Marion County Farmers Under Review for 1986 Farm Program
Local reporters are assessing Marion county farmers as part of the 1986 farm program. Secretary Roger C. Young says checking performance is a bigger job, requiring measurement of all crop land and soil-building practices with cost-sharing by cooperating farmers. Reports will include farm sketches, field measurements, practices, and crop shares. farmers are advised to prepare maps or rough sketches beforehand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Roger C. Young
Marion County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Young
Mr. Young
Soil treatment boosts feed value of legumes
Marion County farmers report higher protein and mineral content in alfalfa and clover when soils are treated with limestone or phosphate. Farm Adviser Blackburn notes that lime and phosphorus enhance bone and milk production, with soil tests guiding precise lime and phosphate needs for maximum legume feed value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Blackburn
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Kewanee
Henry County
Miss Mojonnier Visits Patoka with Centralia Relatives
Miss Alice Mojonnier of Centralia spent the weekend in Patoka visiting relatives and enjoying time with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Mojonnier
Centralia
Patoka
Final Day Sept 30 for New Farm Plan Practices
Marion county farmers must finish many 1936 farm program practices by September 30 to qualify for payments. Plowing under soybeans as green manure and soil conserving classifications require completion by then, with re checks in October. Lime spreading and phosphate applications also have September 30 deadlines, tied to soil building payments and 1936 classifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Clyde St. Clair
Marion County Agricultural Committees
Mr. St. Clair
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
St. Clair
Fourth Illinois Company I Spanish War Veterans Meet in Vandalia
The annual meeting and pot-luck dinner of the Fourth Illinois Company I of the Spanish American War Veterans was held at D. W. Troyer's home in Vandalia with about twenty eight members and guests. Attendees included J. C. Rutledge, J. O. Guinn, T. M. Curry, Ike Cox, Colonel B. P. Clayton, Anna Baney, Patterson, Calvin Smith of Vandalia, Claude Fasley of Springfield, Chas. Mammen of Decatur, Sam Robinson and Chas. Cox of Shobonier, W. W. Lawrence, and Chas. Crowder of Patoka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Vandalia
D. W. Troyer and
J. C. Rutledge
J. O. Guinn
T. M. Curry
Ike Cox
B. P. Clayton
Anna Baney
Patterson
Calvin Smith
Claude Fasley
Springfield
Chas. Mammen
Decatur
Sam Robinson
Chas. Cox
Shobonier
W. W. Lawrence
Chas. Crowder
Patoka
Miss Wanza Doolen Returns To St Luke’s For Training
Miss Wanza Doolen has returned to St Luke’s Hospital in St Louis where she is enrolled in nurses training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanza Doolen
St. Lukes Hospital
St. Louis
Roosevelt Caravan To Tour Marion County
A Roosevelt speakers caravan sponsored by the Roosevelt All-Party Agricultural Committee and Rural Voters League will tour Marion County on Monday September 28. Local candidates will join at Vernon at 10:00 A M and travel to Patoka Sandoval Centralia with stops at 10:45 11:30 and 1:00 P M Competent speakers will discuss campaign issues and attendees include business people farmers and laborers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt All-Party Agricultural Committee
The
Rural Voters League
Marion County
Geo. E.ray
Democratic Central Committee
Fancy Work Club Reassembles After Adjournment
The Ladies Fancy Work club met with Mrs. S. M. Spurgeon Friday after a two month break. Plans for a chicken fry were discussed and entertainment by Mrs. G. J. Wasem included birthday readings. Refreshments were provided by the hostess with aides D. W. Troyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. M. Spurgeon
G. J. Wasem
W. W. Murfin
L. D. Altom
Kathleen
J. R. Was
E. L. Rogier
C. H. Hill
Roy Jones
H. N. Potts
Community Chorus to Meet at Church Tuesday
In response to requests a community chorus will hold a short meeting at the church Tuesday evening September 29 at 7 00. All interested may attend to set a definite time and rotation among churches. Plans include a Christmas program and future events.
Rostra Club Holds Meeting and Sets New Officers
The Rostra Club met Tuesday evening with Mrs. H. N. Potts. New and unfamiliar words were discussed. Officers for the term announced: President Mrs. Ingvald Settem, Vice President Miss Ruth Pugh, Secretary Mrs. Verle Kirk. A October gathering at Mrs. G. J. Wasem’s home was planned with husbands invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rostra Club
H. N. Potts
Thorugh
Ingvald Settem
Ruth Pugh
Verle Kirk
E. L. DeLay
Obituary of Mrs Warren Bobbett in Vernon church
Martha Knight daughter of James and Lucy Knight was born near Arnold's Chapel Foster township November 15 1875 and died at home September 16 1936 at age 60 years 10 months 1 day She married Warren Bobbett December 24 1901 and they had two sons Cecil and James She lived a devout Christian life and in her final moments told of her soul’s flight to heaven Funeral services were at Vernon M E Church September 17 1936 with Rev J M Smith officiating and burial in Tillman cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Knight
James
Lucy Knight
Arnold’s Chapel
Foster Township
Warren Bobbett
Cecil
Doolen School
Joseph Knight
Patoka
Dessie Ford
Alma
Maggie Caudle
Vernon
Oscar Doolen
Centralia
Vernno M. E
Silver Tea Meeting Opens Fall Season
Silver Tea met with Mrs. Jess Belcher Friday evening September 18 with thirteen present. This was the first meeting since June. Due to the absence of the devotional leader Fi sh Gray read a Bible chapter and Rev Piland led the prayer. Helen Troyer and Mae Eagan provided entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Belcher
Fish Gray
Piland
Helen Troyer
Mae Eagan
Mrs. Katie Nattier Visits Salem Family Group
Mrs. Katie Nattier and her family from Salem were Sunday guests here with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm Cahill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie Nattier
Salem
Wm. Cahill
Patoka Woman's Club Hosts Family Night Social
The Patoka Woman's Club held its annual family night at the gymnasium with about eighty eight attendees. The event featured a program honoring the retiring president Mrs J C Beery and introducing new officers led by President Mrs Roy Jones, plus performances by Mise Pansy Wasem and the club trio, ending with refreshments of ice cream and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
Mise Pansy Wasem
D. We Troyer
Katie Nattier
F. M. Smith
Albert Cruse
H. N. Potts
Roy Jones
J. C. Beery
T. E. Irvin
Artie Rovier
Jones
Dinner and Reunion at Patoka Park
A large gathering at Patoka Park brought together over fifty relatives friends and neighbors of Mr and Mrs Virgil Linoleum of Homer Illinois for a Sunday visit plus the thirty second wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Fred Carter west of Patoka. Attendees included Viola Kraft Ed Hayes Irwin Hackney and many others with afternoon callers listed from Assumption Centralia and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Park
Virgil Linoleum
Homer
Ill
Fred Carter West
Patoka
Viola Kraft
Ed Hayes
Centralia
Irwin Hackney
Virgil Lindhcum
Homer, Ill
T. F. Hayes
Fred Carter
Ralph Elliott
Karra Meadors
Eberlee Norris
Lucille
Dewey Cole
I. W. Nattier
Floyd
Emmett Kelleher
Roy Malan
J. M. Hopkins
Orville Hopkins
P. J. Mojonnier
Alice
Sam Pugh
Tom Pollard
Thomas
Orville Younkers
Assumption
Walter Reeves
B. Elliott
Edward Green
John Houston
Nellie
Carroll Mojonnier
Francis Hazelwood
Helen Payne
Henry Pugh
Claude Walker
Donald
Friend
Charivari for Newly Weds Robert and Mrs Jennings
A crowd gathered at John A. Jennings home on Saturday to honor Mr and Mrs Robert Jennings with an old fashioned charivari. The couple were married July 4 and announced the marriage about six weeks later. Robert has returned from Camp Custer Michigan and will be stationed at Jefferson Barracks Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Jennings
Robert Jennings
Robert
Camp Custer
Michigan
Jefferson Barracks
Church Revival Programs Announced Across Local Chapels
The M E Church South lists Sunday School at 9 30 a m Supt M D Ballance Preaching at 7 30 p m Prayer meeting Thursday 7 30 Zion Church schedules Sunday School 10 a m Prayer meeting Tuesday 7 20 Precaching 11 00 Possom Trot Preaching 2 30 Island Chapel holds services 10 48 a m and 7 30 p m The revival meeting is in progress at Island Chapel The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Ballance
Island Chapel
Weekday Social Visits Across Zinn and Decatur
Mrs Addis Walton and Mrs Mar ehall Snautier of Zinn were Wednesday visitors with Mrs A M Peddi cord and Mrs Minnie Arnold. Mr and Mrs Virvel Howell of Decatur spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Orville Schroeder.
SMP Sells September Class I Milk for 2.40 Per Cwt
The Sanitary Milk Producers Sales Committee reached a September Class I milk price of 2.40 per cwt, a 0.05 rise from August, with a 30 cent premium over the Government minimum. The 10 cent Class II premium remains, aiding an anticipated $8,000 increase in September milk value. A survey of production and feed conditions by 123 locals will guide October pricing, amid concerns of tight winter feed. Committee members and leaders, including FE. W. Tiedeman and A. D. Lynch, plus named locals, coordinated the deal in St. Louis area negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanitary Milk Producers
St. Louis
M. F. Bone
Bliss Loy
Effingham
R. W. Brown
Ethlyn
Chas. Harnstrite, Jr
New Baden
Freshmen Initiation Party At School Gym
The first party of the school year was held in the gym Friday evening with about sixty five students, teachers and guests. Freshmen performed stunts, played games, and were served refreshments by the foods committee and volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sever
Aresent
F. I. DeLaw
Miss Pugh
Verfe Kirk
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President Roosevelt
Dwig
4Th Ill
Roosevelt
Patoka Woman’s Club
M. E. Church
South
F. M. McKinney
SMP
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