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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1952
Page
2
The Marshall Herald of Marshall Illinois lists rates for subscriptions and advertising. Subscription is $2.00 per year local advertising costs 35 cents per column inch and 20 cents per line.
Poem praising American citizen soldiers, praising their duty bravery and loyalty during war. Describes native or adopted citizens ready to serve when war demands, asserting unmatched courage and commoner status. Ends with admonition to heed dangers and unite national strength.
Charles Shuman, president of the Illinois Agricultural Association, says the Office of Price Stabilization caused the potato shortage through price ceilings that deter production and marketing. He cites black markets and prior government support as factors, arguing price fixing does not work.
Sunday school attendance noted at 30 with a preaching service and a surprise dinner honoring Rev and Mrs Kemp. Local residents attended visits and dinners across Snyder with relatives guests from Toledo Princeton Marshall and Terre Haute.
Sunday school attendance reached twenty five at Ohio Chapel with Rev. Lloyd Gower delivering the message on Romans chapter six. A series of visits and social events followed, including dinners and garden parties hosted by local families such as Mrs. Grace Gard, Mrs. Nellie Strohm, and others in Potters Hall, West Union, and Walnut Prairie.
The Rural Union Home Bureau unit met at 1 30 p m at Mrs Neema Arbuckle with 11 members and 1 guest Miss Ella J Fikuart The meeting was called to order by chairman Anice Prevo The song of the month My Blue Heaven was sung Roll call asked What My Home Town Means to Me Minor lesson Personal Grooming given by Mrs Jean McCrory Major lesson Accepting changes in family and Community by Miss Ella Fikuart Both lessons were interesting Meeting adjourned with refreshments Next meeting at Mrs Alma Cooper June 16
Illinois 4-H will award 38 scholarships of 300 dollars each for top achievement across five national programs this year. Sponsors include International Harvester six for field crops and frozen foods, Dearborn Motors ten for poultry, Firstone eight for soil and water, and Standard Oil Indiana eight for tractor maintenance.
Dr. Cornelius H. Muller of Santa Barbara College UC examined pre 1800 herbarium specimens in Madrid Geneva and Copenhagen to test claims of newly described oak species. He found many so called new oaks were described long ago under botanic rules. The note also warns veterinarians to call if pigs show swelling eyelids snout or lips due to pig edema a deadly disease.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Lowe attended the chairvari and shower for daughter Patty and husband Cpl. Lewie Myles now stationed at Tinker AFB Oklahoma. Mrs. C O Wilson of Clinton Indiana and others visited Mrs. N R Myles of Marshall.
The article notes cheerful wall colors and adequate lighting boost learning for John and Mary, with educators eye specialists and engineers backing the plan. It describes exterior color accents, single floor classroom layouts, color coded doors, and light hues like grayed blue green peach rose lavender pale yellows and aqua greens to reduce eyestrain and improve focus.
U S marriages dropped 5 percent to 1.58 million in 1951, continuing a postwar downward trend since 1946. The West North Central states led declines of 10 percent or more, while Delaware and Georgia saw increases, and Las Vegas Miami and Elkton recorded fewer marriages than in 1950.
The account notes Alexander Graham Bell’s innovations after the Garfield assassination era. It cites his electric probe for locating bullets, a 1882 breathing device akin to the iron lung, and ongoing research into water distillation, high speed boating, and air conditioning. It also describes a homemade attic refrigerator to cool a sealed room to about 65 degrees.
A bleached finish lightens wood by removing color with chemical solutions, creating Harvest Wheat Mahogany or Amber Walnut looks. A blond finish tints with a wash coat or light stain without raising the grain, suitable for naturally light woods like birch maple and beech.
A study cited by Howard Whitman in Woman's Home Companion links relatives to mental illness origins. It notes spouses parents and neighbors frequently trigger emotional stresses that underline mental health issues, with examples of marital dynamics and teasing as damaging factors.
The Uaymiris, a tribe in Brazil's Amazonia, presented bows and arrows to Mrs. Maurice Bernard, who may be the first white woman to meet them. Maj. Eugene Chauvin discovered the tribe in 1941 during exploration of the Rio Negro tributary Camanau.
The text traces Korea from the Koryo state creating a unified Buddhist scholarly culture to defense efforts with a wall across the peninsula. It notes Mongol and Japanese invasions spanning seven centuries and ends with Panmunjom as the future hope for Korean peace.
Designers of furniture adapt to modern living spaces with large windows and home entertainment needs. One maker offers end tables fourteen inches wide, down from eighteen. Buffet sideboards shorten from 66 to 54 inches and 18th century pieces are scaled down.
A scrambled crossword style puzzle item lists horizontal clues with themes and scattered readable segments. It mentions various wordplay hints and partial phrases across the grid with numbers pointing to positions and a vertical section follows with additional clues.
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