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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1948
Page
2
Notice records second class mailing at Patoka Illinois dated November 2 1907 under the 1879 act. Subscription rates listed include 1.50 dollars per year in advance for Marion County and 2.00 dollars per year in advance outside county.
TV and film notes recap Inez Gerhard moves to Juvenile Jury on MBS Sunday afternoons to boost international understanding. Highlights include child guests from England France and the U S, Rosie de Camp joining Dr Christian, Rosemary de Camp in a new film role, and Columbia’s C I D Agent project.
The piece surveys top pitchers like Blackwell Newhouser Spahn and Sain, notes standout hitters Williams DiMaggio and Slaughter, highlights rookies Simmons Brissie Dark Papai and Sauer, and cites managers Harris and Dyer on World Series forecasts amid rising 1948 attendance and Louis Walcott boxing prep.
Bedford Maryland a war widow with five children bought her late husband’s home at a county tax sale for 15 dollars Auctioneer Mark Boyd urged bids while County Auditor Donald Smith highlighted the occupant and need The widow Mrs Donna Blevins raised the bid and secured the property defeating other bidders
The article explains that despite public contempt the skunk is a farmer ally because it feeds on mice grubs beetles potato bugs grasshoppers and other pests. It notes the skunk is non aggressive when left alone and can be picked up safely with proper knowledge, while predators include the great horned owl bobcats and foxes.
Airplane spraying uses 1 to 2 gallons per acre in oil or water. Flying 4 to 12 feet high, pilots cover a swath equal to wing tip width and can treat up to 200 acres per hour. The system allows solo operation by the pilot.
The first state prison was at Alton in southern Illinois. A postwar investigation spurred the Joliet state penitentiary’s creation. During the Civil War Alton jail conditions caused many deaths, and after the war the facility was evacuated sold and razed.
Nutrition experts suggest a balanced sun box lunch with one hot item, one sweet, one tart or salty, and one colorful food. Each box should supply one third of the daily food needs, and lettuce should be wrapped separately to prevent wilting.
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