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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1960
Page
8
On the Upper Mississippi Wildlife Refuge the spring duck migration arrived with over 12,000 ducks sighted last week. Lesser scaup dominate the population, while mallards pintails and other species thinly appear with Canada geese blue geese and a few swans reported among other arrivals.
The article describes large white whistling swans dyed for study on migration and asks readers to report odd colors. Gulls return by the river cleaning debris while river flooding limits fishing. Bank fishermen for crappie struggle as river recovers. A Federal Duck Stamp campaign seeks continued sales after hunting season.
The note urges contributing $2.00 for a duck stamp as duck stamp sales fell 26 percent due to a poor duck season. It explains funds support purchase of duck marshes in the Dakota pothole country. Send a $3.00 check to the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife in Washington 25, DC to receive a framed poster and a duck stamp, aiding duck habitat in coming years.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Marshall included Mr. and Mrs. Merle Cate and family Mr. and Mrs. William Mullen and sons and Mrs. Harry Elliott Misses Cynthia McNerney and Mary Donovan of Savanna returned home after a vacation in the Eastern States Mr. and Mrs. Emil Brach were Sunday evening visitors of the Marshalls
Secretary Benson announced the voluntary Federal Lamb Grading Program will continue under new standards after a year long effort by the National Grange. The Department of Agriculture will conduct a continuing study on possible further modifications in grading.
Herschel D. Newsom of the National Grange says the secretary’s action aligns with grange recommendations. The decision to continue government grading with modifications follows prior moves to terminate or suspend grading and multiple hearings. Grange reps and other farm groups opposed termination or suspension, urging updated standards without ending a valued service.
David and Michael Prins are spending this week with their uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Kenneth Ven Huizen in Fulton. Tuesday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Potter were their house guests Mr and Mrs Forrest D Sword of La Crescent Minn Cecil King of Iowa Falls Iowa and Misses Cynthia McNerney and Mary Donovan of Savannah. Evening callers were Mr and Mrs Jack Flickinger and family of Riverview.
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