Illinois Secretary Hughes to push drastic auto license cuts
Secretary Edward J. Hughes announced he will urge a general assembly push to cut motor vehicle license fees in Illinois. He notes drivers paid about 50 million dollars last year, over one third of state revenue, and cites multiple states cutting fees while urging careful survey of comparable fees nationwide.
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Illinois
Edward J. Hughes
General Assembly
Hughes
Ilinois
Dlinois
Ark- Geauka
Delaware
Florida
Kansas
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
Oregon
Caroline
Tennessee
Vermont
Michigan
Auto
Poultry Experts Warn Against Skimping Brooder Fuel
Illinois poultry extension specialist H H Alp cautions against cutting brooder heat to save costs. He notes early roosting reduces illness risks, and warns that cool spells after warm spells cause chicks to crowd for heat, raising vuccidiosis outbreaks. keeping adequate heat improves survival and profitability even if prices rise or fall.
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Ilinois
H. H. ‘Alp
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Milk checks on time under new milk license
Dairymen in the St. Louis territory are assured of full payment by the 15th of the month following delivery under the new Government Milk License. The statement, issued by Sanitary Milk Producers, cites complaints by M. E. Bone of Vandalia Illinois about late payments for February milk. Market Administrator Fred L. Shipley says delays were due to distributor reporting and expects no future problems.
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St. Louis
M. E. Bone
Vandalia
Cooperative Organization
Fred L. Shipley
Secretary of Agriculture
Shipley
Illinois motorist tax relief push following anti theft act
A legislator discusses the impact of the certificate of title act aimed at curbping auto theft in Illinois. He notes higher auto taxes and insurance rates and the need for rate reductions by insurers once theft prevention measures take full effect. He urges equal tax relief for passenger car owners while preserving truck and bus taxes.
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Illinois
Mortgage foreclosures averted for Illinois farms
The State Agricultural Conciliatory Committee and county groups have halted mortgage foreclosures for more than a thousand Illinois farm families. Walter W. McLaughlin announced virtually every county is involved, with 100 families saved in the Kankakee district. Thousands more applications are being processed quickly.
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Illinois
State Agricultural Conciliatory Committee
Walter W. McLaughlin
Kankakee
Knee action saved his life says Indiana man
H B Moore of the H B Moore Company credits Chevrolet knee action with saving his life after a March 6 crash on State Road 40 near Brownstown Illinois He was traveling 70 mph in a 1984 Chevrolet coupe when a truck pulled out forcing a ditch turn and rollover to a safe stop observers noted the knee action kept him in control and alive.
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Chevrolet
H. B. Moore
Indianapolis
Chevrolet Motor Company
Moore
H. B. Moore Company
Indiana
State Road No. 40
Brownstown
Ill
Patoka Meeting Well Attended
Local milk producers held a well attended meeting at the high school gym on Saturday night. The program featured music and singing by local talent, with valuable prizes awarded including a ten gallon milk can won by Melvin Belcher. The speaker explained the new license and the event aided those involved in selling whole milk.
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Melvin Belcher
Death and Burial of Hiram Morey in Stringtown
The funeral for Hiram Morey, 39, of Stringtown Fayett County, was held at Stringtown church at 2:00 p m March 26 conducted by Rev Miller. Interment followed at the Farmer cemetery. Morey died March 24 at Mark Greer Hospital Vanadlia from ulcers of the stomach. He was a brother of Mrs Bert Simcox of Patoka and leaves two sisters and a brother.
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Hiram Morey
Stringtown
Fayett County
Miller
Farmer Cemetery
Morey
Mark Greer Hospital
Vanadlia
Bert Simcox
Patoka
Doctor Murfin Injured When Car Crashes Over Leg
Dr. W. W. Murfin sustained a painful injury to one leg last Saturday when his car, stuck in a mud hole, was backed over by Clarkie Walker at the wheel. The doctor, caught in a rut, was run over before the driver sensed his condition. He remains very lame but can partly attend to business.
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W. W. Murfin
Clarkie Walker
Car Skids on Ice Damages Ford Coupe Near Patoka
Rex Cox of Vernon Illinois was driving a Ford coupe to work when the vehicle skid on icy pavement near North Fork and struck a ditch. Cox escaped injury though the car was badly damaged.
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Rex Cox
R. R
Patoka
Cox
Vernon
North Fork
Appraisals Set for Corn Harvest under Crop Program
Marion County farmers face government rental appraisals for AAIA contracts as community committeemen use five and ten year averages and a 65 bushel per acre cap. Acreage retired from production is weighed for drainage and erosion while planners note past yield memory bias and explain appraisals differ from growers estimates.
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Marion C
Blackburn
Springfield
Extension Service
College of Agriculture, University of
Governor Horner Orders Review of Prison Records
Governor Henry Horner received an audit of Joliet prisons and directed John C. Weigel to reexamine Joliet and all state welfare institutions. He aims to establish efficient finance and accounting, noting five years of current Joliet bookkeeping and promising further findings after Col. Frank D. Whipp submits his report.
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Henry Horner
Joliet
John C. Weigel
State Department of Public Welfare
Gov. Horner
Frank D. Whipp
Statesville
Col. Whipp
Dairy official A D Lynch leaves post for Washington advisor role
A D Lynch longtime secretary manager of the Sanitary Milk Producers takes a leave to serve as Dairy Department advisor to the AAA in Washington. He will aid in evaluating milk licenses for over 200 major U S markets. He previously directed dairy marketing for Illinois groups and managed creameries in Vermont.
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A. D. Lynch
Sanitary Milk
Board of Directors
AAA
Washington, D. C
M. E. Bone
Vandalia
Illinois
Lynch
Whch
United States
Sanitary
Llinsis Agricultural Association
Chicago
Vermont
South Dakotah
South Dakota
Uniform Traffic System for State Roads
Illinois adopts a statewide code to regulate stop and go signals on state highways and extensions. Ernest Lieberman announces the code, effective immediately, with municipal permits, state funding for installations if cities agree to cover ongoing maintenance and operation costs.
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Ernest Lieberman
General Assembly
Public Works Department
Division of Highways
Illinois
Hghway
Department of Public Works and Buildings
Stateville Prison Manufactures 1934 License Plates
Stateville prison completed the manufacture of approximately 3 000 000 auto license plates for 1934 ordered by the Secretary of State. Director A L Bowen reports the project used double shifts and full remodeling, despite delays, with thirteen car loads of steel and 15000 gallons of paint consumed to finish on schedule.
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Secretary of State’s Office
Stateville
Henry Horner
A. L. Bowen
State Department of Public Welfare
Two State Mine Inspectors Named and Approved
Director James McSherry of the Department of Mines and Minerals named Joseph B. Vasassa of Spring Valley and George Doomy of Peoria as state mine inspectors. Both passed the State Mining Board examinations. Appointments approved by Gov. Henry Horner.
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James McSherry
Department of Mines and Minerals
Joseph B. Vasassa
Spring Valley
George Doomy
Peoria
State Mining Board
Henry Horner
Christian Church Services and Leaders Schedule
Church activities list Sunday School at 9 30 a m Communion at 10 30 a m Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m Bible Study on Thursday at 7 p m March 28 leader Mrs Mae Good April 5 leader Mrs Maide consistent with local notices and church practices
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Christian Endeavor
Mae Good
Maide
Easter Sunrise Service at Christian and Pentecost Churches
Easter Sunrise services start 5 30 a m at the Christian Church with audience singing prayers and short talks by Bro Spurgeon Perrine and others. Special music from multiple churches, readings and benediction by Frank Ballance. Visitors from Decatur and Patoka noted with local community updates.
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Music
Bro
Spurgeon
Mr. Perrine
M. E. South
Hay
Humph
Floyd Bragtin
St. Louis
Patoka
M. D. Karr
G. W. Wickersham
James Karr
Vandalia
Rachel McHaney
Geo. Jett
Lowell Belcher
I. €. Paint Gang
St Patrick Party Honored Husbands At Christian Church
The Ladies Aid of the Christian church hosted a St Patrick's party for their husbands at Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hudspeth's home. Rooms featured green decor and games with Lawrence Perrine, Harvey Hudspeth, and Frank Elifritz as winners. Refreshments included chicken salad sandwiches coffee and pie. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tacke Mr. and Mrs. Perrine Mr. and Mrs. Frank Elifritz and son Jimmy Philip Mr. and Mrs. Austin Good Mr. and Mrs. Wim Good Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hudspeth Mr. and Mrs. George Porter Dr. and Mrs. DuComb Mr. and Mrs. Field Mrs. Clayton Beery Mrs. Anna Pugh Mrs. Roy Sears Mrs. Nell Quayle Mrs. Hattie Dukes Mrs. Al Ellis Mrs. Clara Gerrish Mae Field Fay Field Peggy Tacke.
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Christian Church
St. Patricks
Harvey Hudspeth
Pat
Lawrence Perrine
Frank Elifritz
Mrr
Fred Tacke
Perrine
Jimmy Philip
Mirs
Austin Good
Wim. Good
George Porter
DuComb
Field
Clayton Beery
Anna Pugh
Roy Sears
Nell Quayle
Hattie Dukes
al Ellis
Clara Gerrish
Mae Field
Fay Field
Peggy Tacke
Fire destroys Keyesport school and gymnasium
A Monday night blaze, believed caused by a faulty fire, gutted the Keyesport school building dating from 1912 and its gym. The 8 room school housed both high and grade classes, with the gym as a separate 1912 structure. Loss estimates ranged from fifty to sixty thousand dollars, with partial insurance coverage.
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Keyesport
Death of Louis Cohoon Takes Place Near Beckemeyer
Louis Cohoon, 67, long known around the Patoka area and Soper Lake region, died Monday at 4 00 p m at his home 12 miles southwest of Beckemeyer. Funeral services are set for Thursday at the Mound Chapel Church with burial in Pratt Cemetery.
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Louis Cohoon
Patoka
Beckemeyer
Soper Lake
Mound Chapel
Pratt Cemetery
Coal output climbs in Illinois February report
Director James of the Department of Mines and Minerals notes February production in 151 mines reached 3,917,817 tons, up from 3,350,243 tons a year earlier, a rise of 357,574 tons.
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James
Department of Mines and Minerals
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