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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1953
Page
2
Marshall Illinois area social news highlights church gatherings and family visits with names such as Behner Statesman Fitzjarrald and Hogue. The column also reports industry data including coal production in 1949 and sub contact totals for Air Defense contracts. Additional items cover heart disease as leading policy holder deaths and regional history notes.
First in four divisions of the Illinois Sheep Production contest announced by the University of Illinois Extension Service. Winners include Ted Shields Galton Douglas county first in flocks of one to ten head Glenn Partridge Dwight Livingston county first in 11 to 20 head Burnell Hays Panola Woodford county first in 26 to 75 head and Keith McMillan Prairie City McDonough county first in over 75 head.
The Annual Salvation Army drive is set to begin in September in Marshall and the surrounding county. Homer Newman leads the Marshall committee with R L Hunt as treasurer, joined by Mildred Bush and Caslon K Bennett. Last year gifts included $25 for one family clothing and 61.45 for ten Christmas baskets. Forty seven girls were admitted to the Home and Hospital, spanning 17 counties in Central and Northern Minors. The organization is noted for aiding the needy regardless of race creed or color. Your support will sustain its service programs.
A man narrates a quarrel with his wife over watching a football game. She pesters him with questions about players kneeling and goal line plays while his friend Liz comments. The husband begs for silence as the game continues and the women bicker, ending with his wife threatening comeuppance at home.
The Eckle Home Bureau met Monday September 214 at Grace Stark’s home with Reba Bennetts-Lain Junker presiding. Members discussed last meeting minutes, treasurer report, state government lesson, pattern study, and a book exchange. The group planned an annual tea for October 28 at 1 230 in the Methodist church and refreshments were served. Next meeting set for October 18 at 1 30 p m at Reba Bennett’s home.
Farmers advise restricting feeder lambs to a small area of the corn field after harvest to prevent gorging on shelled corn and reduce losses from overeating.
The Lincoln Times notes TV crime content distorts youth views, urging sponsors to raise standards. The Free Press reports on window painting jobs, a device that shoots sand and hot coffee or juice, and five new electronic kid games for Christmas. A cigarette case novelty returns a smoked pack one by one.
Washington buzzes over Secretary of State John Foster Dulles as critics question his handling of Korea policy and the Eisenhower administration. The American Legion calls for atomic options, while diplomats warn a walkout could spark a new Korea war and threaten peace talks.
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