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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1949
Page
15
Missouri State Seed Show ends at Sikeston Army after a week of exhibits and speeches. Southeast Missouri farmers showcased top certified seeds and stressed the link between good seed, land care, and higher crop yields. Local promoters praised broad newspaper coverage and district Extension Agent support, signaling hope for a bigger event next year.
Missouri celebrates Harry Truman's historic rise to the presidency as the nation’s leader. Missourians from all political backgrounds express pride and hope he guides U S policy toward lasting peace and prosperity.
Chicago educators will honor Dr J Park McCallie with the Russell Colgate Distinguished Service Citation at the ICRE annual meeting in Columbus Ohio. McCallie headmaster of McCallie School since 1905 is praised for Christian standards and broad influence in Tennessee education.
The U S Army offers direct commissions as second lieutenants to qualified veterans aged 19 to 32. Processing is rapid, often under 10 days, with three months of specialized training and a two year active duty tour. Applicants must have one year active service since 1941, two years of college, pass a 110+ classification, meet physical standards, and be U S citizens.
A jury found Willie Arnett of Blytheville Ark blameless after a car struck a stalled truck on Highway 61 north of Morley. Harold L Blattel 35 Cape Girardeau construction worker died. Arnett had placed signals and complied with traffic rules. He was aiding the truck when the collision occurred. Funeral services were held in Cape Girardeau with military rites for Blattel, who is survived by his wife and three children.
Exhibitors and entries listed include Rolie Thompson and Son Reid's Rushville Geo Wilkerson Midland Hughesville Geo Wilkerson 110 day A S Meinershogan Reid's Higginsville Carl Woolston Reid's Rushville Ray Balomey Johnson County White Frankford Earl Woolston Johnson County White Rushville H H Robinson Iowa Silver Mine Sikeston R J Lampherdt St Charles White Sikeston Ray Balomey U S 13 Frankford Rollie Thompson and Son U S 13 Hughesville P B Eubank U S 13 Huntsville Earl Woolston U S 138 Rushville McMullin Estate Missouri 148 Sikeston O H Acorn Farms Stoneville No 2B Wardell Wilbur Davidson D P L No 15 Kennett O H Acom Farms Stoneville 54 Wardell O H Acom Farms D P L No 15 Wardell J P Ross Paula Essex Deering Farms Inc Paula Deering O H Acom Farms D P L Stoneville 2B Sikeston Chas T Gardner Paula Matthews Jennie Sikes Hasting J P Ross Stoneville 2B Essex Jennie Sikes Clark D P L No 15 Sikeston J P Ross D P L No 14 Essex
A fragmented catalog lists numerous farmers and locales such as Laredo Sikeston and Boonville, detailing crops including soybeans crimson and sweet clover sorghum seed and various winter and soft winter wheat varieties. The entry enumerates individual names with farm or county indicators, sometimes noting associations like Deering Farms Inc and Bartmess, Sikes and Woods, across multiple towns including Sikeston, Columbia, and Mexico.
Miss Frances Ingram and James C. Schmuerbauch, both of Sikeston, were married at St Francis Xavier Catholic Parish by Rev F B Matyas. Attendants were Miss Betty Spurlock and Roland Bauman. The bride wore a beige suit with pink rose corsage. They planned a wedding trip to New Orleans and will reside in Richmond California after returning.
Representatives of the Chinese Nationalist government seek peace terms to end the three-year war with the rebelling Communists. The effort signals possible talks to stop hostilities and restore order amid ongoing fighting and regional instability.
Mrs Carrie Fisher has returned home after visiting relatives in San Antonio Texas.
Veterans affairs administrator Carl Gray Jr and J C Atterbury of the four state VA branch in St Louis say GI loan interest rates will not rise. About 900000 veterans in Arkansas Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma have not used their entitlement and 80000 already bought homes with GI loans. Gray notes 23000 veterans monthly still receive loans nationwide, and a later review is possible if economics change.
Louisiana delegates Dan P. Logan and M. W. McHenry led state attendees with noted agronomists from LSU Baton Rouge and the Missouri College of Agriculture. The event featured two hundred seed exhibits and praised for elevating Southeast Missouri as a seed source.
A Hollywood reader urges Americans to nurture children and teach love of God and country. The letter argues that national strength comes from inherited right thinking and urges going to church next Sunday to pass on these values to future generations.
Dr Beasley says 1265 tuberculosis patients left hospitals during Christmas last year, risking relapse. Volunteers in four states could help persuade patients to stay in VA hospital care or, if home visits occur, ensure they follow doctors orders to complete treatment across ten VA hospitals.
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