Scott County Farm Activities Highlight Farm Week Speakers
Scott County delegates to Farm and Home Week at Columbia hear national policy topics from leaders including Mrs. George Gellhorn on October 28, Clarence Cannon on October 29, and Chester Davis on October 30. The event runs 11:15 to 2:15 daily with lectures on democracy, farmer taxation, and marketing adjustments under quotas.
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Scott County
Columbia
Missouri
University of Missouri
George Gellhorn
St. Louis
Missouri League of Women Voters
Clarence Cannon
Elsperry
Congress
Spread Limestone to Aid Pasture and Pest Watch
Article combines two horticulture notices. University of Missouri guidance urges limestone use and sanitation in poultry houses to control mites and lice, with dusting and cleaning practices. A Missouri wheat quota proclamation outlines 1942 acreage limits for Scott County, referendum timing, and carryover impact, plus soil conservation efforts by Fred R. Jacoby on J. S. Hill’s pasture project using limestone, fertilizer, and seed to boost production and reduce cattle costs.
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George D Jones
University of Missouri College of Agriculture
United States
Evin Burke
Scott County
AAA Committee
Burke
Fred R. Jacoby
New Madrid C. C. C
J. S. Hill
Lilbourn
Mr. Hill
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Missouri Agricultural Extension Service
Hull
Madnd Soil Conservation
C. C. C Camp
Hill
Missouri College of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Missouri
Former Sikeston Man Prize Winner at Cape Fair
T. J. Mathis of Poplar Bluff, former Sikeston merchant and father of Eddie Mathis, captured ten prizes at the Southeast Missouri District Fair in Cape Girardeau last week. He entered nine jerseys earning six firsts, two seconds, two thirds, three championships and one grand championship.
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T. J. Mathis
Poplar Bluff
Sikeston
Eddie Mathis
Cape Girardeau
Mathis
Motorists Told to Dim Headlights Under New Law
State Patrol Sergeant Melvin Dace warns motorists that a new dimming headlights law takes effect October 10. Drivers should check headlight switches and adopt regular dimming habits, noting two headlights must be used in both bright and dim modes.
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Melvin Dace
Dace
Display Friday Showcases 1942 Chevrolet Line
Mitchell-Sharp Chevrolet Co on Center Street to unveil the 1942 Chevrolet lineup in showrooms Friday. The new models feature a larger, more massive appearance, redesigned front end, extended hood, wider grille, and refined interiors. Power remains similar to 1941 with minor mechanical updates, and new color and trim options highlight the range across Fleetline, Special Deluxe, and Master Deluxe series including Sportmaster, Aerosedan, and various body styles.
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Mitchell-Sharp Chevrolet Co
Center Street
Chevrolet
Herald readers enjoy local news from friends and neighbors
The Herald invites readers to stay engaged with weekly issues highlighting community events, profiles, and notices. It emphasizes neighborhood relevance and personal connection through timely local reporting.
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Herald
Truck Census to Begin Today Across Four States
The Inter-State Commerce Commission announces a truck census for Missouri Iowa Nebraska and Kansas. Cards will be mailed to truck and bus owners for the War Department to aid national defense planning. Prompt accurate card filing is requested for hired farm and private trucks alike. Southeast Missouri owners are urged to respond immediately.
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Missouri
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Inter-State Commerce Commission
War Department
Office of Production Management
Southeast Missouri
No More Swinging Hammocks on Navy Ships
Sailors will sleep in steel bunks now standard on new ships. Bunks fold against casemate when not in use, ending the era of swinging hammocks aboard Uncle Sam’s vessels.
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Uncle Sam
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