Vernon Bricks Begin for New School House
Brick laying for the new school house started Monday morning under Mr. Whitmer of Carbondale who has the Anderson Construction Company contract for the brick work. About two weeks are estimated to complete the brick work as the project proceeds. Various local residents and families are noted in visits, dinners, and events surrounding the opening stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitmer
Carbondale
Anderson Construction Company
Horton ‘Power’ Washer
Smiths and Crawford
Vernon
Suneday
Martha Rose Merritt
Centralia
W .H. Wade
Dean Merritt
Alice
Gladys Wade
Wm. Wade
Helen Doris
Vandalia
Smith and Crawford
Gus Prott
Alice Marie
Lou Bates
Ada Bates
Einess Johnson
Decatur
Pat Murfin
Near Pin Hook
Fred Jarrett
M. West
John Whitehurst
Ian Meador
Mace Binnion
Hen. Prouty
Orvel Nest
John Morgan
Mont Rose
Colo
Eli Morganane
Kinmuny
Local Neighbors Share News From Morrisonville Area
Cracker Neck area folks report visits from neighbors and kin. Austin Simcox sells religious books in Pana. Harvest approaches as farmers prepare corn and fields. A prayer meeting led by George Belcher at Mound Chapel is noted. Families share meals and social visits. a mistaken horse trade report is corrected. A car brought Californians to visit, and John Stone marked his birthday with celebrations. A shower filled a prior rain request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nobel
Bryant
East of Town Community Notes and Visits
Local supervisors Neilson and Doolen traveled to Salem for a business trip last Saturday. Community members report improving health for Joseph Frizzell and Mrs Elmer Beery. Sunday School Convention drew attendees to Agnold Chapel. Weather brought rain on Wednesday. Several residents visited relatives in Moweaqua and Pha Ladies Club met with Mrs Lola McNicol. livestock and poultry shipments occurred to East St Louis. Zion church to host singing and exercises on Saturday night June 21. Joseph Knight and wife also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neilson
Doolen
Salem
Joseph Frizzell
Elmer Beery
Agnold Chapel
Mischelpity
Bobbitt
Paul Caldwe
East St. Louis
Zion
Joseph Knight
Loren
Caldwell Visit Recounted With Family Members
Caldwell and wife joined Donald Gray and Miss Annie Reeter in a Sunday visit along with Oscar Caldwell, according to a local note.
Attendees at Mound Chapel Sunday School and Activities
Sixty eight attended Sunday School at Mound Chapel on Sunday June 8 and a strong attendance at the Sunday night prayer meeting followed. Visitors listed include Ralph Roseman Chester Bryant and families Henry Brumfield Zella Easton and children and several others. Afternoon visitors and local socializing noted with multiple families. Ira Rhoades of Ramsey will teach at East Chapel for the next school term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mound Chapel
Chester Bryant
Ralph: Roseman
Henry Brumfield
Zella Easton
Clara Towler
Wm. Bryant
Vm. Towler
Clara Kinney
Harold
Joel Beckler
June
Harry
Thelma Murry
Raymond
Cecil Alexander
Deselma Miller
Lloyd Cooper
George Belcher
Floyd
Delbert
Glen
Erma Belcher
Bert Walker
H. M. Hopkins
Luther Paine
Berma Paine
Alice Beckler
Pauline Hayes
Fayetta
Maxine Bosenet
Ira Rhoades
Ramsey
East Chapel
Vandalia Tops Mt Vernon 4 to 1 at West Side Park
Vandalia defeated Mt Vernon 4 to 1 at West Side ball park on Sunday. The Stombaugh family contributed labor on the park while residents and visitors were seen in Dalton City Patoka Harrisburg and Dalton City areas with local residents mentioned in casual visits and errands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
West Side
Ball Park
Stombaugh
Goldie
Lloyd McClary
Amil Oberes
Theodore Massey
Grandma Massey
Dalton City
Mary Stombaugh
Rosa Laswell
Patoka
Grace Hawkins
Lucy Maybur
J. R. Stombaugh
Amel Oberg
Son Marshall
Harrisburg
Margaret Oberg
Massey
John Wolff
Ella Hawkins
Senate
John Luster
Fairman Minnie Merten Attends Son Wayne Harker’s Commencement
Mrs Minnie Merten attended the commencement exercises for her son Wayne Harker at Centralia Tuesday evening. William's Store offered bargains 1 lb boxes glass starch and 1 qt bottle bluing for 25 cents. Mrs Bertha Williams shopped in Patoka Wednesday morning buying 10 cent mustard jars at William's. R M Carrigan visited Sandoval Wednesday with relatives and noted a complete line of adjustable caps for men women and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Merten
Amarer Wayne Harker
Straw hats and social notes from William's
Local diary entries record purchases at Williams including straw hats and Star Naptha washing powder. Various residents visit, travel to St Louis, Champaign, Bloomington, and Chicago, with neighbors calling on H J Stone, R M Carrigan, and others. Social visits, travel to St Louis, and small town commerce dominate.
American Legion Convention Graced Fairfield Illinois
The Fairfield gathering drew a large turnout of American Legion men from southern Illinois. Attending posts covered territory south of Ramsey, with Dean Martin of Patoka and Fred Brown of Vernon taking part with the Vandalia Legion Band accompanying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Fairfield
Illinois
Ramsey
Dean Martin
Patoka
Fred Brown
Vernon
Vandalia Legion
Mr Beckemeyer to Operate Patoka Bakery
The Patoka Bakery will open on Saturday morning with Mr. Beckemeyer a veteran baker taking charge. He will handle baking and will be on the job early and late. He is well recommended as a citizen and worker and plans to stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Beckemeyer
Sewing Tip: Hold Hem Edges With Clips
A brief hint explains using sewing clips or pins to secure hems. Paper clips may help when clips are unavailable, keeping fabric edges aligned and ready for stitching without slipping.
National Committee Tackles Illiteracy Across States
The National Advisory Committee on Illiteracy organized by Secretary Wilbur and approved by President Hoover has completed a survey and led an eight state campaign to curb illiteracy ahead of the census. It aims to enlist all agencies and specifically targets prisons where 10.7 percent of inmates are illiterate. The effort seeks long term reform through education and believes eliminating prison illiteracy could curb crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Advisory Committee
Wilbur
Hoover
United States
Skimming Jelly Brush Proves Best for Clearing Scum
A housewife notes a clean fregetable brush as the finest tool to skim jelly while boiling. The brush gathers the scum efficiently with no jelly wasted, though it should be washed frequently during use.
Ink stain removal on linen from tallow and soap
A printed tip explains removing ink stains from linen using muddled tallow and then soaking in water with soap. The guidance suggests grease and ink will disappear with the described method.
Feeding and Care of Dairy Cattle Bulletin Released
Colorado Agricultural College Extension service publishes a new bulletin on feeding for milk production. Authored by B. W. Fairbanks and A. Smith, it covers nutrition, forage use, water, pastures, grain rations, calf rearing, heifer growth, bull care, and vitamin content with a digestible protein cost table. Free copies available by writing to the extension service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Agricultural College Extension Service
B. W. Fairbanks
A. Smith
Contamination of Milk Prevented by Clean Milking Practices
Contamination can occur from dirty udders and flanks, dirty equipment, and wet hands during milking. Wipe udders with a damp cloth, keep pails and strainers dry, and avoid milking after grooming or feeding to reduce dust and dirt entering the milk.
Shade is Essential for Dairy Cows on Hot Days
Dairy cattle suffer in heat without shade. In permanent pastures trees provide relief, with protection to keep cattle five to six feet from trunks. Install four posts and a fenced ring, ensure good drainage, avoid salt under trees, and place shade away from high ground or near wires to reduce lightning risk.
Grain Supplements for Dairy Cows on Pasture
The article explains that pasture alone may not meet dairy cows needs. Cows producing 25 to 30 pounds of milk daily require 150 to 300 pounds of grass, which is impractical, so a grain supplement is advised. For 80 to 85 pounds daily, a mix of oats, corn, wheat bran, and barley fed at 1 pound per 4 to 6 pounds of milk suffices, and cows over 35 pounds per day should include a high protein concentrate.
Digestibility of Dairy Cattle Rations Study
Ohio experiment station tests show most dairy rations are less digestible than thought. Low protein diets depress digestibility more than higher protein ones, though similar protein levels vary. Low digestibility did not always mean reduced ration efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Experiment
Cream Producing Cows Provide Monthly Farm Income
Properly fed cream producing cows offer a reliable monthly income. A typical cow yields 600 gallons of milk annually with 232 pounds of butterfat. Milk at 30 cents per gallon equals 180 dollars, plus 20 dollars from fertilizer value, totaling 200 dollars. If no milk market exists, butterfat at 40 cents a pound brings 92.80 dollars to a creamery, and skim milk on the farm adds 25 dollars in feed value.
Dairy Facts and Farm Management Tips
Poor land is scarce where cows are abundant. Ship cream at least three times a week in hot weather. Dull knives in the ensilage cutter increase power needs by about 50 percent. Calf scouring may result from scrubbing feed pails inadequately. Good breeding and feeding go hand in hand for success. Cold drafts cause pneumonia and similar ailments. provide ventilation without drafts. A staff is the safest way for one man to lead a bull, applicable to all cattle. Feed flavors enter milk mainly through the cow’s body rather than ambient air. Flavors in milk from feeds decay in intensity within four hours after feeding and nearly disappear in seven hours. flavored feeds may be fed after milking without harming next milking.
First Trans Pacific Flight Marks Historic Air Voyage
Six Army airmen completed a pioneering Pacific crossing in three planes landing at Usamigaura Japan after beginning from Hitokappu Bay on Yotorofu Island. They flew 5,625 miles from Santa Monica to Kasumigaura in 80 hours 31 minutes and then 912 hours to Tokyo. An elaborate welcome greeted the aviators from Japanese and American officials and students at the airfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Usaumigaura
Japan
Pacific
Tokio
Rls
Kasumigaura
Hitokappu Bay
Yotorofu Island
Santa Monica
California
Hitokappu Ne Tokio
Pioneers Complete World Flight From Seattle To Maine
A six man Army air corps crew completed a globe encirclement in six months and 12 days. They started from Seattle on March 16 1924 and landed near Mere Point Maine on September 5 1924 after 26 503 miles and 381 hours 33 minutes of flight time. Only Captain Lowell H Smith remains in the Air Corps. The others left the service for commercial aviation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minato
Japan
Mere Point
Maine
Seattle
Washington
Army
Army Air Corps
Lowell H. Smith
Erik H. Nelson
Leigh Wade
Leslie P. Arnold
John Harding
Henry H. Ogden
Air Corps
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Topeka
Kansas
J. M. Thompso
Lillie Walton
Wayne
Dot Doolen
Geo. Willett
Steingtown
Melba Ay
L. E.green
Audrey
Decature
Agentee
Jessie Binnion
Vanjaa Hospital
Helen Farrell
Hey
Jerrellis
Eldorado
Kate Dolson
Katie Dolson
Chicago
Mie Gnefigan
F Fairman
Amy Bewel
Tralia
J. J. Betts
Opal Jones
Maron
Geo. ‘Bundy
Gatulis High School
Widen
Marcus @ex
Lee Peyton
Macon
al Wernsman
Stonington
Tarreth Mes
Homer Twiss
W. F. Murfin
Lenwood Brown
Wesleyan University
Bloomington
Forest Oates
Tom Snyder
Esther
Penn
Rela
Mary Epps
Charlie Epps
John Epps
Marian
Winnie Williams
Mollie
Earl of
Ernest Epps
Chester
Ralph Roseman
William Bryant
Elmer Kinney
John Hathaway
John Shepard
Eagan
Sandoval
Walla Cooper
Goodwin
John Henry Belcher
Frank Sharp
John Stone
Charley Shepard
Shattuc
Bessie Stark
Lon Eveland
Stombaugh Hill
Fairman
William’s
St. Louis
Donald Pigg
Ina. Merten
West Allis
Wisconsin
Otto Henrich
Milwaukee
Herman Henrich
R. M. Can
Katie Dolsen
H. J. Stone
Clifford Merten
Champaign
Miss Keeler
R. M. Carrigan
Bill Crothers
Sabrin
Henry Stillabower
Harry Bopp
Ike Walker
John Maunke
Boyd Steele
Dave Carson
Herb Stone
Pigg
Odin
Newton Smith
Basil Parish
L. Parish
Charlie Leith
Fairfield, Ill
MR. Beckemeyer
Patoka Bakery
U. S
Guerse
Sapcenaes
Crawford
Vernon, Illinois
Goodyear
Goodyear Pathfinder
John Chance
Patoka, Illinois
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