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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1955
Page
4
Classified items list floor sander and edger for rent and a floor polisher. Also repair parts for Oliver machinery, water wells service, livestock, used Studebaker pickup, houses for sale and rent, rummage sale details, and remnant shop offerings in Vernon Patoka Carlyle area with contact numbers.
An Illinois Bankers Association survey shows only five robberies in 1954 with two attempted holds and one burglary, down from 12 robberies in 1953. Six of eight banks in 1954 were in the association rewards program aiding rapid captures and prosecutions.
The text notes that presidential electors meet on the Monday after the second Wednesday in December. It adds that only two presidents, Taylor and Roosevelt, died while Congress was in session. It also explains that Rubaiyat means stanzas of four lines.
Sunday departures for college in Fayetteville Arkansas and Greenville Mississippi mark a season of family trips. Individuals visit relatives in Centralia Omaha Neb Chicago Des Plaines Ill and Des Plaines area while sharing Christmas and New Year gatherings with parents siblings and friends across several states.
The Institute for Research on Exceptional Children at the University of Illinois undertakes pioneering work in researching children who are above or below normal. It is the nation’s only institution offering graduate training and a formal research program in this field. Activities cover gifted, blind, deaf, cerebral palsied and mentally handicapped children with outside funding exceeding $120,000 annually.
Professor Ernest B. Earley of the University of Illinois investigates a corn stalk bearing six ears to learn if all corn could be bred to produce half a dozen ears per stalk. The work touches on basic plant genetics with potential high value if successful.
Secretary of State Charles F. Carpentier urged motorists to apply for 1955 license plates now. He recommended over the counter purchases in Chicago and Springfield to avoid mail delays, secure receipts, and allow quick corrections. Offices are at 334 South Ashland Blvd in Chicago and the Capitol building in Springfield.
The Pacific Ocean earned its name from Magellan who remarked on the calm beauty of the sea. His expedition found the passage peaceful and tranquil after the strait of Magellan.
The Springfield District IRS announces taxpayer assistance offices open in Vandalia Centralia Effingham with specified January February and April hours. Main offices operate Saturdays January 29 and April 9, with some Saturday service February 12. Authorities urge prep of forms and social security number inclusion for faster processing. The Baconian theory claim appears as an unrelated note.
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