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Nov. 6, 1924
Fire destroyed the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Lawson, on the Roy N. Bailey Farm, west of Hardin last Thursday afternoon while Mr. and Mrs. Lawson were in Hardin shopping. The fire, which is of unknown origin, completely destroyed the house and contents, including all wearing apparel, fruit and winter provisions, together with about 20 cords of wood and 10 bushel of potatoes. The house as well as the contents were partly covered by insurance but not enough to cover the loss the Lawsons were forced to undergo.
Oct. 27, 1949
Needing grain for her livestock and poultry, Miss Marguerite Arnold, the Calhoun girl who operates her large farm alone, has husked a few loads of corn from her 1949 acreage. The corn is yielding heavily but it has a few chaffy ears, the cause of which she does not understand. She does not expect to gather the entire crop by hand but hopes to hire a picker during the next few days. The way Miss Arnold has to husk corn is not child’s play. She pulls the wagon through the field with a tractor, so it’s necessary to mount the tractor frequently, pull the wagon ahead, and then go back and husk up to the tractor again.
Oct. 24, 1974
The harvesting of soybeans is at its peak in the area, and the Jersey County Grain Elevators have been busy day and night and on weekends taking in the grain. Following the soybean harvest, the corn crops in the area will be picked. The Jersey County Grain Co. buys grain from Calhoun, Jersey, Greene and other surrounding counties.
Oct. 27, 1999
Students, parents, faculty and staff of Brussels Unit 42 did their share last week to make a difference for the family of Joann Ringhausen. Mrs. Ringhausen was a maintenance employee of the school district and passed away. Joann was also an avid sports fan. As part of the school’s Pillars of Character program, a memorial fundraiser called “Penny a Pound” was conducted. Students and personnel were asked to donate a penny for each pound they weighed.
