Illinois Dairy Production Promoted During June Dairy Month
Illinois leads in dairy output with over 70.5 million dollars in annual milk production and 1.145 million cows valued at 72.1 million. Production in 1939 reached 2.431 billion quarts, with Illinois 1938 figures showing large butter cheese ice cream and canned milk output. Milk remained a top farm income source, and national June production was projected to reach a record high.
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Illinois
The
Milk Industry Foundation
Milnois
Foundation
Flarm
U. S
Memorial Day Program At Marshall Creek Church
Memorial Day program presented at Marshall Creek Church on May 26 with Sunday School Devotional by Rosa Thurman Junior Choir singing and a series of special musical selections. A Memorial Day reading and playlet featured the Jett and Palmer families with a dismissal to close.
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Marshall Creek
Rosa Thurman
James
Dean Jett
Sean Harden
Gladys Squibb
Kid Booth
Ewalug
Atemou Way
Jean Harden
Mary Ellen Jett
Lavona ‘Tackett
Red Perkins
Dale Jett
Robert Carter
G. A. Hk
Alfred Jett
Halean Jett
Lady of Relief Corps
Bonnie Palmer
Robert Palmer
Southeast Town Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Norm Gerrish and children called on Mr and Mrs Pete Bopp Saturday night. Families visited with relatives including Mr and Mrs Mat Belcher and others. Several small gatherings occurred with Mr Walter Humes Mr Mike Hames ill and multiple calls to neighbors and friends.
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Norm Gerrish
Pete Bopp
Boyd
Walter Humes
Mike Hames
Joseph Trushell
Mat Belcher
Mary Meredith
Harry
Boyd Peele
Bert Richards
Wash Bowen
Hollice Pulver
Ed Belcher
Charlie Bowen
Lawrence Thomas
Joe Trushell
Fred Adams
Frank Bradford
Galvin Belcher
Donald Adams
Defense program offers jobs to skilled workers
Congressman Laurence F. Arnold states the defense program will mainly require skilled workers and mechanics with clerical and unskilled positions limited. Labor boards under the Civil Service Commission at each navy yard maintain eligible lists and call workers as work increases. Applications should outline qualifications and be sent to the labor board at the desired yard. Navy yards listed include Portsmouth New Hampshire Boston Massachusetts New York Philadelphia Washington Norfolk Mare Island Puget Sound and Pearl Harbor.
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Laurence F. Arnold
Washington
Illinois
Congress
United States Navy Yards
Congressman Arnold
Civil Service Commission
Navy Yard
Naval Station
Portsmouth
N. H
Boston
Mass
Newak N. Y. Philgvedthie
Washins D. C
Norfolk
Vaparie C
Mare Island
Calif
Puget Sound, Wash
Pearl Harbor
T. HH
Turkey Dinner Held June 2 At Foltz Home Patoka
Sunday June 2 attendees at the C. E. Foltz home in Patoka celebrated a turkey dinner. The feast featured a northland Sow and was praised as the best dish of the day. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Andy Jackson and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jackson of Moneaqua, Mrs. Ruth Durbin of Macon, Mrs. Robert Jenkins and Mr. Campbell of Decatur, and others.
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C. E. Foltz
Patoka
Northland
Orville Richard
Mims
Foltz
Macon
Ill
Andy Jackson
Paul Jackson
Moneaqua
Ruth Durbin
Robert Jenkins
Campbell
Decatur
Montt Beckett
James
Botby
Betty
Eva
Rat
Local Social Notes From Salem Area Community
Salem area residents are listed visiting relatives and shopping meals and noting illness. Several couples and families including McHaney Carter Talbert and Hicks are mentioned with Sunday gatherings in Odin Kinmundy Patoka and Central City. Reading lists various calls visits and dinners through the week with names such as Perkins Mack Talbert Goodwin Jett Hawley Scott Palmer and Belcher reflected.
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Chas. McHaney
Wm. Poweill
Odin
Robert
Chas. Carter
Lieyé
Earl Sanders
John
West End
Ida Scott
Belleville
Chas. Scott
Laura Carter
John Talbert
Jirvin Hawley
Non David
Poo
Socaaney
Ing. Gene Simpson
Dad Palmer
Ivy Hays
Lewis
Chas. Hoyt
Kinmundy
Chas
Jett
Dale
Helen Anderson
Ella Cozad
Lucille
Shannon Spitler
Salem
Albé Palmer
DuComb
Scott
Clarence Cozad
E. BE. MacHaney
No Age Limitation for Widows with Dependent Children Under Surv
Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance allows widows with dependent children under 18 to receive monthly benefits without being 65. If the worker earned at least 50 in six quarters over three years, the widow and children qualify. The widow gets three quarters of the worker’s benefit and each child under 18 gets half, with family caps.
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Buending
Mt. Vernon
Mr. Buending
Revised Softball June Schedule and Standings
O C Schroeder announces Magnolia Oil Co forms a new employee team debuting with a 27 to 3 loss to the Browns. June schedule lists games from June 10 to 25 with Reds, Cards, Magnolia, Cubs, and Vernon. standings show Cardinals Magnolia tops. All Star results show Pateka defeating Alma 11 to 5, next game vs Vandalia Shoe Factory.
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O. C. Schroeder
Magnolia Oil Co
Lucky Browns
Mon
Browns
Reds
Magnolia
Wed
Cubs
Vernon
Ginees
Cardinals
Ays Bey Ee
Pateka
Alma
Vandalia Shoe Factory
Illinois Twins Association to Convene at Starved Rock
The second annual Illinois Twins' association convention will be at Starved Rock State Park on July 10 and 11. Twin presidents George and Frank Leebach say 500 sets attended last year and they aim to double that. Tours, entertainment by twins, a business session, and prize events will occur with excursions arranged by rail and bus lines.
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Illinois Twins’ Association
Starved Rock State Park
George
Frank Leebach
LaSalle
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Keauing
Ada Sma
Aweaung
America
Ada Smith
Cecil Packet
Gin Rwnner
Keawng
Whennie
Keading
Blaster
Hagler
Fredonia
Surance
Starved Rock
D F. Blankinship
Centralia
Allie Blankinship
Bloomington
Hettie Wernsman
Austin Page
Ewing, Ill
Wendell Batts
Coit
Patoka Hardware
Patoka, Ill
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