Rich Men Owning All Farm Land Warns Congressman Zimmerman
Congressman Orville Zimmerman warned during House Agriculture Committee hearings on the Cooley bill that a proposed Farmers Home Corporation would enable war profiteers to buy up farms. He said returning soldiers may be unable to buy land as wealthy buyers from major cities purchase farms, creating a trend that could push tenant farmers off the land in Missouri and beyond.
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Farm Security Administration
Farmers’ Home Corporation
Orville Zimmerman
Zimmerman
House Agriculture Committee
Memphis
St. Louis
Kansas City
Chicago
Missouri
Enrollment urged in Plant-To-Prosper contest
The 11th Plant-To-Prosper and Live-At-Home contest invites Scott county farmers to enroll this week. Sponsored by The Herald and The Commercial Appeal, the program offers prizes totaling 3850 dollars. Enrollment is free and available via county extension agents or by writing to The Commercial Appeal.
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Scott County
Herald
Commercial Appeal
Walter Durham
Mid-South
Durham
Process Keeps Eggs Fresh Indefinitely
War Food Administration announces a new process by Lucien Coquet that coats hard boiled eggs with a salty crystalline shell after boiling in a salt solution at high temperatures for at least 30 minutes. The result is indefinite freshness with preserved food value, addressing egg surplus concerns.
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War Food Administration
Lucien Coquet
Coquet
Meat stamps allow farm purchases under War Book Four
Consumers may use the next eighteen red meat stamps for farm purchases while holding War Ration Book Four. Each stamp is worth ten points, and the arrangement lets bulk meat buying from farmers continue without increasing overall ration. Stamp use remains limited to 180 points per book.
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Office of Price Administration
OPA
Civilian Population Falls 4 Million in War Years
An OWI report shows civilian population declined from 131,329,10 to 127,307,884 between April 1910 and November 1913, a 3.1 percent drop. Births exceeded deaths by 4,611,000 while 9,604,000 men and 138,000 women were inducted, creating a net civilian loss of about 4,000,000 amid wartime migration and county population shifts.
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Washington
Office of War Information
OWI
Scott County Democrats Pick State Delegates
Scott County Democrats selected delegates to the Missouri State Convention to be held May 8 in Jefferson City. Named delegates include Harris D. Rodgers Benton G J Slickman Oran Dr W O Finney Chaffee and others with alternates listed. A resolution praised President Roosevelt and urged continuation of the Democratic administration amid wartime trials.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Scott County
Jefferson City
Harris D. Rodgers
Benton
G J. Slickman
Oran
W. O. Finney
Chaffee
O. W. Hartner
Ilmo
GC. P. Hanks
Fornfelt
G. W. H. Presnell
John G. Powell
L. Blanton Jr
Sikeston
Otto Bugg
Vancuser
Fred Nunnelee
Blodgett
Dorothy James
Jilimo
Oscar Buckstein
Otto Schoen
C. H. French
C. E. Felker
J. S. Wallace
Sikeston Armory
Richland Township
C. L. Blanton Jr
Charman
W.S. Baker
Treasury plans for fifth war loan drive
The United States Treasury promotes the 11th War Loan Drive starting Monday June 12 with a $16 billion goal, including $6 billion from individuals. It stresses the quota for individual sales as crucial to finance the war and curb inflation.
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Treasury
United States’ Treasury
Last US auto plant rolls out final passenger car
The United States automotive industry produced its last passenger car on February 10, 1942, marking a wartime shift in manufacturing as plants converted to support the war effort. The date underscores the end of civilian auto production during World War II.
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United States Automotive Industry
Rites at McMullin for Young Matron Velma Greer
Funeral services were held at Richwoods Methodist church in McMullin for Velma Gwen Greer who died April 22 in East St. Louis from pneumonia. She lies in state at Welsh Funeral Chapel in Sikeston before burial at Carpenter cemetery. Survived by husband Albert D. Greer a son James a daughter Wanda parents J O Waltrip two brothers William H Waltrip James H Waltrip and three sisters Virginia Saradean Waltrip and Emily Lou Pressly.
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Richwoods Methodist Church
McMullin
Velma Gwen Greer
East St. Louis
Sikeston
E. D. Owen
The
Baptist Church
Carpenter Cemetery
Albert D. Greer
James
Wanda
J. O. Waltrip
Near
Cpl
William H. Waltrip
England
James H. Waltrip
India
Virginia
Saradean Waltrip
Emily Lou Pressly
Granite City
Services Held Friday for Morehouse Woman
Services were held at the Pentecostal church in Morehouse for Mrs. Florence Paisley who died at age 81. Rev. Ed Brack officiated. Burial followed in Essex Cemetery with Taylor service. Survived by husband John Paisley and four sons Charles of Dexter, Wm. of Baton Rouge, A. J. of Hannibal, and Frank of Michigan City, Ind.
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Pentecostal
Morehouse
Florence Paisley
Ed Brack
Essex
Taylor
Paisley
John Paisley
Charles Paisley
Dexter
Wm. Paisley
Baton Rouge
A. J. Paisley
Hannibal
Frank Paisley
Michigan City
Ind
Services Held For Commerce Woman Clara Klipfel
Funeral services were held at 9 o'clock Saturday at the Catholic Church in Benton for Mrs. Clara Klipfel 48 who died at her home near Commerce on April 19 The Rev Joseph LeGrand her brother celebrated the requiem mass Survivors include her husband Lawrence five sons Tony Kupfel Edward Kupfel Sylvester Klipfel Joe and Lawrence Jr two daughters Colletta McKinstry Martha Reta and Dorothy May and eight brothers also listed among the survivors
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Benton
Clara Klipfel
Commerce
Joseph LeGrand
Lawrence Klipfel
Tony Kupfel
California
Navy
Edward Kupfel
Army
Ingland
Sylvester Klipfel
Southwest Pacific
Joe and
Lawrence Jr
Colletta McKinstry
Pinkneyville
Martha
Reta
Dorothy May
Annual Physicians Meet Held in Kansas City
The Missouri State Medical Association held its annual meeting in Kansas City on April 23 24 and 25 with many county unit delegates in attendance Dr W O Finney of Chaffee served as delegate for the Scott County Medical Society.
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Missouri State Medical Association
Kansas City
W. O. Finney
Chaffee
Scott, County
Income tax receipts surge to triple prior year totals
Fiscal year to date individual income tax take reaches 12.87 billion, over three times last year’s nine month total. Payroll withholding accounts for 5.44 billion, more than 40 percent of payments, while normal corporate taxes total 3.91 billion. Internal revenue through March sums to 28.61 billion, up 13.46 billion from a year ago and 6.23 billion above last year.
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Treasury
Hitler Silent On His 55th Birthday
Top Nazi leaders praised Adolf Hitler on his 55th birthday and urged loyalty as the war grew tense. Hitler remained silent. British radio urged Germans with the message Flags out on Hitler's birthday. It might be his last birthday.
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London
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Prompt Crime Reporting Ad by Highway Patrol
The highway patrol urges immediate reporting of any crime to the nearest officer. Prompt notification helps solve cases and Herald Want Ads promise results for quick responses.
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Herald
Six Baths a Week Enforced by Chicago Court
A Chicago Superior Court judge ruled Edward Bendvenga is entitled to six baths per week. The Federal Reserve Bank worker argued his landlady often cut off hot water, and Judge U S Schwartz ordered hot water every weekday including Saturday night but not Sunday. The decision noted Bendvenga can maintain proper appearance with six baths weekly.
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Chicago
Edward Bendvenga
U. S. Schwartz
Federal Reserve Bank
Charter Oak Church Dedicated Next Sunday
The Charter Oak Baptist Church will be dedicated next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock with Dr. T. W. Medearis general superintendent of Kansas City in charge of the services.
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Charter Oak Baptist Church
T. W. Medearis
Kansas City
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