No Hessian Fly In Scott County
Five samples of wheat stubble from Scott county showed no Hessian fly infestation per State Entomology Department in Columbia. Samples collected by local extension office weeks ago were examined. The report of no fly is welcome news this year and prompts emphasis on early seeding of small grain to boost hay supply. Lending agencies plan to aid fall planting, with special efforts to help farmers new to credit start a good fall crop.
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Scott County
State
Columbia
Caldwell
Booklet Aids Veterans To Start Small Businesses
A publication for returning veterans and demobilized war workers planning to start small businesses is being issued by the Distributive Education Division of the Missouri State Department of Education. It offers practical guidance and resources to help veterans transition to civilian enterprise.
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Distributive Education Division
Missouri State Department of Education
Farm Bureau Picnic to Feature Noted Speakers
Scott county farmers will host an August 24 picnic at H I Schwartz farm near Benton featuring John W. Ellis State Commissioner of Agriculture and Emmett Slusher from the State Farm Bureau. Pete Renner of Sikes ton also will speak briefly. Luper emphasizes a blend of fellowship and meaningful talks on agriculture’s direction.
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Farm Bureau
Carl O. Luper
Scott County Farmers' Organization
H.l Schwartz
Benton
John W. Ellis
E. L. Corbin
Scott
Ellis
Emmett Slusher
State Farm Bureau
Scott County
Pete Renner
Sikeston
Luper
Kansas Good Rain Lifts Perth Wheat Crop
Dr. J. H. Kready, summering in Perth Kansas, reports a four inch rain last week boosted crops. Corn is strong and yields should rise. Perth wheat crop was large with many elevators overwhelmed by grain. Dr. Kready mourns the death of his friend Andrew Gump 83 a longtime Perth resident.
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J. H. Kready
Perth
Kansas
Kready
Farmers May Pool Ditch Construction Payments
Farmers in New Madrid County may pool production allowances to fund large drainage ditches shared among several farms. Bert Femmer urges farmers who have cleaned or built ditches to report details to the ACA office for payment calculations of eight cents per cubic yard, up to three dollars per hundred lineal feet or the farm’s production allowance. Also noted: C C Conrad elected supervisor of elementary education in Little Rock. Bob and Mrs. Foster of Morley visited Sikeston for business.
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Bert Femmer
New Madrid
ACA
Femmer
County Winners At Cape Fair Cape Girardeau district fair prizes for Sikeston and Scott county exhibitors
Scott county and Sikeston exhibitors fared well at the Cape Girardeau district fair, winning several prizes in wheat events and bundle competitions. 4-H clubs earned blue ribbons and a trip to the State Livestock Judging Contest, with Irvin LeGrand Gertrude Scherer and Louis Heisserer Jr. high scorers among Kelso, Madison Ste Genevieve and New Madrid represented. Other Scott county 4-H members judged include Alene Scherer Marie LeGrand Harry Lee Scherer Francis Schwartz Theodore Westrich and Agnes Schwartz. Seven white face calves shown by Kelso groups earned blue ribbons for Gertrude Scherer Marie LeGrand and Erwin LeGrand.
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Sikeston
Scott County
Cape Girardeau
Missouri
Southeast Missouri Elevator Co
C. E. Tucker
Gray Ridge
Bill Baker
Ed Renner
Dan Baker
Irvin LeGrand
Gertrude Scherer
Louis Heisserer Jr
Kelso
Madison
Ste. Genevieve
New Madrid
Alene Scherer
Marie LeGrand
Harry Lee Scherer
Francis Schwartz
Theodore Westrich
Agnes Schwartz
Erwin LeGrand
County 4 H Achievement Day Program Deems Benton Event
Scott County hosts an all county 4 H achievement day at Benton next Tuesday August 22 with representatives from nearly every club. The schedule starts at 9 30 a m including registration group singing flag ceremony and pledges welcome remarks demonstrations grooming contests and a paper sack lunch provided by the Scott County Farm Bureau.
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Scott County
Benton
Pete Scherer
Mildred Crumbaugh
Eva Grooms
Hazel Evans
Irvin LeGrand
Dan Clark
Alene Scherer
Louis Heisserer Jr
Lula Jane Daniel
Benton School
Supt
Hilpert
Raymond Milligan
Fannie Pollock
H. B. Green
Singleton
Walter Shegley
4-H Day Highlights Farm Bureau Leaders and 4-H Speakers
A Scott County 4-H event featured Todt and Mrs. Dorman Buck on the lunch committee with an afternoon session of group singing and award ceremonies. Carl O. Luper, Farm Bureau president, presided as leaders received pins. Jane Hinote spoke on What’s Ahead of 4-H Members. Closing remarks were given by Mrs. E. M. Crooks with County Agent Caldwell and War Preservation Assistant Mildred Jackson assisting. Funeral services were held for Thomas B. Chewnning, 78, who died after a paralytic stroke. a daughter, two grandchildren, and a great grandchild survive.
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Carl O. Luper
Farm Bureau
Scott County Schools
F. Anderson
Jane Hinote
College of Agriculture At
Columbia
E. M. Crooks
Scott County
Caldwell
Mildred Jackson
4-H
Benton
Thomas B. Chewning
Chewning
W. T. Lytton
Oklahoma City
Okla
Good Yield for Peach Orchard in Sikeston Area
Harvesting of the 1944 peach crop at Powder Poplar Orchard east of Sikeston finished Tuesday night with the sale of the last peaches and every single cull. Prices ranged from $2.00 to $6.00 per bushel, fruit quality was up to standard, and the peaches were sold locally. The ten acre orchard was formerly owned by J. J. Reiss and was sold to Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Ponder a year ago.
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Powder Poplar Orchard
Sikeston
J. J. Reiss
P. J. Ponder
Eastern Missouri eateries to post ceiling price lists
The St Louis District Office of Price Administration ordered restaurants hotels and all eating and drinking establishments in eastern Missouri to display in a prominent dining room spot their ceiling prices for 40 basic menu items. William K Burlen OPA price executive said charts are in the hands of operators and full posting instructions are printed on the reverse.
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Missouri
St. Louis
Price Administration
William K. Burlen
Price
OPA
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Goodyear West Construction
Niewsrapr Area AbHivye
Jackson
C. C. Conrad
Little Rock
Ark
Bob Foster
Morley
Cape Fair
Scott County Farm Bureau
Lesta Mills
IT. Todt
Mrs. Dorman Buck
New England
Maryland
Rustic Rock Inn
Highway 61
Tanner Street
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