Illinois Central Leads Mechanical Tree Planting Drive
Illinois Central Railroad drives reforestation using trained foresters along its lines. Last year the program planted 9,000,000 trees on 9,000 acres of abandoned land. The railroad plans to expand to 3,500,000 acres in full production amid a national resource revolution.
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U.S. Forest Service
State Forest Services
Illinois Central Railroad
Linors Central
Ae Illinois Central
Crowd at Addis Walton gate draws wide Marion county turnout
A large crowd attended the Addis Walton gate last Saturday with representation from all Marion and surrounding counties. Zion Church Ladies Aid served lunch, Merle Jones was clerk, John A. Jennings & Son auctioneers, A. D. Nichols cashier.
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Addis Walton Gate
Marion County
Ladies Aid of Zion Church
Merle Jones
John A. Jennings
Memphis
Tenn
Walton
Veterans Hospital
Mac Arnold
Alan
Vandalia
Cyrus Arnold
Marshall Wi
Community notes on local events and weather flooding
Reads of a singing convention at Givens Chapel with many from the Fredonia area. Rain dominates. lowlands flood and roads are under water. Mr and Mrs Richard Price and daughter Ruth Anne visited Henry Meredith on Sunday afternoon.
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Speeral
Givens Chapel
Richard Price
Ruth Anne
Henry Meredith
Community Notes From Salem Area Gatherings And School News
Local families shared hospitality and visits around Salem over the weekend with extended kin and neighbors. A Valentine party is planned for schoolchildren Tuesday afternoon and a teacher meeting will close Friday, affecting the school schedule. The article also notes farm policy commentary on 1950 corn plantings and the potential impact of quotas on growers.
County allocates 1950 corn acreage allotment in Marion
Marion County producers will share a county allotment of 31 3449 acres for 1950 announced today by the county Production and Marketing Administration committee. The chairman noted that individual farm allotments will be mailed to producers soon and explained the basis in ten year plantings 1940 49 with adjustments for weather and trends. Compliance with acreage allotments is required for eligibility in 1950 Federal price support loans and purchase agreements.
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Porter
Marion County
Elmer L. Porter
Illinois
State teachers colleges closed for coal shortage
The state teachers colleges at De Kalb Normal Charleston and Ma comb are closed due to low coal stocks and will stay shut until February 27 or until coal becomes available. Governor Stevenson said coal on hand may be diverted to state welfare and penal institutions. All Illinois prison industries are shut down to save coal and a dimout is in effect at welfare institutions.
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DeKalb
Normal
Charleston
Macomb
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
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