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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1953
Page
6
The Effingham district 4 H conference details new 1954 projects in foods and room improvement for girls of varying ages including You Learn to Bake Adventures in Cooking Plan and Prepare Meals Pictures on Your Walls Pictures of People and Pictures for Pleasure The program emphasizes health, quality, and personal development with guidance on feeding corncobs for dairy cattle.
Three Illinois farmers received special recognition for outstanding soil conservation work. Winners of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad contest are Gilbert Fischer of Freeburg St. Clair county Carl McMillin of Rosamond Christian county and Kenneth Kesler of Champaign county Kesler won first place among beginners who began after October 1 1952 Fischer and McMillen topped the experienced class started before that date Fischer led in community activities and a program including contour farming grass waterways a farm pond soil fertility and crop rotations McMillen established grass waterways terraces drainage ditches concrete spillways soil testing and home improvements Each winner will receive a plaque or trophy with others earning framed certificates. Awards emphasize proper land use soil and water saving practices maintenance progress and outreach._contest judges include state officials and railroad representatives.
Two readers share recollections of past shortages and frugal living. Engelbert Widman recalls butter and axle grease costs during hard times in Avon Minnesota. Lizzie Hester recalls comforting meals baked in old ovens at her grandmother's Kentucky home.
Illinois law clarifies pollution rules for streams and water supplies. The Sanitary Water Board, State Department of Public Works and Buildings, river conservancy districts, sanitary districts, cities and villages, and water companies all have authority to prevent pollution and enforce standards under statutes in Chapters 38 19 24 and 42 of the Illinois Revised Statutes.
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