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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1960
Page
2
The Wabash Valley Printing Co. in Marshall Illinois publishes weekly on Fridays edited by Mark Stewart and Carlos Stewart. Subscriptions cost $2.00 yearly with local ads at 35 cents per column and reader ads at 20 cents per line.
The Taxpayers Foundation of Illinois reports property taxes for all purposes rose 113 percent from 1950 to 1960, with equalized valuations up 48 percent. School taxes climbed 148 percent amid enrollment growth and curriculum expansion, while local government costs grew due to population rise and living cost increases.
Clark County soil conservation district promotes mulching corn fields to cut winter soil losses. shredded stalks form a protective mulch covering about three tons per acre and, with disked shredded stalks, losses rise, while experiments with a rainfall simulator show shredded mulch greatly lowers erosion. The annual Clark County meeting is January 24, 1961.
DHIR growing fast in Illinois as purebred dairymen enroll in Dairy Herd Improvement Registry at a new central Urbana system. Ralph Johnson notes DHIR, under a year old, already accounts for about one third of participating herds and eliminates duplication with IR programs. Breed associations accept DHIR records for official breed magazines. Enrolling dairymen should contact their breed association for forms and rules. The 1959 agricultural census shows Illinois farmland value at 319 compared with 230 in 1954.
University of Illinois economist R W Bartlett notes American industry has grown competitive while farm sectors shrink. He cites 1929 to present declines in retail food stores dairy plants farms coal mining and rail transport and proposes policies to keep agriculture free and competitive.
Advice from University of Illinois economist Bette Schaffner warns which foods lose flavor or texture when frozen. Strong flavors such as cloves green pepper garlic pimento and sage intensify. onions and frozen cooked meat may taste altered. potatoes in chunks become mushy after thawing.
Rev and Mrs EB Ham were guests of Dunlap area. Winford Taylor dined with Gust Thompson. Edward Doll Nancy visited Nina Johns in Marshall. Russell Taylor visited son in Marshall. David Bland and W F Taylor dined with J H Johns. Carson Bowling from Brazil visited grandparents Gust Thompson. Jack Fulton visited his parents M A Fulton. Dorothy Elaine Bobby and Michael.
Parsons of Marshall visited grandmother Mrs Mabel Parsons Saturday. Relatives attended Eugene Campbell’s funeral at Thomas Funeral Home Terre Haute Saturday afternoon. Mrs Ella Shell visited Thursday with Mrs Mabel Parsons. Jane Johns hosted her 4 H club Saturday night. William Shorter and family of Terre Haute called Sunday afternoon. Orville Taylor visited daughter Mrs Foster Thompson and shopped in Terre Haute Thursday.
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