One Room Country School in New Design Era Ends
The New Design one room school in Monroe County began in 1783 as Illinois first English speaking school in the Northwest Territory. It served until 1958, later known as Portland School, with Flatt School now one of three surviving rural structures.
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John Seeley
Monroe County
Illinois
Northwest Territory
Portland
Benton
Franklin County
Flatt School
John R
Southern Illinois
Eugene E. Upchurch
Upehureh
Move When You Reach 65 Says Husband Who Did It
A retiree argues the smartest step for a man at 65 is to move. Robert W Weyland cites three reasons: home ownership shifts to the wife, older houses and neighborhoods wear with age, and a stale residence lacks inspiration. He urges moving to a new house with equal footing and promotes a 36 page Golden Years booklet.
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Mr. Weyland
Weyland
Dept. Csps
Grand Central Station
New York
N.Y
Illinois Marriage and Divorce Trends and Air Regulation
Illinois records show 97 171 marriages in 1964 up 3 751 from 93 420 in 1963. Divorces reached 21 055, annuls 33. December tops months for marriages while open burning is banned state wide under Air Pollution Control Board rules. Also notes on agriculture, weather, and geology education programs.
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Franklin D. Yoder
Illinois Department of Public Health
Illinois
C. W. Klassen
Illinois Air Pollution Control Board
Jack Bregman
Illinois Air Pollution Control
Weed control in farm ponds and proper pond construction
The article outlines weed groups threatening farm ponds and stresses early action. Submersed plants cattails water lilies and algae are especially troublesome. It recommends seeking specialist advice for chemicals and emphasizes building ponds with slopes that maintain depth to limit plant establishment.
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Lloyd Sherwood
Southern Illinois University
FOR AND ABOUT TEENAGERS Boy In Service Breaks Heart
Our recipe for teen dilemmas suggests that long distance relationships in service require choice and patience. The girl told her Marine fiancé of a breakup and our reply notes possible reasons and offers guidance to keep busy, pursue hobbies, and avoid pressuring or chasing him while apart.
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Soruadah
Sidelights from Springfield
Paul Simon offers discreet observations on political culture from Springfield, weaving candid assessments with sharp social commentary and a subtle sense of humor about local governance and public life.
Illinois lawmakers duck conflict of interest action
A six member commission from the Illinois General Assembly postponed strengthening conflict of interest laws, issuing a minimal report after a late session, while dissenting voices urged meaningful reform. The piece criticizes the delay as a betrayal of public trust and highlights ongoing bills and gubernatorial actions.
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House
Senate
Springfield
House Judiciary Commission
Illinois Crime Investigating Commission
Robert Canfield
Rockford
John Meyer
Danville
Champaign
Illinois
My Neighbors ses were called and the result worsened
The note argues that the response damaged public trust by giving excuses to avoid addressing abuses. It suggests the action failed to report adequately and left critics with less accountability and more justification for inaction.
Voiceless Rural America Faces Parity Challenge
Special Washington report notes rural America has double urban poverty rates and many workers with part time jobs. President Johnson urges Agriculture leadership to close the rural urban gap with credit, water and sanitation upgrades, improved schools, and nonfarm opportunities.
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America
LBJ Action
Johnson
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Consolidated Farmers Home Administration Act
Secretary of Agriculture
Summer sun tips and care for picnic safety
Sunburn prevention with lotion or oil and soothing first aid. leather care via milk and ammonia to darken and polish. picnic food safety avoiding refrigeration sensitive items and stressing on-site preparation. water heater safety relief valve advised. painting method guidance for vertical and horizontal siding prioritizing grooves and board faces.
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
A list of numbered across and down crossword clues including Actuality Strike with the hand thrifty person and other terse prompts. Entries cover solves for metal ripe work out goddess of justice and various geographic and linguistic hints.
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Asaplan
Egypt
Prosecute judicially and curved knife clue puzzle
A cryptic clue style item presents Last Week's Answer 35 Prosecute judicially 37 Curved knife Eskimo 40 Initials of a President. The piece hints at wordplay and letterplay typical of a crossword or puzzle page.
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Cavin
Ray
McGuffey
Harvey
Robert W. Weyland
Mr. Wayland
Illinois Weekly
Illinois State Geological Survey
Geological Survey
Illinois State Parks
SIU
Albert Meyer
United States
Midwest
The
HE Doesn
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Paul Elward
Chicago
Nathan J. Kinnally
Edward
Witnes
Washington Report
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Portugal
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Palestine
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