Youth corn champs win national honors with fertilizer
Miss Meal of Shelbyville Indiana won corn princess title and a belt buckle at the International Hay and Grain Show in Chicago for Reid's Yellow Dent corn grown on 10 acres. She used 100 pounds per acre of complete fertilizer after soil tests showed potash deficiency, with a 34 bushel yield. Charlca N Pischer of Shelbyville was named Corn King. Carl Fuscer, on an 80 acre farm, earned national recognition for his corn and farm program including hogs and dairy cattle. he used 125 pounds of complete fertilizer per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, TC
Beverly Meal
Waldron
Charlca N. Pischer
Shelbyville
Indiana
Chicago
Miss Meal
Reid
Carl Fuscer
Mothers Day Program at Fair Haven Evangelical Church
The Fair Haven Evangelical church Mothers Day program begins at 8:00 p m with songs, recitations by Catherine Slager Richard Janssen Mary Janssen and Junior Voeckel a short reading by Mrs Sucher scripture by Rev Farley a special number by the Nelson family and an evening message by Rev Farley followed by a congregation song and benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Adolph
Florence Alexander
William Janssen
Fair Haven
Charles Sucher
Paul Farley
Nelson Fam
Chadwick Social: Local Hosts Welcome Weekend Guests
Sunday evening visitors to the Henry Schreining Roberts Geison residence included Mr and Mrs Homer Geison and Carman along with Mr and Mrs Merlyn Schreiner and Mr and Mrs Christy Geison. Nearby, Mr and Mrs William Cambman and family called on the Ed Miller home near Lanark on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Schreining
Robert Geison
Homer Geison
Carman
Merlyn Schreiner
Christy Geison
Wm. Cambman
Ed Miller
Lanark
Social visits and gatherings across several families
A series of Sunday and weekday visits and dinners are noted across multiple households. Families including Heinbaugh Rahn Behrens Mackey Miller Fuller Ime accompanied groups from Milledgeville to Franklin Grove, while relatives like Shirley Neis, the Hawes and Pumper families joined others in Freeport and Milledgeville. Additional trips include D F Mackey visiting Clarence and Lyle Carbaugh visiting from Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Ime
Paul Miller
Milledgeville
Franklin Grove
Shirley Neis
Freeport
Earl Hawes
Walter Pumper
Harve Queckhoerner
Louis Frank
John Geist
Walter Queckhoerner
D. F. Mackey
Clarence
J. Kemp Carson
Lyle Carbaugh
Chicago
H. L. Carbaugh
Outdoor silhouette photography tips for strong images
The article explains silhouette pictures use a black subject against a white background with minimal detail. It advises placing the sun behind the subject, using underexposure around 1/100 at f/11 or f/16, and shooting in late afternoon with the subject in profile for clear outlines and dramatic effect.
Farmers urged to follow AAA plan for emergency food production
The message urges farmers to use the new food plan to convert corn into concentrated foods quickly. It outlines how to stay within AAA, how over planting affects payments, and stresses temporary measures, corn loans, and using Ever Normal Granary stock to meet defense needs. It warns against permanent equipment expansion and emphasizes careful, informed action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
Secretary of Agriculture
United States
Defense
Farm Subjects: Boost Pork Production for Defense
Rock Island Co Farm Adviser outlines USDA supported prices and practical steps to increase pork output without overexpansion. Recommendations cover breeding more sows, September farrowing, 100 percent sanitation, pasture use, shelter, and feeding with corn, tankage, and soybean meal to reach 250 275 pound pigs at seven months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Howe
Cory
E. T. Robbins
University of Ilinois College of Agriculture
The Praises of Others as Moral Guide
The quote reflects on how praise from others can guide us toward ideals and behavior we should strive for. It suggests external recognition teaches what we ought to become rather than defining our current nature.
Right Fertilizer Application Methods for Higher Yields
A farmer can boost crop yields by using proper fertilizer application methods. With careful preparation and appropriate tools, the same amount of plant food in the soil yields better plant uptake and returns.
Side application boosts corn yields with improved fertilizer use
H. R. Smalley of the National Fertilizer Association notes that better results come from improved methods of fertilizer application. Ohio experiments show side application of fertilizer for corn is effective, with higher profits and doubled sound corn versus unfertilized plots. new planter methods yield 6 to 8 more bushels per acre than old methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Smalley
National Fertilizer Association
Ohio
Social visiting fills Sundays in Morrison area
The article lists numerous Sunday visits and gatherings across Morrison Milledgeville Fair Haven Lanark and neighboring towns. Families such as Springmans Rahns Leahy Schreiners Hiller Roberts and others hosted or attended dinners calls and weekends with relatives including visitors from Savanna Clinton Forreston and Scales Mound. A funeral added to the week’s events.
Bowling as modern social glue to win a beau
The article extols bowling as a social connector, citing 12,000,000 regular male players and 3,000,000 women bowlers. It argues bowling centers foster healthy, vigorous activity and opportunities to meet people, suggesting women join a session to see their beau’s skill and possibly spark lasting romance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaening
Bo Ec
Sunday Guests Gather Across Several Families
Mr and Mrs George Schleming and Mrs H P Hartman visited at the Heinze home Sunday. Marshall Farthing hosted guests including Fred Nelson and Robert Miller of Morrison and the O son family of Coleta. Kniss and Helen of Lanark visited Schreiner home. Kaul family of Elizabeth visited Clayton Kaul. Harveylock and Cambman groups traveled to Chicago to see Walter Plock family. Miss Muriel Kness of Chicago spent the weekend with Curl and Mrs Kness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Schleming
H. P. Hartman
Adam Heinze
Marshall Farthing
Fred Nelson
Robert Miller
Morrison
Oliver Oson
Coleta
Arnold Farthing
William Kniss
Helen
Lanark
Roy Schreiner
George Kaul
Elizabeth
Clayton Kaul
Harveylock
Chris Cambman
Chicago
Walter Plock
Muriel Kness
Curl Kness
Local families visit relatives across Illinois towns
Mr and Mrs Esper Johnson and grandson of Chadwick and Mr and Mrs E A Williamson of Rock Falls visited cousins Mr and Mrs Adolph Haugquest in Rockford on Sunday. Ed Johnson hosted William son for supper. Fred Miller and family were guests in Clyde Oneken home Milledgeville. Schreiner Warfield and William Schreining visited John Hinkel at St Francis hospital Freeport. Bucklin home hosted Scherff family Milwaukee and Le Roy Liuthner Davenport. Donald Smith and son spent Sunday with Eimer Smith at Mt Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Springman
Henry Springman
Morrison
Leo Bushman
Milledgeville
Arnold Roberts
Charles Shuman
Mina Isenhart
Harold Rahn
Durand
M. F. van Buer
H. F. Leahy
Fulton
Lucinda Sucher
Harvey Schreiner
Andrew Blumer
Coleta
Flave Lego
Ward Weber
Lego
Delbert Isenhart
Fair Haven
Lloyd Emnyre
Allan Zugebhwerdt
Charles Smith
Rock Falls
William Stapleton
Ernest Vos
Arlyn
Ernest Remmer
Jay Ward
Howard Workman
Arthur
Mr. Workman
William Workman
Charlotte Schreiner
Lloyd Schreiner
George H. Schreiner
Fenton Haugh
Lanark
Harry Rick
Charles Hiller
Virgil Hiller
Clinton
Rose Boyer
Forreston
Harve Schreiner
Esper Johnson
Chadwick
E. A. Williamson
Rockford
Adolph Haugquest
Williamson
Ed Johnson
Fred Miller
Clyde Oneken
Fred Schreiner
Vernon Warfield
William Schreining
John Hinkel
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
J. W. Bucklin
H. Scherff and Son
W. Scherff
Milwaukee, Wis
Leroy Liuthner
Davenport
Donald Smith
Eimer Smith
Mt. Carroll
Want Ads Sell Everything A Public Savvy Read
Want ads draw a large reading public, offering human interest and color in every listing. They serve as potent salesmen, helping people buy, sell, or locate lost items with amusing and diverting notices.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Youth Ul
Waldron, Duotone
Beverly
Charles N. Fischer
Ily
Farley
Chadwick Briefs
Roy Heinbaugh
Ramona
Mr. Hinebaugh
Russell Rahn
Homewood
Henry Behrens
Penrose
C.J. Mackey
Arthur Behrens
Ray Isenhart
Frank Meyer
Earl Miller
Clarence Fuller
Erie
Meyer
Miller
Fuller
Cthe
R.C. Smith Rock Island CO. Farm Adviser
Arnold Robert
Clarence Roberts
Savanna
Margaret Zugschwerdt
Spurgeon Harter
Emily Ann
Dennis Roberts
Fay Hawkins
Regena Beckmire
Highland Park
Humbert-Beckmire
Minnie Hicks
Clyde Sisler
Scales Mound
Minnie Turnbaugh
Mapleway
Acer
Life Publishing Co
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!