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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1947
Page
10
Mr. J Wo Erdmier, chairman of the Carroll county AAA committee, states that prior orders to suspend all commitments tied to the 1947 program remain in effect. He cannot predict possible changes or the extent of any curtailment and responds to inquiries about county offices and their operation. He notes receipt of unspecified word.
The committeeman said the state office issued termination notices to zero percent of its personnel while no similar action was taken with the county office staff. He noted the county workforce is a separate classification and funding will determine how many people may be affected.
According to Mr J Wo Brdmier chairman of the local AANA Committee the bill has centered attention on farm policies and programs. Public interest is stimulated reflecting awareness of agriculture importance and debate rising from voiced opinions.
The excerpt notes fear that agriculture profits may fall as prices rise for some commodities, with analysts predicting broad price declines after wars. Prof Bartlett of the University of Illinois cites historical patterns: postwar peaks followed by sharp drops, such as 1812 era outcomes and Civil War era reversals.
Men and equipment moved into town for scheduled highway upgrades on routes 80 and 64 in Savanna. Work will repave the stretch from Pike Street to the Y with curb and gutter and widen the north edge by 18 feet, then add concrete strips on Chicago Avenue to reach 37 feet total width.
Thomson briefs report Albert Kraft and family visiting in Mt. Carroll and Clinton. Albert Olds attends the College of Mortuary Science commencement in St Louis. Several local residents, including Miss Dorothy Lewis and Miss Mary Jane Adams, visited family here and in Rockford. Harold Rice's son Harold is stationed in Seattle after a recent home visit.
The Carroll County Board of Review of Assessments will meet in Mt. Carroll at the Court House Supervisors Room on July 7 8 14 15 21 22 28 and 29 1947 from 9 50 a m to 3 50 p m for hearing complaints on 1947 tax assessments. Complaints filed after July 29 1947 will not be considered.
A Brattleboro dairy cow owned by Unadilla Farm Chadwick LiL achieved a 293 day test yielding 599 pounds of butterfat and 12 658 pounds of milk in the Herd Improvement Registry. Official name Johanna Rag Apple Fobes Dela 2204756. Milked twice daily at age 4 years 3 months. Sire Sir Oilie Rag Agr Delta 770864. Testing supervised by University of Minnesota with the Holstein-Friesian Association of America.
Miss Gertrude Shelly of Maquoketa, Iowa, returns home Sunday after spending several weeks visiting at the John Noordhoft residence.
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