Johnson Grass Tour Highlights New Madrid County Efforts
New Madrid County Johnson Grass Committee led by Felix Robbins toured the county with S Y Roth of the Missouri Department of Agriculture to review Johnson grass control. The group discussed farm practices and potential highway and railroad mitigations while noting partial success in reducing infestation. 4 H clubs reported achievements as White Oak and Kewanee clubs completed year activities and scholarships, with livestock, sewing and home projects showcased.
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New Madrid County
Felix Robbins
New Madrid
T. A. Penman
Portageville
R. Y. Dixon
Gideon
S. Y. Roth
Missouri Department of Agriculture
Herbert Rolf
Roberts
4-H Club Members Attend State Meet in Columbia
Sixteen New Madrid county 4-H club members and nine leaders traveled with parents and Extension Agents to the State Round-Up in Columbia last Saturday. The group represents the Southeast Missouri District at the statewide event.
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New Madrid County
Columbia
Missouri
Library Bookmobile Trial Run Notice to Teachers
The New Madrid County Library issues a notice to public school teachers about a county wide trial Bookmobile run this week to establish a practical schedule. Please inform pupils that this is a trial run only.
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New Madrid County
New Madrid
Construction Starts On Kansas City Veterans Hospital
Construction began September 27 on a new Veterans Administration hospital in Kansas City Missouri. The facility will have 500 beds and serve veterans in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
Kansas City
Finish Conservation Work Is Recommended in 1949 AAA
Evin Burke urges Scott County farmers to complete remaining conservation practices before December 31, 1949. Report completed projects to the Benton AAA committee with sales slips or weight tickets as proof. Without timely reporting no AAA assistance for 1949 practices will be provided.
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Evin Burke
Scott County Agricultural Adjustment Agency Committee
Burke
Scott County Aaa Committee
Benton
AAA
Burke Re-Elected Chairman of Scott County AAA Group
Burke is re elected chairman at the Scott County Agricultural Adjustment Agency convention in October. Loy N. Mayfield is vice chairman and Roy M. Johnson is third member. Louis W. Heisserer and John H. Daniel hold alternates. Helen Miles Wilkinson is secretary treasurer. Township committee members representing Commerce Kelso Moreland Morley Richland Sandywoods Sylvania Tywappity are named. ACP program administration for the coming year is outlined. WWII veterans urged to file for National Service Life Insurance dividend.
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Agricultural Adjustment Agency
Scott County
Evin Burke
Vanclyser
AAA
Loy N. Mayfield
Sikeston
Roy M. Johnson
Louis W. Heisserer
John H. Daniel
Charleston
Helen Miles Wilkinson
Morley
Commerce
H. D. Miller
E. A. Sprenger
Kelso
Otto J. Ressell
Ben C. Drury
Moreland
John E. Mayfield
John Dirnberger
Dewey McCallister
Jim Mac Emerson
Sterling P. Watkins
Richland
Alvin G. Gasser
Carl Raidt
Sterling Marshall
Sandywoods
Roy W. Howell
Fred M. Forbis
Sylvania
Almont R. Howell
Ernst Hanselman
Jack Limbaugh
National Cotton Picking Contest Set in Blytheville Tomorrow
Blytheville Arkansas hosts the 10th annual National Cotton Picking Contest tomorrow with $2,500 in cash prizes over two hours starting at 10 a.m. Open division winner earns $1,000 and the title World’s Champion Cotton Picker. Women’s division pays $250 with 27 other prizes. program chair T J Bailey announces highlights including a 3:15 p.m. address by Chester C. Davis and a 1 p.m. clothing from cotton bags style show.
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Blytheville
Ark
T. J. Bailey
Chester C. Davis
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Triple-A
Increase in Farm Loan Volume Reported
St Louis Oct 6 Walter H Droste president of the Federal Land Bank of St Louis reports that for the fiscal year ending June 30 1949 the bank through local national farm loan associations made loans to 1139 Missouri farmers totaling 4089343 an increase over a year ago of 7 percent in number and 16 percent in the amount of loans closed Droste said that each year since.
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St. Louis
Walter H. Droste
Federal Land Bank of St. Louis
Missouri
Droste
Loans outstanding rise after eleven years at FLB St Louis
On June 30 1938 the repayment of loans exceeded new loans closing at the Federal Land Bank of St Louis for the first time in eleven years. The past fiscal year shows a 1 percent increase in loans outstanding reversing the prior trend.
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Federal Land Bank of St. Louis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alvin Schraer
Rebecca Nistendirk
Johnson Grass Committee
Tours
White Oak
A. C. Hampton
Shirley Yount
Dorothy Hampton
Hampton
White Oak Club
Raymond Myrick
Parsons
Mary Lou Hampton
Alta Lois Yount
Arnold Joe Myrick
Kewanee
Ann Louise Rhodes
Corinne Shrum
Vernon Spraching
Evelyn Vaughn
Loretta Andrews
Mary Vaughn
Mary Dunn
Dwight Bird
Billy Rhodes
Charles Martin
Ronnie Trout
Corine Shrum
Jerry Spraching
Floyd Amos Riley
Delphia Hackney
Evelyn Wylie
Margi Ruffin
Peggy Sizemore
Mary Wylie
Jean Marcus
Shirley Wescoat
Anna Louise Rhodes
Mary Ruth Brewer
Laura Carpenter
June Schuerenberg
Margaret Ann Martin
Vernon Spradling
Howard New
New Hope
New Hope School
Bing
Barry Crosby
Claudine Davis
New Hope Club
June Davis
Wendell Crosby
Ralph Brown
Hazel Davis
James Brown
Thelma Jean Richards
Ivan Lee Irvin
Gerald
Herbert Fair
Alma Blackburn
Odell Brown
Charles Fair
Bing Crosby
Charles Bagby
June
Seldon Blackburn
Peggy Bagby
Crosby
Virgil Davis
E. A. Cook
Clifford Moore
Arnold B. Heuser
Brown Spur Club
Francis Hulshof
Shamrock
Rosalie Powell
Frank Stanley
Matthews
Jeanice Haubold
Marston
Sue Critchlow
Cape Girardeau
Martha Hubbard
Delores Bailey
Cox-Baderville Club
Violet Pitts
East Gideon
Mary Hubbard
Cox-Baderville
Paul Hulshof
Shamrock Club
Mona Lee Scott
Pharris Ridge Club
America
PTT
Aan
Scott County Aaa Group
Special National Service Life Insurance
Grand Rapids
Wadd
Panes Askar Onte Automacie
Greece
Rabhiye
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