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Newspaper
Columbia Star
Location
Columbia, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1967
Page
2
Sebastian Valle answers reader questions about correct social security numbers on quarterly reports and tax reporting for household workers. The column advises ensuring names and numbers match SSA records and notes reporting wages of 50 dollars or more per quarter.
Farm Adviser Gus Kipping and the Agricultural Extension Service host ground hog control demonstrations. Two sessions run Friday March 31 first at 10:00 a.m. in the Davis Farm area west of Burksville Station elevator and second at 1:30 p.m. on Fountain Creek west of Valmeyer along Highway 156. Permits to control ground hogs are issued after landowners or tenants attend a demonstration. Details on cucumber development noted. seedless and seeded watermelon varieties listed including Burpee Hybrid Goldstar Hybrid Harper Hybrid and Super Market Hybrid.
Monroe County 4-H officers will receive training in their offices on March 31 at 7 30 p.m. at Farm Bureau Hall Waterloo. The Monroe County 4 H Federation sponsors the training school with sections on duties a model meeting and a demonstration on poor parliamentary practices by Federation officers.
The Interior Secretary issues new migratory waterfowl permit rules effective March 1 1967 to allow broader captive rearing and transport of all waterfowl with permits only needed for sale. A new requirement clips the rear toe of the right foot on all ducks including captives with adults clipped within 60 days and hatchlings marked before four weeks. The text also highlights new Illinois vegetable varieties and tips from The Illinois Vegetable Garden Guide advising Spring Gold Golden Beauty Earli King Gold Cup Victory Golden Duet Golden Cross Bantam Honey and Cream Tender green Tendercrop Ashley Challenger Triumph cucumbers mosaic resistance and other hybrids.
The article cautions Illinois farmers to verify soil treatment products before buying as many have no proven value on local soils. It urges checking chemical composition and nutrient availability, noting sales pitches often dodge fertilizer regulations. It compares costs of nutrients versus standard fertilizers amid broader price rises from 1957 to 1966.
Pvt. E-1 John T. Reyling thanks the Columbia Star staff and the Columbia Building and Loan Association for sending him the paper. He says it helps him keep up with hometown news and school sports from Columbia and nearby towns.
Livestock markets saw buyer support with smaller receipts though hogs slid to a 23 month low. Salable cattle calves hogs and sheep totaled just over 47 000 head, down from week and year ago arrivals. Hog prices softened by a late rally while steers and heifers rose 25 to 75 cents. Slaughter steers topped 25.25 and cows remained steady to 50 cents higher, with bulls unchanged. Feeder cattle and calves sold fairly active and near steady.
IQ Children learn colors and shapes through domino style games. Go-Together Color Dominoes and Go-Together Animal Dominoes teach color matching and animal names while developing coordination, with Mary Hill from Whitman Publishing noting children love animals and learn through play.
Southern Illinois University researchers led by Philip Johnson test complete feeds combining silages with grain and supplements. Three rations are studied: alfalfa haylage with soybean oil meal, corn silage with soybean oil meal, and corn silage with urea. Results show differences in feed intake milk yield and milk composition, with corn silage and soybean oil meal giving the highest milk output and modest fat percentage changes.
Prime 90 Ibs. priced at 24.50 and Easter specialties range 40 to 50 Ibs. from 32 to 35. Choice wool skins listed at 20.50 to 22 for 90 to 110 lb. weights.
A patient at Memorial Hospital expresses sincere thanks for letters ecards and gifts from relatives and friends. Special gratitude goes to Rev Friz and Rev Rahmoeller for visits and prayers.
Thursday menu features Meat Loaf with gravy mashed potatoes buttered green beans gelatin fruit squares plus bread butter and milk. Friday offers a toasted cheese sandwich fruit options raisin butter bread and milk.
An ad for a small modern three room rental appears followed by a public notice announcing a Saturday April 8 1967 election to elect two members to the Columbia Community Unit School District No 4 Board of Education for a three year term. Precinct 1 will vote at the Unit School Building 113 S Rapp Ave Columbia Illinois.
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