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Newspaper
Bowen Chronicle
Location
Bowen, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1933
Page
2
Public notice states Bowen post office mail is second class and publication runs weekly on Thursdays. It lists subscription at $1.50 per year in advance and reserves the right to reject any or all news or advertising for any reason.
The Illinois State Museum of Art and Natural History, directed by Arthur Sterry Coggeshall, presents old relics exposition recalling the arduous daily hardships of pioneer living in Illinois, contrasting with today’s easy age.
An exhibit at the state fair showcased the Grove collection of firearms with over a thousand types of early guns. Visitors saw flintlocks and blunderbusses and learned the loading and firing process took three or four minutes, far slower than modern automatic weapons.
Rodney H. Brandon retires as director of the state department of public welfare and A. L. Bowen of Springfield succeeds him as acting director. Governor Henry Horner announces Bowen’s appointment to the acting di sector.
Brandon, a welfare commissioners board member, will remain with the department at least four months to supervise convict classification under the new law consolidating penal institutions. Both Brandon and Bowen were appointed early in Governor Louis L. Emmerson's administration.
Agricultural Transportation Association files injunction in Sangamon County Circuit Court seeking to strike down two sections of the motor vehicle act as unconstitutional. The suit targets No. 24a requiring governor devices on trucks and No. 23 setting maximum speeds for buses and trucks by weight.
The Abraham Lincoln association with Illinois State Historical Society and Lincoln's Home Philatelic society sponsor seven cadets commemorating the 75th anniversary of the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates. The debates shaped key issues and influenced the 1860 presidential campaign outcome.
Chief Highway Engineer Ernst Lieberman announces approval of county highway contracts totaling 49 thousand 928 dollars 71 from motor fuel tax allocations. Projects cover Macoupin Peoria Clark and Macon counties.
The monthly survey shows not only improved employment and construction in cities but also stronger overall economic indicators. The figures suggest broader optimism beyond psychological expectations, with several indices indicating real progress.
Notices sent to nearly a thousand ice cream manufacturers in Illinois explain the state's plan to enforce the revised dairy and food law. The new rule raises the butter fat requirement in ice cream to 12 percent from the former 8 percent minimum.
Hon. J Earl Major of Hillsboro chosen by President Roosevelt to join the federal judiciary in Illinois to replace Judge Louis Fitz Henry. Fitz Henry moves to the U S Court of Appeals with headquarters in Chicago.
Joseph J. Rice, director of the state department of finance, rules that the two per cent sales tax applies to both private and municipal utility companies supplying electricity, gas, and water for use or consumption by patrons.
Illinois coal production for the first seven months of 1933 surged to 18,549,194 tons, up from 16,249,240 tons in the same period of 1932. The tonnage gained 2,299,864 tons as reported by the state department of mines and minerals.
The governor proclaims October 8 to October 14 as Fire Prevention Week urging municipal and school officials chambers of commerce civic groups and the press to observe the occasion and promote efforts to reduce fire waste and destruction.
The Big Brothers Association of Illinois held its second annual conference on juvenile delinquency prevention from August 30 to September 1. The sessions took place across multiple cities in a progressive program.
Joseph J. Rice state director of finance said collections totaling 1 866 876 had been made up to August 24 on the two per cent retailers' occupation tax. The amount came from 81 116 merchants as the state estimates over 100 000 retailers are subject to the tax and delinquent filers will be compelled to file.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows will meet in Springfield from September 18 to 22 with about five thousand delegates from all states plus Canada and Cuba. Thomas P. Fields leads arrangements while Springfield plans the convention and repairs to the State Arsenal and House of Representatives. The piece also notes Illinois Supreme Court politics and hopes for continued high standards.
Dr. Frank J. Jirka announces three medical officers will monitor developments of the St. Louis sleeping sickness situation and notes a generalized outbreak in Illinois is highly improbable. Governor Horner pledges precautions to prevent Missouri cases entering Illinois. Walter W. McLaughlin and Edward S. Collins praise the 81st Illinois state fair and cooperation of all workers as plans begin for the 82nd exposition.
Governor Henry Horner urges Illinois citizens to join a nationwide September campaign to cut the annual death toll from automobile accidents. Illinois breeders swept the field in.
The third annual market barrow show of the National Swine Growers Association at the state fair crowned grand champion Duroc Jersey entry from Lester L Lehman and Sons Pleasant Plains weighing 190 pounds. The Berkshire champion came from J H Nichols and Sons Arentville. Chester White honors went to Kindschi Brothers Prairie Du Lac Wis. Grand Champion pen honors awarded to Frank Oren Wilmington Ohio.
The United States Bureau of Internal Revenue ruled that the tax under the Illinois Retail Sales Act, effective April 1, paid by vendors of tangible personal property, is deductible under the Revenue Act in calculating the vendor's net income for federal income tax purposes.
Virginia Clark age 14, a Harrisburg high school student, claimed the top honor in the home economics division of the Illinois state fair junior department 4-H club style show. Her prize includes a gold medal a money award and a chance to represent Illinois at the national 4-H congress in Chicago next December.
Judge Ross C. Hall, one of seven judges donating vacation to clear the criminal court docket, proposed a tightening of Illinois state parole as Chicago fights crime. He noted many of the 209 defendants sent to penitentiaries during a three weeks court campaign were old offenders on parole from prior sentences.
Barney Oldfield, famed auto racer, piloted an Allis-Chalmers tractor weighing 4500 pounds around the state fair track on Farm Bureau day. He averaged about 36 mph to win the race and set a new five mile world record of 8 minutes 24 seconds, besting the previous 8 minutes 28.4 seconds.
Milton Tate of Knoxville Illinois won the state horseshoe pitching championship at the state fair by taking 14 of 15 games in the finals. Tate, a two time prior champion from 1930 and 1931, hurled 33 ringers with 38 shoes in his fifth game for an 86.8 average. C R Thompson of Chicago, the 1929 champion, finished second. Tate received $50 and a gold watch.
Cetre Colonel from Bettydot stables Dayton Ohio captured the junior state event blue ribbon. Field Adjutant repeated last year’s heavy harness win for Heyl and Schandein Washington Indiana. Fascination and Fashion by Mrs Laula Long Combs won Welsh or Hackney ponies at Lee's Summit Missouri. The Big Broadcast belonging to John M Ogden Atlanta Georgia won five gaited saddle horses. Signal Flash from Milky Way farm Pulaski Tennessee placed first in roadsters with appointments. Gay Bachelor owned by P E Bennett Dayton Ohio won five gaited geldings. Four horse Shetland class details follow.
Roy Kennedy and Son earned first prize while Harry Gorham of Morris took second. Delbert Green rode Feather Rock from Trails End Stables owned by Johnson and Schinkle of St. Louis secured the blue ribbon in the hunters and jumpers class after a strenuous tryout at the close of the horse show events.
Denver residents attend the Chicago fair and the Augusta Stock Show while relatives travel between states. Local students begin the year with 80 on roll and new teachers at Denver School. The McArthur family reunion is planned for September 10 at D F Cheney’s home amid a flurry of weekend visits and trips to nearby towns.
Mr and Mrs Harry Sparks and son Truman of Truman Minn visited his brother H S Sparks over the weekend. The families traveled to Quincy to see their uncle Charles Sparks, joined by Mr and Mrs Harold Sparks and sons of West Point. C C Collins of East Moline also visited West Point and Stillwell. School opened here Sept 4 with Prof H I Sparks in charge. Three
Howell stresses early habit formation as crucial to a good deal. Powell retorts recalling his infancy when his mother hired a woman to wheel him, claiming he has been pushed for money ever since.
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