Illinois Plans June Dairy Month Campaign Across State
A state-wide Illinois Dairy Month committee led by Agriculture Director Arnold P. Benson maps a June publicity drive to promote milk and dairy products. Local committees in over sixty areas coordinate events such as a dairy queen contest with prizes up to 225 dollars and a state fair crown. The program also includes posters and displays for grocers and eateries as Illinois reports more than 2.6 billion quarts of milk produced annually and over a million cows in production.
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Ilinois
Arnold P. Benson
Illinois
Jerry Cash
U. of I. W
Guam Navy Center Aims to Fight Tooth Decay on Pacific Islands
The Guam naval medical center opens with plans to train native doctors nurses and technicians for 100000 islanders across 57 populated Pacific islands. The first focus is dental caries to study diet and water influences and apply findings to the United States.
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New York
United “States
Iavy
Guam Navy Medical Center
United States
Victor G. Heiser
Guam
Guam Center
Heiser
Fiji Islands
Navy
Potters Hall Social Notes and Family Visits
Mrs H H White reports visitors and gatherings in Potters Hall with multiple families sharing meals and calls. A baby named Albert Keith was born to Zelna Ellingtons, and James Reynolds is mourned after a service in Olney. Betty Barkalow of Evansville spent the holiday with her parents.
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Hubert Howe
Detroit
Hugh White
Dora Crumlin
Ethel
Ada Meeker
Irene Thompson
Reta
James Reynolds
Olney
James
Will Reynolds
Tillie, McNary
Myrtle Medsker
Cleo Weir
Bellair
Clint Kreamer
Walter Crumlin
Dale
Ora Wilkey
Allendale
Roy Barkalow
Betty
Dick Plersall
Martinsville
Carson Alexander
Chrisman
Carrie Alexander
Ralph Nicol
Woodrow McCollum
Gary
George McCollum
Herman Cork
Marshall
Allen Crumlin
Dorothy
Child Saved After Being Swept Ashore In Oceanside
An 18 month old girl Suzzane Marte Rodriguez was swept ashore at a fisherman’s feet. The fisherman performed artificial respiration and the fire department later used a resuscitator. Oxygen was given and the child opened her eyes. Parents Renato and name Rodriguez of Los Angeles reported the child wandered from their tent unnoticed.
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Oceanside
Calif
Suzzane Marte Rodriguez
Renaldo Rodriguez
Los Angeles
Man Divorces Wife After 10 Week Marriage Over Cooking
Paul E. Newton, 65, was granted an uncontested divorce from Theda Newton after a 10 week marriage. He said he had known her 43 years and believed she could cook until he tried one pie. Judge James T. Lawler oversaw the case in Seattle.
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Seattle
Paul E. Newton
Newton
Theda
James T. Lawler
Farmers to receive wartime style alert on corn borer threat
Illinois launches a modern warning system to combat the European corn borer. University of Illinois entomologist G C Becker leads reports via Urbana with a 8 to 16 week May 24 start. Weekly bulletins will inform growers and guide insecticide timing across Illinois radio stations.
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Illinois
G.C. Becker
University of Illnois College of Agriculture
State Natural History Survey
Urbana
Decker
Central Standard
Chicago
WBBM
K. c
WCFL
WGN
WLS
Effingham
WCRA
Mattoon Wlbh
Tuscola Wdz
IAA Committee Analyzes Rural Road Situation
The IAA Road Survey committee in Chicago hears Earl C. Smith of Pike County urge a long term 20 year program for farm road improvement. Prof. Ellis Danner notes engineering factors and need for research while urging larger road districts and more funds for farm road studies.
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Illinois
Earl C. Smith
Pike County
Illinois Agricultural Association
Chicago
IAA
Smith
Tinotg
Jems Commission
Ellis Danner
University of Illinois College of Engineering
State Highway Department
Tilinois
Danner
Professor Danner
College of Engineering
4 H Officers Training Held at Martinsville High School
Clark county 4 H officers gathered at Martinsville High School Wednesday May 26 to learn duties program planning and meeting roles from Charles J Glover Ella J Fikuart and others. Presidents and V P s received guidance while secretaries treasurers reporters and recreation planning tips were shared. Refreshments concluded the session.
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Clark Oesty
Martinsville
Charles J., Glover
Ella J. Fikuart
Fikuart
Glover
Don Boyer
Miss Fikuart
Mack Strohm
Robert Moore
Alberta Hawkins
Fenton Shirely
Breaking a Broody Hen Says Farm Advice from Illinois Extension
Poultry expert S F Ridlen from the University of Illinois urges marking hens that go broody with a colored leg band. A broody hen need not be culled but should not be used for breeding. Break the broodiness by removing her from the nest and confining her with ample mash and water. she may resume laying in 10 to 14 days.
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S. F. Ridlen
University Oflinois
College of Agriculture
Ridlen
Rush Completion of 4-H Memorial Camp
Engineers and crews rush completion of Memorial Camp in Monticello for the June 30 opening. A lake, amphitheatre, athletic field, well, roads, and landscaped areas are finished or underway with tents for summer housing and later permanent cabins planned. Funds come from 4-H members and supporters as part of a state wide camping program for rural youth.
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Monticello
Memorial Camp
Memorial
Linia
Unclear Crop Advice and Planning Notes From Local Page
The text discusses Earlyana and Soybéan for northern counties, timing 12 days before Dunfield to suit wheat seeding. It notes 500 gallons of water needed per corn ear and urges water conservation. It mentions optimal nitrogen application for fruit trees weeks before blossoms and advocates using pictures windows for private viewing rather than public display.
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Dunfield
Tax Purchaser's Notice Declares Redemption Date
May 28 1948 notice states Claude W McDaniel purchased tax delinquent land in Clark County Illinois for 1945 taxes. Property described as part of the NE quarter of section 27 town 12 range 12 Douglas Township. Redemption period ends October 16 1948.
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Court House
Marshall
Clark
Illinois
Claude W. McDaniel
Kate Wells
Douglas Township
Clark County
Claude McDaniel
Public Notice of Proposed Change in Telephone Rates
The Illinois Telephone Company informs patrons of Illinois that it filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission a proposed change in rates, charges, classifications, rules and regulations for local telephone service across all exchanges including Marshall and West Union. The change covers general rate revisions in Local Exchange Tariffs and adjustments to rates rules and regulations in the company General Exchange Tariff. A copy may be inspected at company offices, and information is available from the company or the ICC secretary in Springfield.
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Ilinois
Telephone Company
Illinois, Telephone Company
Illinois Commerce Commission
Marshall and
West Union
Springfield
Illinois
Illinois Telephone Co
R. B. Still
Practical orchard sanitation and livestock care advice
A vintage ad style note urges sanitation in orchards and small fruit plantations by removing and destroying mummified fruit and diseased material before spraying. It also recommends trimming sheep feet twice yearly to prevent foot rot and promotes a fungi killer product sold at Keifer's Drug Store.
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Keifer’s
Dust and Air Cautions for Tractor Engines
Dust in the tractor air causes major engine wear. Keep the air cleaner and intake lines clean, check filters, and inspect hose connections and throttle shaft for dust entry to prolong engine life.
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Charles Glover
Second Summer Rural Life Conference in Illinois
The second annual Illinois Rural Life Summer Conference will be held June 10 12 at East Bay Camp north of Bloomington under the theme Meeting the Needs of Rural Life. Dr D E Lindstrom announced the tentative program noting sessions on health department organization caring for the chronically ill libraries in rural areas family and child problems and services available. Reservations due by June 4 with D E Lindstrom 305 Mumford Hall Urbana Illinois.
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Illinois Rural Life
East Bay Camb
Bloomington
Charles N. Glover
D. E. Lindstrom
University of Illinois
Mumford Hall
Urbana
Illinois
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