New Madrid County Names Defense Board Leader and Members
Earl Cambron, chairman of the New Madrid County Agricultural Conservation Committee, is named head of the newly organized USDA Defense Board in New Madrid County. Other members include Paul Teal, Henry W. Whittenberg, Fred R. Jacoby, and Fred Hetlage. The board works with state and national defense units to adjust crop production and storage penalties, with storage and penalty rules for excess wheat and non allotment provisions detailed for farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Cambron
New Madrid
C W Sheppard
State Agricultural Conservation Committee
Wickard
Department
State
AAA
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Defense
Agricultural Department
Wichard
Axl Cambron
New Madrid County
Triple A
Big Will
Commodity Credit Corporation
County
New Wheat Marketing Quota Rules Announced
The Department of Agriculture announced that loans on wheat defined as excess wheat under marketing quota provisions will be extended to April 30, 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Fourteen Attend Southeast Missouri 4-H Camp
Fourteen club members and leaders from New Madrid county spent four days from July 28 to 31 at the Southeast Missouri District 4-H Camp in Arcadia Mo. Attendees include Margie Riley Jimmy Marie Cole Ida May Maynard Roger Sumner Virginia Teal Margaret Teal Mary Anne Teal Mrs R S Sumner County Agent Paul H Teal and others from New Madrid along with Ruby Blyze Alice Blyze Bully Blyze Clark Winter and Arthur Blyze from Henderson Mound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Madrid
Missouri
Arcadia
Margie Riley
Jimmy Marie Cole
Ida May Maynard
Roger Sumner
Virginia Teal
Margaret Teal
Mary Anne Teal
R .S. Sumner
Paul H Teal
Ruby Blyze
Alice Blyze
Bully Blyze
Clark Winter
Arthur Blyze
Henderson Mound
Canalou groups form new unit in New Madrid county
The Canalou Stoneville and D and P L Cotton Improvement Association completed a group forming in New Madrid county this season bringing total one variety groups to twenty seven. Canalou officers are President V E Hammock Vice-president Fred Geske Secretary M A Myers Group representative E H Percy Alternate representative M A Myers and board members W O Burnett and Clarence Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canalou Stoneville
D & P L Cotton Improvement Association
New Madrid County
Canalou Groups
V E Hammock
Fred Geske
M A Myers
E H Percy
M A. Myers
W 0O Burnett
Clarence Peterson
Wheat yields rise with lime and phosphate demo near Matthews
On Dr W Homberger’s farm near Matthews 30 acres of wheat show strong results from lime and phosphate. Ten acres got two tons of limestone and 200 pounds per acre of phosphate, 18 acres got limestone, two acres untreated. Treated land averaged 252 bushels per acre at threshing, limed and phosphated 111, untreated 12. County agent cites expected broader gains countywide. 4 H Club completes work at Morehouse Group Labor Colony July 21 with Clothing I Club members Wanda Lou Heffington Wanda Nimmo Myrtle Tarrants Lena Greenlee Edna Greenlee finishing Clothing I tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Homberger
Matthews
B B Forrest
Weinberger
Teal
Morehouse Group Labor Colony
Clothing I Club
Wanda Lou Heffington
Wanda Nimmo
Myrtle Tarrants
Lena and
Edna Greenlee
Chemical Treatment for Fall Potatoes
New potatoes may be planted now for a fall crop after a treatment in a water solution of diluted ethylene chlorohydrin. About 400 seed pieces are placed in a burlap bag submerged for a minute in the solution, then drained and kept in a tight container for 24 hours at under 70 degrees F. Plant next morning if conditions are good for a fair stand.
4 H Community Club Organizes In July Meeting
Twenty six boys and girls met at the Morehouse Group Labor Colony office on July 26 to organize a 4 H Community Club. Officers elected were Lowie Heffington president Euleta Savage vice president Jennie Mae Gault secretary and Lois Conyers reporter. Imogene Johnson was named games chair for the next meeting. Projects chosen Clothing II for girls and Woodwork II for boys. Local leaders named Mrs V E Hart for larger girls and Mrs John Heffington for smaller girls. Junior chair Estella Nimmo for larger girls Myrtle Sorrants for smaller girls Everet Masters for boys. Members include Wanda Lou Heffington Wanda Nimmo Lena and Edna Greenlee Eva Geary Hazel Trout Kathleen Simpson Deloras Hostler Wanda Holder Glenda Ruth Hart Katherine Harr Raymond Heffington Walter Dickson Raymond Oliver Rayburn Hyatt Daniel Griffith Virgil Oliver Elbert Parden Everett Geary. Club will meet monthly at the office. project groups will meet at least monthly. A sewing room with six new sewing machines was fitted in the office for girls. Attending included Mrs Heffington and Mrs Harr local leaders, R V Else supervisor, Miss Hubbard home economist, Paul Teal, and Miss Anne Sileis from Extension Office.
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Morehouse
Labor Colony
Lowie Heffington
Euleta Savage
Jennie Mae Gault
Lois Conyers
Louise
Imogene Johnson
V E Hart
John Heffington
Estella Nimmo
Mde
Myrtle Sorrants
Everet Masters
Wanda Lou Heffington
Wanda Nimmo
Lena
Edna Greenlee
Eva Geary
Hazel Trout
Kathleen Simpson
Deloras Hostler
Wanda Holder
Glenda Ruth Hart
Katherine Harr
Raymond Heffington
Walter Dickson
Raymond Oliver
Rayburn Hyatt
Daniel Griffith
Virgil Oliver
Elbert Parden
Everett Geary
Heffington
Harr
R V Else
Miss Hubbard
Paul Teal
Anne Sileis
Forced air curing hay gains ground in Ohio
Columbus Ohio extension farm building specialist G Ramer says a Tennessee origin forced air curing method for hay is spreading to Ohio. Shier notes four to five hours of sunshine in the swath cures about 80 percent, then hay is stored in the barn with ventilation flues to finish. The method remains experimental and may take a year or two for broader guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Tennessee
Oho
G Ramer
Ohio State University
Shier
Plea for Greater Use of Cotton in Southeast Missouri
National Cotton Council President Oscar Johnston urges every cotton industry member in the region to pledge renewed loyalty to expanding cotton markets. He says parity prices are just the start and calls for continued advertising, research, and efforts to regain foreign markets to reach parity consumption and secure a living wage for Cotton Belt workers. A projected gain of about 2.5 million bales in domestic use supports the drive. Farmers and industry workers are urged to join the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Oscar Johnston
National Cotton Council
Johnston
Changes in staff at New Madrid CCC Camp
Five personnel shifts announced for the New Madrid Soil Conservation Service CCC Camp by superintendent Fred R. Jacoby. New engineers and foremen transferred from Harrisonville Harris onville Canton Sedalia and Marshall join a staff that includes Wayne Shelby Kermit Wallenmeyer and E T Harris, aiming to expand services to New Madrid County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Madrid Soil Conservation Service
CCC
New Madrid
Fred R. Jacoby
Department of Agriculture
Jacoby
New Madrid County
T. E Gregory
Harrisonville
Charles F Costigan
M Harrisonville
Jack Hedges
Canton
J. P. Hargrove
Sedaha
A. A. Willard
Marshall
Mr. Jacoby
L Wayne Shelby
Kermit Wallenmeyer
E T Harris
Postage for Birthday Coffee Soars to 15 Dollars
Ernest Sjoblom bought a pound of coffee as a birthday gift for his father in Sweden. He needed help from brothers Emer and Otto to cover the postage to Lisbon via Clipper. The 28 cent gift postage totaled 15 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Sjoblom
Emer
Otto
Sjoblom
Sweden
Lisbon
Program Aim to Attain Parity Consumption
A fragment notes efforts to strengthen a program with the goal of attaining parity in consumption. Specific programs, entities, or dates are not provided in the readable text, but the context indicates policy enhancement and equality of access as core aims.
RCA Develops Alert Receiver to Wake Nation by Radio
RCA laboratories perfected a new alert receiver or radio alarm clock designed to awaken families with radios off during emergencies. The device can be activated by a central radio control and demonstrated Monday at 8 45 am by Mayor La Guardia and David Sarnoff with a broadcast from Studio 4K NBC New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ben
Radio Corporation of America
F. H. la Guardia
David Sarnoff
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