Canning Demonstrations Set for May Across County
Mrs. Davis Crouse of Wacker Mount announces county wide canning demonstrations this May for interested residents. First session on May 15 in Savanna, then March 14 in Mt Carre, with open invitations to women from all towns. Ball Brother canning experts will lead, tied to Farmers Institute plans next January.
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Davis Crouse
Wacker Mt
Savanna
Mt Carre
Pereilly
Nipate
Two Carroll County Bands Sealed State Meet Berth
Carroll county will be represented at the state band contest in Urbana in early May by Lanark and Mt. Carroll bands. They are slated to perform Friday May 6 as per statements from Lanark director Wierson and Mt. Carroll director Coleman Miles.
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Sterning
Urbana Lanark
Mtral
Tate
Biers
Ide
M. Fom
Carrell
Beth Laark
Mr. Carrel
Mt. Carroll and Lanark
Urbana
Oldest county resident dies as births outnumber deaths
Currull county records show more deaths than births for March with 13 families welcoming new children. Notable entries include Margaret Candiford 97 from Carroll, Galvin Feezer 18 from Mount Carroll, and multiple births across Savanna, Chadwick, and surrounding townships. The piece notes the century-old trend and cites population estimates around 138,000.
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Currull
Margaret Candiford
Carroll
Mr. Carroll
Margaret Sandiford
Mt. Carroll
Carmarthansire
Wales
Oak Hill
Galvin M. Feezer
Hugh Henry James
Savanna
Timothy B. Curran
Dora Reese
Passerl Aweey
Washington Township
Mackelnberg
Germany
Aosquito Hill
Wa i
Hanover
Jennie Collinson
Chatfield
Upper York
John Cuvitier
Fair Haven
Fai Haven
Chadwick
Peter Sauer
Edna Dorothy Temple
Cherry Grove
Ulinonsaille Dell
Forreston
Clara Ritter
Ulinon
Forreston Grove
Estelle Rhate
Miz Carroll
Carrell
Melvin T.co Stricker
Woodland Towns
Woodh Terred
Oak
Spelling Contest Saturday Draws Fourteen Townships
Fourteen township teams will compete in the county spelling finals held Saturday morning at the high school in Ashby. County Superintendent Carrel and Martha presiding. Box nrade students will compete, each township sending a representative. Finalists will await the official word from Ashby as spectators look on for the championship.
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Figh
Ashby
Su& Abn
Carrel
Martha
Peioole Box
Townshins
Mt. Carroll
Raymond Dean
Savanna
New Carroll Red Cross Names Officers at Savanna Meeting
Mrs Carrie Lane was named ag clicoran of the Carrell county chapter of the Red Cross at the annual meeting in Savanna this week. Elected were A ML wGreren vice chairman LoS. Wall insurer and William OR secretary. Following chairman of county Red Cross branches were elected: Mrs WL Taylor Chadwick Mrs Rey Honthren Thomson Mrs HL BR Rohn Lanatis Mrs Rath Lae Shelle Shannon and Mrs Charles Stewart Mt Carroll.
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Carrie Lane
Carrell County
Red Crs
Savanna
Los. Wall
Willam
Tar
Counc
Ty Red Cross
WL. Taylor
Chadwick
Rey Honthren
Thomson
HL. BR. Rohn
Lanatis
Rath Lae Shelle
Shannon
Charles Stewart
Mt Carroll
Corn-Hog Appraisers Finish Their Job
The secretary of Carroll County notes completion of corn hog appraisals. Yields will be compiled at the central office in Mt Carroll and sent to state offices for approval. Officials are preparing final documentation and getting signatures.
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Mt. Carrull
Spain
Annual Little Five Track Meet in Mt Carroll Park May 18
Mt Carroll area prep teams Chadwick Lanark Shannon and others prepare for the Annual Little Five Track and Field Meet set for May 18 at Mt Carroll Park. Coaches predict a competitive day with Chadwick as a top threat and Lanark Shannon and Mt Carroll aiming to challenge for top honors. A grade meet will accompany the high school events with morning preliminaries and a growing crowd expected.
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Little Five
Mt. Carroll Park
Vineroll
Secor
Chadwick
Malle_ddenville
Shannon and
Lanark
Ayar
Mt. Tkurroll Whyce
Bo Walker
Crowe
MA Carroll
Mach Kenyon
Pic
Dart
Shanon
Deime
Griffith
Mt. Car
Seventeen Carroll County youths enroll in CCC
Seventeen young men from Carroll County enrolled in the civilian conservation corps during the past week. Five were sent to a cantonment at Hinsdale and the rest to Westboro Wisconsin. Enrollment by township lists John Rice Lawrence Griffith W B Colbert and W P Goswell Rock Creek A H Hitmer and G W Lumsden Salem Fred LeRoy and Ralph Steger Mr Carroll Edard Edmonds and Dwish Vehner Savanna Floyd Staples Wade Hartman George Lanning Carroll Eehoe Charles Trude Louis Zubaty and Andrey Green Jr.
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Civilian Conservation Corps
Hinsdale
Westboro
Wis
York
John Rice
Shannon
Lawrence C. Griffith
W. BE. Colbert
W. P. Gosweils
Rock Creek
A. H. Hitmer
G. W. Lumsden
Salem
Fret LeRoy
Ralph Steger
Mr. Carroll
Edard Edmonds
Dwish
W. Vehner
Savanna
Floyd Staples
Wade Hartman
George Lanning
Carroll Eehoe
Charles Trude
Louis Zubaty
Andrey Green, Jr
Wool market calm amid rumors in Carroll County
With wool shearing ahead, Carroll County farmers are urged not to panic about last year’s carryover. Farm Adviser M P Reske reports the market outlook for the next six to twelve months is steady, while rumors run about price declines and carryover effects. The Mt Carroll County Fair plans are noted, and a local larceny case involving Raymond Dean is mentioned.
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MT. Carroll
Rosee
Carral
Reske
Escaping Death After Car Plunges From Embankment
Mr and Mrs Charles Schwarz near Ideal miraculously escape death Friday when their car plunged down an embankment on the Mt Carroll Morrison road just south of the Henry Hartman general store. The vehicle was a total wreck but both occupants suffered only mild injuries. The incident followed a rear end collision that pushed the car through a guard rail into the gully. Local Red Cross officials inspected the scene after a rescue effort.
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Charles Schwarz
Mt. Carroll
Morrison Road
Schwarz
Henry Hartman
Milwaukee Railroad
Carrell County
Red Cross
Savanna
Arty Tiun
Vdr
Everald Forr
Ide
Eully
Mt. Carrin
Collection Of Taxes Show Steady Gain
Mt Carroll county collector figures show Hand and Fair Haven tied as leading tax payers ending the week with 52 percent of their 1984 bills paid. Spring collections are better than several years, about one third of the total due has been paid so far. The May 1 penalty date was extended to June 1, delaying expected rush. Other townships’ paid percentages include Washington 29, Freedom 33, Cherry Grove 84, Shannon 2, Mr Savanna 2, and the county 32.25.
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Hand
Fair Haven
Mt. Carroll
Frank Ross
Washington
Freedom
Cherry Grove
Shannon Oes Lina
Mr. Savanna
Ther
Milwaukee railroad to build ten stall houses in Savania
The Milwaukee railroad plans ten stall houses in Savania to provide employment for twenty men. Over fifty Carroll county farmers will attend a five stock marketing meeting in Sterling on Saturday.
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Milwaukee Railroad
Savania
Carroll County
Sterling
State Highway Bids Sought For Road Projects
State Highway Department announces bids for road projects with proposals due after May 3. Projects listed include improvements at several county roads, with contract awards following bid opening after the date. Plans detail work across multiple counties and involve local county road districts.
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State Highway Department
Rogers Elected New Chairman of County Board
Rogers Elkhorn Grove supervisor was unanimously chosen as chairman at Mt Carrell organization meeting. He succeeds William Fisher of Shannon who led the board for three years. He announced committees including Finance with Sheridan Fisher Heinze, Tax and Accounts with Fisher Carson Myers, and other posts across county offices.
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Carroll County
Miler Regen
Elkhorn Grove Township
Board of
Mt. Carroll
S. Rogers
Elkhorn Grove
County Board of Supervisors
T Ie
Mt. Carrell
Hoggers
Hagers
William Fish
Shannon
Tiv Thanman
Susors
Csview
Mu. Rogers
J. J. Sheridan
York
William A. Fisher
Adam Heinze
Kair Haven
Tiel
Robert Carson
Woodland
Sherman Myers
Sr. Carroll
Wiliam B. Straw
Cherry Grove
John Warner
Lima
Ward
Favor Farm to Market Road Project Progress
County relief officials propose a farm to market road program in Carroll County funded by work relief. Commissioners plan to pool equipment and labor to improve 95 dirt roads though funds are uncertain and officials warn the plan is preliminary and may not be carried out.
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Fownship Highway Commissioners
Secondhey
Carrol County
Uatier
Jo Daviingham
Mharies Tenks
Tabor
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