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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1940

Page

10

Scott County Cattle Feeders Plan Southeast Missouri Meeting

Cattle feeders from Scott and eight nearby counties will convene at Sikeston in the Methodist church basement on Friday May 10 at 7 p.m. Sponsored by Farm Bureau, Missouri Extension, and Producers Livestock Commission, the program includes a banquet, talks on feeds, price outlook, cattle grades, and marketing by university and industry representatives.

Scott Stoddard Cape Girardeau Mississippi New Madrid Butler Dunklin Pemiscot Sikeston Methodist Church Missouri Farm Bureau Extension Service Missouri College of Agriculture Producers Livestock Commission Company Russell-Bradley Missionary Society of the Church E. S. Matteson National Livestock Marketing Association Scott County Otto Diebold Scott County Farm Bureau Andy Heisserer Kelso Louis Albrecht Timo Zeno Heisserer Oran Amos McMullin Morley Raymond Galemore Blodgett Evin Burke Vanduser Arthur Schiwitz Commerce Walter Dohogne Silmo Ted Rhoades Lusk Roy Johnson Fremont Goetz May T

County Health Meeting At Benton Well Attended

A Benton health meeting on April 24 featured Dr A P Haw speaking on Home and Community Sanitation and Its Influence on Family and Community Health. District nurses Ethel Anne and Nina Larkin trained leaders from multiple clubs on bandaging and antiseptics, with immunization highlighted as vital.

Benton Well Benton A. P. Haw Robert Cannon John Hobbs W. A. English Rubie Harrison Dallas J. Wallace Asa Bailey J. Harvey Moore Mart Holmes Della Scherer Mary Vaughn Floyd Phillips J. F. Maynard Omer Hubble Luther Fadler H. A. Lewis E. H. Miller F. M. Forbis E. W. Sprenger L. A. Bom C. I. Sauer Louis Albrecht A. B. Summers Sidney Meesey Rex Pattengill J. A. Schneider E. R. Rister J. F. Stidham Tom Simmons Joe Smith Misses Carmen Bailey Ethel Anne Nina Larkin Lennox Miner Rockview Pleasant Valley Pleasant Hull Head Diehlstadt Dunaver Porter Switch Owensby White Oak

Employment Service to Aid Cotton Industry Offices Open May First

Temporary Missouri State Employment Service offices will open May 1 in Charleston Malden and New Madrid to connect cotton growers with workers and help choppers and pickers find jobs. Permanent offices already operate in Caruthersville Kennett and Sikeston for worker placement. The service charges no fee to employers or workers and urges growers to update needs and workers to register early.

Missouri State Employment Service Charleston Malden New Madrid Herald Employment Service Caruthersville City Hall Kennett Kennett Street Sikeston N. Kingshighway Court House

White Oak Helpful Neighbors Meet For Sewing School

The White Oak Helpful Neighbors Extension Club met with Mrs E R Rister for its school of sewing. Members made a dress for the hostess and enjoyed visiting. The community plans a mattress making day at the Mose Hartle barn on May 10.

White Oak Helpful Neighbors Extension Club E. R. Rister Mose Hartle Barn

You can believe what you read in The Herald

A concise note cites The Herald as a trusted source and implies confidence in its reporting.

The Herald

New Madrid County Farm Extension News Highlights Local Programs

County agents announce a May 22 field meeting at Sikeston Experiment Station to review small grain and winter cover crops. The Canalou 4-H Club plans programs with reports, demonstrations, and recreation at area high schools. A Southeast Missouri cattle dinner May 10 in Sikeston caps local extension efforts with limited tickets.

Sikeston Experiment Station New Madrid

Petroleum Exhibit Bus Brings History to Sikeston

A large, air conditioned Continental Oil Company display bus touring Sikeston showcases petroleum history from discovery to consumer use. Highlights include photo murals, fluorescent lighting, animated maps, and demonstrations of refining and fuel production.

Continental Oil Company Sikeston

Boy answers quiz with Star Spangled Banner

An eighth grade pupil in a school quiz asks what role the United States played in the world war. He writes The Star Spangled Banner as the answer.

United States

Memphis Stock Yards Lead in Receipts in South

Memphis Tennessee May 2 The South Memphis Stock Yards emerge as a premier cash market in the region offering a dependable outlet for all livestock. In the first quarter they topped Southern markets in receipts and remain a leading feeder pig market with pigs inspected and vaccinated under USDA supervision before shipment to farmers and stock growers nationwide.

Memphis Tenn South Memphis Department of Agriculture Bureau of Animal Industry United States

Dunaver Club Holds All Day Meet at Mrs Fears Home

The Dunaver Club met Tuesday of last week for an all day gathering at Mrs. Fred Fears home with seven in attendance. After a regular business session the group sang The Bells of St Marys and read a home maker Ten Commandment. Roll call noted members joys in their homes. Topic discussed was school of sewing and plans were made for the next meeting on May 25 at Mrs Fred Raslers at 2 30 with Bandaging of Wounds as the topic led by Mrs Sid Meesey. Visitors welcome.

Canalou 4-H Anne Sillers John E Herlinger Junior Project Food Preservation Project Poplar Bluff CCC National Forest Clothing Project Food Preparation Club Dunaver Club Fred Fears St. Marys Fred Rasler Sid Meesey

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Scott County Farm Activities Leon M. Lane L. A. Weaver University of Missouri, College of Agriculture Missouri Station George E Smith University of Manes Chevrolet FORD Plymouth Mitchell-Sharp Chevrolet CO Sikeston, MO John E. Herlinger Canalou 4-H Club Southeast Missouri Sikeston Methodist Church New Madrid County Donald I. French Camille Phillips Farm Bureau Office Tinsley Tinsley School Buck Colliers Carl Stoker Noble Dooley Clyde Colliers Tinsley Club Cletus Dooley J. D. Twitty Roy Phillips Harry Erickson H P Salem Arthur Bogan Schroff & Aufdenberg Conoco Love Service East Gladys Highway 61 E R Schrader Conoco Gasoline LOVE Leroy Love East Gladys Street Cin Schroff and Aufdenberg del Rey Hotel Navy Band Memphis Livestock Yards Patent Office
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