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Patoka Register

Location

Patoka, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1954

Page

3

Shopping in France prompts American gratitude for free markets

The piece contrasts French commerce with U.S. capitalism, citing The Saturday Evening Post essay The French Are in a Jam. It notes monopolies and secret ententes boost prices, few chain stores, limited catalogs, and high markups. It urges readers to value the customer oriented American system.

The Saturday Evening Post Ernest O. Hauser Mr. Hauser France

Married Group Meets Jan 8 With Forty Eight Present

The County Married Group met Friday night January 8 at the Farm Bureau Auditorium with 48 in attendance. After the business meeting led by Melvin Currie president Orville West introduced speaker Don Shuman of the County Welfare Office who spoke on his work and gave examples from cases since joining Marion County. Refreshments were served by Mr and Mrs Orville West and Mr and Mrs Bill Soldner. For February 12 committees were named for adults Paul Calvert and Loren McMackin and for children Ray Rendleman and Métie Johnston.

Farm Bureau Melvin Currie Orville West Don Shuman Couny Welfare Office Marion County Paul Calvert Loren McMackin Ray Rendleman Métie Johnston

LAW ON THE FARM The Agricultural Premium Fund

Illinois law collects license fees from tracks admission taxes on attendees and a privilege tax on wagers. Harness racing shares these provisions. A portion of these revenues and gross State Fair proceeds go to The Agricultural Premium Fund in the state treasury. The fund funds agricul...

State Department of Agriulture University of Illinois Illinois Agricul

Agricultural premium details chase via Illinois Department of Agriculture

Information about the agricultural premium may be procured from the State Department of Agriculture in Springfield Illinois. The notice directs readers to obtain details from the department for official guidance and eligibility.

State Department of Agriculture Springfield, Ilinois

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