Open Letter to the Republican Farm Press Voices Farm Frustration
A farmer's open letter condemns the farm press for shaping opinion on Lowe den and Haugen ism, accuses editors of propagating a London god and Hoover hostility, and demands independent thinking and truthful reporting rather than “pulling the wool over our eyes.” The piece laments past coercion, fears misused equalization fees, and calls for accountability and reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Press
London
Moses
Hoover
Lowden
Jerico
Haugen
Egypt
Vernon area family reunions and county events noted
The Vernon area reports a McHaney family reunion at the Livesay home with 61 attendees including Mrs. Rachel McHaney and many children and grandchildren. The piece also lists numerous visits, high school news, hospital care, local business trips, and a Clinton County All Stars game blown by the Vernon Merchants 5 2. It notes weddings, births, and several travels among residents, with various relatives and neighbors mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McHaney
C. O. Livesay
Rachel _McHaney
George McHaney
Springfield
E. E. MecHaney
Clinton
Henry Mack
George
Ramsey
Paul Raffel
W. R. McHaney
Frank Storment
J. R. McHaney
W. H. Hines
Lila
Salem
George Jett
Odin
Rachel McHaney
Illinois Ballance
Patoka
Raymond Rippy
Pearle Reed
Frederick Primmer
Eliza Purcell
F. M. Smith
F. Hatch
Zenia Crothers
Vandalia
Edgar Brown
Chicago
David Headley
Lansing
Mich
D. W. White
Helen
J. W. Jones
Helen White
Mildred Morgan
Wilbur Doolen
Fred Freyer
John Barnes
Vernon Merchants
Clinton County All Stars
Carrie Jones
Myrtle Gurley
Decatur
Lenora Gillespie
St. Marys Hospital
Centralia
Shobonier Hosts Baptist Association Meeting
Shobonier hosts report on the Kaskaskia Association of Baptist churches meeting at Shobonier Baptist church. The event drew strong attendance and was described as a success and inspirational. Local families visited relatives and attended church services over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Blankinship
Chas. Miller
Lester Meador
Heeckethorne
George McHaney weds Rosa Black in local ceremony
George McHaney and Rosa Black were married recently. Best wishes from friends accompany the couple. Several neighbors and relatives visited, dined, or traveled with relatives over the weekend. Activities included church visits, farm moves, and local errands among area families.
Local families share weekend visits and wedding wishes
Charley Bopp and wife spent Sunday with Pete Bopp and family. Luther Williams and Opal Belcher attended a show in Centralia Monday night. Neighbors attended the chivairi of Frank Williams and wife, receiving many gifts and best wishes for a long wedded life. Ed Belcher and Mat Belcher’s family visits occurred, with Mr. and Mrs. McClain stopping by in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velvin Hathaway
Vandalia
Anna Kidd
St. Louis
Anna Wasmuth
Ethel Johnson
Grover Betts
Beulah Jarrett
Charles Jones
J. F. Arnold
E. E. Weeks
Tampa
Fla
Anna Morton
Weeks
Edith Binnion
Alice Binnion
Helen Hathaway
Mary Jarrett
Paul Doolen
Great Lakes
J. W. Doolen
Cambridge
Mass
Fern Quayle
W. L. Danbury
Myrtle Gurley
Carbondale
Fannie Crowder
Laverne
Salem
Alvin Hathaway
Ida Smith
Patoka
Fred. Leninger
Mary Epps
Massey
Rev. Mitzel
W. J. Jones
Nelson Park
Decatur
Jones
Mr. Jones
Davis Jones
Earl Epps
Centralia
Nellie Lee
Mary Bevis
Grandma Walton
Orvel West
Patéka
Nannie Wilson
Muffin
Louise Betts
Marion Epps
Effie Arnold
Laura
Alma
Gus Prott
L. E. Green
Frank Cox
Near Kinmundy
Evelyn Norris
Edgar Brown
Chicago
Ruth Reilman
Helen Jarrett
Melba Hathaway
Ruth Davis
Goldie Gherkin
Helen
Isabelle Herring
Rhebert
Luster Chapel
Mon Koi
Raleigh Klinge
Ed Blankinship
John Frisby
Jimmerson
Ella Emerson
Harry Metzger
Harold Tedrick
Lewis Denning
Cash Cole
Wallace Robinson
S. E. Robinson
Robinson
Walter D Murfin
John Smith Jr
John Smith
Wm. E. Beck
Henry
Heckethorne
John Beck
Edwardsville
Presbyterian Church
Place
George Race
Rosa Black
Eva Stutz
Hebron
Neb
John Somerville
Elma
Mike Day
Odin
H. W. Somerville
George Jett
Yale
Ill
Cecil Black
Zion
Wesley Black
Will Walker
Reuben Rhoades
Mr. Deams
Wiley Campbell
C. H. Nichols
T. W. Gray
Guy Chandler
Alvin Gray
Cecil Blacks
Forest Sanders
Homer Osborn
Will McGrumphy
Elmer Black
John Fulton
Jess Walton
Vernon,Ill
Charley Bopp
Pete Bopp
Luther Williams
Opal Belcher
Frank Williams
Ed Belcher
Mat Belcher
Mrs. McClain
Western river trip notes and electric power facts
The article describes a Nattier family journey through the canyon and Thousand Springs Farm with dramatic springs and falls. It notes a 476 foot high, 1400 foot long canyon with a toll and a bridge, then highlights water power in the west and 8 cent per kilowatt electricity. It compares Twin Falls Idaho irrigation with Greely Colorado and praises the region’s development and abundance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thousand Springs Farm
Twin ‘Walls
Idaho
Greely
Colorado
Yath
Illinois visitors praise farms and Twin Falls area homes
The letter recounts a three week Payette Valley trip with stops at J. B. Sackett family and others, noting prosperous farms in Fayette County Missouri, prune harvests in Idaho, Arrow Rock Dam near Boise, and visits to Barb er sawmill and Rainbow Cabin Camp in Colorado Springs. It reflects travel, lodging, costs, and local hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Missouri
Ito
Banner County
Twin Falls
Filer
J. B. Sackett
DeWitt Jennings
Walter Simcox
DeWitt
Simcox
Payette Valley
Cahill Brothers
Josie Quayle Burkhart
Louis
Luke Deveauseaux
Boise
Arrow Rock
Marion County
Barber
Payette
John Cahill
Jim
Russell
Weiser
Ernest Simcox
California
Rockies
West
Clendening
Colorado Springs
Public Auction Notices at Farm West of Central City Ili nois
A public sale will take place at the farm west of Central City Ili nois and north of the Coast Chute on Saturday Sept 29 1928 at 10 00 AM. Items include horses cattle feed farm machinery harness hogs and related articles with terms of payment listed and notes bearing 7 percent interest. D F Brough owner Jno A Jennings auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central City
Ilinois
Emmerson
Massie Harris
Deering
D. F. Brough
Jno
A. Jennings
Auct
Card of Thanks Expressing gratitude for sympathy and kindness
The Parks family led by J. L. Parks offers heartfelt thanks for the sympathy and kindness shown during their deep grief and sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Parks and Family
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Republican Farm Press
Smith & Crawford
Vernon, Il
Ole’ Es
Vernon
Shobonier
Earl Cowger
Wayne
Rose Hill
D. M. Cowger
Dorothy Corson
Harold Cole
Haley Chapel
Prof
I. S. Bailey
Roy
Sullivan
Thomas Kirkman
Dau
Illinois
Mion
George McManus
Jiggs
Maggie
Dinty Moore
Ferson
MC Haney
Nattier
St. Charles
Missouri River
Dodge City
Kan
Robert
Wichita
Travel Air
Dobbin
Register
O. A. Nattiek
Love Brothers