Rail safety push and corn yield capture headlines
Burlington officials urge motorists to slow at grade crossings after 1,113 deaths nationwide in eight months, noting safety tips and vigilance at crossings. Jen Merboth of Savanna reports a 124.7 bushels per acre DeKalb corn yield using hybrid DeKalb 240, eyeing county state and national honors alongside peers James Green and John Noordhoff at Mt Carroll and others in Carroll County.
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National Safety Council
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Jen Merboth
Savanna
Illinois
Merboth
United State
DeKalb
Carroll County
James J. Green
Mt. Carroll
John Noordhoff
B. L. Peck
Irvin Woessner Leads 108 Bushels Per Acre
An excerpt notes Irvin Woessner of Shannon achieving 108 bushels per acre, citing a Midwest context. The clipping also mentions a library schedule and social meeting nights, plus a wife’s political remark and kitchen tips about taking medicine with ice to reduce taste.
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Irvin Woessner
Shannon
Reduced price announced for The American Boy magazine
The American Boy, a magazine for boys ages ten to twenty, announces a price cut to 10 cents per issue or 1 year for 1.00 and 2 years for 2.00. Editorial policy shifts bring new fiction and expanded sports and adventure content while retaining popular heroes. Strong recognition programs may feature outstanding boys on the front cover. Subscribers can mail names and addresses with payment to Detroit, Michigan.
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Renfrew
Canadian Mounted
Connie Morgan
Mattie
Square Jaw Davis
Johnny Caruthers
Flyer
Jim Tierney
Ted Moran
Alan Kane
Ted Dolliver
America
Civil Service Examinations Open for Numerous Posts
The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for posts including artistic lithographer, negative cutter, map engraver, senior artist illustrator for military instructional films, and medical technician. Closing dates vary with some regions due November 28 and December 1 1940. Salaries range from 120 per hour to 2000 yearly. retirement deduction cited.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Commission
Washington
Colorado
War Department
Government Printing Office seeks printers at $1.26 an hour
The Government Printing Office invites applicants for monotype keyboard operator and printer roles at $1.26 per hour on a 40 hour week. Candidates need eight years of schooling and a five year printer apprenticeship plus one year journeyman printer experience in the last decade. Closing dates are November 28 and December 1, 1940. Information and applications available through local Civil Service offices or the U S Civil Service Commission in Washington.
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Government
Secretary of the Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiners
United States Civil Service Commission
Washington, D
Governor backs work relief plan for Illinois relief program
Governor John Stelle endorses the Illinois Emergency Relief Commission cooperative work program and urges broader use. He says relief funds should fund employment projects with federal state and local partners, citing success in Chicago and awaiting approval for downstate efforts. The State Department of Conservation stocks thousands of fish in the Hennepin Canal from Bureau to Rock Island to support public waters.
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John Stelle
Illinois Emergency Relief Commission
Chicago
Hennepin Canal
Bureau
Rock Island
State Department of Conservation
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Morsey
Burlington Railroad
Morse
Association of American Railroads
Ferguson
Savanna, Ill
Madsen Bros
LAW
Rexall
For All
Claude M. Briggs
Ksasom Nome
Frankfurt!ee
West 39 Street
New York, N.Y
Tory
Elliott
A. O. Elliott
Optometrist
CrOsley
Corey
Crosley Shop
Main
Young's Cafe
Detroit
Mich
Savanna Cafe
B. K. Shores, Prop
Loftus
Roy
Roy Zink
Paul A. Palmer
Prop
Studebaker
Vic Wagner
Avanna
State News
Ilinois
Olaf
Sharstad
Main St.—Savanna
Winchester
Remington
Victor
Sentinel
Sentinel Radio
Nesbitt
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