Soils meeting, cattle short course, and silage tips
Notes from the farm advisers desk highlight a Soils meeting on February 23 at 7 00 p m in Marshall High School where Pat Johnson from the University of Illinois will discuss best practices with slides. The piece also covers dehorning safety for calves under three months, county 4 H and F F A participants, silage use to boost beef cattle winter feeding, oat silage nutrition, harvest timing and packing tips, and an upcoming February 26 cattle sale featuring top Holstein Guernsey Brown Swiss Jersey and Ayrshire calves with catalogs via C Leslie James Mansfield IL.
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Marshall High School
Pat Johnson
University of Illinois
Clark County
Marshall
Ben Setzer, Jr
James Curran
Ernest Edington
Robert Lamb
Jack Shawver
Casey
U. of L
Guernsey
Jersey
College of Agriculture
C. Leslie James
Mansfield
Illinois
Neighbors Friendship Club meets at Mrs Gard home
The Neighbors Friendship Club met on Wednesday Feb 8 at Mrs Chalice Gard's home with Rachel Bright and Patty Williams assisting. A dinner was served and the session included prayer, a blessing, a business hour, a penny collection, a handkerchief exchange, and songs. The group listed guests and members including Hazel Hurst and Cecile Church. The next meeting is planned at Mrs Gertrude Nickles's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Neighbors Friendship Club
Chalice Gard
Rachel Bright
Patty Williams
Cecile Church
Hazel Hurst
Opal Hackney
Florence Connelly
Mary Linton
Annabelle Beltz
Linda
Mary Baker
Mildred Cook
Effie Davis
Cora Fiscus
Thelma Hendrix
Barbara Anne Galeener
Opal Higginbotham
Maxine Macke
Naomi Myers
Charles
Gertrude Nickles
Anna Veach
Lillie
Controlling Cattle Grubs With Rotenone in Spring
The article explains how heel flies develop from cattle grubs that emerge in spring, causing cows to become nervous and reduce milk and weight gain. It recommends rotating rotenone powder at 1 percent monthly through May or a spray mix for large herds, plus a note on feeding moldy silage with part hay.
Jolly Frolickers 4-H Club Meets at Harbor Home
The Jolly Frolickers 4-H Club met at Irwin Harbor's home on Thursday February 10 with President Harbor presiding. Two new members joined the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Frolickers 4-H Club
Irwin Harbor
Claypool and Ewbank Families Meet for March Gathering
Lloyd and Carl Claypool hosted a social session with refreshments after the business portion. Members included Norma Ross Jeanette Linda Donna Behner Johnny Kibler Irvin Harbor Donnie Darrell Kay Morgan Darrell Carol Ann Karen Ewbank Floyd Carl Claypool Lloyd Ewbank. Guests were Mr Mrs Everett Ross Mrs Mary E Behner Mrs Truman Morgan Ralph Kibler Mr Mrs Everett Harbor Sue and Mrs Bill Claypool. The next meeting is at the Ewbank home on March 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Ross
Jeanette
Linda
Donna Behner
Johnny Kibler
Irvin Harbor
Donnie
Darrell
Kay Morgan
Carol Ann
Karen Ewbank
Floyd
Carl Claypool
Lloyd Ewbank
Everett Ross
Mary E. Behner
Truman Morgan
Ralph Kibler
Everett Harbor
Sue
Bill Claypool
Ewbank
Wedding and community notes from Five Points area
Mrs G B Wilhoft and Anna Veach attend grandson Harold Veach and Genevieve Weaver wedding at Marshall Christian church. Local visits include Albert Jones with Don Medsker in Marshall, and Lester Claypool at Union Hospital Terre Haute where Horace Stewart had surgery. Cloyd Burkett travels to Boston navy posting. Glenn Olen Jones had adenoids removed at Union Hospital Terre Haute. Sunday School social hosted by A C Northcutt with local families. Olen Jones and family attend funeral in Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Veach
Harold Veach
Genevieve Weaver
Marshall Christian Church
Albert Jones
Birs
Don Medsker
Marshall
Lester Claypool
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Horace Stewart
Charleston
Cloyd Burkett
Boston
Ralph Burkett
Cloyd
Navy
Glenn Olen Jones
Olen Jones
A. C. Northcutt
Sylvan Morgan
Lila June
Norman Macke
Marilyn
Linda
Glenn Wilhoit
Joyce
Carolyn Claypool
Bill Hendrix
Bobbie Linton
Wilbur
Frances Hutchens
Sharon Connelly
Priscilla
Myers
Carolyn Cook
Mr. Northcutt
Jones
Terreute
Illiane Evangelistic Meeting At Livingston Church
The Illiani Evangelistic Association will hold a 2 00 p m service Sunday at the Livingston church. Rev John Thrasher will deliver the message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illiani Evangelistic Association
Livingston Church
John Thrasher
Mar Do Wa Home Bureau Hosts February Meeting
The Mar Do Wa Home Bureau met at Mrs. Vera Bennett’s home on February 9 at 11:00. Mrs. Evelyn Knowles led the minor lesson Safety and the program included reports from Effie Irwin Bernice Gamm Ethel Nightlinger and Evelyn Knowles. A pot luck dinner followed with a Household Suggestion and a family dietitian lesson from the Home Adviser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mar-Do-Wa
Vera Bennett
Evelyn Knowles
Maxine Wyrick
Effie Irwin
Ethel Nightlinger
Bernice Gamm
Linda Betts
Bernice
Gamm
Christine
Marie Curran
Ella Jane Fikuart
Graham Bible Class Meeting Observes Valentine Theme
The Graham Bible Class of the Methodist church met at Mrs. Josie Bradley's home on Friday February 11. A Valentine program featured a paper on Valentine Day origins a poem Old Sweethearts and old valentines on display. The group hosted devotions from Matthew 19 and John 2 and presented golden wedding anniversary gifts to Virgil Hurst and William Lickert. Refreshments followed for listed attendees.
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Graham Bible
The
Methodist Church
Josie Bradley
Aura Hurat
Elsie Welsh
Hurst
Aura Hurst
Myrtle Mills
Clara Hills
Elien Welsh
Eva Hawker
Clarg Baird
Eckle Home Bureau Demonstrates Crafts At Zion Church
Eckle unit of the Home Bureau spent Feb 8 at Zion church showcasing county crafts from November. Helen Sumption demonstrated decorative candles molded in milk cartons with whipped paraffin and sequins, plus a heart base for valentine parties. Reba Bennett showed an aluminum tray decorating method, producing a small tray for hands on practice. After a noon dinner hosted by Ruth Berner and Marie Fraker a social hour followed as members discussed Housemaker's Part in Preparing Income Tax Reports and Highway Safety Begins at Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eckle
Home Bureau
Zion Church
Helen Sumption
Reba Bennett
Ruth Berner
Marie Fraker
Hackman
Marshall Blue Ribbon 4-H Club Holds Organization Meeting
The Marshall Blue Ribbon 4-H Club met at Margaret Ann McGee's home on February 4 to elect officers including Judy Ramsey as president and Margaret McGee as vice president. Patricia Pierce became secretary and other roles were filled with Mary Ann Herrington as program chairman Anita Herrington as recreation chairman DeAnne Behr as song leader and Keran Stoelting as news reporter. Flower arrangement was chosen as the major project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Blue Ribbon
Margaret Ann McGee
Judy Ramsey
Margaret McGee
Patricia Pierce
Mary Ann Herrington
Anita Herrington
DeAnne Behr
Keran Stoelting
Proclamation for Crusade for Freedom Weeks in Illinois
Governor William G. Stratton proclaims February 12 to 22 as Crusade for Freedom Weeks across Illinois. The proclamation supports the Crusade for Freedom movement and urges observance by groups, organizations, and citizens, citing radio campaigns to pierce the Iron Curtain and aid captive populations.
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Crusade For Freedom
William G. Stratton
State of
Illinois
Springfield
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Lloyd
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Illiane Evangelistic Meeting
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Youngstown
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Westinghouse
Westinghouse Roasters
Amana
America’s Foremost Freezer Co
America
Eckle Home Bureau
Charles S. Carpentier
Dunlap
Rev
B. G. Carnes
Wilmore, Ky
Owen Candler
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