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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1957
Page
4
Farm Adviser Warren Bundy discusses Thanksgiving reflections on freedom and abundance, then analyzes Clark county crop yields and national corn projections. He stresses soil testing, recommends 4 acre samples, and urges potash use to boost yields.
Eight local residents attended the Wabash Valley Christian Men's Fellowship at Dean Avenue Church in Terre Haute Friday. The column records church quilting for the Payne family after a recent fire, family dinners for anniversaries and birthdays, and a head injury incident involving Stephen Jones who required stitches.
New statistics show a 15 percent drop in fatal accidents for people 65 and older over the last six years, yet more than 25 000 die annually in the United States from accidents in this age group. Falls and motor vehicle crashes are prominent causes with differing gender patterns.
The national emblem faces a shrinking population with only a few thousand bald eagles believed to remain in the United States. Despite legal protection, many are shot mistaken for hawks. Loss of nesting grounds from hurricanes and development hits eastern regions, with remaining populations concentrated in Florida and Alaska.
An article from New York examines how longer lifespans raise blindness rates among seniors. It cites estimates from the National Society for the Prevention of Blindness that over 27,000 Americans went blind last year and notes that at least 30 percent of the 334,000 blind are over 60, with about half of blindness deemed preventable.
A period piece warns of rising home electricity use with widespread appliances from refrigerators to air conditioners. It notes misused electricity as a leading fire cause, citing 15 percent of U S fires last year.
San Lazzaro in Venice hosts the Mechitarist monks who collect translate edit and publish Armenian works. The library holds over 35000 volumes and more than 2000 priceless manuscripts dating back to the 5th century. The site founded in 1717 by Mechitar the Comforter sits on a former leper colony with onion domed church towers and tranquil gardens.
The article traces Liberty Trees as colonial symbols from 1706 with Providence and New York planting elms and other trees to rally public questions. It notes St John’s College in Annapolis and Clinton, Pennsylvania as sites with memorials and tied events to the Declaration of Independence period.
Three University of Minnesota researchers report 47.2 percent of 2,399 entering students in fall 1954 tested positive on the Schick skin test indicating susceptibility to diphtheria. Adults can be inoculated safely, supporting routine college entry immunization.
In Germany near Traunstein a railroad engineer and a fireman were sentenced to 18 months and one year respectively after pleading not guilty. They claimed they were attempting to make up lost time when their train was operated under the influence.
The Zion Emmanuel and Emmanuel churches publish a December schedule with Sunday school led by Wiliam Tingley and John Douglas, morning worship, prayer meetings, Bible study on Romans, choir practice, and a series of officer elections. Activities include Christian education board meeting, Christmas season events, and a Deer meat supper hosted by Robert Maurer with a business meeting afterward.
The church lists services with minister and superintendent names and times for Sunday Bible school worship and evening service. Brunswick stew originates in Brunswick County Virginia. The clipping also mentions random facts about dogs cards games and a cycling accident statistic with ages 5 to 14.
A University of Illinois veterinarian cautions that atrophic rhinitis is frequently introduced into clean herds by an infected boar. Farmers are urged to maintain strict biosecurity measures as the issue persists in 1967.
The piece questions how Congress and the White House define budget cuts and shortfalls. It explains that deficits arise from appropriations carried over, delays, and reallocated funds, with billions unspent at year end. It notes unclarity over actual reductions versus obligations.
Born Detroit February 22 1927. childhood on the road with winemaking parents who sang to work and feel. Moved to Los Angeles then San Francisco delaying an early film dream. A Navy hitchhike led to a cross country tour with Carmen Cavallaro and a later rise with Eddie Jey as manager. By 1958 his sixth recording My Heart Cried For You sold two million copies and London appearances began a sequence of tours. He remained active in stage radio and television into the 1980s.
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