Extension Agents Approved at Meeting
The January 19 meeting at the Methodist Church in New Madrid approved County Extension Agents to serve the county as needed. Appointed were Herbert Rolf, Rebecca Nistendirk, Elbert Waide, Bennett Commier, Alfred Byrd, and Helen Nunn. Gale Allen was not assigned to New Madrid. Plans for 1949 include soil and crop work, 4-H growth, livestock practices, and senior Home Economics activities with two new clubs planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Missouri
New Madrid
Helen Nunn
Gale Allen
Rebecca Nistendirk
Nistendirk
Rolf
Missouri
Charles Gardner
New Madrid County
Wappapello
Gardner
Farm Bureau and
Extension Service
Farm Bureau
F. S. Hunter
Anita Dickson
Wm. Harrison
Chas. Gardner
Matthews
Joe Haubold
Marston
Wm. Dawson Jr
Roy Stanley
David Croom
Canada
Fred Geske
Sikeston
Arline Avery
Rufus Alsup
Former Sikeston Man Edward Cohoon Dies at Holland Home
James Edward Cohoon a 68 year old Holland planter merchant died after a long illness at his Holland residence. Funeral services were held at Holland Methodist church with burial in Sikeston City Cemetery. Survived by wife Annie Higgins Cohoon three daughters Mrs Russell Devore Mrs Willard Bradford Mrs Helen Cohoon a son Joe Cohoon and a sister Mrs James Smith. He was born in Booneville Indiana in 1880 and moved to Sikeston as a young man then to Holland where he owned a sawmill and general store and farmed for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steele Enterprise
James Edward Cohoon
Holland Methodist Church
Marvin Niblack
City Cemetery
Sikeston, Mo
Mr. Cohoon
Holland
Booneville
Ind
Sikeston
Annie Higgins
Russell Devore
Ripley, Tenn
Willard Bradford
Hayti
Helen Cohoon
Joe Cohoon
James Smith
Sikeston Man Takes Caruthersville Post
C E Sadler, longtime wire operator at Sikeston Frisco station, is transferred to Caruthersville as Frisco agent. He and wife will move after the current school term ends. He succeeds Fred Blomeyer, who retired after 43 years. Phillip Hunot fills in temporarily. Ed Blomeyer, Frisco agent at Blytheville and brother of Fred Blomeyer, died after a paralytic stroke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Sadler
Frisco
Sikeston
Caruthersville
Mr. Sadler
Fred Blomeyer
Phillip Hunot
Sikeston Station
Sadler
Ed Blomeyer
Blytheville, Ark
Fred
Blytheville Hospital
Blomeyer
Rations of brood sows shape pig crop yields
New Madrid County Agent Herbert Rolf warns that brood sow rations this winter will largely determine spring litter size and weight. He recommends well balanced, protein rich diets with vitamins, especially in the last eight weeks before farrowing, plus practical mixes using corn, soybean meal, tankage or meat scraps, and alfalfa meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Rolf
New Madrid
Sikeston Soldier in Maryland Army Camp
Two Missouri men in the 8rd Battalion 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment at Fort George G Meade Md have been promoted. Thomas Simms of 213 Dixey Street Sikeston rises from recruit to private while Robert Parker of 3125 Bell Avenue Saint Louis advances from private to private first class per 2d Army Headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
3Rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Boyd L. Branson
Fort George G. Meade
2D Army
Thomas Simms
Dixey Street
Sikeston
Robert Parker
Bell Avenue
St. Louis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sistant
Farm Bureau and Extension
Steele
The
Methodist Church
Maryland
McCoy Tanner
Baseline Gin
Hiway
Rome
John Deere
John Deere Tractor
Allis Chalmers
Fairbanks Morse
Oliver
Sears Roebuck
John Deere and
International
Lenzie Beck
Joe McCord
Black Gin Company
Robert W. Foster
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