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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1941

Page

2

First Scott County Extension Council Meeting in 1942

The 1942 extension year opens with 41 attendees from 15 of 18 active clubs including Miner Commerce Hove Salcedo Porterswich Owensby Wylie Diehstadt Perkins Blodgett Oran Head White Oak McMullin and Lusk. Officers named for 1942 are H A Lewis president W C Irwin vice president A H Anderson secretary treasurer and W G Hilpert game and song leader.

County Council Miner Commerce Hove Salcedo Porterswiich Owensby Wylie Diehstadt Perkins Blodgett Oran Head White Oak McMullin Lusk Graysboro Morley Dunaver Hope Mesdames H. A. Lewis Ben O. Matthews Marshall McGuli Miner Club Scott County Porterswitch Pleasant Hill Rockview South Rockview Owenssy MacMullin Diehlstadt Lennox Sam Branson Ernest Hanselman Extension County Council W. C. Irwin A. H. Anderson W. G. Hilpert

1941 Scott County Extension results and farm program highlights

In 1941 Scott County Extension activities supported 1110 rural families with about 136,892 dollars in non monetary income. Participation rose 184 percent from 1940 with 276 volunteer women leading clubs and 4 H clubs aiding youth. Gardens produced 13.7 varieties with 180,000 quarts canned and 73,000 preserves. 78 new storage structures. The report notes widespread soil fertility efforts, farm tours, and a push for 4-H clubs in every community to boost defense food production and home health.

Scott County Extension Servic Federal Surplus Commodities Corportion Sam Branson J. T. Smith E. A. Sprenger Otto S. Diebold S. J. Jirik Fred M. Forbis A. G. Gasser Evin Burke R. P. Schuchart Tony Gosche Roy Johnson Louis Albrecht Lusk Raymond Gage Benton— Market H. L. Jackson L. A. Bom Lennox Soil Conservation I Lester Fadler McMullin Ernest Alsup New Hamburg Soil Conservation II E. Eggeman Latino

1942 4 H Clubs Select Defense Related Projects

The 1942 4 H Clubs in Kelso, Rockview, South Rockview, Wylie, and Commerce picked defense related projects. Kelso baby beef led by Pete Scherer, Rockview soil conservation I led by Mrs Ruth Blocker with breakfast by Mrs E Crumbaugh, South Rockview breakfast by Mrs Chas Baty, Wylie soil conservation I by Mrs James N Ozee, Commerce dinner led by Mrs A H Anderson.

Kelso Pete Scherer Rockview Soil Conservaton I Ruth Blocker E. Crumbaugh South

Farm Bureau Activities Engage Scott County Families

Scott county families are joining the Farm Bureau with less hesitation as they grasp the organization’s benefits for farmers and the public. Tony Gosche reports 28 memberships from Sylvania township, Edwin F. Birk notes Tywappity township progress, and Alva Vaughn adds 18 from Sikeston area. Many solicitors have limited contact results, with the active drive ending Saturday December 20 at 5 p.m and final turn in on Monday December 22 at 1 30 p.m.

Farm Bureau Zei Extension Service College of Agricultural Experiment Station AEA AAA FCA Fam Bureau Scott County Otto S. Diebold Tony Gosche Sylvania Edwin F. Birk Tywappity Township Alva Vaughn Sikeston

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