Browning 4-H Club Organized May 1945
Fifteen Browning youths met May 23 at the Browning School House to organize the Browning 4-H Club with Eva Doris Carter elected president. Officers include Joyce Ann Nickell vice president and Marilyn Jennings secretary treasurer. Members studied wildlife conservation and prepared to meet monthly beginning June 2 at Lena Kenley’s home. Visitors Saralou and Marilee Schrock from West Linn attended. Other clubs receiving reports: Sunny Point Plum Grove Oak Grove Burch Kary Korner Center Centerview and Wyandotte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning
Eva Doris Carter
Joyce Ann Nickell
Treas
Marilyn Jennings
Janet Lumsden
Jackie Schreck
Kenneth Arnold
Cynthia Moore
Margaret Quigley
Gary Kenley
Shirley Elliott
Gerald Lee Quigley
Saralou
Marilee Schrock
West Linn Club
Sunny Point
Plum Grove
Oak Grove
Burch
Kary Korner
Center
Centerview
Wyandotte
New Boston 4 H Club Elects Officers at Organizing Meeting
The New Boston 4 H Club organized at New Boston school on May 21 with 14 members. Elected officers include Marjorie Marcusson president Billie Liebhart vice president Doris Standley secretary treasurer Marilyn Henninger long leader Gareth Lee Rulon recreation leader Dorothy Barry reporter. Community leaders named Hadley Rulen and John Nowak. Monthly meetings set for the second Friday at the school with next gathering June 8. Health Everyday Courtesies and Grooming listed as supplementary activities.
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New Boston
Marjorie Marcusson
Billie Liebhart
Treas
Doris Standley
Marilyn Henninger
Gareth Lee Rulon
Dorothy Barry
Hadley Rulen
John Nowak
New 4H Club Organized Near Browning
The Enterprise 4H Club east of Browning organized on May 24 at Vern on and Gilbert Head home. Officers elected include President Mary Jo Hanman, Vice President Jean Minor, Secretary Treasurer Peggy Browning, Long Leader Shirley Miner, Recreation Vernon Head, Reporter Larry Hale. Members include Gary Hanman, Marlene Abbott, Gilbert Head, Patty Hanman. Everett Hale and Mrs Ted Hanman named community leaders. Next meeting set for June 6 at Harold Abbott's.
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Enterprise 4H Club
Browning
Vernon
Gilbert Head
Mary Jo Hanman
Jean Minor
Treas
Peggy Browning
Shirley Miner
Vernon Head
Larry Hale
Gary Hanman
Marlene Abbott
Patty Hanman
Everett Hale
Ted Hanman
Harold Abbott
H and C Food and Produce Sale in Brookfield
The H and C Committee held a sale at the Power and Light building in Brookfield on Saturday afternoon May 26. Chairman Mrs J R McIntosh reported $56.76 cleared with items sold including 52 dozen eggs 24 lbs lard 15 pints cream 9 lbs cottage cheese chicken butter bacon canned meat cakes cookies bread rolls pies and home canned vegetables and fruits donated by Extension Club members and the committee.
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Brookfield
Power and Light
J. R. McIntosh
Extension Club
H. & C. Committee
The V I C T Club Organizes At Cross Roads School
The 4 H V I C T Club met on Wednesday night May 23 at Cross Roads school house to form a new club. Lucy Sevier opened the meeting and officers were elected with Gregory Spencer as president Shirley Sue Sevier as vice president Carole Dodson as secretary and treasurer Jackie Shaw as song leader Jane Ann Fanning as game leader and Loretta Beck as reporter. There were around fifteen visitors present. The next meeting will be June 13 at the same location with Loretta Beck as club reporter.
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V.I.C.T
Cross Roads
V.I. C. T. Club
Lucy Sevier
Gregory Spencer
Shirley Sue Sevier
Carole Dodson
Jackie Shaw
Jane Ann Fanning
Loretta Beck
Conarathle
Cross Roads School
Loretta Eck
Four H Sunday Observed in Linn County Churches
Rural Life Sunday observed this month in Linn County with 317 people including 75 4 H Club members and leaders. Eight 4 H Clubs participated at their churches or community houses.
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Linn County
Missouri State Fair Opens With American Legion Day
Sedalia Missouri hosts the 48th Missouri State Fair from August 19 to 26 with daily programs. Ernest W. Baker announces events including Rodeo Day with Gene Autry's Stampede, a night rodeo, children's free admission on Monday, and themed days for St Louis, Governor, Kansas City, Chamber of Commerce, Press, and Scout observances. Ernie Young Revue appears across the week with a Sunday finale.
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Sedalia
Ernest W. Baker
John A. Guthrie
Gene Autry
Oklahoma
St. Louis
St. Louis County
Greater Kansas City
Red Cross
Ernie Young
Tax Assessor Won’t Appear This Summer In Missouri
Jefferson City May 28 State auditor Forrast Smith reminds Missouri taxpayers that 1945 will have no tax assessment by county assessors due to the new constitution requiring taxes to be paid the same year as assessment. Tax collections in December will reflect the 1944 June 1 assessment, while assessors are relieved of annual visits this year.
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Jefferson City
Forrast Smith
Missouri
Smith
General Assembly
War Production Hints for Cattle Payments Policy
Official information states payment per hundredweight for cattle under wartime production. Eligible cattle must be owned and fed 30 days by the applicant, sold to a licensed slaughterer, weigh 800 pounds live, and bring the Chicago basis of $14.15 or St. Louis basis of $14.25 per hundredweight. Receipts must be shown to the County AAA Committee at Linneus, similarly to dairy subsidy procedures.
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Aoe
Chicago
St. Louis
AAA
Linneus
Prospects Bright for 1945 Fall Pig Crop
The fall pig crop may reach a large size with high prices for pork. Market outlook suggests demand will exceed supply next year, while current hog and corn prices yield a 13.2 to 1 corn hog ratio, above historic levels. Official estimates point to a 1945 fall pig crop under 36 million, making it the second smallest since 1941.
Frankfurter skillet with noodles and tomato soup
A simple stovetop meal uses browned frankfurters and onion slices in a heavy skillet. Add cooked noodles and tomato soup and simmer about 36 minutes.
Rayon care guidance for washing and squeezing
Rayon weakens when wet so avoid twisting or squeezing garments hard. Gentle squeezing while washing rayon reduces breaks and helps preserve the fabric.
Beekeeping Bulletin 305 Promotes Missouri Bees
Old and new beekeepers urged to contact the County Agent for Bulletin 305 Beekeeping in Missouri a 52 page manual printed by the College of Agriculture Swarming season is here and honey gathering tips are included.
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Beekeeping
Missouri
College of Agriculture
Missouri Traffic Deaths Rise In Early year
The highway patrol reports 178 people died in Missouri traffic crashes during the first four months of this year.
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THE
Highway Patrol
Missouri
Linn County farmers enter Pork Production contests
Linn County farmers taking part in the Pork Production contests sponsored by the Kansas City and St. Joseph Chambers of Commerce include Lewis Schuetz of Meadville Ivan Evens of Laclede Ralph Neal of Linneus Oscar Thorne of Purdin and Curt Bagley of Purdin They maintain farrowing records and feed records on their spring pig crop.
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Linn County
Kansas City and St. Joseph
Town and Farm in Wartime to Use More POW Labor
The War Food Administration reports increased use of prisoners of war in agriculture. Up to 85,000 POWs will work in contract farming through July, with 65,000 last year. Assignments follow Army service commands and state extension guidance. The WFA seeks even larger numbers for fall harvest.
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War Food Administration
War Department
WFA Office of Labor
State Extension Services
WFA
War Bonds To Insure Postwar Farm Improvements
Wartime farming shifted priorities as labor and materials shortages delayed farm and rural home improvements. War Bonds offer rural families a way to invest postwar funds while aiding the war effort, with the expectation of greater purchasing power after the conflict.
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T. P. Symons
Maryland Extension Service
Pullets Need Clean, Balanced Ration and Space
Practical guidance for raising pullets this summer emphasizes cleanliness, ample mash and grain, sunshine, air, and room to prevent disease and overcrowding. Manage feeding with two hoppers, balance mash and grain, and monitor thrift and growth for the best results.
Poultry culling based on capacity to endure conditions
The article argues for selecting birds by their capacity to live under adverse conditions, noting some hens withstand hardship better than others. Experienced flock owners who study production records can cull more effectively than those who cull by hit or miss methods.
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June Carroll
Home Dem
Ralph Rogers County
E. F. Peterson
B. J. Harvey
Fern
D. Carter
Milan, Missouri
In the Mighty
Gooch’s Store
Browning Lumber CO
H. L. Schrock
Citizens Savings Bank
M-F.a. Cent. Cooperative
Browning Drug CO
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