Scott County Farm Activities and Dairy Honors Highlight Spring Plans
Scott County farm leaders report most farms have poultry and plan 100 to 600 chicks for spring breading. New brooding bulletin details electric and kerosene heat options, shallow 12 inch chambers minimize heat loss. Holstein breeders, led by John Schuchart, plan a summer show after a Cape Girardeau meeting. Two dairymen, R P Schuchart and W F Woods and Son, earned National Honor Roll diplomas for high milk and butterfat production. Phosphate available at New Madrid ACA office priced at 24.50 per ton with ACP reimbursement. Limestone spreading reimbursements apply countywide.
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Caldwell
Benton
John Schuchart
Scott County
Cape Girardeau
Schuchart
R P Schuchart
W. F. Woods
Crushed Limestone Bid Prices Announced in New Madrid County
Guy Calvin of the New Madrid County ACA says farmers can obtain limestone purchase applications at the ACA office in New Madrid. Prices listed for delivered limestone per farm basket by township include Anderson 258, Big Prairie 218, Como 243, Hough 223, Lakont 243, LeSieur 243, Lewis 283, New Madrid 223, Portage 243, St John.
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Guy Calvin
New Madrid County
ACA
New Madrid
Calvin
Anderson
Big Prairie
Como
Hough
Lakont
LeSieur
Lewis
Portage
St John
Engines and light plants available to farmers
Calvin announced a limited supply of internal combustion engines and generator sets plus light plants for immediate delivery to farmers as replacements with no priority rating. The New Madrid County ACA office is the contact for information. Also offered are used onion, burlap, feed bags, half bushel baskets, egg cases and other containers with salvage dealers details via the ACA office.
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Calvin
New Madrid County
ACA
Home Economics Clubs Learn Dry Cleaning
Two art cleaning demonstrations were held for home economics club leaders at Ruisco and Canal on March 1 and 2. Thirty-three women from four clubs attended, learning to clean clothes not washable in soap and water. Miss Earline Weddle led the sessions, with tips on spot removal and pressing. Garments included sweaters, children's wool shirts, men's ties, silk rayon, wool and gabardine dresses. Dry cleaning costs are estimated at five to ten cents per garment. Club leaders from Jericho, Risco, Stubblefield, and Canaloa will share the demonstrations at their March meetings.
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Ruisco
Canal
Eacee
Earline Weddle
Everett Leiter
I V. Little
Jericho Club
W . Coats
John Zarkor
Risco Club
Bob Shelton
George Carroll
Stubblefield
M A Myers
W O Burnett
Canaloa Club
Home Nursing Course Completed at Marston
Mrs Dorothy D Garnett of Southeast Missouri Health Service supervised the exam completing the home nursing course for 14 women in Marston last Thursday night. When certificates arrive a party for families and friends will be planned by the program committee chaired by Mrs Harold Sloas.
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Dorothy D Garnett
Southeast Missouri Health Service
Marston
Harold Sloas
18 20 Club forms for Canalou youth crowd
A Canalou community meeting at Mrs H G Cathey's home discussed creating a recreation club for teenage boys and girls. High school students and the superintendent will form the group and membership cards will go to well regarded pupils.
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Canalou
H. G. Cathey
Laurel BE. Weddle
Canalea
Harley Barnes
Vancluser
Jack Landers
Dexter
Albert Parks
East Prairie
Jim England
Where Are Your Children and The Marines At Tarawa Charge
A Washington theater presented a double feature on Thursday with Where Are Your Children and With The Marines At Tarawa. The program paired a domestic drama with a war documentary style film set at the Tarawa atoll, aiming to attract varied audiences.
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Washington
Tarawa
Third of U S families have $3000 incomes
The Commerce Department reports that about one third of American families earned more than 3000 dollars annually. It notes the 1935 39 period had only 520 per capita and under 10 percent above 3000, with WWI era earnings around 640 per person.
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Department of Commerce
Japanese Charge at Cape Gloucester With Ruth Taunt
Marine correspondent reports Japanese troops at Cape Gloucester shouted "To hell with Babe Ruth" during the battle. The charge was recorded as an error with thirty Japanese soldiers killed or defeated.
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Babe Ruth
Cape Gloucester
New Britain
Jeremiah A. O’leary
Marine Corps
Red Cross drive urged to support service members
A wartime appeal urges readers to donate generously to the Red Cross, emphasizing the organization is at the side of every service member abroad and at home. The message calls for deeper giving this year, praising the Red Cross as a steadfast mother worldwide and listing local sponsors and businesses supporting the effort.
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Red Cross
Red Crocs
Sicily
Chungking
Also Mentioned on This Page
Scott County Farm Activities
the Red Cross
Sam
Wanpar
KOR Canalou Youth
Tom Grey
Bessie Turner
Poplar Bluff
Jim Norther
Jennie Peck Lloyd Newman
Orval Jones
Floy Jones
Clarence Albright
Lilbourn
Maxine Ford
Bell City
Alfred Miller
Leonard Baughn
Flat River
Reba Jones
Leora Williams
St. Louis
Jim Sexton
Helen Harwood
Norma Roberson
Ruby Wyatt
Morehouse
Anna Harwood
Little Rock
Ark
Odle Beaver
Lannie Hill
Bill Chaney
John Chaney
Barney Blankenship
Army Air Corps
Africa
Woodrow Cook
Armed Forces
Imogene Lefler
Memphis
Wilda Mae
Tinsley
George B. Lefler
E. H. Percy
Sikeston General Hospital
Gene Slocum
Linda Jean
Cairo
Slocum
Eloise Weaks
Canaloa
Mississippi
U. S
Plite Hat Shop
Hahs Machine Works
Likeston
Claude Turner
F & M. Oil Company
Woods Dairy
Runshaw Candy CO
Caleb Smith
Young Powell Insurance Agency
VY Ward Real Estate
Paul's Tobacco Store
Sikeston Paint & Wall Paper Company
Hartzell Blacksmith & Welding Shop
Clayton—Mules
Armstrong
E C. Robinson Lumber CO
Lair Furniture Company
Norton's Shoe Store
Garner-Cement Motor CO
Sikeston Farm Equip. CO. Harris N. Draughon
Semo Elevator Company
Sikeston Tractor & Implement Company
P J. Auto Supply
Scott County Milling CO
Bess Distributing CO
Vogue Dress Shop
Malone & Rex Theatres
Vogue Beauty Shop
Heisserer’s Drug Store
Dunn Hotel
Graber's Store
the People's Store
White's Drug Store
Scott Insurance Agency
Coley’s Feed Store
Kellett Farm Equipment
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