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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1962
Page
2
The Marshall Herald, published by Wabash Valley Printing Co in Marshall Illinois, runs weekly on Fridays. Editor Mark Stewart and Carlos Stewart list subscription at $2.00 per year and local ads at 35 cents per column inch with reader ads at 20 cents per line.
The Taxpayers Federation of Illinois notes government spending rose faster than population from 1902 to 1959. Per capita taxes climbed from 17.84 to 564.94, driven by rising costs such as defense, highlighting a long trend of expanding government burdens across federal, state, and local levels.
In 1960 seven thousand seven hundred sixty pedestrians died from motor vehicle crashes and about 130000 suffered disabling injuries. The article argues pedestrians bear part of the blame with 47 percent fatally injured while crossing between intersections or from behind parked cars and 27 percent at intersections. It notes cross light signals and state laws affecting pedestrians and urges motorists to exercise due care to avoid collisions. Readers are invited to send comments.
The text argues that even with no major security costs including foreign aid, per capita taxes would remain far higher than 1902 levels. It notes that a per capita tax of 17.34 dollars is untenable and that maintaining current tax levels would require billions of people, underscoring concerns about spending versus population growth.
Illinois gained 1.3 million residents from 1950 to 1960, but only half the counties rose. Northern central and east central areas with big cities grew, while southern and western counties declined. Urban areas gained mainly through annexation and net migration favored rural counties, with non white share rising to 10.6 percent in 1960.
The article assesses medical suitability for air travel, noting 30 million U.S. domestic flyers last year and advising family doctors' input in questionable cases. It covers hypertension, asthma, respiratory diseases, oxygen needs, contagious diseases, healed tuberculosis, and post operative restrictions for air travel.
The text cites 1900 and 1960 county data showing rural decline as populations clustered in fewer counties. It notes Johnson Pope Pullman Basin Fleet and Illinois as examples, with farm-based life shaped by horse and buggy travel on poor roads and local governance.
Sunday gatherings feature the Taylor and Lackey families from West Terre Haute and Marshall along with the Coveleski, Kirby, and Gamer households. Book Study class held an all day session at Violet Gallington’s home. Lakeland red clover seed promoted for northern Illinois farms with university tests noting strong yields.
A fragmented report lists Maude Miller Shotts and others visiting in the area. It mentions a trucker from Paris delivering items and calling for donations in the afternoon. Names like John, Golda Blizzard, Grace Blizzard, and Martha Booker appear in brief mentions of Friday activities.
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