Missouri ruling eases corn land rental during emergencies
Conceding requests amid heavy rainfall, the Agricultural Adjustment Administration allows a corn-hog contract signer to rent part of his land to a neighbor for soybeans or other catch crops. The rule covers emergencies like sickness flood or job loss and outlines filing and acreage constraints while preserving original allotments.
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Missouri
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
J. W. Burch
Missouri Agricultural Extension Service
County Allotment Committee
Pleasant Grove W P F C Meeting Progresses With Rag Rag Cutting
The Pleasant Grove W P F C met on Wednesday June 19 with Miss Verna Dalzell. Twelve members and thirteen visitors attended. The day was spent cutting rag rags. Verna Dalzell and her mother along with Marjory Thorpe assisted, providing a noted dinner. The meeting started at 2 30 with scripture read by Mrs Dalzell, and included a club song Will the Circle be Unbroken and several other songs.
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Pleasant Grove
Verna Dalzell
Stitch and Chatter Club Meeting Report
Despite heavy rain a crowd gathered at Alpha Quigley s for the Stitch and Chatter Club meeting. Eleven members four lady visitors nine men and three children quilted and played horse shoe and pitch while sharing ideas and garden notes. They plan to meet Opal Gooch on July 11 and three weeks from today.
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Alpha Quigley’s
Doris
Alice
Mollie Cordray
Lucille
Clara Hanman
Goldin Abbott
Allie Ware
Alice DeVore
Florence
Ima Elliott
Alpha Quigley
Opal Gooch
Florence Foss
Ruby Quigley
Imogene Hanman
Mary Lee
Waverly Ware
Dorothy Quigley
Team Paker
Mary Jo Hanman
Paul
Will
Gale Gooch
Bill DeVore
Bill Ware
Ted Hanman
Jake
Clifton
Marion
Wilson Quigley
Marvin Abbott
Gary Hanman
Permanent Waves Hair Treatment Ad at Clarkson's
Advertises a guaranteed Oil permanent wave service at Clarkson's in Brookfield Missouri for $1.95. The offer highlights the new restyling option and price appealing to local customers seeking affordable hair care.
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Clarkson's
Brookfield
Friendship Circle Club Meeting Notes May 19
Mrs Curtis Bagley hosted the Friendship Circle Club on a rainy day. Eight members answered roll call with a salad recipe. Members faced illness and hospital stays but are hopeful to meet again. The program featured songs readings and contests. Next meeting planned for July 3 with Mrs Oscar Blender.
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Curtis Bagley
Friendship Circle Club
Oscar Blender
Memorial Design Excellence From Fulkerson Monument Co
Fulkerson Monument Co of Brookfield Missouri showcases decades of experience in memorial design materials and craftsmanship delivering finished memorials with high quality and attention to detail.
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Fulkerson Monument Co
Brookfield, Missouri
Obituary: Leroy Hilburn 1851 1955 Kin of Cloverdale and Browning
Leroy Hilburn born March 1 1851 Cloverdale Indiana died June 19 1955 aged 84 years 3 months 18 days. He married Elizabeth Langdon in 1871 at Cloverdale and had five children W B Hilburn Cora Belle Cotter Luella Parsley John T Hilburn Maude Dodson. Survived by wife died 1910s two sons two daughters nine grandchildren eight great grandchildren. Funeral Friday June 21 at home with Rev C W Coran Brookfield. Interment Hoover cemetery.
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Leroy. Hilburn
Cloverdale
Indiana
Elizabeth Langdon
W. B. Hilburn
Excelsior Springs
Misesuri
Cora Belle ‘Cotter
Luella Parsley
Brookfield
John T. Hilburn
Ena
Maude Dodson
St. Joseph
Missouri
Hilburn
Sullivan County
Humphreys
Browning
M. E. Church
South
C. W. Coran
Hoover Cemetery
Thanks for sympathy in father's death and burial
The Hilburn family expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for acts of kindness and sympathy shown during the death and burial of Leroy Hilburn. The children.
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Leroy Hilburn
Friendship Club Organized For Church Help
The Friendship Club formed to aid the Church of God. Officers: President Mrs Ralph Collins Vice President Mrs Elner King Secretary Mrs Kathryn Collins Treasurer Mrs Melvin Stephenson. First meeting June 20 at Mrs Ralph Collins home. piecing on a quilt. Next meeting June 27 at Mrs Kathryn Collins. bring covered dish thimble penny and print pieces.
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Friendship Club
Church of God
Ralph Collins
Elner King
Kathryn Collins
Melvin Stephenson
Ralph. Collins
Kathryn. Collin
Hand Stripping Bluegrass Seed Pays in Linn County
County Agent Hall says hand-stripping bluegrass seed this spring is profitable as farmers harvest large quantities. Seed is dried inside, then spread on thin pasture spots to improve growth. Glenn Tomlin delivered a full two bushels from that morning. The process uses a metal box with sharp teeth, a job suited for younger family members when others are busy.
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Linn
Hall
Glenn Tomlin
Farm Bureau
Cattle Herd Numbers Remain High Across Farms
Cattle and calves on farms nationwide stay about 4 million above 1928 levels and roughly half a million under the long term average. The figures reflect a broad strength in the agricultural sector with notable regional variations.
Cattle Population Changes Amid Drought Impact but 1935 Slaughter Up
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration notes a decade of rising U S cattle numbers until 1934 and a 1.5 percent drop in 1934. Cattle on farms January 1 1935 reached 60 667 000 with price declines and mixed storage data. Slaughter in early 1935 exceeded the prior five year average by 8.5 percent though below 1934’s unusually high start.
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G. B. Thorne
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
United States
United States ‘Bureau of Animal Industry
Couple Wed Quietly in Brookfield Union
Francis Gooch and Miss Virginia Cotter married at Brookfield on Wednesday June 12 at Rev Coran's home. Bride's father S S Cotter of near the city accompanied them. The ceremony was quiet due to the bride's mother's recent death. The couple reside with the Cotter family near the city and begin their life together with warm wishes from the community.
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Brookferd
Francis Gooch
Virginia Cotter
Brookfield
Coran
S S. Cotter
Gooch
S. Cotter
Purdin Mercantile Co
Purdin
Dean Gooch
Milan
Sullyvan County
Cemetes
Cotter
Farmers Store Ad Highlights Branches in North Missouri
The Farmers Store promotes its Browning page with branches at Cora and Harris. It claims to be a leading North Missouri retailer with every department stocked with quality merchandise at live and let live prices. Readers are urged to follow the crowd to Browning.
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Farmers Store
Cora and
Harris
Missouri
Browning
4-H Club Members to Meet for All Day Judging School
Four counties will send boys and girls to Laclede for a full day judging school on Tuesday July 2. Specialists from the College of Agriculture will teach in animal husbandry dairy corn and home economics plus judging methods for county and state contests. County Agent Hall will supply seed corn and the Laclede business men will provide transportation for quality livestock brought in for judging.
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Laclede
College of Agriculture
Chariton
Livingston
Grundy
Linn
Linn County
Holmans Moved to Meadville for School Work
Prof and Mrs M A Holman relocated last week to Meadville where Mr Holman will direct the public schools. He is praised as a fine schoolman and Meadville gains a capable leader. The Holmans leave behind warm friends and active church and community involvement.
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M. A. Holman
Meadville
Holman
Holmans
Iour
Church Svork
Fall potato seed will sprout after rest period break
Missouri experts note fall potato seed comes from stored northern seed or spring crop. Seed from spring must have its rest period broken to sprout, with methods available to prompt sprouting. Proper storage and timing around June 20 in Missouri improve seed quality for fall planting.
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J. W.C. Anderson
Missouri College of Agriculture
Missouri
July 4th Closures List for Local Businesses
A July 4th notice lists several establishments not open at any time on Independence Day. Included are W. L. Bond Store & Produce, Jones Restaurant, Browning Farm Club, L. O. Wykoff Produce, F. M. Stamper Produce, W. H. Dickinson Store, Red & White Grocery, Tom McCown Pool Hall, and Mason Dell Pool Hall.
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W. L. Bond
Jones Restaurant
Browning ‘Farm Club
L. O. Wykoff
F. M. Stamper
Red & White
Tom, McCown Pool
Mason Dell
Mow Pastures Now to Improve Linn County Pastures
Linn County farmers are urged to mow pastures in June when bluegrass seed is ripe and weeds are abundant. Mowing high early suppresses weeds, then mowing low in August after regrowth best destroys weeds and boosts pasture quality. County Agent Hall will provide bulletins to farmers seeking thorough pasture improvement.
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Linn County
Hall
Slats Diary Week Notes On Strife And Small Town Life
Friday Nate Crowley owes a fine and must leave his girlfriend after she moved away from town. Saturday Lem Trav’s feuds with Joe Hix over rumors about a surgery for his bed draw a harsh response. Sunday a drug store encounter ends with a nickel change and a Sunday School wish. Monday Ike Swisher boasts about aging parents who never argued, across eight decades. Tuesday Ira Wicker comments on furnisher old but not old enough for the rich. Wednesday Emmy misreads monotony as a man with one wife. Thursday a man with papers visits, Emmy notes business remains dull until summer.
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Nate Crowley
Nute
Trav
Joe
Jake
Blisters
Steve
Iask
Ike Swisher
Parker Shop
Ira Wicker
Ant Emmy
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GON Moons Ie
TRE Aaa
Mesdames
Mary Dalzell
Gertrude Couch
Mattie Couch
Corrine Couch
Edna’ Neely
Ethel Gramling
Mary Lawrence
Mary Alice Lawrence
Elsie Marlay
Blanche Thorpe
Lottie Glidewell
Ra‘chel
Grace Glidewell
Anna Bell
Charline
Jinmie
Lowell Couch
Amanda Neely
Lucillé Marlay
Marjory Thorpe
Ruth Lawrence
Frances Lou
Laglede
Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station
Green Mountain
Bussett Rurals
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