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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1948
Page
4
Farm Forester J. C. announces a state forestry congress to be held on the University of Illinois Urbana campus. The two day meeting on Thursday and Friday Oct 28 29 will consider further development of Illinois forest resources.
The congress aims to develop Illinois wood resources to prevent erosion protect water supplies and support wildlife and recreation. Chester Davis of the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank will head a program with national figures. Carroll County holds about 25 746 woodlands of 3 500 000 acres while annual growth could reach 1 300 million board feet with proper actions. From 400 to 600 attendees expected and insecticide caution urged with clear labels.
Sunday afternoon guests visited Thomson households including Mr. and Mrs. Houzenga with Liouzenga Vander Ploeg and Gertrude of Fulton, Bielema and Gary, Darlene Housenga of Morrison, and the Loos family of Sterling with Mrs. John Loos and children. Other gatherings included Delia Melendy in Thomson, Richard Badtkes dinner with Weber Schnoor Gilbert of Port Byron, and Mayo Clinic patient Forrest Gilbert traveling from Port Byron for care. Ernest Graves of Savanna and Edith Sheldon of Denver called on Thomson friends Friday.
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