Poinsettias Offer New Colors for Holiday Beauty
Urbana reports new poinsettia colors Eckespoint C 54 pink Eckespoint C 94 salmon pink and Eckespoint C 64 snow white join classic red. Extension floriculture specialist Marvin C. Carbonneau advises temperature 65 to 70 degrees, no drafts, daily watering, avoid standing water, and notes white and pink varieties can bloom year round. Information in University of Illinois Circular 980 available from county extension or College of Agriculture Publications in Urbana.
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Urbana
Marvin C. Carbonneau
University of Illinois Extension Floriculture
Carbonneau
University of Illinois
College of Agriculture Office of Publications
Santa Sworn Into Marine Corps in Jacksonville
Santa Claus in a red suit is sworn into the U.S. Marine Corps in Jacksonville. Cmdr. Heber says not to worry kids as the holiday figure begins his Marine service and returns to continue his Christmas duties. The report notes the oath occurred as part of a lighthearted ceremony.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Santa Claus
U.S. Marine
Orps
Mer Heber
Armed Forces
Kinsman Hosts Christmas Socials and Club Events
Altar and Rosary Society hosted a town hall potluck and party with a gift for Rev. Donald Benzing and door prizes to Mrs. Bartman Sulzberger and Coughlin. New officers named Elwin Dunn president and Bartman vice president. Highland Homemakers held a Christmas craft gathering at Carol Pierce residence. Bridge Club enjoyed dinner and card games at the White House with January hosting by Carey. Briefs note Elmwood move, football injury, visits, Holy Name breakfast, and local residents including Miss Joan Maier and John Ryan.
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Altar and Rosary Society
Donald Benzing
Donald Bartman
Floyd Sulzberger
Gene Coughlin
Elwin Dunn
William Rodosky
Francis Dunn
Highland Homemakers
Carol Pierce
Henry Barschdorf
Bridge Club
Kinsman Bridge Club
White House
Streator
Joe Lowery
Lowery
Ned Troxel
Robert Carey
Emmett Coughlin
Art Hanley
Edna Zingre
Mary Striegel
Sandwich
Tom Browns
Holy Name
Joan Maier
Chicago
Howard Calvin
East Peoria
Floyd Whorfalls
John Ryan
Swedish Covenant Hospital
California St
Obituary for Freda Virginia Evans of Jackson and Morris
Miss Freda Virginia Evans 53 of Jackson Michigan and formerly Morris died Sunday at home after a lingering illness born February 9 1915 Funeral services set for 10 a m Wednesday at Desnoyer Funeral Home Jackson with burial in Jackson Survived by three sisters Miss Fannie Evans Mrs Carroll Crews and Mrs Evelyn Smith all of Morris a brother John of Winfield West Virginia an aunt Miss Mattiew Evans also of Morris and several nieces and nephews
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Freda Virginia Evans
Jackson, Mich
Morris
Desnoyer
Jackson
Carroll (Garnett) Crews
Fannie Evans
Lemuel
Evelyn) Smith
John
Winfield
W. Va
Mattiew Evans
Arizona Copper Leads United States for Over Five Decades
Arizona has produced more copper than any other state for more than fifty years, sustaining a strong mining industry and shaping economic growth in the American West.
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Arizona
Miller Township Man Jesse L. Hougas Dies at 77
Jesse L. Hougas 77 of Miller Township died Monday evening at Highland Convalescent Home Ottawa after a year as a patient. Born July 11 1891 he farmed north of Marseilles. Surviving son Donald Marseilles brother Vernon Seneca sister Cora Jelm Ottawa. Funeral 2 p.m. Thursday Sears Campbell Chapel Marseilles Elder William Pike officiating burial Section Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Wednesday at funeral home.
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Jesse L. Hougas
Miller Township
Highland Convalescent Home
Ottawa
Joseph
Caroline
Elefson) Hougas
Marseilles
Donald
Vernon
Seneca
Glenn
Cora) Jelm
Sears- Campbell
Wish for Wheels Gone Noted in Lewistown Public Notice
A new bike owned by 8 year old Cheri Trask was stripped of its wheels in front of 413 West Corcoran. Her father Dick Trask placed a blunt public notice in the Lewistown News Argus hoping the thief faces misfortune.
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Lewistown
Mont
Cheri Trask
Cheri
Dick Trask
Lewistown News-Argus
W. Corcoran
Hospital Notes Visiting 2:30 3 30 7 8 30 p.m
Admitted: Michael Wiech en 40442 E North St Harry Samuelson Rte 1 Mrs Ter rence Danek Rte 1 Mrs Lida Orton Newark Mrs Bertha Mathison Gardner Richard Leasure 746 E Illinois Ave Robert Curfman Superior Neb Nelen Thompson Minooka DISMISSED: Mrs Thomas Tondini 724 E Benton St Miss Janis Hansen Mazon Mrg Hazel Mendenhall Coal City
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Michael Wiechen
E. North St
Harry Samuelson
Rte
Terrence Danek
Lida Orton
Newark
Bertha Mathison
Gardner
Richard Leasure
Illinois Ave
Robert Curfman
Superior
Neb
Nelen Thompson
Minooka
Thomas Tondini
Benton St
Janis Hansen
Mazon
Hazel Mendenhall
Coal City
Thrifty Aberdeen Woman Keeps Yearly Christmas Card Trade
In Chicago a longtime tradition continues as Mrs Mollie Wieberg started in 1938 by sending a Christmas card to a suburb friend with instructions to return it next year. The card has circled back and forth annually, now aged and worn.
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Chicago
Aberdeen
Scotland
Mollie Wieberg
Florida Tops Nation in Orange and Grapefruit Output
Florida leads the United States in producing oranges and grapefruits, leading all states in the annual agricultural reports with strong yields. The data highlights Florida's dominance in citrus as growers anticipate continued demand.
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Florida
Army officer seeks discharge as conscientious objector
Lt. Stephen R. Packard of Evans ton Indiana filed in U S District Court to be released from the Army as a conscientious objector. He had asked in September for release while at Ft Leonard Wood Missouri. The Army denied the request and ordered a transfer to California on December 18.
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Kansas City, MO
Evanston
Til
U.S. District Court
Stephen R. Packard
Ft. Leonard Wood
Packard
California
Andrew P. Rollins
Clark Clifford
Transfer Delayed Pending Hearing on Petition
A request was made to delay the transfer until a hearing is conducted on the petition. The action seeks to pause implementation while the petition is reviewed.
Helena Jayvees name Guest of the Week couple
The Helena Jaycees select a couple from a local motel for the annual Guest of the Week to promote Helena. Mr and Mrs Norman Richard of Sepage Lake Maine were brought to a radio station in a marked car and later cited by a Helena officer.
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Helena
Mont
Lonepine Hot Water Tank Explosion Shakes Small Town
In Lonepine Montana the Andrews family survived a dramatic blast when their basement hot water tank exploded. The force blasted through the house damaging walls windows and foundation while debris landed 75 yards away. No serious injuries were reported only three headaches.
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Lonepine
Mont
Andrews
Sisters die in three car crash near Elkhorn Wis
In a three car collision four miles south of Elkhorn on Highways 50 67 two nuns Sister Rita Dolan 49 of Dubuque Iowa and Sister Mary Luczak 29 of Chicago were killed Monday night. The other car driver George Pratt of Bassett was listed in critical condition at Lakeland Hospital in Elkhorn.
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Elkhorn
Wis
Rita Dolan
Dubue
Iowa
Mary Luczak
Chicago
Dolan
St. John’s School of Religion
Hampton
George Pratt
Bassett
Lakeland Hospital
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