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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1952
Page
2
The Patoka Register lists H. K. Pike as editor and publisher with Ruby D. Pike as assistant editor and manager. It notes it is published every Friday in Patoka Illinois and provides subscription rates of 1.50 dollars yearly in Marion County and 2.00 dollars outside the county.
Bear Creek White Haven Sunday School drew twenty eight attendees. Local residents visited relatives across Vernon County including the Landreth and Linton families. Nearby travelers from Culver City Centralia Wood River Diamond Springs and Birch Tree joined in social calls with area residents.
The Middle West Soil Improvement Committee reports soils with good tilth hold more moisture and support crops during dry periods. They cite organic matter and nutrients as key, advocate rotating with deep-rooted legumes like alfalfa and sweet clover, and using phosphate potash and nitrogen to boost yields while building soil organic matter.
Burl Quick and her family spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. Mack Payne. Ashur Brumet and wife and Mrs. Fannie Hazelswood also visited Mack Payne and wife for the day.
Sgt Loren Allen who spent three years in Trieste and his mother Mrs Joe Allen with children Norma Nancy and Ray of Stonington and Mrs Richard Allen and son Joey of Taylorville visited Tuesday with Mr and Mrs Dan DeQuenne and Donna. Sgt Allen is a brother of Mrs DeQuenne. Mr and Mrs Milton Peddicord left for Spooner Wisconsin for a two week fishing vacation. Mark DeLay, who attended the University of Arizona at Tucson, returned home Monday for the summer break.
Rex Rhea notes a Crop Reporting Survey reaching about one eighth of farmers in Marion County. He explains the process of nine questions per farmer and the need to mail responses back for data collection.
In Springfield a county wide survey on hay and pasture management seeks farmer responses. Only 28 of 323 questionnaires were returned as of June 2, with the project a joint effort of the Federal State Crop Reporting Service and the University of Illinois.
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