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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1960
Page
4
The Carroll County Livestock Feeders Association annual meeting will be held March 31 at 6 00 p m local time. Members are urged to attend and discuss association affairs and upcoming projects.
The Senior Class hosts a ham dinner at Chadwick High School in the evening. Members should return reservation cards to Elmer Hans, secretary and treasurer, Thomson, Illinois, to gauge supper needs. Officers and directors for the coming year will be elected, and the De Kalb Seed Company of Rock Falls will provide the evening’s speaker.
The Department of Conservation is sponsoring a local pheasant and quail propagation program. Any organization may sponsor a unit of quail or pheasant and any individual may be sponsored by an organization. Groups like Boy Scouts Girl Scouts 4 H and Lions Club may participate.
Sporting organizations may provide pen space and care for birds under a state plan. Applicants must supply pens and feed, with units including 250 day old pheasant chicks plus 350 lb feed or 65 ten day old quail plus 60 lb feed. The Department will furnish birds and feed. The 1958 Yorkville Game Farm example shows the program in action.
The report notes 170000 pheasant chicks produced, 190000 in 1959, and 140000 quail hatched at Mt. Vernon, with 98000 birds allocated to units. Carroll county organizations reared 2200 pheasant and 600 quail. It cites modern agriculture shrinking wildlife habitat and urges sportsmen to cooperate, soliciting contact before March 26 for participation.
Mr and Mrs John Ashpole and Mr and Mrs Franklin Fehler celebrated their wedding anniversaries on March 10 during a supper gathering. Miss Patricia Linder from Minneapolis arrived Saturday to visit for a week or two with Dwight Atherton and his family.
Mr and Mrs Charles J Bissens and family visited Mr and Mrs Henry Young on Saturday evening. Earlier guests included Mr and Mrs Hal Hoy and family visiting Mr and Mrs Ray Erling in Long Grove Iowa. James Morrison, Lawrence Halfman and Karen dined with Earl Finkle in Elizabeth. Fay Ashby and family hosted last Friday and Jeanne Houzenga of Morrison stayed with the Ashbys over the weekend.
Mr and Mrs Charles J Eissens and family visited Fulton with his parents Mr and Mrs John Eissens on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Marvin Holesinger and family were Monday evening visitors of Mr and Mrs Harold Van Oosten of Erie. Miss Beth Anderson of Clinton guest at dinner with Mr and Mrs Fred Hook and family. Mr and Mrs Andrew Houzenza and Mr and Mrs Paul Smith visited Mr and Mrs Russel Green Jr and family of Rock Falls on Wednesday. Last Thursday dinner guests of Mrs Max Meakine included Mrs Amy Lewis and Dorothe, Mrs Harry Bowders of Mt Carroll, Mrs Lloyd Brown and Laurie, and Mrs George Cook and Gary of Milledgeville.
The Carroll County 4-H Spring Rally will be held April 9 at the Lanark High School gymnasium, starting promptly at 7 30 p m. The event invites parents and friends to learn about the 4-H program and its activities in Carroll County. Each 4-H member and family are encouraged to bring a non 4 H friend or family member.
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Hall and family of Mt. Carroll were Saturday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Halfman and family. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Holesinger and family were Sunday dinner guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Holesinger in Morrison. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tichler and family of Morrison were Sunday dinner and supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Dykstra.
Exterior white paint 3.10 per gallon in 10 one gallon lots. Porch and floor enamel down from 5.75 to 3.50 per gallon. Nine color enamel closeout 75 quarts. Flat wall enamel 1.76 per quart now 7.5 quarts. Satin finish wall 1.75 per quart now 75 cents. Interior gloss enamel 0.75 per quart in 10 colors. Oil 2.35 per gallon. Turpentine 1.55. 4 ft step ladder 3.80, 5 ft 4.60, 6 ft 5.50. Used speed jack 20. Used 4 wheel wagon and box 85. Used 6 can cooler 75.
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