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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1947
Page
7
Mannie and Joel face a relentless prairie wind that presses on their life on the ranch. Seeking relief Mannie discovers a hidden canyon and a shelter labeled Windhaven, then uses a rope to descend and escape into safety with Roanie the horse.
Agronomists store germ plasm at Beltsville and national field stations to aid plant breeding. Seeds from thousands of varieties are dry or cold stored for years, with records on planting, yield, growth habit, and disease resistance. The collection includes thousands of wheats, barleys, oats, rice, corn, flax, and sorghums to support future crosses.
Dutch officials highlight Sumatra as a major future pillar of Netherlands Indies wealth. The region already supplies pepper, cloves, and nutmegs alongside adjacent islands, Billiton and Bangka, with potential for expanded mining and agriculture amid growing global demand.
Acrylic resins appeared in solid form at the New York and San Francisco fairs and intrigued observers with light transmitting rods that could pipe illumination around corners. They also proved tough for protective coatings, resisting after-yellowing moisture and acids, adhering to plated surfaces, and serving as clear finishes for polished metals and as binders in luminous paints.
The 1945 farm real estate sales in about 130 counties show 58 percent cash purchases, higher than 45 percent in 1942 and 44 years. Credit financed transfers carried a 42 percent down payment on average, with about one seventh of sales incurring a debt of 75 percent or more of the price. such debt often exceeded the 1941 market price.
Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe leads with 13092 miles of railroad while Pennsylvania Railroad tops track length at 24960 miles. The Valley Railroad in Westline Pa is the shortest line haul at one mile. Beaufort and Morehead Railroad runs three miles between Beaufort and Morehead City as the shortest railroad providing freight passenger express and mail service.
Ed Powell visited Highland Kansas last week where he once lived. Several families hosted weekend guests in Chicago and Martinsville while others visited graves and attended a funeral in Granite City. Walter Stein of Granite City died suddenly from a heart attack and relatives traveled there for services.
Mrs Rosa Statesman reports a quarterly W MU meeting at Enon church last Tuesday attended by Anna Behner Mary Behner and Rosa Statesman among others. A Paris Hospital operation for Carol Hinkle occurred Monday. Reports list multiple visits and gatherings among local families including the Fitzgarralds Veachs Fox Marrs and Staub households with several Sunday dinners wiener roasts and casual calls.
Sunday school attendance was 42 with sessions at 10 o clock each Sunday. Preaching on the 1st and 3rd Sunday mornings and nights. Prayer meeting Wednesdays. Homecoming at Moriah church attended by Rev and Mrs Chester Hix. Local visits and family gatherings reported including guests from Marshall and Hammond Indiana. Mrs Otto Cornwell ill but stable. Seed samples urged to State Seed Laboratory to beat spring rush.
The Snyder column lists numerous local social visits and greetings. Attendees include Mrs. Van Shields, Mrs. Lida Collier of Marshall, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Scott and family, Mrs. Everett Blockinger, and many others visiting relatives in Rockville Hammond Gary Sidell Trimble Toledo and Chetopa. Notable notes mention Mr. Bohn recovering from an injury and various dinner gatherings and travel to see relatives.
Clyde V. Erwin serves as pastor at Trinity Evangelical United Brethren Marshall. Bible school opens at 9 30 a m with morning worship at 10 30 a m Youth Fellowship meets at 7 p m and Evening worship at 7 30 p m Wednesday prayer and praise service at 7 30 p m. The friendly church invites all residents.
The report notes 23 attendees last Sunday and an upcoming sermon by Rev. J B Norbeck of Oblong on October 26. It catalogs numerous social visits and dinners among local families including Hollenbeck Graham Crumlin and others, plus a 50th wedding anniversary celebration for Joe and Mrs Jeffers with guests from Terre Haute Covina Paris Marshall and more.
Miss Zetla Hasley Casey and numerous local families from West Union Hutsonville Paris Effingham Melrose Martinsville and Marshall are listed in a social register including Mr and Mrs and their children with extended relatives and neighbors noted.
DARWIN brief notes report 17 year old DARWIN girl DARWIN was 17 Mrs Jennie Tingley visited Marshall friends Elijah Johnson on sick list with some improvement Carroll Tingley spent Friday night in Marshall with Ralph Tingley Mr and Mrs Leland White and sons Martinsville and Mr and Mrs Claude Rowe Terre Haute were Sunday guests of John Frakes Mrs John Frakes returned home Saturday after visiting her daughter near Martinsville Delphia Hewitt Dewey Overmier Wilburn Renshaw and Gerald Weddle were in West Union Saturday night
Mr and Mrs Commodore Frakes and granddaughter Hilda visited friends in Darwin on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Raymond Tingley and Mr and Mrs Delphia Hewitt were in Marshall Saturday morning. Some locals attended the funeral of Mrs Lou Prust at West Union. She died Thursday.
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