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Newspaper

Columbia Star

Location

Columbia, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1967

Page

3

Farm Advisers Desk Ext Council Plans 1967 68 Year

Monroe County Agricultural Extension Council and committees will meet March 3 to study the extension program and plan the 1967 68 year. Members and committee lists are given. The meeting includes discussion on livestock marketing with E M Woods and a Waterloo talk March 6 at 7 30 p m. Representatives from stock yards and commission firms will attend. Robert Rippelmeyer chairs the meeting and urges livestock producers to participate. The USDA grade shield on car tons of eggs indicates grading status.

Monroe County Agricultural Extension Council Armin Robert Clarence Schaefer Curtis Henry Raymond Rick Nelson Werling Russell Rippelmeyer Willard Meister Louis Pulcher Norman Hooten William Schewe Robert Schmidt Albert Crook Elmer Haudrich Eugene Taake Ron Bullock Alois Pieper Leslie Stumpf Carl Guebert Willard Kleyer Kenneth Hartman Herbert Schaefer Robert Ehrer Victor Papenberg Gilbert Seboldt Virgil Gummersheimer Jack Divers Richard Mueller Edmund E. Stumpf Arnold Mueller Eugene Wittenauer Assisant Waterloo Farm Bureau E. M. Woods St. Louis Monroe County Robert Rippelmeyer

Spring fertilizing helps lawn choke out weeds

The article advises early spring fertilizer to strengthen bluegrass and blue grass fescue lawns, with high nitrogen content and easy spread. It notes crabgrass and knotweed are daily challenges, and a healthy lawn may not need additional weed killers if the fertilizer is used properly.

Live Stock Farmers And Feeders Meet In St Louis March 9

The 45th annual meeting of the Producers Live Stock Marketing Association will be held March 9 at the Sheraton-Jefferson Hotel in St. Louis. Registration 9:30 to 10 a.m. in the Ivory Room. Luncheon 12:15 p.m. in the Gold Room. Speakers include Professor Harold F. Breimyer of the University of Missouri and Calvin D. Johnson of Sperry Rand New Holland. The organization handled 616,306 head valued at $58,420,143 in 1966 across nine states. Association president is John F. Rundquist. manager J Gordon Gillespie.

Producers Live Stock Marketing Association Sheraton-Jefferson Hotel St. Louis Ivory Room Harold F. Breimyer University of Missouri College of Agriculture Breimyer U.S. Department of Agriculture Outlook Agricultural Marketing Service Calvin D. Johnson Illinois New Holland Division Sperry Rand Corporation National Stock Yards Ill John F. Rundquist Butler, Ill J. Gordon Gillespie

Bagworms On Trees And Evergreens

Early spring survey advised for bagworms on trees and shrubs. Remove and burn bags with eggs inside, especially on small plants. for thick evergreens a spring spray may work better.

Illinois Power seeks rule change on underground service charges

Illinois Power Company filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission to remove the 77 dollar charge for underground service lines to new houses in subdivisions with underground distribution. The filing revises Rider Q to offer up to 100 feet of underground service at no charge and extends free underground facilities to some overhead areas if the applicant covers the pole riser cost. The change is projected to reduce revenue by about 248000 dollars annually over ten years.

Illinois Power Company Illinois Commerce Commission B. L. Hantle Belleville Ilinois Power Public Utilities Act

Family Pot Luck Soup Ideas by Helen Hale

Home cooks can craft quick soups from canned varieties using simple mixes. Recipes include pea and onion soups with cream and parmesan, vegetable bean blends with crumbled bacon, and chicken noodle style with corn celery and egg, plus tomato thyme soup with milk and tomatoes.

Helen Hale

Question of the Week on Pasture Fertilization Ratios

Guidance suggests using a 2-1-1 nitrogen phosphorus potassium ratio. On pasture, apply 225 lbs of 33-0-0 plus 75 lbs of 0-46-0 and 55 lbs of 0-0-60, or 350 lbs of 20-10-10 per acre. March is the recommended application window.

Sharp Advance In Lamb Rates First Gain in Six Weeks

The lamb market shows a sharp price rise the first in six weeks led by the Producers Live Stock Marketing Association. Feeder cattle and slaughter cattle mostly steady to lower while cows and bulls steady or higher. Lambs advance 50c to 1.75 with most gains on choice under 100 lbs, slaughter ewes steady at 5 to 8 dollars.

Producers Live Stock Marketing Association

Warm Shoes With Plastic Bags For Snow Play

Instructions describe slipping small plastic bags over children’s shoes to keep feet warm and dry in snow. Bags are secured with plastic tape around ankles to prevent slipping and to avoid constriction compared with rubber bands.

Traffic Fatalities Down First Half of February

Provisional reports show 73 traffic deaths in Minois from February 1 to 15, a 23 percent drop from 95 in the prior year. Thirty six deaths came from 26 multi vehicle crashes, and 37 from 34 single vehicle accidents. Seventeen pedestrians were killed, with sixteen single-vehicle deaths including eight rail grade crossing victims. Most fatalities occurred in Cook County with four in DuPage.

Minois Feruary 1 Division of Highways State Cook County DuPage County

New Traffic Signals Installed on US 66

Illinois officials unveil a new traffic signal at the US 66 and Business 66 intersection south of Springfield. The optically modifiable beam can be shaped to cover a specific lane or area, appearing dark to other lanes during daylight. Francis S. Lorenz notes this marks a significant highway division first in traffic control.

Springfield Illinois Division of Highways Francis S. Lorenz Department of Public Works and Buildings

Patricia's Beauty Shop ad and local services listing

Classified notices include Patricia's Beauty Shop at 121 N Main St Columbia Illinois open 9 to 5 30 Monday through Saturday with extended Friday hours. Columbia Decorating Center at 511 N Main St offers seamless floors wall coverings and murals. Sewing Machine ad for a 1966 Singer Touch & Sew with payment plan. Coin operated dispenser income opportunity listing with box 4185 Pittsburgh PA. Card of Thanks from the Mohr family expressing gratitude for support after Amanda Mohr's illness and death with hospital and funeral services notes.

Patricia N. Main St Columbia Columbia Decorating Center N. Main Columbia, Ill Singer District Office Credit Dept Mound City Kans P.O. Box Pittsburgh Amanda Mohr Bassler Schaller Biasch St. Clement's Hospital Quernheim Mohr

Notice of Claim Day in Estate of John A Daab

In the Twentieth Judicial Circuit Monroe County Illinois the estate of John A Daab is opened with letters testamentary issued February 24 1967 to Vernon Frierdich of Columbia Illinois. The claim day is Monday April 3 1967. Claims must be filed with the Clerk at the County Courthouse Waterloo Illinois and served on the attorney Floyd E Crowder 108 S Main St Columbia Illinois 62286. Dated February 24 1967. LeRoy M Reitz Clerk by Glayds Bequette Deputy.

State OF Illinois Circuit Court OF the Twentieth Judicial Circuit Monroe County John A. Daab Vernon Frierdich W. Liberty Columbia Illinois Floyd E. Crowder S. Main St Ilinois Waterloo LeRoy M. Reitz Circuit Court Glayds Bequette

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