Federal Geodetic Field Survey Party in Carroll County
Federal geodetic crew of 13 men and 13 vehicles works in Carroll County for two months establishing elevation levels from Davis Junction to Prairie du Chien. Led by Robert Gerrish of Pottsdam the team operates from Mt. Carroll Savanna and Thomson, with offices in Thomson, studying a historic line originally laid in 1883 and extending toward St. Cloud Minnesota.
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Davis Junction
Illinois
Savanna
Carroll County
Robert Gerrish
Pottsdam
New York
Department of Commerce
Florida
Helm’s
Mt. Carroll
Helle’s
Duff’s Court
Thomson
Gerrish
Prairie du Chien
St. Cloud
Minnesota
United States
Charleston
South Carolina
Maine
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
S Brock Wins Co Scholarship Ends Four Year Illinois Award
Thom son senior Stephen Glen Brock wins Carroll County scholarship from Illinois Scholarship Committee based on ACT score. He enters University of Illinois at Champaign Urbana next fall with full tuition and fee exemption for four years. Son of Carl and Mrs Brock of Thom son. Announcement by Carroll County Superintendent Wendell Huston.
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Stephen Glen Brock
Thomson
Illinois
Carroll County
Brock
University of Illinois At
Champaign-Urbana
Stephen
Carl Brock
Wendell Huston
L DeGraff Heads Fair Board in Carroll County
Lewis DeGraff of Lanark elected president of the 1970 Carroll County Fair Board succeeding William C. Ritenour of Milledgeville. Officers include Larry Buffington vice president Earl Woodin secretary Vincent Busser treasurer Ray mond Woodin assistant treasurer all of Milledgeville. Minor changes include Mrs Lanny Fossett Sterling replacing Mrs Gene Cross Lanark as office manager Kay Sprecher replacing Fossett as Departmental Superintendent Textiles and Fine Arts and John Bracken Milledgeville succeeding Ned Goldmacher as Departmental Superintendent Tractor Pull.
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Lewis DeGraff
Lanark
Carroll County
County program on drugs draws capacity crowd
A crowd estimated at 600 to 700 gathered at Chadwick High School Auditorium Tuesday night to hear a program on drugs. Sgt. Terry Carpenter of Mt. Morris police discussed marijuana in a 20 minute film and a 30 to 40 minute talk on drug risks, with emphasis on education as the cure.
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Chadwick ‘High School
Carroll County 4-H Federation
Carroll County Extension Councils
Terry Carpenter
Mt. Morris
4-H Federation Recreation
Curt Keim
Carpenter
Carroll County
Chadwick High School
Future Homemakers of America 25th Anniversary Tribute
Feature highlights the 25th anniversary of the Future Homemakers of America and shares stories from Lanark Shannon Thomson and Chadwick chapters. It also notes Lanark firemen hosting the 24th annual dance and a county homemakers extension unit meeting. Ten county students appear on ISU Dean's list and truckers face license deadline. Congressman Anderson seeks voter views.
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Homemakers of
America
Lanark
Shannon
Thomson and
Chadwick
ISU
Anderson
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Julianne
Pussywillows
Julianne Marken
Mom
Gene Marken
Lila J. Atherton
Coral County
Cally
Environmental Science Services Administration
Washington Science Center
Rockville
Maryland
Dubuque, Iowa
Wisconsin
Corps of Engineers
John May
Rutherford, Tenn
Mullard Roberts
Missouri
Jack Lee
Bakersfield
California
Stephen G. Brock
L. DeGraff
Fair Board
Harold Brinkmeier
Carroll County Extension
Tues
Ogle
Lanark Firemen
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