Lowden Proposes Farm Aid Program
Former Illinois governor Frank O Lowden proposes a permanent farm aid plan run by state agricultural colleges with federal grants to states and bounties to farmers to take 25 to 30 percent of acreage out of production. The plan emphasizes soil conservation and nonpartisan administration, using college extension networks to oversee funding and land retirement.
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Agricultural Colleges
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Lowden
State Agricultural Colleges
Senate Agricultural Committee
State Agricultural College
State Colleges of Agriculture
Oran Farmer’s View on the AAA and Policy
Oran Missouri letter from an independent voter and farmer defends the AAA and relief program as beneficial to farmers and small businesses in Southeast Missouri. It argues against city papers, cites personal and regional experience, and calls for political action to preserve farm welfare and constitutional democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Herald
AAA
New Madrid
Missouri
U. S
Parma 4-H Clubs Organize Foods Clothing Projects
Three 4-H home economics clubs formed in Parma this week focusing on foods and clothing. Nine girls started a dinner club with Opal Baskin and Ellen Wray as leaders. officers include Kathryn Gee president and Clarice Baskin reporter. An eight-member dinner club led by Catherine Blackman elected Wanda Salyer president and Dorothy Lindsey reporter. Fifteen girls formed a clothing club led by Muriel with Helen Moore president and Jessy Dean Sharp reporter. Clubs aim to finish by August 1 and join county achievement program. Also, Holland Powell, Deal Construction foreman, appealed for help after a $150 robbery in the city bus terminal driveway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parma
Opal Baskin
Ellen Wray
Kathryn Gee
Louise McMullin
Vester Moore
Kathrine Bolton
Clarice Baskin
Catherine Blackman
Wanda Salyer
Mildred Salyer
Elsie Lueddecke
Juanita Ford
Dorothy Lindsey
Miss Muriel
Helen Moore
Margaret Phegley
Catherine Cramp
Catherine Hendon
Jessy Dean Sharp
Morehouse News Community Notes and Visits
Henson Travillion remains on the sick list with some improvement. Mr and Mrs Jim Ross of Essex visited Mr and Mrs Earl Corlew Sunday afternoon. Mrs Taylor Todd under doctor care prior shows no improvement. Senior Epworth League attended a district meet at Chaffee last Monday night. Mrs Herbert Williams of Bell City visited sister Mrs Otto Palmer and family Sunday. Mr and Mrs A C Kasting of near Glen Allen occupy former home of J O Trevillion. Eleanor Chapman returned to work at International Shoe factory Sikeston after two weeks illness. Mrs Otto Palmer and children spend week with former's parents Mr and Mrs Charlie Gaings of Bell City. Miss Helen Legate of Biggers Ark returned home Sunday after a week with her brother Emory Legate and family.
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Glen Allen
J. O. Trevillion
Eleanor Chapman
International Shoe Factory
Sikeston
Otto Palmer
Charlie Gaings
Bell City
Helen Legate
Biggers
Ark
Emory Legate
Trial Set For Canalou Man In $10,000 Suit
In New Madrid county circuit court J M Bond sues City of Canalou for 10000 over his son Elmer Bond’s June death at a Dexter gravel pit. The trial is scheduled for Tuesday February 11 with attorneys Perkins Sharp for Bond and Roger Bailey for Canalou.
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New Madrid
J. M. Bond
Canalou
Elmer
Dexter
Young Bond
Perkins and
Sharp
Ben
Roger Bailey
Matthews News Busy Social Notes Across Sikeston Area
Mrs Brit McGee visited Mrs Ed Watkins in Sikeston Thursday. Many local residents shopped in New Madrid and Cape Girardeau. Lyle Mainord headed to Detroit for work. Irene Sutton from St Louis visited with M H Sutton and family. Several Matthews visitors and relatives traveled between Sikeston New Madrid and nearby towns for weekend and weekday social visits and errands.
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Brit McGee
Ed Watkins
Sikeston
Robert Binford
New Madrid
Lyle Mainord
Detroit
Mich
Granville Mainord
Matthews
Irene Sutton
St. Louis
Roy E. Alsup
Margaret Weisenborn
Matthews Schools Close For Teachers Meeting
Matthews public schools close today and tomorrow as teachers attend a meeting in New Madrid. Supt J W Huckstep, recently ill with mumps, improves. Mrs Huckstep acts as substitute. Clifford Proffer out with mumps at home in Jackson. Mrs Hugh May substitute teacher. Junior Smith burned left foot after boiling water spill. Fire at Matthews Motor Co. near the fire hall contained by bucket brigade. Mrs Hattie Jordan returns to Marion Illinois after visit. niece Miss Lillian Spalding accompanies her home.
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Clifford Proffer
Jackson
Hugh May
Matthews
Matthews Public
New Madrid
J. W. Huckstep
Hattie Jordan
Marion
Ill
Chas. Spalding
New Residents in Miner as Smoots, Matthews Family
Thomas Matthews and family moved into the residence of C. W. Smoot in Miner. Mrs. Smoot left for Lakeland Florida to visit relatives for two months. A fire damaged the roof of the three room frame farm house owned by Fred Matthews of Blytheville and occupied by Will King. volunteers kept the blaze from destroying the dwelling and insurance partially covers the loss.
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Thomas Matthews
Miner
C. W. Smoot
Lakeland
Florida
Irwin Smoot
Fred Matthews
Blytheville
Will King
Cotton production for 1935 far less than 1908
A report from T. E. Stallings shows 6,229 bales of cotton ginned in Scott county before January 16, 1936, versus 10,648 bales ginned before January 16, 1935, indicating a sharp decline in 1935 production.
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T. E. Stallings
Scott County
Liquid laxatives restore bowel regularity after hospital care
Many doctors use liquid laxatives like Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin to ease constipation. The dose is gradually reduced to fit the body's rhythm, with senna and cascara as natural laxatives that form no habit. Ask a doctor or druggist about this effective approach.
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Congress
Sinnissippi
Madison
Wis
United States
Mississippi River
H. H. Bennett
Federal
Sol Erosion Service
Oran Farmer
THE
Sikeston Herald
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Liberty League
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Oran, Mo
Dipie Seile
Hotel Claridge
AO Bemis
Memphis Mite Life
Gwiva
Memphis, Tennessee
Holland
Charles Powell
Deal Construction Company
St Louis
Morehouse News
W. ‘St Werner
Bloomfield
Fred Geske
Nis Peterson
Frederick Mitchell
Senath
Canaleu High School
Portageville
W. N. Summers
Ellenora
T. M
Dorothy Curry
Neil Aslin
Boyce Farm Equipment Company
E. A. Stobough
J. Kennedy
Filo Hunott
Dora Waters
Chas. Mayo
Paul Jones
M. H. Sutton
Hubert Boyer
Jack Matthews
Albert Sutton
Ellis V. Reid
Caney
William Deane Jr
William
Menda Atchley
Thos. Holderby
John Calvin
Guy Calvin
Sam Bledsoe
Near New Madrid
Elmo Bledsoe
Charles Pfifer
John Snider
L. Deane
Sutton
Ollie Warren
Ben Sells
Canoy School
Albert Deane
Helen
Betty Joe
Frankie Deane
Hazel Mitchell
Cape Girardeau
E A. Stobough
Alean
Betty
Harry Montgomery
BABY
Martin’s Hatchery
Clarkton
C. Clarence Scott
All Lines Insurance
Sikeston Auction Barn
Highway
Home Oil Co
Sikeston, Missouri
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