Work Progresses On REA Building In Sikeston
Forty men are on the job in the east part of Sikeston building for the Scott New Madrid Mississippi Cooperative Association. Completion date not set. A new 750 kilovolt ampere sub station is nearly ready with two switches to be installed. Missouri REA report shows 48,000 farms or 18.7 percent served by mid 1941, with $16.345 million allotted for 16,000 miles of line serving over 49,000 customers.
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Sikeston
Scott-New Madrid-Mississippi Cooperate Association
H. M. Zarkor
Skeston
Scott-New Madrid-Mssissippi Cooperative Association
Co-Op
REA
Missouri
Rural Electrification Administration
Reid Roofing Company Enlarged and Modernized
Sikeston's Reid Roofing and Siding Company undergoes a weeklong enlargement and remodel to expand capacity and storage. Major work uses sheet iron with new lumber sheds three sections high, a 16 by 20 foot addition to the 20 by 60 warehouse, concrete floors, and completion planned within 10 days.
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Sikeston
Reid Roofing and Siding Company
Ralph Reid
Reid
Gross Residence Remodeling Move In Near Year’s Start
Mr and Mrs Lyman Gross plan to occupy their remod eled home at the corner of Highway 61 and Mathews Avenue at the start of the year The residence was previously owned by the late Mr and Mrs Phillip Gross The brief notice notes a complete remodel and new occupancy at the Mathews location
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Lyman Gross
Highway 61
Matthews Avenue
Phillip Gross
Civil Service Reports Surge in Government Employees
The Civil Service Commission says civilian employees in the executive branch rose 297 percent from August to September, totaling 1,487,925. The War Department grew 10.92 percent to 397,963, while the Navy Department showed 255,261 in September, up 0.73 percent from August and far above the previous year.
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Civil Service Commssion
War Department
Navy Department
Surprise party honors Billy Joyce at home
A surprise party was held Wednesday at the home of Billy Joyce for a man named Ted Toyer and others. The event drew a group of women and local residents to celebrate Joyce with a social gathering and refreshments.
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Dor Billy Joyce
Billy Jaycee
Ted Toyer
Glen Strertpass
Clayton Remodels Mule Barn in Sikeston South Ramney Street
R D Clayton of Sikeston completes remodeling and redecorating of his stock barn on South Ramney street. He, known as the mule man, claims the barn is the cleanest and best equipped in Southeast Missouri. The project includes an attractive exterior, two office rooms for real estate and stock business, and new concrete walks and building lettering enhancing appearance.
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Ramney Street
Sikeston
R. D. Clayton
Southeast Missour
Missour
Clayton
The Real Meaning of Heating System
An explainer clarifies heating systems by medium not fuel. It distinguishes hot water steam and warm air systems, manual versus automatic firing, and notes air conditioning adds moisture control and summer cooling.
Modern Design Teas Basic Plan Modern design features
The text outlines modern home design as more than new exterior styling, tying it to plan and structure. It stresses functional room relations, efficient heating, economical materials, and exterior treatment driven by the plan, minimizing tradition and focusing on modern materials and planning principles.
Porches May Be Made Into Rooms
Owners of old homes may convert porches into living or sleeping spaces to ease housing shortages. Remodeling experts note large rear and side porches can become rooms with minimal effort, improving appearance and rental potential. Proper insulation is essential to comfort year round and to control heating costs.
Government Civil Service Payrolls Rise 53 Percent Since 1939
Figures from the United States Civil Service Commission show civilian employment in the executive federal branch hit 1,111,985 in August 1911, with 939,876 at the outbreak of WWII in 1939 and 917,760 at Armistice 1918. District payrolls climbed to 31,710,101, while payrolls outside DC reached 186,051.95 in August, up from July.
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United States Civil Service Commission
United States
District of Columbia
More Rooms Added to Jackson Residence on Moore Avenue
The A M Jackson residence on Moore Avenue expanded its second floor into two sleeping rooms and a bathroom. Added features include window seats a built in desk drawers and a shelves group. A large cedar closet connects the two rooms and is described as the pride and joy of the renovations.
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Jackson
A M Jackson
Moore Avenue
Wise planning for a Federal Housing Administration small home
The article urges prospective FHA buyers to plan carefully for a compact economical house. It highlights standard-size materials to avoid on-site cutting, adjacent plumbing to save pipe work, simplified heating layouts, and trimming costs by omitting unnecessary rooms and ornate exteriors. Emphasis is on a balanced sound structure around $3000 to retain value long term.
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Federal Housing Administration
Editors denounce governor at Missouri conference
About thirty Republican editors pressured Gov. Forrest C. Donnell in Jefferson City last Friday in a three day meeting arranged by Frances O Meara to air grievances. They accused patronage chief Frederick Stuck of handling jobs and criticized Democratic holdovers in state departments while Donnell defended his staffing and priorities.
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Jefferson City
Forrest C. Dvnneill
Missouri
Frances O'Meara
Martinsburg
Republican Editorial Association of
Frederick Stuck
St. Louis
Donnell
Public Service Commission
Lawrence McDaniel
Stueck
Defense Bond Quiz and Purchase Guidance
A machinist asks how to prepare for layoffs after the war. The answer urges systematic Defense Savings Bond purchases to build a reserve for post-emergency readjustment. It notes a large government focus on low and middle income Americans for extensive bond and stamp buying to support defense and help curb living costs. A separate note mentions Fitz Cakes for sale by Miss YW Likes at phone 462.
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Fitz
Miss YW
Publicity Spend Analysis Says Federal Agencies Double Defense Effort
A survey shows 26 non-defense federal agencies spend about 20 million dollars annually on information services and official publications, while eight defense bureaus spend around 10 million to publicize defense programs. Critics question the need for such publicity during wartime and national emergency.
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Defense
National Defense Program. Most of the Money Spent By the Non-Defense
Canada forest lands hold half the timber usable
About 492,000,000 acres of Canadian forests contain timber of usable size only about half of the total area. This highlights the limited extent of harvestable timber in the vast Canadian woodland.
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Canada
Wound Heals Faster in Children Than Elderly Adults
A wound heals five times faster in a 10-year-old child than in a person of the same size who is 60 years old. The finding highlights age related differences in healing rates and tissue regeneration.
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