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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1949
Page
3
The notice explains arranging certificates of eligibility and collecting dependency evidence for subsistence allowance. It covers marriages, minor children, adoptions, and parental dependency, outlining required documents and forms. Veterans enrolling this fall should promptly obtain their VA Certificate of Eligibility to avoid delays.
World War II veterans planning first time college attendance this fall must apply for a certificate of eligibility at the nearest VA office. Submit the application with discharge copies by mail or in person to receive the certificate after VA validates eligibility. Apply early to speed service and prepare dependency evidence for subsistence if needed.
World War II veterans eligible for the National Service Life Insurance dividend are reminded blanks will not be available until August 29 at the Cape Girardeau VA Office. The date marks first day blanks are obtainable, with copies available at VA offices, post offices, and service organizations. A separate feed report notes rising interest in cattle and lamb markets, including more feeder cattle for pasture or fattening and stronger demand for feeder lambs after a 1949 crop outlook.
Farmers are urged to watch for mild ketosis in milk cows as a loss of 5 to 10 pounds of daily milk may occur and a distinct taste can develop. Ketosis, or acetonemia, links to diet deficiencies, with mild cases hard to spot. Feed good hay and grain and provide sugar sources like corn syrup or molasses to help prevent. Severe cases require intravenous treatment and accurate diagnosis via urinalysis. Scientific note on ketosis and livestock feed outlook for beef and pork supply in late 1949.
Missouri highway bulletin lists detours and progress updates for U S Routes 60 61 62 and state routes in Cape Girardeau Bollinger Dunklin Pemiscot Stoddard and New Madrid counties. Notes include by passes one way traffic oiling and sealing work with cautions to avoid and expect little to some inconvenience. Also includes a Sunday night supper recipe for meat slices with Swiss cheese and eggs.
A preliminary survey by the Missouri State Highway Department outlines a proposed Supplementary State Highway Route W from Route 55 near Oran east to Route P and city streets in Oran. Protests or requests to be heard must reach Division Engineer M. S. Gwinn in Sikeston by August 29, 1949.
New Madrid county extension agent Herbert Rolf warns fall seeding may face seed shortages as a small alfalfa crop shrinks supplies from nearby states. He endorses northern and western varieties like Kansas Common and Grimm alfalfa for yield and winter hardiness, cautions against Argentine and southwestern seeds, and urges seed origin verification for best results.
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