Missouri State Fair at Sedalia Dates August 22 29
Fairs such as the Missouri State Fair at Sedalia August 22-29 will attract an estimated 70 million people in the United States and Canada. Secretary Frank Kingman notes fairs date back to markets and boost living through crops, youth programs, and civic learning. Missouri's 1948 event aims for larger attendance aided by a later schedule. Ohio?
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Sedalia
United States
Canada
Frank H. Kingman
International Association of Fairs and Expositions
Kingman
Farmers of America
Tom R. Douglass
Alfalfa Seeding Tips and Farm Practices in Linn County
Farmers in Linn County plan alfalfa sowing this summer with guidance on lime soil amendments and timing. Notes: August sowing, August alfalfa. lime should be mixed into surface soil a year before seeding for best results. Canning times for vegetables shortened to 25 minutes at 10 psi improving color and flavor. Ted Guyre sprayed corn with 2 4d on July 1 to manage cotton weeds using adjustable spray nozzles for taller weeds and corn.
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Linn County
Ted Guyre
Ted
Harvest in Linn County promotes new grain feed use
Wheat and oat harvests progress in Linn County with farmers urged to use the new grains for livestock feed. Sows and suckling pigs should receive two parts to one part grain mix for proper nutrition.
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Linn
Middlebush Announces Missouri U as 14th Largest
President Frederick A Middlebush outlined plans to educate a growing enrollment at the University of Missouri amidst a postwar surge in non veteran enrollments. He noted the university rose to 14th in total students and described building programs including dormitories a new chemistry and major agricultural building and the Student Memorial Union in Columbia.
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Columbia
University of Missouri
Frederick A. Middlebush
Southeast Missouri
Middlebush
Missouri
Student Memorial Union
School of Mines and Metallurgy
Rolla
Local visitors stop by and travel notices
Mrs Minnie Street of Purdin was a Browning visitor Friday afternoon. Mrs Clay Dell and Mrs Leonard Dell were Milan visitors Friday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Chas Tate were Milan visitors Wednesday of last week. Miss Maude Fields of Chillicothe visited friends in town. Mrs J E Spencer went to Oklahoma last week to visit relatives and handle business. Miss Elaine Ingraham spent the first of the week with Mr and Mrs Clarence Head. Mr and Mrs H L Fuller of Purdin and son J G Fuller of Orlando Florida visited Monday afternoon with Mr and Mrs G T Woodward.
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Minnie Street of
Purdin
Clay Dell
Leonard Dell
Milan
Mrs. Chas. Tate
J. E. Spencer
Oklahoma
Elaine Ingraham
Mrs
Clarence Head
H. L. Fuller
J. G. Fuller
Orlando
Florida
G. T. Woodward
Social Security Questions Answered by Local Office
Field representative schedule for July lists Thursday visits at 9:00 a.m. at the Brookfield Employment Office. L. D. Moyer, Manager, Social Security Administration, Bureau of Old-Age and Survivors Insurance, 325 Federal Building, St. Joseph, Mo.
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Social Security Administration
Brookfield
L. D. Moyer
Social Security Administration Bureau of Old-Age and Survisitors Insurance
Federal Building
St. Joseph, Mo
Tips On Parking From The Highway Patrol
A highway patrol guidance piece outlines parking techniques with emphasis on parallel parking. It provides step by step rules to ensure adequate space and safe alignment between adjacent cars, including initial positioning, backing at angles, straightening wheels, and final centering in the space.
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Highway Patrol
Parking Techniques From the Driver's Manual
The article explains how to park safely on slopes and curb distances. It instructs turning wheels toward or away from the curb depending on grade to prevent backward movement and ensure clearance from neighboring cars. It also outlines steps to back out and reapply the described steps once traffic is clear.
Sullivan and Linn Counties Route Plans Progress
Road construction plans outline Route C from Milan to Frank Summer's Corner covering about 614 miles with right of way acquisition to start around July 1. Preliminary work on Routes U and M aims to connect Brookfield to Milan as a through route, with October start targets hindered by limited engineering staff delaying post war road building efforts.
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Sullivan County
Milan
Frank Summer
Linn County
Purdin
Brookfield
Sullivan
M. Linn County
Linn
State Highway Department
Highway Commission
Road contracts hurried as eight year plan advances
The plan prioritizes Route C to Route A then A, T, D, and J in Linn and Sullivan counties. Route T is to be let next October with Route D likely in December. Funds limit further construction despite surveys for Route T, Corn Spur, and Route D being completed.
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Linn County
Sullivan County
Humphreys
Green City
Pennville
Putnam County
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Christian Church
Linnous
Kirksville
M. A
Browning
Browning Rendering Service
Electric Theatre
The
Feed & Grain Co
St. Joseph
Roy Reed
M.F.A
TSN
Purdin, Missouri
Skelgas
Servel
Wade Furniture & Appliance
Browning, MO
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