Profs Prove You Can Hear Corn Grow
A team of seven, including UW experts, claimed they heard corn grow on a warm quiet night. They used a 100 acre test field with sound recording gear, noting no wind and 61 degree ground temps as they distinguished corn growth sounds from insects and distant planes.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Robert S. Beeler
College of Agriculture
Farm Science Reports
Werner S. Suomi
Asle
Herbert Jacobs
Telegraph
Farm News
Capital Times
jJacobs
University
Norman P. Neal
Jacobs
Beeler
Neal
Prof
Suomi
Theft of tires and iron from vacant lot
A theft report states tin tires and iron were stolen from a vacant lot at 107 Casey avenue. The owner Kern Adcock said the items valued at 50 dollars.
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Casey Avenue
Kern Adcock
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges Named
Good Samaritan and Jefferson Memorial report multiple admissions and discharges. Patients include Richard H. Long Waltonville and Mrs. Florence Campbell Dahlgren with infant Adri an, plus several others from Wayne City Belle Rive and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Samaritan
Richard H. Long
Waltonville
Billy Bob Morgan
Katherine Lane
Arthur Starkey
Keenes
Florence Campbell
Dahlgren
Adrian
Joyce Lathe, Jr
Irene Standerfer
Ethel Kennedy
Joe Blagg
Mary Evans
James Richard
Jefferson Memorial
Effie Harmon
Route Six
Marjorie Wright
Ashley
Jennie McRill
Wayne City
Milton Weisbecker
Oma Bruce
Lucy Richardson
Belle Rive
Gloria Brayard
Jefferson County Board of Review ends hearings after Aug 10 1951
The Jefferson County Board of Review will discontinue hearing complaints or objections to assessments in all townships except Mt. Vernon after August 10, 1951. Chairman JOE P. LANGA and members Dent L. Cooper E. W. Threlkeld sign the notice. Also noted are marriage licenses for Marl DeFraine of Peoria and Betty Keogeij, and for Fred Schwindenhammer and Hilma Watkins, both of Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County Board of Review
Mt. Vernon
Joe P. Langa
Dent L. Cooper
E. W. Threlkeld
Marl DeFraine
Betty Keogej
Peoria
Fred Schwindenhammer
Hilma Watkins
Deadlock on Buffer Zone Unbroken in Korea
US Eighth Army reports small patrol actions along the muddy front near Kaesong while high officers warn the Reds could mount a major offensive if armistice talks fail. Ground action occurred south of Kaesong for the fifth day as UN troops clash with Communists. British Commonwealth frigates shelled positions as Allied air forces fly 755 sorties to support ground troops.
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U. S. Eighth Army
Kaesong
U. N. Trops
Han
New Zealand
Hawea
Australia
Murpatok
Births in town at Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan
Mr and Mrs Charles A Vaught 700 East Main announce a son Charles Augustus born at Jefferson Memorial Hospital Saturday 1130 am weight eight pounds five ounces Mrs Joseph Richard Evans Keenes announce a son James Richard born at Good Samaritan Hospital Sunday 329 pm weight eight pounds four and three quarter ounces Mr and Mrs W L Anderson Scheller announce a daughter Nancy Ione born at Jefferson Memorial Hospital Saturday afternoon 226 pm weight seven pounds two and one half ounces
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Charles A. Vaught
East Main Street
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Charles Augustus
Joseph Richard Evans
Keenes
Good Samaritan Hospital
James Richard
W. L. Anderson, Scheller
Nancy Ione
Peron jails 80 railroad men in security crackdown
BUENOS AIRES Aug 13 Eighty railway workers were jailed on charges of plotting to sabotage train service. Sixty will be counter martialed under President Juan D Peron decree militarizing the railroads and 20 will be tried under a law protecting the security of the state. The men allegedly plotted to disrupt services tied to the Aug 1 work stoppage when bombs damaged tracks and commuter service was disrupted.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Juan D. Peron
Measuring engine wear with radioactive iron in oil
The use of the atomic pile allows tracking engine wear by detecting radioactive iron particles in the oil after a test run, providing a new method to assess component degradation and potential service needs.
Purse Stolen From Mt Vernon Store
A purse containing 16 dollars was stolen in a downtown Mt Vernon store Saturday. The item belonged to Patricia Jenkins of 13th and Warren. Police were notified and are investigating the theft.
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Mt. Vernon
Patricia Jenkins
Warren
Deaths: Mrs Anna Black dies at 81 in Mt Vernon
Mrs Anna Black a Mt Vernon resident since 1948 died Sunday at 6 30 am at her son James Black 1417 south Ninth street aged 81 years seven months and 15 days Funeral services Wednesday at 2 00 pm at Pavey Chapel C M E church with Rev A B Adams officiating burial in Oakwood cemetery Survived by three sons Joseph Burnice and James two daughters Rosie Williams Maggie Brown 11 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren
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Anna Black
Mt. Vernon
James Black
South Ninth Street
Pavey Chapel
A. B. Adams
Oakwood Cemetery
Danny Buchanan Dies At Age 6 In Sims
Danny Gale Buchanan six year old son of Mr and Mrs VJ Buchanan of Sims died at 9 15 am Sunday at the family home after a lingering illness. Funeral service set for Tuesday 2 pm at Sims Christian church with Rev Glenn Means officiating. Burial will be in Thomason Cemetery at Wayne City. Body was removed from location unknown.
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Danny Gale Buchanan
VJ. A. Buchanan
Sims
Sims Christian Church
Glenn Means
Thomason Cemetery
Wayne City
Seven killed in auto truck crash near Cairo
A man identified as McCloud and his wife Judy, 23, were killed and injured respectively in a head on collision between their car and a semi trailer truck a mile south of Grand Tower Friday night. The truck driver was unhurt. Frederick J. Wallish, 32, of Hammond Indiana a Pillsbury Mills credit manager, was injured.
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Judy
Grand Tower
McCloud
Freeport
Frederick J. Wallish
Hammond
Ind
Pillsbury Flour Mills, Inc
Almedia Elkins Dies Saturday Rites Tomorrow
Mrs. Almedia Elkins of 1015 Shawnee died at Jefferson Memorial Hospital Saturday evening at 9 45. She was the widow of Louis Elkins born August 10 1871 in Jefferson county daughter of William and Anna Russell. She was 80 years and one day old. Survived by son William of Peoria two brothers Louis Russell of Bradford and Frank Russell of Springfield and two grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p m Pulley Funeral Home conducted by Rev Steve Shehorn burial East Hickory Hill near Bluford. Body lies in state at Tafecel home where friends may call.
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Almedia Elkins
Shawnee
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Louis Elkins
Jefferson County
William
Anna
Cook) Russell
Royal Neighbors Lodge
First General Baptist Church
Pulley Funeral Home
Steve Shehorn
East Hickory Hill
Bluford
Tafecel
Combs Chapel to Wayne City Family Home in Sims
Danny Gale Buchanan born January 10, 1945 in Sims, son of J. A. and Alice Jenkins Buchanan. Survived by brother Jimmy Cleatus and two sisters Alice Marie Field of Wilmington NC and Dorothy Juanita at home. parents deceased.
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Combs Chapel
Wayne City
Sims
Danny Gale
J. A and
Alice (Jenkins) Buchanan
Jimmy Cleatus
Alice Marie Field
Wilmington
North Carolina
Dorothy Juanita
Fatal Friday Car Collision Near Freeport
A man died Friday when his vehicle collided with another on state highway about 14 miles west of Freeport. The incident occurred on a routine Friday traffic day not tied to any national holiday.
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Freeport
Boy Scouts End World Jamboree Ends in Australia
In Bad Ischl Austria 17000 scouts from 47 nations gathered for a final farewell ceremony closing the seventh World Boy Scout Jamboree. The opening date was August 3 and participants sang Auld Lang Syne as they marked unity beyond national contingents. Adolf Klarer presented a jews harp as a symbol of the 1951 gathering. The American contingent of 800 will depart in three groups tomorrow.
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Bad Ischl
Australia
Free World
Boy Scout Movement
Adolf Klarer
Local airport travelers list from Benton Chicago and beyond
Air travel activity shows Otis Gilpin of Benton visiting the local field for business. Don McLean flew to Louisville and back. C. B. Knauss arrived from Union City Mich. W. H. Robert and B. C. Blumenthal came from Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Avery traveled from Chicago. S. J. Williams flew in from St. Louis yesterday.
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Otis Gilpin
Benton
Don McLean
Louisville
C. B. Knauss
Union City
Mich
W. H. Robert
B. C. Blumenthal
Chicago
J. P. Avery
S. J. Williams
St. Louis
Fire at Sears Roebuck store ends with DDT spray
A passerby saw thick white smoke in Sears Roebuck downtown Saturday night and alerted the fire department. Firemen forced entry through a plate glass door and found dense DDT spraying in progress by a janitor attempting to kill insects.
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Associated Press
Waukegan, II
Sears Roebuck
Ward Scott Injured In Collision Near Herrin
Ward Scott son of Mr and Mrs Grover Scott of Waltonville road was hurt in a collision with a bus Sunday morning near Herrin He was taken to Herrin hospital with a dislocated hip a broken knee and other injuries He was to be transferred to the veterans hospital at Marion today
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Ward Scott
Grover Scott
Waltonville Road
Flerrin
Herrin Hospital
Veteran's Hospital
Marion
Meetings and notices from local clubs and posts
Grace A Henry Rebekah Lodge meets Monday evening at p m with a 6 30 potluck. visitors welcome. Fern Leaf Camp 694 Royal Neighbors meets Tuesday at 1 45 p m at Pulley Funeral Home for Neighbor Media El vis funeral. Jefferson Post 141 American Legion meets tonight at 8 p m at 818 Broadway with refreshments after. members urged to attend. Roy Britton Commander R E Hefley Adj.
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Grace A. Henry Rebekah Lodge
Cleo Sandusky
N. G
Shirley Heischmann
Rec
Sec.y
Fern Leaf Camp 694
Royal Neighbors of America
Pulley Funeral Home
Elvis
Jefferson Post
American Legion
Broadway
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Korea
Walter Lea
Jack Collier
C. P. Huntington
Oakland
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Peron
Crown Finance Corporation
Main Hawkins Bldg
R. S. Dickson
Wm. Brookman
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Forrest
Gleason Knox
Mr. Brookman
Emmerson Hotel
Knox
John Trailer
Mt. Vernon Car Manufacturing Company
Virgil T. Bailey, Inc
Danny Buchanan
Cairo
ST. Joseph
Childres
United States
MT. Vernon Register-News CO
West Broadway
Carrie’s Beauty Shop
Main
Boy Scouts
Airport News
Herrin
Roy Britton
R. E. Hefley
Adj
MT. Verno
Curtis
Florist
Centralia Road
Flowers By Wire, Inc
al Clark
Charley Maxwell
Ra B
Bill Hower
Krerley
Guy J. Kerley
By Froelich
North 10Th Street
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