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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1960
Page
5
Community classifieds show rentals, auctions, sales of furniture, houses, appliances, and farm items. District residents attend a benefit style show, shop for groceries, and read personal notices and hospital updates.
The Illinois nine month school law requires 185 days of instruction and 176 days of student attendance across nine calendar months. Marshall community unit schools will make up February 26 as April 18 after Easter weekend. Industrial Art and Art open-house at Marshall High March 8 features woodworking welding drawing pottery and more. Lions Club hosts seventh annual pancake and sausage supper the same evening to support youth projects and community unity.
Elementary teachers in the Marshall Community unit attended an inservice on handwriting held at South School February 24. Clara Chaplin from Indianapolis led the program, outlining manuscript instruction for grades 1 and 2 and the transition to cursive in grade 3. She advised kindergarten teachers to delay manuscript writing beyond name copying and discussed readiness and hand development. New instructional materials were exhibited and discussed, followed by questions from attendees.
The Jolly Homemakers club gathered at Dorothy Davidson's home with Vada Shaffner assisting. A noon dinner was served to members and guests. Members listed include Alice Powell Trila Gilbert Pansy Weger Mabel Lowry Lillian Burky bile Ethel Fraker Martha Williams Mona Kelley Della Payne Scotty Clara Bertram Mae Shade Anna Veach Nettie Beachout Wandalee Veach and the hostesses. The roll call asked What I Do to Relax and Mona Kelley presented a Lincoln paper while Della Payne offered humorous readings. The next meeting is an all day event at Ethel Fraker's with Mabel Lowry assisting.
Numerous warranty deeds dated 1959 to 1960 record transfers in Marshall area towns including Casey and original town of Marshall. Claimed properties range from lots and blocks to sections and townships with prices mostly $1 or $2. Notable transfers include Moore to Moore, Morgan to Thompson, and Pine to Pine, with several other parties including Turner, Snavely, and O’Rourke.
A list shows new marriage licenses issued for couples from Danville Indianola Farmersburg Terre Haute Marshall Carbon Brazil Kansas and other Indiana towns. Names include John D Combest Nancy Estes Carmen Reynolds Nila Reeley Robert Suter Nancy White Floyd Fitzgarrald Carole Johns John Parsley Carolyn Gorby Thomas Sanders Charleen Green Edwin Stogsdill and Gloria Stogsdill.
Public thanks for prayers, cards, flowers, blood donors, and thoughtful acts during hospitalization and after returning home. Expresses gratitude to the community and hospital staff for support.
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