Babson Analyzes Causes of Unemployment and Automation
Washington April 22 1954 Babson argues unemployment figures mislead citing rising retail sales. He blames population growth more employed women and older workers over 65, aided by automation and self service stores noting examples from farming to retail. He predicts 1954 can still be fair with higher wages or shorter hours and warns of a labor employer cycle.
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Washington, D. C
Laboor
Washington
Funeral services for Mrs George E Snell in Mt Carroll
Mrs George E Snell age 66 died April 21 at home near Chadwick. Funeral held 2 p m Saturday at Christian Funeral Home with Rev O L Barker officiating. Burial Center Hill cemetery. Survivors include husband married 1933 in Elgin two daughters Mrs Bessie Cox Savanna and Mrs I Mivdred Smith Jackson Mich three sons Charles Donald and Clousel Hull all Jackson Mich six stepchildren 54 grandchildren six great grandchildren a brother Charles Williams Leipsic O.
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George E. Snell
Mt. Carroll
O. L. Barker
Center Hill Cemetery
Snell
Chadwick
Elgin
Bessie Cox
Savanna
I Mivdred Smith
Jackson, Mich
Charles, Donald
Clousel Hull
Charles Williams
Leipsic, O
Funeral Rites Held For Flave A Lego Chadwick Resident
Flave A Lego Chadwick lifelong resident died Monday at 4 50 am at his home after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Hope EF A B church in Chadwick with Rev Eldon Schriner presiding and Masonic rites by Chadwick Lodge 867 A F and A M. Burial was in Chadwick. Surviving are his wife two daughters five sons a brother a sister and many grandchildren. He was born October 8 1877 in Salem township Carroll County.
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Chadwick
Flave Allen Lego
Wednnesday
Hope
Eldon V Schriner
A. F
A. M
Lego
Charles Honberger
Dwight Spealman
Alvin Sarem
Vernon Daehler
Charles Spealman
Edward Aude
Charles Curley
Freda Schreiner
Harry Carbaugh
Mr. Lego
Salem Township
Carroll County
Albert
Rosilla Lego
Mary Edith Isenhart
Lanark
Salem
Ward
Erma) Weber
Steve
Zelma) Stefanich
Sterling
Carroll First in Triangular Track Meet at Mt Carroll
Mt Carroll took the meet with 103 points, led by Hank Bielema of Thomson with wins in pole vault and broad jump and Mt Carroll teammates Kearnaghan and R. Smith scoring in multiple events. Chadwick and Thomson trailed with 60 and 43 points respectively as Mt Carroll swept the meet.
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Mt. Carroll
Ill
Floyd Smith
Mt. Carroll High
Thomson
Chadwick
Hawks
Hank Bielema
Pat Kearnaghan
Schleming
DeSpain
Spielman
Spencer
Prins
Bielema
Heffelfinger
Doden
Kearnaghan
R. Smith
Weber
Larem
Brinkman
Johnson
Smith
Williams
Engelkens
Straub
Brearton
Po. Fletcher
Andreson
Schroeder
Haag
C. Pickens
East C
Adolph
McDearman
J. Smith
Weber C
William MC
Andresen
Post Office Opens Regional Office in Chicago
The Post Office department will open a new regional office in Chicago on April 30 as the second unit in its decentralization program. The office will serve Illinois Michigan and Wisconsin and aims to improve service to patrons.
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Post Office Department
Chicago
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Red Cross Fund Surpasses Carroll County Quota
Carroll county Red Cross drive exceeds its 6575 target by over 700, totaling 7278.87 with several communities not yet reporting final totals. Communitys include Lanark Milledgeville Savanna Chadwick Shannon Thomson and Carroll help credited to drive chairmen and district director Walter Hedberg who visited the county.
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Carroll County Red Cross
Mr. Carroll
Milledgeville
Lanark
Shannon
Thomson
Savanna
Chadwick
Community Drive
Clyde Morgan
Mt. Carroll
Art Litwiller
Robert Livengood
F. J. Ewing
Harry Gaar
Earl Griswold
Lowell Struckman
Earl MacLennan
Savanna Ordnance Depot
L. A. Frank
Walter Hedberg
The
Red Cross
Carroll County
Carroll AAUW Branch to Meet in Sterling May 6
Carroll Branch of the American Association of University Women will join the Sterling Rock Falls Branch for a May 6 meeting at Fourth Street Methodist Church Sterling. Dinner at 5 30 CST, 6 30 for the Sterling Rock Falls group on daylight time. A panel on the United Nations will be presented by five Mt Carroll members and local hosts. Reservations due by May 1.
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Lana-Champaign
University of Illinois
Lanark High School
Donald W. Keim
Echo A. Rhodes
Mt. Carroll High
Joan C. Noble
Alan L. Woodman
Savanna High
Leon KE. Bonneur
Fulton High
Joan F. Davis
Robert C. Duty
Morrison High
Harry Allenby
Polo High
Joan
Noble
Savanna
Marlin PD Kleckner
Pearl City
CST
Universit
Robert R. Hudelson
College of Agriculture
Lloyd Morey
Will
Armed Forces
Mc. Carroll
American Association of University Woman
Sterling Rock Falls
Fourth Street
Sterling
Sterling- Rock
United Nations
Mt. Carroll
Glenn Wise
Lanark
John Russel
D. E. McBride
Grace Wright
Sarah Dupee
Mt Carroll
A. J. Brumbaugh
Indianapolis
Illinois State Division
Milledgeville Carroll County Fair Expands to Three Days
The Carroll County Fair association announces a three day program at the Schell farm grounds east of Milledgeville. Activities include Farm Mechanization and Safety Day with tractor contests, Farm and Home Modernization demonstrations, and Livestock and Soil Management day featuring fat steer and fat barrow shows. Trophies funded by local businessmen will be awarded across departments. Parade chair Earl Woodin invites participants.
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Milledgeville
Carroll County Fair Association
Schell
Earl Woodin
Home Economics Extension Unit May Meetings Scheduled
May calendar outlines May 2 executive board at 1:30 PM and National Home Demonstration Week events. May 4 to 7 features major and minor lessons in pastry, darning, gardening, candy, canning, taxes, and cake decorating with local advisers at multiple towns.
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Home Economics
Home Adviser’s Office
Savanna
Walter Speer
Frank Brown
Speer
Homemaker’s Camp
Home Adviser's Office
Old Mill
Roger Coleman
Glenn Curl
Ralph Spanogle
Garden Club
Roll Call
Canning Hunt
Mev & Shannen Rural
Albert Johnson
Leson
Betty Jean completes 805 day lactation record in Wisconsin
Juliet's Betty Jean 230627 a registered Brown Swiss cow owned by C Robert Sibley Chadwick Illinois has completed an 805 day lactation record on Herd Test of 10367 7 Ibs milk 4 07 percent and 421 75 Ibs fat on two times a day milking at 4 yrs 4 mo according to Fred S Idtse secretary of the Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders Association Beloit Wisconsin.
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Juliet
Betty Jean
C. Robert Sibley
Chadwick
Ill
Fred S. Idtse
Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders’ Association
Beloit
Wisconsin
Seventeen Carroll County Men Inducted into Military Service
Seventeen Carroll county men were inducted into the armed forces through the selective service system. Named among the inductees are Richard A. Janssen Virgil B Handel John Queckboerner Chadwick Earl D Johnson Howard P Johnson Chadwick Bennett C Cambman Harold W Newendyke Milledgeville Clarence E Kruse William E Rife Keith L Kniss Ellis Pickens Lanark Charles H Aude Francis W Martin Mt Carroll Frederick L Rath Allen A Haas Savanna Arleigh B Cox Blackhawk.
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Carroll County
United States
Richard A. Janssen
Virgil B. Handel
John Queckboerner
Chadwick
Earl D. Johnson
Howard P. Johnson
Thomson
Bennett C. Cambman
Harold W. Newendyke
Milledgeville
Clarence E. Kruse
William E. Rife
Keith L. Kniss
Ellis Pickens
Lanark
Charles H. Aude
Francis W. Martin
Mt. Carroll
Frederick L. Rath
Allen A. Haas
Savgnna
Arleigh B. Cox
Blackhawk
Marriage Licenses and Real Estate Transfers Listed
Marriage licenses issued from the county clerk include Herman F Leopold and Dorothy Kemper both of Savanna Stanley Wagner Chadwick and Nina Johns Savanna Ivan Eugene Smith Milledgeville and Marian Krell Polo Lloyd Nowakowski Milwaukee Wis and Gayle F Garner Lanark Richard L Sotow Washington Ta and Phoebe Phines Savanna Fred Smith Jr and Ursula Lotzel Hanover. Real estate transfers include John L Machen and wife to John L Machen et al Savanna Gilbert N Holland and wife to Herman J Hagg and wife York Zelia Bickenbach and husband to Lyle Franklin and wife Freemans Milledgeville Frank R Unger et al to Paul A Knox and wife Wysox Midwest Factory Outlet Inc to Ray E Miller and wife Wysox Minnie E Ferris Adm to Vernon Brandenburg and wife Adm deed Chadwick Daniel L Burns and wife to Mildred Watson et al Meyers 3rd Milledgeville Rodolfo Valladares to Jesus Amesquita Elizabeth D Lehman et al to Jacob Johnson and wife Shannon's 2nd Shannon.
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Herman F. Leopold
Dorothy Kemper
Savanna
Stanley Wagner
Chadwick
Nina Johns
Ivan Eugene Smith
Milledgeville
Marian Krell
Polo
Lloyd Nowakowski
Milwaukee
Wis
Gayle F. Garner
Lanark
Richard L. Sotow
Washington Ta
Phoebe Phines
Fred ©. Smith Jr
Ursula Lotzel
Hanover
John L. Machen
Gilbert N. Holland
Herman J. Hagg
York
Zelia Bickenbach
Lyle Franklin
Freemans
Frank R. Unger
Paul A. Knox
Midwest Factory Outlet, Inc
Ray E. Miller
Wysox
Minnie E. Ferris
Vernon Brandenburg
Deed
Daniel L. Burns
Mildred Watson
Meyers
Rodolfo Valladares
Jesus Amesquita
Elizabeth D. Lehman
Jacob Johnson
Shannon
Tels
Private Ned A. Hartman Assigned to TRADCOM at Fort Eustis
Fort Eustis Virginia April 26 Private Ned A. Hartman son of Mr and Mrs Lee Hartman Route 2 Chadwick was assigned to the Transportation Research and Development Command TRADCOM at Fort Eustis He graduated from Chadwick High School and before enlistment farmed acreage He previously trained at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri Mrs Nora Bushman of Coleta visited Mrs Annie Straub from Sunday to Tuesday.
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Ned Hartman
Fort Eustis
Ned A. Hartman
Lee Hartman
Chadwick
Transportation Research and Development Command
Tradcom
Hartman
Chadwick High School
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo
Nora Bushman
Coleta
Annie Straub
District Club Officials Elected At Mt Carroll Convention
At the 56th annual 13th district Federated Woman's clubs convention in Mt Carroll Mrs A H Beebe was elected first vice president succeeding Mrs B J Clikeman. Mrs Charles Sucher became recording secretary and Mrs O Peterson treasurer. Sterling’s Mrs Harold G Evans was named music chairman. A June 10 district board meeting and a May Chicago state convention were announced.
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Mt. Carroll
13Th
Distric Federated Woman's Clubs
A. H. Beebe
Stillman Valley
B. J. Clikeman
Savanna
Charles Sucher
Chadwick
W. Wood
Rochelle
O. Peterson
Rock Falls
Charles E. Johnson
Sterling
Harold G Evans
Johns Wagner wedding guests from Chadwick attend in Savanna
Attendants from Chadwick gathered for the Johns Wagner wedding in Savanna on Sunday. Among the attendees were Mr and Mrs John Magill Mrs Dora Shibley Mr and Mrs W J Schreiner Mr and Mrs Carl Kness Mr and Mrs Albert Schreiner Mr and Mrs W J Quest and son James Mr and Mrs Myron Friederich Jeannette and Larry Mr and Mrs Ben Rosenberry Mr and Mrs Allen Shoup and Linda Jeanne Mr and Mr Harry Carbaugh Mrs Lee Hartman Sr and Donna Mrs Anna Hartman Mrs Charles Homburger Mrs Julius Bickert Miss Ida Lehr and Harve Zugschwerdt Mrs Leona Wagner Mr and Mrs Pober Balk Mr and Mrs Lee Hartman Jr and daughters.
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Chadwick
Johns-Wagner
Savanna
John Magill
Dora Shibley
W. J. Schreiner
Carl Kness
Albert Schreiner
W. J. Quest
James
Myron Friederich
Jeannette
Larry
Ben Rosenberry
Allen Shoup
Linda Jeanne
Scholarship exam traditional marks in Carroll County
Among Carroll County boys who took the examinations for scholarships at the U of I last Saturday in Mt. Carroll were John Fedderson of Thomson and Bill Spearman of Chadwick.
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Carroll County
U. of I
Mt. Carroll
John Fedderson
Thomson
Bill Spearman
Chadwick
Poppy Day Appeal Urges Red Poppies for Disabled Veterans
The American Legion Auxiliary promotes Poppy Day urging citizens to wear red poppies to honor sacrifices and support disabled veterans and their dependents. The appeal emphasizes service as the key to happiness and calls Auxiliary members to diligent poppy work.
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American Legion Auxiliary
America
Comply With Corn Acreage Allotments Or No Price Support
Farmers must follow corn acreage allotments to qualify for price support on the 1954 crop. Ed L. Dauphin explains the minimum loan rate, eligibility rules for single or multi farm producers, and how underplanting or overplanting affects price support eligibility across all farms in which the producer has an interest.
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Ed L. Dauphin
Carroll County
ASC
Mr. Dauphin
Dauphin
Burtington Zephyrs Adjust Schedules for Daylight Saving Time
With daylight saving time in effect, two Burtington Zephyrs now run 30 minutes earlier. No. 21 westbound arrives Chadwick about 10 04 a m and departs Savanna 10 20 a m, while No. 24 eastbound departs Savanna for Chicago at 8 04 p m.
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Burtington Zephyrs
EK Frommell
Chadwick
Savanna
No. 24
Chicago
Girls Receive D A R Good Citizenship Awards Saturday
The Carroll Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosted a Saturday ceremony in the American Legion hall Lanark for high school students chosen to receive the D A R Good Citizenship award. Recipients included Marjorie Walker Margaret Stitzel Doris Stover Marilyn Haock Joyce Sack and Shirley Carson.
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Carroll
Daughters of the American Revolution
American Legion Hall
Lanark
Marjorie Walker
Stella Corbett
Glenn Wise
Carolyn Erbsen
Democrats Delay Organization In Carroll County
An organization meeting of the Carroll County Democratic committee was held Monday night but many precinct committee men were absent so organization was not completed and the session continued to Wednesday night. It was expected that a chairman and other officers would be chosen then.
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Engelking Farm
Jo Carroll Electric Co-opertive
Co-op
Elizabeth
Carroll County Democratic Committee
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LeRoy Gossard
Fulton
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Jerry Brinkman
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Gene Pessman
George Moce
Lee Cen- Haag
Fedderson
Lee Center
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Larry Geerts
Merle Gray
Morrison
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Leslie Prins
Swine
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Roger Buchaloo Dixon
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Merlyn Rothermel
Morris
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Flave A. Lego
Jo-Carroll
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E. L. Dauphin
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Dairyland Power Co-operative
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Cassville
Jo- Carroll
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Clayton Dittmar
Apple River
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Woodbine
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Galena
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Boys Handel
Earl Walker
Fair Haven
Carroll Branch
AAUW
Savan
Home Bureau
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Henry Brunner
Harriet Hammond
Fairhaven
Dora Snibley
E. M. Murney
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Murney
Boyeu Hall
Howe News
Zephyrs
Wlus
Harry Shaw
Dp. A. R
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Leona Hess
Mesdames
George Morris
T. S. Packard
John W. Peters
L. E. Robison
Emily Belle Snively
Mary Elizabeth Snively
John Bucie
Amy Runnels
Tell Democrats Delay Organization
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