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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1956
Page
2
The Marshall Herald lists publication by Wabash Valley Printing Co Marshall Illinois with editors Mark Stewart and Carlos Stewart. It notes weekly Friday issues and post office second class mail status along with rates for subscriptions local ads and reader ads.
A regional cattle genetics meeting in Madison discussed a coordinated program among 13 state universities. Illinois hosts a rapid gaining Hereford line with production and progeny tests guiding selection. The University extension offers production tests to cattlemen while Illinois ships Hampshire whiteface cross yearlings for age research. Jack Lewis advises choosing deep bodied, well boned ewes and prioritizing twin, early, and heavy lambs for flock improvement.
Charles F Carpenter, Secretary of State of Illinois, offers driving tips to reduce worry and danger. He urges planning turns in advance, avoiding last minute lane changes, keeping space when passing, never passing on hills or curves, and staying to the right at night to avoid glare. A free copy of the new Rules of the Road booklet is available by request.
A religious reflection argues two thirds of world children go hungry. It condemns hoarding grain at a cost of millions daily and urges following Christ to feed the needy regardless of color. It cites Illinois soybean variety gains and cattle water needs per growth unit.
A long list of Sunday visits and weekend gatherings shows extensive family ties in Marshall, West Terre Haute, Clinton, and Terre Haute. Included are routines with the Johns, Taylors, Yeleys, Blands, and Rays along with a birthday dinner at Fairgrief home and a note on a national forest timber harvest reaching nearly seven million board feet in the year ending June 30, 1956.
The article reflects on obsolete humor and political folklore from 19th century America. It recalls the Texan buying a chemistry set, Oak Ridge not for sale, and the Salk vaccine easing public woes. It explains the origins of the Barnburners and Hunkers factions within the Democratic Party from 1844 to 1852.
A veteran safety piece argues that traffic deaths stem from lawbreaking, not accidents. It cites Lumbermens Mutual data showing 88 percent of last year’s highway victims died due to violations, urging strict enforcement to deter deadly highway maniacs.
In an emergency, when water supplies are low, reduce cattle drinking by cutting feed. This conserves water while maintaining basic herd needs.
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