Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Sikeston Herald in Sikeston, Missouri

We have 4,498,142 pages in Missouri

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1944

Page

20

Physician to Study Kenny Treatment Scholarship Awarded

Sikeston physician Dr. E J Nienstedt, a Southeast Missouri figure, won a Scott County Chapter National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis scholarship to study the Kenny Treatment at the University of Minnesota. He leaves June 17 for a six day course starting June 19, with Mrs Nienstedt accompanying him, and will assist in Scott county cases afterward.

E. J. Nienstedt Sikeston Missouri Kenny University of Minnesota Minneapolis Scott County National Foundation For M Nienstedt Nienstedt Willeave

New gin owner says cotton needs rain

T F Jackson and B M Regenold have bought the Wayside Gin at Morehouse. Jackson, who manages the gin, says the local cotton crop looks fine but needs rain. He notes the district’s acreage is larger than last season, with Regenold buying 1700 acres from Stan Barton and Jackson owning 400 acres from Homer Starnes, mostly in Stoddard county.

T. F. Jackson M Regenold Morehouse Jackson Regenold Stan Barton Homer Starnes Stoddard County

Kindness and Fair Pay Get Cotton Chopped

Mathews district farmer C. E. Green reported his 75 acre cotton crop in fine shape after last Saturday’s chopping. He paid white labor 30 cents an hour, urged workers not to overwork, and praised the efficient effort as the cotton was chopped quickly and workers seemed happy with their work.

C. E. Green Matthews District Herald Green

Bill Offered For Draft Of Unmarried Women

Rep Emanuel Celler proposes a bill to draft unmarried unemployed women aged 20 to 35 into the armed forces. He argues the women’s branch should not beg for recruits and estimates about 590,000 in the group would be affected by the measure, limited to those without productive roles in the economy.

Washington Emanuel Celler D.ny Celler Armed Services

Brief Telephone Conversation Reminder

A note suggests the value of concise talks, urging only essential items be discussed. It emphasizes that the clearest message may lie in what is not said, reminding readers to keep conversations short to avoid misses and confusion.

Farmers urged to vaccinate spring pigs against cholera

An appeal by livestock health authorities urged farmers to vaccinate Spring pigs against cholera before they grow large to conserve serum supplies for a potential summer epizootic. Officials warned another cholera cycle may be overdue, noting a 25 percent rise in outbreaks last year and the risk of exhausting serum if vaccination is delayed.

American Foundation For Animal Health

Wheat acreage goal for 1945 set at 67 to 70 million

War Food Administrator Marvin Jones announced farmers will plant 67 to 70 million acres of wheat in 1945. This target compares with 67 million acres harvested this year and 55 million in 1943.

Marvin Jones

War Production Board Plans $9 Million Knitted Items

Washington announces a program to produce 99,275,000 knitted garments for children and work socks for men. Items include infants and children hosiery, boys shorts, heavy weight union suits, infants pants sleepers mittens helmets caps and other headwear to relieve clothing shortages.

Washington War Production Board

Million refunds announced for 1943 tax returns

Washington reports more than one million refunds issued since March 15 on 1943 individual income tax returns. About 17 million remain entitled and will take months to mail. Refund checks are mailed by the Treasury regional disbursing office in the taxpayer’s district after processing in New York.

Washington Internal Revenue Bureau Office of the Treasury New York

Americans matching his courage rise in strength

Americans rally behind a fearless figure, their collective resolve growing as they recognize his bravery across communities. The movement gathers momentum with widespread support and resolve to persevere.

Legion

Also Mentioned on This Page

Victor Southeast Missouri Telephone Company WPB Zack Pepsi-Cola Distributors Randol Pepsi-Cola Agency Sikeston, Missouri
Search Courier

Search the Sikeston Herald Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Sikeston Herald?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication