Holt Lassies Meet and 4-H Officers Training Summary
Holt Lassies gathered at Mt. Pleasant schoolhouse on December 8 with roll call and plans for a January Father and Son Banquet. The Washington Farmerettes, led by Grace Reeves, reported on club goals and Christmas card sales earning $25. Officiating 4-H Officers Training drew 125 leaders at Bedford Library December 11 with awards for long service and records, and a Christmas crafts workshop closed December 13 with 30 homemakers from Jefferson and Dallas townships completing 1193 textile pieces and saving an estimated $387.50 in belt costs.
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Holt Lassies
Mt. Pleasant
Washington Farmerettes
Grace Reeves
Grace
Mary Posten
Arthur King
Blockton
Jefferson Township
John Hipsley
New Market
Dallas Township
Income Tax Information Available for Farmers 1948 Returns
Bulletin and forms issued to aid farmers filing 1948 income tax returns. Prepared by North Central Farm Management Extension Committee and USDA. Applies to returns due January 1 to March 15, 1949. County Extension Director Hun ter notes use for preparing farm business taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John RB. Hunter
North Central Farm Management Extension Committee
United States Department of Agriculture
Jackson Gingerettes Meet at Forest Grove Church
The Jackson Gingerettes gathered December 6 at Forest Grove Church and planned their year program. Eight members answered roll call as they set the next meeting for January at Bedford Farm Bureau Office.
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Jackson Gingerettes
Forest Grove
Seventy Years Ago News Briefing From The County
A baby boy named Roy Emmett arrived at the home of Mr and Mrs A S Bradley east of Siam on December 23. Local notes report J W Tate shipped five carloads of fine hogs to Chicago with prices from two to two and one eighth cents. Through December 17, 1878, 115 marriage licenses were issued and about 230 people wed without licenses in nearby Missouri. Sleighing is strong with multiple sleigh varieties noted. New licenses granted include J T McColm to Lot tie Johnston and B H Lowash to Emma Howard among others. A Rowe family addition is mentioned in Dallas township. W F Evans of Sedgwick G A R learns maps of Sherman’s March and Lookout Mountain will arrive soon. Helen Carson, university helper, to visit for Christmas. Several marriage licenses issued: Elya Mendenhall to Kate Sheley, Charlie Lock to Orpha Bur ell, Geo Boyer to Ora Jackson, Jim Daugherty to Una Lewis, Arthur Hamilton to Hattie Loomis, Joseph Smith to Adah Fine. County attorney race ends with Daugherty winning by 24 votes. Eph 2 , faith in Christ saved.
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Elya T. Mendenhall
Kate E. Sheley
Chas
B. Lock
Orpha B. Burell
Geo. C. Boyer
Ora C. Jackson
Jas. H. Daugherty
Una Lewis
Arthur M. Hamilton
Hattie M. Loomis
Joseph E. Smith
Adah A. Fine
Corn variety by A J Sowers noted at implement house
Forty years ago neat corn at A J Sowers implement house impressed observers. Frank Wakeman raised a cross between Reid's Yellow Dent and yellow rough kerneled corn with smooth deep kernels, needing 77 ears per bushel. Dr J P Standley killed several elk en route to local butchers and shipments. Miss Eva Tinkham remains mentioned.
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A. J. Sowers
Frank Wakeman
Reid
J. P. Standley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Farm Bureau Briefs
Bedford Library
Lois Anderson
Dean Wintermute
Chicago
Doris Andrew
Loyd Osburn
Wendell Davidson
Ford
Walter Osburn
Bedford
Cecil Streebin
Glen Stroburg
Blockon
Gravity
Mary Ellen Park
Louise Wintermute
Doris
Chicago Club Congress
Loyd
Ruth H.john
June Davidson
Duane Simmons
Hazel Woods
G. D. Hensley
John R. Hunter
Main Street Cafe
Maude
Jack
Nettie
Lena
Margaret
Johnnie
Wilma
Doyle
Farm Bureau
A. S. Bradley
Siam
Roy Emmett
J. W. Tate
Missouri
Clerk of Courts
J. T. McColm
Lottie M. Johnston
B. H. Lowash
Emma E. Howard
Wm. S. Wilson
Alice Place
Rowe
Mr. Rowe
W. F. Evans
Sedgwick Post
Secretary of War
Chief ‘of Engineers
Sherman
Lookout Mountain
Nebraska University
Helen Carson
Finis
Daugherty
Bri
Eva Tinkham
C. W. Horning
Federal Minerals
Taylor County Farm Bureau
Mvingston Clothing CO
Rollie, Delmar, Charlie
Christ
Clearfield
Sharpsburg
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