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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1957
Page
4
Wet conditions raise fungal threats to alfalfa and wheat. Alfalfa leaf spot can reach 20 percent leaf drop with no spray effective. drought and mowing may limit damage. Septoria leaf blotch shows brown dead areas and 15 percent leaf kill. no spray helps. Spittlebug appears on legumes. treatment pays if nymphs per stem exceed one.
The piece recalls Bob and Ray as bright names on the Mutual Network and compares their literate, deadpan humor to Fred Allen and Henry Morgan. It notes their Boston origins, World War II service, and 1946 Boston gigs, with references to their show and quirky mock advertisements.
The May 9 regular board session approved budgets and calendars for 1957 58 and authorized preparations for the summer maintenance program. They retained non teaching staff, welcomed a new school treasurer July 1, and accepted bids for fuel coal and propane. The Marshall varsity track team placed fifth in district competition with state qualifiers.
The Rev Alvin Pevehouse and his wife Brennie left Marshall to write and now receive the $500 prize for best first story in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine. The Dean Weathergay tale, The Kachina Dolls, features a spry octogenarian detective with a background in iconography. Pevehouse, educated at Baker University and Denver University, once preached in Colorado and Illinois and studied at the University of Chicago before turning full time to writing.
Secretary of State Charles F. Carpentier announced that about five thousand Illinois motorists may replace peeling license plates. The program, from Hemp and Company of Macomb, replaces plates at no cost to motorists or the state. motorists must send their license number by postcard to the Springfield office.
Multiple transfers dated May 1957 involving quit claim, trust and warranty deeds. John McKinney and others to Walter L and Mary Diller convey lot 13 block 1 section 20 township 10 range 14 for 2 dollars. J A Connerton for Mary Ferry to Robert E and Rose C Guinnip conservator’s deed conveying 80 acres section 10 township 11 range 12 for 1 dollar. Leola and Roy Davis to Easter Jones convey 100 acres sections 17 and 20 township 9 range 13 for 1 dollar. Fred Berner to Maurice J Ennis warranty deed conveys lot 6 block 20 original town of Marshall for 1 dollar. Ernest and Irene Donner to Henry I Ripstra trustee quit claim deed conveys lot 9 block 4 Lang's addition to Casey for 2 dollars. Henry I Ripstra trustee to Ernest and Irene Donner quit claim deed. Louis Allen and Betty Louise Marvin to Glen and Patsy McClarey conveys lot 2 block 15 original town.
Nickel silver alloys are widely used as base materials for silver plated tableware. Glasses do not cure eye ailments. they merely correct vision for those who are nearsighted, farsighted or have astigmatism.
A preschool dinner party can be a treat for youngsters and a nutrition minded menu. Rita McGreer of the University of Illinois nursery school recommends meat loaf creamed chicken or scalloped lamb with potatoes vegetables and salad as core dishes. For birthdays a cake or popcorn cake alternative is suggested with popcorn balls decorative and kid friendly.
The Illinois Inspection Bureau urges Marshall to add an 8 inch water main hydrant on Archer Ave at Seventh Street with a large bore and multiple outlets. It calls for two pumpers on first class alarms in key districts and annual building inspections with thorough record keeping. It also suggests improved fire alarm siren activation via the telephone exchange and recommends equipment upgrades to a 1956 pumper and Wye connection.
A farm record summary from the University of Illinois reports 1956 earnings for Illinois farmers at their peak since 1951. An agronomist notes amino-triazole as a new chemical showing strong effectiveness against most Canada thistle strains.
A brief note expresses appreciation to neighbors and friends for help while in the hospital. The message names Odes Starkey as the writer.
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