Marshall Herald publication details and rates
The Marshall Herald is published every Friday in Marshall Illinois by Wabash Valley Printing Co. Mark Stewart and Garros Stewart run the paper with Mark Stewart as editor. Subscriptions cost 2.00 a year and local ads are 35c per column. Reader ads run 20c per line.
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Wabash Valley Printing Co
Marshall,linois
Mark Stewart-and-Garros-Stewart
Mark Stewart
Marshall
Illinois
Herald
Illinois Veterans Compensation Urges Earlier Applications
World War II veterans and survivors in Pennsylvania and Illinois are urged to file for compensation before December 31 1960. Eligible veterans include those with honorable discharges who served at least 60 days between December 7 1941 and September 2 1945 and residents at the time of service. WAAC members active after 1943 may also qualify, with about 1400 additional potential claimants yet to apply. Local offices and hours are listed in Edgar County and Marshall Illinois for filing assistance.
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Ralph B. Johnson
Illinois Veterans’ Commission
Johnson
Illinois
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
Armed Forces
WAAC
Elgible
Edgar County
Walter B. Tucker
E. Court Street
Paris
Marshall
Soil conservation progress notes from October.
Don Pretzsch notes ongoing construction of soil conservation practices. Owners and operators: Walter Volkers built a farm pond in Wabash township, operated by Eugene Tingley. Carrol Gard Diversion on Cora Gard farm in Melrose. Otta Kuykendall W ditch in Wabash, operated by Bobj Kuykendall. Harold Jones three block overfall tool wall in Wabash. Ben Grabenheimer Ww ditch and cross slope ditch in Dolson, operated by Buel Evans, Roy and Ruth Dickerson. Leroy Wells Jr. operates Orange township outlets. Roy Williams diversions in Martinsville. Ralph Alenthrop diversions in Johnson. Clarence Marrs tirnstrip ditch and two outlets in Westfield, operated by Douglas White. Charles Beasley W and cin ditches in Orange, operated by Everett Comer. Fred Cooper three foot overfall straight drop in Martinsville. Leland Miller toewalls in Darwin. Welsh Brothers W ditch in Wabash. Foster McConchie W ditch in Wabash. Ralph Jones Dolson pond. Owen Hendrix farm pond. The Herald published for $2.00 per year.
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Walter Volkers
Wabash
Eugene Tingley
Carrol
Johnson Township
Clarence Marrs
Westfield Township
Douglas White
Charles Beasley
Orange Township
Everett Comer
Fred Cooper
Martinsville Township
Leland Miller
Darwin Township
Wabash Township
Foster McConchie
Ralph Jones
Dolson Township
Owen Hendrix
Herald
Farm ditch construction across multiple townships report
Dolson township John Van Fleet built two N ditches a turn strip ditch and a diversion on his Martinsville township farm. Darrell Morgan Orange township contracted a scogp tch and ah oite ditch. Robert Robinson constructed a waterway on Darwin township farm. John Beaty built two concrete block toe nails on Martinsville farms operated by Wilbur Kile. Kathleen Steele built an outlet ditch on Dolson township farm operated by Jack Crane. Woodford Williams Anderson township built a turnstrip ditch and a W ditch.
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Dolson Township
John van Fleet
Martinsville
Darrell Morgan
Orange
Robert Robinson
Darwin
John Beaty
Wilbur’ Kile
Kathleen Steele
Corn disappearance spikes amid price support debate
Illinois farmers outlook notes corn disappearance rose to 4.1 billion bushels in the year ending September, up 10 percent from the prior year and 33 percent above the five year average. Use growth driven by feed for livestock and poultry, despite higher grain outputs and lower price supports.
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Congress
L. H. Simer
Dept. of
Ag. Economics
New Course Offered at U of I Ag Short Course
The 10th annual University of Illinois Winter Short Course in Agriculture adds a course on agricultural policy and programs. Warren Wessels explains it analyzes past and present programs and the farmer's role in policy making. Sessions run February 6 to March 17 for adults 18 and older, with outreach to young farmers.
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Illinois
Warren Wessels
College of Agriculture
Mumford Hall
Urbana
Ohio Chapel News Briefs and Social Guests
Rev. Gene Bennett of Casey delivered the evening sermon at Ohio Chapel on Grace in the Wilderness. The community list notes numerous visiting family and friends, Sunday dinners, and local events including an Holstein sale in St. Charles Illinois and a birth at Union Hospital Terre.
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Gene Bennett
Casey
Ohio Chapel
Jeremish
Euclid. Boyer
Ruth Brandenstein
R. H. Gard
Herman‘ ‘Bartlett
Ira Cannady
James‘ ‘Graham
Ira’ Cannady
Jean Thompson
Donnie
Lucille van. Fleet
Dirs
Mabel Gard
Grant Holsenbeck
Harold Graham
Robert Wernz
John van Fleet
St. Charles
Ill
Anna Dee Wells
Stanley
Mary Sue
Herman Bartlett
Paul Finkbiner
Prairieton
Indiana
Anna Shotwell
Nora Jeffers
Effingham
True Thompson
James Graham
Fern Wernz
Helen. Wernz
Mollie’ ‘Evans
Unions Hospital
William Eb, Marvin
West Union
Union Hospital
Terre
Eric Willam
Eric William
Mike
Neal Bumpus
Jeanne
Sand
Herman ‘Bartlett
Leroy. Wells, Sr
Fchildren
Maude Wells
Roxanna
Gideon
Dehl
Fire destroys Coombs home furnishings after Saturday blaze
Mr and Mrs Woodrow Coombs suffered a fire Saturday evening that wrecked their house and left the furnishings beyond repair. Firefighters battled the flames but could not save the belongings.
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Woodrow Coomb
Crowded Out Last Week Denison Shower Honors Spiveys
Mrs Myrtle Taylor and Mrs Pauline Fisher hosted a miscellaneous shower Saturday night honoring Mr and Mrs William Spivey newly married. Numerous relatives and friends from Terre Haute Marshall Decatur and West Terre Haute attended. The event celebrated the marriage of Mrs Spivey formerly Carolyn Tharpe with gifts and well wishes.
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Myrtle .Taylor
Pauline Fisher
William Spivey
Spivey
Carolyn Tharpe
Foster Thompson
West Terre, Haute
Thompson
Union Hospital
Edna Hepler
Booneville
Missouri
A. BE. Doll
Elsie Cash
Allie Morris
Jake Milley
Nina Johns
Cora Bartram
Marshall
Pearl Mount
Terre Haute
E. O. Jones
Edward
Roger Butts
Ernest Ray
Valencia
Patricia Green
West Terre Haute
Winford Taylor
Russell Taylor
A. E. Doll
Darrell Shade
Villa
Grove
Daisy Prusett
Herschel Livvix
David Bland
Donetta
Lawrence Cooper
Harold Morecraft
Dean Holmes
Hisister
Nellie Liggett
Pie Cribbage Visit Highlights Local Social Etiquette
Doc Turner declines cherry pie after cribbage with Smiley Roberts and Mrs. Roberts. The exchange frames a community style of hospitality and persuasion, noting a preference for letting neighbors choose their own paths.
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Doc Turner
Smiley Roberts
Mrs. Roberts
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