Twilight Wheat Variety Meeting Observes New Soft Winter Types
Monroe County farmers are invited to a June 17 demonstration at the Rippelmeyer farm near Valmeyer to view new soft winter wheat varieties Riley Lewis and Stradler along with Monon Knox 62 and Vermillion. Hard varieties Triumph Pawnee Ottawa and Gage also shown. The 28th annual plot, supervised by the county Farm Adviser, showcases latest wheat developments.
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Monroe County
Ray and
Robert Rippelmeyer
Valmeyer
Riley
Lewis
Stradler
Triumph
Pawnee
Ottawa
Gage
Bremen Wins Early Trade Rights and Coinage Privileges
Records describe the Aug 10 965 conferment of trade rights and coinage to the town of Bremen Germanys oldest port. Bremen ships traded to Finland Scandinavia and Greenland and merchants reportedly reached North America centuries before Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremen
Germany
Finland
Scandinavia
Greenland
North America
Columbus
New World
Ralph Beckmann to Attend Chicago Convention
Ralph Beckmann of Ace Hardware in Columbia will attend the annual mid year Summer Christmas Show in Chicago at the Palmer House Hotel from June 12 to 14. The event draws about 900 dealers from across the United States and beyond, with 150 manufacturers exhibiting toys, gift items, and late season merchandise for Ace dealers. Beckmann will take part in dealer meetings aimed at improving store operation and customer service.
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Ralph Beckmann
Ace Hardware
Columbia
Chicago
Palmer House Hotel
Carolinas
California
Minnesota
Mississippi
United States
Kailua
Hawaii
Nassau
Bahamas
Ace
Beckmann
Fundamentals of Community Nursing course in Illinois
The eight day program on public health nursing for home care will be offered to nurses starting June 14 at six Illinois sites Carbondale Champaign Chicago DeKalb Peoria and Springfield. Sponsored by the Illinois Department of Public Health with the University of Illinois College of Nursing. For details contact the Bureau of Nursing Illinois Department of Public Health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Department of Public Health
University of Illinois College of Nursing
Carbondale
Champaign
Chicago
DeKalb
Peoria
Springfield
Bureau of Nursing
Remembering the Old Timer Memories from Louisville
Robert C. Weppner recalls pork wagons and fish wagons with horn-blowing drivers and a rear step for sellers. He fondly mentions Old Parkland Pool with sulfur water, brass mosquito wire on trains from New Orleans, mud gutter bands of German and Italian immigrants, and mule-drawn streetcars turning on a turntable. Contributions invited to The Old Timer Frankfort Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Weppner
Louisville
South
New Orleans
Frankfort
Kentucky
Brownstown Field Day Set At Brownstown Research Center
University of Illinois agronomist Pat Johnson and other U of I experts lead the Brownstown Field Day at the Brownstown Research Center on June 16 starting at 9:00 am. Tours depart throughout the day with lunch on site and discussions on rotation changes fertilizer rates and weed control for wheat corn soybeans and forages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois
P. E
Pat” Johnson
Monroe County
Arlin
Brownstown Research Center
Johnson
U. of LE
Brownstown
Drivers Warned About Drinking and Driving
Dr. Franklin D. Yoder warns that drinking or drugs while driving greatly increases crash risk. A joint alcohol blood study shows about half of fatally injured drivers had alcohol in their blood and some samples indicate drugs affecting driving. Preliminary 1966 data report 714 traffic deaths with thousands more crippled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin D. Yoder
Illinois Department of Public Health
Illinois Farmers to be Surveyed on Crops and Livestock
Illinois farmers will be contacted soon for crop and livestock information in the midyear survey conducted by the Illinois Department of Agriculture and the USDA. About two thousand farmers will be visited and around 9,000 will report by mail, said Robert H. Moats, division superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Illinois Department of Agriculture
Division of Agricultural Statistics
U.S.D.A
Statistical Reporting Service
Illinois Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
Robert H. Moats
Simple Suppers for a Family Pot Luck
A compact guide by Helen Hale offers portable supper ideas for a porch gathering. It suggests tray meals with garden blossoms, cheese and tomato on rolls, crabmeat patties with mayo and pickles, rolled ham and Swiss on French rolls, cucumber garnishes, baked bean salad in hollow buns, hot shrimp soup, and cucumber cream cheese pumpernickel sandwiches.
Memorial Week Prices Turn Slim for Hogs and Cattle
Slaughter cattle and lambs showed price gains during Memorial Week reversing prior declines, per Producers Livestock Marketing Association. Hogs fell from last week’s highs as salable totals slipped to 38,829 head, with barrows and gilts 190-260 lbs easing to 75. Heavier hogs and sows also declined, while cattle and calf sales posted mixed gains for steers and cows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Producers Live Stock Marketing Association
Barrow
Illinois National Guard Annual Training Opens at Camp McCoy
Illinois National Guard units begin the two week annual field training program at Camp McCoy near Sparta Wisconsin on June 25. About 11 000 officers and enlisted men from all sections of Illinois will participate. Governor Otto Kerner will be honored on Governor's Day July 2.
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Illinois National Guard
Camp McCoy
Sparta
Wis
Leo M. Boyle
Illinois
Otto Kerner
33Rd Infantry Division
Francis P. Kane
Chicago
Illinois Army National Guard
Illinois Selective Service
Guard
Charles J. Magnuson
Springfield
Holcomb Family Thanks Supporters After Memorial
The family of Inez Opal Holcomb acknowledges gratitude for assistance from friends neighbors and relatives along with floral offerings and memorials. They thank the pallbearers Meyer Funeral Home Rev G A Friz and St Paul United Church of Christ. Russell F and Gertrude B Holcomb.
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Inez
Monroe County Weed Law Enforced In 1966
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners and the Monroe County Weed Control Commissioners announce continued enforcement of the Illinois Noxious Weed Law in 1966 with Johnson Grass as a primary focus. Landowners and others are urged to inspect properties and plan control and eradication if noxious weeds are present. They thank landowners occupants utilities levee and drainage districts and railroads for past cooperation.
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Monroe County
Board of County Commissioners
Illinois
Noxious Weeds Defined Under 1965 Sta Statutes
Chapter 18 Sta lll Rev Statutes 1965 defines noxious weeds including Canada thistles and all varieties, perennial sow thistles, European bindweed, leafy spurge, Russian knapweed, Johnson grass, Sorghum almum and crosses, giant foxtail, hoary cress, and ragweed within city and town corporate limits.
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Centurea
Openings for Women Seek Avon Opportunity
Classified notice offers part time income with Avon through Theda Kutz Box 88 O'Pal lon or ME 25379. Also requests books for Friends of the Library Strassenfest Book Fair with Girl Scout troops 560 and 235 collection on June 16.
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Avon
Theda Kutz
O’pallon
Friends of the Library
Strassenfest
Monroe County Sealed Bid Notices For Road Maintenance and Mower Bid
Sealed proposals are due June 22 1966 at 1 30 p m in the County Superintendent of Highways office for materials to maintain Motor Fuel Tax roads in Monroe County districts 3 through 10. Bids may be obtained from the County Clerk Waterloo Illinois. Sealed bids for riding type mowing equipment with trade ins are due by 9 00 a m June 20 1966 in the County Clerk office. The Board may accept any bid or waive formalities.
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Monroe County
Court House
Waterloo
Illinois
Board of County Commissioners
Monroe County Court House
Josephine Schmidt Muench
South Metter Avenue
Columbia
Floyd E. Crowder
South Main Street
LeRoy M. Reitz
Circuit Court
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Chester Kopec
Richard Cullen
Twilight Wheat Variety Meeting
Rippelmeyers
Monroe County Extension Service
Horn’s Bakery
South Main St
Eldo Horn
Sang Ag
Zee Zeek Poy Ae Ge Cer Wutual Funds
First National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Public Health Dept
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Helen Hale
Helen
Office of
Norman W. Beck
Edgar O. Zimmer
Main Street
F. L. Smith
S. Main Street
Columbia, Ilinois
H. A. Matthews
Optometrist
West Legion
Thurman's Coffee Shop
Llinois National Guard
Board OF Commissioners
P.O. Box
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Columbia Star
George W. Smith
Roy P. Conrad
Clarion Patg. CO
Hemter
Roy Schneider
Affton
Missouri
State OF Illinois
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Twentieth Judicial Circuit
Emilie Gundlach
Geo
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