Grandpa heads to Hollywood with Social Security card
L. D. Moyer, manager of the St. Joseph Missouri field office of the Social Security Board, reports Grandpa, now retired and receiving about 24 dollars a month under Old Age and Survivors Insurance, will visit Hollywood to see stars. Grandma plans to visit New York after turning 65 and will receive half his benefit. Checks can be sent to any address and change notices are available at the 327 Federal Building field office.
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Hollywood
St. Joseph
L. D. Moyer
Missouri
Social Security Board
Grandpa
Grandma
New York
Meyer
Federal Building
Linn County 4-H Calf Show Wins Big in St Joseph
Kenneth Guyer reports Linn County 4-H members took third place with 15 calves in the carrot group at the St Joseph Baby Beef Show. Champions from the Iowa State Fair competed alongside entrants from Kansas and Nebraska. Billy Joe Crookshanks won two premiums with his Angus and Paul Guyer finished 10th with his Hereford. Many Linn County farmers attended the show and sale last week.
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Kenneth Guyer
St. Joseph
Linn County
Iowa
Farmers Embrace Silage Boosts in Sullivan County
Silage grows popular as livestock feed in Sullivan County with many farms filling trenches. County Agent Rolla A. Baugher notes a 35 percent gain in feed value per acre when corn is ensiled, and about 50 percent more overall. Trench silos prove economical, with Oliver Kibble and D H Cowgill each completing fills.
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Sullivan County
Rolla A. Baugher
Atlas
Oliver Kibble
Union Township
D. H. Cowgill
Polk Township
George Kent
A. W. Harris & Son
James E.may
Ray Watson
H. N. Thurlo
Glenn G. Freland
J. T. Hoselton
Dr. F. A. Bourne
Allen Morgan
Ralph Tucker
Lime from Sullivan County Quarrys Delivers 200 Tons Daily
Agricultural lime produced at Taylor farm quarry west of Milan ships about 200 tons per day to nearby farms. O F Crookshanks reports delivering 100 tons last Monday to Earl Neet at Taylor Township and notes new rock crusher upgrades and full employee roster. The quarry shows a 96 percent calcium carbonate test with 90 percent passing the standard screen. Chas Collors on Hudnall farm has also installed new machinery and a modern crusher.
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Sullivan County
O. F. Crookshanks
Taylor Farm
Milan
Earl Neet
Taylor Township
Chas. Collors
Hudnall Farm
Lime production and crushing figures rise in 1940 county farm quarry
A quarry operator reports 12 to 15 tons per hour using a 100 hp engine while Kenneth Cochran says he crushes about 30 tons daily. With local rock ledges and improved facilities the liming program grows in 1940. In 1939 about 3500 tons were spread and this will rise about 400 percent in 1940.
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Kenneth Cochran
Hudnall
35th Annual Farm Meeting At Sullivan County Extension
The 35th Farm and Home Week at the University of Missouri Columbia runs October 29 to 31 with lectures demonstrations by Missouri faculty and speakers from twelve state colleges and USDA. About 265 participants will attend three days of meetings tours exhibits entertainment and banquets with no fees.
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Sullivan County Farmers Extension Office
Milan
University of Missouri At Columbia
Missouri College of Agriculure
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Johnny and Farm Bureau club notes in Linn County
The piece mixes a patriotic campus farewell to Johnny with a detailed report on Linn County Farm Bureau activities. It covers a October outdoor annual meeting, loyalty talk by Mrs. Schuttler, defense and 4 H programs, officer elections, a county wide membership drive, captain canvassing, and 4 H and Extension Club entertainment led by Betty Davis and Elizabeth Ann Tomlin.
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Farm Bureau
Linn County Farm Bureau
C. C. Schuttler
Missouri Farm Bureau Federation
J. W. Burch
Linn County
Middle West
America
Dean M. F. Miller
W. P. Brinkley
Sam Jordan
Missouri
Egg
Farm,Bureau
Walter Sensintaffar
Linneus
Quinn Guyer
Purdin
Harold Thorne
O. A. Thudium
New Boston
A. D. Leavell
Meadville
Edward T. Brown
Brookfield
Willow Vale Extension Club
Baker
Roy Bauhger
Benton
Dwight Sheen
Walter W. Burnett
Bucklin
H. T. Wickiter
Clay
R. E. Dolan
Enterprise
Ray Kelly
Grantsville
A. E. Buswell
Jackson
Walter Wood
Jefferson
Paul Lewis
Locust Creek
Glenn Tomlin
Marceline
W. P. Kelly
North Salem
Earl Campbell
Parson Creek
Galen Lewis
Yellow Creek
C. A. Black
Womens Extension Clubs
Bureau
Betty Davis
Elizabeth Ann Tomlin
Bruner
Willowvale Womens Ext
Sunday School and Communion Times At The Churches
At The Churches Church of Christ hold Sunday School and Communion each Sunday morning at 10 00. Jas P Bolling is Superintendent. Everybody is welcome. Baptist Church offers Sunday School at 10 00 a m each Sunday morning with Herbert C Bailey as Superintendent. Everyone is warmly invited to attend.
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Church of Christ
Jas. P. Bolling
Baptist Church
Herbert C. Bailey
Methodist Church Services Announced by Pastor Hall
The Methodist Church lists Sunday School at 10 a.m. led by H. L. Schrock with C. B. Carr as assistant superintendent. Preaching is held first and third Sundays each month with morning and evening services, all invited to attend.
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the Methodist Church
C. O. Hall
Local Social Visit Notes Include Arkansas Trip and Visits
Broyles and Mr and Mrs Tom Ford with Mrs Josie Fields Vern VanFos sen Bessie Bardon and Ada Smith left Thursday for Arkansas to visit Mrs Smiths daughter and family Mr and Mrs George Pittaway Mr and Mrs Elzie Jacobs spent Saturday night with her parents Mr and Mrs Robert Stephenson and Nellie Mr and Mrs Grant Smith spent Monday at the Robert Stephenson home Grant Smith took his sister Pet Butler to Kirksville Tuesday to see an eye specialist Mrs Rob Stephenson is very poorly at this writing One saved Monday night at the Church of God revival. The message prompts reflection on faith.
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Broyles
Tom Ford
Josie Fields
Vern VanFossen
Bessie Bardon
Ada Smith
Arkansas
Rob Stephenson
Church of God
Revival Meeting Opens at Church of God in Reger
A revival began Sunday night October 6 at the Church of God in Reger led by Rev. Winters. The event invites all to attend.
North Salem Items Report Rain Sickness and Visits
Rain revived ponds and cisterns in North Salem while town residents reported widespread illness. Local social notes recount visits from Indiana and Missouri guests, church bazaar success, fair attendance, and family gatherings at several households including Jennings, Brantner, Lambert, and Cordray families. Dorothy Ward and veterans hospital returnees are also mentioned.
Open Public Draft Lists to Be Published in All Quarters
Washington confirms draft proceedings will be open with publicity for draftee lists. Names will appear at registration sites and in hometown papers, enabling challenges to decisions. Browning welcomes transparent procedures and the principle of equality.
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Washington
Browning
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