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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1954
Page
4
Last Monday four outstanding 4-H members were chosen torepresent Clark County at a Monticello Leadership Camp for fine 4-H records and citizenship. Betty Stephen, a 4-H member, ranked among the top twenty in a Prairie Farms Creamery contest for dairy recipes.
Construction of the new Producer's Livestock Market at Terre Haute begins as Indiana counties pledge funds. Illinois patrons are being solicited for preferred stock in the Producer's Marketing Association to ensure completion. An August campaign in Clark County is led by Harnett Wright and Clarence Pence with township chairmen coordinating across multiple townships. The market will offer a five day hog market and Tuesday slaughter auctions for cattle, calves, sheep, sows, boars, stags and feeder pigs, aiming to mirror the latest improvements of the producer markets in central and northeastern Indiana.
The Moose Lodge prepares a July 31 event in Marshall featuring Chan driving a new 1954 Chrysler blindfolded, guided by wife Margo via telepathy from 7:00 p m. traffic peak. Afterward the club hosts free entertainment with magic and telepathy demonstrations, backed by a $1000 telepathy claim.
Four Clark county 4-Hers travel to the 15th annual State Junior Leadership Conference at State 4-H Memorial Camp Monticello from July 26 to 31. Delegates include Margaret Armstrong and Charlotte Lee from Handy Maidens 4-H Club with adviser Ella J Fikuart. The program features talks by Edna Troth Leonard Harkness and Everett Mitchell with a focus on leadership, personality and world perspectives.
Public notices detail multiple real estate transfers issued by Martinsville State Bank and various individuals. Deeds cover parcels in Westfield Cumberland Casey and Marshall areas with dates around June to July 1954, including Lot 1B Block 4 and Fuqua Place interests, among others, transferring to Charles Rupert Ada Short Myra and Don Travioli Lorene Thompson and others.
Mr and Mrs Curtis Louisville and Mrs James Butche Butcher of Chattanooga attended a gathering. Fred Pennington of Augusta Georgia traveled with Leroy Turner for a Dayst ent to Lt Robert L Simpson in Florida who visited parents Mr and Mrs A Himpson before leaving for Bryan Air Force Base Texas. Clyde Ward and Marilyn joined by the Remlingers Glenda and Bill Remlinger spent weekend in Suppert Indiana with Jamie Remlinger.
The Clark County Sportsmen Club held its regular monthly trap shoot on Sunday July 25 at the new grounds one mile northeast of Marshall. Sam McQueen of Brazil Indiana and Vernon Sandy of Casey Illinois tied for high with 47 of 50. in the shootoff Sandy hit 24 of 25 while McQueen drilled 25 straight to win the trophy for the second straight year. The club enjoyed a good turnout from local and out of town shooters and will continue monthly on the fourth Sunday with food and drinks available.
The message lists Sunday school at 9 30 current preaching at 10 30 youth fellowship at 6 45 and evangelistic service at 7 30 plus prayer and praise on Wednesday at 7 30. It notes a strong turnout including visitors last Sunday and invites others to worship with the friendly church.
School news announces August 38rd as a registration day for all junior and senior high school students new to the Marshall Community Unit. All students in grades 7 through 12 who attended last year are already registered and need not report on August 3. Miss Kammacher, guidance director, will be at Marshall high school from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. D.S.T. on August 3 to assist with registration.
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