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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1941
Page
8
Local residents from Patoka and nearby towns visited relatives and friends in Centralia Vandalia Decatur and St Louis over the past week. Attendees included families of Green Wasem Jolliff Belcher Mojonnier and Richeson among others with church and civic events noted.
Roy Jones C W Martin Carl Martin Bud Cantrell and Darvin Jones attended a Standard Oil Company meeting in Centralia one evening last week. Mesdames Walace Alexader and son Jimmie L E Green J W Alexander and O C Schroeder and daughter Sandra shopped in Vandala on Monday. Miss Bette Altom of Carbondale spent the past weekend in Patoka with her parents. Mr and Mrs Roy Jones attended the show in Centralia last Sunday.
NYA Director Mrs. Noriie Ward announced that 400 youths in southeastern Illinois counties will be added to NYA rolls within two weeks as part of Illinois Youth Week. The program offers wage work and vocational training in 15 downstate centers including woodworking, construction, clerical, coopering, welding, and metal shop areas. The event drew Marion County youths to Centralia for a regional observance.
Agricultural experts say quotas help balance production and consumption but only large exports or shifts in acreage can solve the wheat surplus. Prof. L J Norton notes a 380 million bushel carryover and warns penalties may apply to sales beyond quotas.
Clyde St. Clair chairman of the Marion County Agricultural Conservation Committee urges farmers to stay within AAA corn acreage allotments. With about 700 million bushels in reserve, excess corn would depress prices and hurt the defense program. He cites Secretary Wickard’s advice to plant within allotments and notes 140 percent planting risks losing payments.
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