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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1968
Page
3
Carroll County Historical Society invites readers to submit information and photos on county officers from 1839 to present for inclusion in the Sesqui Centennial edition. A meeting is set for Sunday January 14 at 2 30 PM in the Circuit Courtroom.
The Federal Land Bank of St Louis will award two $500 scholarships through the College of Agriculture at the University of Illinois for the 1968-69 year. This marks the 12th year of the awards. Applications are due by April 1, 1968 and available via agricultural teachers, Farm Advisors, or local Land Bank managers.
4-H Citizenship Short Course in Washington names Earl Gilluiland and others as enrolled with Joe Haas Colleen Becker and Linda Snyder among top numbers. March 1 is enrollment deadline. August 19 20 21 tentatively set for Carroll County 4-H Fair Round-Up. General Projects Show planned for Aug 1 or 2. Horticulture School dates depend on enrollment. Adults welcome in Home Grounds and Gardening classes with minimum 10 per class. Enrollment due January 19 for adult and youth programs.
Carroll County Circuit Clerk William Nipe issued 18 marriage licenses in December 1967, bringing the year total to 93. The 1966 total was 180 licenses, suggesting a busier year for romance in 1966.
A wind chill chart shows temperatures like 10 below with 5 mph wind feels 15 below. 10 mph yields minus 33. People outdoors should cover faces to prevent frostbite. The piece notes several January farm events and guidance for livestock protection and tax tips.
The January schedule includes Farm Bureau FFA activities on the 13th and multiple meetings and trainings. Key items include Agricultural Extension Council on the 15th at Naaman Diehl Auditorium, Carroll County Development Corporation annual meeting the same evening, chair caning sessions, corn drying conferences at the University of Illinois, feedery meetings, crop production economics classes, 4H committee and rural directory events, swine ventilation and marketing discussions, horticulture training, and the Soil Conservation District annual meeting with a hay and silage show.
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