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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1952
Page
1
A Chicago Wisconsin survey indicates small town business over the Christmas season was about ten percent higher than last year. Hardware and furniture held steady, while electrical appliances and sporting goods sold well. Cash purchases dominated with credit buying at a minimum as shops favored practical gifts.
In Brule Wisconsin a new Christmas wreath industry grows from local resources. N H Adams of Minong directs daily wreaths with 24 women crafting balsam boughs while men haul boughs and prepare wires. Over 12 000 wreaths were produced last season for markets including a large grocery chain.
AUDUBON IOWA A banker's idea to showcase Audubon county cattle paid off with 50 carloads sent to Chicago aboard the Audubon Beef Special. Vice President A A Kruse of the First State Bank organized the drive, arranging 30 cars with Chicago and Northwestern and adding 20 more for 1050 steers. Thirty-two Audubon cattlemen supplied the herd. the bank funded food for 60 and even provided a chef. The event drew wide publicity and a top price of 38 1/2 cents a pound for one load of angus cattle. Plans are already underway for next year’s Beef Special.
Sunday school attendance, hospital update on Mrs. J W Woods at St Anthony in Terre Haute. Many neighbors and relatives visited, travels to Toledo and Marshall, and local youth events and banquets noted. Pvt Fenton Tingley and families mentioned with weekend visits.
Mrs Glenn Wilhoit and family are hosts as a Mother’s Day program begins at 8 00 p m Sunday at the local church Everyone is invited Mr and Mrs Glen Wilhoit and Maurice Donna and Joyce and Herbert Hutchens attended a dinner Sunday honoring Earle Sutton and Sharon Lynn of Escajon California at Jennie Wilhoit's home near Paris Newt Brosman and family visited Harley and family in Paris Pearle Tingley visited her ailing mother Jennie Sweet last week Fenton Macke and children were Sunday dinner guests of Chester Linton and family
Rosetta B Luckhaupt born November 2 1860 eldest child of Isaiah and Frances Biggs died May 1952 at age 91. She was a Methodist church member Eastern Star White Shrine of Jerusalem church worker and Sunday school teacher. Survived by daughter Fannie M Luckhaupt son Frank W Luckhaupt Los Angeles sister Susan Hammerl Paris brother Morton Biggs Long Beach six grandchildren six great grandchildren and seventeen nieces and nephews. Funeral conducted by Rev Lewis D Hopper interment Marshall Cemetery with Eastern Star graveside rites. Flowers handled by White Shrine Jerusalem members True Seekers class sang Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus and In the Garden.
The piece warns that government seizure may reach all Americans as pay is withheld and state encroachment grows. Percy Hasten laments potential loss of freedom and the heritage of liberty, urging vigilance against encroaching powers and thralldom. Meanwhile, farming notes advise early training for dairy cattle, lice treatment for lambs, and a large corn crop could improve hog to corn ratios for winter 1952-53.
Partial OCR text lists crossword clues and numbers for several across and down entries with many garbled letters and fragments. It shows clues like a pastry plural, hearing organ, river, ancient ruler, and chemical symbols, plus anomalous strings suggesting misread words and formatting.
Miss Clara Shroyer hosts a birthday dinner with relatives from Marshall Terre Haute Paris and West York. West Union Christian church plans May 25 family day with basket lunch and programs. Local notices include house moves births visits and school picnic trips.
A total of 192 foreign farm people visited the Illinois College of Agriculture in 1951 under the U S program of technical aid to foreign countries.
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