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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1956
Page
11
University of Illinois Dairy Science Department head K E Gardner reports cows without shade suffer heat stress and fever on hot days. An inexpensive moveable shade with hay roof improves comfort and milk yield. provide 20 square feet per cow and place near water.
Springfield AP notes widespread soil moisture shortages in the state with 48 percent of crop reporters from the Minors Crop Reporting Service. Despite this, most crops advanced in the last week. Corn stands nine inches high, an inch taller than last year. Insects are more numerous but damage is limited except northern Illinois where insecticides may be needed. Some areas report soybeans being planted.
The Senate confirmed Frederick O. Mercer of Canton Illinois by voice vote to be U S district judge for the southern district of Illinois. He fills the vacancy caused by the late J LeRoy Adair bound for the bench.
Joseph B. Ely former Democratic governor of Massachusetts from 1930 to 1934 died at his Westfield home at age 75. He had undergone brain tumor surgery in Tennessee six months earlier.
Ralph E. McCoy director of libraries at Southern Illinois University will be awarded a Doctor of Philosophy in library science at the University of Illinois on June 17. He joined SIU on February 1, 1955 from the Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations at Illinois and is a St. Louis native with degrees from Illinois Wesleyan University and the University of Illinois. His doctoral work focused on literature censorship in Massachusetts.
The residence east of St Anns Episcopal Church in Carbondale sold to the Springfield Episcopal diocese. The deal with Harve DeLap was announced by Rev John Harris. The building will house eight SIU students next fall and may be razed for a new Episcopal student center on the lot.
Attorney General Latham Castle says a new bank cannot become a depository for state funds until it engages in discounting notes and receiving deposits. It cannot be considered regularly established until it opens for business under proper governmental supervision.
State Patrolman Bill Cooper of Anna plans to appeal a traffic ruling after a May 23 arrest by Jonesboro City Marshal Grammer. Cooper, found guilty June 2 in Jonesboro Justice court, posted an appeal bond June 4 withUnion County Circuit Clerk. He faced a $1 fine and $35 costs and sought a jury trial in district court.
A Benton Parent-Teacher Association conference will be held at the Community building in Benton on June 19 with registration at 9 am. Harry Treadwell, president of the Benton PTA Council, announced Mrs. David Thompson will be guest leader as program chair of the Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers.
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