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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1954
Page
7
Four weekly publications THE THOMSON REVIEW THE CHADWICK REVIEW THE LANARK GAZETTE THE SHANNON REPORTER offer classified ads at 4c per word with a 50c minimum per advertisement. This notice outlines the rate structure for advertisers seeking broad Carroll County reach.
The article urges spring planting for permanent wildlife cover to aid nesting for pheasants quail and rabbits. It notes small cover areas on farms and towns benefit wildlife and highlights efforts by sportsmen clubs to provide planting stock. Milk proteins offer high quality affordable nutrition with prices for cottage cheese cheese evaporated milk and whole milk compared to other foods.
University of Illinois poultry marketing specialist Emer Broadbent cautions poultrymen against expanding on last year’s prices, noting egg markets were unusually strong then and this year will be good but not as high. He outlines costs per hen and expected returns, urging planning around feed and labor costs.
G W Spencer of Rockford SSA explains pensions do not affect social security eligibility. Anyone 65 with at least 50 dollars wages in each six quarter years and earning under 75 dollars monthly in covered employment should apply. Delays can lose payments. check eligibility at the nearest social security office. We like to be alone much of the time because we thereby escape chatter less intelligible than you get from a parrot.
Lanark residents Herbert Link and a son from near Pearl City visited Lanark on Tuesday. A family car and garage were damaged in a Sunday accident at the Schildwahter home with no injuries. The high school track team will travel to Mt Carroll for the season opener meet Friday. Lloyd Peters settled a wind storm claim near Poria on Tuesday. Alfred Hinrichs of Serling was a Lanark business visitor Tuesday. Mrs Urban Leininger will host Modern Marys class at First Brethren Thursday afternoon. Rev Berkshire will lead.
Joe Marsh notes at a Ladies Aid rummage sale where a man nicknamed Easy buys back his own worn tweed jacket after loaning it out. He says it’s a regular habit as he and others share simple personal tastes from sports to beverages without pressuring others.
Sealed proposals for Illinois highway projects costing about 8.34 million dollars will be opened in Springfield on April 14. Major job includes adding two concrete lanes on 22 miles of Route 66 through McLean and Montgomery counties. Gov Stratton’s 84.5 million road goal for 1954 appears on schedule with bids exceeding 25 million this year.
Women of Churches of the Brethren in northern Illinois district plan a rally at Cherry Grove church north of Lanark on Thursday, with talk by Mrs. Lloyd Studebaker of LaGrange Indiana. Morning session at 10 a.m. Lunch by host church. Afternoon session at 1 p.m. Also noted, Mellville McKean buys Vernon Weber farm, Brian Parks of Sterling the purchaser, agent Alfred Hinrichs. District laymen’s rally of first Brethren churches to meet in Anamosa Iowa Friday evening.
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