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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Democrat
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1940
Page
6
State fair poultry winners listed across numerous breeds with multiple awards to Velma Fewell, Arnold Bodenstab, S. G. Whiprecht, R. W. Hubbs, Mrs. Mary Hubbs, Florence King, Charles Murray, and others. Entries include Buff Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes, Jersey Giants, Leghorns, Minorcas, and many Australorps with cks, ckls, hens, pulls, and pens noted.
A rural livestock note lists champion and reserve winners by breed and owner. The entries include Long Tailed Yokohama, Buff Cochin, Light Brahma, Bronze, Virginia Kircher, Bourbon Red, Cass County Hatchery, White Holland, Narragansett, Blue Slate, Black and White Pekin, and Domesticated Mallard among others with counts for cockerels pullets hens and drakes. Owners include Mrs R J Wastell Clinton H D Janes Sedalia Fred Henning Concordia Wm F Wehmeyer Sedalia Grant Archer Stover F J Goetze Stover Ray Goetze Stover and Mary Hubbs Domesticated Mallard with Cass County Hatchery Garden City and Garden City listings.
Results list for various poultry divisions with exhibitors from Clinton Sedalia Garden City and Stover. Winners include Best Display-American Dark Barred Rocks Arnold Bod enstab and Mrs Mary Hubbs. Best Display-English Speck led Sussex John Miller. Champion Turkey by Ray Goetze. Narragansett by Grant Archer. White Holland by Cass County Hatchery. Blue Slate and Black by F J Goetze and Ray Goetze.
Clifton City residents hosted family from Sedalia Windsor Excelsior Springs and Kansas City over the weekend. Notable gatherings included Dr Brewer Potter and wife with Harve Ellis family and Mrs Sherman Todd visiting Kansas City.
Jefferson City August 26 Robert Harris social security administrator in St Louis was appointed state director of public assistance by the Social Security Commission He will succeed Miss Reba Choate acting director since October last year who has resigned effective October 1 John W Ballew Greene county social security director for the last three years was named to succeed Harris in St Louis Ballews successor not yet chosen Harris will supervise administration of old age pensions aid to dependent children and direct relief programs.
The Missouri Fortieth State Fair concluded with a Sunday auto racing program and livestock exhibits. Attendance reached 218 724 over eight days, down from 247 015 last year, due largely to rain opening day. Secretary Charles W. Green praised support and noted August 24 had the largest Saturday paid attendance in forty years. Many exhibits headed to Iowa State Fair in Des Moines.
Police confiscated a car found on Massachusetts Avenue between Second and Third streets after a reported collision with a parked vehicle. The owner was listed as Charles Townley, while the other car involved bore a license to Ray Paxton. Townley had not been located early this morning.
Police found Paul Whiteman lying in the center of a suburban road near the M E T shops after a report of a hit and run. He was taken to police headquarters for questioning but gave no account of his actions at an early hour. No other injuries or suspects were confirmed by highway patrolmen.
In Coffey Missouri police seek 40 year old farmer Paul Read after he killed his mother Elmer Read 70 at her home and wounded his wife Mrs Paul Read who crawled to a nearby farmhouse for aid. Read shot himself near his fathers grave in a cemetery. Mrs Read is in fair condition at a St Joseph hospital. Read had been married a month and separated two weeks. Sheriff Sweaney noted the motive is unclear.
A description of silvery iron, a pig iron noted for its high silicon content and bright appearance on freshly fractured surfaces, used in steelmaking. The term derives from the gleaming, silvery look of exposed fractures.
A fragment notes how cats were once considered sacred ancret animals and enjoyed popular regard before later becoming associated with evil as cultural views shifted.
A two year effort introduces music in rural schools with reorganized classes and instructor lessons in vocal and multiple instruments. Twenty one schools offer music, with varying schedules, and several student orchestras form under teachers Kath erine Lyles Mary Jeannette Higdon Florence Holbert Columbia Jane Cook Mary Lou Daniel and Virginia Lower, original teachers Lyles and Collins.
Justice department officials completed plans to register and fingerprint about 2,600,000 aliens over four months starting tomorrow in 7,300 post offices. The program runs 100 voting days, aiming for 36,000 daily registrations, with rules for ages 14 and up and parental registration for under 14. Solicitor General Biddle urged aliens that if they have nothing to hide they have nothing to fear.
Washington August 26. Representative George N. Seger of New Jersey dies at 74 in a Naval hospital. A 1923 congressman and Passaic mayor, he planned retirement this term. He was the 27th sitting member to die in this Congress and supported tariff protection and anti-lynching bills.
Miss Annabelle Ford and Mr. Oscar O. Craig were married Saturday at noon in Sedalia at the First Methodist Episcopal church with Rev. E. N. Garrett officiating. The bride and groom were accompanied by the bride’s mother and a friend.
Thousands of American Legion members and family guests gather in Sedalia for the twenty second annual convention. Activities include floor shows at the Armory, dinners for the Eight and Forty, business sessions at Fox theatre, and a large parade along with junior and senior band and drum corps contests at Liberty park. The program features a Memorial service at the Liberty theatre and remarks by state and national leaders.
Mrs. Lottie Wohlbeck of Syracuse receives a letter from her daughter Beulah Wohlbeck describing Hawaii. The note highlights the lei ritual cast into the water as the boat departs and the legend that a traveler drifting ashore signals a return to Hawaii.
Miss Minnie Wiley of Houston Mo was seriously hurt Sunday afternoon when her car crashed about ten miles north of Sedalia on Highway 65. She is believed to have fractured several ribs and possible chest injuries.
Independence Missouri August 27 a truck that did not stop struck and killed Mrs Katherine Richards 45 and her daughter Betty Jean 11 who were walking on Highway 24. Charles I Bumeister 82 who was walking with them was injured in the crash.
Independent Sedalia stores posted a 3.2 percent July gain over 1939 with 11 reporting firms totaling 94 635 dollars. For January–July 1940, Sedalia and Missouri independents rose 4.7 and 5.5 percent respectively. department stores up 11 percent for July and 5.3 percent year to date.
Pettis county reports to the Missouri State Department on teaching reports finances pupil data and general school information. It outlines holidays graduation plans state fair exhibits music programs school classifications bus transportation PTA activities and teacher staffing wages and experience for 1939 40.
Secret service and customs agents began screening travelers from Portugal to block entry of counterfeit American money. The move surfaced after 26 Bermuda Clipper passengers were searched at LaGuardia Airport New York. Portuguese officials reported a Lisbon plant producing fake $100 bills.
Dr. Don Silsby of Springfield was elected president of the Missouri Philatelic Association. John Wilson of Rolla became president of the Missouri Pre-Cancel club after the annual banquet at the Missouri State Fairgrounds. A. H. Bratten of Sedalia was elected vice president of the Pre-Cancel group. Other officers include Ted Allee Isa dora secretary and J. W. Keller Kansas City treasurer. R. E. Ralston Rich Hill was named editor of the Missouri Pre-Cancel News. The Philatelic association board includes L. W. Sazorus Sedalia William Beasley Carthage and John Wilson Rolla. A Sunday breakfast treated overnight members at H Bratten residence.
John O Keefe of Hannibal and Krel Perry of Palmyra received marriage licenses. R McFadden and Elizabeth Travor of Windsor were also issued licenses.
In 1925 the federal high court faced slow dockets and repeated adjournments as cases mounted. Judges struggled with limited staff and backlogs while litigants sought swift resolutions. The era highlighted archival strain and evolving federal procedure.
Judge Malcolm Scott of Las Monte suffered a slight heart attack late Saturday, was taken by his physician to Bothwell hospital where he will rest for several days. He had spent the day at the grounds preparing hogs for shipment to the Iowa fair before becoming ill en route to Sedalia.
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