Labor Day reflections on meaning and origins in America
A nostalgic essay recalls Labor Day origins from Knights of Labor to the American Federation of Labor, noting the holiday’s national status and the emphasis on labor as human activity. It stresses remembering why the day exists and invites family discussion on its significance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma
Grandpa
United States
Abraham Lincoln
Knights of Labor
American’ Federation of Labor
New York City
United States Department of Labor
Oregon
Colorado
New Jersey
New York
Massachusetts
Congress
England
Europe
Soviet Union
County Thanks Notes And Upcoming 4-H Show Plans
Community note thanks to the Boys Camp leaders Paul Zaehringer and Keith Lister and to many dads and 4-H members for clean up at Old Mill Park. Savanna Chamber of Commerce Farm Bureau Extension coordinate the county show with exhibitor space tents and carnival, inviting suggestions for next year. Field trips cover seed corn topics at University Experiment fields in Dixon on September 16 at 1 pm with Derrald Mulvaney and Jim Somers showing fertilizer timing. forage crops and soils are among topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Mill Park
Paul Zaehringer
Keith Lister
Savanna Chamber of Commerce
Farm Bureau
University Experiment Fields
Dixon
M. Derrald Mulvaney
Jim Somers
E Agriculture Extension Council
Department
Carroll County Farm Bureau ‘Board
Carroll County Livestock Feeders’ Association
Savanna J. C.’s
Savanna Police Department
Carroll County Mounted and Radio Patrol
First Carcass Entry John Burkema Leads Angus Steer
John Burkema of Thomson enters the carcass event set for September 11 at Shannon Stock Yards with an Angus steer. The first 25 steers advance to live evaluation and the audience can compare with experts. Slaughter data wrap on September 13 at Armour's Sterling plant. Tomato growers face late blight and are urged to start a spray program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Burkema
Thomson
Angus
Shannon Stock Yards
Armour
Sterling
Extension Calendar of Events and Wheat Trial Notes
Extension calendar outlines weekly fungicide spraying and seed treatments for crops. It notes Urbana Gage as the top wheat yield at 54.7 bushels, with Scout Ottawa and Pawnee yielding 53 to 43. It lists upcoming events from August 28 to September 11 including 4-H projects and the Quad County Baby Beef Show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Urbana
Gage
Scout
Ottawa
Pawnee
Ing. Ribiaher
Quad County
Shannon
Thomson Whitneys Publish Local Newspaper Details
The notice lists Thomson Illinois publications The Village Echo Thomson Broadax Thomson Review from 1875 to 1893 from publishers K. C. and J. K. Whitney with J. K. Whitney as editor Lila Atherton listed as News Editor. It notes second class postage and weekly publication with subscription rates 4.00 in Carroll and nearby counties and 5.00 elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Review
Thomson
Illinois
The
Village Echo
Thomson Broadax
K. C
J. K. Whitney
Lila Atherton
Carroll
4-H Round-Up Praise and Reminder to Join
Earl Gilliland recognizes the 4-H Round-Up success and credits many groups and individuals in Carroll County. He notes ongoing 4-H member record grading, the purpose of record books, and urges inviting girls and boys ages 9 to 19 to join the 4-H club program.
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Carroll County
Grange Presents Foods Display at Rock Creek Event
The Rock Creek Grange hosted a foods display and auction organized by LeRoy Rahn to showcase 4 H program work under the University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service. Delicious baked goods and canned foods were shown, with slides on child responses to art presented by Mrs. Robert Kuehl of Polo. refreshments were provided by local families including Nathaniel Martz, Leo Poffenberger, Elsie Heisler, and Gladys Keeney.
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Rock Creek
LeRoy Rahn
The
Cooperative Extension Service of
University of Illinois
Elbo
Robert Kuehl
Polo
Nathaniel Martz
Leo Poffenberger
Elsie Heisler
Gladys Keeney
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. W. Emerson
Benjamin Franklin
Addison
Grover Cleveland
America
Canada
Australia
Longfellow
Calvin Coolidge
Boston, Mass
Coolidge
Theodore Roosevelt
Thessalonians
James Russell Lowell
Flarold Brinkmeier
Jo Daviess
Stephenson
Whiteside
Jantzen, Munsingwear
Ivy
Jean Sansa Belt
KRAFT
MT. Carroll
Wee Newspaper
asGp Far
Mber
Wspaper
Earl Gilliland
Grange
Chadwick Review — Thomson Review — Lanark Gazette
Shannon Reporter
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