War Production Hints From County Extension Agents
County extension agents urge farmers to clip lespedeza to curb weeds and boost yields. With scarce protein concentrates and grain, hay quality and protein are vital for pasturing and cutting. Guidance covers optimal harvest times for alfalfa red clover lespedeza timothy grasses small grains and soybeans plus notes on soybeans as hay and double disking for seedbeds. Local clubs hold demonstrations and upcoming canning clinics occur in Brookfield June 24–26 with testing of pressure gauges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield
Missouri Power and Light Co
North Missouri Lumber Co
Heat and Duty Meet the First Summer of War
A wartime column warns of a severe first heat wave as new military camps across Georgia Alabama Florida and Tennessee brace for intense training. It urges readiness for heat and exercising in a gun culture while reminding readers that civilians endure discomfort for the sake of the troops abroad.
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North
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Tennessee
Small Businesses Fear Loss of Independence and Contracts
The speaker cites struggles from rising factory wages to securing supplies and government contracts. They warn that high costs threaten independent small businesses and argue these firms must endure to prevent monopolies from overriding competition. The message urges policy to protect small firms and maintain their role in the economy.
Rainy weather slows farming but yields steady community notices
The article records continued rain delaying farming across localities while many farmers persist. It lists Sunday visits at several homes, a 15 day furlough homecoming for Pvt Ray Baskett from Fort Benning, and various trips and family gatherings. It notes community events including old hill song traditions, notes on a gardener postmaster Bennet Herndon, and upcoming railroad siding developments in Rolla. Missouri bank leadership changes are listed with Wornall becoming Missouri Bankers President, and other officers announced. Barry County strawberry shipments rise to 150 carloads at $6.50 per case average.
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Orville Triudium
Goldie Marcusson
Maurice
Marjorie
Mary Lou
Susie Cohoon
E. E. Thudhum
Hubert Baskett
Donald
Hirman Baskett
Purdin
Pvt
Ray Baskett
Fort Benning
Watson Burkhalder
W. J. Burkhalder
Brookfield
Dewey Riddle
Chillicothe
A. E. Dodge
Chancey Baker
Bevier
Paul
Carl Coram
Macon
Elbert
Shelby
Thos. Coram
Susie Riddle
New Boston
Jeff Mott
War draws down Missouri teacher college summer enrollment
The war has reduced summer enrollment at Missouri Teacher's Colleges by about one third from last year. Few men attend as regular students, and campuses show U S uniforms as colleges serve different military training centers and armed services branches.
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Missouri Teacher's Colleges
Armed Services
U. S
Colleges enroll wartime recruits and returning teachers
Enrollment draws heavily from 1943 high school graduates and includes many older teachers who have returned to teaching due to wartime shortages.
Missouri Melange at Wright County Courthouse
Ozark residents from Missouri and Arkansas gather at the Wright County courthouse in Hartville on Sunday July 4 for an annual event. Local organizers invite participants to celebrate regional culture with community activities, food, and music.
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South
Missouri
North
Arkansas
Wright County
Hartville
What You Buy With War Bonds
War bonds fund aircraft and materials for pilots to fly stratosphere missions. Before takeoff pilots ride a stationary bicycle to reduce nitrogen in the blood, preventing gas bubbles during high altitude. The bike is cheap, but overall war material purchases are urgent for national defense.
Start Date Proposed for State Schools
The Department of Education recommends starting schools on Monday, August 30. State Superintendent Roy Scantlin notes the early date benefits agricultural districts by finishing in May 1944, allowing students to work in farms, industry, and business.
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Department of Education
Roy Scantlin
Fourth of July Reflections on Liberty and War Time
The piece compares Independence Day celebrations across a wartime year marked by gas rationing and factory production of weapons. It recalls historic ideals from 1776 and laments civic disruption while affirming enduring liberty, unity, and resistance alongside patriotic observances.
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Concord
Cornwallis
United States
United Nations
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