Farmers Across Townships Build Erosion Controls and Ponds
A series of farm improvements across multiple townships include concrete erosion control structures, waterway shaping, and pond construction. Notable builders include John A Cacey Orange township, Floyd Harper Darwin township, Virgil Lascelles Orange township, and many others operating farms in Martinsville, Anderson, Johnson, Parker, and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A Cacey
Orange Township
Eunice Kemper
Johnson Township
Bill Weaver
Ed Bolin
Kerry Shawver
Martinsville Township
Robert Whitaker
Anderson Township
Floyd Harper
Darwin Township
Merle Todd
Casey Township
Donald Hackett
Parker Township
Dwight Millis
Chester Linton
Auburn Township
Lowell Ward
Leland Snearly
Fred Grabbe
Marshall
Darwin
Fthel Davis
Douglas Township
Jim Douglas
Mary Carpenter
Melrose Township
Clarence Ledermann
Donald Burkett
Lucinda Gonsett
Orville Simonton
Park Township
Virgil Lascelles
C Connelly
Glen Keeney
William Liggett
Wabash Township
Harold Wernz
Fawley
Bill Hunter
Agronomy reports signs of near harvest across Illinois
Southern Illinois reports two inches of rain aiding shelling yields and early planted corn near moisture targets while occasional army worms remain minor. Carbondale area sees dry spells denting late planted corn with some leaf blight and pests, yet soybeans look strong despite root rot and pod counts favoring two beans per pod in some fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
University of Minors Cooperative Extension Service
Southern Illinois
George McKibben
Dixon Springs
McKibben
Brownstown
Pat Johnson
Johnson
Carbondale
Dale Millis Carbondale Area Agronomist
Millis
Neuschwander
Western
Warren County
Jim McCurdy
DeKalb
Derreld Mulvane
Mulvaney
Fourteen 4 H members named to state judging team
Fifty-two 4 H members survived the preliminary State Livestock Judging contest at Urbana in June, and competed in the finals at the State Fair in Springfield. Five top-scoring 4 H ers named to Illinois State Livestock judging team are Perry Albin Newman Illinois Coleen Callahan Milford Illinois Eric Rinker Stewardson Illinois Everett Solon Streator Illinois Roger Williams Milledgeville Illinois team coached by Melvin Fink will judge at the National Barrow Show in Austin Minnesota September 8 and at the American Royal in Kansas City Missouri October 17 and the International Master Livestock Judging Contest in Chicago November 28
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana
Springfield
Tllinois
Perry Albin
Newman
University of Tllinois
Coleen Callahan
Milford Thlinois
U of I
Eric Rinker
Stewardson
Illinois
Lakeland Junior College
Everett Solon Streator
Streator Township
LaSalle County
Roger Williams
Milledgeville
Melvin Fink
Austin
Minnesota
Kansas City
Missouri
Chicago
Indian agricultural progress eyed by US economist
US economist B L Brooks of the University of Illinois says soybean income could spur India’s development. He notes rising demand for vegetable oil and that India imports soybean oil mainly from the United States, averaging about 42 000 short tons annually over the past three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Uttar Pradesh Agricultural University
Jawaharlal Nehru Agricultural University
U of I
UPAU
JNAU
U S. Agency For International Development
Brooks
B.L. Brooks
University of Illinois
United States
Local Birthday Dinner Hosted by Turana Residents
Mrs Lucille McClellan of Turana Arizona Mrs Cleda Cole Mrs Gladye Davidson Bertha Buckner and Mr and Mrs Marshall Mattis with daughter Margaret Ann and Mrs Alta Mattis enjoyed a joint birthday dinner last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille McClellan
Turana
Arizona
Cleda Cole
Gladye Davidson
Bertha Buckner
Marshall Mattis
Margaret Ann
Alta Mattis
Local Social Notes and Upcoming Services in Armstrong Area
Mrs Esther Shanks Susie Liggett and Teen Hedges visited Thursday with Mrs Lucille Van Fleet and Mrs Mabel Gard. Mr and Mrs James Graham and Mr and Mrs Clarence Misner were in Mattoon Tuesday evening. Mrs Wanda Norton visited Friday afternoon with Mrs Mary Carpenter at Union Hospital. Mrs Pleasie Bartlett visited her daughter Mrs Anna Dee Wells in Annapolis Thursday night. Mrs Mary Crumlin and Mrs Ruby Johnson of California called on Mrs Mabel Gard and Mrs Fern Wernz. Rupert Wernz and the Crumlin family visited the past week. Mr and Mrs Joe Wernz of Annapolis spent Sunday evening with Mrs Fern Wernz. Bible study and prayer set for Sept 17 at 7:30. ARMSTRONG events list Sept 17 including Sunday school and worship services. TWO FOOLS column comments on laws for motorcycles and enforcement by cops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Shuttrack
Terre Haute
Glen Brown
Kokomo
John van Fleet
Lucie van Freet
Mabel Gard
Mary Lou Chapman
Lucille
Grant Hollenbeck
Wanda Norton
Rex
Union Hosiital
Fern Wernz
Martnsville
Gene Mattis
Henry
Glenn Brown
Helen Carpenter
Pleasie Bartlett
Lucile van Fleet
Gard
Gals and Doll Craft Club
Zora Moore
Oakland
Illinois
James Graham
Tean Cline
Don
Steve Thompson
Nina Blankenbeker
Maude Fells
Roxanna
Indiana
Mary Carpenter
True Thompson
Richard Bumpus
Donna Hackler
Steve
George Hackler
Charleston
Cash Strohm
James Boyer
Ruth Bover
Ruby Johnson
Mary Crumlin
Harold Wernz
Lawrence Hollenbeck
Anta Prather
J P King
Dorothy
Tom Fulton
Palestine
Esther Shanks
Susie Liggett
Teen Hedges
Lucille van Fleet
Clarence Misner
Mattoon
Union Hospital
Anna Dée Wells
Annapolis
California
Rupert Wernz
Walter Crumlin
Betty Crumlin
Joe Wernz
Dennison and Armstrong Methodist Churches Service Schedule
John Stanley leads Dennison and Armstrong Methodist Churches on Sunday September 14 in Kingdomtide. Morning worship at 9 30 with sermon God Regas. Sunday school at 10 15 led by superintendent John Yeley. Evening service at 7 30 with lay speaker Robert Noller from Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong
David, Bland
Collet Park
Terre Haute
Dennison
Kingdomtide
God Regas
John Yeley
Robert Noller
Marshall
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West York
Black Top
John, Lois
Mike Shelton
Col
Mel Schoch
Real Motate Breker End
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Westfield
John Deere
Midwest
Montgomery Ward
Paul Behner
John H. Hudson
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