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Newspaper

Patoka Register

Location

Patoka, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1947

Page

7

Family secrets unfold as wartime returning father sparks new marriage

Julia McFarlane faces disruption when her long missing husband Richard reappears after 25 years under the alias Captain Mackey. Their son Ric marries Sandra Calvert, a divorcee linked to Richard. Sandra identifies Richard’s likeness to Mackey and demands £10,000. A confrontation at the farm follows as Sandra resists leaving with Mackey.

Julia McFarlane Richard Ric Captain Mackey Sandra Calvert Mackey Jill Sandra

Reunion With Spang Gordon

Jill reunites with Spang as Sandra leaves in a tense evening at the McFarlane home. Captain Mackey reveals a Mexican divorce may invalidate Sandra’s marriage to Ric Calvert while Jill wrestles with Dooley’s reaction to Sandra’s disappearance and Spang’s return.

Spang Gordon Jill Jill Dave Julia Buzzard’s Hill C.O Air Corps Richard Ric Dooley Sandra Ridley Field Hawaii Roger Mackey Mackey Captain Mackey Calvert

Conservation Pays Big Cash Dividends at Purdue Station

A Purdue Station study shows a soil conservation system combining fertilizer, contour farming, manure and deep rooted legumes cut water and soil losses and boosted yields. In 12 fields from 1942 to 1945, conservation fields averaged 122 bushels corn per acre by 1945 versus 71 on common fields. wheat yields were 25 vs 15 bushels.

Glenn Bedell Purdue Station

Know Your Breed Golden Palomino by W J Dryden

The Golden Palomino, a cross ofPalomino and Arabian, is described as a large strong horse with fiery temperament trainable to gentleness. The piece notes the Arabian infusion producing a blue-blood lineage and mentions George Garretson prides.

W. J. Dryden George Garretson

Rooster Tamed Into Setting Hen By Hormone Use

University of Illinois researchers report success using prolactin hormones to transform roosters into setting hens. The study highlights hormonal methods to change poultry behavior and flesh tenderness for fattening and egg-laying applications.

University of Illinois A. V. Naibandov Lee Campbell Ralph Inhoff Illinois Poultry Improvement Association

Pattern 1617 Dress Features Diagonal Scalloped Closing

Pattern 1617 offers sizes 14 16 18 40 40 42 44 and 46 with 3 percent yardage in 45 or 39 inch. The expert afternoon dress flatters the larger figure with a diagonal scalloped closing edged in scallops, a softly ruffled finish, and a hip flattering smooth skirt.

New Cheddar Cheese Method Uses Pasteurized Milk

A new method for making American cheddar cheese simplifies production and helps cheesemakers yield uniform high quality. It uses pasteurized milk with bacteria destroyed, adds a starter with essential bacteria, and relies on acid and time control.

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