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Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1949

Page

6

Crackled Corn Use in Broiler Rations Raises Growth Finds

Delaware Agricultural Experiment Station reports that starting broilers on 21 percent protein for six weeks then lowering to 18 and 16 percent with cracked corn can match or exceed growth and feed efficiency of continuous 21 percent protein feed. Dry litter increases with more corn. benefits depend on maintaining minimum protein levels.

Scott Aganny Delaware Agricultural Experiment Station Udon Tom Delaware

Governor urges USO re activation in Missouri drive

Governor Forrest Smith issues a proclamation urging Missouri citizens to back the Missouri Campaign Committee of the re activated USO. He notes peacetime army recruits need the USO program and urges community chests and local USO funds drives this fall. He calls for religious and civic leaders to form Mom and Dad committees to welcome Missouri boys.

Jefferson City Forrest Smith Missouri Missouri Campaign US O USO Missouri Campaign Committee Mom and Dad Massouri

Med sels wear ta

A fragmentary report notes medical sales involving wearables or medical devices. Names and locations are unreadable, but the item hints at trade or procurement of medical supplies. Further readable details are not present to determine scope or outcomes.

Holiday warning by Missouri highway patrol urged safe driving

Colonel David F. Harrison, superintendent, issued a plea for safe driving over the full holiday. He noted excessive speed and impatience lead to accidents, and warned against slow drivers causing rear-end pileups. All patrolmen will be on duty to enforce rules, with a goal to reduce carnage shown by last July 4: 135 accidents, 5 deaths, 102 injuries on rural highways.

David F. Harrison Missouri State Highway Patrol David E Harrison Missouri

Farm Activities of New Madrid County Farm Gazette

Associate County Agent Elbert Wade urges culling non laying hens to protect profits as feed costs rise. He advises identifying loafi ng birds by shriveled combs and yellow beaks and inspecting vents after a lay decline. For details, request Circular 516 on Culling for Egg Production from the local Extension Office.

Elbert Wade

State University names new dean of engineering

Columbia Missouri announces Col Croft head of mechanical engineering at University of Iowa named dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Missouri. President Middlebush says he will also direct the Engineering Experiment Station and serve as professor of mechanical engineering. Croft, a native of Denver, will assume duties September 1, succeeding Harry A Curtis who resigned to join the Tennessee Valley Authority.

Columbia, Mo Huber Ogilvie Croft University of Iowa Iowa City College of Engineering University of Missouri Frederick A Middlebush Engineering Experiment Station Croft Harry A Curtis Tennessee Valley Authority Harry Rubey Denver Colo University of Colorado University of Illinois Stanford University

Contract for Scott County road to Arkansas firm

The Scott County rural road project on Route Y from Stoddard County east to Mammouth Springs Arkansas was awarded to Blackburn and Waiteside of Mammouth Springs Ark at an estimated cost of 532 dollars. Federal funds under the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1941 are to be matched by state highway revenue. The next project is about 60 miles on Route N from Jump south to the Commerce road, pending funds and standard steps.

Scott County Stoddard Blackburn and Waiteside Mammouth Springs Ark Iump Commerce Road Scott County Highway Commission Missouri State Highway Commission

Light Eternal tickets on sale for Sikeston play

Tickets for the Biblical drama The Light Eternal at Sikeston High School auditorium, presented Thursday and Friday nights, are sold at Sikeston Bank from Eleanor Hahn and Edith Phillips, Telephone Office from Carlene Johnson, Dr Martin's office from Mary Ruth Vaughn, and Semo Motor Company from Clause Gimlin.

Sikeston High School Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Sikeston Bank Eleanor Hahn Edith Phillips Carlene Johnson Martin Mary Ruth Vaughn Semo Motor Company Clause Gimlin

Professor and head of the mechanical engineering department

The article notes the professor serves as head of the mechanical engineering department at the University of Iowa, highlighting leadership role within the college and academic contributions.

Missouri Ends May With Fifty-Six Traffic Deaths

Traffic in Missouri in May claimed 56 lives with 49 on roads and under 10,000 population areas and 7 in larger cities. Pedestrians numbered 14. May’s toll brings five month total to 263, down 6 percent from 280 in 1948. Highway Patrol cautions against complacency, urging safer driving to cut deaths and costs.

Missour Missouri

The Firefly Opera Returns to St Louis Municipal

The Firefly by Rudolf Friml, a gay comic opera, is scheduled to return to St Louis Municipal Opera for its sixth engagement. The production highlights lively music and crowd-pleasing comedy set in a vibrant theatrical season.

St Lows Rudolf Friml Municipal Opera

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