Babson Warns on Cold War Profits and Economic Control
Babson Park Massachusetts March 30 Babson warns the cold war fuels profits yet risks economic danger Investors and employers rely on it, suggesting a possible wage and price freeze as a remedy He cites Kennedy Birch Society and John Welch Belmont as forces shaping a shift toward a republic and away from democracy He warns distressed property will rise and urges saving cash for demand rebound
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babson
Babson Park
Mass
Kennedy
John Birch Society
DAR
John Birch
China
Birch
Chennault
Robert Welch
Belmont
Named to Dean’s List at Iowa State in 1961
Mervyn Daehler, a pre veterinary medicine student at Iowa State University Ames Iowa, is named to the Dean's list for the winter quarter 1961 He is the son of Mr and Mrs Vernon Daehler of Chadwick
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State University
Ames
Mervyn Daehler
Vernon Daehler
Chadwick
Rockford College Offers Four Summer Teacher Workshops
Rockford College will host four summer workshops for teachers from June 8 to June 17. Dean Dr. Curtis H. Moore outlines courses in outdoor education dance speech correction and public school curriculum. Christiane Jaeckel of Germany visits Naperville friends Carolyn Mackay and family during Easter vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford College
Curtis H. Moore
Tell Christiane Jaeckel
Germany
Carolyn Mackay
North Central College
Naperville
Carolyn
Donald Mackay
Public Workshop On Home Bureau Information
A Carroll County Home Bureau briefing urges members to publicize the group through newspapers, radio, exhibits, letters, and personal contacts. It notes IHBF membership and National and international affiliations, promoting goals of healthier homes, skill development, family life, and efficient resource use. Plan community displays ahead of National Home Demonstration Week in the first week of May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Bureau
Illinois
IHBF
Carroll County Home Bureau
Last Rites For Lloyd Merkel Held On Monday
Funeral services for Lloyd Merkel 69 of Lanark were held at 2 p m Monday at Hope E A B church Chadwick with Rev Paul Farley officiating burial followed in Chadwick cemetery Mrs Herbert Stein led the singing and a quartet performed the songs Where the Gates Swing Outward Never and In The Garden Pallbearers included Donald Miller Ivan Miller Harlan Merkel William Miller Jr Harland Holle and John Plummer Merkel who died Friday in a Freeport hospital leaves a widow a son Irving Merkel of Lanark a daughter Vera Geisemen of Sterling two brothers Carl of Mt Carroll and Arthur of Caruthers Calif a sister Mrs Bertha Saylor of Santa Cruz Calif two grandchildren and four great grandchildren born June 8 1891 in Fair Haven township to Mahlon and Mary Lewis Merkel he married Emma Miller September 28 1911 they farmed then retired and later he drove a truck for his son in the sand and gravel business he was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Merkel
Lanark
Freeport
Hope E
A. B
Chadwick
Paul Farley
Chadwick Cemetery
Herbert Stein
Oscar Rahn
Evan Rahn
George Weber
Arnold Provant
Iris Miller
Mmes
Mason Coble
Paul Carew
Frank Edens
Donald Miller
Ivan Miller
Harlan Merkel
William Miller, Jr
Harland Hollewel
John Plummer
Mr. Merkel
Fair Haven Township
Mahlon
Mary Lewis Merkel
Emma Miller
Irving Merkel
Modern Woodmen of America
Vera Geisemen
Sterling
Carl
Mt. Carroll
Arthur
Carruthers
Calif
Bertha Saylor
Santa Cruz
Explain Feed Grain Program At April 11 Meeting
Midwest farmers seek clarity on the 1961 feed grain plan as State ASC Fieldman Ivan Peterson and the local ASC County Committee outline how the program will operate. The meeting is April 11 at 8:00 p.m. in the Farm Bureau Hall Mt Carroll with details from agriculture department spokesmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASC
Ivan Peterson
ASC County
Farm Bureau
Mt. Carroll
Agriculture Department
Manning Earns 10 Year Pin at Rockford Club
Mr and Mrs Ed Manning attended a dinner and entertainment at the Rockford Country Club Monday evening Awards honored Smith Oil Co employees for years of service Mr Manning received a 10 year pin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Manning
Rockford Country Club
Smith Oil Co
Mr. Manning
Hanover Joins Northern Fastball League as Seventh Team
Hanover becomes the seventh member of the Northern Fastball League at a Friday meeting near Savanna. Teams will play each other three times, with a four team playoff to determine trophies for top finishers and playoff winner. A $60 fund funds trophies while May 5 and May 12 deadlines arrange home fields and umpire lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Tom Teasdale
Hanover
Floyd Curley
Don Schiebel
Bud Bull
Lee Homedew
Harold Elliott
Thomson
Carroll County Extension Notes Planned April Home Bureau Meetings
The Home Bureau notes describe seven Carroll County Extension Service units holding regular meetings from April 10 to April 14. Lessons cover The Dining Area and The Program of Carroll County Mental Health Association with various local leaders presenting. A separate landscaping meeting by William Nelson is scheduled for April 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the farm bureau hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Extension Service
Dorothy Footitt
Carroll County Home
Carroll County Mental Health Association
Rock Creek
Mississippi
George Weidman
Paul Reibel
Chadwick Lamplighters
John Schneider
Lanark
Arnold Provant
Louis Akker
Ruth Brown
Palisades
Elmer Airhart
Arnold Meier
Cherry Grove Atoms
Lester Smith
Edgar Smith
Raymond Bass
West End
Warner C. Hartman
Lauren Mitchell
Freedom Unit
Kenneth Kniss
Lamoine Mowery
Haven Noser
Farm Bureau
Wm. Nelson
Tcls
Easter Visits Across Sterling and Nearby Towns
Thomson News reports Easter gatherings as the Klein family of Downers Grove visit Roy Houghton. Mamie Sloan joins John Sloan family for dinner and visits L. E. Kindle near Sterling. LeRoy Kindle hosts supper with Sterling relatives. William Halfman and children from Elgin visit St. Ores and Peggy, plus John Halfman Sr. in Sterling. Harold Sorenson and Andrew Sorenson, Clinton residents, join John Ashople home on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Klein
Downers Grove
Roy Houghton
Mamie Sloan
John Sloan
L. E. Kindle
Sterling
LeRoy Kindle
William Halfman
Elgin
Herbert St. Ores
Peggy
John Halfman Sr
John Ashpole
Harold Sorenson
Andrew Sorenson
Clinton
Mests Observe Golden Wedding Date
Mr and Mrs Edward R Mest of Chadwick will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on Sunday April 9 with an open house from 2 to 5 pm at their home. Their children and families invite relatives and friends to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward R. Mest
Chadwick
Funeral services held for Willis Pauley at Mt Carroll
Funeral services for Willis Pauley 74 of rural Mt Carroll were held at 2 p m Wednesday in the Frank funeral home with Rev Clifford Bauman of First Lutheran Church officiating. Burial followed in Zion cemetery northwest of Mt Carroll. Pauley whose body was found by his wife Monday after 4 p m in their garden had most clothing burned and death was attributed to third degree burns. He was born December 2 1886 near Mt Carroll son of Roscoe and Amelia Buck Pauley. He farmed locally and is survived by his second wife Ada Williams a son Orrin of Chadwick two daughters Bertha Grimm of Denver and Iram Petersen of Green Island Ill eight grandchildren two great grandchildren three brothers Ernie Howard and Harry all of Mt Carroll and a step son Wallace Williams of Mt Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Pauley
Mt. Carroll
Frank
Clifford Bauman
First Lutheran Church
Zion Cemetery
Mr. Pauley
Roscoe
Amelia Buck Pauley
Ada Williams
Orrin
Chadwick
Bertha
Ferdinand Grimm
Denver, Colo
Iram
Elmer Petersen
Green Island Sn
Ernie
Howard
Harry
Wallace Williams
Carroll County Deaths in Savanna and Mt Carroll
Savanna obituary notes Mrs. Sara Schubert 80 died March 30 in Savanna city hospital. Cremation burial at Elizabeth cemetery after service led by Rev. T.S. Cleworth. She born September 5, 1880 in Woodbine township to John and Sara Ann McCoy. Survived by sisters Alden McIntyre and Alice Wurster and other relatives. Also noted is Fred Smith 83 who died Friday in Savanna. Funeral at Law funeral home with burial at Oak Hill cemetery. He born February 18, 1878 in Savanna, married Grace Moore in 1899. Survived by two sons, three grandchildren, thirteen great grandchildren, and two great great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Sara Schubert
Savanna City Hospital
T.S. Cleworth
Elizabeth Cemetery
Woodbine Township
Daviess County
John
Sara Ann Ashmore McCoy
William F. Schubert
Alden McIntyre
McIntyre
Alice Wurster
Warren
Fred Smith
Fred B. Smith
Law
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mt. Carroll
Mr. Smith
William
Caroline Stedman Smith
Grace Moore
Fred B
Philip L
Humane Society Takes Over Savanna Pound Shelter
By agreement with the City of Savanna Carroll County Humane Society now operates the Savanna pound, renamed Savanna Humane Shelter. Sam Crisci will maintain the shelter and handle dog pickups. animals are available for adoption with immediate rabies vaccination required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Carroll County Humane Society
Savanna Humane Shelter
Sam Crisci
Rosedale Ave
Open house marks Brondyke 25th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Leonard Feldt attend an open house in Fulton Monday evening celebrating Mr and Mrs John D Brondyke on their 25th wedding anniversary. Lyle Greeley Easter dinner guests of Carl Petersen. Petersen and Jens Andresen visit Chadwick. Bellich Hand Weatherwax Hand families of Fulton join Easter guests with Mary Nugent at Rockford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Feldt
John D. Brondyke
Fulton
Lyle Greeley
Carl Petersen
Jens Andresen
Chadwick
Emil Bellich
Thomas M. Hand
Laurence Weatherwax
Thomas J. Hand
Mary Nugent
Rockford
Beswick Rites Held For Whiteside County Farmer
Clarence W Beswick 80 longtime Whiteside county farmer died at Morrison Community hospital after a stroke. Funeral services were held at a Morrison funeral home with Rev. David Fouts officiating. Burial followed in Grove Hill cemetery Morrison. He and Maggie Kennedy married in 1903 and farmed in Clyde and Mt Pleasant townships. Survived by widow three sons two daughters 12 grandchildren one great grandchild three sisters a brother and many relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence W. Beswick
Whiteside County
Morrison Community Hospital
Leland Forth
Chadwick
Walter Berge
Lanark
Morrison
David Fouts
Grove Hill Cemetery
Clyde Township
Thomas L
Sarah Miller Beswick
Maggie M. Kennedy
Mt. Pleasant Township
Howard
Thomas
Dewitt
Forth
Berge
Jacob Hensler
Ben Hammer
Anna Wells
Ernest R. Beswick
Fulton
Invite Catholic Women To Meeting In East Dubuque
The Freeport Deanery of the National Council of Catholic Women will hold a meeting Sunday April 9 at 2 p.m. in St Marys Hall East Dubuque Illinois hosted by Rev John F Tuchlinsky with Mrs Roger Tranel as president of the Altar and Rosary Society. Irene Doll of Lena will preside. committee chairs will report on past year projects and displays will show committee work. The program includes a vocations play by the children of St Vincent Homa Freeport. All Catholic women in the Freeport Deanery including Stephenson Carroll and Jo Daviess counties are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
National Council of Catholic Women
St. Mary's Hall
East Dubuque
Illinois
John F. Tuchlinsky
Altar and Rosary Society
Roger Tranel
Irene Doll
Lena
St. Vincent Homa
Stephenson, Carroll
Jo Daviess
Ordnance Officer Dies in Highway Crash Near Savanna
Donald Jack Arburn, 30, of Pueblo Colorado, killed when his car left Highway 80 north of Savanna and rolled three times. He was a surveillance officer at an ordnance depot in Arizona and had been at Savanna Ordnance Depot for about a week. Coroner’s jury cites basal skull fracture as cause. Body sent to Pueblo for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Jack Arburn
Pueblo
Colo
Savanna
Savanna Hospital
Steve Adee
Milledgeville
Arburn
Ordnance
Arizona
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Colorado
Legion Auxiliary Council to Meet in Savanna April 12
Carroll County American Legion Auxiliary council will meet at 8 p.m. April 12 in the Savanna Legion Hall. The group plans a May bus trip to Chicago with a stop at Downey hospital. Members in Chadwick should call Mrs Harve Queckboerner before April 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Auxiliary Council
Savanna
Carroll County Council
American Legion Auxiliary
Savanna Legion Hall
Chicago
Downey Hospital
Aux
Chadwick
Harve Queckboerner
Bowling results from Carroll Lanes and league leaders
The Carroll Lanes bowling results show Team Ww L Kness and Son leading with 69 39, followed by Packard Ins 64.5 5, Mt. Carroll Bank 64, Folk Paint 63, Master Mix 61, Chadwick Supply 61, Teslow Chev 50.5, Greens 49.5, Lime Dusters 45.5, Kaufman Plbg 32.5, Telephone Co. 87 173. Individual high scores include Engelhardt 519, Sturtevant 563, Lotz 510, D Carter 508, Butts 208-532, Linker 235-617, Hodes 211-226-614, B Dyson 218-124-503, R Eisseller 524, Baxter 518, Schmitt 212-534, B Dambman 205-533, L Tripp 508, R Gifford 508. N Diehl 215 noted as overlooked. Mr. and Mrs. Neal Doden and son of Villa Park visited George and Mrs. Doden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kness & Son
Packard Ins
Mt. Carroll Bank
Folk Paint
Master Mix
Chadwick Supply
Teslow Chev
Greens
Lutherans
Kaufman
Telephone Co
Engelhardt
Sturtevant
Lotz
D. Carter
Butts
R. Folk
Linker
Hodes
B. Dyson
R. Eisseller
Baxter
Schmitt
B. Dambman
L. Tripp
R. Gifford
N. Dieh
Interstate Power seeks permit to install 8 inch pipeline
Illinois Division of Waterways announces receipt of a construction permit application from Interstate Power Company of Dubuque Iowa. The request seeks permission to lay an eight inch pipeline under and across the Illinois side of the Mississippi River at the mouth of Plum River near Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Illinois Division of Waterways
Interstate Power Company
Dubuque
Illinois
Mississippi River
Plum River
Savanna
Citizens Advisory Committee First Session in Mount Carroll
The Citizens Advisory Committee to the Juvenile Court held its initial meeting in the Circuit Courtroom of Mount Carroll on Monday evening April 3. Sub committees reported progress from each town except Milledgeville, with meetings, officers, and case work begun. County officials and state youth leaders urged prevention and community cooperation for Carroll County youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Advisory Committee
Mount Carroll
Karl Baldner
Milledgeville
Emmet Nabstedt
State Youth Commission
Gerald Veach
Wm. G. Petty
Harry Miller
Gordon L. Hanson
Edward J. Turnbaugh
Carroll County
Former Mt. Carroll Resident Arlene Lee Dies at 39
Arlene Evelyn Lee 39 a former Mt. Carroll resident died after a long illness in a Rockford hospital. She was born January 7 1922 in Savanna to Charles and Elizabeth Pease. She married Henry Lee in 1956 and moved to Rockford four years ago. Survivors include her husband two daughters Sandra Holmquist of Rockford and Mrs. Robert Rindahl of Citrus Heights California one grandchild and a brother Charles H Pease of Beloit Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Rindahl
Citrus Heights
Calif
Charles H. Pease
Beloit
Wis
Insurance Man Awarded Proficiency Certificate
Keith L. Kniss of Lanark earned a Certificate of Proficiency after completing an intensive life insurance underwriting course. The award, for his work with Mutual of Omaha and United of Omaha, followed a weeklong school at the Companies Home Office in Omaha led by Ray Strother and Bob Williams. The program featured United's "Straight Line to Security" service teaching preplanning of a family's insurance needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith L. Kniss
West Pearl Street
Lanark
W. C. Hayes
Rockford
Mutual of Omaha
United of Omaha
Kniss
Omaha
Ray Strother
Bob Williams
Home Office
United’s
Local Social Roundup Sees Hubbell and Allied Guests
Chadwick residents Mr. and Mrs. F. Hubbell and family of Park Ridge visited Saturday night with Fred Olson. They attended Flist Lutheran church Sunday and traveled to Rockford for dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Kent Olson. Other guests included Mr. and Mrs. Ward Olson and family of Bettendorf Ia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Hubbell
Park Ridge
Fred Olson
Flist Lutheran Church
Rockford
Kent Olson
Ward Olson
Bettendorf
Albert Queckboerner
Ezra Sollenberger
Milledgeville
Lawrence Post
LaVerne Kibble
Richard Kibble
Arden Strub
Wayne Bowers
Dixon
Robert Traum
Savanna
Amy Winters
Robert Krejci
Victors Named in J P Supervisor Contests Across Townships
In three township races Merlyn Schreiner was re elected in Salem Elbert Emyre defeated Elkhorn Grove rival Barthel Homer Zuck beat Joe Lower in Rock Creek and other incumbent wins occurred in Cherry Grove Lima Woodland Savanna and Freedom Carroll county voters chose Charles E Young George E Doden and E Darwin Shiley as justices of the peace in districts 1 2 and 3 with several unopposed wins for local posts plus a close district 3 constable race won by independent E Darwin Shiley and write in Raymond Zier in district 3 shown by precinct tallies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merlyn Schreiner
Salem Township
Elbert Barthel
Clyde Emnyre
Elkhorn Grove
Homer Zuck
Joe Lower
Rock Creek
Schreiner
Ray Queckboerner
Salem
Emyre
Barthal
Russell R. Rahn
Cherry Grove
Fred Sandell
Lima
Robert Schubert
Woodland
Clarence Doty
Savanna
Harl Johnston
Freedom
Thomas Fritz
Fair Haven Township
Orion Alexander
Harlen Handel
York
Merle Cate
Wayne Ashby
Carrie Shilling
Leslie Ropp
Young
Republican Party
Earle E. Engleking
Donald Westbrook
Walter Loomis
Hal Shrake
Constable
George E. Doden
Fair Haven
GOP
Lee Gifford
Charles Petty
E. Darwin Shiley
James Thorp
Rock Creek Township
Raymond Zier
Claude Stauffer
Allin Brandt
J.P
Washington
Loomis
Engleking
Westbrook
Eng
James R Bailey longtime Chadwick resident dies
James R. Bailey 70, formerly of Chadwick, died Friday in Mercy hospital Clinton Iowa after a three week illness. Funeral service held 2:30 p m Sunday Fay funeral home Fulton with Rev Joseph Cush officiating. Burial in Fulton cemetery. Born Feb 10 1891 in Ustick township Whiteside County he married Alma Jmel of Chadwick Aug 2 1919. He worked as a cement contractor then greenhouse laborer until retirement in 1950. Survived by wife three daughters Ruth Bos Gladys Lartz Clarissa Newmann son J LeRoy eight grandchildren and siblings Jess Earl Walter Bertha Spencer. preceded by parents a daughter a brother and four sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Bailey
Fulton
Chadwick
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Fay
Joseph Cush
Assembly of God Church
Fulton Cemetery
Mr. Bailey
Ustick Township
Whiteside County
Willis
Alice Iseman Bailey
Alma Jmel
Henry A
Ruth) Bos
William H
Gladys) Lartz
Near
Russell
Clarissa) Newmann
Camanche
J. LeRoy
Jess of
Earl
Lanark
Walter
Rockford
Bertha Spencer
Sterling
Rock Creek Grange Hears Rev Piesen Speak On Face of God
Rock Creek Grange met April 3 in the Grange hall with Master Francis Provant in charge. Rev Joseph Piesen spoke on See the Face of God and invited members to Go To Church Sunday May 7 at Yellow Creek Brethren Church near Pearl City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Creek
Yellow Creek
Russell Lamoreux
LeRoy Rahn
Nathaniel Martz
Lewis Diehl
Francis Provant
Linnie Bornemeier
Lawrence Haught
Earl Hartman
Percy Schreiner
Lawrence Meador
Sunday Hosts and Guests Attend Local Homes
Sunday callers at the Myles Haas home included Gene Marken and Steve, Merrie Jo Sippel, and Alfred Dykstra with his wife. Larry Geerts and family joined for Sunday dinner at the William Geerts home and later visited William in Morrison hospital. Harold Calvert of Hanover and Roy Heitman hosts, while Sam Mattie and family from Palatine visited his parents George and Mattie Mattie and Mrs Mattie and children visit Savanna with Otto Wolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myles Haas
Gene Marken
Steve
Donald Sippel
Merrie Jo
Alfred Dykstra
Larry Geerts
William Geerts
Morrison Hospital
Harold Calvert
Hanover
Roy Heitman
Sam Mattie
Palatine
George Mattie
Mattie
Savanna
Otto Wolfe
Divorce Decree Issued in Carroll County Circuit Court
Janice E Tischauer of Lanark granted divorce from Dale C Tischauer. Donald K Wuehle and Patricia I Eckel of Savanna receive marriage license. In Jim D Delite Co. injunction to supply ice cream mix to Richard McGinty of Thomson. Real estate transfers include Libberton to Harold Libberton executors deed and multiple WD and QCD transfers in Savanna, York, and Washington townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Janice E. Tischauser
Lanark
Dale C. Tischauser
Donald K. Wuehle
Patrica I. Eckel
Savanna
Mt. Carroll County
Illinois Dam Delite Co
Richard McGinty
Thomson
Chester H. Libberton
Harold P. Libberton
Mr. Carroll
Darlene C. Hamm
Vera E. Williams
York
Charles B. Sipes
Patrick J. Broderick
Woodland
Etta M. Rogers
Charles B. Hubb
Helles
Christian Norshow
Henry O. Fiser
Claude Mechling
Mamie Montague
Snows
Chadwick
John E. Wagenknecht
State of
Illinois
Washington
Sharon Stein to Do Student Teaching at Ottawa High
Sharon Stein, a senior at Illinois State Normal University, will teach business education during the second nine weeks of spring at Ottawa Township High School. The Chadwick native is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Stein of Chadwick and a Chadwick High School graduate.
Highland Park Guest Regena Beckmire Visits Way Family
Regena Beckmire of Highland Park was an overnight guest Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Way. She returned home Monday night after a brief visit with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regena Beckmire
Highland Park
Also Mentioned on This Page
Babson’s Weekly Report
Dun & Bradstreet
New York Stock Exchange
Isaac Newton
White House
Illinois Home Bureau Federation
National Home Demonstration Council
The
County Women’s Council
Associated Country Women of the World
Home Bureau Notes
Thomson News
E. R. Mests
Humane Society
Savanna Pound
C. W. Beswick
Bowling Carroll Lanes
Neal Doden
Villa Park
George Doden
Interstate Power
Citizens Advisory Commttee
Chadwick News
Doden
Shiley
Rock Creek Grange
J. Piesen
Courthouse News
Sharon Stein
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!