Farmers of New Madrid County Adopt New Plan
Leslie Broom reports the 1936 Agricultural Conservation Program moves forward in New Madrid County with about 1200 farms, or 3 percent, having work sheets. Lewis township leads with 98 percent coverage, followed by West and St John. Worksheets establish soil depleting bases for eligibility and payments, with no obligation until sheets are filed for each farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie B. Broom
New Madrid
Lewis Township
West
St. John
Riley
RTS
Corn Belt
New Madrid County
Poison Bran Mash for Cut Worm Control Reported
Extension office notes report cut worms damaging lettuce and garden crops. Instructions describe poison bran mash recipe using bran, arsenate or Paris green, sorghum molasses, and water to create a stiff crumbly mix spread over fields or rows. Separate item covers M G S Clothing Club meeting at Mrs. Griffin's home with May 16 attendance, sewing demo, and planned May 21 picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
M. G. S. Clothing Club
W. B. Griffin
Imogene Brown
Janice Tate
Lois Dyer
Best practice for field crops mash broadcasting timing
It is advisable to apply about 10 pounds per acre for field crops. Best results are generally obtained by broadcasting the mash in the late afternoon.
Home Demonstration Agent Praises New Madrid Gardens
Miss Amy Kelly state home demonstration agent from Columbia visited New Madrid county last week for a conference with Miss Sillers county agent. She praised local gardens saying they surpass others she has seen in the state this spring and extended congratulations to local farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Kelly
Columbia
Sillers
New Madrid
New Madrid County
Tinsley Extension Club Plans Through December
The program committee met at Mrs. J. D. Twitty's home on May 18 to outline the club year. Miss Sillers reviewed topics for each month from May canning to December Christmas pie, with local leaders and members named and a note that Mrs. Roberts could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tinsley Extension Club
J. D. Twitty
Miss Sillers
Theo. Palmer
Fred Ayers
Washington, D. C
Va Twitty
Roy Phillips
Geo. W. Estes
Hal Victory
Joe Inman
Henry Roberts
Beet Leaf Beetles Threaten Bean Crops Control Tip Given
Garden notices explain bean leaf beetles harming bean crops and advise dusting plants with a calcium arsenate lime mixture. Use one part arsenate to five parts lime and cover undersides of leaves with a commercial duster for best results per home demonstration agent Anne Sillers.
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Anne Sillers
Canning Demonstrations Led by Extension Nutritionist
Miss Ruth Foster from the University of Missouri visited May 12 and 13 to assist Miss Sillers with nutrition work. Two canning demos were held in Marston and Canalea, covering peas greens asparagus strawberries chicken and beef. Guidance covered readiness, jar testing, sealing, sterilization, packing, salt usage, heat circulation, hot water baths or pressure cookers, and safe handling of greens and meats. Mrs Maggie Totty visited relatives in Marston Sunday and Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Foster
College of Agriculture
University of Missouri
Sillers
Marston
Canalea
Anne Sillers
New Madrid
Maggie Totty
Court declares part of Relief Act program unconstitutional
The DC Court of Appeals split three to two ruling that portions of Rexford Tugwell’s Resettlement Administration exceeded constitutional authority under the 1935 relief act. Justices disagreed on scope and impact, while the government and Tugwell aides weighed immediate and long term implications.
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Washington, D. C
Rexford G. Tugwell
Congress
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Cummings
Resettlement Administration
Bound Brook
New Jersey
Spencer Gordon
Washington
Sanley Reed
Supreme Court
Tugwell
State College Seniors Graduate in Cape Girardeau
Graduation exercises for 128 graduates of State College Cape Girardeau were held Wednesday morning closing the 1936 academic year. Dr Roscoe Pulliam president of Illinois State College spoke on Toward a Workable World. Music by College Orchestra Mens Glee Club and Susie Burch. 41 teaching certificates 76 B S in education 11 AB degrees. P D Malone is the only Sikes ton student graduating this year with a B S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State College
Cape Girardeau
Roscoe Pulliam
Illinois State College
Carbondale
Ill
Men’s Glee Club
Susie Burch
P. D. Malone
Sikeston
Advance Woman Dies at Daughter's Home Here
Mrs J A Looney of near Advance mother of Mrs A P Burrows died at Mrs Burrows home here at midnight Tuesday from a paralytic stroke suffered last Friday She was brought to Sikeston for care Funeral services will be held Friday at ten o'clock in Advance Interment will follow She is survived by her husband and two daughters including Mrs Burrows
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Looney
Near Advance
A. P. Burrows
Funeral Held For Mrs. Martha Johnson At Sikeston
Mrs. Martha Ellen Johnson aged 84 died May 16 after breaking her right hip May 12 at a daughter’s home near Sikeston. Funeral services at Baptist church conducted by Rev. W. F. Oglesby. Interment Sikeston City cemetery. Survived by husband A C Johnson deceased. seven children four living J P Johnson of Delta Mo J C Johnson of Pomona Calif Mrs McCabee Mrs Pharris Mrs Lula Johnson Randol and Mrs Wm Pate among survivors. Eleven grandchildren six great grandchildren also survive. Many relatives attended from nearby towns and states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Ellen Johnson
Baptist Church
W. F. Oglesby
Sikeston City
Albritton
Johnson
J. A. Macabee
Gladys Street
S. O. Pharris
Sikeston
Hartford
The
A. C. Johnson
Wm. Pate
Lula Johnson Randol
Fomona
Calif
J. P. Johnson
Delta, Mo
Roy P. Johnson
St. Louis
F. P. Cross
Fred Jr
McComb
Earl Pate
Hickman, Ky
G. W. Chapman
Cape Girardeau
Pomona
Woman's Benefit Association to Hold Next Meeting
The Woman's Benefit Association will hold its next regular meeting on Monday night with Mrs Dan Taylor, president, in charge of the session.
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The
Woman's Benefit Association
Dan Taylor
Mrs J O Bebout Visits Bertrand Mother in Critical Illness
Mrs J O Bebout of Bertrand has been making frequent visits here to be with her mother Mrs G J Layton who is critically ill.
Aged Charleston Man Dies in Cape Girardeau Hospital
John C. Faris of Charleston aged 72 died Sunday at St Francis Hospital Cape Girardeau after a fall in April fractured hip while visiting his son in SikesTon. Funeral Tuesday at First Baptist Charleston with Rev A B Cooper officiating. Interment Odd Fellows Charleston. Survived by widow Amy Faris daughter Alice Faris and son George M Faris. Four brothers and one granddaughter noted.
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John C. Faris
Charleston
George M. Faris
Sikeston
St. Francis Hospital
Cape Girardeau
First Baptist Church of
A. B. Cooper
Odd Fellows
Mr. Faris
Wolf Island
The
Baptist Church
Faris
Amy Faris
Alice Faris
Sikeston Public Library Announces New Hours
Beginning Monday June 1 the Sikeston Public Library will open 8 30 to 11 30 on Monday Wednesday and Saturday mornings each week Librarian Mrs Dc A Cook announced The library also offers afternoon hours during the school year for student access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston Public
Aged New Madrid man dies in Cape hospital
E A Loud of New Madrid dies at Southeast Missouri Hospital Cape Girardeau after a month long illness due to advanced age and diabetes. He helped found Way Cooperage Co and owned land in New Madrid County. Survived by widow, five daughters including Mrs Renner, and other relatives. Funeral at New Madrid Methodist church at 3 pm with burial in Memorial Park Sikeston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Loud
New Madrid
A. J. Renner
Sikeston
Southeast Missouri Hospital
Cape Girardeau
Loud
Methodist Church
Methodist Sunday School
Way Cooperage Co
Renner
R. G. Nunn
Terre Haute
Ind
Helen Jones
Wash Howard
Eddie Loud
Overland
St. Louis County
New Madrid Methodist Church
Memorial Park Cemetery
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M. G. S. Club
Tinsley Program
Lair Company
Missouri
Center Street
Sikeston, Mo
Sen Wsera Prraal
Herald
Oliver
Cape Hospital
Patronize Herald Advertisers
Sikeston Greenhouses
Binder
McCormick-Deering
Boyce Farm Equipment Co
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