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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1948
Page
4
Frank Priebe discusses meat price inflation boosting poultry demand and profits. He cites quick returns from starting a chicken operation and notes regional shifts, with Georgia and Delaware profits contrasting Kansas and Iowa declines. He emphasizes persistent meat shortages and favorable poultry economics.
Stunt speaker Witroll W. B. Peterson of Mino Chicarro Farm Supply tops the lineup for Carroll County Farm event at Old Mill Park Savanna. Judges announced for livestone dairy cattle Gene Stalel Elizabeth, beef cattle Frank Norvish Morrison, and Mr Wiener from Toch Elle.
Drainage tube installed across Main street near the railroad to allow future gutter work. Crews prepare concrete gutters from south to corner in advance of paving. Culvert work west to Route 78 nearly finished with gravel application beginning on the road. Start date for resurfacing not yet determined.
The Lloyd Handels family completed a 4000 mile trip returning Sunday afternoon. They began July 20 visiting Storm Lake Iowa with the Robert Isenbergers then traveled to South Dakota to see the John Schreiners and Albert Pattons. They toured Crystal Cavern in the Black Hills and stayed at Edwin Fink's wheat ranch near Great Falls Montana. They visited Yellowstone Park and saw bears and deer then proceeded to Colorado Springs to view Seven Falls Garden of the Gods and reached 14110 feet atop Pikes Peak with the George Cam bers family.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Land and daughter Dixie of Clinton Town were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Dial Jr. Mr and Mrs Mark Remery and family spent Sunday with the William Frank family at Mt Carroll.
Air Haven 4 H unit held a meeting at Mrs Cora Fink home on July 28 electing Chairman Mrs Lawrence Doden Vice Chairman Mrs Merlyn Schreiner Secretary Treasurer Mrs John Magill and 4 H Chairman Mrs Harold Schleuning for the coming year A members picnic is set for 6 45 p m August 15 at Chadwick village park with families invited.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Lott and family hosted relatives Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Robert Carbaugh of Lanark joining. Miss Doris Doty from Sterling is visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs Arthur Lott. Eugene Lott visited in the Arthur Doty home in Sterling last week.
The report lists many relatives and friends visiting or dining in various homes across Rockford Sterling Clinton and Dixon. People named include Mr and Mrs Anthony Liamb and their son Lyle, Mrs Geo Blair, Mr and Mrs Erwin Allison, Mr Jennus Harold Lurubaugh and Mrs Minnie Turnbaugh, Mr and Mrs Fred Deiner and their son Wilbur, the Byers and Nancy Smith, plus J S Messner at Sterling.
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