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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1954
Page
7
Mason County service reports carload shipment of Butler grain bins due in Easton by the last week of May. Bins sizes listed 1,000 1,330 and 2,200 bushels.
A compact column notes jail as a focal point for locating men with criminal records. The piece highlights the jail environment and its role in tracking individuals with prior convictions.
2nd Lt. Lowell E. Warner of Forest City Illinois has been named platoon leader in one of the 3d Armored Division's armor packets. He completed the Armor Officers Basic Course at Fort Knox Kentucky and holds a degree in Agriculture from the University of Illinois. He previously farmed privately and entered active duty last January.
Army Private First Class Richard H. Rollo, son of Mr and Mrs Edward Rollo, is highlighted in a local notice as a community acknowledgment of military service.
The University of Illinois College of Agriculture TV show on May 11 features spray equipment. Wendell Bowers, extension agricultural engineer, demonstrates three types of sprayers and explains selection use and care. WCIA Channel 3 in Champaign provides the airtime.
The college staff will present a segment through Friday from 12 45 to 1 00 p m to share the latest agricultural information. Upcoming shows next week include Making Grass Silage May 10 Lessons From the Morrow Plots May 12 Our Heritage of Freedom May 13 and What Follows High School May 14.
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