Carroll County Fair's Storied History and Growth
A retrospective on the Carroll County fair in Illinois traces its rise from a two day event in 1953 to a six day celebration by 1968. It notes record prize money, new attractions, notable nightly acts, and the volunteers whose efforts sustain the fair as a top regional exposition.
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Carroll County
Illinois
Midwest
Earl Woodin
The
Fair Association
Esther Boyd
Fair
Gabby Hayes
Chadwick Review
Charles Schell
Schell
Joan Castle
WGN
Crash Dick
William Riten
Eae
Review
Custom Farm Work Growth in Carroll County Angles In
Carroll County farmers report rising demand for custom services including plowing disking and planting. Rates range from 3.75 to 4.00 per acre for plowing and 1.90 to 2.00 for disking with fertilizer up to 2.50. Local operators Keller Spearman and the Law brothers offer services and emphasize cost efficiency versus owning full equipment.
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Carroll County
David Keller
Mount Carroll
Bobh Spearman
Chadwick
Law Brothers
University of Illinois
Pity Poor Charlie Faces Tax Hikes On 400 Dollar Raise
The Taxpayers' Federation of Illinois notes Charlie Green, earning 10 000, would lose part of his 400 raise to a 68 tax plus up to 95 from a proposed 8 percent surcharge. Social security would rise 52.80, and inflation could add 9 to the total, leaving Charlie with less than the full raise.
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Taxpayers’ Federation of Illinois
Charlie Green
Charlie
Tax Foundation, Inc
Congress
Taxpayers’ Federation
Trfistion Combs
Bos TV
Extension Events Schedule for April
A calendar lists multiple 4-H and extension events in April. Highlights include a 4-H Public Speaking Contest on April 19 at 7:30 p.m. and a 4-H Demonstration Contest at Naaman Diehl Auditorium at 8 p.m. Also listed are DHIA Cooperators April 22 8 p.m. and a Salem Unit event April 23 at 1:30 p.m. at Mrs Blaine McGinty.
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DHIA
Board of
Lawrence Iben
Naaman Diehl
Dhia Cooperators
Salem
Blaine McGinty
Home Ec. Extension Council
Home Ec. Extension Council, 1 P.m., Extension Office, 4-H & Fair
Russell Wagenknecht Farm
Prayer Day Proclaimed By American Cancer Society
A Carroll County Crusade Chairman requests ministers to call on divine blessings for the cancer battle. Sunday April 21 is set as a day of prayer and petition to support volunteers educating the public and praying for victory over cancer.
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Mom
Dad
Carroll County
The
American Cancer Society
F. J. Riddle
Carroll County Crusade
Loss of Civil Rights Is Bitter Pill of Crime
The Illinois Constitution bars convicts of infamous crimes from election to the General Assembly or offices of trust. Infamous crimes include arson, bigamy, forgery, incest, murder, rape, kidnapping, with rights restored only by pardon or court action. Felony convicts lose voting rights and may have licenses and employment privileges restricted. restoration is possible by governor action or legal reversal.
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Illinois
General Assembly
Illinois State Bar Association
Ilinois Liquor Control Commission
Shimer Plans Piano Recital At Metcalf Auditorium
Mary and Philip Marcus, pianists, will present a solo and four hand piano recital at 7 30 p m Tuesday April 23 in Metcalf Auditorium on the Shimer College campus Assisting in the program willl
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Mary and
Philip Marcus
Metcalf
Shimer College
Willl
Denis Cowan Performs Baroque Classic and Romantic Works
Denis Cowan tenor presents a program of solo piano pieces by Bach Mozart and Beethoven four hand works by Schubert and songs by Beethoven and Handel. The public is invited to attend the performance and the reception to follow in Hostetter Hall.
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Denis Cowan
Bach
Mozart
Beethoven
Schubert
Handel
Hostetter Hall
Angelic Children May Have Problems
A newspaper note warns that toddlers displaying extreme angelic obedience may signal physical or psychological defects. Studies suggest such behavior links to emotional disorders and higher risk of infections due to gamma globulin deficiency. Doctors report gamma globulin injections boost resistance and often provoke more disruptive acts.
Prize Winning Pie Contest at Lake Zurich
Lake Zurich senior Vicki Kaye Mertes won the Penny Flame Home Economics Award final, earning a $1,000 college scholarship for her Cherry-Lime pie. She outscored 11 competitors at the Northern Illinois Gas Company General Office near Aurora. The recipe details a double crust butterflake crust with cherry filling, sugar, sour cherries, lime, and cinnamon, baked at 425 degrees. The story notes the prize and competition setting.
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Lake Zurich
Vicki Kaye Mertes
Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois Gas Company
Aurora
Carroll County Deaths Amelia Lovely Rites Held in Mount Carroll
Funeral services for Amelia Lovely 83 of Mount Carroll were held Monday afternoon at Frank funeral home Mount Carroll. The St. John's Catholic church Savanna pastor Rev Henry Weckerle officiated and burial was in St John’s Cemetery. Born November 24 1884 in Savanna she was daughter of Louis and Margaret Bonjour Lovely. She is survived by brother Thomas of Albuquerque New Mexico and several nieces and nephews.
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Mount Carroll
Frank
Amelia Lovely
St. Joseph's
Freeport
Illinois
Henry Weckerle
St. John’s Catholic Church
Savanna
St. John's Cemetery
Louis
Margaret Bonjour Lovely
Thomas
Albuquerque, N. M
Whitney newspaper masthead and staff credits
The item lists the Thomson Illinois newspaper name K C and J K Whitney publishers J K Whitney editor Lila Atherton news editor and notes second class postage paid and Thursday publication schedule.
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K. C
J. K. Whitney
Thomson, Illinois
Lila Atherton
Thomson
Illinois
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Carroll County Fair Grounds
Ledgeville
Harold Brinkweier
Kenneth W. Hollinger
Lanark
Church of the Brethren
WA 9 Psa
Don Morris
Don
Gordon Ropp
Natura’s Acres
Normal Illinois
Ropp
Illinois State Normal University
Normal
Vice, Inc
Greison
Choice Real Estate
Thomson City Limits
Greison Agency
Shimer
Amelia
Thomson Review
Village Echo
Thomson Broadax
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