Mrs. Feaster, Mrs. Rowland, Mrs. Bean were representatives from Monegaw Baptist church in Appleton City in the Baptist Association last Tuesday. All report everything perfect.

The Holiness camp meeting will commence Thursday, 19th. Everybody come.

Mrs. Inscept has been having all her children visit her this past week.

Mr. Guffey has been selling some fine apples.

Mr. Mathies is feeling quite a lot better at this writing.

Pearl Paul’s relatives have returned to Kansas City after a good visit and fishing trip.

Lucille and Leta Ruth Keeton, Myrtle Lisvie, and Edith Huff attended Sunday school at Monegaw Sunday.

Country Gleanings
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Cooper and daughter, Janice Carol, and Mrs. F.G. Naylor spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan Wilcox and little son. They were celebrating the first birthday of each of the children.

Miss Dolores Hammond of LaCygne, Kansas, is spending a few weeks with her aunt, Mrs. J.J. Allen, and Mr. Allen.

Stringtown Jingles
Kenneth Lyon is visiting relatives in Kansas City this week.

Mr. and Mrs. John Simmons of Clinton spent Sunday at the Sam Simmons home.

Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Akers of Clinton called at the Elmer Lyon home Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vickers of Independence, Mo., and Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Hannah spent Tuesday in Springfield.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bray and William Bray spent Sunday with Elmer bray of Iconium.

Miss Mildred Lyon and Myrtle Barley left Monday for a week’s camp at Forsyth, Mo.

Rev. Baldwin of Nevada will begin a revival meeting at Pleasant mound Sunday night, continuing through the week. All are invited.

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lyke called on Mrs. Sarah Hannah Sunday.

Mrs. Velma Akers, who has been visiting relatives in this neighborhood, has returned to her home in Ottawa, Kansas.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vickers, who have been spending their vacation at Bridge View and visiting relatives here left Thursday for their home in Independence, Mo.

The Clyde Beardslee family, Rolla Williams, and Herschel Akers of Clinton and Lesta and Margaret Akers of Lowry City all spent Sunday on a picnic in this vicinity.

Mrs. Calvin Hannah spent Monday afternoon with Mrs. Leonard Harris.

Mrs. Charles Simmons has been on the sick list this past week.

Mrs. Barnett Walker is having some dental work done and was on the sick list this weekend.

The people of this vicinity enjoyed a campfire service at Pleasant Mound Sunday night. It was Miss Barley’s last night with us and was a very impressive service.

Hogles Creek
Mrs. Florence Breshears moved her general store merchandise Monday from Bentonville. She is now located a mile and a half north and east in her new building recently erected on her farm. She is on the farm-to-market road, which missed the little town of Bentonville.

Miss Helen Harvey opened school at Shiloh Monday.

Just before leaving Missouri for her home in Seattle, Mrs. Reta Parke enjoyed a weekend motor trip with her father through the Shepherd of the Hills country. It was a rare treat to see the places made famous by Harold Bell Wright in his best book.

Mr. Butler celebrated a birthday last Sunday by having a real duck dinner.

The R.L. Standifords of Quincy drove down to Arkansas last week. They brought back their new school bus laded with grapes, fine melons and cantaloupes. Both Mr. and Mrs. Standiford helped pick the grapes, and the bushel baskets were filled from top to bottom with luscious, evenly ripened fruit.

The Jesse Stark family visited from Sunday evening until last Friday morning in Jesse’s old home. It was the first homecoming since before the death of his father in 1935. One of the old rocking chairs is empty and still; and his mother, past eighty, has lost the sight of one eye. Many changes come while the children are away to change the once familiar haunts of childhood years. Jesse took his children down to play in Hogles Creek where he used to fish and swim. The family headed towards Fristoe to see the Tiptons, who are relatives of Jesse’s wife. At Lowry City they will visit with Mrs. Scott and the Pleas Stark family. They plan to leave Brownington Thursday morning for their home in Jefferson, Iowa.

Mr. and Mrs. John Murray of Iconium attended the Garrison reunion held at Bear Creek last Sunday.

Mrs. Atha Dietz entertained her mother, Mrs. Claud Deitz, and her niece, Ruby Goff, Monday.

Our local auctioneer, young Homer Wilson, is billed for the Uncle John Gentry sale next week over near Weaubleau.