Senator Kem Reports On Crop Errors And War Readiness
Senator James P. Kem urges overhaul of the Crop Reporting Board after a 1951 cotton production overestimate cost farmers dear. He notes diverse backgrounds of informants and calls for factual reports over political forecasts. He weighs Britain’s farm mechanization and reflects on Korea war-decision precedents and UN ally aid. He closes urging informed voting in the upcoming election.
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New Madrid County Farm News highlights rains and crops
The New Madrid County extension report notes beneficial rains Monday night though too late to save much of the corn. Cotton, soybeans, pastures and lespera benefited, with optimistic outlook for fall garden crops. Hay supply is tight amid drought, but hay sources and bulk purchases are discussed at the Extension Office.
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Court House
Joe Cupp
Cupp
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Ofice
New Madrid County 4-H Fair and Farm Bureau Queen Named
The New Madrid County 4-H Fair at Risco High School August 8–9 drew over 1500 attendees with 300 exhibits. Siana Me Jeanette Brown of Riscoe won Farm Bureau queen for 1952 53, to receive a $23 Savings Bond at December Farm Bureau meeting. other queen finalists included Joyce Alsup Wanda Wagley Janet Crisler Virginia Ann LaValle Joan McCulloch Helen Sherman and Sherma Parker. First in Share The Fun were Wilson Yates and Jane Byrd. second Carolyn Nance. Martha Hubbard 17 of Cox Baderville will represent the county at the District Dress Revue in Clarkton August 30.
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Ruth
Betty Templeton
Phillips Club
Columbia
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Ruth Hubbard
Mary Hubbard
Jane Byrd
Jeanette Haubold
Bonnie Conrad
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Wilson Yates
Matthews Club
Carolyn Nance
York Club
Siana Me
Jeanette Brown
Riscoe
Charles Gardner
New Madria
Wanda Wagley
Matthews
Janet Crisler
Virginia Ann LaValle
New Madrid
Joan McCulloch
Canaloa
Helen Sherman
Catron
Sherma Parker
Fairview
Co E Scott Wins County Tractor Rodeo
The 4 H Fair drew about 500 spectators for the tractor rodeo with youths from the Phar ris Ridge and Brown Spur clubs. C G Scott, 16 plus, won with 338% demerits in 46 seconds belting up. Carl Heusser, 14, won under 15 with 32612 demerits, while Vincent Hutshof, Paul Hut Short, Dontie Kes ley, and Joe Hutshof posted other scores.
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Pharris Ridge Club
Carl Heusser
Brown Spur Club
Carl
Vincent Hutshof
Paul Hut Short
Dontie Kesley
Joe Hutshof
Bobby Alsup
Geo Pfenninghausen
Charles Garaner, Jr
Glen Alsup
W .L. Ramsey
Vernon Sherry
Clay Ransburgen
Joe McCrate
Fred Guffey
Leonard Braden
Tractor rodeo winner to represent district at state contest
Lee Pattongale won Mississippi County’s tractor rodeo and was low demerit man with 306 in the District Contest held after the county event on Friday. He will represent the district at the State Rodeo at the State Fair in Sedalia on August 23. Co G Scott of New Madrid County was second with 312 demerits, six more than Pattongale.
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Mississippi
Pattongale
Sedalia
G. Scott
New Madrid
4H Club Demonstrations in New Madrid County Winners Named
4H members from all parts of New Madrid County gathered Saturday for demonstrations to pick top county exhibitors. Jane Byrd won the girls’ individual demo with Preparing a Dairy Sandwich Loaf. Ruth Hubbard and Joan Yarbro won the girls’ team demo on Laundering Finer Textiles. Jimmy Sanders won best boys’ individual on Inoculating Soybeans. The best boys’ team demo was Charles Gardner Jr. and Wilson Yates on Servicing the Lubrication System of a Tractor. Grooming winners include Van Patterson as best groomed boy and Jeno Silverthorne as the girl rep to District. District Achievement Day is August 30 at Clarkton High School. all clubs encouraged to attend. Louis Stone will speak at City Hall on August 27 from 10:00 to noon.
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New Madrid County
Jane Byrd
Mathews Club
Ruth Hubbard
Joan Yarbre
Cox-Baderville
Jimmy Sanders
Pharm
New Madrid
Charles Gardner, Jr
Wilson Yates
Matthews Club
van Patterson
Risco
Jeno Silverthorne
Pharris Ridge
Clarkton High School
Sikeston approves Matthews Avenue paving resolution
The Sikeston City Council declares it necessary to pave Matthews Avenue from South Main Street to Maple Avenue with a five inch concrete roadway and lip curb, funded by a special assessment on benefitting properties, after consulting plans and ordinance 2064. The clerk is authorized to publish the resolution in the Sikeston Herald.
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South Main Street
Maple Avenue
Sikeston
Missouri
State OF Missouri
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Sikeston Herald
A.C. Barrett
Joe Cravens
Trusteed Sale on McCord Subdivision Property in Scott County
Trust deed date July 26 1950 by Richard Otto DeWeese and Virginia Lett DeWeese. Trustee to sell Lot 10 Block 5 Amended Plat of McCord Subdivision at public auction September 6 1952 at Benton Missouri courthouse to satisfy note and costs. Time 9 am to 5 pm. Publication Aug 14 21 28 and Sept 4 52.
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Virginia Lett DeWeese
Recorder of Deeds
Scott
Missouri
Court House
Benton
McCord
Scott County
State of Missouri
Roger A. Bailey
Rites for M C Dunn in Oran Funeral Held
Mark C Dunn of Oran died at home Friday August 8 at age 71 Funeral services led by Rev E B Owens of Sikeston with Rev Graham of Poplar Bluff at Oran Baptist Church on Sunday August 10 Interment followed at Lorio Cemetery Cape Girardeau He is survived by his wife Dora Dunn daughter Marguerie Dunn of St Genevieve Missouri a granddaughter and two great grandchildren of Texas
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Oran
E. B. Owens
Sikeston
Graham
Poplar Bluff
Baptist Church
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