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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1945
Page
20
In Missouri backcountry May marked a festival of omens. Maidens hung handkerchiefs to signal marriages. They consulted wells and bottles for future spouses, counted expected children, and even baked salt cakes. A “dumb supper” ghost ritual hinted at romance, with a trickser later leading to a wedding.
Washington The Office of Defense Transportation calls on state governors to curb highway speeders to protect the scarce tire supply. Col. J Monroe Johnson, ODT director, warns the tire shortage is at its most critical level as warmer weather returns and threatens vital transportation services.
The Scott County transfer record lists numerous property deeds and gifts across Sikeston Chaffee Oran and Fornfelt. Notable items include Frank Merritt transferring to Oliver Davis for 2000 dollars and Glenn Nicholson to W H Robinson valuing 8439 84 dollars. The roll shows parcels in Tanner High School and Fairview additions with prices largely at one dollar or set amounts.
Winter woolens should be laundered as soon as they are no longer needed, then put away and sealed immediately. Moth life encounters more difficulty in freshly laundered garments, so use moth repellents and store in a tightly sealed place so fumes can kill any remaining moths.
Rep John Rankin of Mississippi proposes amending the G I bill of rights to grant World War II veterans a weekly bonus of more than $1,000, payable for 52 weeks. Eligible veterans with at least 90 days service would receive readjustment allowances of $20 a week for a year, payable after discharge and within five years postwar.
Army Engineers lead a wartime program against insects and rodents to protect health and morale. DDT is highlighted as a key insecticide with broad pest targets. Economic losses from pests run into billions, underscoring the program's importance for troop health and military engineering.
Producers Livestock Commission Association and War Food Administration affirm strong demand for meat. They urge hog producers to aim for a fall pig crop of 37 million head, 18 percent above last fall, with new incentives including a 50 cent floor price lift for hogs, no cut in ceiling prices before September 1 1946, and expanded support up to 300 pounds. Hog prices at National Stock Yards run $12.95 cwt with ceilings $14.10 for barrows and gilts and $13.95 for sows. supply remains tight and hogs fetch ceiling levels. A government move to encourage heavier cattle feeding cancels a 50 cent cut in the over-riding ceiling on choice cattle.
The Agr iculture Adjustment Administration promotes contour farming of inter tilled crops such as corn and soybeans as a conservation practice earning 1.50 per acre under the 1945 AAA program. Missouri studies show contouring yields up to 8.8 bushels more per acre and half the erosion, with broader moisture retention and stronger growth. A church meal announcement nearby lists St Francis Xavier Parochial Hall meals at noon and evening on May 16 for 1.00 per all-you-can-eat.
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