IAA President Outlines Farm Priorities in Springfield
Earl C. Smith president of the Illinois Agricultural Association spoke at a Springfield dinner for General Assembly members detailing farm concerns. He urged a driver license law with a nonpartisan state police, limited license fees, and funds from motor taxes for rural highways. He pressed for a state plan for all weather secondary roads, renewed emphasis on farm to market highways, and a fair tax system via amending the Revenue Article. He warned against diverting highway funds to non highway uses and opposed forced rural school consolidation until tax reform and road improvements are in place.
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General Assembly
Springfield
Earl C. Smith
Illinois Agricultural Association
Marion County Farm Bureau
House
Senate
Louie Lewis
Smth
Tha
Smith
State Highway Department
IAA
the Agricultural Association
Illinois
Social roundups from Vandalia and St. Louis visits
John Shepard of Patoka had dinner with J. R. Stombaugh and families in Vandalia on Monday. Chet Bryant Ralph Roseman Lee Gordon Noble Bryant and Elmer Shumaker and families visited Wm. Bryant over Sunday. John TL. Releoher was a business caller in St. Louis Monday. John Shepard was a Vandalia caller Monday.
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John Shepard
Patoka
J. R. Stombaugh
Vandalia
Chet Bryant
Ralph Roseman
Lee Gordon
Noble Bryant
Elmer Shumaker
Wm. Bryant
Jnhn TL
Releoher
St. Louis
Taylor Drilling Set to Drill Deep Test Near St Peter
Taylor Drilling Co moves into the Patoka Field to drill a deep test hole near St Peter Fayette County Illinois on the W H Bahde farm. The 96 foot derrick uses a Diesel powered rig capable of 6000 feet depth. Five deep test holes are planned across Illinois with extensive leasing and heavy equipment arriving from distant fields.
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Taylor Drilling Co
Patoka
Adams Louisana Oil Co
Felmont Corporation
Lone Grove Township
Fayette County
St. Peter
Sil
Illinois
Albert Rush
E. H. Milligan
Pennsylvania
W. H. Bahde
Bahde
Illinois Basin
Bond County
Talmalco
Perry County
DuQuoin
Ina
Jefferson County
Woodlawn
Vernon News Drama Set to Debut at Local Gym
Ross Herring and wife of Patoka visited Vernon with Fred Laurence and family. Jesse Lawson and wife of near Vandalia joined John Gherkin and family for Sunday. The high school drama 40 Million Dollar Joke will be performed at the gym Saturday night May 22. Mrs. George Carmaney visits her parents W. L. Hathaway and wife for a week.
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Ross Herring
Patoka
Fred Laurence
Jesse Lawson
Near Vandalia
John Gherkin
George Carmaney
W.L. Hathaway
Many Wells Yet Uncompleted in Patoka Field
A number of wells in the Patoka Field remain uncompleted though several near Benoist sand depth, with Martin No. 1 and Allison No. 1 progressing toward pay. Jolliff Well had a crooked hole. Jeff Smith location at 600 feet. Murfin and DuComb sites inactive. Social notes mention visits by Mr and Mrs Harvey McCleary and residents of Vandalia and Farina.
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Patoka
Martin Well Wiser Oil Company
Martin No. 1
Jolliff
Murfin
Rabies Quarantine Imposed On All Dogs In Patoka Village
Notice from the Illinois Department of Agriculture and village authorities orders a rabies quarantine in Patoka Marion County limiting dogs to strict confinement or restraint by a chain leash. Effective May 24 1937 and continuing until further notice. Local notices follow with community names and visits.
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Patoka
State OF Illinois
Department OF Agriculture
State Department of Agriculture
Marion County
Illinois
H. Lloyd
H. C. Rinehart
Illinois Crop Report May 1 1937
Illinois reports 42.686 million bushels of winter wheat, the second largest in 13 years, from 2.587 million harvested acres after 7 percent abandonment. Rye production estimated at 1.419 million bushels, up 65 percent from 1936. Dry weather trimmed alfalfa and clover prospects, pasture improved, oats fair, and peach output variable by region. United States winter wheat total 654.295 million bushels with 57.187 million acres sown, 17.1 percent abandoned, May 1 condition 77.4 percent.
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Illinois
Federal Departments of Agriculture
East Central
West Central
Centralia
United States
Patoka Adds Fifteenth Well On Jeff Smith Property
Patoka Field No 15 began last Thursday afternoon on the Jeff Smith property in the north part of town. It is the fifth well within Patoka village limits, leased by A Hausman of Vaenialia and promoted by Hemren and Bureess who are drilling their third start in the town. The location lies near the herd road east of Mil Smith's residence, occupying about half a city block and under to the Merv y Ween producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Jeff Smith
A. Hausman
Vaenialia
Hemren & Bureess
Mil. Smith
Mervy Ween
Deep Wells Reach Ever Deeper In Oil Boom
The American Petroleum Institute notes wildcatters probe beyond 9000 feet with modern gear. Deep wells like Gulf Oil's 11301 foot McElroy No 103 and Union Oil Lillis Welch No 1 in California prove drilling can push past ten thousand feet.
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American Petroleum Institute
Gulf Oil Corporation
McElroy
Kettleman Hills
California
Louisana
Rodessa
Oklahoma
Kansas
Wilcox
Texas
Nfornia
Ioneer
Col. E. L. Drake
Well No 16 of Patoka Field Drilling on Davidson Farm
The Patoka Field continues activity as Well No 16 on the Davidson farm is being drilled by Taylor Drilling Co. A rotary unit moved Friday after completing Meryman No 4, with work continuing on nearby Devideon and other wells in the same field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Davidson Farm
Lovie Nevidson
Sundway
Taylor Drilling Cn
Devideon
Orla
Adame Tovisana
Camnonule
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Dwig
Henri
Nat
Junk Yard
Walter Adams
Harvey McCleary
Ira E. Kinney
Charles Wade
Farina
William Wade Jr
W. H. Wade
Ruth Moore
Char
Les Moore
William Miller
Near
Kinmundy
Alvin Hathaway
Joyce Hathaway
Miller
Effie Arnold
Laura
Isabel Pratt
Alice
Shirley
Decatur
Floyd Arnold
John Quayle
Leo Freyer
Lon Belcher
Patoka High School
Florence Cain
Illinois Crop Report
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