Cancer Crusade Names Chairmen
Mrs F J Riddle of Savanna heads the Cancer Drive campaign chairing 525 solicitors across Carroll County. Co chairs include Lorrie Hall Savanna Township Lloyd Law Jr Washington Township Herbert Peck and Roland Carson Mt Carroll Township Glen Bickelhaupt Woodland Howard Palmer Ed Keim and others in multiple townships through April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Riddle
Savanna
Carroll County Crusade
Savanna City
Lorrie Hall
Savanna Township
Washington Township
Lloyd Law, Jr
J. Carroll City Limits
Herbert Peck
Roland Carson
Mt. Carroll
Glen Bickelhaupt
Woodland Township
Howard Palmer
Salem Township
Ed Keim
Lanark
Ruth Bowers
Freedom Township
Russell Derver
Rock Creek
Glen Wall
Milledgeville
Leroy Warehime
Wysox
John Newton
Thomson City
York Township
Marvin Holesinger
Chadwick
Charles Gordon
Fair Haven
Richard Janssen
Shannon
Wilma Nesemeier
Lima Township
Wallace Warner
Shannon Township
Ronald Barnes
Cherry Grove Township
Lee Daley
There's Only One Acre Left
A Carroll County family farm story traces three generations from 1864 to the final sale of the last remaining acre. Joseph Spearman built a vast holdings network north of Chadwick, IL, leaving a legacy through seven heirs. Dwight Spealman and wife Helen sold the last tract on March 1, ending a century of land ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Joseph Swealman
Salem Township
Chadwick
Joseph Spearman
Washington County
Maryland
Joseph Watson
Ogle County
Spearman
Daniel
Emma) Curley
Frank M
Harry
Dwight
E. M
Ella) Humbert
Henry
Carrie
Ltile Pry Charles
William
Lola) Taylor
Lola Taylor
The
Chadwick Review
Joseph Spealman
Spealman
Helen Spealman
County Family To Participate In NIU Show
The Paul Warner family of Lanark was chosen among 40 families to camp at the Northern Illinois Family Camping Show set for May 17 19 at the Lee County 4 H Center near Amboy. The event runs from 7 00 p m Friday to 4 00 p m Sunday with camping facilities exhibits and programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Warner
Lanark
Northern Illinois
Lee County
Extension Advisers
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
U.S. 30
U. S. 52
Around the County Delivers Spring Farming News and Tax Notes
The county report highlights early spring planting with oats near completion and sod ground plowing underway. It urges soil tests, notes upcoming dog tag fees, tax assessors at work, and cautions about basement fly control and auto taxation. It also covers seed potatoes and corn rootworm plots, plus pork promotion results and market data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Wioessner
Shannon, Stephenson
Ogle County
Extension Calendar of Events April 5 to 11
April 5 4-H tour to Highland College 8 p m Rosenstiel Bldg Route 26 North Otter Creek Live Wires Mtg 1 30 p m Mrs Fred Miller. April 6 Sagamore Council Oregon April 8 Rock Creek Northern Lights 1 30 p m Mrs Russell Rahn 4 H Electricity School Interstate Power Savannah 7 30 p m 4 H Sub Committee Meetings 8 p m Extension Office. April 9 Meadow Larks Unit 1 30 p m Mrs Robert Michael Mississippi Unit 1 30 p m Mrs Glen Miller 4 H Gun Safety Extension Office. April 10 Extension Advisers Conference Springfield Chadwick Lamyplighters 7 30 p m Mrs Wm Schneider. April 11 Cherry Grove 1 30 p m Mrs Lloyd Edler Palisades 1 30 pm Mrs Elmer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland College
Rosenstiel
Freeport
North Otter Creek
Mtg
Fred Miller
Sagamore Council
Oregon
Rock Creek
Northern Lights
Russell Rahn
Interstate Power
Savanna
Meadow Larks
Robert Michael
Mississippi
Glen Miller
Springfield
Chadwick Lamyplighters
Wm. Schneider
Cherry Grove
Lloyd Edler
Palisades
Elmer
Oakville Club Opens Season April 5
Oakville Country Club will open for the season on Saturday April 5 according to owner Randy Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakville Country Club
Randy Smith
Military Personnel and Promotions from Illinois to Vietnam
Service details include Sergeant David P. Turney assigned as fire team leader with the 1st Armored Division at Fort Hood Texas on March 11. Airman Emil A. Handel Jr. promoted to airman first class at Wurtsmith AFB Michigan and posted as property accountant in the Strategic Air Command. James L. Rabuck and Gerald L. Gilmore receive assignments and training with Army units and Ft. Leonard Wood. Lewis E. Doub completes a light vehicle driver course at Fort Ord California with family ties in Savanna Illinois and Ponchatoula Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David P. Turney
Paul Turney
Chadwick, Ill
1St Armored Division
Ft. Hood, Texas
Emil A. Handel Jr
Emil A. Handel Sr
S. Rotzler
Freeport
Ill
U. S. Air Force
Handel
Wurtsmith Afb
Mich
Strategic Air Command
Aquin High School
Midstate College of Commerce
Rockford, Ill
Carol
Frank Washburn
E. Pearl St
Lanark, Illinois
James L. Rabuck
George W. Rabuck
Arnold St
Savanna
50Th Infantry
Vietnam
Penny
Diagonal St
Army
Gerald L. Gilmore
Orville L. Gilmore
Mount Carroll
Ft. Leonard Wood
Lewis E. Doub
Helen Sanderson
Route 2
Illinois
Ft. Ord
Calif
Doub
Ft. Campbelll Y
North St. Paul High School
St. Paul, Minn
Brenda
Ponchatoula, la
Local Extension Events Calendar Slated in April
Airhart notes April events including a soil profile tour by the Ag Extension Council on the 15th and an April 16gun safety school at Freeport Holiday Inn. April 12 is open Friday afternoon closure and April 17 features a 4 H Committee meeting at 8 p m at the Extension Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Airhart
Ag Extension Council
Freeport Holiday Inn
End of a Family Farm And Beginning of Another
The Schneiner Brothers famed for Duroc hogs retire from farming selling their large farm. Dwight keeps one acre for a home site built 44 years ago. Their son William works in Albuquerque as director of personnel for New Mexico agriculture. The piece honors a family transition from old to new in farming history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schneiner Brothers
Dwight
William
University of Illinois
State of
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Don't Be Afraid To Love Your Baby
A health column urges parents to shower affection on infants arguing loving touch prevents marasmus and aids mental development. It cautions affection must be real beyond feeding and bathing and notes psychological harm from lack of love, even if poverty is present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beal
Deaths Edwin R Hansen Savanna Iowa
Edwin Hansen 76 of Savanna died at 7 a m Tuesday in his home. Funeral services planned Thursday at Law Jones funeral home with Rev Robert Stevenson officiating. Burial to follow in Savanna Township Cemetery. He was born July 6 1891 in Cedar Rapids Iowa to Niels and Ida Jensen Hansen. He married Emma Maghula January 8 1929 in Cedar Rapids and lived in Savanna 26 years. He was a retired instrument repairman at the Savanna Army Depot. Survivors include his wife and one sister Mrs Charles Hallberg of Carlsbad California. He was preceded in death by one son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin R. Hansen
Savanna
Edwin Hansen
Law-Jones
Robert Stevenson
Savanna Township
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Niels and
Ida Jensen Hansen
Emma Maghula
Home Fund Drive Reaches $40,000
Carroll County progress on the Good Samaritan nursing home funds hits the $40 000 mark as Rev Earland Lilly publicizes. Mount Carroll business leaders underwrite a five acre tract north of town for the facility, separate from the $67 000 drive. The society chose Mount Carroll for its population center and infrastructure. Surveyors work on land options and an option will be taken soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Good Samaritan Nursing Home
Earland Lilly
Mount Carroll
Good Samaritan Society
Mt. Carroll
Lions Club Public Dance At Old Thom son High Gym
The Thomson Lions Club sponsors a public dance at the old high school gym in Thomson on Saturday evening April 6. Music will be by The Four Sons plus 3, an orchestra from Cuba City Wisconsin, comprised of sons of the Jack Busch orchestra. Dancing runs from 9 to 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Lion’s Club
Thomson
Four Sons Plus 3
Cuba City
Wisconsin
Jack Busch
$20,000 Suit Filed In Circuit Court
Lucille Theesfield and others sue Darlene Ruth Stompanato De Ette C. Gilman Albert C. Handel and Elizabeth Jane Handel in Carroll County Circuit Court for $20,000 claiming injuries from a March 29 auto crash four miles north of Savanna. The plaintiffs allege permanent spinal injury and paralysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Theesfield
Darlene Ruth Stompanato
de Ette C. Gilman
Albert C. Handel
Elizabeth Jane Handel
Carroll County
Savanna
Dale P. Theesefield
Wallace D. Provant, Jr
Theesefield
County Road Weight Limits Patrolled in Carroll County
All county roads in Carroll County are closed to trucks and vehicles over specified load limits. Two axle four wheel vehicles up to 6 000 pounds, two axle dual wheel up to 15 000 pounds, three axle dual wheel up to 24 000 pounds, four axle dual wheel up to 26 000 pounds, with weight per inch of width not exceeding 400 pounds. Patrols are authorized by Carroll County Board of Supervisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Carroll County Board of Supervisors
The Castle Across the Lake Parable
A man in a remote valley builds a life from goats and a garden and dreams of a distant castle with golden windows. He travels to see it only to find a modest cottage, later realizing his home glows with equal gold when viewed from afar. The tale urges contentment with one’s own lot and clarity about appearances versus reality.
Speedbowl States 1968 Opening Set at Speedbowl Park
Lyle Frazier announces the opening of the 13 mile Clay oval with a triple header program on Sunday May 5 featuring professional novice and figure 8 racing. Time trials begin at 6 30 p m. An open house is set for Sunday April 28 with free admission to watch drivers prep for the season. A prep meeting for novice and figure 8 owners and drivers will be held Sunday April 7 at 3 00 p m at the Sinnissippi rod and gun club three miles south of U S 30 on Ill Rte 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Frazier
Speedbowl Park
Sinnissippi Rod and Gun Club
U. S
Ill
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Cancer Crusade
Chadwits
Nois
Dwight Spealman
Ues
Harold Brinkmeier
O'd
Shep
Reynold Lang
Jewel
Otto Wagenknecht
Song’s
Wayne's Royal Blue
Carroll Service CO
Oakville Club
Lion’s Club
Mike Rothenberger
Dale Carnegie & Assoc., Inc
New York
Thomson Review
Village Echo
Thomson Broadax
Ee Seeo Whitney
J. K. Whitney
Thomson, Illinois
Lila Atherton
Lapefyry
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