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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1941
Page
14
Homemakers in Scott county dry surplus peaches pears and apples to boost family food stocks. Dried fruits store easily with minimal containers and offer flavor variety. To avoid spoilage store away from weevils, use heat methods like stove sun or oven kept near 130 degrees. Continuous airflow speeds drying.
Scott county homemakers outline a sulphur-based method to preserve surplus apples. Steps include preparing fruit, sulfur fumigation in a vented container, stored in stone jars or large jars with weights, and later cooking as needed. Notes warn about fumes and digestion impact.
Four 4 H clubs were organized this week by the community. The members, boys and girls, pledge responsibility to home and nation and aim to participate in the vital program of supplying food for home and defense. Rev H E Eggermann and Sister Latina are connected with New Hamburg.
The Pemiscot County Fair in Caruthersville sponsored by the American Legion will run October 1 through 5. A main feature is the Merchant's Derby scheduled for October 5, highlighting the five day festival.
Richer colors and harvest tones define the season as Southeast Missouri women seek updated fall clothes. Hats with apron-backs and crocheted crowns join velveteen and corduroy outfits, while the staple black dress remains a key foundation piece for a full season of social and business events.
Readers are urged to shop Sikes stores this week for fall wardrobe updates and accessories amid busy displays of clothing and costume jewelry. The emphasis is on stylish pieces to refresh outfits for the season.
The cotton slacks outfits increasingly popular in women’s vacation wear are finding a ready market among factory workers. In several Eastern factories management has approved work slacks for women and in some cases advise their use as a safety measure, though not mandatory.
Dr Harold Benjamin dean of the College of Education University of Maryland will give one of the opening addresses at the sixty sixth annual Southeast Missouri district Teachers Association meeting at State College Cape Girardeau October 16 17 He has studied education in Latin America Great Britain and Scandinavia and has served at Colorado Stanford Minnesota and in South America under Carnegie endowment for international peace The two day program includes nine other educational figures an all Southeast Missouri orchestra a Warrensburg Mules versus Teachers College Indians football game a homecoming dance and receptions
Poplar Bluff will extend city mail delivery routes to new sections on October 1. William Smothers, assistant postmaster, says authority has been received for the extension and for hiring an additional clerk in the Poplar Bluff office.
Among the types of home repairs now held to be desirable and practical are repairs to existing heating plants to bring maximum efficiency insulation to conserve fuel improvement of natural lighting conditions to conserve electrical energy urgent repairs to roofs and other exterior surfaces to preserve property from destruction by the elements
James L. Burton son of Mr and Mrs Lemmie Burton of this city left for Ontario Canada to enlist in the Royal Canadian Air Force He is the first Pemiscot county youth to join the Canadian Air Force James was a star football player at Blytheville high school
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