Farmers Prepare 1944 Tax Returns for Missouri Incomes
Missouri farmers with gross income of 500 or more in 1944 must file income tax estimates or final reports. guidance covers calculating net farm profit, classifying income and expenses, depreciation, and using Form 1040F. aid includes Farm and Home Record Books and IT-2 sheets from the Missouri College of Agriculture.
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Missouri
College of Agriculture
Ralph Rogers
Linneus
Internal Revenue Collector’s
Bene
Missouri College of Agriculture
Health talks and farm notes urge February sessions and flock care
Linn County residents are invited to hear Miss Mary Sholl on Physical Fitness in four towns February 8 9 21 and 22 with reports from Child Development chairmen. Also notes stress lambing time feeding with legume hay and a grain mix and advise on preventing pregnancy diseases in ewes.
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Linn County
Mary Sholl
Sholl
Linn
Linneus Court House
Meadville High School
Purdin Hall
Marceline High School
Umbia
Christian Church
Brookfield
Rationing Update for Meats, Staples and Fuel Coupons
The notice lists ration stamps for meats cheese butter and fats, canned foods, sugar, furloughs, shoes and gasoline. It specifies stamp numbers and validity periods including fuel oil coupons through August 31 1945 and notes each coupon must bear license and registration details.
Linn County Extension Clubs Attend Leader-Training Meeting
All of Linn County's Extension clubs will be represented at this leader-training meeting. There will only be one meeting on this subject this year in the county.
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Linn County
Extension trials show slop feeding hogs not profitable
Missouri Kansas and Minnesota Experiment Stations report that feeding hogs with slop yields no economic advantage. The trials assess feed efficiency and costs, suggesting farmers should consider alternative feeding strategies to improve profitability.
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Missouri, Kansas
Minnesota
Willowvale Extension Clubs Aid Infirmary Christmas Fund
The Bruner's Best and Merry Matrons of Willowvale Extension Clubs contributed to the ward infirmary Christmas Fund. Their names were absent from the earlier donor list.
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Bruner’s
Willowvale Extension Clubs
Lime and Sulphur Dip Fights Hog Mites and Mange
Lime and sulphur dip is very effective in destroying mange on hogs. Hog lice and mange cut into hog profits and slow growth. They keep hogs from gaining as fast and increase the days hogs must be fed and raise the feed bill.
Farm Machinery Production Slumps Prompt Used Equipment Boost
Production schedules for all farm machinery types are down with declines up to 40 percent. Farmers are urged to avoid relying on new machines and to consider repairing or purchasing used equipment instead.
Turn about plan to extend curtain and rug life
Practical guidance on extending fabric longevity advises rotating curtains and sheets to balance wear from sunlight. reverse hems during washing, vary sheet orientation, and place wide hems at the foot. Iron with soft creases or slight offset lines, and turn room rugs periodically to reduce wear in high traffic areas.
War Bonds Prize Essay Contest Opens for Missouri Students
Five war bonds totaling 225 will be awarded to winners of an essay contest sponsored by the Woman's Auxiliary to the Missouri State Medical Association. The contest, open to all Missouri high school students, closes February 1, 1945, with winners announced at the association's April meeting in St. Louis.
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Woman's Auxiliary
Missouri State Medical Association
M. E. Grimes
St. Joseph
Woman‘s Auxiliary
Buchanan County Medical Society
KFEQ
Woman’s Auxiliary
Missouri
Grimes
Auxiliary
St. Louis
Brake distance cut by tire chains on ice and snow
The highway patrol reports that tire chains can reduce braking distance by 40 to 50 percent on ice or packed snow, enhancing vehicle control in winter conditions.
Gift adds to grief for wife of fallen flyer
Mrs. Pauline Wykoff, 24, widow of Pvt Harold Wykoff, learns containing $279 in money orders from fellow airmen is a gift for their son Harold Jr. The chaplain reports Harold died August 21 in England after a plane crash. The Star clipping notes uncertainty over his fate and urges guidance on the gifts and possible future memorials.
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Pauline Wykoff
Charlotte Street
North American Aviation, Inc
Pvt
Harold Wykoff
J. E. Wykoff
Oak Street
England
U.S
Cambridge
Harold
Wykoff
Williamstown
Adjutant General’s Office
Washington
War Department
The
Kansas City Star
French Press Office Briefing Seen in Local Dispatch
A fragment from a French press office dispatch appears in the current page, noting official statements and guidance issued abroad. The readable portion hints at diplomatic tone and domestic reception, without detailed quotes or dates.
Wartime Food Ration Rules Expanded and Agriculture Exemption Debate
The article reports on remaining unrationed foods including all frozen dried fruits vegetables and many meat cuts. It also covers a letter from James Byrnes to Maj. Gen. Hershey arguing about agricultural workers’ exemptions under the Selective Service Act and concerns raised by War Production Board Chairman King over manpower for war needs.
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OPA
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
War Mobilization
James F. Byrnes
Byrnes
Secretaries of War and Navy
Army
War Production Board
Mr. King
Fuel Oil Warning Asks Conservation For Winter Heating
OPA warns that continued overuse of home fuel oil will lead to cold homes later this winter and says no extra rations are available. The rationing agency notes widespread overconsumption of oil beyond the 1944-45 heating season allowances and urges restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Background for Farm Draft in Selective Service Action
A historical note explains the farm draft background within the selective service process. It outlines how agricultural workers could be classified under draft guidelines to ensure continued food production while maintaining national defense readiness.
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Selective Service Action
Expert Explains Farm Values By Interdepartmental Land Use
An expert outlines how farm values are set through interdepartmental land use coordination led by the Department of Agriculture. The explanation covers appraisal methods and policy influences on agricultural land valuation.
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Dept. of Agventure
Farm Land Boom Warns Farmers During War
The land boom in World War I caused heavy losses as farmers mortgaged farms at peak prices. Advocates of American agriculture urge measures to prevent another land boom during the current war to protect farmers' welfare.
Caution Urged as Farm Land Prices Rise After 1940
The piece warns that farm land values have surged since 1940 and many regions see prices unsustainable by long term earnings. It urges farmers to pay debts, buy War Bonds, avoid speculative purchases, and require sizable down payments to secure mortgages manageable in peacetime earnings.
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