Grandfather and Granddaughter Win Interstate Corn Championship
Henry Sporle age 62 and granddaughter Eileen Fecht 15 won an interstate corn contest in Platteville Wisconsin. Using one bushel of hybrid seed they planted 8.28 acres and produced 1232.15 bushels to beat teams from Wisconsin Illinois and Iowa. Eileen, a Platteville High Sophomore, cultivated with Tom and Maud the horse and worked the fields six times to weed out growth.
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Platteville
Wis
Henry Sporle
Eileen Fecht
Wisconsin
Illinois
Iowa
Eileen
Platteville High School
Tom
Maud
Police Raise Own Funds for Equipment in Willoughby Village
Willoughby Ohio police officers fund most gear with self raised money since 1944, buying an ambulance with radio gear, oxygen, a resuscitator, motorcycle, and office equipment. From 1944 to now about $9,000 spent, with dances at Pine Ridge club and local commerce support.
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Willoughby, O
Willoughby
Lake Erie
Cleveland
Robert Collins
Pine Ridge Country Club
Chamber of Commerce
Barber Quits Leaves Stafford Village Haircuts in Limbo
Stafford Missouri's 300 residents face barber shortage as longtime barber Garland Harrison quits after 27 years. Mothers lament the loss while many men drive 12 miles to Springfield for cuts. Sons ride buses for 65 cent prices, paying more than double the former 50 cent rate.
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Stafford
Garland
Harrison
Eddie Murphy
Springfield
Village Hopes Bell Is Quiet if Siren Sounds
Pentwater Michigan installs a new water system requiring periodic shutoffs for connections. The old fire bell, not disposed of, warns villagers 15 minutes before water cuts. The town fears both the old bell and the new siren sounding together.
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Pentwater
Mich
Take Care of Good Eggs to Keep Them Fresh
Farmers should harvest eggs frequently and store them properly. Extension poul try specialist Sam F Ridlen warns that heat and dryness ruin freshness and market value. Gather eggs at least three times daily, cool promptly, keep humidity high, and let them chill before packing to prevent drying and spoilage.
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Sam F. Ridlen
Illinois College of Agriculture
Richen
Good Sanitation Key To Prevent Swine Dysentery
Dr. L. L. E. Boley of the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine urges sanitation and clean pens to prevent swine dysentery. Isolate new hogs for a month, since sales barns and yards often spread infection. Bloody diarrhea is a common symptom. losses can reach 60 percent in young pigs. If suspected, call a veterinarian. bacitracin or streptomycin must be used at high doses, not as feed supplements. Recovered pigs should be marketed as they may still carry disease.
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Ll. E. Boley
University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine
Boley
Reconditioning Movable Hog Houses for Range Shelters
Agricultural engineer H L Wakeland of the Illinois College of Agriculture urges yearly reconditioning of movable hog houses to protect pigs this summer. Replace worn skids, renew floors, tighten sidewalls, and ensure a watertight roof with resealed sheets, nails redriven, and proper hitches ready for moving.
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H. L. Wakeland
Illinois College of Agriculure
Wakeland
Guards Help Prevent Farm Machine Accidents
John Matthews of the Illinois Rural Safety Council warns farmers to use safety guards on power take offs and moving parts. Dealers offer SAE hitches shields and adapter packages, but protection hinges on proper use and proper equipment.
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John Matthews
Illinois Rural Safety Council
Matthews
Sae
Farm Machinery Shields Guard Operators Against Negligence
An Illinois Agricultural Association summary notes manufacturers add nonremovable power take-off shields to protect operators. Shields remain attached during use, with addsuggestions to inspect shields on fans chains and gears before field work.
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Matthews
Chicago
Illinois, Agricultural Association
Illinois
Tlinois Supreme Court
Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and Guests
Mrs Mauds Miller hosts and hosts visited in the CHCCTAW area with kin from Graysville and Marshall. Mr Alvin Miller and family entertain relatives from Martinsville Paris and Chicago over the weekend. Maude Miller visits Carrie Church in Marshall on Tuesday.
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Al‘vin T. Miller
Hershel Cline
Gary
Indiana
Maude Miller
Carrie Church
Marshall
Local Social Notes From County Weekend Visitors
Miss Frances Drake reports Pvt Wilbur Reynolds of Ft Leonardwood spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Aden Reynolds. The Jolly Pal's Club met Thursday with Mrs Milian McCrory and Mrs Emma Maddix. Mrs Louise Maddix called on Mrs Ray Drake Friday morning. Mr and Mrs Tenneth Swope near West Union hosted Peggy To for Friday visit. Mrs Fr fe Evans moved to her daughter Mrs Joe McCrory's home Sunday.
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Wilbur Reynolds
Ft Lenardwood
Aden Reynold
iThe Jolly
Milian
McCrory
Emma”Maddix
Louise
Maddix
Ray Drake
Joe’ Swope
Peggy
Tenneth Swope
West Union
Fr Fe" Evans
Joe
Sunday School Attendance and Local Visits in Ohio Community
Twenty four attended Sunday school last Sunday with next preaching date May 11 led by Rev. Lloyd Gower. Community members visited relatives in Terre Haute and Marshall. Ottie Davison, formerly of this area, died recently with funeral services held Tuesday in Ohio cemetery. Stanley Joe Wernz and Max Bartlett departed for St. Louis for induction, currently at Fort Custer Michigan. Don Snyder, recently home, etc.
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Lloyd Gower
Gus
Hammond
Phyllis
Dorothy
Everett
Scott
Dollie ‘Holenbeck
Ida Riggs
Clara Chilton
Pat
George Hackler, Jr
Chaveston
True Thompson
Reta
Ohio Chapel
Dora Skelly
Earl
Rachel and Son
Terre Haute
Vernon, Hollenbeck
Quimba Norton
H.‘ Hollenbeck
Nina
Dollie Hollenbeck
Ernnest
AL Page
Albert
Fairy Imle
Adah ‘Gray
Ottie Davison
Marshall
Ohio
Stanley Joe Wernz
Max Bartlett
St. Louis
Fort Custer
Michigan
Don Snyder
Soldier Heads to Korea via California for 30 Day Leave
A service member departed Indianapolis on Thursday by plane en route to California and then to Korea for a 30 day leave. The journey underscores planned travel steps as part of a scheduled military leave.
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Indianapolis
California
Korea
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Sherman
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Chas. T. Brandenstein
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