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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1947
Page
7
Multiple classified items feature Vitaloid Phosphate prices from Ruhms and Florida Phosphate, farm machinery, a range and cream separator for sale, rental of 20 acres, and help wanted for a housekeeper. Also listings for meat stock buyers, rags, mower sharpening, plants and produce, and furniture. Ipswich era tone in brief public notices.
Illinois Central Railroad will pay tribute June 20 to twenty two workers who began in 1897 with a railroad family luncheon for about 300 at the Blackstone Hotel in Chicago. President Wayne A Johnston will preside and award each veteran a 14 karat gold certificate with pass privileges.
A listing shows the 1947 veterans parade led by seven locomotive engineers, followed by three conductors, three station agents, two traffic men, and seven others in scattered occupations, part of a 354 member group from 1936 to 1937.
Notice shows a tentative budget and appropriation ordinance for road and bridge work in Patoka Marion County Illinois for 1947 48. Public inspection begins June 10 1947 at 8 am in Vernon Town Clerk Office with a hearing scheduled June 24 1947 at 2 pm at the same office. Final action by Highway Commissioner August 24 1947 at 2 pm.
Governor Dwight H. Green received an honorary doctor of laws degree from Lake Forest College and earlier earned similar degrees from Monmouth Blackburn MacMurray and Knox colleges. A dam project at Rice Lake wildlife refuge in Fulton County aims to regulate water and improve fishing and wildlife. New livestock health certificate rules affect Illinois fairs with requirements for out of state animals. May pension costs in Illinois totaled 5 134 889 with 127 038 recipients and 362 fewer people on the rolls than April.
In Springfield May 31 1947 the Illinois House stalled after passing about 75 bills as downstate Republicans and some Democrats blocked moving Senate reapportionment bills to second reading. The four hour delay delayed adjournment to June 2 with further hurdles possible. The Senate kept its work steady passing several measures including tax limits for 1946 levies and a youth and community service division bill.
Senator Arthur Van Hooser of Metropolis proposes an amendment to the public assistance revision bill. It requires recipients of aid to be United States citizens or have resided in the United States for twenty five years continuously.
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