Rural Youth Plan Skating Party and Dance in Mt Carroll
The Carroll County Rural Youth group met April 12 with 28 members, now 45 active, planning a May 8 Spring Dance at Farm Bureau Hall Mt Carroll with Law's Orchestra. They announced a skating party April 27 at Savanna Roller Rink and outlined committees for decorations, tickets, cleanup, and food and recreation. Sheriff Harry Miller spoke on criminal capture and crime prevention, highlighting that crime does not pay.
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Carroll County
Harry Miller
Carroll
Miller
Farm Bureau
Wilson Beightel
Wanda Morhardt
Dick Morhardt
Edward Simon
Viola Schultz
Joyce Zier
Doris Edwards
Wayne Wirtjes
Forrest Beyers
Charles Guenzler
Beverly Beyer
Stanley Eberle
Geneva Imel
Donald Law
Jesse McIntyre
Allen Miller
Beverly Beyers
Lorraine Zink
Donna Haag
Judy Martin
Thorton Zier
Harold Yochem
Vernon Law
Neil Libberton
Oregon
Savanna
4-H And FFA Dairy Judging Contest Set For April 24
A 4-H and FFA dairy judging contest will be held Saturday April 24 at 8 00 am starting at the Derver Bros farm and moving to the Ed Keim and Leroy Foltz farms. Holsteins Brown Swiss and Guernsey animals will be judged. Winners may enter the state dairy judging contest at Urbana Illinois in late August on the University of Illinois campus. Tell Mrs Don Smith and infant son were dismissed Monday afternoon from Savanna hospital and returned home.
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FFA
Derver Bros
Ed Keim
Leroy Foltz
University of Illinois
Urbana
Don Smith
Savanna Hospital
Rains Bring Encouragement to Area Farmers
Nice rain last week cheered farmers and more showers Monday night into Tuesday brought smiles. Light showers cooled to a heavy thunderstorm after 1 PM with additional storms later. Hail reported in Thomson area during the first afternoon storm and runoff increased after the heavier rains.
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Thomson
Mississippi River flow remains slightly below normal
River flows are near below normal for the season with recent small increases. Heavy rains in the Chippewa valley boosted next week’s inflows from that region. Upstream traffic rose with twelve towboats and 54 barges moving, carrying 64 350 tons of petroleum products and coal. downstream traffic totaled 26 300 tons of grain and other goods.
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Mississippi River
Chippewa River
Chippewa Valley
Rock Island Locks
Body Of Second River Victim Recovered
William G. Davids Jr. second of two Iowa men drowned February 28 when their boat overturned crossing the Mississippi near Savanna Sabula. Davids found near Sabula with clothing snagged. burial in Miles Iowa after funeral services.
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Savanna
William G. Davids, Jr
Mississippi River
Sabula
Davids
Miles
Illinois Farmers Age Up and Tech Hope In 1950s Chatter
Country Chatter notes aging Illinois farmers from 44 in 1920 to 48 in 1950 and 14 percent over 65. Tractors quadrupled, terraces cut runoff. 4-H contour plowing contest on Apr 27 at John Linker farm. Dairy budgets require about 200 dollars per cow per 100 dollars in feed. soybeans rise in U S China competition with soy products common. Jels Mr and Mrs Charles Lewis visited Anna Lewis in Van Orin.
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Byron Hutchins
Illinois
Jels
Charles Lewis
Anna Lewis
van Orin
Merchant jailed for failure to pay child support contempt
In Carroll county circuit court Judge Leon A. Zick ordered Allen Merchant to serve 60 days in county jail for contempt after he admitted he would not continue support payments. He faced more than 800 dollars in arrears tied to an earlier divorce.
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Carroll County
Shannon
Eon A. Zick
Allen Merchant
Merchant
Open House May 9 At Dixon State School
During National Mental Health Week from May 2 to 9 the Dixon State School will hold an Open House on Sunday May 9 from 1 to 4 30 p m DST. Exhibits in Murray Hall tours of the institution and certificates for outstanding employees will be presented. The May Fete is at 3 p m on the same day at the May Field in front of the administration building with a program by patients.
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Dixon
Dixon State School
Murray Hall
Dr Brumbaugh to resign as Shimer head
Dr Aaron J Brumbaugh president of Shimer College will resign at end of current school year. He and his wife plan to move from Mount Carroll to Tallahassee Florida and devote full time to a survey of colleges for the Southern Regional Education Board.
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Carroll
Aaron J. Brumbaugh
Shimer
University of Chicago
Hartville
Mt Morris College
Ilinois
Mt. Morris
Mt. Morris College
Honor Attorney For Service In Savings Bond Sales
Chas E. Stuart of Mt. Carroll received a Treasury Department commendation for ten years as Chairman of the Carroll County Savings Bond Division. He earned a gold pin as one of about twenty five state chairmen to be honored. His leadership helped Carroll County rank high in bond sales during World War II and after.
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Chas. E. Stuart
Mt. Carroll
Treasury Department
U. S. Savings Bond Division
Illinois
Carroll County
Stuart
Record Size Bass Caught at Spring Lake
Bill Eader, Savanna real estate agent, reports catching a record size bass over the weekend in Spring Lake south of Savanna. The bass weighed 6 lbs 9 oz and measured 21 inches, entered in the Illinois fishing contest, frozen and on display at the Savanna news stand. Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Oliver Etnyre included Mr and Mrs Harold Etnyre and daughter Vicki of Clinton Iowa and Mr and Mrs Wilbur Linker and son Randy.
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Bill Eader
Savanna
Spring Lake
Illinois
Oliver Etnyre
Harold Etnyre
Vicki
Clinton, Ia
Wilbur Linker
Randy
District Meet Of Legion Set for April 25
The American Legion 13th District will hold its Spring meeting at the Veterans Home in Freeport Illinois at 2 00 p m Sunday April 25 The gathering includes committee reports and business for the 13th District Convention in Prophetstown in June District Commander Lester Swanson announces State Commander Eddie Driemeyer will be the guest speaker All Legionaires in the area are urged to attend.
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American Legion
Jo Daviess
Lee
Ogle
Stephenson
Whiteside
Carroll Counties
Veterans Home
Freeport
Ilinois
Prophetstown
Lester Swanson
Eddie Driemeyer
Illinois Motor Vehicle Fees by County 1953 Release
Charles F. Carpenter secret ary of state released Springfield county by county auto registration totals and fees for 1953. Carroll 8881 vehicles 188265.25 fees. Jo Daviess 8574 155692.25. Ogle 15536 348964.96. Stephenson 17795 362738.27. Whiteside 22778 481982.41. Cook 942459 in city Chicago 19810416.71 outside 7444520.41. Peoria 67931 1694343.39. St Clair 75634 1503277.72. Madison 71662 12490856. Winnebago 70268 1401774.06. DuPage Kane Lake Rock Island Sangamon Will exceed one million in fees. State total 3,053,029 vehicles and 64,296,991.26 in fees.
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Charles F. Carpentier
Carroll
Jo Daviess
Ogle
Stephenson
Whiteside
Cook County
Chicago
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DuPage
Kane
Lake
Rock Island
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Will
Stae
Milledgeville hosts Carroll County athletic banquet show
The Carroll County athletic banquet will be held next Wednesday in Milledgeville. The Gymikana Show from Western Illinois State Teachers College with 34 students will perform a two hour show starting at 7 45 p m in the new gym. Admission is 35 cents for students and 60 cents for adults. Tickets are available at the school.
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Carroll County
Milledgeville
Western Illinois State Teachers College
Gymat
Board of Trustees Adds Territory to Grade District 85
Carroll county board of school trustees granted a petition to detach a portion of Consolidated District 77 and annex it to Chadwick Grade School District 85. The unanimous vote transfers land in Fair Haven township into the Chadwick high school district.
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Carroll County Board of Schoolrustees
Chadwick Yrade
Fair Haven Township
Chadwick High School
GM Motorama Opens in Chicago at International Amphitheatre
The GM Motorama 1954 runs in Chicago through May 2 at 42nd and Halsted with admission free. Opening April 24 the event features a Broadway stage and fashion show, the Firebird turbine car, 11 dream cars, Frigidaire Kitchen of Tomorrow, 125+ exhibits, a production line mockup, and an aircraft engine concept. Public hours 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily, Sunday noon start.
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International Amphitheatre
Halsted Sts
Harlow H. Curtice
General Motors
United States
GM Motorama
Supervisors Choose Bloyer For Third Term As Chairman
Milledgeville residents vote to adopt daylight saving time for the summer via a special election. C. G. Hanna reports 234 in favor 139 against with four spoiled ballots among 377 voters. Clocks advance at 12:01 a.m. Sunday April 25 and revert last Sunday in September.
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Milledgeville
C. G. Hanna
Carroll county supervisors reelect Bleyer as chair
At the annual Carroll county board meeting Otho M. Bleyer of Lanark was unanimously re elected to a third consecutive term as chairman. The session released standing committee assignments across finance official salaries court sheriff and more. The board appointed grand jurors for the June circuit term and issued marriage licenses for two couples. A 4 H contour plowing contest was announced for April 27 at the John Linker farm with Prof. Ben Muirhead as chief judge.
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Lanark
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Mest
Kinney
McKean
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Fritz
Moltmann
Carroll
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Garman
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Woodland
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Freedom
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Cherry Grove
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Edward W. Bast
Shannon
Sadie Hoffman
Lillian Kortner
Lima
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Truman Royer
Lloyd Peters
Salem
Simon Jensen
Mr. Carroll
Fred Noble
Chas. Kessler, Jr
Savanna
Ray Fields
Earl Strautz
York
Irene Weatherwax
Margie Peters
Fair Haven
Rita Lewis
Nita Spearman
Wysox
Frances Livengood
Margaret Munz
Rex
Elkhorn Grove
Otho Ports
John Linker
Chadwick
Soil Conservation Board of Directors
Carroll County
Extension Service
Farm Bureau
Ben Muirhead
University of Illinois
Muirhead
County Ranked 11th in State Bond Sales
Carroll County reports strong state standing in Savings Bond sales for Series E and H. January and February sales total $302,948 toward a 1954 quota of $1,098,000, with 1953 full year sales at $1,084,016. Illinois leads New York in E and H bond sales in February.
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Carroll County
F. E. Weidman
Garrell County
Mhlinois
Hlinois
New York
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