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"Satioti's Farm Acreage Illinois Farmers to Plant More Corn, Soybeans The Dixon Evening: Telegraph Wednesday, March 19, 1958 Page 6 WASHINGTON Illinois farmers will plant more rom and soybeans this year than last season. but less oats, according to a government survey. The Federal Crop Reporting Board reported Tuesday the nation's farmers as a whole may plant less acreage than in any year since at least 1917. But no relief from the surplus problem was promised. The surrey was made on the basis of farmer's plans as of March I.

It showed Illinois farmers planned to seed 8.619,000 acres of cora or three pre cent more than last year. Planned soybean acreage Dixon Teacher Is Chosen for Math Institute George L. Henderson, algebra teacher in Dixon High School, has been selected by the University of Chicago to take part in its for High School Mathematics Teachers" to be held this summer. Henderson is one of 45 teachers chosen from hundreds of applicants in the Midwest. Members were selected on the basis of mathematical training, high school teaching experience, ability to profit from the Institute and evidence of commitment to the teaching profession.

This Institute is sponsored by the National Science Foundation as part of its program to further the teaching of science and mathematics in U.S. high schools. amounted to 5.286.000. five per cent more than last year. But Illinois farmers indicated 2.801.000 adrcs would be planted in oats, a six per cent drop.

Though the farmers intended to plant 333 million acres, one million less than last year, the government said crop production will not necessarily decline materially. Last year the Great Plains was hit by drought, but the government reported the outlook is better this year because of improved soil moisture conditions in that area. The board emphasized that planned acreage-smallest in records dating back to change, since farmers often swatch plans due to changes in weather prospects, prices and farm labor supplies. Chicago Speaker Slated for Local Medical Societies Dr. Jerome T.

Paul, Chicago, clinical associate professor of medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, will address a joint meeting of the Lee and Whiteside Medical Societies Thursday evening in the Nachusa House. Dr. Robert Lesage, Dixon, program chairman for the Lee County society, arranged to have Dr. Paul speak here. KSB Hospital Admitted: James Macklin, Frank Bass, Paul Crabtree, Mrs.

Gladys Spinden, Dixon; David Finkle, Sterling, and Mrs. Helen Hubbell, Amboy. Discharged: Harold Elleibv, Oregon; Mrs. Joyce Godt, Nachusa; Mrs. Stephenson, Miss Barbara Pfister, Frank Whalen, Baby Mark Spangler, Mrs.

Hazel Heather, Miss Michele Webb. Dixon; James Farley, Ambay. Births: Mr. and Mrs. Guy Jensen, Dixon, a son, March 18.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davis. Rock Falls, a daughter, March 19. Mr.

and Mrs. Richard Riberdy, Dixon, a daughter, March 19. Rochelle City ne ii Buys City Hall Site ROCHELLE (Special) The Rochelle City Council Monday afternoon bought a site for a new city hall on Lincoln Highway and Sixth Avenue for $35,000. The site will be used for a free parking lot until the city hall is built. The council purchased what is known as the Hunter property from John and Verdelle Tilton for $35,000, which will be paid out of the sales tax fund.

The property is located just north of the Rochelle National Bank parking lot and fronts on both Lincoln Highway and Sixth Avenue. Two other sites considered by the council were a city-owned parking lot directly west of the present city hall and four lots on the east side of the 400 block of North Main Street. The new' city hall will represent the northernmost extension of the downtown Rochelle business area. Traffic Court William Arthur Conroy. Highland, Tuesday was fined $10 and costs by Police Magistrate Law'rence E.

Boos on a charge of failing to obey a school zone stop light. The following drivers were fined for speeding; Theresa McMahon, Pennsylvania $9 and costs; Willis F. Fry, Rt. 3, Dixon, $15 and costs, and Daniel S. Cibu, Rt.

3, Dixon, $25 and costs. MARKETS Chicago Livestock (Bv the Associated Press) Salable hogs 6.500; active, uneven; 25 to 50 higher on butchers, most advance weights over 230 lbs sows scarce; 25 to 50 higher, poor shipping demand, but all local packers in trade, early clearance, 2-3 190-260 lh butchers 21.75-22.00; weights up to 250 lbs as high as 22.00; few hundred 1-2 200-225 lh weights 22.15-22.25; around 300 hd mostly Is at 22.25; 60 head No Is 220 lbs 22.35; highest price here since August 12. 1957; 2-3 270-290 lbs 21.25-21.75; few lots 3s 300-330 lb 20.50-21.25; larger lots 400-525 lh sow's 18.75-19.75; few lots 325375 lb 19.75-20.50. Salable cattle calves 200. active, slaughter steer steady to fully 1.000 higher, mostly 50 to I.

up. with prices at another new high since 1952; heifers steady to fullv 50 higher, spots 1.00 higher on choice and prime grades; cows 25 to 50 higher; bulls strong to 25 higher, vealers steady to strong; stockers and feeders steady to 50 higher, four loads 1.250-1.350 lh fed steers 38.00-39.00: load 1,250 lb wt. at 39 00; highest since April 16. 1952 mixed choice and prime steer 33.00-36,00; most choice grades at 28 few choice under 1.000 lbs scarce 28.25: most good steers 26.00-28.00; standard to low' good 24.00-25.75; half load prime 1.100 lh heifers 32.00; load mixed choice and prime 1.070 lh weights 30.75; most good to high choice heifers 25.00-29.50; few' loads standard heifers down to 23 25; utility and commercial cows 17.50-20.50; few standard cow's up to 22.00; canner and cutters 15.00-18.00; mostly at 15.50 up most utility and commercial bulls 20.00-22.00; good and choice vealers 29.00-32 00 largely; few' culls to 10.00; load good 455 lb stock steers calves 29.50; a load good 925 lb feeding steers 25.50. Salable sheep 2.000; slaughter lambs and sheep steady; choice wooled lambs 23.00-24.25: and a few' summer shorn lambs 23.7524.00; good and choice fall shorn 22.50 22.75: good and choice wooled slighter ewes 8.50-10.50; cull and utility 6.50*8.50.

Official estimated livestock receipts for Thursday are 2.000 cattle; 7.500 hogs and 1.500 sheep. July Sep Nov 2.28*4. 2.26*2 2.28 2.27% 2 22 2.20 2 22 2.21 2.20'a 2.18*2 2.20% 2.19% Chicago Produce (Bv the Associated Press) Chicago Mercantile Exchange; Butter steady, receipts 1.413,000; wholesale buying prices unchanged; 93 score AA 92 A 90 89 cars 90 57; 89 Eggs steady to firm; receipts 9.200; wholesale buying prices to higher; 70 per cent or better grade A 45; mixed 42; mediums 41; standards 40; dirties 35; checks 34; current receipts 36 Live poultry no tone, receipts were 77,000 lbs; wholesale prices unchanged to lower; old roosters oaponettes under lbs over lbs 30-32 mostly 30; plymouth rocks white crosses 23-24. Potages arrivals 73; on track 392; total U.S. shipments 832; car lot track sales Idaho russets 5.756.00: Idaho bakers 6.40; Oregon russets 5.50.

Measure (Continued from Page I) washed out by Dirksen said. would do the average family little good to get a tax cut and then find the price of everything had advanced." Chairman Bridges (NHI of the Senate Republican Policy Committee said he is certain Congress is not going in for what he called frantic spending or tax cutting of the kind that w'ould pile up any 15-billion-dollar deficit. He said the administration will w'ait 30 to 60 days for signs of an in the direction of the economy before deciding on tax cuts. Eisenhower passed up his regular news fonferenee and set aside most of his formal schedule for economic discussions. He scheduled a conference with eight governors, members of the Executive Committee of the Conference.

He wanted to discuss with them his proposal for extension of unemployment compensation payments. Supervisors (Continued from Page I) own tax rates to fit owm particular needs. Adjust tax multiplier figure every four years instead of annually. Allow counties to invest temporarily tax monies being held pending disposition of tax objection cases. Give counties authority to issue motor vehicle license plates at the county level and retain part of the fee for this service.

Increase fees for county services, particularly those of the department. Charge the cost of special elections for school, fire district and other purposes to the taxing unit involved instead of the county. Increase state inheritance taxes to cover court service costs. Boost pay for county supervisors from $12 a day to $15 and permit supervisors to be paid this fee for each meeting attended during one day. Permit counties to collect tax moneys the same year assessments are made.

Members Members of the legislative commission headed by McConnell included State Reps. Edward Ebersbacher, Shelbyville, and Joseph Peterson. Princeton; State Sen. William Lyons. Gillespie, and Herscher Green, York; Dan Brown.

Warren County clerk; Wayne Jones. Edgar County attorney, and Carroll Hunsiger, Livingston County supervisor. The hearing attended by representatives of Lee, Ogle, Winnebago, Boone, Stephenson, Jo Daviess. Carroll, Whiteside, Bureau, DuPage, McHenry and LaSalle counties. Deaths and Funerals Jesse Fordham Jesse Fordham, 69.

515 Seventh died in his home Tuesday evening. We was born July 27, 1888, in Walnut, the son of John and Sylvia Fordham. He was married to Junie Alshouse July 30, 1910, in Dixon. Mr. Fordham had in Dixon the past 30 years Survivors are his wife; four sons.

Leon, Charles and Jesse all of Dixon, and Gifford. Sublette; six daughters, Mrs. Carl (Grace) sitter. Dixon; Mrs. Vernon (Ruth) Sutton.

Sublette: Mrs. Charles (Janet) Wedekind, Mrs. Kenneth (Mildred) Stanley and Mrs. Clarence (Louise) Fraiiey. all of Dixon, and Mrs.

James (Shirley) Kirk, Grand Detour; 26 grandchildren; three four brothers, Harry, Long Beach, Gordon, Manlius; Major. New Bedford, and John, Dixon, and two sisters, Mrs. Homer Henson, New Bedford, and Mrs. Eugene Piper, Beloit, Wis. Funeral services will be held Friday at ,2 p.m.

in Chapel Hill Funeral Home with the Rev. F. Monfort officiating. Burial will be in Chapel Hill Cemetery. Friends may call in the funeral home after 7 p.m.

today. Amos Andy Start 40th Year HOLLYWOOD In this day of feuding comics, pleasant to report that Charles Correll and Freeman Gosden today begin their 40th year of partnership Lee Townships to Get $12,526 MFT SPRINGFIELD (Special) Townships of Lee County will receive $12,526 as their share of motor fuel tax paid into the state treasury during February. Shares of townships in nearby counties will be: Bureau. DeKalb. $11,576: LaSalle.

Ogle. $12,721, and Whiteside, $11,019. In Memoriam In memorv of Bud Wiser who passed away 2 years ago today. He is just away. You cannot say.

you must not say that he is dead. He is just away. He has wandered into an unknown land and left us dreaming how' very fair it must be since he lingers there. The Jule Wiser Family Dottie DIARY Notes About People and Places You Know Phone 2-1111 STOCKS Chicago Cash Grain (Bv the Associated No wheat or soybeans. Corn No 5 yellow 1.06%-08%.

Oats No I extra heavy white at Soybean oil: 11-11 soybean meal 57.00-58.00. Bariev malting choice 1.20-1.30; feed Grain Range The following listed on the New York Stock Exchange. This service is provided by the firm of Fahnestock A City Natl Bank Dixon, III. At I Prey. p.m.

Cl. Allis Chalmers Amn Mot Amo Radiator ...................14 14 Amn Anaconda Cop 44 44 Atchison Arm CO Stl Beth SU Boeing Air .........................38 Borden ...............................65 Bore Warner I Case Chrysler Col Gas Com Edi 4 Crucible Stl Deere Co .......................29 Du Pont CHICAGO. March 19 Prey. HighLow Close Close WHEAT Mar 2 26 2 24 2.24% 2.26% May 2 2.20U2.20% 2 July1.92% 1.91% 1.91%193 Sen 1.95% I 1.94’a 1.96 Dec 2.00%I CORN- Mar 1.14* 1.14% 1.14 May1.15% 1.14*. 1.15 July 1.17% 1.17*2 Sen 1.18*2 1.15% 1.17% 1.17% 1.18% Dee 1.14% 1.15 1.15% OATS- Mar May 64 64 61 Sen 63 Dec 66 SOYBEANS- Mar 2 2 2 2.22% May 2.26% 2.24% 2.25*3 2.25% Ford Mot Gen Elec ..............................61 eGn Foods Gen Mot Goodyear 111 Cen Int Har In sp Cop Jones St Lau Kenn Cop .............................85 Magma Cop Mont Ward Cen Penn Radio Corp Rep SU Sinclair Sperry-Rand Soconv Vac ..........................47 Std ..................................51 Sw'ift United Fruit Stl Wheeling Stl .......................36 Bid 37 65 17 74 12 36 Asked 2 51 12 12 La Salle 9 Tampax ...........................50 Strat Mat Bell Cdn Jav ................................14 KW Stl NYC en Bonds Bid Asked 60 55 50 Prev, 4th Hour Av.

Close Industrials .450.75 up 3.37 447,38 Rails ...............105.38 up 1.23 104.15 Utilities 72.93 off .12 73,05 Volume (4 hrs) 1,740,000 ISS CHA BNA A ti daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd D. Wagner, 906 N. Hennepin Dixon, was sworn into the Lilted States Air Force, Monday, it has been announced by Phil Anderson of the local Air Force Recruiting Office.

Tuesday Miss Wagner boarded a plane for Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, to begin eight w'eeks of training. While there she will undergo training which will prepare her for entrance into an Air Force technical training or for an Air Force direct duty assignment. Miss Wagner attended Dixon High School and graduated with the class of 1957. Before entering the Air Force she w'as employed by the Nicolaus Broadway Grocery Store, Sterling. dd FEBRE TV A RADIO SERVICE 714 VV.

First St. Phone 4-9181 Gene Lebre, formerly with Dixon Appliance Co. Adv. dd --------Wayne Lee Beaston, old son of Mr. and Mrs.

Keith Beaston. Dixon, was admitted to Rockford Memorial Hospital Tuesday. He is in critical condition with a heart ailment. FOR LATEST HAIK STYLES and cosmetics call the Gladys Ireland Beauty Shop. Evening Appointments available.

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Broughton are in Chicago today attending funeral services for Mrs.

brother, Chris Allison, who died Monday. Mr. Allison wras at one time employed by the Bales and Wilhelm barber shop, Dixon. dd--------- Charlie Rudolph, Dolton, is visiting his sisters, Florence Bartholomew and Rose Rudolph, also another sister, Clara Walker, Who is in Dixon Public Hospital. He will be here until the end of the week.

dd --------Former schoolmates and friends helped Mrs. R. M. Nuess, Dixon, celebrate her birthday anniversary Saturday. Those present were Mrs.

Catherine Ganschow', Normandy; Miss Margaret Conner, Walnut; Mrs. Lola Johnson, Mrs. Genevieve Anderson and Mrs. Lucille Anderson, Ohio, and Mrs. Berniece Winebrenner and Mrs.

Alameda dorff, Dixon. The birthday cake was baked by Mrs. Dieraorff. dd --------PRE EASTER SPECIALS Permanents Complete, guaranteed. Alberta Beauty Shop, 410 N.

Ottawa. Phone 2-2302. -------Mrs. O. M.

Karraker, Miss Helen Miller, Mrs. A. F. Moore, Miss Ruth Morris. Miss Bonnie Bechtold and Mrs.

Alice George of the Dixon Public Library staff were in DeKalb Sunday attending open house at the Northern Illinois University library. This was in celebration of National Library Week. Dr. Ames, an editorial writer of the Chicago Tribune, and formerly assistant editor of the book section, was the speaker. cid --------Have you entertained or traveled out of town in the few days or will you be doing so in the near future? Are you entertaining or will you be having guests? If so, why not share your news with and her readers? Just phone 2-1111 and ask for Dottie or mail your new's to this column.

The Dixon Evening Telegraph. Charles Hunt FRANKLIN GROVE (Special) Charles Hunt, 84, formerly of Dixon and Franklin Grove, died after a short illness Tuesday in the home of a son. Hunt, Arroyo Grande, Calif Mr. Hunt was a resident of Ixrng Beach, before his illness. Surviving are sons.

Howard Hunt. Long Beach, and Charles Hunt. Winter Haven. I five daughters. Mrs.

Jack Kinnamon, Bensenville; Mrs. Dave Hucker, South Beloit; Mrs. Robert Hamis and Mrs. Walter Hevne- man. both of Santa Rosa.

and Mrs. Ed Weeks, Los Angeles. Calif several grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and a brother, Warren Hunt, Dixon. His the former May Anderson, a son and a sister preceded him in death. Services are pending in Franklin 1 Grove.

Dixon Civic Music Campaign Planned Members of the board and executive committee bf Dixon Civic Music Assoc, met Tuesday evening at St. Parish Hall to complete plans for the 1958-59 campaign, March 17-29. Mrs. Helen Snyder, Galesburg, New York representative of the Civic Concert Service, here to assist with the campaign, discussed the campaign and the talent available. The Very Rev.

Vernon L. S. Jones, president of the association, told of the need for workers. Pre-campaign week activities are now in progress at headquarters, 212 First the Dixon Appliance phone numbers 2-1151 and 2-1701. Anyone interested in assisting with the campaign is urged to phone or visit headquarters.

Mrs. E. M. Bastian, association secretary, has announced that are arriving daily. She urged members to renew this so workers next week can concentrate on obtaining new members.

and their 31st year as Amos Andy. Back in 1918 the two started producing homo talent shows together. Then in 1920. they did a blackface sketch over an experimental wireless station in New Orleans. This led to the gag that Marconi got Amos Andy when he tuned in the first wireless.

For their first eight years at WCN, Chicago, Correll and Gosden were knowm as Sam Henry. Their contract forbade them to take the name with them when they changed to another station. So on March 19, 1928, the radio world first heard of Amos Andy. The two have never had a contract with each other or a feud. just kept too explains Gosden, Selective Service College lest Is Scheduled May I The Selective Servile College Qualification test will be given lo college men May according to Ll.

Col. F. B. Woodworth, acting state director of Selective Service for Illinois. Tile test is the only one overed for the 1957-58 school year, and applications must be postmarked not later than midnight April ll.

Scores of the test are used by local boards in considering requests for deferment for military service to continue studies. Further information is available from the local board. Romeo W. Prieskorn PAW Romeo W. Prieskorn, 64.

died about 5 a m. Tuesday in Mendota Community Hospital after a short illness. He was a retired manager of the Paw Paw-, Compton and West Brooklyn telephone offices. He was bom Feb. 12.

1894. in Somonauk, the son of Carl and Maria Kohler Prieskorn. He was married to Ione Hazemann on May 1929. He retired from the telephone company in 1950 after 30 years of service, He was manager of the local offices for 20 years. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors are his wife; a sister, Mrs. Albert (Elsie! Dienst, Somonauk; two brothers, Ernest, Somonauk, and Walter, Ana, and tw'o nephews. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Torman Funeral Home with the Rev. Henry Holverson.

Tampico, officiating, and the Rev. George Pingle assisting. Burial will be in Leland Cemetery, Leland. Friends may call in the funeral home tonight. Reservations for Demo Rally Close Thursday at Noon Reservations for the dinner to be served in connection with the Lee County Democratic rally here Saturday must be made by noon Thursday, officials in charge said today.

They will not be able to accept any reservations the night of the dinner. Reservations may be made by calling 4-5184. Democratic National (Tiairman Paul Butler will be the main speaker for the meeting in the Elks Club. Stephen Mitchell, former national chairman, will be master of ceremonies. A reception for invited guests will be held in the Nachusa at 5 p.m.; the dinner will be served in tho Elks Club st 6:30 p.m., and the program is scheduled at 8 m.

The program is open to the public without charge. Fire Damages Service Station At Mt. Morris MT MORRIS (Special) A fire caused by a faulty ceiling- type oil-burning furnace about 7 a rn. today resulted in some smoke damage to a servile station on Route 61, at the east edge of Mt. Morris, according to Adelbert Sitler.

Mt. Morris fire chief The fire department was called back to the station about 7:20 a m. when gas ignited and the fire began burning again. Both fires caused only smoke damage Ernest Hamrnil. Mt.

Morris, manages the station. KEEP YOUK SEPTIC UNK WOWING SMOOTHLY Easy to apply Bacterial action provoat Sluggish ar clogged apt ic systems BOYER BAC-TIVAT0R You can get it from Fairfax Hardware 211 First Phone 3-0171 Unitarian Group Will Meet Tonight The Rev. Harold Patterson will speak on Source of during the regular meeting of Unitarian Fellowship of Dixon this evening. The meeting is scheduled in Loveland Community House at i pm. Coni of Thanks We wash to thank friends and tor their kindness to us during our recent bereavement.

Mr. St Mr. Ray Munselle Mr. St Mrs Wm. Sorenson Mr St Mrs Ronald Cunningham Mr St Mrs Roger Bivins Tile family of Ray L.

Johnson wish to express our gratitude to those who were so kind and helpful during the illness and death of our loved one. Thanks to Rev. Davis, Dr Murphy. KSB Hospital staff, friends and neighbors Mrs. Ray (Fentiei Johnson Mrs.

Jack I Faun I Hill Ron Johnson yuewrowtticowAin ARM SUPERVISION Dixon, Illinois Phone 4-1621 202 First St. I .41 I I Dixonile Denied Rehearing The Second District Court of Appeals, Ottawa, today notified State's Attorney James E. Bales of its denial of a rehearing for Franklin Armstrong, 24, 224 N. Galena convicted last Aug. 21 of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor.

A Lee County Court jury found Armstrong guilty of a second offense, sentenced him to four months at the state penal farm, Vandalia, and fined him $200 and costs. The appeals court previously had upheld the jury's verdict, and Armstrong's attorney, Robert Besse, Sterling, asked for a rehearing on the appeal. This was denied Monday. Armstrong was arrested April 20, 1957, by Dixon police officers W'ho chased him at speeds up to 80 I miles an hour. The chase ended when Armstrong's car collided with a parked vehicle.

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