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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1961
Page
5
State and federal agriculture departments push to remove brucellosis from the remaining quarter of Illinois counties by next July. Ralph Bradley reports progress with 72 of 102 counties now holding modified certified status and herd infections under 1 percent.
Illinois will legalize Hungarian partridge hunting this year with a season from November 18 to December 12. The bag limit is two birds daily and four in possession, rising to two in possession and two daily on opening day. William T. Lodge, director of the Illinois Department of Conservation, announced the change.
Gov. Kerner assigns two Illinois Public Aid Commission social workers to assist Red Cross staff in Houston for four to six weeks. D. Katherine Rogers and Ruth McKeowan will be paid by Red Cross. Unemployment figures show Illinois at 7 percent vs national 6.8, with state employment up 3.9 since 1954, below the national 9.5. A waterfowl study by the Illinois Natural History Survey links population health to duck age structure, warning of low production when older birds or many drakes appear.
After five years of covered work a severely disabled worker under 65 may get monthly payments. About 490,000 people nationwide now receive checks totaling 43 million dollars since removing the age limit. A six month disability period is required, and benefits may extend to a wife age 62 or a dependent child under 18.
The report highlights balanced sex ratios in life with equal drakes and hens, but hens suffer nest season losses. Illinois dairy science notes four year productive life for cows due to disease, accidents, and mismanagement, while new wheat varieties Omaha and Ottawa resist mosaic but have no seed in Illinois. A 4-H Peace Corps program aims to place 50 graduates in Latin America for two years. Agriculture needs nearly twice as many college graduates as currently training. Emerson on gifts.
A compiled list of regional fairs and festivals from October 5 to November 5 including state fairs in Dallas Shreveport and San Francisco, livestock shows in Portland and Kansas City, film festivals in Coronado and Decatur, and football games in Illinois North Western and Indiana Michigan State. The piece ends with a reflection on gratitude and sharing life’s gift through giving.
Sebert Dykstra proprietor advertises Fulton radiator shop offering radiator cleaning and repair Front end alignment wheel balancing and related auto services with phone numbers 2551 and 5112 in Fulton Illinois.
Mrs. Lillian Hohnadel died September 26 at Milledgeville Nursing Home. Funeral at 2 PM Friday at Frank Funeral Home Chadwick with Rev. Paul Farley officiating and burial in Chadwick cemetery. She was born October 18, 1876, in Argo Fa and long resident of the area.
Mrs. C B Vaught and Mrs. Charles Fletcher of Clinton Iowa visited Chadwick area for several days with sister Mrs. Hartman. Mr and Mrs Ben Rosenberg were guests in Camanche Iowa at Vernon Rosenper home. Conrad Keil of Freeport called in Lyndon and Etnyre homes. Mrs Arthur Lott spent Sunday afternoon with the Paul Manon family in Lyndon.
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