Soybeans shape war efforts and future industry notes
A Marion County Farm Fieldwoman writes on soybeans as a vital war crop, detailing uses from foods to plastics. The piece notes wartime meat rationing, a Detroit soybean wool suit, Urbana lab work, and Madison College's extensive soybean production and campus use. It also mentions community committee elections and local visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Pearl Harbor
Urbana
Illinois
Madison College
Madison, Tenn
Madison
Michigan
AAA
Stombaugh Family News From Vandalia Area
Stombaughs and relatives visit in Vandalia and Decatur on weekends and Sundays. Mary Carter of Keyesport visits Vandalia with Mary Stombaugh. J. R. Stombaugh family attends Frog Town P T A meeting. Mrs. Stombaugh is ill at this writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Stombaugh
Frog Town
Glen Tombaugh
Arnold-Chapel Social Notes Include Local Visits
Mr Hobart Arnold of Illiopolis visited over the weekend with his wife. Mrs Eli Green and her baby daughter returned home from Mark Greer Hospital on Monday. The Arnold home hosted calls from Claude Garrett Jey Garrett and the Anold family along with Mrs Helen Donoho and Mrs Rose Caldwell after Sunday noon. Elmer Frizzell spent a few days with Eli Green to help care for the new baby girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobart Arnold
Illiopolis
Eli Green
Mark Greer Hospital
Claude Garrett
Jey Garrett
Guy Anold
Helen Donoho
Rose Caldwell
Charles
Social News From Stringtown Visits and Gatherings
Mrs. Virgil Klinge returned home after visiting sister Miss Genevieve Beck of Olney. Darrel Wyant and family from Radford were guests of Hiram Wyant’s family. Klinge family members visited B. F. Beck and Nettie McConnell, while Floyd Thoman joined Byron Albert’s home. Rollie Klinge and Jula spent time with Paul Blankenship and son Ross of Shobonier. Arewine Willett and Nellie Lane families visited Clarence Holt’s home and Lumarian Holt Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Klinge
Genevieve Beck
Olney
Darrel Wyant
Radford
Hiram Wyant
Virgil. Klinge
B. F. Beck
Nettie McConnell
Floyd Thoman
Byron Albert
Rollie Klinge
Jula
Paul Blankenship
Ross
Shobonier
Arewine Willett
Nellie Lane
Clarence Holt
Lumarian
War Bond Push Cited to Boost Morale
Short column notes rising interest in War Bonds as a morale tactic with prompts to purchase bonds at 10 percent off every pay period, reflecting wartime patriotism and the urge to support the war effort.
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Tokio
Southern Illinois Farmers Hold Mass Meetings
Southern Illinois farmers attend local county school district meetings Friday night October 2 to discuss the Wartime Program for Agriculture in Illinois. Marion County Extension Committee and township chairmen coordinate with school district leaders to hold sessions in rural districts with few exceptions. Farmers are urged to attend to address livestock and feed outlook, soil management, and war production duties as labor shortages press hard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Illinois
Marion County Extension County
Marion County
Breakfast for Two and the American Free Enterprise
Dr. Theodore Graebner cites a breakfast in Times Square illustrating global supply networks. He notes foods from Florida Kansas New England Utah Cuba and China arrive as a self paying meal for two at a dime each within a strong free enterprise system. The passage extols American opportunity while acknowledging selfishness in business and government’s role to curb the bad and promote the good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Graebner
Times Square
New York City
Florida
Kansas Farm
China
India
New England
South America
Kansas
Utah
Cuba
America
Illinois
Dr. Graebner
New York
War Bonds Drive Aimed at Defeating Axis Forces
A wartime appeal urges citizens to buy ten percent of income in War Bonds to fund planes and tanks, supporting the effort to defeat Hitler and the Axis partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
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Secretary of Agriculture
Wickard
Farm and Home Hour
Tylerton
Mississippi
W. P. B. Food Requirements Committee
Ronald Benson
Camp Forest
Tenn
U. S. Army Camp Forrest
George P. Irwin
Irwin
National Farm
Chemurgie Council
Shen Nung
Harry Mulvaney
Alton
Wayman
Murphysboro
Carl Arnold
Richeson
Richeson’s Cafe
Helen Richeson
Vernon and
Patoka
DR. LE Gear
Central
Ziegler
Patoka Elevator Co
Geo. J. Wasem
Mgr
Stombaugh Hill
Pleasant Mound
Bob Daniels
Decatur
Mary Carter
Keyesport
Vandalia
Mary Stombaugh
Bill Boaz
Ray
Truman Casey
Jimmy
T. D. Stombaugh
Tommy
Arnold Chapel
Stringtown
Vandalia, Ill
Rev. C. M. Miller
O. T. B. Sanatorium
Ottawa, Ill
Jennie Carter
Florence
Nettie Bopp
The
Patoka Register
Col
MO. A. Jennings
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