Local Visitors Drop In Across Vernon County
Vernon residents host relatives and friends from Vandalia Champaign and Decatur in a weekend of visits. The group includes Walton Morgan DaPugh Gillespie Bayliss Hathaway Leniger Bates Holt Gehrken Snyder and Curtis. A child named Sharon Lawrence improves after transfer from Polio Clinic to Centralia Decatur hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Walton
Eli Morgan
Vandalia
Ray Walton
Norma Kay
Lottie Swank
Champaign
Milton Baydiss
Jim DaPugh
John Gillespie
Mabel
Gillespie
Sharon Lawrence
Centralia
Decatur
Macon County
Harvey Alexander
Smithton
Jesse @ipple
David
Walton Arnold
Lewis
Muncie
Indiana
Clem Doolen
St. Louis
Joe Wikenhauser
Milton Bayliss
Wikenhauser
Salem Memorial Hospital
James Hathaway
Fannie Miller
Kinmundy
A. F. Hathaway
Janice
Diet Emphasis in Illinois Schools Urged by President
President Charles B. Shuman of the Illinois Agricultural Association urged stronger focus on nutrition in Illinois schools from elementary to college levels. He called for a formal diet program, better university nutrition and home economics facilities, and involvement of fathers and mothers through local home bureaus. He added farmers can support by promoting participation of their wives and daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Shuman
Illinois Agricultural Association
Illinois
Shuman
Department of Nutrition
Department of Home Economics
University of Illinois
Shuman Links Surpluses to Widespread Undernourishment
President Shuman notes farm surpluses rising while hundreds of thousands suffer undernutrition. He cites an Eastern farm leader who warns that meeting minimum animal product needs would prevent any farm surplus in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shuman
United States
Troutt Family Reunion Held at Carlyle Park
The Troutt family gathered at Carlyle Park on Sunday July 24 for dinner and an afternoon of visiting and a ball game. Attendees included numerous Troutt family members from Woodlawn Edinburg Patoka Centralia Shattuc Ridgeway and Sandoval with spouses and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troutt
Carlyle
Floyd Troutt
Woodlawn
Sherman Dare
Vernon
Rufus Troutt
Sherilyn
Sherman Troutt
Edinburg
Henry Troutt
Dean Troutt
Steve
Marvin Dean
Charles Lutzz
Harold Lutz
Jake Foltz
Ray Hoffman
Donnie
Relza Troutt
Sandoval
Frank Houston
Charles Dean
Ann
Patoka
Orville Troutt
John
Relza Kay
Centralia
Frank Hoffman
Shattuc
Earl Lutz
Ridgeway
Floyd Smith
Nancy Ann
Mary Jane
Sarah Jo
Bill
Fredonia Social News Highlights Visits and Family News
Edith Harris from Harvey Illinois visited her sister Ruth Talbert and mother last week and returned home Sunday. Ray Stevenson of Pana and Harry Perkins called on the Merediths as well as Henry Meredith, with Harry visiting his ill mother. John Jensen family and grandma Jensen visited Fredonia relatives. Lorraine Meredith returned from a three week visit near Pana and toured her old schoolhouse and home place. Dwight Petrea Barbara visited Loren Carter and family. Orville Hill visited his mother Saturday. Grandma Emma Jett visited with Ella Cozad Saturday. Everett Jett and wife spent Sunday with James Jett family. Genevieve Jacobs of Chicago stayed several days with Talberts and McHaneys. John Talbert family visited Boyd Steele south of Odin Sunday. Bill Kirgan seeks to thresh grain between thunder showers. Our oiled road reopened Monday afternoon for the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Harris
Harvey
Ill
Ruth Talbert
Ray Stevenson
Pana
Harry Perkins
Henry Meredith
Harry
John Jensen
Grandma Jensen
Fredonia
Lorraine Meredith
Dwight Petrea
Barbara
Loren Carter
Talberts
McHaneys
John Talbert
Boyd Steele
Odin
Bill Kirgan
Illinois launches 50,000 pheasant and quail chicks to clubs
The Illinois Department of Conservation ships over 50,000 four day old pheasant and quail chicks to sportsmen clubs with more planned this summer. Birds will be released after six weeks in brooders and pens to bolster upland game. pheasant to northern and central zones and quail to southern counties. Governor Stevenson signs a bill designating the last Friday in April as Arbor Day and Bird Day. Dr. Roland Cross warns about heat risks and advises sun safety and picnic food hygiene. The state library in Springfield catalogs the Pach collection of presidential portraits from Washington to Truman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Conservation
Illinois
Adlai E. Stevenson
66Th General Assembly
Roland R. Cross
State Historical Library
Springfield
Pach
Washington
Walter T. Fisher
Winnetka
James J. Danaher
Kenneth E. Campbell
Chicago
Illinois Commerce Commission
Fisher
Danaher
Campbell
Ilinois
Leonard Schwartz
Illinois exhibits mix of prints and livestock shows at fair
A display features 10 by 13 inch prints from President Granton and Lincoln from a Brady photo with facsimile signatures, donated by former Governor Dwight H. Green. Illinois livestock forecasts rise with 6,218,000 head of spréy pigs, near a 1943 peak, plus high entry numbers across beef, dairy, and sheep classes at the state fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granton
Lincoln
Mathew Brady
Dwight H. Green
Illinois
Departments of Agriculture
Swine Department
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Gene Leniger
L. J Bates
Cecil Holt
Rosa Gehrken
John Gehrken
Georgia McConnell
Delia Schultz
Normal
Einess Johnson
T. E Snyder
E. C. Curtis
Ramsey
J. J. Betts
T E. Snyder
Patoka Elevator CO
Patoka, Ill
Vernon, Ill
Musical Review
Wil
AAA
Horace Heidt
Fair Grounds
Springfield, Illinois
Fredonia News
State Capitol News
Roy Thompson
Clinton
State Department of Agriculture
Dr. Thompson
C. E. Fidler
Roy E. Yung
C. A. van Ausdall
Division of
Livestock Industry
MAE Eagan
Par Hill’s
Limestone
Les Jenkins
POLO
Boeing
Em L.choe
Sae Kaimn
Kenny
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