Illinois Farmers Outlook Letter on Parity and Prices
The article explains that farm prices this year averaged 77 percent of parity in September and 78 percent year to date, the lowest since 1939, with parity defined by 1910-14 purchasing power. It reviews historic price levels, inflation, and the steady farm price index since 1958, along with September livestock and crop receipts and cattle hogs and sheep market details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
United States
L. H. Simerl
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Keep Children Away From Corn Picker
Extension safety specialist L Hogsett of the University of Illinois warns that many exposed moving parts on corn pickers and tractors cannot be shielded, risking injury to children nearby. He advises children ride with adults only for meals in the field, not on equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Hogsett
University of Illinois
Memorial Christian Church Service Schedule
Memorial Christian Church at 702 Sycamore Street lists worship times with John Gharst as minister and Jack Pine as superintendent. The notice invites attendance and mentions Bible study and Sunday services. a local visitor, Mrs. Judy Reed of Paris, spent time with her grandmother Mrs. Lillie Walters. It ends with a light social remark about name dropping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sycamore Street
John Gharst
Jack Pine
Judy Reed
Paris
Lillie Walters
Social notes of local visitors and travels
Mr and Mrs Myron Curtis return to Ocala after months away with the Cropps and Noakes. A busy week sees Terry Lee Gammard, Bertha Graham, and Newton Ott visits in Arkansas, plus several trips to Morriston and Arthur. Ohio Illinois and Indiana guests include the Mitchells, Goeklers, Staubs, and Parks family among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Curtis
Ocala, Fla
Harry Cropp
Frank Noakes
Charles Gamm Ard Terry Lee
Bertha Graham
Newton Ott
Little Rock
Arkansas
Clarence Wieland
Morriston
Remembering past Children's Day and Decoration Day memories
Alfaretta Courtright of Alvin Texas recalls childhood rituals in a long remembrance. She reflects on Maypole dreams, parades, and the Sons of Veterans on Decoration Day while noting her family's Quaker and Brethren heritage and later service in the U.S. armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfaretta Courtright
Alvin
Texas
Mama
Tala
Sons of Veterans
United States
Local Social Visits Across Hutsonville Oblong Martinsville and More
Smitley spent Thursday to Sunday with Mrs Harry Finkbiner and Mrs Norma Mills in Hutsonville and Mr and Mrs Andy Plunkett at Oblong. Bud Houran of Chicago Heights visits mother Ruth McCleary. Charley Curran spent Sunday with sister Theron Murphy in Martinsville. Rupert Davis and family visit Joe Milton Sr in Fairmount Indiana. Holly Griffith of Terre Haute spent a Saturday night with grandparents Harold and Mrs Newberry. Griffith joined Sunday. Rosemary Pellum and children and Doris Frets visit mother Ben Drummond on Sunday. Paul Arney leaves Tuesday for Palm Springs California for the winter. True Garwood visits Russell Murphy at Union Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie King
Christine Smitley
Harry Finkbiner
Norma Mills
Hutsonville
Andy Plunkett
Oblong
Holly Griffith
Terre Haute
Harold Newberry
Mrs. Griffith
Rosemary Pellum
Doris Frets
Ben Drummond
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Illiniois Farmers’ Outlook
Donna Lowry
Donna
Don Lowry
North Side
Mary Irwin
Gordon Cline
South School
Nancy Davis
Stephen Eitel
Jo Ann Marrs
Melody Marvin
Camille Stallings
North School
John Hasten
North
Marilyn Hobgatt
Karmen Kuhn
Carol Lynn Lawrence
Bobby Mott
Terrie Tiefel
Bible School
Milady
Dwight Beltz
Judy
Sandy
Randy
Paul Prusett
Penfield
Rockome Gardens
Arthur
Cleo Smitley
Norma Miller
Ira Marconette
Sugartree Ridge
Ohio
Frank Mitchell
Ed Neubaum
Myrtle Rutz
Cornelia Schnetdch
Highland, Ilinois
John Ker
Champaign
Illinois
Ralph Goekler
Harold Adams
Dayton, Ohio
Elden Adams
Richmond
California
Ernest Adams
Robert Pernall
Harvey Wilson
Billy Dean Wilson
Jessie Dean
Linton, Indiana
Frank Alabaugh
St. Berniece
Indiana
L. L. Parks
Frankfort
Kentucky
Clark County Sportsmen’s Club
Marshall, Il
Trap & Still Board
Turkey
Bud Houran
Chicago Heights
Ruth McCleary
Charley Curran
Theron Murphy
Martinsville
Rupert Davis
Fairmount, Indiana
Joe Milton, Sr
Paul Arney
Palm Springs, California
Mrs.True Garwood
Russell Murphy
Union Hospital
Garver Shell Service
Route
Richard King
Country Life Insurance Company
R. E. Bishop’s
South 9Th St
Marshall, Hl
Davenport
Florence
R. E. Bishop
Leslie
Hallowe’en
Marshall, II
Marshall
Hallowe’eners
Pickaninny
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