Soil Conservation Board Reports Progress In Marion County
The Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District met last week to review grass waterways on eleven farms. Six new farm ponds were built and surface drains dug on two farms, with terraces added on two others. Four new cooperators signed agreements, and basic conservation plans were drafted for five residents.
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Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District Board
Soil Conservation Service
Marion County
Illinois
Louie Lafenhagen
Claude Barksdale
Ina Fain
Merle Walhington
Grover Malan
Sterling Sullivan
Urban Dempsey
R. L. Schwartz
Old Patoka native recalls town’s fires and former pupils
In a letter, a Patoka-born reader reflects on the town’s past fires, mentions teaching nearby for years, and notes many old friends and relatives are gone. The writer praises the remaining survivors and recalls former pupils nearing advanced ages.
Subscriber Letter Praises Paper From Patoka
A reader Mrs Herbert Wilkins thanks the paper for its Patoka TelePhone office coverage and says the paper helps her keep up with area happenings. The note accompanies a renewal check. In 1960 asthma affected over 3 million people in the United States.
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Patoka
Mrs. Herbert Wilkins
United States
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