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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1957
Page
2
Scott County farmers face high rainfall and humidity this harvest. Guidance stresses clean storage, pest control, moisture management, fumigation timing, and regular grain checks to prevent heat damage insect damage and sick wheat. Also covers Lespedeza cutting timing and 4H Camp activities with safety training and nutrition-focused meal planning.
NEW MADRID NEWS reports visits and travel among residents. Mrs Pleas Malcolm and Jimmie Bush of Sikeston visited New Madrid Monday while others plan arrivals Friday. Regional families, including Edwards, Chandler, Brown, Rayfield, Foster, and Shibley kin, attended events and accompanied relatives home after visits and a Urbana camp concert.
East Prairie honors Bonnie Margarete Betsy and Charlotte Wilma in a Saturday party with bubble gum favors, cake, ice cream, and pink lemonade. Guests include Kim Hemp hill and Barbara Sneipv among cousins and family, plus a bridal shower for Snelme Jean Douglas on July 8 at Mrs Alfred Davis home with fruit cocktail and cookies. A revival starts August 5 at Diehstadt Baptist Church led by Rev Cecil King and Song Leader Paul Bryant, inviting all.
Mississippi County Farm News by K Q Brown reports eight five 4 H members and staff spent three days at Lake Wappapella for 4 H Camp with swimming gun safety and fishing demos. It notes awards in Share The Fun with Grigsby 4H club winning and Texas Bend Club second, plus a plan to beautify routes with local garden clubs and park areas. Also covered are laundry tips, stain remedies, and a note on the local Melon Growers Association hiring a sales manager to promote Charleston Grey watermelons.
The State Extension Service seeks nominees for the national 4-H Alumni Recognition program sponsored by Olin Mathieson Chemical, with eligibility for outstanding service and leadership. Two county winners will receive certificates, four state honorees get copper and walnut plaques, and eight will be honored at the 4-H Club Congress in Chicago with a gold key.
Local column tracks visits across Kewanee and nearby towns as Clara Brotherton hosts grandchildren Charlie Donna and Mike Brotherton from Muncie Ind while Frances Brotherton’s family remains in St Louis for hospital care. Various relatives from New Madrid Sikeston Lilbourn and Las Vegas join neighbors for birthdays meals and social calls amid travel to Purdue and Lawrence Kansas.
Cadet Roger J. Modersbach of Vernon addresses Fort Sill for the sixth and final week of artillery ROTC summer camp. A two day field exercise will precede a July 29 to August 1 schedule with 34 cadets set to receive commissions at the post theater before returning to civilian studies or continued military training.
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