This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1968
Page
5
A 12 ton steam thresher is wheeled into action for its annual workout with Eddleman operating the old machine. The event showcases historical farming equipment and local agricultural heritage.
SIU botanist Aristotel Pappelis and team study aging, cell death, and disease using an advanced interference microscope. Their work links aging mechanisms in plants to corn stalk rot resistance, suggesting delaying cell death could reduce losses and inform aging questions in humans.
Franklin County extension adviser C Richard Swope reports above normal atrazine carryover injury in some soybean fields. Symptoms range from slight leaf mottling to browning and dead plants, influenced by soil residue and spray overlap. Conditions this year and delayed degradation increase risk. farmers should monitor fields and mix herbicides to reduce residues.
University of Illinois extension safety specialist O L Hogsett warns charcoal should be used outdoors only. Inclosed spaces like garages or back porches can trap carbon monoxide from smoldering briquettes, which are odorless colorless and can overcome occupants without warning. Outdoor grills with ventilation pose less danger.
The United States Department of Agriculture assigns Danny W. Bailey as an engineering technician to the Watershed Sub-Office in Vienna. Glenn H. Paulsgrove announced in Carbondale that Bailey will inspect the Little Cache Watershed project in Johnson County and assist with engineering design for soil and water conservation in 15 southern Illinois counties Area 7. Bailey has worked for the Soil Conservation Service since 1962.
Newly elected officers of the Trico Corn Club at Campbell Hill are Howard Reuscher president Douglas Volkman vice president James Englehardt secretary Art Richelman treasurer and Kenneth Knop assistant treasurer The group meets at Trico High School in Campbell Hill at 8 p m today with Robert Frank Jackson County Agriculture Extension Advisor speaking on soil fertility Englehardt now teaches agriculture at Trico High School Campbell Hill
The U S Forest Service funds Southern Illinois University with 6000 dollars for an 18 month marketing study of lumber use in farm structures in Illinois Indiana and Missouri. Lyle Solverson and Darrel Good lead the project surveying contractor influence and wood species choices. Albert L Caskey receives 9000 dollars from NSF to upgrade senior level instrumental analysis courses.
An agriculture advisory committee for the Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission will discuss a proposed five county zoning ordinance this month. Some members suggest county approval could better oversee regional development. The 7:30 p.m. July 17 meeting at Illinois Power Co. 121 N 9th St Mt Vernon will include Greater Egypt staff and cover Jackson Williamson Franklin Perry and Jefferson counties.
Robert Frank advises controlling weeds in soybeans during the first three to five weeks after planting to ensure the crop competes well with later weed growth. He recommends rotary hoeing, cultivating, and using herbicides Teneran and 2 4 DB with timing guidelines to maximize effectiveness and minimize yield loss.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.