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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1960
Page
2
Country Chatter notes a rainy Monday slowing corn emergence as soil temps sit around 61 degrees. It covers planting speed with 4 row planters, moon planting effects on vegetables, crabgrass control by mowing, and historical tobacco trials in Stephenson County.
Illinois researchers warn Stewart's disease could devastate corn, especially sweet varieties, with damage extending farther north this summer. Dieldrin shows promise to control corn flea beetles harboring the disease. Gov Stratton orders highway repairs after severe winter damage and announces a 90 day recruit drive for the State Police Merit Board to fill 1,200 trooper posts.
A plain list records names and towns, dated May 20 through May 26, detailing residents from Lanark, Milledgeville, Chadwick, Thomson, Polo, Fulton, Savanna, and surrounding areas. Entries include multiple households such as Mrs. D E Hollinshead Morri son and Kenneth Eugene Kness, with others like Gerald Strauch and Myron Scott among many names.
Mrs. Orion Alexander and Mr. Earl Adolph hosted Sunday dinner. Mrs. W. E. Cardiff visited her sister Mrs. Arthur Miller and ill father F. W. Zugschwerdt in Galva. Ed Fair of Virginia stayed with the Coden and Friederich families. Bethany visitors joined the Niemeier home in Kent. Fre derichs hosted evening guests including Isenhart family and Linda Schroth. Marian Wheeler hosted a Mother Daughter event in Thomson. Leland Forth and family dined with Clark Jones in Morrison.
The passage references the state police district headquarters as a central point of contact throughout various districts. It notes availability for inquiries or services at multiple locations.
The statement urges a robust research program for farming progress, aligning agricultural study with advances in techniques and theory from other fields. It calls for anticipatory work, emphasis on utilization and marketing research, and adequate funding to reduce price spreads between farmers and consumers while boosting marketing efficiency.
Mr and Mrs Alvin Reiff visited his mother Mrs Emma Reiff in Milledgeville. Mrs Elsie Hartman visited Don Hartman in Lanark. Richard Rogers, a Western University student at Macomb, spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Verel Rogers.
The statement calls for more effective disease control and non toxic growth aids, criticizes misallocation of research funds, and urges prompt interagency information exchange. It demands substantial increases in agricultural research appropriations and ongoing studies by the USDA and Tariff Commission on regulating agricultural imports.
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