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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1963
Page
4
The note warns farmers to expect critical weather in the 10 days around tasseling with rainfall above normal in July needed for better yields. It cautions against overcultivation if soil moisture is low, suggests spraying for weeds, and calls attention to corn borers in tall plants and high feeding rates to monitor.
A reader notes borers may be controlled by rain and spraying with DDT. A Mt Carroll Lanark area trefoil field stands out in yellow flowers while a Reynoldse sprayer applied Lorox to corn on June 22 causing some leaf burn but effective grass kill. Hog prices remain strong with steady projections for 12 months. Veterans receive new monthly compensation rates effective July 1 1963 for deafness and vocal cord loss. peacetime cases get lower amounts. Illinois Veterans' Commission offices in Mt Carroll urged for details. local service officer hours are 9 to 4 Tuesday.
Social Security Office reports an 11 percent rise in monthly old age survivor and disability benefits for Carroll Lee Whiteside counties. As of December 31 1962 2157 Carroll residents received payments, totals across the three counties reach 12 600 beneficiaries with monthly benefits of 822 587 dollars. John Isham Sterling district manager notes law changes boosted income and spending power.
Mrs. Virgil Handel hosted Saturday July 6 for her daughter Dianne Handel's third birthday. Guests included Mrs. Robert Helm Loree Chadwick Mrs. Jack Jansen Jo Dell Mrs. Orville Helmbaugh Mt Carroll and Mrs. Alvin Zillhart Lanark.
Big Parade to the August 8 Feature of Carroll County Fair will showcase marching bands prancing horses and prize animals with floats decorated bikes and comics. Parker Taft of Freeport will bring a matched black Clydesdale team and a two-horse tandem hitch while 4-H Clubs and the County Federation are invited to enter the froat division.
A week at Rock Island Illinois saw 321800 tons pass through Lock No 15 with 221400 tons upbound and 100400 downbound. Towboats Dixie Spirit T Ceron and Mo Ark reported coal petroleum and grain movements as river levels remain low and recreational boating spikes this weekend.
Oberlin visitors include Argo Fay with Berg and Bran families from Oberlin. Laura Daehler from Chadwick joined the group. Leland traveled to Galesburg to see a college friend in Cottage Hospital. Mrs Johnson went to Geneseo for her father’s serious illness. Foltz families from Bloomington Wisconsin and Ames Iowa visited Eva Foltz’s home. Margaret Murray and Estherne attended the Rock River Conference in Oak Park.
Four-H visitors from High Gate Canada stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Mertz and family and with Mr and Mrs. Art St. Clair and daughter Pat and Judy Reinhardt of High Gate for a July picnic at the Mertz home. They later met July 9 for a picnic at Old Mill Park Savanna with private swimming at the Savanna pool. Carroll-4-H plans a reciprocal visit to Canada later this month. Darlington note: Fourth of July events hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Elwin ing.
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