Poison bait station to curb army worms in New Madrid County
New Madrid County will again operate a poison bait mixing station at Lilbourn to combat army worms and grasshoppers if an outbreak occurs this year. The county has enough bran and sawdust and will use a government supplied formula with sodium arsenite to prepare bait for 10 acres, with strict safety precautions and committee assignments across townships.
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New Madrid County
New Madrid
Lilbourn
Broom
Servic
Iree
Hue
State Entomology Department
College of Agriculture
P. J. Stearns
Theo Brands
John J. Klipfel
Portageville
Harold Sloas
Marston
A. W. Matson
Gideon
Fred Geske
Clarence Critchlow
Matthews
Geo
Old Age Pension Checks Mailed Today
The Social Security Commission began mailing May old age checks to 75,526 recipients after delayed federal funds arrived. Average grant rose to 18.71 dollars while total May payments reach 1,413,224 dollars, up 2,930 from April. Dependent children funds of 15,374 dollars will be mailed soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Commission
George ST. Haworth
Washington
First Pan American Oceanic Flight Attracts Mass Interest
Pan American Airways said 600 applied for seats on the Yankee Clipper’s first passenger trans Atlantic flight and 550 or more would be disappointed. The carrier plans to fill the plane for months with passenger service, with a May 20 start likely limited to mail and freight. The date marks Lindbergh’s May 20 anniversary. Joe Sidwell of Sidwell's Flower Basket did business in St Louis earlier in the week.
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Pan-American Airways
Charles A. Lindbergh
Joe Sidwell
Sidwell
St. Louis
New Madrid County Farmers Start Sign Up
The first applications for 1938 Soil Conservation payments were received by New Madrid county farmers from the State office Friday. Sign up began Tuesday morning and 1641 applications were received, with 1331 payable after 310 no pay. county officials urge immediate signing to speed checks and completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Madrid County
State Office
Binford
Sikeston field day for New Madrid farmers scheduled
New Madrid county farmers may visit the Sikeston experiment field on Tuesday afternoon May 23 starting at 1 30 p m. County Agent Broom notes the half day schedule rotates with nearby counties. Field and Soils Department staff from the College of Agriculture will discuss cotton varieties open pollinated and hybrid corn small grains pastures hay crops and fertilizer use at the field located north of Sikeston on Highway 61.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Madrid
Sikeston
Broom
Field and Soils Department
College of Agriculture
Highway 61
Pershing to reside in Washington after Tucson trip
Gen John J Pershing, 78, returned to the national capital from Tucson Arizona and plans to stay in Washington. He is expected to continue his summer habit of visiting France as chairman of the Battle Monuments Commission. In the interim he will likely live quietly in a hotel.
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John J. Pershing
National Capital
Tucson
Ariz
Aids
France
Battle Monuments Commission
Leghorn Hens Pay College Expenses
Bob Clymer of Columbus Ohio will owe four years in college to 300 Leghorn hens. Based on current production the hens are expected to lay about 276 480 eggs during Clymer's four years at Ohio State University. He raises the chickens as a business venture to fund his education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Clymer
Columbus
Ohio
Clymer
Ohio State University
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