The Year of the Vegetable in Local Gardens 1973
Urban gardeners in St Charles and O'Fallon report a lively year of backyard harvests. Wilma Leist pulled a bean. Carl Payne cut a home grown cantaloupe. Mrs. Mattingly grew a large, calorie light banana stash. Droughts hit corn, but staggered planting helped salvage a few crops. Wet weeds and trial growing methods dominated, teaching by doing in this quirky garden year.
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Victory Gardens
Wilma Leist
O'Fallon
Carl Payne
St Charles
Thomas Mattingly
St. Charles
St. Priors
Unclear Garden Warnings Hint At 1974 St Charles Crops
The note suggests rainfall needs and possible pest or animal damage in 1974 vegetable gardens in St Charles. It mentions cabbage moths or an invisible rabbit named Harvey as possible causes, warning readers of continuing garden declines and memory of that season.
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Harvey
St. Charles
St Charles County seeks grant funding for criminal justice programs
East West Gateway Coordinating Council endorses St Charles County grant proposals to Missouri Council on Criminal Justice Region Five. Applications cover funds for prosecutor and juvenile offices and municipal police departments. Grant advances to state council for funding with expected February allotment.
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St. Charles’ County
Missouri Council On Criminal Justice
Region Five
East West Gateway Coordinating Council
EWGCC
St. Charles County
Lindenwood Braces for Record Enrollment
Lindenwood College prepares for fall term as new students arrive this week for the start on September 8. The campus gears up to greet a record class and begin the semester with larger enrollment than prior years.
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Lindenwood Braces
Lindenwood Colleges
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Journal
Panther Previews
Alent
Kickoth
Francis Howell
Lew Grant
New St. Charles City Mall
Kevin Stauffer
William ©. Spencer
Lindenwood
St. Charles Canyons
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