18th Annual Producers Junior Baby Beef Show Champions
Ralph Bean, a 19 year old Eldorado 4 H Club member, exhibited the 975 pound Angus steer Defender at National Stock Yards on December 4th winning Grand Champion. The calf sold for 54 cents per pound to Kroger Grocery and Baking Co of St Louis. Approximately 850 calves were shown by 4 H Club members and Vocational Agriculture students from 35 Illinois and 35 Missouri counties. Nelson Kraschel, former Governor, auctioned the sale.
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National Stock Yards
Ralph Bean
Eldorado
Kroger Grocery and Baking Co
St. Louis
Illinois Iowa Nip and Tuck Leaders in Purebred Shorthorns
Chicago report notes perennial contenders for top honors as Shorthorn breeds show Iowa and Illinois as split laurels this year with leaders emerging in purebred competitions.
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Illinois
Iowa
Chicago
All
Shorthorn Breeders Report Rising Membership in 1941
The Shorthorn Breeders Association notes Illinois leads in new members with 98 and Iowa close behind with 95.5. Despite this, Iowa tops the year in total Shorthorn business. Illinois ranks second. Secretary H. J. Gramlich reports broad gains in new members and overall business. A total of 975 new members joined, up from 903 in 1940 and 740 in 1939.
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Shorthorn Breeders’ Association
Chicago
Illinois
Iowa
Hoever
H. J. Gramlich
Petroleum a decisive wartime resource in Europe
The article argues petroleum is the war’s lifeblood and links German gains to access to fuel. It notes Nazi conquests span Europe but omit the Illinois basin oil region, stressing modern warfare hinges on petroleum as much as hardware and that Germany has yet to secure sufficient supplies.
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Europe
Illinois
Germany
Renewable resources near exhaustion spur new mining plans
The article notes that while supplies seem inexhaustible, certain restricted areas face depletion and may require opening mines in new locations. It emphasizes vast undeveloped resources as a future wealth reserve against uncertain times. It also mentions the Navy’s popular game ace-deuce, a variant of backgammon, with tournaments and prizes for winners.
Illinois Coal Regions Drive Defense Era Demands
Illinois stands as a major coal region meeting wartime defense needs. The industry can produce beyond mid western demand and must move large quantities by rail, barge, and truck to suppliers, with reserves unlikely to deplete soon.
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Illinois
Mid-West
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Paulette Goddard
FBI
SAT
Ruth Husey, Robert Young
Ww. C
Unday
Spencer Tracy
M. Rooney
Johhny Downs, Fane Frazee
Lloyd Nolan
Constance Moore
Don “Red” Barry
the Bad Man
L. Barrymore, Lorraine Day
Tional Agriculture
Missouri
Nelson Kraschel
Town
Schifferdecker
E. Broadway
Centralia, Ill
Gruen
Elgin
East Broadway
Centralia
Centralia Booster
United States Navy
Illinois Central
Byers
Maytag Company
Centralia, Illinois
Topper
Light and Power Office
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