Local Dealership Shows New Farmall Tractors
Handel Implement in town displays International Harvester’s five new Farmall models replacing older Cubs and Super series. Models include Farmall Cab one plow and Farmall 100, 200, 300, 400 with Fast-Hitch systems, stronger brakes, easier steering, newer hydraulic setups, independent PTO and Torque Amplifier for boosted pull.
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International Harvester Co
Handel Implement
Lloyd Handel
Handel
Lotts Enjoy Trip To South and East
Mr and Mrs Arthur Lott returned home from a vacation travel of 4681 miles through 15 states from Chadwick to Orwell Pennsylvania. They visited Silver Springs Florida Everglades and Miami and noted pecan groves and pine turpentine. They saw Glass bottom boats at Silver Springs and Marine Studios. crossed Tampa Bay. toured Everglades Bonita Springs and Indian River area observing birds flowers porpoises fish turtles and sharks.
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Arthur Lott
Chadwick
Orwell
Silver Springs
Fla
West Coast
Petersburg
Tampa Bay
Everglades Wonder Garden
Bonita Springs
Everglades
Miami
West Keys
East Coast
Indian River
Marine Studios
New Farm Equipment Line Powers Any Size Farm
Handel highlights a compact model line offering a versatile power range for any farm task. The brief notes the equipment’s adaptability to varying workload while signaling efficiency and reliability for farm operators.
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Handel
Travelogue of a Northern Trip Through Early Winter Scenes
A narrated journey from St Augustine to Chicago Heights recounts a sightsee ing car tour. Highlights include Lightner Museum furniture clocks and instruments, Blue Ridge snow near 400 feet, a peculiar hay stacking method, Skyline Drive in West Virginia, and turkey with the Lott family in Orwell on Thanksgiving. The return trip faced heavy snow after Dec 8.
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St. Augustine
Lightner Museum
South Carolina
Blue Ridge Mountains
Roaring Gap
West Virginia
Maryland
Orwell
Walter Lott
Rena Lott
Fred Cole
Arthur
Walter
Art
Chicago Heights
Christmas program and community notices at Argo
A brief Argo item notes a Sunday evening December 19 Christian morals and readings program with refreshments by the S. S. Everyone is invited. Also mentions Milo Miller building a new residence on a lot bought from Mrs. Mary Hook. Stanley Libberton heads overseas with the U. S. Army. The WSCS Christmas party was held at Mrs. Lulu Melendy’s home.
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Milo Miller
Mary Hook
Morrison
Stanley Libberton
Lulu Melendy
U. S. Army
WSCS
Mrs Allan Yeager Elected To Head Grange Auxiliary
The Black Oak Grange Auxiliary met December 8 in the Grange Hall with Mrs Harold Stoner as hostess. Officers elected include President Mrs Allen Yeager Vice President Mrs Charles Burkholder secretary Mrs Kenneth Krempel and Treasurer Mrs Henry Newendyke The group voted $10 for a CARE package for Korea Members were asked to bring cookies to the January meeting.
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Black Oak
Local Notes and Holiday Travel Visits
Mrs. Mie Densmore relocates from Monmouth Illinois to 527 12 Phoenix Street South Haven Michigan and requests mail sent there. Davenport Iowa visitors Mr. and Mrs George Schultz and family stay with Clarence Appel. Edward Holland returns from the University of Missouri December 17 for Christmas with Mr and Mrs Hobart Holland. Mr and Mrs Louis Shelly depart for Alameda California last Thursday to January 31 with Earl Shelly and other relatives. Mr and Mrs Robert Daniels stay at the Shelly home during their absence.
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Mie Densmore
Monmouth, Ill
Phoenix St
South Haven
Michigan
George Schultz
Davenport
Clarence Appel
Edward Holland
University of Missouri
Hobart Holland
Louis Shelly
Alameda
Calif
Earl Shelly
Robert Daniels
Shelly Home
Grange Cookies Sent to Servicemen’s Boys at Mrs. Yeagger Home
Mrs Allen Yeag ger hosts cookies for service boys. cookies provided to families linked to Grange members. Mrs Henry Appel returns from Chicago after two weeks with her daughter. Elmer Rhode undergoes major surgery.
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Henry Appel
Chicago
Elmer Rhode
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Jerry
Thomson, III
Potter Bros
Mgr
Thomson
Thomas McKee
Argo Fay
Lotts
Monroe
Wisconsin
Kyle
Joe Marsh
Whitey Fisher
State Motor Vehicle Department
Center Junction
Whitey
United States Brewers Foundation
F. A. Herbert
Savanna
Americas
Home Appliance CO
Ping
the Fashion Shop
Main Street
Argo News
Allan Yeager
Grange
Thomson News
Saint Nick
Smaltz Bros
America
Chevrolet
Lewis Motor CO
Thomson, Illinois
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