Babson’s View On Turning Ideas Into Million-Dollar Ventures
Babson Park Massachusetts April 12. The column outlines how young founders can succeed by pursuing novel, sellable ideas with persistence. It cites Gerber Baby Foods as a model, envisions condensed fish products, and notes opportunities in drug innovations, cellulose-based fuels, and early automation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babson
Babson Park
Mass
Gerber Products Company
Gerber
Babson Institute
Fremont
Michigan
U. S
Daniel F. Gerbed
Gloucester
Hercules Powder Company
Wise
Thomas A. Edison
Stock Exchange
Clinton Woods
Goodwood Rd
Baltimore
Grain sign up extended to April 16 in Illinois
Illinois farmers have until Monday April 16 to file for participation in the 1962 feed grain program. Chairman Clinton R. Plock of the Carroll County ASCS announced the extension after the original deadline fell on a Saturday. Mt Carroll ASCS office will stay open Saturday April 14 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFEM
Illinois
Clinton R. Plock
Carroll County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
ASCS
Mt. Carroll
Basketball Banquet Honors Carroll County Fans and Winners
At Chadwick high school gym the Carroll County Conference banquet honored over 250 athletes coaches and faculty with Milledgeville Missiles first in varsity and Lanark first in frosh soph trophies. Cornell College athletic director Paul Maaske spoke on what athletes can do for the young man and stressed hard work and teamwork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick High School
Carroll County
Chadwick High
Richard Horst
First Lutheran Church
L. A. Messer
Chadwick
Daub
James Pearson
Messer
Frank Stotts
Paul Maaske
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
Maaske
Keith Wall
Lanark High School
Cornell
Extension unit meeting agenda on color harmony lessons
Local leaders present lessons on Color Coordination in Home Furnishings continuing Color Harmonies. April 16 York Progressives Unit at 7:30 p.m. with Mrs Fosdick and co host Halfman. Curtis St Ores to speak. Robert Carroll to present Buying Bath Towels. April 17 Hickor Grove Homemakers at 1:39 p.m. with Mrs Traum. Storm to discuss Detection of P and W May Prevent Mental Retardation. roll call What I look forward to in the spring. April 18 North Otter Creek Livewires at 1:30 p.m. with Mrs Bloyer. Lichy to lead. short topic Simple Stings and Toppings. roll call How I Use Rhubarb. April 19 Lima Larks with Schoonhoven of Shannon at 1:30. Sturtz and Ritter to present lesson. Engel to speak Buying Bath Towels. roll call Housecleaning hint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Progressives
Robert Fosdick
Gene Halfman
Curtis St. Ores
Robert Carroll
Hickor Grove Homemakers Unit
Robert Traum
Mt. Carroll
Victor Buchholz
Theodore Storm
Storm
North Otter Creek
Carl Engel
River traffic at Lock No. 15 totals 219000 tons in week
Rock Island Illinois reports 219,150 tons moved through Lock No. 15 this past week with 185,500 tons up bound including 89,100 tons coal and 82,000 tons petroleum products. Downbound 33,650 tons with 29,999 tons grain. 25 towboats and 123 barges up, 16 towboats and 60 barges down. River forecast: drop then slight rise as Minnesota snowmelt feeds flows. Nearby social note: TCSS Mr and Mrs Fay Reitzel of Sterling visited Mrs Dora Daehler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Ill
Quad-City
Minnesota
Rock Island District
Northwestern Illinois school officials meet at Mt Carroll courthouse
County superintendents and assistants from ten northwestern Illinois counties gather at the Mt Carroll courthouse hosted by Carroll County school superintendent Gordon Hansen. The notice also records recently issued marriage licenses and several land deeds recorded in Mt Carroll and surrounding townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Mt. Carroll
Gordon Hansen
Carroll County
W. M
Lynn Lee Johnson
Darlene Helen Mayer
Shannon
Michael Fekete
Stephanie Kaye Schreiner
Savanna
Richard Eugene Hopkins
Linda Anne Feuerhelm
PaAor Ranide
World War I Veterans to Meet Sunday
Veterans of World War I will gather at Mt Carroll Legion Hall on Sunday April 15 at a.m. All World War I veterans are welcome. George Hammond is listed as contact.
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Mt. Carroll Legion Hall
George Hammond
Aaa
Cls
Pomona Grange Session Held At Rock Creek
The Carroll County Pomona grange met Monday evening April 9 at the Rock Creek Grange hall with 56 in attendance. Officers reports were read and approved. Plans announced for June church service. Rock Creek to perform degrees for 13 new members April 16 and 10 more April 26 with a dessert luncheon. A sewing contest update and dance noted. next meeting at Pleasant Valley April 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Pomona Grange
Rock Creek
Wm. Hans
Whiteside County
Pomona
J. B. Stauffer
R. D. Dale
Paul Sites
Rock Creek Grange
Robert Emery
Home Co
Pleasant Valley Grange
Atwood Hall
Stockton
J. B. Stouffer
Charles Carns
Albert Bardell
Roy Beck
Howard Weidel
Unter Zuber
Geo. Pitzer
James Wolf
Frank Manning
Fred Provant
Petter Libberon
Minnie Bornemeier
Pleasant Valley
Break-ins Reported Near Mt Carroll And Mackay Ranch
Tuesday night break-ins reported to the sheriff at Chadwick. Acker Implement store south of Mt Carroll and Mackay Ranch southeast of the county seat investigated by Sheriff Harry Miller. no loss reported yet. Black Oak Grange set to meet April 26 for first and second degree work with a dessert luncheon.
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Acker
Mt. Carroll
Mackay Ranch
Sheriff's Office
Harry Miller
Black Oak Grange
Missing Carroll businessman found dead in auto
Wallace W. Williams aged about 48 was found shot in the head in the front seat of his car along a gravel road near Mt. Carroll after leaving his Williams farm shortly before 8 am. His wife notified authorities when he did not return. an inquest was held. Williams directed the Mr. Carroll Mutual Insurance Company and was a local farmer and businessman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
Wallace W. Williams
John Hartman
Mt. Carroll
Williams
Mar. Williams
Mary Switzer
Thomson
Michael
David
Dennis
Willis Pauley
Mr. Carroll Mutual Insurance Company
Local residents join Shimer College staff
Two Mt. Carroll residents join Shimer College this week. Mrs. Ronald Holmes becomes part time secretary for public relations and Mrs. David Weiser serves as part time admissions counselor.
Milledgeville Postmaster Retires May 31 1962
The Post Office announces Milledgeville postmaster Robert M. Coleman will retire effective May 31 1962 after many years in service. An acting postmaster will serve while civil service exams and investigations select a permanent replacement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Robert M. Coleman
Milledgeville
Tels
Missing Angus Bull Found in Ditch
A three year old registered Angus bull reported missing in March from Roy Schreiner’s Chadwick area farm was found dead in a ditch near the Schreiner home on Saturday. Chester Kahler of Chadwick discovered the carcass while walking a stream edge. a bank gave way and the animal slid into snow and mud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Schreiner
Chadwick
Schreiner
Chester Kahler
Card of Thanks from Mrs Wesley Kness
I thank everyone for the cards flowers and visits received while I was a patient in Morrison Hospital and since returning home Special thanks to the doctors and nurses for their wonderful care Your thoughtfulness will long be remembered Mrs Wesley Kness TC 4 12
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison Hospital
Wesley Kness
Contracts Awarded for Savanna Ordnance Depot Improvements
The Chicago Army Engineer District announced contracts for Savanna Ordnance Depot upgrades. Savanna Construction Co. will install an automatic sprinkler system for 6000 dollars. Charles Nurrie, Inc. of Kalamazoo Mich will build railroad sidings and transport upgrades for 209801.36 dollars. Bids were opened March 20 at district headquarters in Chicago.
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Savanna Firm
Kalamazoo, Mich
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Chicago Army Engineer District
Savanna Construction Co
Savanna
Charles Nurrie, Inc
Kalama- 200
Farm Conservation Plans Developed in Carroll County
Seven district cooperators developed basic farm conservation plans during the last month as announced by Carroll County Soil Conservation District chair Lysle R. Foltz. New cooperators include Tipton, Hill-Jason Johns, Jannsen, Hall Woodland, Ernest and Robert Michael, Waltrip, Lowel Dietz, Nesemeier and Nesemeier, Woessner, Martz, and Uecher. The plans, aided by SCS technicians, rely on a soils map and farm specifics to guide conservation actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lysle R. Foltz
Carroll County Soil Conservation District
Mt. Carroll
Franklin Tipton
Gerald Hill
Jason Johns
Mt. Carroll Township
William and
Richard Jannsen
Fair Haven
Lowell Hall Woodland
Ernest and
Robert Michael
Lima
Paul Waltrip
York
Lowel Dietz
Freedom
Stanley Nes
Wayne Ashby
Thomson
Farm Bureau Leaders Criticize Administration Farm Proposals
Bloomington leaders from 11 midwestern Farm Bureaus meet with Charles B. Shu man to condemn administration farm program proposals. They urge Congress to heed farmer opposition and back Farm Bureau cropland retirement proposals amid growing support and concerns over government costs.
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Bloomington
Ill
Farm Bureau
Charles B. Shuman
American Farm Bureau Federation
Secretary of Agriculture
ASC
U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Congress
Carroll Bowlers Win At Des Moines
Mt. Carroll Ills Carroll Lanes led by office manager and Lyle Tripp who posted a 597 and a 2 861 series won the booster team division at the American Bowling Congress tournament at Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines Ia Hollis Meeks Don Hartman Jim Marth and Kenneth Sisler added strong 593 591 541 and 529 series to back the winning effort To qualify the five bowlers must average 850 or less.
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Carroll Lanes
Mt. Carroll
Ill
American Bowling Congress
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Des Moines
Lyle Tripp
Hollis Meeks
Tripp
Cheryl Fjelstad ninth birthday party celebrated
Mrs Arnold Fijelstad entertained a group of girls after school Thursday April 5 for the ninth birthday of her daughter Cheryl. Games were played with prizes, birthday cake and ice cream served. Gifts came from Donna Schrader Donna Michael Sharon Smith Kathy Matherson Eileen Houseng Pamela Balk Deanna Gordon Marcia Shuman Janet Geisz. Each guest received a favor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick News
Cheryl Fjelstad
Arnold Fijelstad
Cheryl
Fred Provant
Donna Schrader
Donna Michael
Sharon Smith
Kathy Matherson
Eileen Houseng
Pamela Balk
Deanna Gordon
Marcia Shuman
Janet Geisz
Ross and German win Republican nominations in Carroll county
Lula M. Ross tops a four candidate GOP field for Carroll county treasurer with 1223 votes, Howard B. Gorman defeats Noel Erdmeier 2124 to 715 for sheriff, and Kenneth Miller leads in the representative race with 2815% to Geo Brydia 2801% in the 34th district unofficial returns. Democrats favor John K. Morris over J. Milton Bostian for the district seat. Leo J. Todd wins the sheriff nomination, Floren Fox Jr. is unopposed for treasurer, and incumbents hold county offices with Republican and Democratic committee members chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross
Todd
Carroll County
Lula M. Ross
Howard B. Gorman
Noel P. Erdmeier
Harry H. Milker
Boyce Hall
James D. Schaut
General Assembly
Kenneth Miller
Sterling
Geo. S. Brydia
Prophetstown
Harold W. Widmer
Freeport
Lawrence G. Grebner
Elizabeth
Miller
Brydia
Widmer
John K. Morris
Chadwick
J. Milton Bostian
Orangeville
Morris
Bostian
Adye
Edward J. Turnbaugh
W. M. Nipe
Gordon L. Hansen
Herbert B. Peck
Robert Morris
Peck
U. S
Harley D. Jones
Everett M. Dirksen
Sidney R. Yates
Lar Daly
Walter J. Ream
William J. Scott
Maurice W. Coburn
Francis S. Lorenz
Public Instruction
Ray Page
Louis F. Bottino
George T. Wilkins
Supreme Court
Earle B. Searcy
James P. Alexander
Appellate Court
Paul V. Wunder
Emmett J. Slingsby
Congress
John B. Anderson
Walter S. Busby
State Central A Ee
Ay Stanle Guyer
Dem
Walter F. Gilligan
Milton Babcock
John L. Knudsen
Derrer Holstein Tops Production in Carroll County DHIA List
Russell Derrer & Sons Holstein led March high producers in Unit 1 with 2510 pounds of milk and 103 pounds of butterfat. The Keim Brown Swiss herd posted the highest average at 1177 pounds milk and 48.4 pounds fat. 713 cows in 22 herds were tested with 120 dry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Derrer & Sons
Carroll County
DHIA
Neil Libberton
Derver
Weidman & Bornemeier
John T. Derrer
Clifford L. Durward
Cram & Smith
Libberton
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Babson's Weekly Report
River News
TCSS
Fay Reitzel
Dora Daehler
Courthouse News
Edgar Rabuck
Marvin D. Woessner
Woodland
Inez Acker
Charlie D. Disler
O. T. Mt. Carroll
Dean C. Ficker
Carlos A. Bundy
Ione M. Wenzel
Theodore R. Miller
Ruth Wilhelms
Evan Brandt
Otto Kniss
Same
G. W. Spencer
Rockford
Internal Revenue
Spencer
John Gruhn
Oliver Olson
Montague
Laura Daehler
Fred Linker
Europe
NAVY
Roger L. Beyer
Lloyd A. Beyer
Rt. 1
U. S. Navy
Roger
San Diego
Calif
Naval Training Center
Navy Aviation Trade
Jess
HAL
Mt. Carroll, Ill
Joseph Marek
Shimer College
la Revue
Laval University
Quebec
Canada
Floyd Tripp
Robert Williams
Albert
Robert Moore
Lanark
Allen Tripp
Glen Groharing
Keith
Morrison
Myrta Groharing
John L. McKenney
Detroit
McKenney
The
American Philosophical Assa
Howard Gorman
Kenneth W. Miller
George Brydia
Floren F. Fox, Jr
Leo J. Todd
Derrer Holstein
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