Varna and Area Social Notes and Community News
A long community column from Varna reports many residents visiting, traveling to Washington and Peoria, school and church events, and family updates. It notes hospitalities, the Varna Women’s Club meeting with Mary Lee Broaddus, and local seniors’ activities, plus church records and a temperance note from Rev. J E Mercer’s five year tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terians
Varna Women's Club
Mary Norton
Ardis Chatten
Mary Lee Broaddus
Evanston
Lordélia Broaddus
Gertrude J. Broaddus
Alfred Wright
Louise Merritt
Laura Wolcott
Ethel Morgan McQuskey
Lucile King
George Smith
Male
Mest
Peterson
Mildred Dorothy Wolcott
Joel Haws
Galesburg
J. C. Shields
Amil Grill
Toluca
Albert Anderson
LaSalle
Illinois counties lead in tenant-operated farms nationwide
Ford county tops Illinois with 67 percent of farms operated by tenants followed by Logan 64 percent and Grundy 61 percent. The state average is 41 percent, north two thirds around 60 percent. Prairie Farmer notes higher tenancy east of the Illinois River and in the dairy district. Other high counties include Champaign, McLean, Whiteside, Woodford, LaSalle, Lee, Bureau, Henry, Knox, Stark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford County
Illinois
Logan County
Grundy
Egypt
Gays
Ilinois
Avestock
Livingston
Marshall
Mason
DeWitt
Platts Pee
Macon
Champaign
McLean
Whiteside
Woodford
LaSalle
Lee
Bureau
Henry
Knox
Stark
PUBLIC AUCTION ON MICHAEL BALENSEIFEN FARM
Having quit farming, Balenseifen will sell Wednesday Sept 19 1017 at 1 p m on the farm 134 miles east of Henry seven miles west and one mile south of Magnolia near Sandy Creek from Hennepin dike. 28 cattle including grade Shorthorns Herefords and Holsteins breeding stock. 24 Poland China hogs brood sows soon to pig 19 shoats. farm machinery including wagons binder plow planters and spreader. 80 rods of fencing and more. Terms cash under $10 clear credit on bankable paper 6 per cent for larger sums. Not responsible for loss. RK McColl & Co YB Wilber Stoner, clerks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Balenseifen
Henry
Magnolia
Sandy Creek
Hennepin Dike
Poland
China
Otawa
Peoria Whisky Distilleries Halt War Time Grinding
The five major distilleries in Peoria ceased grinding corn for whisky on September 8 at 11 p m as wartime controls impose price limits. The move signals government intervention in prices and distribution, with distillers warning of friction but noting margins will remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
United States
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