Insects and weeds threaten early hay and pastures
Country Chatter notes a light insect spell before main pests. Spittle bugs unlikely to require spray. clover leaf weevils fading. Red spider mites menace spruces and cedars. wash off with water or spray with muicide powder or liquid, repeat every 10 to 14 days. Farmers may spray oats for smartweed and morning glories when grasses have six leaves, using MCP or amine 2,4-D per acre. Canada thistles need double spring and mid-summer spraying to reduce regrowth. bluegrass pastures respond to ester or amine 2,4-D, with oats or corn at half doses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spruces
Cedars
Canada
Illinois Veterans Commission urges widows for 1953 pension eligibility
The Illinois Veterans Commission calls widows of World War I veterans who miss pension income limits to apply for 1953 payments if their anticipated income stays under 1400 dollars without dependents or 2700 dollars with dependents. WWII widows eligible if the veteran’s death was not service related but compensation was paid or due. Local offices provide forms. Whiteside County contact is 24 East Third Street Sterling. Office hours 8:50 to 5 daily DST and Saturday noon. service officer available Wednesdays 9:30 to 4 Standard Time at Mt Carroll County Court House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ilinois Veterans Commission
IVC
Whiteside County
Illinois Veterans Commission Service
East Third Street
National Bank of Sterling Bldg
Sterling
County Court House
Grand Jury Room
Mt. Carroll
Community Guests and Memorial Service Outings Recap
Sunday gatherings featuredMr and Mrs Charles Newell with sons Keith and Kenneth plus extended Haag and Steger families visiting in Sterling and Lanark. Other guests included Hartmans Hartmans Appels and Jacobs families in Sterling and Lyndon. Roy Mackey joined St Clair family in Lanark and attended Calvary Cemetery memorial services in Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Newell
Keith
Kenneth
Robert Haag
Emma Dayton
Orval Haag
Sterling
Walter Steger
Ralph
Lanark
Carl Haag
John Haag
Lydia Haag
Earl Hartman
Carl Hartman
Ed Appel
Harry Etonburn
Lyndon
Walter Jacobs
Frank
Omar Pitts
George Jacobs
Foster Lance
Newark
N. J
Irvin Renner
Albany
Leroy Foltz
Roy Mackey
Arthur St. Clair
Calvary Cemetery
Fulton
Picking Blossoms From Strawberries For Bigger Harvest
A farmer advises removing blossoms to boost next spring fruiting and notes that ever bearing varieties require no blossom removal after midsummer. For grass silage, consult a new bulletin from the office. it offers up to date methods and is free.
Chadwick Softball League Schedule and Teams
Chadwick Softball league announces a first round schedule from June 4 to July 25 with matchups including Chadwick Supply Fair Haven Morrison Mt Carroll Merchants Miller's Mill Woodin's Furniture Milledge. First round features multiple double headers and a second round begins with June 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick Supply -Fair Haven Morrison
Mt. Carroll Merchants
Miller’s Mill
Woodin's Furniture
Milledgele
Chadwick Eighth Graders Receive Legion Awards
On Tuesday morning May 26 two Chadwick eighth graders received American Legion achievement awards from Eugene Bush vice commander of Chadwick post The honorees were Sandra Spealman daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Spealman and Elmer Rahn son of Mr and Mrs Evan Rahn The award honors honor courage fellowship leadership and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
American Legion
Chadwick School
Eugene Bush
Chadwick Post
Sandra Spealman
Herbert Spealman
Elmer Rahn
Evan Rahn
Merry Maids Meet The Merry Maids
The 4-H club met at 1 30 p m Friday May 29 at the home of Sharon Kay Goetz with 12 members present. Activities included pledges, roll call, talks on sewing projects and fabrics, a demonstration of applique work and a sewing graph, a vocal trio, and games and refreshments. The group learned the next meeting will be at 9 30 a m June 10 at Judy Fossett's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Maids
Sharon Kay Goetz
Judy Fossett
Carole Sue Miller
Diane Hafer
Florann Provant
Shirley Kness
God
Marcia Misiewicz
Loyal Belles Met Tuesday Evening in Mrs Weber Home
The Loyal Belles Sunday school class met Tuesday evening at Mrs George Weber's home with Mrs Walter Geison assisting. Twenty four members and five visitors attended. The program included Love and God songs, scripture by Mrs Harold Stoner, prayers, poems by several members, a Bible study on Heaven, and a closing song. Visitors were welcomed. Mr and Mrs John Walker and others from Davenport IA were Sunday guests of the Walkers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belles
George Weber
Walter Geison
Harold Stoner
Love
God
Frank Mest
Emmett Zumdahl
Delmar Lang
DuWayne Vos
Shuman Family Reunion Held At Morrison Saturday
The annual Shuman family reunion gathered 51 members in Morrison at Waterworks Park on Saturday. Attendees hailed from Denver, Chicago, Morrison, Sterling, Coleta, Milledgeville, and Chadwick, with George Oetzel of Sterling as the oldest attendee and three month old Allen Roger Shuman of Sterling the youngest. Noted births and a marriage within the clan were reported, including two new sons and Grace Shuman of Chadwick’s marriage to Tom Livingston of Polo. Clarence Reap of Denver traveled the farthest. The 1954 reunion is planned for White Pines state park on the last Sunday in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shuman
Waterworks Park
Morrison
Denver
Colo
Chicago
Sterling
Coleta
Milledgeville
Chadwick
George Oetzel
Allen Roger
Orval Shuman
Leroy Widekind
Grace Shuman
Tom Livingston
Polo
Clarence Reap
White Pines State Park
School Annuals Now On Hand Chadwick 1953 editions available mornings
The Chadwick school annuals for 1953 are now on hand and may be obtained at the school any morning from 8 a.m. to 12 noon, according to Supt. Howard Brett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
Howard Brett
Queen Esther Class Meet At Hope EUB Church
The Queen Esther class of Hope EUB Church met Tuesday evening at Mrs. Fred Zemke’s home with 18 members present. Mrs. George Schleming assisted, and Mrs. Ward Weber led the program including poems and articles on faith, service, and family. No business was transacted. refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope E. U. B. Church
Fred Zemke
George Schleming
Ward Weber
Clayton Kaul
Arthur Frommelt
Harold Schleming
Charles Spearman
Charles Dial
Elmer Weber
God
Lee Hartman, Sr
James
Herbert Stein
Hope Fellowship Banquet and Elections Held
The Hope E U B church senior and junior fellowships held a banquet and program with 51 attendees last Thursday. Elmer Rahn led prayer, mothers prepared the meal, and Genese Wunsch directed songs. Officers elected include Jeanette Friederich and Roger Potter with junior president Roger Potter. reports were given and farewells shared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope E. U. B
Elmer Rahn
Harlan Handel
Ronald Mackey
Genese Wunsch
Stanley Ottens
Marvin Schreiner
Robert Balk
Elmer Weber
May Mackey
Felowship
Sharon Stein
Jerry Bast
Eldon Schriver
Jeanette Friederich
Kenith Rahn
Donna Hartman
Rogene Rogers
Roger Potter
Judy Fossett
Richard Rogers
Schriver
FHA Girls Visit Chicago On Field Trip
Thirty one members of the F H A of Chadwick high school with chaperones visited Chicago last Friday. They toured modern homes in Aurora, viewed two model homes at Marshall Field, dined at Carson Pirie Scott, modeled dresses at a style show, and explored departments of furniture and fabrics. A bus tour covered Maxwell Street Skid Row Chinatown the Polish district South Water Street Market and Lake Shore Drive ending with Riverview amusement park before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick High School
Reynold Bloyer
Delmar Lang
Lanark
Herbert Stein
W. J. Quest
William Provant
Genese Wunsch
Chicago
Aurora
Marshall Fields
Carson, Pirie Scott and Co
Elire
Shirley Provant
Elizabeth Quest
Maxwell Street
Skid Row
Chinatown
Picnic For Music Students And Families At Eagle Point Park
Music students and their families gathered at Eagle Point Park Clinton IA on Monday night for a picnic after state concerts in Macomb and Bloomington. Seventy attended a 630 PM supper. Howard Brett Chadwick superintendent gave two plaques for chorus and overall contributions. Robert Hoffman Chadwick music director received a group gift and left afterward with his parents for Rockford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macomb
Bloomington
Eagle Point Park
Clinton
Ben Hoffman
Jack Hoffman
Rockford
Howard Brett
Chadwick
Robert Hoffman
Chadwick School
Hoffman
Chadwick May Miss Summer Band Concerts
Village board band committee reports no weekly concerts this summer in Chadwick due to ongoing failure to hire a band director. If a director cannot be secured soon, concerts will be canceled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
Chadwick High School Final Six Week Honor Roll Released
The final six week honor roll at Chadwick High lists A honor students Ronald Daehler Jeanette Friederich Emilie Olson Mary Ann Provant Bill Spearman Nancy Smith Sylvia Stein and B honor students Harold Andersen Nancy Hurd Donna Hartman Nancy Heffelfinger Gary Handel Janice Kahler Lyle Weber Marjorie Walker Judy Lewis Ronald Mackey Rogene Rogers Grace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Daehler
Jeanette Friederich
Emilie Olson
Mary Ann Provant
Bill Spearman
Nancy Smith
Sylvia Stein
Harold Andresen
Nancy Hurd
Donna Hartman
Nancy Heffelfinger
Gary Handel
Janice Kahler
Lyle Weber
Marjorie Walker
Judy Lewis
Ronald Mackey
Rogene Rogers
Grace
Chickens and peaches show need for space and air
In Arkansas a poultry grower emphasizes space for both chickens and peaches, noting that crowded coops cut growth. He urges ample air and water in broiler houses, warns many omit sufficient water, and stresses proper management as key to profitability.
Shuman David Stralow and Others Named in Notice
A local notice lists individuals including David Shuman Stralow Marjorie Straub Jeanne Thomas and Virginia Weeks among those named in the public filing or matter reported.
Thomson News Social Ties Span Lake Country Scenes
Thomson area residents spent Sunday visiting relatives and enjoying local sites. The Eslingers from Lanark vacationed at Apple River Canyon. Zemkes from Mt. Carroll visited Kathy in Chadwick. Hines of Milledgeville joined the Russell Pier family near Milledgeville. Dresbachs observed Memorial Day with the Bull family in Thomson and were dinner guests of Sarah Dresbach in Mt. Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Eslinger
Lanark
Apple River Canyon
Leo Zemke
Kathy
Mt. Carroll
Wm. Hawk
Chadwick
Ralph Hines
Milledgeville
Russell Pier
Wallace Dresbach
Eugene Bull
Thomson
Sarah Dresbach
Ridgeville friends picnic and social at park
A group of Mrs. J. J. Mitchell’s old friends and classmates gathered for a park picnic and social time in Ridgeville Ind. The outing included Mrs. Ann ette Clements and other locals as guests. Nearby, Vernon Adolph Jr. and his wife were Sunday guests at their Vernon Adolph home. The Fair Haven Aid Society held a luncheon at Maxon Manor near Oregon. Additional Sunday visits included the Eisfeller and Lehreiner families at the Eisfeller home, and James Angle of Morrison with Charles Spealman hosts for Sunday supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Mitchell
Ridgeville
Ind
Annette Clements
Vernon Adolph, Jr
Vernon Adolph
Fair Haven
Brattleboro Herd Tests Get Top Holstein Production
In Brattleboro Vermont May 28 several registered Holstein cows from John R Derrer Son Mt Carroll Illinois completed production tests under the Herd Improvement Registry. Highest producer Derridge Buttercup Chieftain yielded 656 pounds butterfat and 17617 pounds milk in 339 days, averaging about 24 quarts daily. Derridge Lila Ormsby Chieftain posted 654 pounds butterfat and 16323 pounds milk in 865 days at two daily milkings, about 7 years old and averaging around 21 quarts daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brattleboro
John R. Derrer & Son
Mt. Carroll
Ill
University of Illinois
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Derridge
Derridge Lila Ormsby Chieftain
Local residents host visits and medical checkups during weekend
Mrs Paul Emmett and Judy join dismissals to Rockford for Sharon Kay Goetz medical checkup with good prognosis and swimming clearance. Several households host dinners and visits with Hartman and Geisz families, including trips to Chicago market and sightseeing, plus relatives from Marion and Sterling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Emmett
Judy
3Rc
Carroll
Emil Hartman
Merrill
Sharon Kay Goetz
Rockford
Sharon Kay
Emma Geisz
Reuben Geisz
Paul Haywood
Clarence Weideman
Port Byron
Janet Johnson
Morris Mead
Sandra
Sterling
Ben Stadel
Thei
Jax Geisz
Springfield
H. C. Petersen
Chicago
Eugene Schreiner
Harve Schreiner
Delores Daehler
I Rockford
Vernon Daehler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Byron Hutchins
Veterans News
Weby
Potter Bros. Inc
FAY
Cindhick
Hamilton Elgin & Bulova
Fulton Watch Shop
Savanna
Walgreen Agency
Illinois
Clarence Bolhous
Hevil
Chadwick News
Loyal Belles
John Walker
Sue Ann
Hettie Walker
Davenport, Ia
Earl Walker
HOPE
Helen Bryson
Sam Shilling
Brill
Frank Imel
Smaltz Bros
Fulton, Ill
FHA
J. M. Fay
Llewellyn Fay
Fulton, Il
Arkansas
Middle West
Ntsbuez
Pittsburgh
Fulton Paint & Paper Store
Albert Faber & Son
Fourth St
Lewis Motor Co
Virgil Wilt
Thomson News
Kyle
Thomson, III
Ube Ocare Cpci
Youngstown
McCintyry Hardware
Thomson, Illinois
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