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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1962
Page
1
The 15th annual night racing program on Sunday features two heats of 20 trot and two heats of 20 pace plus two heats of 26 pace. It includes a half mile run and a three fourt h mile run for eight year old Illinois bred horses.
Clark county 4-H members display live stock garden and flower projects at the Clark County Fair in Marshall from August 5 to 8. Attendees should walk through barns speak softly keep aisles clean avoid petting strange animals and supervise young children to ensure safety and success.
A notice of multiple real estate transfers shows warranty and quit claim deeds dated July 1962 involving Carl Norton to Reed and Reed, Macey family, Mildred Stortzum to Stanley Wonso, Wilbur Toman to Gary Heath, Harry Atkins to Kenneth Elliott, Orville King to Ben Flenner, and Wilbur Kelsheimer to Harry Thompson. Properties span sections and townships with varying dollar considerations.
Ed J. Washburn 83 died Tuesday at the Dunkel Home. Survived by daughters Frances Hedden West Terre Haute Indiana Edna Light Marshall and step daughter Eliza White West Terre Haute five sons Harry Ray H E Washburn Foster Fred Washburn all Martinsville Illinois two sisters Mrs Ray Hoppingarner Clinton Indiana Mrs Martha Bell Terre Haute. Services 2:00 PM Thursday Marrs Funeral Home Rev H J Kemp officiating. Burial Marshall Cemetery.
Clark County Sportsman Club will release quail Sunday morning August 12 from 7 00 a m to 12 00 noon at Gus Thompsons farm Contact James Staggs Harlan Thompson Lloyd Garner or Truman Murphy for quail A 1962 annuals are in Pick up your copy at the high school Saturday August 4 from 2 to 3 p m
Antoine Wileberg Jensen daughter of Mrs. Harry V Wann and the late Carl Jensen wed Thomas William Parmenter of Atette Indiana officiated by Donald A Thompson. The bride wore silk organza with a pearl and orange blossom veil. Attendants included Aiken Work and best man A Warn Dyke Lesley. A reception followed in the matron of honor’s garden with a Norwegian themed cake and elaborate decorations. The groom, a Purdue journalism graduate, works in Chicago and they plan to live there after a brief wedding trip.
The superintendent presented the annual transportation report noting 20 buses carried 1,015 students for 194,169 miles in 1961 62. Costs totaled 64,546 78 with 25 cents per mile and 67 80 per student. Depreciation 12,140 88 and retirement 2,552 41.
Illinois Farm Supply Company and Iowa Farm Bureau Federation subsidiary Des Moines merge to form FS Services Inc based in Bloomington. Illinois has 89 member firms voting yes, one against, one not voting. Iowa 46 yes and four against. The new company will distribute plant food feed and fuels to member firms across both states.
This week 465 cattle 15 calves 226 hogs 140 sheep were sold at Paris with last week higher in cattle and hogs. Trading active cattle mix 65 percent slaughter steers and heifers 24 percent feeders 9 percent cows. Slaughter steers 9825 to 1225 lbs 24.70 to 27.20, several 27.40 to 28 at high end. heifers 775 to 1100 lbs 24.30 to 26.35. cows 14.70 to 18.50. hogs and sows steady to higher. feeder pigs 9.25 to 19.10 per head. lambs steady to strong with slaughter lambs 20.60 to 22.10. Mrs. Nelle Hite returned home Friday from Union Hospital.
A marriage license was issued at Robinson on Wednesday to Clarence E. Larrison of Casey and Alpha G. Fautz of Bellair. Edward Garwood and his daughter Edna visited friends in Springfield. Miss Mary Roach returned home after visiting Findlay Ohio and Buffalo New York. A party honored Miss Louise Barclay and Miss Eleanor Barclay of San Antonio and guests Miss Margaret Colwell and Miss Julia Davis of Paris at Dr. J R Burnett and Hector Dulaney’s home with over fifty attendees and music by Terre Haute musicians for twenty dances. John Newman left for Logansport Indiana to join Longansport Radiator Equipment Co.
Marriage licenses listed for Melrose Darwin Marshall Johnson townships. Names include John Arbuckle and Stella Serwise Besie Stepp and Carl Norton with ages. Other notes mention family visits and relatives traveling to Indianapolis and Frankfort for visits and vacations.
Thirty years ago in 1932 marriage licenses were issued to Harold Ferris and Clennie Abrams. The report notes Sunday dinners for multiple couples including Mr. and Mrs. Harry Coldren celebrating silver anniversary, and visits among families such as Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Sweet with Ferry Kammacher Jand sons. Birth announcements include Stella Jane Kennedy. Readers also learn of visits by Mrs. Leon Davidson and daughter Dian from Montreal to Calista Davidson’s family near West Union and Goekler family visits in Dolson township.
Announcements from Denison list the marriage of Edna Volkers to Sgt Edward B Doll the birth of Harry John Washburn son of Mr and Mrs Ed Washburn Jr in Marshall route one and visits by relatives from Indianapolis Florissant Chicago St Petersburg Terre Haute.
Nancy Young, Clark County Fair Queen 1961 and 1962 Miss Illinois County Fair contestant, will host the Clark County Fair. Fourteen contestants from Marshall Martinsville West Union Casey and Van will vie for Miss Clark County Fair 1962 with final on Friday August 10. Contestants include Pam Abel Karen Ewbank Elaine Goekler Phyllis Hurst Judie Kile Linda McKittrick Kay Miller Irene Murphy Linda Norton Claudette Oliver Ruth Ann Renner Cheryl Thompson Ginny Wilson.
Fair superintendents announce entry deadlines for multiple classes. Entries close at 4:00 p.m. Saturday August 4 and must be in place by Sunday noon, except Floriculture where in place by 11:00 a.m. Monday August 6. Judging begins Monday at 8:00 a.m. About $1600 in premiums offered across classes.
Mr and Mrs Robert Lashbrook with family and friends finished a nine day camping journey totaling about 3600 miles through nine states. They visited Cheyenne and Denver and were joined in Yellowstone Park by Mrs Eva Matson. Pfc Doyle Saiter stationed at Fitzsimmon near Denver joined the trip. They stayed with Mrs Carmen Nelson in Denver one night.
Birth announced at Union Hospital Terre Haute of a son James Howard weighing 6 pounds 8 ounces born Wednesday July 30 Proud mother formerly Frances Snedeker. Other local visits include Mr and Mrs Glen Cheesemen of Indianapolis to see her parents Mr and Mrs William Beuhler and grandparents Mr and Mrs Charles John.
The article lists newly elected chairmen vice chairmen and members for multiple communities including Anderson Auburn Casey Darwin Dolson Douglas Johnson Marshall Martinsville Mererose Orange Parker Wabash Westfield and York with terms starting August 1. It notes attendees at a district assembly in Nazarene Acres and local moves and hospital visits including Mrs Effie Burger hip fracture and Charles Cunningham moving to a new Maple Street home.
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