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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1948
Page
11
Miss Lorene Hubbard and Tom B. Stroup summarize Missouri soybean variety recommendations by region. Lincoln Chief Boone Macoupin S-100 Arksoy Ogden vary in maturity from 105 to 145 days with planting dates May 1 to 20. denser seeding supports stand but risks taller plants and lodging.
Twenty-one girls from the Diehlstadt 4-H club met at the Warren home May 10 for project work training. Miss Hubbard taught biscuits and biscuit judging. Afternoon lessons covered machine darning sewing and home furnishings. A covered dish lunch was served. County Agent Stroup aided the group with project work. Next meeting features demonstrations on making salads and measuring fats liquids and dry ingredients.
Mrs. Bertha Schwartz and a group of 4-H members and county agents met in the Rectory at Rev Mellies invitation last Thursday night. Girls practiced demonstrations and games were taught by the agents. The club will hold a general meeting Tuesday night with three or four demonstrations by girls and boys.
County agents met with the South Rockview H Club and teacher Mrs Arcie Holt and 4-H Leader Miss Alice Harmon before school ended last Friday A Hubbard demonstration on biscuit making and judging followed Agent Stroup assisted the boys with their garden project A meeting was scheduled for Wednesday night May 26 in the school where the club members will give demonstrations
Thirty girls attended a clothing project session led by the Home Agent last Wednesday afternoon. Demonstrations covered sewing methods. Two girls, Edna Faye Moore and Juanita Matthews, were chosen to present at next Friday's club meeting showing button sewing and gauging a two inch hem.
The May 1 production estimate from the Federal State Cooperative Crop Reporting Service places Missouri wheat at 30,345,000 bushels, 21% above 1947 and 28% above the 10-year average. Harvested area stands at 1,785,000 acres, with a projected average yield of 17 bushels per acre, down from 18.5 in 1947. A dry April limited growth and winter kill losses were nominal.
Mrs M D Mayfield suggested securing leaders for the girls at the meeting. Sterling Watkins offered to lead the boys. Parents invited to all regular meetings. An all day training for girls on May 28 will cover foods clothing and home furnishings. mothers invited.
The Crowder 4-H Club met last Thursday afternoon with 11 members and leader Mrs. Frank Altom Jr. and Miss Hubbard present. Laura Sherry and Jeanette Marvel led a milk drink demonstration emphasizing dairy nutrition and ways to encourage children to enjoy milk. The session closed with the game Pounding Thoughts.
A national coal output competition began in Britain in September 1947. The prize is a silver bowl, 132 years old, to be awarded to the top coal field for each year ending August.
Allen S Oliver of Cape Girardeau is among four Missouri men named to receive Knights Templar merit certificates at the 87th annual conclave in Jefferson City. Others honored are President Truman Charles L McDonald of St Louis and Dr Reuben Barney of Chillicothe. In Charleston Johnny Latimore 10 saved from drowning by Julius Lasiter a high school student after a groin injury requiring hospital care. Parole Bluffs contractor Porter Dewitt won a levee contract for Forbes Missouri River flood control with a bid of 918182.40. Ironton George Moses 50 was fatally injured Monday when his truck overturned on Highway 1. Parma Walter Fowler died in a traffic crash and his six year old nephew Gerald Cecil Fowler was critically injured.
Estimated reserves of coal are so much greater than natural gas reserves that long term development of synthetic gasoline must rely mainly on coal. If a quarter of the proved reserves of natural gas were used in the manufacture of liquid fuels they would be exhausted in two decades.
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