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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1961
Page
3
Indiana farmers saw 1960 cash income from marketings reach 1.099 billion dollars, up six percent from 1959. The state ranked tenth nationally, with per farm net income at 2523 dollars, 15 percent above 1959, while gross operating expenses rose five percent to 6247 dollars.
The report shows total farm values at $126 million, up 42 percent from last year, with dogs averaging $26.30 each. Sheep and lambs reach 522 000 head, chickens total 13 419 000, turkeys 76 000 with breeder hens, indicating rising farm asset values overall.
A panel of Rush County farmers including Russell Ruff John Mills Sam Murphy Joe Ralston and Paris Rose shared experiences with minimum tillage at the March 9 Crop Extension School held at the Farm Bureau Auditorium. Purdue staff C Les Hill and Cliff Spies presented on related topics and 71 respondents reported 8 using minimum tillage in 1960 on 720 acres.
Answers cover taxation of wages for beneficiaries, disability vs retirement benefits, and employment proof for applications. Employers must deduct social security tax on all wages regardless of beneficiary status, and disability benefits do not stack with retirement. Bring W-2 forms or approximate yearly earnings when applying. Purdue University dairy scientists advise monitoring calf health to prevent disease spread.
The Town of Carthage Indiana invites sealed bids by April 3 1961 at 6 00 p m CST for up to 1000 tons of bituminous concrete binder and surface course to be furnished spread and rolled per Indiana Highway Dept 1957 specs. Bid forms approved by the State Board of Accounts require a 10 percent bid bond. The Board may reject all bids. By Bernadine Morgan Clerk-Treasurer.
Sealed proposals for applying weed control herbicide 2 4D low volatile ester by spraying roadside rights of way will be received by the State Highway Department chairman in the Indiana State Office Building Indianapolis until 9:00 A M Central Standard Time on March 21 1961. Contract M 5257 covers approximately 500 7 miles Greenfield District with about 1717 6 gallons of herbicide concentrate to be furnished mixed and applied on State roads in Rush County. Proposals may be examined at the Department office in Indiana.
Do You Remember When chronicles 1951 events from Carthage area. Russell Foust dies at 59 after a stroke with survivor list Alma and children. A Carthage couple travels to New London for their son James Carr’s wedding. Also local wedding of Mary Ellen Loveaul to Wayne Carroll Smith last Sunday.
Among those planning to attend the state tournament in Indianapolis this week are Supt L E Dyer R P Chambers the high school team Morris Henley John Gates Thomas Alexander Walter Brooks and Olen Florea. The Parish brothers add a concrete block addition to their lunch room on West Mill St a bowling alley to be installed. Raymond Welch family moved to a farm owned by Will J Henley near Blocher Jefferson County. Lorena M Ball married Maurice Wilson in February. The bride teaches at the Mays school.
A new healing substance Bio-Dyne from a world famous research institute is said to shrink hemorrhoids and relieve pain without surgery. Reported cases describe noticeable shrinkage and pain relief using Preparation H suppositories or ointment, available at drug counters.
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