DDT Spraying Under Way Across Multiple Missouri Counties
The DDT spraying program targets Pemiscot, Dunklin, New Madrid, Butler, Mississippi, Ripley, Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Scott, Stoddard, Madison and Wayne counties. Crews will spray each town once this summer at 1.50 dollars per house plus outside toilet and out-buildings. Outside toilets are emphasized to reduce disease-carrying insects. Sprayed walls may kill resting flies and mosquitoes, though entry is possible. Public Health Service and State Health Department support the effort.
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Pemiscot
Dunklin
New Madrid
Butler
Mississippi
Ripley
Bollinger
Cape Girardeau
Scott
Stoddard
Madison
Wayne
U. S. Public Health Service
State Division of Health
Color in the Home Discussed at Benton
County Home Agent led Benton meeting on home decoration using the three primaries red blue and yellow. Color theory with a wheel and mixing gray tips guided harmony for rugs wallpaper draperies and slipcovers. Clubs were represented by Mrs S M Johnson Diehlstadt Mrs C M Beardslee Commerce Mrs Chartain and Mrs Rudolph Chittenden Miner and Mrs J T Todt Morley.
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Benton
S. M. Johnson
Diehlstadt
C. M. Beardslee
Commerce
Chartain
Rudolph Chittenden
Miner
J. T.todt
Morley
Health for All Eyes Eyesight Care and Precautions
Health for All stresses eye care as essential amid widespread defective vision. It urges regular exams, warns against eyestrain from poor lighting, and advises proper reading posture and sunlight avoidance. It notes eye doctors and ocList roles, highlights early detection in children, and links eye health to overall well being.
Stassen to Speak Last Time in Missouri in Springfield
Harold B. Stassen, Republican presidential hopeful, will address a May 13 rally at the Shrine Mosque in Springfield Missouri. It will be his final appearance in the state before the national convention. The program includes a short address, a free-for-all Q A session, and a public reception nearby.
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Stassen
Springfield
Harold B. Stassen
Shrine
In Line of Duty Navy Demolition Teams Described
A Navy underwater demolition team duty is likened to returning the toothy grin of a shark or barracuda. The column notes improvements should be made with minimal time and cost and is sponsored by the Missouri Tuberculosis Association in St. Louis Missouri for better health.
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Missouri Tuberculosis Association
St. Louis 1
Scott County Bonds Bought Totaling Thirty-One Thousand Four Hundred Five
The first sales report for the Security Loan campaign shows Scott County residents purchased 31 405 dollars in U S Savings Bonds since the April 15 start. This equals 10 2 percent of the 306 277 county quota. The slogan Your Security is Americas Security urges every citizen to buy at least one more Bond and save regularly through Spend-a-Month or Payroll Savings plans.
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Scott County
U. S
America
Missouri
Butler
Cape Girardeau
Dunklin
Missis
Thou Shalt Not Kill traffic toll report summary
A Travelers Insurance study titled Thou Shalt Not Kill reports 32,500 traffic deaths in 1947, with 1,365,000 injuries. It notes higher pedestrian fatalities than 1946, 10,940 pedestrian deaths, and highlights cause factors such as speeding, running red lights, and defective brakes. The report uses state data to compare 1947 with 1946 and emphasizes highway risk and weekend deaths.
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Travelers Insurance Companies
Earth
How to Keep Weeds Out of Carrot Rows
County Agent Tom Stroup cites Napthea type solvent Stoddard Solvent as a home cleaner used to kill weeds in carrot rows without harming carrots. Sprayed full strength on weeds with two to four fernlike leaves, it wets foliage and controls weeds in parsnips parsley and dill, per Allen Purdy of Missouri Col.
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Tom B. Stroup
Allen Purdy
Missouri Col
Local tax counts by county totals cited
The report lists county figures with values for sippi eight thousand New Madrid ninety five thousand nine hundred thirty three Pemiscot nineteen thousand four hundred eight Scott thirty one thousand four hundred five.
Great Damage From Week End Storm Sikeston Areas Hit By High Winds
High winds last Saturday night caused extensive damage in Sikeston with Woehlecke Florist greenhouses suffering $1000 to $1500 in damages. Glass panes shattered and frames twisted while pipes broke. Owner Wm Woehlecke noted the most damaged greenhouse was empty for Haster. Numerous trees and roof damage occurred citywide.
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Sikeston
Woehlecke
Wm. Woehlecke
Weed control guidance for early application in crops
The text advises applying herbicide only while plants are young to volatilize before harvest, killing existing weeds but not those that emerge later. It claims no soil residue remains. Do not spray crops other than carrots, parsnips, parsley, or dill. Stoddard Solvent is flammable and fire safety is needed.
Mississippi River Parkway Approved Passes House Bill
The proposed Mississippi River Parkway bill passed the National House of Representatives and authorizes a federal survey costing $200,000. Introduced in February by Congressman Walter C. Ploeser of Missouri's 12th district, the plan aims to develop a scenic superhighway along the river.
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National
House of Representatives
House
Walter C. Ploeser
Missouri
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Gallagher
Reo
United States
House Beautiful Magazine
Madison Avenue
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New York
Weet
Jos. A. Leslie
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Avna Casualty and Saeety Company
Hardoed, Conn
Sikeston, Mo
Sippi
Sikes
RAT
E. C. Robinson Lumber Co
Felix O. Byrd
Mgr
S. Prairie
Powell
Insurange Agency
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