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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1952
Page
5
George Gallup reports that over 3,000 voters view the coming November election as likely to influence everyday prices. A majority of independents and farmers favor a GOP win lowering prices, while overall opinions show many expect no change or favor Democratic impact depending on party.
Fragmentary text notes that bagpipes were brought to the British Isles by some legionnaires with possible mention of the National Geographic Society. The exact details and attributions are unclear from the readable portion.
Southern Illinois caves hold prehistoric Indian art including petroglyphs and pictographs. Irvin Perthman notes carvings of suns, crosses, birds, snakes, and human figures across Jackson, Johnson, Pope, and nearby counties, with pigments from iron oxide. The creators and purposes remain unknown.
The Union County Anna City Hospital Women's Auxiliary will vote at its Monday meeting in the Anna-Jonesboro High School auditorium on adopting the Rockford Blue Cross Hospital Insurance plan. Members may apply for this insurance once approved.
William Ransome Gail Baker is noted as the only man to have a television station named for him WRGB at Schenectady New York.
Retired Baptist minister Rev. George A. Smothers 78 died at Marion Veterans Hospital. Funeral Friday at Northern Baptist Church Creal Springs with military rites by local VFW and Spanish American War veterans. Burial Creal Springs Cemetery. Survived by wife Lillie Mae Firzell two sons Kenneth Ray and Robert Lee sister Mrs Clemma Tanner and memberships in Springfield Baptist Church VEW and Marion Camp. He served in Spanish American War and had recently returned from Korea action.
Funeral services will be held Saturday in Pinckneyville for former mayor John H. Stumpe who died at 66 from a heart ailment. He served as secretary of the Southern Illinois Fair Association and vice president of the Illinois Association of County Fairs and had been Perry County treasurer. A daughter in Sao Paulo Brazil delayed the funeral arrival. The National Geographic Society notes wolves kill about 5 percent of Canadian caribou herds annually.
Mrs. Helman of Benton earned over $6,000 in prizes including a 1948 double ribbon trophy at Du Quoin and a Grand Champion fruit prize at the 1937 State Fair. Her daughter Mrs. Ortuy Dreke also collects awards, while another daughter Mrs. Neva Ray appears in Southern Illinois contests. She published a recipe book in 1948 and remains active in fairs and year‑round appearances at Springfield and Chicago events.
Milkshake and malt promotion from Dairy Queen highlighting extra thick shakes in popular flavors. Visit 508 S Illinois for a frozen treat.
A group of Percy area youths who helped clean up the [.0.C.F. Cemetery last May were guests of Percy business and fraternal organizations at a swimming party Tuesday. Contributions came from the fire department Odd Fellows American Legion and Legion Auxiliary. The youths aided Memorial Day services last May. The party swam at the Chester.
A fragment mentions a properly lubricated bearing with parts separated by oil film and includes a remark about the Bay of Fundy housing notable titles said by National Geographic Surety amid remarks on refreshments during travel.
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