Carroll County Supervisors Hold March Meeting Proceedings
Carroll County Illinois Board of Supervisors convened March 8 1960 with all members present and approved February 9 minutes. They reviewed and paid vacation bills and heard quarterly school fund reports and committee recommendations including opening the former County Farm as a nursing home and purchasing radio and Bell Tone equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
Illinois
Board of Supervisors
Carroll County
Messrs
McKean
Sandell
Doty
Linker
Kessler
Marshall
Barthel
Messmer
J. M. McKean
Roll Call
Schubert
Fritz
Rahn
Woessner
Zuck
Schreiner
Mest
Dot
West Publishing Co
Paul E. Ross
W. M. Nipe
Justice of Peace and Police
Sheriff's Office
Sheriff’s Committee
Finance Committee
Lee R. Gifford
J. P
Lawrence E. Bruch
Gordon B. Smith
George Megt
Thomas Fritz
Russell R. Rahn
Harry H. Miller
Same
Lawrence E. Bruci
M. A. Hartman
Clarence Doty
Merlyn Schreiner
Fred Sandell
Hollowell Bridge
Sandall
Duty
Mr. Marshall
George Mest
Mr. Doty
Circuit Riders Shape Rural Methodism Across Three Churches
Lowell D. Allen serves three rural Methodist churches on a circuit in a day, traveling by car between white frame buildings. The article traces circuit ministers from John Wesley to Francis Asbury, notes Methodism's rural roots and current distribution, and highlights Allen’s duties from PTA chair to hospital visits and conference work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Allen
Lowell D. Allen
John Wesley
Francis Asbury
Wesley
America
Lions Club
Carroll County Christian Rural Overseas
Pastor Allen
Methodist Rock River Conference
Town and Country Commission
Wichita
Kansas
Savanna
Clinton
Circuit Rider Pastor Works Three Churches Across Rural Circuit
In 1960 rural Missouri to Dallas, Pastor Lowell D. Allen services Argo Fay Hickory Grove and Thomson. He balances five to fifteen committees and preserves separate church identities while using supply ministers amid population shifts.
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Lowell Allen
Argo Fay
Thomson
Cleggyman
Pastor Allen
Lowell Dean Allen
Jameson
Missouri
Central College
Fayette
Lowell
Dallas
Southern Methodist University
School of
University of Dubuque
Iowa
Iowa State University
Allen
Jesus
Hickory Grove
Cape Canaveral
Bernie Kneale
Shimer College
Bernie
Ronnie
Karen
David
Lowell D. Allen
Methodist
the Nation’s Agriculture Magazine
State Capitol reprieve shields Cahokia mound near Collinsville
Parts of a thousand year old Cahokia village site and mound near Collinsville won a temporary reprieve from federal protection. Officials said the delay allows further study while preserving the remains for future consideration.
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Collinsville
Bowling results and high scores from local league
Bowling standings show Ww L Packard Ins 86 42 and Hadley Cafe 80 64. individual totals include 200s and 500 series with top scores by Tripp 506 Morgan 529 Linker 560 Green 514 and team marks Gulf 780 Wa Tan Ye 1970. notable highs include E Kaufman 528 and Rahn 602. high games list R Brown 173 Maring 173. high series Maring 492 and Brown 475.
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Ww L Packard Ins
Hadley Cafe
Chadwick Sup
Curtis Farms
Lutherans
Carroll Service
Kaufman
Miss. Val
Telephone Co
Hiway Cafe
NT Worrell Cattle
Tripp
Morgan
Linker
Green
Meeks
Hoffman
B. Dyson
E. Kaufman
F. Kloeping
Engelhardt
Rahn
Foltz
Adolph
Gulf
Charlenes
Shimer
Wa Tan Ye
R. Brown
Maring
Harvey
Janssen
Gulf Prides
Stakemillers
Kness Trucking
Kaufmans Wa Tan Ye
Munz Trucking
Mt. C. Merchants
Kness
Merchants
Kaufmans
Munz A Stakemillers
Henry Ford Museum to Open Travel Exh of Oldtime Shops
Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village premiere a traveling exhibit April 23 in Dearborn featuring 16 mid nineteenth century shops displayed in two railroad cars. Live craft shops and modern retail displays run alongside. Event includes a and dedicatory dinner at Lovett Hall with William Clay Ford hosting and Frederick H Mueller delivering the afternoon ceremony. After a week in Village, Main Street U S A will tour Albany and other cities before returning in mid June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dearborn
Mich
Main St
Henry Ford Museum
Greenfield Village
United States Secretary of Commerce
Frederick H. Mueller
William Clay Ford
Lovett Hall
Mueller
Main Street
Albany
N. Y
United States
New York
Public auction for West Main home set April 23
Mrs Minnie Badtke will hold a public auction of her home on West Main Street Saturday April 23 at 1 30 p m. The event follows Sunday supper hosts Mr and Mrs LeRoy Foltz in Chadwick with Mr and Mrs Robert Carroll and Larry visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Carroll
Larry
LeRoy Foltz
Chadwick
Minnie Badtke
West Main Street
Illinois Archaeology and Industry News Summary
Illinois archaeologists plan detailed excavations at the Collinsville area along U S Highway 65 70 before demolition as Indian artifacts dated from the 9th to 14th centuries A D are studied. Cahokia mounds site regarded as a premier North American prehistoric locality. Illinois water use up 43 percent over ten years to 11.8 billion gallons daily excluding hydro plants. State nurseries urged to source locally for hardiness and disease control. Illinois State Fair cash offerings total 800 191.85 with Aug 12 21 dates. Coal production March 4 471 430 tons, up from February and March 1959. One fatal and 67 nonfatal accidents reported. Travel writing highlights Lincoln Country and New Salem. Agricultural prices show gain. corn acreage expected up 4 percent. hogs and farrowings down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasion
Illinois
Collinsville
Wm. G. Stratton
Cahokia Mounds
North American
W. J. Roberts
Illinois State Water Survey
American Power Conference
Chicago
Roberts
Stillman J. Stanard
Stanard
Department of Agriculture
Springfield
Michael Frome
United States
Lincoln Country
Lincoln National Memorial Highway
New Salem State Park
Lincoln
Division of Agricultural Statistics
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The
Garrard Press
Petty
Middle States Tel. Co
Law Funeral Home
Ill
Lesher Corp
C. H
Milles Rusco Window Co
Richard Schaut
Harriet M. Allen
Hal Shrake
Roberta L. Williamson
Bangs Reynolds
Lang
Assis
William B. Petty
Josephine Blair
Arlene E. Koser
Ale Bd
Bette N. Gibson
Mt. Carroll Natl. Bank
Withhold
Social Security
Leigh & Huber, Linb. & Comp
Co. Highway Fund
Auditor of Public Accounts
Wilmer H. Walter
Treas
Omar C. Wilhelms
Dist
H. B. Rahn
Jerald E. Hartman
Ie Harter, Jr
Dists
Larence Bolhous
Arthur C. Miller
DeVere Tarvin
SRE Elect
Gerald E. Hartman
Spurgeon Harter, Jr
Child
Pecan Dist
Sencee
Dee
U. H. F. Radio Engineering Service
M. G. Marshall
Floyd D. Zuck
Multigraph Corp
Mainz, & Supplies
National Office Supply Co
Milledgeville Merchant
Security Envelope Co
Smith, Nipe & Bruci
Sterling Business
Collin’s Service
Freeport Stationers, Inc
Horace Fetteroff
Ted Colehour
W. E. Speer
Miles Lumber & Coal Co
Freeport Wholesale Paper Co
Fay F. Christian
National Disinfectant Co
San
Rochester Germicide Co
Duro-Test Corp
the Missouri-Kans Chemical Co
Western Chemical Co
Marth Bros
Mdse
Chas
E. Kessler
Purina
Bergman Bros
Fulton
Methodist Church
Hal Higdon
Albert Lynch
Marvin Laird
Carbon Cliff
Laird
Egils Hermanovski
Hermanovski
Allied van Lines
Carstensen’s
Clinton, Lowa
Greison Agency
Wvavanna, Illinois
Clinton Laundry and Cleaners
4Th St. Clinton
State Capitol
Ladies Thursday Night League
Fomam Alken
Elizabeth Beownine
Gladstone
Marine
Wien
U.S
Rey
Thomson News
Ben H. Schull
State Department of Mines and Minerals
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