Farm youths featured at Chicago stock show
The International Live Stock Exposition marks its 32nd anniversary in Chicago from November 28 to December 5 with the 10th annual 4-H Congress. About 1200 farm youths from 44 states plus Ontario, Canada, will attend on free trips for outstanding club work. National health and state contests determine champions among participants who will compete for Lipton cups for best 4-H records.
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Chicago Stock Yards
America
Ontario
Canada
B. H. Heide
Chicago
Heide
Alaska
Sir Thomas Lipton
Local Farm Gossip in East Fork Community
East Fork notes describe Orville Hill aiding his father in corn husking on Friday while Henry Stillabower and wife visited Joy Kline’s family Sunday. Several visits are listed including Mrs. Art Beckett and son Keith in Patoka, and Misses Schmahl and Bowen visiting Ozie Hill. George Peddicord and family called on Belle Peddicord Sunday morning. E. E. McHaney passed through Monday. Art Beckett and Francis and Ida Stillabower visited Ruby and Nettie Schmahl Thursday.
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Orville Hill
Ozie Hill
Henry Stillabower
Joy Kline
Art Beckett
Keith
Patoka
Herb Schmahl
Ruby
Nettie Schmahl
Isabelle
Mabel Bowen
C. N. ‘Walker
Geo. Peddicord
Belle Peddicord
E. E. McHaney
Francis
Ida_ Stillabower
Planning a Simple Outdoor Children’s Party Menu
A country or suburban party works best outdoors with plain vanilla ice cream and sponge cake. Keep refreshments simple, avoid syrupy options, and invite at 3:30 or 5:00 to avoid nap and supper conflicts. Include milk and cereal or bread before dessert to preserve appetite for supper.
Illinois Adopts Photostatic License Identification System
Secretary of State William J. Stratton announces a new system for 1932 auto license plates. Identification cards will be photostatic copies of the original application with the owner's signature, eliminating transcription errors and aiding in car recovery. The department promises 72 hour service during rush periods, a first for any state, and forecasts substantial benefits for automobile owners.
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William J. Stratton
Illinois
The Milk Strike And Rural Woes In Illinois
A poem by Mrs. Orrin Black laments milk price woes and farm burdens from milk houses and a monopoly bid. It contrasts farmer hardship with Dannie Kerekhoff and Pevely and notes state gains in bovine tuberculosis eradication and agriculture measures.
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Orrin Black
St. Jacob
Ill
St. Louis
Dannie Kerekhoff
Starkloff
Poultry Prosperity Aids Farmers In Difficult Times
Urbana Ill Nov 3 Poultry extension specialist H H Alp says poultry and eggs offer the best opportunity to meet current emergencies. Prices for eggs and chicken are down only modestly from last year while grain prices have fallen sharply. He notes cheap mash recipes and urges liberal feeding and adequate hopper space. Many farmers have remodeled hog houses and old buildings to house poultry at low cost.
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Urbana
Ill
H. H. Alp
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Morgan County
Alp
Huddleston Family News from Beaver Creek
Cooler weather in Beaver Creek. Mr and Mrs Richard Huddleston visited St Louis last Thursday. Mrs Alvin Hacket and Erma Hacket with William and Rosalie Fortin called on the Huddlestons Sunday. Fern Nettles daughter of Charles Nettles died last Thursday October 29. Huddleston and Adren Stark visited Rogers watermelon patch last Saturday. A Hallowe en party was held in the Wisetown hall last Saturday night.
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Richard Huddleston
St. Louis
Alvin Hacket
Erma Hacket
William Hacket
Rosalie Fortin
Fern Nettles
Charles Nettles
Law
Adren Stark
Rogers Waermelon Patch
Wisetown
Washing Wool Woolen garments need gentle care and correct water temp
This guide explains washing woolen garments to avoid stretching and shrinking. Do not mix wool with other fabrics in wash water, use about 100 degrees Fahrenheit, dissolve soap in hot water then cool to lukewarm, press suds through fabric, rinse at the same temperature, and dry flat between Turkish towels with sleeves straightened to original measurements.
Want Column Wanted 200 Gold Medal or Cor No Sacks
Classified item notes Patoka Elevator Co sale of warehouse between Masonic Building and City Hall with bid drop by P B Simcox. Lost small red female dog 20 lb seeks return $5 reward to J C Caudle. Ben Davis apples for apple butter peelers 25c per bushel cider apples 15c per bushel by M D Walker. 1tp
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Patoka Elevator Co
Masonic Bldg
City Hall
P. B. Simcox
J. C. Caudle
Ben Davis
M. D. Walker
Cracker Neck Local Notes and Visits
Mrs. Martin Nelson traveled to California last week to visit her parents the Sharp family and other relatives. The Shady Grove pie supper drew a good crowd Tuesday night. Marie Murray missed part of last week due to tonsillitis. John Shepard and family of Toad Island visited J. A. Shepard and wife on Sunday. Bill Alexander and George Goodwin each butchered a hog last week. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Iiane and Mrs. Lizzie Farmer of near Stringtown visited Mrs. Mary Belcher who is Lane’s aunt on Sunday. Martin Nelson hauled corn for J. A. Shepard last week. Raymond Alexander and Seldon Cooper left Sunday to shuck corn.
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Martin Nelson
California
Frank Sharp
Shady Grove
Marie Murray
John Shepard
Toad Island
J. A. Shepard
Bill Alexander
George Goodwin
Charles Iiane
Lizzie Farmer
Stringtown
Mary Belcher
Local Social Notes From East of Town
Dwight Williams went north last Sunday to husk corn. Mrs Lydia Logan in poor health shows improvement. Frank Thomason hosted visitors from Moneaqua. Elmer Berry made a business trip to Centralia. Barthol Anderson family visited Oscar Caldwell. Funer al of Mrs Wm Green attended by locals. Mordecai Lee visited Sam Gray and family of Fredonia. Relza Sullens and Mrs Jennie Sullens of Alma visited Alice Caldwell. Elmer Berry threshing soy beans after red top harvest. Ladies club met with Mrs Elsia Caldwell. Archie McNicol and De catur relatives visited. Ennos Berry owns a Ford from Lem Meador of Vernon. Paul Caldwell and Lutie Williams visited in Vandalia.
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Dwight Williams
Lydia Logan
Frank Thomason
Moneaqua
Elmer Berry
Centralia
Barthol Anderson
Oscar Caldwell
Wm. Green
Mordecai Lee
Sam Gray
Fredonia
Relza Sullens
Jennie Sullens
Alma
Alice Caldwell
Elsia Caldwell
Archie McNicol
Decatur
Ennos Berry
Lem Meador
Vernon
Paul Caldwell
Lutie Williams
Vandalia
Poached Eggs and Ham
A simple breakfast dish uses six eggs six slices of cold ham and six rounds of lightly buttered toast with canned tomato puree. Simmer tomatoes with butter salt and pepper then sieve, reheat, and serve the poached eggs over the ham on toast with hot tomato puree.
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East Fork
Pevely
Doc
Dannier
Louis L. Emmerson
State Department of Agriculture
State Department of Public , Health
District
Walter Rutherford
Springfield
Frank Druary
Howard Stanton
Loami
Geo. Ritter
Stuart E. Pierson
Beaver Creek
Harmon Hampey
Wm. Ververs
Altom’s
Smith & Jolliff
Harold Jolliff
J. M. Smith
Linton & Berry
Beryl Linton
Clayton Berry
Leta Smith Berry
MAE Eagan
Raines
South
Locust Street
DELCO
Volt Radio
Holtkamp Electric Service Co
Pennsylvania
Mobil Oil
Patoka Elevator
George J. Wasem
Blue Goose
L. E. Belcher
Meridian
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