Brink Family Story Reflects German Immigration to Washington County
Minnie Elizabeth Ludwig recounts the Brink family migration from Eikzen Westfalen to Washington County around 1840. The Brinks faced long sea and river travel, delayed by winter ice, and hardship on arrival. The parents died soon after building their homestead, leaving descendants still in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Peithman
Brink
Washington County
Irvin
Brinks
Perthman
Waldo Brink
Eikzen
Westfalen
Westphalia
Germany
Ernst Frederick William Brink
Anna Mariea Dorthica Charlotte Meyer
Frederick William
Anna Mariea
Meyer
Minnie Elizabeth Ludwig
America
New Orleans
Grand Tower
Jackson County
Peithman
Peithmans
Wheat seeding in southern Illinois urges choice seed and soil test use
SIU agronomist urges farmers in Washington St Clair Monroe and Randolph counties to plant recommended soft wheat varieties for the southern third of Illinois. Knox 62 Monon and Vermillion lead the list with good yields and Hessian fly resistance. Benhur is to be released as a new white chaff beardless type with strong straw.
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Southern
Illinois
Herbert L. Portz
Southern Illinois University
Washington
St. Clair
Monroe
Randolph
Purdue University
Knox
Washington County
Wilbur Smith
Menon
Riley
Blueprint for remarriage after age 65 by Watson couple
A widowed pair 68 and 66 share a retirement marriage plan with seven rules. They stress companionship and economy, suggest a ceremony for friends, full medical briefings, clear discussions with children, stable income, and equal personal spending while sharing household costs. They offer a 36 page booklet for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
John Y. Watson
Eugenia Watson
Southland
Mrs. Watson
el Cial
Illinois Hospitals to Reassign Beds for Gynecologic Admissions
Illinois hospitals will be allowed to admit certain gynecologic patients to maternity departments expanding capacity by about 1800 beds across 226 facilities. The change follows a study and is backed by the Illinois Hospital Licensing Board after licensing rules limited maternity areas to birth related patients.
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Illinois
Franklin D. Coder
Illinois Department of Public Health
Illinois Hospital Licensing Board
Teal Season Opens Saturday September 7
The teal season for blue-winged and green-winged teal opens Saturday September 7 and runs through September 25. Daily limit four teal, possession limit eight, except opening day limits are four. Hunting hours are sunrise to 5 p.m. CST. Eight hundred permits were mailed for wing sampling to aid management. A 1966 hunting license and federal waterfowl stamp are required for hunters 16 and older.
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C.S.T
C.D.T
Fish and Wildlife
Safety Seminar Next Week in Belleville
An occupational disease safety seminar runs September 26 to 30 in Belleville at Augustine's Restaurant Tack Room. Director John E. Cullerton of the Illinois Department of Labor announced sessions from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Topics include chemical hazards air contaminants air samples standards for clean air corrosives labeling and energy and biological hazards. The course is free with training aids supplied and is a joint Illinois Department of Labor and U S Bureau of Labor Standards program. A Chicago seminar at the Sherman Hotel ran September 19 to 23.
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Belleville
John E. Cullerton
Ilinois Department of Labor
Augustine’s
Centerville Ave
Illinois Department of Labor
U.S. Bureau of Labor Standards
Chicago
Sherman Hotel
Geological Field Trip Reveals Glacial Bedrock near Freeport
Saturday's field trip, part of the Illinois State Geological Survey series, examined Glacial deposits and deep bedrock in Rock River Hill Country near Freeport. It noted drift from 28 000 to 60 000 years ago and valued sand and gravel as concrete aggregate and roadstone. Future trips to Paris and Steeleville are listed in the 1966 67 schedule. Seed supplies are tight with soft wheat outperforming hard varieties by 10 to 15 bushels per acre.
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Rock River
Freeport
Science
Illinois State Geological Survey
Paris
Steeleville
Urbana
For And About teenagers
A teen asks how to handle attraction to a bashful neighbor boy they once thought was nasty. The reply suggests reconsidering first impressions, noting peer influence from his sister, and encourages polite friendliness without being forward. It advises addressing the issue to the weekly column and hints at home guidance shaping manners.
Revised Wheat Allotments Mailed To County Farmers
Monroe County growers receive 1967 wheat allotments reflecting the national rise to 68.2 million acres, 32 percent above 1966. Quintin L. Andres notes loans and marketing certificates depend on signed participation. 35 percent of the allotment must be planted to qualify for payments. Illinois's 1967 allotment is 2,149,077 acres, up from 1,626,716 in 1966.
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Monroe County
Quintin L. Andres
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
Illinois
Highway safety tips for summer driving from Illinois official
Paul Powell, Secretary of State of Illinois, offers travel guidance to reduce highway hypnosis. He recommends opening windows for air flow, using the vent, turning on radio or humming, stopping at intervals for coffee or drinks, and letting pets stretch. A free copy of the Rules of the Road can be requested by writing to Powell in Springfield.
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Paul Powell
Springfield
Illinois
Stockton's Ferguson Breaks Color Bar In Quiet Faith Story
In Stockton Illinois a new Methodist minister Rev John Ferguson a Black pastor arrives to lead the 521 member church. Despite initial skepticism the town sees higher attendance friendly reception and new donations reflecting improving race relations. A Chicago Daily News feature highlights the modest yet hopeful impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton
Illinois
John G. Ferguson
Ferguson
Chester Heindel
Clarence Thennes
Holy Cross Catholic Church
John Ferguson
Rev. Ferguson
Methodist Church
Air Pollution Violators Hearing September 22 East St Louis
Violators of the Air Pollution Control Board regulations on open burning face a formal public hearing on Thursday September 22 in East St Louis. Clarence W. Klassen, technical secretary, says hearings follow noncompliance after an informal conference. Violators of a final order may face injunctive and penalty action by the Illinois Attorney General’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Pollution Control Boards
East St. Louis
Clarence W. Klassen
Mlinois
Attorney General's Office
Crossword puzzle across and down clues mixed in one list
A mixed list of crossword clues across and down spanning definitions for weights chess armor jewelry languages and common terms including across clues 1 5 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 and more and down clues such as 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 13 15 18 19 21 23 24 27 29 31 33 34 35 for a newspaper puzzle page
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Sym
Rowena
Crossword Clues Fulfilled by Historical Names
A compact clue set lists items such as Norse healing goddess and justice deity, with entries like Japanese badge and related hints. The hints point to mythological figures and cultural symbols used in wordplay crosswords.
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SIU
Abert Meyer
Grand Central Station
New York
Community and Suburban Press Service
Frankfort
Andres
Tlinois
Sen
Paul Simon
Tao
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