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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1949
Page
3
The 13th Annual Soils and Crops Conference at New Madrid high school on Thursday drew 275 farmers. Murray Klein chaired. Dale Geske reported county-wide representation. Talks covered fertilizer trials on the A J Anderson farm and nitrogen, phosphate, and lime needs.
Lawrence Pobst Sr of Commerce earned 2200 per hundredweight at National Stock Yards Illinois for 14 head of 211-lb porkers sold through Producers Livestock Marketing Association. Other area sales included Pete Scherer shipments of cattle and hogs with 18 head of 898-lb beeves at 22.75 per cwt and 23 head of 268-lb porkers at 20.50, 470-lb sows at 315.75, R J Noth durst 24.50 per cwt for six steer, Fremont Goetz and Company 24.75 for a steer, J. R. Crawford 16 head of steers averaging 846 lb at 23.00 per cwt, Henry Jansen 11 head of 670-lb steers at 21.00, and Joyce Emerson 11 head of 628-lb heifers at 21.25 per cwt. Read the ads. Theyre News.
Matthews School notes a vapor hood installation in the lunch room to cut condensation and odors. SE Missouri teachers meetings with speakers J Ross Fleetwood and Frank Hagerty are planned, plus FFA guest Harold Edwards shares American Farmer insights. Local clubs host events, student projects wrap up, and Canalou teams visit for basketball. Roy M Jones leads commercial classes while New Madrid officials plan county events.
The Reynolds family expresses deepest gratitude to everyone who helped after the death of Mrs Roscoe Reynolds wife mother daughter and sister Roscoe Reynolds and family C A James and family
A Memphis traffic accident last Saturday left a taxicab and a speeding car colliding and both vehicles hurled to the hospital front. Two men injured sought treatment at the hospital after the crash.
Canalou area news column reports residents moving in and out, visits from family, and local health updates. Lois Newman relocation, Moore and Morrison visits, St Louis trips for medical care, and hospital stays including tetanus case and recovery. Frigidaire ad ends the column with retailer emphasis.
Southeast Missouri Press Association officers met in Poplar Bluff to organize the annual gathering. The May 27 28 dates were chosen and speakers include Frank R Ahlgren of the Memphis Commercial Appeal and Hal Boyle AP columnist. Attendees included Leo Schade Jackson president Vane Brannock Dexter vice president Allan Wolpers Poplar Bluff secretary Mrs Chas Porter Festus treasurer with other members Ward Denman Sikeston Bill Brannock Dexter and Chas Porter Festus.
H M Zarkor manager of Scott New Afladrid Mississippi Electric Cooperative attended the funeral of his nephew Floyd Reeves age 26 who died at Barnes Hospital St Louis last Friday from a rare blood disease Probst restaurant chain manager in St Louis noted Drive Carefully Children Move Fast
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