Rural Carriers head to Savannah for convention
Shobonier residents join a bus chartered by Rural Mail Carriers of Illinois to Savannah Georgia for the national convention. The trip lasts a week with several local visits noted including Greenville business and Vandalia friends. Local events include a Baptist church paint project and a Luster Chapel picnic that raised 46 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Cooper
Charles EK. Simmons
Mt. Vernon
Decatur
Illinois
Savannah
Georgia
Geo. W. Weise
Greenville
J. C. Lloyd
G. C. Johnson
Heckethorne
Vandalia
Lloyd Bethard
Baptist Church
Harry Metzger
Ella Emerson
Stringtown
Luster Chapel
S. E. Robinson
Maggie Haskell
Huldah Smith
Seminary
G. G. Johnson
A. C. Horn
Covington
Ind
Wallace Robinson
Addie Gardner
Chicago
Illand
C. M. Miller
Maxine
Ann Heckethorne
Henry
Fred Klinge
Earl Funk
Marcella
Springfield
Yenny
Hagerstown
Casper Hoffman
Hoffman
Will Beck
Local Notes from Southeast Town and Nearby Families
Mrs Minnie Hendrick and child ren of Chicago visit relatives in Southeast Town. Dell Richard of Crawford County visits sister Wash Bowen. Noah Belcher from Colfax visits, with Moon. Misses Rose and Myrle Snyder from Carlyle spend weekend home. Several Bowen, Belcher, Schmahl and Pulver families host and visit. Reunion attendance noted. Temple district school gains new floor and roof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Hendrick
Chicago
Theo
Meridith
Dell Richard
Crawford County
Wash Bowen
Noah Belcher
Luther Williams
John Terry
Irvin Bowen
Temple District
Charles Bowen
Ed Belcher
Shelbyville
Lockard
Pete Bopp
Lila
Sandoval
Mat Belcher
Roy Pulver
Hollice Pulver
Stombaugh Hill Local Social and Events
Mrs Rollie Stombaugh and daughters with Mrs Wm Laswell visit Mrs Harmon Page in Ramsey Sunday. Ella Hawkins aided E W Perryman Tuesday. Mary Stombaugh and daughters with Mrs John McClary visit Richard Huddleston near Carlyle Wednesday. Ames Oberg sick. McCiellan show on the Hill this week draws big crowds. Margaret Oberg visits Mary Belle Stombaugh. Jeff Goodman sightseeing on the Hill Monday. Canning peaches is the order of the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollie Stombaugh
Wm. Laswell
Laswell
Harmon Page
Ramsey
Ella Hawkins
E. W. Perryman
Mary Stombaugh
John McClary
Richard Huddleston
Near
Carlyle
Ames Oberg
McCiellan
Margaret Oberg
Marybelle Stombaugh
Jeff Goodman
Cracker Neck Farm and Family Notes
Peach harvest is in full blast as residents report daily farm work. Families visit, threshing and haying continue, with social rounds among Morrisonville Patoka and Shattue residents. Local folks share visits to John Shepard Vic Eveland funeral and casual Sunday gatherings along North Fork and Cracker Neck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shepard
J. A. Shepard
Vic Eveland
Keyesport
George Goodwin
Dick Belcher
Lula Sharp
Sister Marie
Archie Skagg
St. Louis
North Fork
Chester
Nobel Bryant
Lee
Martin Nelson
Lon Belcher
Arrival of Mrs Walter Renner in Denver Noted
News of Mrs Walter Renner's arrival in Denver was received and former townswoman Mrs Effig Zimmerman met her at the train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Renner
Denver
Effig Zimmerman
Illinois state fair features agricultural displays and Bachman's band
At the state fair the Department of Agriculture showcases the Co operative Crop Reporting service and dairy husbandry models in the Dairy Products Expo. The Foods and Dairies division illustrates cleanliness and purity, while the Plant Industry division in Centennial Building demonstrates seed analysis and weed control. Bachman's Million Dollar Band performs daily for grandstand audiences with classical and popular selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Agriculure
Dairy Products Exposition
Co-operative Crop Reporting Service
Division of
Dairy Husbandry
Poultry Husbandry
Division of Foods and Dairies
Bachman
Health officials supervise fair concessions and grounds
State health director Dr. Andy Hall and state fair board president Homer J. Tice announce a cooperative plan. The health department will oversee concessions and sanitary conditions to protect attendees at the annual state fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Hall
Homer J. Tice
State Fair Board
State Health Department
Plans for fifty state buildings to ease crowded institutions
C Herrick Hammond state supervising architect outlines plans for fifty new buildings. Sites include Elgin Lincoln Normal Manten o Dunning Dwight and Vandalia with improvements planned at Stateville Menard and Pontiac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Herrick Hammond
Elgin
Lincoln
Normal
Manteno
Dunning
Dwight
Vandalia
Stateville
Menard
Pontiac
Rabies Outbreaks Prompt State Dog Control Rules
Spotted rabies outbreaks in Illinois rival veterinary efforts of the animal industry division. Clarence F. Buck, director, issued regulations effective in affected areas requiring owners to muzzle or immunize dogs as a preventive measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Animal Industry Division
State Department of Agriculture
Clarence F. Buck
Department
Labor post filled in Illinois governor appoints Cohen
Barney Cohen of Chicago is named state director of labor by Governor Louis L. Emmerson to succeed the resigned George B. Arnold. Cohen previously held the post under the Lowden administration and is prominent in Illinois labor circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Cohen
Chicago
Illinois
Louis L. Emmerson
George B. Arnold
Cohen
Lowden
Buck Announces Illinois Watch Band at State Fair Horse Show
Clarence F. Buck director of the state department of agriculture says the Illinois Watch band will perform every evening at the horse show during the state fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence F. Buck
State Department of Agriculture
Illinois Watch Band
Egyptian Picnic Set at Washington Park Springfield
The Egyptian club plans its annual picnic at Washington Park in Springfield at noon on Sunday September 1. Each attendee will bring a basket and dinner will be served as an expected 2000 Egyptians join from across Illinois south of Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Park
Springfield
Illinois
Educational films show corn borer damage and cleaner farming
A series of educational films illustrating the damage caused by the European corn borer and how losses are reduced by cleaner farming methods has been provided to Illinois citizens by the division of plant industry of the Illinois department of agriculture. The films are now in service on fair circuits throughout Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Division of Plant Industry
Illinois Department of Agriculture
Governor names warden for Joliet and Stateville prisons
Governor Louis L. Emmerson announces Major Henry C. Hill of Galesburg as warden of the Joliet and Stateville penitentiaries. Hill succeeds Elmer J. Green of Waukegan, who resigned from the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis L. Emmerson
Henry C. Hill
Galesburg
Illinois
Joliet
Stateville
Mr. Hill
Elmer J. Green
Waukegan
Illinois deportations reach over one hundred alien criminals
Rodney H. Brandon, director of public welfare, announced that more than 100 aliens who completed minimum sentences in Illinois prisons have been deported since Governor Louis L. Emmerson took office. Brandon launched the plan to rid the state of proven alien criminal elements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
United States
Louis L. Emmerson
Rodney H. Brandon
Brandon
Governor appoints General Clinnin to athletic commission
Governor Emmerson announces General John V. Clinnin of Chicago as chairman of the Athletic Commission. The board also includes Geo F Getz a Chicago capitalist and Fred Garned vice president of I C Bank and Trust Company Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmerson
John V. Clinnin
Chicago
Athletic Commission
Geo. F. Getz
Fred Garned
I. C. Bank and Trust Company
Beekeeping Tour Highlights Strong Honey Season Illinois
The apiary inspection division and the state bee keepers association completed a three day tour of eastern and southern Illinois. Increased interest in beekeeping is noted, especially in orchard counties. Honey production is highly satisfactory and state colonies show comparatively little disease, according to the chief apiary inspector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apiary Inspection Division
State Department of Agriculture
State Beekeepers’ Association
Illinois
Apiary
Governor backs free Illinois State Fair admission plan
The governor favored enacting legislation to make admission to the Illinois state fair free for all. In conference with Clarence F. Buck, director of the department of agriculture, he directed that without such law the department must enforce the state rule prohibiting passes to the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmerson
Clarence F. Buck
Department of Agriculture
Attorney General Rules Bus Lines Taxable for Gasoline Tax
The Illinois Attorney General Oscar E. Carstroma warns that interstate bus lines operating in Illinois must pay the state gasoline tax the same as private car owners in an opinion sent to state Finance Director Garrett DeF. Kinney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Oscar E. Carlstrom
Garrett de F. Kinney
Illinois State Fair Broadcast On WLS Station
Clarence F. Buck director of the state department of agriculture announces the Illinois state fair will be broadcast on station WLS the Prairie Farmer station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WLS
Prairie Farmer
Clarence F. Buck
State Department of Agriculture
Centennial building addition plans advance for state offices
Plans for a new addition to the Centennial buildings are moving forward and will be announced soon. Construction starts this fall with occupancy within a year to centralize state bureaus currently scattered in Springfield, reducing rental needs and improving efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Bee and honey show highlighted at Illinois State Fair
Dr. A. C. Baxter president of the Illinois Beekeepers Association and bee culture superintendent notes the ex position building hosts artistic bee displays and exhibits during the Illinois State Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Baxter
Illinois Beekeepers’ Association
Barnyard golfers target state horse shoe tourney prizes
The Illinois state fair hosts the state championship horse shoe tournament August 21 and 22. The state association of horse shoe pitchers led by L. E. Tanner and secretary George Hirst, with fair officials, announce a long prize list for winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnyard
State Association of Horse Shoe Pitchers
L. E. Tanner
George Hirst
Osteopathic Clinic Exam Oversight At Illinois Fair
Dr Jenette Hubbard Bolles executive secretary of the Osteopathic Women's National Association leads the examination work at a children's clinic during the Illinois State Fair. The event is conducted by the Illinois Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenette Hubbard Bolles
Denver
Osteopathic Women’s National Association
Illinois Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons
Illinois Chamber of Commerce Holds Meeting in Chicago
The administrative committee met Friday August 16 at the Union League Club in Chicago to consider important matters. Scott Brown of Chicago is president and C G Ferris of Chicago is general secretary of the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Chamber of Commerce
Union League Club
Chicago
Scott Brown
C. G. Ferris
County Treasurers Make Final State Tax Settlements
County treasurers from all counties travel to Springfield for final settlement on state taxes. They receive a 2 percent commission and a mileage allowance. The first settlement was by H. W. Blizzard of Bond County. Cook County’s settlement is delayed due to reassessment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
H. W. Blizzard
Bond County
Cook County
Illinois Coal Boosted by Illinois Coal Sales Group
Illinois coal is praised as a premier free burning fuel meeting all needs from industry to homes. It powers furnaces in St. Louis and Chicago and ships north and west to states short of coal. The Illinois Coal Sales association via secretary manager Edward A Wieck promotes coal sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
St. Louis
Chicago
Illinois Coal Sales Association
Edward A. Wieck
East St. Louis
Illinois poultry division reports new egg production records
The Illinois department of agriculture division of poultry husbandry announced two new world records in egg production. At the poultry experimental plant a pen of five White Leghorn hens produced 153 of 155 eggs in July with four hens posting perfect scores. One test hen set a new high for continuous performance by laying daily since February 23, surpassing all existing non stop records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Division of Poultry Husbandry
Ilinois Department of Agriculture
State agencies not exempt from gasoline tax rules
Attorney General Carl Strom states that state institutions and divisions operating motor vehicles on public roads are not exempt from gasoline tax provisions and has informed A. W. Daily, state purchasing agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlstrom
A. W. Daily
Examinations for State Mine Inspectors Set at State House
The mining board of the department of mines and minerals will hold examinations for candidates applying for state mine inspectors at the state house. Examinations begin Tuesday September 10 with candidate registration closing 5 p m on Monday September 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mining Board of the Department of Mines and Minerals
State House
State Dept. of Agriculture moves plant industry division
The department announces relocation of the plant industry division office and the seed analysis laboratory from the Mine Workers' building at Fourth and Monroe in Springfield to the Bruce building at 206 E Monroe Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Agriculture
Plant Industry Division
Mine Workers
Fourth and
Monroe Streets
Springfield
Bruce
E. Monroe Street
Appointments Narrow to State Roles Highlight Springfield Officials
Harry W. Hanson of Springfield is named assistant director of trade and commerce after eight years as chief clerk in the secretary of state's office. Deputy U S Marshal W L Moody of Springfield is appointed assistant superintendent of state highway police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmerson
Harry W. Hanson
Springfield
Secretary of State
Trade and Commerce
United States
Marshall W. L. Moody
Mrs Lottie Holman O Neill Runs for State Senate Nomination
Mrs Lottie Holman O Neill of Downers Grove Illinois announces candidacy for the state senate from the forty first district. The seat has been held for four terms by Richard J Barr of poliet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie Holman O'Neill
Downers Grove
Illinois
Richard J. Barr
Poliet
Illinois National Guard Mobilizes 8000 at Camp Grant
Eight thousand officers and men of the Illinois National Guard have mobilized at Camp Grant near Rockford for a two week encampment. Governor Emmerson will inspect the troops during the training period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois National Guard
Camp Grant
Rockford
Emmerson
Illinois July building contracts total $44 million
Illinois reported a total of 44,074,100 dollars for building and engineering work contracted in July. The figure reflects statewide activity across public and private sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Illinois Commerce Commission picks slate of appointees
Governor Emmerson appoints Chairman Charles W. Hadley and members G Gale Gilbert Walter H. Wilson William H. Brinkman J Paul Kuhn and Phil H Collins to the Illinois Commerce Commission. The seventh member remains unnamed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Commerce Commission
Emmerson
Charles W. Hadley
Wheaton
G. Gale Gilbert
Mt. Vernon
Walter H. Wilson
Chicago
William H. Brinkman
J. Paul Kuhn
Batavia
Phil H. Collins
Examination of 1400 Babies Displays in Thirty Booths
An exhibit titled the examination of 1400 babies features displays in thirty booths outlining infant health data and screening goals. The event emphasizes early diagnosis and parent education during a public health fair.
Health Exposition at Illinois State Fair Promised as Greatest
Dr. Andy Hall state health director announces a free motion picture theater and adult physical testing will highlight a health exposition at the Illinois State Fair. Exhibits on hygiene and sanitation are described as among the most interesting sights at the fairgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Hall
Governor Emmerson and War Secretary Tour Illinois Waterway
Governor Emmerson and Secretary of War Good will, with representatives from several groups, conduct a two day tour of the Illinois waterway on August 27 and 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmerson
Good
Illinois Waterway
State Patrolman Injured in Route 2 Crash Near Mine One
At seven o'clock Saturday evening State Highway Patrolman A. W. LeBaw of Wayne City was returning from a Salem reunion when his motorcycle was struck by Ed Bryant's Essex coach from Centralia on Route 2 near Mine One. LeBaw suffered a severely broken leg. Bryant's occupants escaped injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mine Number One
A. W. LeBaw
Wayne City
Salem
Essex
Ed Bryant
Centralia
LeBaw
Mt. Vernon
Bryant
Appointment at S I H Anna Was Error
John Jennings, once listed as having an appointment at the S I H at Anna, is at home after the initial days this week. He now states he is attending school at Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jennings
Anna
John
Carbondale
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