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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1944
Page
4
The Office of Price Administration set seasonal ceilings for watermelons to ease prior high costs. From the effective date until July 4 the price is 33 dollars per ton fob country shipping points, and from July 5 to season end it drops to 26 dollars per ton.
Effective May 28 1944 wartime ration changes extend validity of red blue and sugar stamps in War Ration Book IV. June 4 and June 1 stamp validity updates apply to meat fats canned foods and sugar canning sugar. gasoline No 11 coupons now valid through June 21. tire inspections limited. fuel oil coupons extended. airplane shoe stamps active. and note that ration books issued to deceased or armed service members should be handled accordingly.
Louie Largent, former City Drug Store owner, will take over as manager of the Gideon Anderson Lumber Company Drug Store at Gideon on June 10. He has worked at Bowman's Drug Store recently. His brother E R Largent, who ran the Gideon store for six years, has enlisted in the Navy. Mrs Largent and the children will stay in Sikeston until Gideon housing is found.
A War Department NORC USO survey of soldiers shows 27 percent expect a shift to new postwar jobs, about half plan to return to their former work, 15 percent aim for college, and 72 percent feel not worried about finding work. USO clubs are asked to offer vocational classes and guidance.
A note states tokens will be issued when making change at the local Rationing Board. It warns that loose stamps invite counterfeiting and black markets. The passage also notes there are more than 450 kinds of woodpeckers worldwide.
Hot weather calls for ingenuity in home cooking with new confections and pastries. The piece lists Strawberry Bevarian Cream, Ice Cream Pie, and Butterscotch Tapioca with detailed ingredient steps, plus notes on serving yields and baking. Also mentions a government tire release boosting farm tire sales and lumber use in boxing and crating.
A traditional lamb stew recipe yields a light nourishing menu for four. Ingredients include breast of lamb, potatoes, onions, carrots, peas, beets and herbs. Steps: sear lamb, simmer with water and seasonings, cook potatoes and onions, boil sweet potatoes and beets, then combine vegetables with meat and pour thickened gravy over the meat.
Melvin Pixley district supervisor for Kroger Grocery and Baking Company has purchased the C. H. Butler residence on Grove Street in Sikeston. He and his family will move in once the Butlers locate a suitable new home.
A memory notice from the Heusser Family honors a mother who died May 20 last year with a loving poem. The message expresses loss and longing for her presence and care, noting a darkened home. War in India is driving a rapid rise in railway freight.
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