Babson Urges Peace Corps As Path To World Peace
Babson argues the Peace Corps could be a revolutionary defense against World War III, detailing plans for 1000 volunteers, required skills, and the need for careful screening and discipline. He compares it to a new revolutionary weapon, urges defense department oversight, and explores international implications including China and Latin nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babson Park
Mass
Peace Corps
Kennedy
Congress
Washington
U. S. Defense Dept
Defense Department
Civilian Conservation Corps
Franklin Roosevelt
Russia
Charles de Gaulle
Central
South America
Cuba
China
United Nations
United Nations Organization
United States
Pres. Kennedy
R. Sargent Shriver, Jr
Barracks 2041 Meet Scheduled Sunday
Carroll County Barracks No. 2041 Veterans of World War One will meet at Lanark Legion hall at 2 pm Sunday April 16 adjutant George Hammond said. All World War One veterans are invited to attend. Adolf Coden and Margaret Doden and Mr and Mrs George Doden were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs John Doden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Lanark Legion Hall
George Hammond
Tels Adolf Coden
Margaret
George Doden
John Doden
Reelect Mrs R C Bush to Head Carroll County PTA Council
Mrs R C Bush of Thomson Sr was reelected president of the County Carroll Council of Parents and Teachers at the spring meeting held at Thomson school on Wednesday April 5. Officers elected include Willam Bailey Jr of Savanna as vice president and John Atherton of Thomson as secretary-treasurer. A local committee in each PTA district selects a 1A scholarship winner and two alternates with a total of up to 1000 dollars over three years. Miss Mary Alice Williston described her scholarship experience and spoke on convention highlights. The State PTA convention runs April 27 to 29 with discussions led by Harlan Daw and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Bush
Thomson Sr
County Carroll Council of Parents and Teachers
Thomson
Willam Bailey, Jr
Savanna
John Atherton
Harold Hersey
Harlan Law
Emmyville
PIA
PTA
Illinois
Misa Mary Alice Williston
Harlan Daw
Buch
Bailey
Arthur Oncken
Milledgeville
Tromson
Carroll County Deaths of Paul Bonjour Savanna Paul Bonjour
Paul Bonjour 78 longtime custodian at Old Mill Park died Friday morning at his daughter Mrs Warren Green’s home in Savanna. Funeral 2 p m Monday at Savanna Community church burial Woodbine cemetery Jo Daviess County. Born Apple River son of Thomas L and wife. Married Elsie May Krell 1907 at Dubuque. Survived by widow three sons Merle San Manuel Ariz Eldin Glenn Savanna daughter Mrs Green seven grandchildren two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Bonjour
Savanna
Old Mill Park
Warren Green
Savanna Community Church
Woodbine Cemetery
Jo Daviess County
Apple River
Thomas L. Bonjour
Elsie May Krell
Dubuque
Park
Merle
San Manuel
Ariz
Eldin
Glenn
Mrs. Green
Attendees Meet in Lanark Friday Eve
Beltista Chapter O. E. S. initiation at the Masonic Temple in Lanark drew numerous attendees Friday evening. Present were Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Way and several local women including Mrs. J. R. Smith Mrs. Vernon Brandenburg Mrs. Charles Honberger Mrs. Morton Higley Mrs. W. J. Schreiner Mrs. Margaret Magill Mrs. W. J. Schreiner and Mrs. Harry Carbaugh. Saturday supper guests were Mr. and Mrs. Allen Smith plus Mrs. Jerry Kness and her son David.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beltista
Masonic Temple
Lanark
C. R. Way
J. R. Smith
Vernon Brandenburg
Charles Honberger
Morton Higley
W. J. Schreiner
Margaret Magill
Harry Carbaugh
Jerry Kness
David
Allen Smith
Funeral Rites Conducted For Melbourne S Bowden
Funeral services were held for Melbourne S. Bowden 44 of Mt. Carroll at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Frank funeral home with Rev. Cyrus Pollard officiating. Burial followed in Oak Hill cemetery. Bowden’s death was ruled a personal safety related gunshot wound after an inquest. He was born March 1, 1917, and survived by his widow Hazel Bowman, a step daughter Margaret Van Sic kel, two step grandchildren, his mother Mrs. Raymond Troxell, and a brother Ellsworth Bowden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
Melbourne
S. Bowden
Frank
Cyrus Pollard
Oak Hill Cemetery
Bowden
Davenport
Harry Miller
L. B. Hussey
Raymond
Mabel Troxell
Hazel Bowman
Savanna Yards
Milwaukee Railroad
Margaret van Sickel
Winnebago
Home Bureau Craft Day Showcases Inexpensive DIY Projects
Crafts from eleven home bureau units demonstrated on April 5 at the farm bureau hall. Participants listed include Mrs. Francis Weidman Carroll Night unit and Mrs. Hesper Ritter Lima Larks among others, with projects such as drift wood decorations, towel dogs, cups and saucer planters, tin can planters, and decorated pillows. The Carroll County Humane Society meets April 19 at 7:30 PM in Mt. Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Bureau
Farm Bureau Hall
Francis Weidman
Carroll
Hesper Ritter
Lima Larks
Robert Hartman
Shannon
Cherry Grove
Isadore Saidel
Salem
Reynold Woodin
Milledgeville
Otter Creek
Gordon Hansen
Orville Heimbaugh
Freedom Unit
Gustav Schmide
Freedom
Harvey Schafer
Savanna Town and Country
Alphonse Thill
Savanna Palisades
Merle Bielema
York Progressives
Thomson
Boyd Handel
Chadwick
Fair Haven
Earl Stricker
Dorothy Footitt
Albany Marina Opens for First Full Season
Albany Alabama prepares for its first full season at the Albany Marina opened July 1, 1960. The $20,000 fund supported by local merchants financed the non profit Albany Marina Inc. with 60 slips for permanent moorings and space for overnight boats. Transient craft from Aurora Rockford Morrison Walnut Erie Hillsdale and Fenton are docking here. About 8,000 gallons of motor boat fuel were sold last season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany, al
Albany Marina
Albany Merchants and Friends
Albany Marina, Inc
K. E. Angalese
Joe Kennedy
Don Hanson
Homer Bowen
Charles George
R. M. Reisenbigler
Warren Tusing
Mississippi
Albany
Aurora
Rockford
Morrison
Walnut
Erie
Hillsdale
Fenton
AAUW Entertains Carroll County Girls Sunday
Mothers and daughters from six towns in Carroll county, totaling over 60, visited Shim er college Mt Carroll for an AAUW Mt Carroll branch program and tea. Helen Dixon led piano solos, Kenneth Anton performed lyric tenor pieces, and discussions covered the value of college education for homemaker and career women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Mt. Carroll
AAUW
Shimer College
Committee On Higher Education
F. J. Mullin
Carroll
William Putnam
Duncan McBride
Glenn Wise
Lanark
Helen Dixon
Beverly Owens
Howe Hall
Eugee Murray
Tomon
Career Night at Lanark High School April 18
Lanark High School hosts a career night on Tuesday April 18 at 7 30 pm in the Lanark community unit school. Carroll county students and parents are invited to hear experienced professionals discuss training requirements job opportunities and career paths in home economics and agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanark Community Unit
Carroll County
The
Carroll County Extension Council
the Couty
Tax bills for 1960 soon to be mailed in Carroll County
Carroll County taxpayers will receive tax bills for the year 1960 as Lula M Ross, county treasurer, and her staff near completion. Bills are planned to be ready within a week or ten days, keeping the payment deadline for personal property tax and the first real estate tax installment set for June 1. Last year delays in valuation from a neighboring county forced a postponement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Lula M Ross
Feeders Delegation Earns Compliment In Washington DC
Thirteen officers and directors of the National Livestock Feeders Association returned from Washington with a three day conference with government officials and congressional leaders. Elmer Buffington of Milledgeville Ed Hollenbeck of Dixon and Ray Maynard of Hampshire attended. They reaffirmed the group’s policy against government programs for livestock producers and were pleased by the appointment of Larry Brock of Wakefield Nebraska as assistant administrator of the Farm and Home Administration. Brock is the first president of the Corn Belt Livestock Feeders Association and has served as a congressman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Livestock Feeders Association
Washington, D. C
Elmer Buffington
Milledgeville
Ed Hollenbeck
Dixon
Ray Maynard
Hampshire
Hans
Buffington
Secretary of Agriculture
Association
Larry Brock
Wakefield
Neb
Farm and Home Administration
Brock
Corn Belt Livestock Feeders Association
Gladys Lego Weds Pfc Franklin Highland in Lanark ceremony
Gladys Lego of Freeport married Pfc Franklin Highland of Milwaukee in a 2 PM April 8 ceremony at Cherry Grove Church of the Brethren near Lanark. The bride, daughter of Mrs Mary Dunn and Lawrence Lego, wore a white chiffon gown with silk illusion veil. The couple will reside in Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Lego
Freeport
Pfc
Franklin Highland
Milwaukee
Wis
Merle Hawbecker
Lanark
Cherry Grove
Church of the Brethren
Mary Dunn
Lawrence Lego
Oregon
Mary Lego
Chadwick
Highland
James McCallum
Jerry Cater
Lanark Community High School
Springfield
Sterling, Lanark
Mt. Carroll
Oregon High School
Freeport Insurance Company
Top Notchers Hold Session Monday Eve Fair Haven
Fair Haven 4 H club met at the Fair Haven school Monday night with 19 members. Meeting time moved to 8 p m. Beverly Forth spoke on Juvenile Delinquency. Michael Adolph spoke on selecting a purebred steer or heifer. Larry Adolph demonstrated feeding measurements and Sam Adolph showed how to make a back scratcher. Larry Adolph and Jim DeNeve led recreation. Juanita Adolph and Carol De Neve served lunch. Don Hall returned Tuesday from Ocean Springs Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Haven
Beverly Forth
Michael Adolph
Larry Adolph
Sam Adolph
Jim DeNeve
Juanita Adolph
Carol DeNeve
Services Held For Mrs. Fred Doden Monday
Mrs. Effie Ethel Green Doden, 73, of Fulton, died Friday in Clinton Mercy Hospital after a lingering illness. Services were at 2 PM Monday at Thomson Methodist Church, with a 1:45 PM prayer service for relatives. Burial in Lower York cemetery. Survived by husband Fred Doden, two daughters Edna Hoy and Mildred Kaher, one son Merle, nine grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and a brother Reuben. Preceded by her parents and three siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Doden
RFD
Fulton
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Thomson Methodist Church
Lowell D. Allen
Harold Witt
Hobart Holland
Harry Diehl
Burton Simpson
Herbert St. Oris
Paul K. Witt
Flowers
Lower York Cemetery
Effie Ethel Green
Ustick Township
Whiteside County
Jacob and
Robena Yates Green
Ustick
Chadwick
Thomson
John
Edna) Hoy
Frank
Mildred) Kaher
Morrison
Merle
Reuben
East Moline
Cancer Drive Set For April In County
County participates in the April Cancer Crusade as one of 109 American Cancer Society units in the state. Volunteers go door to door to raise awareness and funds. Cancer deaths show a hopeful trend with early detection saves. more than a million Americans cured, 500000 new cases this year, heart disease remains the top killer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
American Cancer Society
Marriage Licenses Issued In County Clerk Office
Licenses to wed issued to Franklin H. Highland and Gladys Lego in Milwau kee and Freeport, and to Harry L. Pearce and Judy F. McDonnell of Savanna. Earl F. Ellis charged with statutory rape. released on $2,000 bond after a preliminary hearing in Mt. Carroll. Land transfers and deeds listed for Wysox Elkhorn Grove Savanna and O. T. Thomson areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Nipe
Franklin H. Highland
Milwaukee
Wis
Gladys Lego
Freeport
Harry L. Pearce
Judy F. McDonnell
Savanna
Earl F. Ellis
Thomson Area
Harry Miller
Ellis
Justice of the Peace
Lee Gifford
Mt. Carroll
Helen E. Bryson
O. T. Thomson
Local Clubwomen Set Spring Conference in Warren
The Federated Women's Clubs of the 13th district will hold a spring conference April 19 at the Warren Methodist church. District president Mrs. R. Gerald Hough will preside. Chadwick Woman's Club attendees include Mrs. Elmer Weber Mrs. Charles Sucher Mrs. Claude Cook Mrs. Morton Higley and delegates Mrs. Arthur Miller and Mrs. W. J. Schreiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federated Women’s Clubs
Methodist
Warren
R. Gerald Hough
Chadwick Woman's Club
Elmer Weber
Charles Sucher
Claude Cook
Morton Higley
Arthur Miller
W. J. Schreiner
County Conference of Illinois Federation of Womens Clubs Held Tuesday in Savanna
The County Conference of the Illinois Federation of Women’s Clubs met Tuesday in Savanna Methodist Church with registration at 10:00 am. Sessions included reports from club presidents district chairs and a county project update plus an In Memoriam service. Attendees from Lanark and Milledgeville were noted. the annual picnic is set for May 20 at Milledgeville with hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Conference of
Illinois Federation of Womens Clubs
Savanna
Illinois Federation of Woman's Clubs
Savanna Methodist Church
Charles Sucher
Savanna Woman's Club
Wilbert Law
Sucher
Harold Evans
Sumner Darrow
Judd Law
L. B. Mellen
James MacFarlane
Vernon Law
W. F. Massey
Resolutions Committee
Ted Rodd
Mount Carroll
Lanark
J. L. Honk
Woman's Club
Mmes
Lawrence Haught
Charles Bowers
David Courts
Mabel Hoy
Miledgeville
Milledgeville
Pomona Grange Confers Fifth Degree in Mill edgeville Hall
Pomona Grange conferred the fifth degree on three candidates at Mill Edgeville Grange hall with Master William Hans presiding. Reports were given by Frank Manning, Leland McPhillips, Mrs. Ralph Roberts, and Paul Sites. Announcements included a June program at Clinton and a May 7 Go to Church Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Pomona Grange
Milledgeville
William Hans
Paul
Frank Manning
Black Oak
Leland McPhillips
Pleasant Valley
Ralph Roberts
Rock Creek
Clinton
Wis
Leland
McPhillips
Grange Credit Union
Paul Sites
Lanark unit school board elects new member and reelects incumbents
Orlo Wehmeyer was elected to Lanark Community Unit School District board while incumbents Sam Brantner and Earl Burmeister won reelection. Wehmeyer received 256 votes, Brantner 370, and Burmeister 308. Losing candidates Walter Schrader and Robert Engelking got 231 and 222 votes respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanark Unit
Orlo Wehmeyer
Sam Brantner
Earl Burmeister
Board of Education of
Lanark
Savanna and Mt Carroll area school boards elect several officials
Eugene Hartley Virgil Nehrkorn lead a nine way race for Savanna High School board seats while Sylvester Alden and Clarence Doty were defeated. Hartley also won a Savanna City grade schools seat with Richard Johnson and Harold Hersey. Mt Carroll districts re elected Herbert Peck Herschel Hopkins Harry Hall and incumbents H E Stiles L J McDearmon. Robert Blackburn and others won seats in Center Hill district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Hartley
Virgil Nehrkorn
Savanna High School
Sylvester Alden
Clarence Doty
Hartley
Savanna City
Richard Johnson
Harold Hersey
Wayne Brown
Chestnnut Park School
MT. Carroll
Herbert Peck
Herschel Hopkins
Harry Hall
Board of Education
Mt. Carrol
H. E. Stiles
L. J. McDearmon
Robert Blackburn
A. B. Huber
Guy Turney
Raymond Weidman
Samuel Adams
Center Hill
Albert Grinnall
Wedding Attended by Taylor Family in Dixon
Mr and Mrs Richard Taylor and family attended the wedding of Jan Franeque and Beverly Zoff at St Patrick s Church Dixon last Saturday at 11 am The reception followed at K C Hall with Carol DeNeve on the reception committee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon
Richard Taylor
St. Patrick’s Church
Jan Franeque
Beverly Zoff
Carol DeNeve
K. C. Hall
Local Home Bureau Units Plan Weekly Meetings
Three Carrol County home bureau units announce major lessons on The Program of the Car roll County Mental Health Association at meetings this week. Dorothy Footitt will present The Dining Area with other members covering Tossed Salads and April Food Stunts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Home Bureau
Carroll County Mental Health Association
Dorothy Footitt
Carroll County Home
Class D State Music Contest Finals at Shimer College
Shimer college Mt. Carroll hosts the Illinois High School Association Class D state music finals on May 6. About 750 students from across the state and 60 Shimer volunteers will attend or help as messengers guides and timekeepers. Events include bands choruses baton twirling madrigal groups piano solos and solos and ensembles across vocal brass woodwind and percussion. College classes will be dismissed for the day and all buildings except science hall will be used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shimer College
Mt. Carroll
Illinois High School Association
Science Hall
Shimer
Reading Clinic Planned For Lanark April 20 Evening
A reading clinic will be held April 20 at 7 30 P M at the Lanark Grade School Lanark Rush Darigan a representative from Scott Forsman will direct the clinic All teachers parents and others interested in this are invited to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanark
Rush Darigan
Scott Forsman
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Babson
Carroll County Livestock Feeders Association
Kraft Foods Company
Homer Kearnaghan
Virgil Handel
John Janssen
Charles Guenzler
Robert Spearman
Ed Livengood
Ed Dykema
Elmer Hans
Robert McKean
Bruce Graham
Walter Kent
Donald Anderson
Loren Martz
Harland Daw
James Miller
PTA Council
Jess
G. C
Johnny) Truckenmiler
Here
Mac Harper Seyfarth
Freeport Memorial Hospital
Trunkenmiller
M. S. Bowden
Humane Society
Carroll County Humane Society
William B. Petty
Carreer
Lanark High School
Feeders Association
Elmer Haas
Carroll County’ Livestock Feeders Association
Pfc. F. Highland
Don Hall
Ocean Springs
Miss
Courthouse News
Rockafellow
Dhia
Daryl Rockafellow
Russ Libberton
Raynor Mosher
Mark Remrey
Savanna Schools
Frank Leavens
Eugene Halfman
Wesley Dykstra
Lloyd Smith
Roll Call
Hickory Grove Homemakers Unit
Wm. Lundy
Rural Savanna
Miss Footitt
Wilbur Williams
North Otter Creek
Ralph Manning
Melvin Schmitt
Ray Queckboerner
Roll Cell
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