Polled Herefords Top Sale at Fayette Missouri Show
The 1947 Missouri State Polled Hereford Show and Sale in Fayette drew buyers from Missouri and beyond. Fourteen bulls averaged 419.00 and twenty females 364.50, totaling 391.75 for all thirty four cattle. The top price reached 610.00 for a young bull consigned by Cowgill Pony Pony and bred by Paget Duckworth of Edwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Cowgill
Poe
Fon D
Paget Duckworth
Edwards, Mo
Guy Pettit
Jesse Biffle
Enterprise
Missouri
Hereford Association
Cordell Tindall
Tom Woods
F. W Schnoor
James Weathers
Sale
Kirksville
Farmers warned on fertilizer shortages for 1948 crops
Linn County farmers face tight fertilizer supply for 1948, likely no better than 1946 1947. The advisory urges early order and delivery when available, noting it is generally more economical to plan ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Missouri Experimental Station
Clinton
Columbia
Missouri
Linn County
Locust Valley Social Notes Busy Weekend Travel
Locust Valley items list frequent travel and local visits. families like John son Quigley Brown Crooks and Hubter party with tax notices, stock shipments, and market trips to Milan Brookfield Chillicothe Kansas City and Haseville. Tax increases cited as over a third higher than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Johnson
Milan
J. D. Quigley and Son
Davie
Brookfield
W. T. Nicelll
Chillicothe
Corriedale
H. E. Creason
Lawrence
Bertha M. Tate
Billy Brown
Geo. M. Crooks
Nellie Hubter
Hazel Jones
Earl E. Chapman
Everett
Blaine Nickell and
Francis Schrock
L. E. Hedges
Kansas City
Morris Crookshanks and Sons
Ed Sayers
Haseville
Roy Bundies
Glenn
Woodrow Keithley
Johnny Baske
Harold
Hubert Baskett
O. L. Lay
Locust Valley Church hosts Rev. Peery on Sunday visit
Mr and Mrs E W Keithley visited Trenton and Rev Peery from Laredo filled his regular appointment at Locust Valley Church Sunday and enjoyed a dinner with Mr and Mrs C M Lay and their son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Keithley
Trenton
Rev. Peery of
Laredo
Locust Valley Church
C. M. Lay and Son
Community Notes From Mt Hope Area
Local residents report visits and arrivals including Emerson Cordray and family in Brookfield, and Bernice Riley moving into the community. Church program with Rev. C E Davis and Alton Abbott singing planned on Kirk radio from 9 to 9 30 a m. Several residents listed as ill or away for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Cordray
Ora Cordray
Brookfield
Bernice Riley
Dave Coram
Alton Abbott
Mona
C. E. Davis
Kirk
Kirksville
Trudium School
Randall Minor
Edward Watson
Herbert Pepper
Elma Abbott
Jacob Bailey
Nineteen Linn County Women Club Gr outstand in 1947 Standards
Nineteen women extension clubs in Linn County earned the Standard of Achievement for 1947 from the Missouri Home Economics Extension Association for rural women clubs. Certificates recognize a year of work toward better homes, finer children and stronger communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Missouri Home Economics
Local Club Officers Named in Annual Slate
President Olan Crumpaker leads the slate with Vice President Kenneth Crouch and Secretary Treasurer Mrs. L. C. Hoover. Directors listed include Mrs. R. A. Thurlo and another named director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olan Crumpaker
Kenneth Crouch
L. C. Hoover
R. A. Thurlo
Forty Two Extension Club Members With Perfect Attendance
Seventy hundred homemakers in Linn County joined thirty four Women's Extension Clubs in 1947. Monthly meetings foster home standards health leadership and civic responsibility. The article lists members with perfect attendance for the year including Mrs Vernon Calvert Mrs Russel Zagrodsky Mrs Paul Collier Mrs Edith Collins and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Vernon Calvert
Russel Zagrodsky
Paul Collier
Edith Collins
Francis Riddell
Homer Roberts
Orville Bailey
Jesse Timmons
W. Erich
C V. Singleton
Ruby Burkhol
Leslie Yagel
Hadley Rulon
Elva Monroe
John Rulon
Cecil Simpson
George Wade
Lawrence Dowell
Guy Fay
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cowgill Hereford Farms
Selebury
E. F. Peterson
Browning, Mo
Browning
Purdin, Missouri
MT. Hope
J. W. Burch
Misouri Extension Service
Sullivan County Extension Association
Burch
Sullivan County
Grace Mather
Clay Trip
Andy Harris
Howard Judd
Liberty
Chester Mason
C. D. Milligan
Bowman
O. C. Simmons
Duncan
G. Spencer
Taylor
John Todd
Kenneth Couch
Polk
J. L. Berrey
Pleasant Hill
Byron Britton
Wes Brantner
Morris
Clifford Brantner
Allen Crist
Union
PAL
Horton Washer
Kenny Cast
Aluminum
Reynolds
Dad
Browning Lumber Company
Browning, Missouri
Sealy
Daralife
RADIO
Emerson
Sentinel
General Electric
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