Footnotes on City Farming at Shining Waters Ponds
The narrator recalls rebuilding pond dams with guidance from U S Department of Agriculture bulletins and Illinois Conservation. A field engineer, L D Putnam, optimizes water levels and a wide grassy relief spillway prevents washout. The piece praises nature and notes springs, springs now buried, and soil loss from deforestation shaping pond viability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Farmers Bulletin
Illinois Conservation
Department of Conservation
Springfield
Illinois
Sam Parr
L. D. Putnam
Mr. Putnam
Eunice Gilbert
Dr. Gilbert
Jamilica
Frank Waldens
Lewis
C. P. Thomas
Mississippi
Gulf
Carlo
Middle West
Sign Up Open for 1952 Agriculture Conservation Program
Clark County farmers may join the 1952 Agricultural Conservation Program signing at the PMA Office in Martinsville. Meetings will be held in Westfield Casey Marshall and West Union in February with dates to be announced. Chairman Dallas Miller urges farmers to assess their farms to cut soil loss and boost fertility by completing a worksheet at the nearest signup site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
PMA
Martinsville
Westfield
Casey, Marshall
West Union
Dallas Miller
Obituary Fannie Mae Gard Dies at 84 in Indiana
Fannie Mae Gard born May 15 1867 Marshall Illinois died January 24 1952 Union Hospital Terre Haute Indiana. Survived by three sons Carroll Walter Robert Gard two daughters Fairy Imle Adah Gray five grandchildren and several relatives. Funeral at Ohio church West Union burial Ohio Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FannIe Mae Gard
Henry
Julia Ann Denzer
Marshall
Union Hospital
Terre, Haute
Ind
Carroll Gard
Route 1
Walter Gard
Terre Haute
Indiana
Robert H. Gard
West Union, Ill
Fairy Imle
Marshall, Tl
Adah Gray
West Union
Gard
Order of Eastern Star
Prust
Ohio Church
Lloyd Gower
Ohio Cemetery
Snyder M Y F to Entertain at Snyder Methodist Church
The Snyder MX will present a program of music songs and readings at the Snyder Methodist church Sunday February 3 at 7 30 p m. Everyone welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder MX
Snyder Methodist Church
Jenison Files Candidacy for 21st District Congress
Representative Edward H. Jenison of Paris filed petitions to seek re election in the 21st Congressional District subject to the Republican primary on April 8. He has served six years in Congress and is editor of the Paris Daily Beacon News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward H. Jenison
Paris
Washington
U. S. Navy
Macoupin
Congress
Jenison
Daily Beacon News
University of Ilinois
Obituary Bertha Frances Bradford
Bertha Frances Fuller Bradford died January 13 1952 in Marshall Illinois aged 69 years 4 months 18 days born August 6 1882 in Edgar County Illinois daughter of Jacob W and Martha Fuller baptized at Bethel Church of God married Charles H Bradford December 25 1901 he died May 1 1935 she was preceded by four children and her parents two siblings survive and seven Bradford children plus 27 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Frances
Jacob W
Martha Handley Fuller
Kansas Township
Edgar County
Illinois
Marshall
Bert Eckle
Big Creek
Bethel Church of God
Charles H. ‘Bradford
Marshall, Tl
Cornelius
Ruby) van Rooijen
Waseca
Minnesota
Bert
Theodore Bradford
Chrisman
Alton
Kathryn) Blankenship
West Union
Ill
Everette
Gladys) Brewster
Leslie
Bruce Bradford
Marshall, M
Real Estate Transfers in Early 1952 Deeds Recorded
Warranties dated January 26 1952 and January 28 1952 record land transfers. Sylvester WN Gallatin Lo Wm and Inez Croddy convey in section 32 township 12 range 12 for $1. A B McNarlan and R E McNurs jlan transfer to Elya and Russell W Perisho in section 24 township 8 range 13 for $1.
Follow Up Study Tracks 1950 Marshall High Graduates
In April 1951 Marshall High School sent follow up letters to May 1950 graduates to learn their post school paths. About 30 percent pursued further schooling, mainly at Eastern Illinois State College and the University of Illinois, with several in Indiana and Nebraska. Others found work in Illinois or Indiana. no failures were reported and some made college honor rolls. The study aims to guide curriculum improvements and better aid student transitions to employment or study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall High School
Vrious
Fastern
Illinois State College
Charleston
Ill
University of Ilinois
Urbana
Indiana State Teachers College
Terre Haute
Ind
Dioceasan Latin
New Berlin
Union Hosital
St. Anthony Hospital
Paris Hospital
Paris
Telegraphy Trade
Omaha
Nebraska
Commercial Business School
Illinois
Indiana
Hulman’s
Marshall
Colsons
Kalamazoo
Packard Shirt Company
Pullman Standard Card Mfg. Co
Hammond
Vigo County
Clark County Court House
Marshall, Til
Darwin
Kresge
General Electric
Huntington, Ind
Property Deeds Filed January 1952 Involving Transfers
Legal notices list several warranty deeds dated January 1952 transferring land interests. Jennié D Lieby and others to Opal Cochonour convey Lots 2 and 3 in Langs Addition Casey. Opal Cochonour to Clark R Cochonour conveys land in section 18 township 10 range 14. Jennice D Lieby to Clark R Cochonour conveys land in section 18 township 10 range 14. Mary A McCullough to Lester and Thelma Walden conveys land in section 32 township 12 range 10. Landis and Myrtle Dehl to W H and Marietta Turner convey land in sections 21 and 16 township 10 range 14. Each deed lists consideration of $2 or $1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennié D. Lieby
Opal Cochonour
Lang
Casey
Clark R. Cochonour
Jennice D. Lieby
Clark R Cochonour
Mary A. McCullough
Lester
Thelma Walden
Landis
Myrtle Dehl
W. H
Marietta
Irene Turner
John Strohm to Speak in Paris on Russia and Far East
John Strohm world traveler author and editor will speak at the Paris High School OS on Thursday night February 7 at 8 00 P M He will present uncensored movies from behind the Iron Curtain and from the hot spots of the Far East followed by a brief audience forum Sponsored by the Edgar County Home Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Strohm
Russia
Far East
High
Paris
Edgar County Home Bureau
Strohm
Rusia
Indo China
Malaya
India
Indonesia
Mr. Strohm
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edward.h. Jenison
Bertha Frances Bradford
High School News
Charles Bush
Coronet
National Education Association
U. S. Office of Education
American Council On Education
National Catholic Education Association
National Vocational Guidance Association
Department of Defense
Bertha Kammacher
Mar Shall
Moose Hall
Charles A. Bush
Rotary Club
Kraft Foods
Quality Lime Co
Marshall, IL
Mecca Cafe
Clinois Telephone Co
Matas
Marshall ‘Bakery
Marshall, Ill
VG Bvets- Og
Moore Funeral Home
John' Strohm
Tone Jewelers
National-Dixie
Herald Advertising
Mee
Ort
R. E. Laird Marshall
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