Rum Sale for District Ram Buyers Planned in August
Scott County hosts a district ram sale August 14 sponsored by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Agriculture. Twenty five registered Hamp shires and ten Shropshire rams, all over one year old and inspected by a university specialist, will be offered. Contact the county extension office. Caldwell offers car loans for visitors.
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Department of Animal Husbandry
Department of Agriculture
Caldwell
University of Missouri Department of Agriculture
Sodium chlorate cautions on Johnson grass control
Soils and crops expert J R Paulling advised at Portageville that sodium chlorate solution harms clothing and is not recommended for Johnson grass. He demonstrated applying four pounds to a Johnson grass patch and endorsed alternatives: pasture dense grazing for two to three years or mowing, with fall use of chlorate only on small isolated patches after growth is checked. He urged caution with chemical treatments and promoted integrated management.
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Dunklin County
J. R. Paulling
Portageville
Ginners’ School
Paulling
Pauling
Scott County Feeders Marked Livestock Sales Report
Rep resentative sales by the St. Louis Producers at National Stock Yards Q1 show H S Blackburn of Sikeston with 13 hogs at 311 lb selling at 14.70 per cwt. Fremont Goetz of Sikeston led 29 steers at 1061 lb and 30 more at 1064 lb, both at 15.50 per cwt. Wyman of Sikeston sold 11 hogs at 190 lb and 15 hogs at 240 lb all at 14.70 per cwt. Peter Scherer of Commerce moved 10 hogs at 205 lb for 14.70 per cwt while Harold Nations of Morley earned 14.70 per cwt on 10 hogs at 205 lb. Cornelius LeGrand of Chaffee marketed 13 hogs at 182 lb for 14.70 per cwt.
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Scott County
St. Louis
National Stock Yards
H. S. Blackburn
Sikeston
Fremont Goetz
Byron Wyman
Peter Scherer
Commerce
Harold Nations
Morley
Cornelius LeGrand
Chaffee
Victory Garden Contest Open National Winners Prizes Listed
Missouri victory gardeners are urged by the State Council of Defense to enter the National Victory Garden Institutes Green Thumb contest. National prizes total $2000 with a $1000 adult winner, $500 high school winner, and $500 elementary winner. State prizes may be arranged, focusing on canned produce and festivals. Entry deadline, October 1, requires a completed Record Book and county agent submission. Harris D. Rodgers of Benton is a contact in Scott County Defense Council.
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Missouri Victory
State Council of Defense
National Victory Garden Institutes
National Victory Garden Institute
Victory Garden
Scott County Defense Council
Harris D. Rodgers
Benton
British Civilian Casualty Toll From War Report
London reports 122 545 British civilians killed or wounded since the war began through last June 30. Of these 53 747 were killed and 68 798 injured and detained in hospitals. Minister of Home Security Herbert Morrison announced the figures.
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London
Britain
Herbert Morrison
Wives urged to find housing before visiting military areas
Miss Mary Houk, supervisor of the National Travelers Aid Association, warns soldiers wives traveling to military zones to secure housing in advance. She notes rising housing demand and a surge in Travelers Aid calls, with 1,558,786 people served last month across 141 USO lounges.
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Mary Houk
National Travelers Aid Association
USO
Travelers Aid
Hulls for Rubber Demand From Cottonseed Hulls
The National Cottonseed Products Association estimates the synthetic rubber program will need about 150000 tons of cotton seed hulls from the 1944 45 production.
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National Cottonseed Products Association
Buying Overseas Christmas Gifts Urged
Washington Post Office Department guidance urges early overseas Christmas gifting for service personnel. Mail between September 15 and October 15 with sturdy packaging, addressed on box and wrapper, parcels under five pounds and within size limits, and clearly marked Christmas parcel for priority handling.
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Post Office Department
Washington
Walker
Postwar jobs for women seen as major problem
Leaders of the Postwar and Economic Planning Committee say the country must address the fate of about 8 million women who may wish to stay in industrial work after the war. A Detroit-area survey suggested at least half of employed women will want to keep their jobs postwar.
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Postwar and Economic Planning Committee
Detroit
Herald Seeks Young Carriers With Bicycles
Wanted riders 13 or 14 years old or older to deliver The Herald. Apply in person for the carrier job posting.
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Herald
Missouri troopers serve as aides at Republican Governors Conference
Two Sikeston men from the Missouri State Highway Patrol act as aides to governors in St. Louis for the Republican Governors Conference. Sgt. E. B. Campf aided Robert O. Blood of New Hampshire, Trooper L. L. Murphy aided Gov. Harry F. Kelly of Michigan, and Morley Swingle of Cape Girardeau assisted Gov. John C. Vivian of Colorado.
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Sikeston
Missouri State Highway Patrol
St. Louis
EB. L. Campf
Robert O. Blood
New Hampshire
L. L. Murphy
Harry F. Kelly
Michigan
Missouri
Morley Swingle
Cape Girardeau
John C. Vivian
Colorado
Col
M. Stanley Ginn
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Bloomfield Man Heads District War Chest
Yewell Lawrence of Bloomfield is named chairman of District No. 63 for Missouri War Chest October campaign. Region VI chair Hal H. McHaney of Kennett leads statewide drive across Scott, Mississippi and Stoddard counties to support USO, United Seamen’s Service, War Prisoners’ Aid, United China Relief, Greek War Relief and other war relief agencies. Last year Missourians gave over 3.34 million dollars to aid Our Own and Our Allies worldwide as thousands of Missouri soldiers overseas and allied peoples in need push demand for funds.
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Yewell Lawrence
Bloomfield
Missouri War Chest
Hal H. McHaney
Kennett
Scott
Mississippi
Stoddard
National War Fund
Missouri
USO
United Seamen’s Service
United China Relief
McHaney
Fire retardent finish using borax and boric acid
A home treatment mixes seven ounces of borax and three ounces of boric acid in two quarts of warm water to create a fire retardent finish for cotton sheets bedspreads curtains and other furnishings. The borax also acts as a disinfectant and helps discourage insects.
Victor Herbert's Red Mill to Open at Municipal Opera
Victor Herbert's The Red Mill opens the St. Louis Municipal Opera season for seven nights starting Monday August 11 at 8:30. The comedy features Con Kidder and Kid Connor as stranded Americans in Holland with George Price and Happy Felton in key roles, marking new and returning performers across a starry cast. The show includes popular melodies and a vivid Holland tulip set, leading into Rio Rita on August 21 for the finale of the season.
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Victor Herbert
Red Mill
St. Louis Municipal Opera
Rea Mill
Municipal Opera
Con
Kidder
Kid” Connor
Holland
George Price
Happy Felton
Price
Felton
al Jolson
Eddie Cantor
George Jessel
Joseph Laderoute
Herbert
Joseph Vitale
Adelaide Bishop
Muniipal Opera
William Lynn
Ruth Urban
George Lipton
Earle MacVeigh
LeRoi
Isle of Our Dreams
John
New York
Language Diversity Among American Indian Groups
A note on the rich linguistic landscape of Native American communities. It mentions about 55 separate languages and many dialects, reflecting vast cultural variety across regions.
Notice to readers on paper delivery at Herald
When readers do not receive The Herald copies by carrier or mail they should notify the newspaper at once to ensure delivery. The Herald aims for 100 percent delivery and is published each Thursday afternoon with immediate carrier delivery or post office placement.
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Herald
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