State plans hundreds of air parks across Missouri
The Missouri Resources and Development Department unveils a statewide aviation program. It calls for hundreds of air parks to serve private flyers and feed a regional airline system, with at least one paved runway where feasible and 80 to 160 acre park sizes, plus community recreational facilities and state aided navigation markings.
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New
Missouri State Resources and Development Department
Missouri
The
Resources and Development Commission
Commission
Aviation Advisory Board
Howard Doane
Doane
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Missour
New Program to Urge Growing of More Legumes
A new program expands aid to boost legume and grass seed harvesting amid shortages. N E Dodd of the Agricultural Adjustment Agency notes a $12,500,000 Congress fund to stimulate seed harvesting in Missouri. Payments include 350 dollars per acre for alfalfa and clover seeds plus 3 to 24.5 cents per pound for cleaned seed varieties, with no cap on total payments.
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N. E. Dodd
Agricultural Adjustment Agency
Washington
AAA
Evin Burke
Scott County
AAA Committee
Congress
Missouri
Dodd
Gig Tren
Vius
Clearing house on aviation to be set up in Jefferson City
An aviation clearing house will be established in the Commission’s Jefferson City office under an experienced aeronautical engineer to provide technical and practical information to communities interested in Mr Parks.
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Commission
Jefferson City
Parks
Missouri Hybrid Corn Acreage Shares Rise Sharply
Missouri farmers report 79 percent of corn acreage planted with hybrid varieties this year up from 71 percent in 1943 and 60 percent in 1942. Estimated hybrid plantings reach 3,974,000 acres, with U.S. totals about 56.8 million acres. Hybrids yield 20 to 25 percent more than open-pollinated types under similar conditions. A stray note on hieroglyphics mentions beginnings in 3400 B.C.
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Missouri
Missour
United States
Frisco Publishes Missouri Mineral Wealth Booklet
The Frisco Railway released a booklet titled Missouri Mineral Wealth prepared with the Missouri Geological Survey to highlight mineral resources in southern Missouri. It lists coal iron ore cobalt nickel copper lime manganese zinc and lead among regions from eastern border to the oil and gas lands in eight defined areas.
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Frisco Railway
Missouri
Frisco
Industrial Development Department
Missouri Geological Survey
Missouri River
Russell Coulter
Coulter
Missour
St Francois
United States
Middle Western
Fredericktown
Madison County
Mississippi River
Gulf Embayment
Franklin
Jefferson
Washington
St. Francois
Ste. Genevieve
Perry
Bollinger
Madison
Wayne
Iron Counties
Prin
Cipal
Tri-State
Jasper
Newton Counties
Side by side planting for cantaloupes and cucumbers
Garden note explains cantaloupes and cucumbers can be planted together without cross pollination this year. It warns cantaloupes cross with related melons and pumpkins, though the cross effect may not appear in the same season.
It’s Your Doing War Bond Call to Action
The piece urges readers to see their 1/30 of a second involvement in wartime effort. It links small personal acts to global outcomes, naming war bonds, salaries, supplies, and personnel across the Allied war effort. It notes the subjects were former Highland Park Senior High School students.
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New Britain
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington
England
Hamburg
Highland Park Senior High School
Backing the Attack Scott New Madrid Missisippi Sippi Coop
Readable fragments list numerous local businesses and firms in Scott County area including Walton Williams Motor Company Hahs Machine Works Like Stone Cut Rate Drugs Claude Turner Garage Lair Furniture Company Norton Shoe Store Sikes Garden equipment and various service shops. The item presents a dense roster likely from a local business directory or advertisement page.
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SCOTT
New Madrid
Mississippi
Coop. Association
Walton & Williams Motor Company
HAHS
STON
Claude Turner
Lamberts Cafe
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Southeast Missouri Telephone Company
Oland
Jackson
Cass
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Sinebaldo Lellis
Chrysler's
Bob Mestach
Excello
Willow Run
George Altenburg
Mount Clemens Way
Berlin
PT Boa
Cape Gloucester
Army Signal Corps
Fhictc
Vogue Dress Shop
Star Cafe
HAT Shop
Paul's Tobacco Store
L. A. Fucker Truck Lines
Dame's Feed Store
Malone & Rex Theatres Board OF Public Works
the People's Store
Armstrong Appliance
E C Robinson Lumber CO
Lair Furniture Company
Norton’'S Shoe Store
Garner-Cement Motor CO
Sikeston Farm Equip. CO
Sikeston Tractor & Implement Company
Shell Cafe
Scott Insurance Agency
Roberts Store
Reiss Dairy
Hartzell Blacksmith & Welding Shop
R. D. Clayton
Myles Ralph's Cat Rath
White's Drug Store
F. & M. OF. Company
Vogue Beauty Shop
Heisserer's
Dunn Hotel
Dan McCoy
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