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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1954
Page
7
The notice lists a worship service at 8:30 a.m with theme from Ephesians 5 3 1 6 and a Bible class at 9 30 a m on Sunday. It mentions Sunday school and land Bible class details though the text is fragmented.
The fragment outlines a church and school timetable with 9 30 a m start, Charles Bush as superintendent, 10 35 a m morning prayer and sermon by Rev Miller on The guild of the church, and a meeting for Mrs Ray pittler on Tuesday afternoon.
The deacons and deaconesses hold their monthly meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Burky on Sunday November 14 at 7 30 p m. The note mentions an afternoon session on November 16 at 2 00 p m.
Sunday school at 9 30 preaching at 10 30 and youth fellowship at 6 45 evangelistic service at 7 50 prayer and praise at 1 30 Wednesday evening Rev Walter Volkers will be our speaker for both morning and evening services cordial invitation to attend regular worship at the friendly church
Mayor Fulcrum confronts a litter problem after a park incident with a brown paper bag. Sheriff Giles and Parson Oakley rally the town to clean up, causing arrests for trash violations and a park cleanup that clears the streets.
A late winter basement meeting with a sharp eyed shoemender leads a newspaperman to romance. The old repairman correctly identifies the couple through shoe and foot details, revealing Rose is the hero's beloved and future wife.
The Folger Shakespeare Memorial Library in Washington houses the world’s largest Shakespeare collection with 238 copies of the first folio and extensive 16th and 17th century English books. Gifts from universities in Illinois and Pennsylvania enrich holdings, while Amherst College trustees oversee the Folger, founded by Henry Folger who spent about 4.5 million on Shakespeare items.
New York pediatrician Dr. Samuel Rosoff promotes daily walking to curb arthritis. He cites hundreds of examinations showing walking strengthens muscles realigns bone, warns against weekend substitutes like golf, and stresses properly fitted shoes for safety and effectiveness.
A wedding without a honeymoon occurred at the Ambassador Bridge linking Detroit and Windsor as German immigrants Valeria Unger and Herbert Riedel married at the border. Riedel, 38, remains in Windsor as a hospital orderly, while Unger, 40, returns to Chicago to her meat packing job. Riedel is blocked from entering the U.S. due to full quotas, and Unger has a son from a prior marriage. They hope the marriage will shorten their separation and permit a honeymoon.
London report describes a penny ownership dispute between two women that led to court action after one son found the coin and the other claimed it was stolen. Both sides sought damages for clothing damage. the judge awarded $35 to the claimant whose son found the coin.
Madeleine France marks Pierette Lenoury's 10th birthday in June born six miles from Utah Beach near the Normandy invasion line. Her early cries were swallowed by bombardment as paratroopers landed, her home wrecked in hours, yet she survived.
Burbank California reports the XFV-1 a revolutionary U S Navy fighter may alter flight. Lockheed announced the vertical takeoff landing craft can rise like a helicopter reach 500 mph and land on a small plot or ship deck using two side by side turbines and contra rotating propellers. The unusual design features four tail fins in an X and a torpedo like appearance.
Chicago reports a sensational claim that Piltdown Man is a fraud. Fluorine tests by the Natural History Museum indicate bones about 50,000 years old, with the jawbone likely from a chimpanzee, suggesting manipulation in the discovery dated 1912.
New York report from the National Board of Fire Underwriters indicates 1954 begins with higher fire losses than 1953. January 1954 reached 86.493 million versus 74.155 million a year earlier, and February 1954 rose to 78.928 million from 72.7076 million in February 1953, signaling a 10.7 percent year over year increase for the first two months. Total 1953 fire losses stood at 903.4 million, up from 704.963 million in 1952.
Reported here Abbe Lane soaked in a tub of Louisiana coffee worth about 50 dollars at current prices. Lane claims weekly baths of 10 gallons with chicory, noting room service coffee at 35 cents a cup makes the routine inexpensive.
A Milwaukee woman collided with a gasoline station, causing a pump to topple and gasoline to spill. The fire started as the pump scraped the concrete while the driver drove off, resulting in a $500 loss.
Story City Iowa rallies community backing to grow a school music program. From 13 players in 1948 to 118 instrument players today, 51 of 110 high school students join the band amid weekly lessons, awards, outings, and summer participation grants.
Washington reports on Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics tests enabling pilots to switch airport lights on and off via aircraft radio. Preliminary trials used a receiver and mechanism at unattended fields to improve safety and expand emergency landing options. Challenges remain before full adoption.
Washington reports a national revival of colonial-era rebuilding. Williamsburg leads, with Fifty million dollars and 27 years of work restoring 82 buildings and reconstructing over 340 more. Georgetown Alexandria Annapolis Savannah Deerfield Virginia City St Augustine also pursue restorations to revive eighteenth century atmospheres.
Delores van Parys a 17 year old Seattle student and part time model plunged 175 feet from a parapet near Narada Falls in Mount Rainier National Park. Four Air Intelligence Squadron airmen stationed at the park, with park rangers, descended to aid her. Hospital reports her condition as fair the next day.
Practical guidance on storing food to extend freshness. Highlights include keeping leafy greens moist and cold, using crisping pans for bagged produce, washing fruit and vegetables before storage to prevent spoilage, and protecting dairy from light to maintain quality before refrigeration.
The excerpt advises using fresh milk for drinking and old milk for cooking, and using ice compartments and small cartons to store meats, fish, and poultry. It notes Iowa's corn production as over half a billion bushels annually and compares NYC telephone growth from 1888 to today.
State of Illinois Clark County probate matter for Hall B Higgins. Administrator Harve Nightlinger will present final report to Clark County Court on Saturday November 27 1954 at Marshall Illinois seeking discharge. He is represented by attorney Omer T Shacher 220 South 6th Street Marshall.
Notice to all persons that December 6, 1954 is the claim date in the estate of Amelia Grabenheimer deceased in Clark County Illinois. Claims may be filed before that date without summons. Administrators with will annexed are Ben Grabenheimer and Jerome J. Sholem. Attorneys Snavely Miller & Meehling.
In The County Court at Marshall Illinois the administrator Mable Bierbaum will present her final report in the matter of Lydia A Huppert deceased on November 19 1954 to the Clark County County Court at Marshall Illinois for final settlement and approval by heirs at law of Lydia A Huppert.
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