Dale Britt Receives Birthday Draft Notice and Enlists
Dale C. Britt of Springfield aged 24 received two gifts on his birthday. He was named the first in Springfield draft board No. 1 letters and given a pen set by radio conductor Harry Bradford. Britt, unmarried, works for John W. Hobbs Manufacturing. Within a day he enlisted with Company C 168th Infantry Illinois National Guard and will train at Camp Peay Tennessee for a year starting January.
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Illinois State Journal of
Springfield
Dale C. Britt
North Third St
Harry Bradford
Street Forum
WCBS
Britt
John W. Hobbs Manufacturing Company
Illinois Watch Co
Jean Bradford
Radio “Street Forum
Patoka
Dale
1G0th Infantry
Illinois National Guard
Camp Peay
Tullahoma
Tennessee
Seven Million Trees Planned for Spring Planting
The State will plant almost seven million trees next spring, supplied at low cost by Anton J. Tomasek State Forester. The program marks a high point in reforestation since 1986, with community forests and waste land planting expanding. Miners maintains two nurseries and the State Forestry Division will send an expert for five acre or larger plantings, with trees funded only for reforestation.
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Finois
Anton J. Tomasek
Slate Forestry Division
Moody Logan Funeral Service Held Tuesday
Moody Logan son of Daniel and Sidney Logan died November 10 1940 after a paralytic stroke. Born December 8 1879 he lived in Decatur Illinois worked at Staleys for over twenty years. He married Bessie Bogart in 1902 and Rosa Arnold in 1921 and leaves a daughter Ina and a widow. Funeral was at McMackin Funeral Home Salem with burial at East Lawn Cemetery.
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McMackin
Salem
F. D. Jenkins
Moody Logan
Daniel and
Sidney Logan
Jacksonville Hospital
Jacksonville
Decatur
Illinois
Staley’s
Bessie Bogart
Wapella
Ill
Ina
Rosa Arnold
The
Baptist Church
Gerald Lesser
Junior Lesser
Eli Logan
Patoka
Robert Logan
Laura Holland
Bloomington
Mary Wadkins
Prudy Ballance
Vivian Jackson
East Lawn Cemetery
Flower Girls
Roy Ballance
Dwight Ballance
Luther Ballance
Leo Ballance
Oliver Wadkins
Ruth
Paul Logan
Harvey Hudspeth
Wes Martin
A. A. Griffin
Jim Thompson
Edwin Arnold
Cyrs Arnold
Aliens Must Register by December 26 1940
The Department of Justice warns all aliens aged 14 and older to register in person and be fingerprinted by December 26 1940. Registration takes place at post offices with no fee, and failure to comply carries penalties.
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Department of Justice
Post Office Department
Earl G. Harrison
Department
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Washington
Never Forget You Live in the World Today
A historian warns of a world revolution led by Nazism Fascism and Communism aimed at restructuring money and credit. He argues governments seizing financial control means economic dictatorship and social dictatorship, citing Europe as a warning and urging vigilance in the United States.
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United States
Mos
Europe
Illinois State Parks draw record four million visitors
Illinois state parks attracted more than four million visitors in the first ten months, setting a new record. Starved Rock remained the top draw with about 1.25 million visitors, while White Pines New Salem Lincoln sites and Vandalia sites also drew over a million collectively. Improvements include Fox Ridge Lake, Cahokia Courthouse restoration, Pierre Menard and Thomas Lincoln homes, Vandalia Statehouse restoration, and a canal locks project turned parkway across several counties. The Illinois Development Council promoted the parks, and Mr and Mrs Taylor Nall visited Herrin for the weekend.
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Illinois
Starved Rock
White Pines
Ogle County
Lincoln Shrines
New Salem Village
Home and Tomb
Lincoln Log Cabin
Vandalia Statehouse
Fox Ridge Park
Coles Couny
Cahokia Court House
East St. Louis
Pierre Menard
Randolph County
Thomas Lincoln
Coles County
Illinois and Michigan Canal
Cook
Will, Grundy
LaSalle
Illinois Development Council
New Milk Price Orders Set for St Louis Area
St Louis Marketing Area adopts an amended milk order with a new Class I price schedule and butterfat differentials effective December 1 1940. The plan ties Class I prices to Chicago butter and adjusts seasonal rates. projected regional gains would total about 29087780 for year 1940.
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St. Louis
Fred L. Shipley
Secretary of Agriculture
Chicago
Shipley
East Chapel P T A Weiner Roast Receives Aug 74 Attendees
The East Chapel P T A held a weiner roast at East Chapel school Friday night November 8 with seventy four attendees. The lengthy list includes Mr and Mrs John L Belcher Mr and Mrs Alva Herrin and family Mr and Mrs Newell Shriver and family among many others.
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East Chapel
John L. Belcher
John Wilson
Leanna
Theodore Stone
Warren Outhouse
Floyd Outhouse
David
Melvin Belcher
Floyd
Inez Pursley
Willie Lou
Ted
Edward Defend
Elder
Lena Brown
Gladys
Kernel
Elliot Belcher
Rolland Belcher
Mildred
Bob
Paul Jones
Edward
Betty
Charles
Jeanie
Marilyn
Nora Chriss
Emily Meyers
Estes and
Carroll
Harley Bramfield
Larry Jones
Eddie Lee Houston
Arthur Louis
Billie
Kenneth Easton
Birthday Dinner for M. Carter at Home
Mrs. Milburn Carter hosted a surprise birthday dinner at the Carter home honoring her husband, Mr. Fred Carter, with guests Maud Carter Dean Bruce Dean John Dean Ralph Elliott Peoria Wesley Wilderman Lolo Morgan Centralia Calvin Paine and others. Wishes for many more birthdays were extended.
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Milburn Carter
Fred Carter
Maud, Bruce
John Dean
Ralph Elliott
Peoria
Wesley Wilderman
Lolo Morgan
Centralia
Calvin. Paine
Mr. Carter
Turkey crop in Illinois shows large increase
The 1940 turkey crop in Illinois is estimated at 623000 birds by state and federal agriculture departments, up from 566000 last year. Turkeys are said to be heavier than in 1939. A Midwest storm last week destroyed many turkeys in some areas but did not materially shut down Illinois flocks.
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Ilinois
Federal
Departments of Agriculture
Midwest
Illinois
Rural electric service meetings set for Marion County farmers
About 500 Marion County farmers will receive electric service in coming months with 329 approved and a Monroe Electric Company contract. Two meetings Friday November 22 1940 will cover safe economical use and wiring planning for first time users and interested homemakers. Local venues are Zion Church Foster township and Circuit Court Room Salem.
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Marion County
Blackburn
Monroe Electric Company
Zion Church
Foster Township
Circuit Court Room
Salem
R. R. Parks
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Hafferty
Marines Seek Men in Patoka Illinois
Marine recruiters in Patoka Illinois interview men aged 18 to 30 about enlisting in the Marine Corps. The four year enlistment includes exams in St Louis and recruit training in San Diego. Marines offer pay medical care housing meals equipment and education options with diverse duties and posts including overseas stations.
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United States
Cuba
Canal Zone
Hawaii
Guam
Philippine Islands
Orient
San Diego
Marine Corps Institute
Marine Recruiting Station
Pate
Governor Stelle Backs National Art Week Endorsement
Governor John Stelle endorsed National Art Week set for November 25 to December 1. He called for a coordinated national effort to bring American art to homes and workplaces, highlighting progress that makes art accessible in modest and wealthy homes. Dr Thorne Deuel leads the state committee promoting the observance.
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John Stelle
Thorne Deuel
State Museum
Patoka Indians Roll Beckemeyer 41 to 18
Patoka High beat Beckemeyer 41 to 18 to improve to two wins and no losses this season. The Indians led 9 to 0 after the first quarter and extended the advantage to 28 to 12 by the third quarter before Meador fouled out.
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Patoka Indians
Beckemeyer
Indians
Patoka
Meador
RGFT
W. Griffin
L. Griffin
Meador O
Jolliff Eis
Smith
Gonzalez
Lehiman Soevevee
L Stevens
Perez Coveeweae
Dust
Becker
Hagen Lanter
Gallatin Een
Solisee
Central City
County Meeting of Republican Women Held at Wasem Home
The Marion County Republican Women's Club met at Mrs. Geo J Wasem's home on Friday November 15 with an Executive Board nominating committee chosen to submit officer names for January. Plans for the year were discussed and a central talk on legislation was given, with future short talks planned. The December meeting was omitted. a big January meeting is set for January 17 in Centralia with a noon pot luck dinner and officer elections.
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Marion County Republican Women’s Club
Geo. J. Wasem
Ruth Adams
Carrye Alexander
Mabel Stoker
Baker
Centralia
Eva A. Wasem
Club
W. C. T. U. Meeting With Mrs. Murfin
The W. C. T. U. met Monday night with Mrs. Donald Murfin and twelve members plus six visitors present. After opening with America and prayer, a pot-luck dinner was approved for November at Lucille Doolen's. An appointed committee announced the temperance day program and members discussed total abstinence and safety.
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Donald Murfin
America
Ruth Murfin
Lucille Doolen
Gladys Wernsman
Minnie Peddicord
Edith Jones
Nelia Doolen
Ladie Belcher
Obituary of James Lawson
James Newton Lawson born May 17 1866 in Greensp aa died November 1 1940 Hospital him in death August 22 1808 Four children survive three sons and one daughter cared for by Fern Gerkin of Vernon and Godlie Sears granddaughter He lived near Vernon farming until ill health forced retirement Services held November 8 at 2 00 pm Vernon Methodist Church Rev Linder in charge burial in Meador Cemetery Card of Thanks from The Children
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James Newton
Lawson
Greensp Ae
Verenon
Vernon
Mr. Lawson
Jesse
Vandalia
Clarence
Wade
Alma
Fern Gerkin
Godlie Sears
Vers Non
Vérnon Mehodist Church
Linder
Meador Cemetery
Norman L. Jones Dies at 70 in Carrollton
Illinois figures mourn Justice Norman L. Jones of the Second District who died November 15 after months of illness. A former law partner of the late Congressman Henry T. Rayne, Jones served as Circuit Judge in the Seventh Circuit and as a state representative in the 88th and 39th General Assemblies. He was Democratic gubernatorial candidate in 1924 and was elected to the State Supreme Court in 1931.
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Norman L. Jones
Carrollton
Supreme Court
Justice Jones
Henry T. Rainey
Seventh Judicial Circuit
Illinois House
Le Horn Hen Wins State Egg Laying Contest
An eighteen month old White Leghorn owned by Walter Swanson of Elmhurst Illinois laid 298 eggs in 51 weeks to win the nineteenth Illinois Egg Laying Contest held in Quincy. A Plymouth Rock from Marleside Poultry Farm Lincoln placed second with 804 eggs. winners chosen by total eggs. Poultry raisers are invited to enter the annual contest with entries now being received.
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Walter Swanson
Elmhurst
Illinois
Quincy
State Divil Poultry Hubandry
Marleside
Lincoln
Ilinois
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Dale Britt
O. G. Addison
Ray Farmer
Illinois State
Mrs. Taylor Nall
Herrin
Eact Chapel
P. T. A. Meeting
M. Carter
Gov. Stelle
Patoka High
Ofepublican Women
Wasem
James Lawson
LE Horn
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