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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1959
Page
4
Members of the P T A prepare for the annual chili supper and white elephant sale. Virginia Medsker, president, names Toss Lerner Lucille Kirchner and Leslie Sabre to organize. This year 874 people were served at the event. Marshall P T A thanks children, parents and volunteers for success.
Warren Bundy notes contract farming invites caution and urges reading contracts with legal advice before signing. The column highlights Clark county 4-H enrollment, a Martinsville rally, Blue Cross Blue Shield enrollment efforts, and Girl Scouts cookie sales supporting local troops.
The Clark County Health Improvement Association sponsors the ninth enrollment in Blue Cross and Blue Shield programs. The initiative aims to expand health coverage for residents through the county sponsored plan and is highlighted by community leaders and local health officials.
The Triple-T 4-H club met in the Grand Turn Church basement for its monthly session. President led, pledges given, roll call and minutes approved. Shirley Shotts, Bob Etcinson, and Ann Shotts spoke. Ann Shotts played clarinet. Plans for a 4-H fun festival discussed. next meeting set for March 31. Refreshments by George Millers.
The Women of the Moose met Tuesday February 24 with Senior Regent Blanch Clouse presiding. One candidate was balloted. The group scheduled its next meeting for Tuesday March 10.
The Board of Education will meet on Thursday March 12 to hire teachers for the 1959 60 year and review receipts and expenditures for next year. Dorothy Clark secretary says petitions for board candidates are available and due by March 21 with withdrawals by March 24 and election notice by April 1. Ballots ready by April 1. election Saturday April 11 from noon to 7 pm in Marshall High School lobby. Joe Macey and Bernard Pine have filed petitions. two members will be elected.
The Marshall Community Unit Schools will meet Monday night March 16 to present a program titled Evaluating the Marshall Schools. Moderator C A Bush leads a panel with A J Tyler Don McNary Joe Harrington and Bertha Kammacher to discuss Quality in Public Education. A second session for unit teachers follows on Wednesday March 25.
Yao aes palbodien of Mr and Mrs Lester Johnson and grandson of Mr and Mrs Johnson wrote Lincoln Our President and was accepted in the National High School Poetry Association for publication in the annual anthology of high school poetry in Los Angeles California Stephen is in grade TA of school No 45 in Indianapolis Indiana and is one of the outstanding students of that classroom Mrs Strate teacher of Stephen encouraged him to enter his poem in a contest which resulted in this publication in Los Angeles California Following is the poem he entered which was best in his classroom and is selling for 1 per copy in a poetry collection.
A poem in praise of Abraham Lincoln born in a plain shack in California. It lauds his rise to power during the Civil War and his decisive actions uniting the nation.
A Marshall visit by the trial judge in the Clark county contest revealed missing York township ballots, delaying progress in Circuit Court after several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Vice near Paris announce the arrival of a daughter. Mrs. Vice is formerly Freda Snedeker of Marshall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Snedeker.
Harold L. Cooper 24 and Wanda P. Wolfe 16 both of Casey, are married followed by James E. Shonk 21 of Kansas Illinois and Betty M. Williams 18 of Casey. Mrs Quentin McNary and children Bobby and Cheryl plan to leave Sunday for Tokyo Japan. The body of Pvt Welr Reynolds was reported.
Lee Tarble and Mrs. Josie Flenner of Martinsville were married Wednesday at the Methodist parsonage. After a short trip, they will live in Marshall. The text notes a U S Army member killed in Casino Italy on January 4 1844 and to be buried in West York care of authorities.
One third of the Clark County Board petitions a special meeting for March 1959 at 9 00 am in the Court House to approve claims and transact other business. Names listed include Kenneth Little Dale Veach Francis Staub John VanFleet Hugh Smith Fred W Schaefer C W Wells Guy Neal. Clerk H K Kemp notes notice to township supervisors of the meeting per petition.
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