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HIRED HAND 

 Pretty Marie Austin, physical culture 

 teacher, shows how she keeps fit during 

 vacation on a Kendall county iarm. Prize 

 photo by Mary Ada Pope. , 



PIONEER FAIR GOERS 

 George Becker, left, has attended every 

 Henry county iair since 1858. Al Ammerman. 

 oldest business man in Cambridge, has seen 

 every fair since 1869. Mr. Becker attended 

 the second fair held in Henry county, hasn't 

 missed one in 79 years even though he spent 

 a year in the Union army. Prize photo by 

 Dick Crabb. 



UGHTNING DAMAGE 

 It's a good thing lames and Ken- 

 neth Pyszka were not seeking shel- 

 ter under the big tree in Grandma's 

 pasture when lightning struck. The 

 boys' grandmother, Mrs. Paul Pyszka 

 of Boone County sent in this prize 

 picture. j 



WINNERS 

 Lett: Beaver Valley Grange drill 

 team oi Boone county, won three 

 years straight in competition at the 

 Trask Bridge Picnic will keep the 

 silver cup held by R. W. Marshall- 

 say, Master oi the Grange. 



Right: Lucille Benson, Knox coun- 

 ty 4-H Cltib member, attended the 

 American Youth Foundation Camp 

 in August, represented Illinois 4-H 

 Clubs, was selected on>)he basis of 

 scholarship, leadership, athletic ac- 

 tivities and personality. Girls from 

 34 states, China and lapan attended 

 the camp located near Shelby. 

 Mich., known as Camp Minewanca.' 



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TWO MILLION POUNDS OF BUTTER — 

 are churned each year at the Farmers Creamery of Bloomington in modem power 

 chums. Most oi the butter is 90 score or over, packed under "Prairie Farms" 

 label, sold to meet heavy local demand. 



REMEMBER? 

 And Saturday was churning day. 

 Manager Chelsea S. Williams oi the 

 Producers' Creamery, Carbondale with 

 an old chum found in Pope county. 



Fishing for 

 to make a \\\ 

 will be pedd 



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 day 

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OLDEST FARl 



Moses R. 

 April. He if 

 the Christian 

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 children. Mr. 

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