Bahson's Weekly Report on Shelters and Coal Stocks
Babson argues a cold war will continue with frequent shelter discussions but many readers will not build shelters. He urges stocking a coal bin, kerosene, and a driven well for independent water, emphasizing coal as a survival staple over gas or electricity in a nuclear event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babson Park
Mass
Department of Defense
Office of Civil Defense
Washington
D. C
Conelrad
Holland Furnace Co
Holland
Michigan
Einstein
Col. Glenn
Globe
Weekend Visitors Share Local Hospitality
Thomson News notes a weekend visit by Mr. and Mrs. John Elliott of Forest Park to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Elliott. Mrs. Gertrude Kustes dined with Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Smith and guests visited Mt. Carroll’s Mrs. Glen Ashby, home from Rockford Memorial Sanitarium. Mrs. Paul Heusinkveld called on Delbert Dimmick’s home Monday evening. Mrs. Francis Toepfer of Fremont Illinois plans several days with her sisters in law and mother in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Elliott
Forest Park
Harold Elliott
Gertrude Kustes
G. A. Smith
Glen Ashby
Mt. Carroll
Rockford Memorial Sanitarium
Paul Heusinkveld
Delbert Dimmick
Francis Toepfer
Fremont
Illinois
Robert Bristol
H Diehl
Henry Toepfer
Funeral for Arnold Traum Held in Chadwick Lutheran Church
Funeral services for Arnold E. H. Traum 54 of Chadwick were held at 2 pm Saturday at the First Lutheran church in Chadwick with Pastor Richard Horst presiding and burial in Chadwick cemetery. Survivors include his widow Ruth, his father, a sister Helen, and a brother Harold. His mother and infant son preceded him in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold E. H. Traum
Chadwick
Richard Horst
Chadwick Cemetery
Robert Geison
Arlene Daehler
Lloyd Handel
George Doden
Arthur Miller
Eugene Weber
Walter Queckboerner
William Hans
Arthur Behrens
Walter Buikema
Charles Guinther
Reuben Geisz
Traum
Harold
Will Observe Golden Wedding Anniversary May 6
Mr and Mrs Wesley Miller celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on May 6 with an open house from 1 30 to 5 00 PM in the Community room of high school They wed May 5 1912 in Chadwick and farmed in Lanark They have four children six grandchildren and five great grandchildren Congratulations from the Lanark Gazette
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Wesley Miller
Hgh School
Kathryn Rogers
Isaac Rogers
Lanark
Chadwick
Carroll County Riding Club Sets July Trail Ride
Carroll County Riding Club met at the Legion Hall Mt. Carroll for a potluck supper. They planned their annual trail ride for July 8 at Palisades Park north of Savanna. Club officers listed: President Robert Carbaugh Lanark Vice President Herman Aude Jr Chadwick Secretary Venetta Aude Lanark Treasurer Lavetta Weidman Mt. Carroll.
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Carroll County Riding Club
Legion Hall
Mt. Carroll
Palisades Park
Savanna
Robert Carbaugh
Lanark
Herman Aude, Jr
Chadwick
Venetta Aude
Lavetta Weidman
Local families share meals and visits in Easter week notes
Mr and Mrs Ray Morelli were supper guests of Mr and Mrs John Atherton for Mrs Morelli birthday. Afternoon callers included Mrs Helen Vance and daughter Iona DeWitt and Mrs Leila Mitchell of Goose Lake. James Leissen, Western University student, visited with Charles and Mrs Bissen family during Easter. Mrs Robert Holland joined Easter dinner with her mother Mrs C R Way in Chadwick. Mrs George Stage and daughter Sandra from Sterling dined with Mr and Mrs Wayne Drake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Morelli
John C. Atherton
Wayne Hook
Union Grove
James Leissens
Western University
Macomb
Charles E. Bissens
Robert Holland
C. R. Way
Chadwick
George Stage
Sandra
Sterling
Wayne Drake
Marriage Licenses and Deeds Recorded in Carroll County
Carroll County Clerk W M Nipe issued marriage licenses to Charles William Ho and Evelyn Robinson and Albert E Falls and Pearl G Belander. Deeds recorded include Edna C Zahn to Frank W and Mirinie Zahn, J Robert Forster to Leonard Appelt, Anneth E Claussen to Donald F Mirick, Thomas A Balles to Anna M Hatfield, and Anna M Hatfield to Gordon Hatfield among others.
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Carroll County
W. M. Nipe
Charles William Ho
Evelyn Robinson
Oinson
Albert E. Falls
Pearl G Belander
Savanna
Edna C. Zahn
Frank W
Mirinie Zahn
West Carroll
Mt. Carroll
J. Robert Forster
Leonard Appelt
Rock Creek
Anneth E. Claussen
Donald F. Mirick
Wysox
Thomas A. Balles
Anna M. Hatfield
Gordon Hatfield
Same
Charles M. Doran
Albert R. Carr
County Government Day Set For May First
High school students from across the county will study county government on Tuesday May 1 with activities at the county courthouse Mt Carroll. Students report at 9 AM, general assembly at 10, officer instruction at 11, lunch at noon and a second assembly at 1 15 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon L Hansen
Mt. Carroll
Circuit Court
General Assembly
Easter Weekend Socials Spread Across Local Homes
A sequence of visits and gatherings is recorded across Fulton Clinton Sterling Rock Falls Savanna Chadwick and Thomson. Families including Hagg Brach Smith Stage Campbell Creighton Clarke Elliott Moeszinger Sikkema Mering Eissens and others shared Sunday dinners and Easter weekend meals at homes and cabins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Hagg
Emil Brach
Philip
Robert Smith
Fulton
G. A. Smith
George Stage
Sterling
Wayne Campbell
Rock Falls
Ohn Creighton
Clinton
George Creighton
Harry Clarke
Allen Sikkema
Harry Eecunecent
Renee
Neil Maring
Chadwick
Elmer Swanson
Savanna
Charles E. Eissens
Thomson
Funeral Services Held For Mrs. E. H. Schneider
Emma V. Schneider born August 17 1885 Milledgeville Alabama died April 18 1962 at her Milledgeville home She married W J Vollmer in 1906 later widowed and married E H Schneider in 1952 They lived in Lanark Milledgeville and Shannon before settling in Milledgeville Funeral services were held April 20 at Milledgeville Methodist Church burial at Bethel Cemetery Pallbearers included DeVere Tarvin Fayette Fossett and Howard Clough among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma V. Schneider
Milledgeville
Orison A
Kathryn Elton Manning
W. J. Vollmer
Shanyon
Rock Falls
E. H. Schneider
Lanark
Free Open House at Speedbowl Park April 29
Speedbowl Park in Sterling invites drivers to test their cars Sunday afternoon April 29 from 2 to 5 for the 1962 season open house with no charge. Fans may attend the test session at no admission. Concession stand will operate. Professional racing begins May 6 with time trials at 1 30 p m and races at 2 30 p m.
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Sterling
May 1 Meeting Called On County Baseball Program
Carroll County Baseball League officers invite all Little League and Pony League players and supporters to a first meeting of the year. The session is Tuesday May 1 at Hawkins Cafe Chadwick at 7 30 p m. Towns Shannon Mt Carroll Thomson Lanark Chadwick Milledgeville are included in the league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Baseball League
Hawkins Cafe
Chadwick
Shannon
Mt. Carroll
Thomson
Lanark
Milledgeville
County PTA Council Meet Slated May 2
Carroll County P T A Council schedules a May 2 session at Church of the Brethren Lanark with 12 45 registration and 1 PM start. Theme Together We Learn features Youth Commission and Citizens Advisory Committee Rev Karl Baldner Special Education and Mental Health Mrs Robert Wagner Civil Defense in the Schools Gordon Hansen and a conference on Officers Training Mothers Membership Parent Education Publicity and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youth Commission
Citizens Advisory Committee
Karl Baldner
Milledgeville
Robert Wagner
Savanna
The
Freeport Council
Gordon Hansen
Community Fraternity Hosts Weekend Visitors Across Iowa
Mrs. Carl Detra and family of Prophetstown and the McGinnis family hosted visitors. Savanna couples Merle Kohn with Fitzpatrick in Lansing Iowa, Kyarsgaard clan in Clinton visited Ashbys. Numerous relatives from Savanna Clinton Low Moor Burlington Fulton and Chadwick gathered for dinners and Easter.
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Carl Detra
Prophetstown
P. K. McGinnis
Merle Kohn
Savanna
Donald Fitzpatrick
Lansing
Iowa
George Kyarsgaard
Clinton
Fay Ashby
Wayne Ashby
Donald Ashby
Jeanne
Ardella Houzenga
Garrett Stevenberg
Morrison
Harold Feddersen
Fremont
Neb
John Ashpole
Henry Ashpole
Low Moor
Franklin Fehler
John C. Atherton
Bonnie
Mike
Bonnie Jo
Boston
New York
Lloyd Smith
Cwo
Vernon Mattie
Atherton
Mattie
Leslie Grim
Max Roderick
Lanark
Harold Witt
Wayne
Jennie Griswold
Everett Eslinger
Stanley Laasch
Burlington
Carolyn Eslinger
Bernard Groharing
Lori
Marvin Brookstra
Eddie
Fulton
Harold Daehler
Dora Daehler
Fred Daehler
Chadwick
County Leaders Reelected by Both Parties
Carroll county Republicans and Democrats held sessions in Mt. Carroll to set party organization. Republican team reelected Clarence Bolhous as chairman with a slate of officers and delegates to the state convention. Democrats named H. H. Holmes as chairman for a fifth term with new officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Mt. Carroll
Clarence Bolhous
Thomson
Irvin Isging
Milledgeville
D. M. Tarvin
M. E. Baum
Shannon
GOP
Bolhous
Ray Polhill
Ill
Merle Sturtevent
Lanark
Ralph Eaton
Charles Kinney
Mildredge
Gerald Laughlin
M. J. Law
Ruth Stevens
Franklin Frederick
Savanna
Homer Hammond
Willard Beyer
Wilbur Wilhelms
H. R. Pilgrim
K. W. Senneff
Chadwick
Republican Committee
Smith’s
H. H. Holmes
Robert Engelking
Ronald Rahn
James E Tomasek
Carroll
Robert Demester
Nature Club Meeting Says Mushrooms Expert From Milwaukee
The Nature Club will meet April 30 at 8 PM in Shim er Faculty Lounge. Speaker Mr. F. W. Hainer of Milwaukee will discuss mushrooms. He works with mushrooms as a hobby and with the University of Wisconsin in Madison and Milwaukee, presenting with color slides. Public invited with no charge. membership not required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shimer
Carroll
Phlgsiseipes Valley Nature Club
F. W. Hainer
Milwaukee
Wis
Hainer
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Ronnie Noble
Local Families Share Easter and Weekend Visits
Gene Fehler returns to Northern Illinois University after Easter with relatives nearby. Multiple families hosted and visited in Morrison Fulton Davenport Sterling Waukegan DeKalb and Savanna with dinners calls and weekend stays noted among McGinnis Haas Wiebenga and other families.
Rural Milledgeville Home Damaged by Wiring Fire
A rural home four miles northeast of Milledgeville suffered extensive damage Monday afternoon when faulty wiring sparked a blaze discovered at 3 20 p m by neighbor Fred Hardle. Milledgeville Coleta and Polo fire units battled for two hours. damage is insured. Paul Koster and his family were at home. the house is owned by Albert Koster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milledgeville
Paul Koster
Fred Hardle
Coleta
Polo
Koster
Albert Koster
Moline Physician to Speak at County Medical Society Meet
Dr Norbert C Barwasser of Moline will speak on Dermatology at a dinner meeting of the Jo Daviess County Medical Society Thursday evening May 3 at Timmermans Restaurant on Route 20 just south of East Dubuque Members of the Carroll Cogananes Barow Extension Unit will meet May 1 with a potluck lunch and afternoon craft work hosted by Mrs Kenneth Traum
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Norbert C. Barwasser
Moline
Jo Daviess County Medical Society
Timmerman’s
Route 20
East Dubuque
Carroll Coungananes
Tels
Carroll
Kenneth Traum
Law Day USA Observance and Mother’s Day Origins
Law Day observance on May 1 1962 theme The Law Wellspring of Liberty discusses educational aims and family stress. The piece also recounts Mother’s Day origins from 1914 by Woodrow Wilson and Miss Anna Jarvis, noting white carnations for deceased mothers and red for living ones.
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LAW Day USA
Illinois
Woodrow Wilson
Anna Jarvis
Philadelphia
Jarvis
Grafton
W. Va
Williams attend funeral of Leo L Sheedy in Savanna
Mrs Lyle Williams attended the funeral of her uncle Leo L Sheedy at St John s Roman Catholic church in Savanna. Burial followed at St John s cemetery. Also notes family visits and winter travel updates for local residents.
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Lyle Williams
Leo L. Sheedy
Savanna
St. John’s
St. John’s Cemetery
Carroll County Track Meet Set for Forreston May 8 1962
The annual Carroll County Track Meet will be held Tuesday May 8 1962 at the Forreston track. Events start at 4 pm with sprints and hurdles finals in the field events. Trophy awards follow at 8 45 pm with Varsity and Freshman Sophomore division winners announced.
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Carroll County
Forreston
Mt. Carroll
Lanark
Hanna
Shannon
Randy Schneider
Norman Hartman
Charlie Wagner
Gene Byington
Wayne Schoonhoven
John Porter
Daylight Saving Time Goes Into Effect in Illinois
Daylight saving time begins in Illinois on Sunday April 29 at 2 AM and clocks move ahead one hour for the next six months.
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Illinois
Deaths in Carroll County names Leo L Sheedy and George W Sears
Leo L Sheedy 69 of Savanna died after weeks of illness. Funeral at St. John's Savanna with burial in St. John's cemetery. Survived by widow Lucile Galusha, son Robert L of El Paso, daughter Mrs John Harrod of Chicago, siblings, 10 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren. George W Sears 81 of Morrison died Monday at Community General Hospital Sterling. Funeral Tuesday at Woodin Funeral Home with burial in Grove Hill Morrison. He married Zelma Nelson of Dixon. he was a poultry merchant and Methodist. Surviving wife and a niece and nephew.
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Leo L. Sheedy
Savanna
St. John's Catholic Church
St. John’s Cemetery
John
Sarah Colloton Sheedy
Lucile Galusha
Fulton
Milwaukee Road
Robert L
el Paso
Texas
John P. Harrod
Chicago
Weston Smith
Wacker
Sara Messinger
George W. Sears
Community General Hospital
Sterling
Woodin Funeral Home
Clare Hewitt
Methodist
Astor
Rove Hill Cemetery
Morrison
Sears
Fair Haven Township
James
Sarah Johnson Sears
Zelma Nelson
Dixon
Fay Johnsons to Mark Anniversary
The 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Fay Johnson will be observed Sunday April 29 at their Chadwick home with an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. Gifts are requested to be omitted. Attends Funeral: Mrs. Harry Bowders and Mrs. Max Meakins attended the funeral of Sherrie Lynn Carbaugh in Sterling.
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Fay Johnson
Chadwick
Mrs. Johnson
Harry Bowders
Max Meakins
Sherrie Lynn Carbaugh
Allen
Sterling
Sherri
Robert Carbaugh
Infants Baptized During Palm Sunday and Easter
Mr and Mrs Merle Prins and family visited with her parents Rev and Mrs Albert Shne of Hampshire. Their infant Barbara Prins was baptized by her grandfather in the Hampshire Methodist church. Beth spent Easter with son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs David Pease in Geneseo. The Peases infant son Wayne was baptized Easter Sunday morning at the local Methodist church.
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Merle Prins
Albert Shne
Hampshire
Prins
Barbara
Lyle Williams
Beth
David Pease
Geneseo
Pease
Wayne
Lanark Mayor Ordered to Pay Damages by Jury
A Carroll county circuit court jury ruled Lanark Mayor George Peat must pay 1750 to each of two aldermen, Harlan Carbaugh and Warren Barklow, in a malicious prosecution suit arising from their 1961 arrest over allegedly illegal removal and opening of an old city hall safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
George Peat
Lanark
Harlan Carbaugh
Peat
Carbaugh
Warren Barklow
Leslie Fulrath
Thursay
Outstanding Holstein record set by Stransdale cow at Savanna
The Holstein-Friesian Association reports Stransdale Celia Gay Hero 4348993, a five year old owned by F. J. Stransky of Savanna, produced 15,235 pounds of milk and 526 pounds of butterfat in 352 days. Illinois University supervised the official weighing and testing as part of the national program. Bond sales in March reach 93 265 in Series E and H all residents of Carroll County participate per F E Weidman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Stransdale
Celia Gay Hero
F. J. Stransky
Savanna
University of Illinois
National Holstein Organization
U. S
Carroll County
United States Savings
F. E. Weidman
Funeral Services Held For Mrs Wilson Rupp
Funeral services for Mrs. Wilson Rupp were held April 21 at 2:00 p m in Frank Funeral Home. The Rev. Merle Hawbeck er officiated with piano by Mrs. Albert Chammon. Burial followed in Lanark cemetery. Mrs. Rupp, born February 16 1876 in Forreston, married Wilson Rupp in 1893. She leaves a son Roy Rupp, grandson Donald Rupp, and three great grandchildren, with siblings Annie Mack Mary Shiley Fred Smith and George Smith surviving.
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Wilson Rupp
Frank Funeral Home
Merle Hawbecker
West Branch
Church of the Brethren
Albert Chamnion
Harry Miller
Earl Wilkin
Earl Carhaugh
Thomas di
Frederick
Wilhelmina Rohlwachter Smith
Lanark
Rupp
First Brethren Church
Roy Rupp
Donald Rupp
Annie Mack
Port Huron
Mich
Peter
Mary) Shiley
Polo
Fred Smith
Forreston
George Smith
Savanna
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Darryl Appel
Robert Appel
Darryl
Harry Appel
Ray
LeRoy and Everett
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Lee Hartman
Lee Hartman, Jr
Connie
Cathy
Ethel Miller
Bill
Jeffrey Miller
Allen Shoup
Linda
Debra
Shullsburg
Ters Thomson News
Courthouse News
H. S
Speedbowl Park
County
PTA Council
Nature Club
Gene Fehler
Northern Illinois University
Rita
Rhonda
Marvin Stiles
Anna Badtke
Dora Wiebenga
Howard Wiebenga
Wiebenga
Margaret Pannier
Sidney Schave
Marilyn
Davenport
Gene Marken
Myles Haas
John Sloan
Jill
Vernon Kindle
Nancy
Robert Wiebenga
Martin Zadigian
Waukegan
Dan Segebarth
John Curley
Round Lake
Northern Illinois University At
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Raymond Flack
Prank Flack
Kenneth Flack
Hanover
Gene Diephuis
Mark
Emma Haas
Arnold Bauer
P. K McGinnis
Judy
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Roger Kohn
Mrs
Barow
Adeline Groharing
Bradenton
Fla
Edna Chapman
Berwyn
Roy Heitman
Sam Mattie
Palatine
Lawrence
Toberman
Lisle
George Mattie
Betty Rademaker
Dennis Roberts
Iva Rademaker
Betty Jane
Dennis A. Roberts
Arnold Roberts
Iss Rademaker
Lanark High School
Burgess Battery Company
Roberts
Fay Johnsons
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