Babson Reflects on Loss and Lessons in Personal Columns
Babson Park Massachusetts August 1 1963 Babson writes about burying his wife and asks readers for forgiveness for a very personal column He recalls his wife Nona Douherty Babson as loyal supportive and prayerful He urges readers to seek knowledge develop tolerance and resist self centeredness while illustrating broader social divides and hopes to persevere with faith and kindness Attend the Carrol Co Fair Aug 5 10
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Babson
Babson Park
Mass
Lcons
Nona Douherty Babson
Deeds Recorded July 18 Through July 25
Ida Radke and others transfer lot 5 block 10 in Savanna to T Lawrence Schunder. Edgar R Lower and wife transfer lot 3 block 41 in Savanna to Eugene E Bull and wife. Marriage licenses issued to Richard Allen Aeling and Dianna Lynn Schlamp of Freeport, John W Baggott of San Francisco and Marylian K Sealman of Savanna.
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Ida Radke
T. Lawrence Schunder
O. T. Savanna
Edgar R. Lower
Eugene E. Bull
W. M. Nipe
Richard Allen Aeling
Dianna Lynn Schlamp
Freeport
John W. Baggott
San Francisco
Calif
Marylian K. Sealman
Savanna
Veterinarians Sponsor Trophies at Carroll Co Fair
Area veterinarians will sponsor trophies for dairy championship classes at the Carroll Co Fair. Last year sponsors included Drs Derrer Siefert Jarchow Nehrkorn Ewingley Hampton Poppenhouse Pouse Dawson Poppenhouse Specht. Trophies awarded on Wednesday August 7 and Friday August 9.
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Carroll Co. Fair
E. A. Loos
L. W. Derrer
F. W. Siefert
D. F. Jarchow
Mt. Carroll
Walter Nehrkorn
Lanark
R. B. Ewingley
R. E. Hampton
Shannon
C. A
Guernseys Feature Breed At Carroll County Fair
The Carroll County Fair lists Guernsey as the feature dairy breed with judging set for Wednesday August 7. Prof. J. G. Cash of the University of Illinois will oversee the open and junior classes and E A Loos notes expectations of over 80 entrants. Assistants include Max Dandy from Lafayette Indiana and George Campbell of Batavia Illinois.
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Carroll Co. Fair
Guernsey
J. G. Cash
University of Illinois
E. A. Loos
Max Dandy
National Guernsey
Lafayette
Ind
George Campbell
Batavia
Illinois
Carroll County Fair Opens Amid Drought Relief Aid
Carroll County Fair begins Monday for six days as drought relief efforts expand to northern Illinois. Six counties including Carroll Jo Daviess Stephenson Winnebago Lake and McHenry gain disaster area status allowing grazing on conservation land and feed adjustments. Farmers must seek local ASC committee approval before using the relief program.
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Carroll A
Illinois
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Jo Daviess
Stephenson
Winnebago
Lake
McHenry
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
County reaches 90000 fund goal for new industry
Carroll county reports pledges totaling 90035 to attract a new industry to Savanna, with key contributions from Savanna 74735 Thom son 5300 and Mt. Carroll 10000. County officials notify state offices that the Carroll County Development Corporation is ready to cooperate with the Savanna Copper Co. for community development.
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Carroll County
Savanna
Martin Lantau
Carroll County Development Corporation
Lantau
Lanark
Chadwick
Shannon
Milledgeville
Thomson
Mt. Carroll
ARA
Illinois Board of Economic Development
Savanna Copper Co
Lanark Gun Death and Auto Suit Highlight Carroll County News
A 17 year old Lanark boy died Sunday night from an accidental self inflicted gunshot in Lanark. The incident occurred at the Fulrath home when Paul Kness pulled the trigger while showing a revolver believed unloaded. Coroner’s inquest ruled accidental, and services were held at Woodin funeral home. Also noted is a civil action filed in Stephenson county by Savanna Finance against General Casualty for 727.63 related to a car loan on a vehicle once driven by Wesley Ingersoll before a 1962 incident in Savanna. The suit seeks unpaid lien balance with disputed coverage. The Carroll County Fair activities continue with preparations for Aug 5 onward at Schell Park Milledgeville including 4-H Share The Fun and a pig scramble. Improvements to fairgrounds lighting and roadway are reported.
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Wesley Ingersoll
Stephenson Co
Savanna Finance Company
General Casualty Company of Wisconsin
Savanna
Carroll County
Gordon B. Smith
Stephenson County
Finance Company
Ingersoll
Gordon Kenyon
Illinois Security Hospital
General Casualty Co
Kenyon
Insurance Company
Lanark
Paul Kness
Leslie Fulrath
Howard Gorman
Kness
Don Fulrath
Lynn Mathias
Fulrath
Mathias
Oodin
Milledgeville
E. A. Flexman
Lanark Park
Woodin Funeral Home
Chadwick
Ervin
Lillian Kness
Lanark High School
Green Giant Company
Harold Holbrook
Kenneth Armstrong
Mill
Schell Park
Little and Pony League Tourneys Underway in Savanna and Mt Carroll
Two Carroll County leagues host youth baseball in Savanna and Mt Carroll. Small Fry League games began Wednesday at Old Mill Park with Savanna N defeating Lanark and Shannon facing Mt Carroll, then Savanna A vs Thomson and Chadwick vs Milledgeville on Thursday. Pony League runs August 11 14 at Old Mill Park with Savanna Mt Carroll Lanark Milledgeville Thomson Shannon Chadwick in sequence to a final on August 14.
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Carroll County
Savanna
Mt. Carroll
Old Mill Park
Lanark
Shannon
Thomson
Chadwick
Milledgeville
Lanark and
Lanark - Milledgeville
Lanark and Milledgeville
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Carroll Service Cited at FS Service Meet
The Carroll Service Company earned special recognition at a two day conference of Illinois FS service company directors and managers. L. S. Hill accepted a certificate of award for sales growth and operational efficiency while FS president Melvin E. Sims and other FS executives spoke on growth planning. Directors Reynold Beer and Russell Lamoreux of Lanark attended.
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Carroll Service Company
Illinois
FS Service Companies
FS Services, Inc
L. S. Hill
Melvin E. Sims
C. H. Becker
Reynold Beer
Russell Lamoreux
Lanark
Calf Scramble Returns at Carroll County Fair
Fourteen Carroll County boys will compete this Wednesday August 7 at 8 p m to catch lead and halter seven calves from the ring. New amphitheatre lighting enhances the scramble while rules stay the same. Calves are sponsored by Savanna Chamber of Commerce Shannon State Bank Milledgeville State Bank Carroll Service Co Farmers Elevator with two calves from the Fair Association. Last year winners are listed and the seven calves were bought from Walter Helle of Savanna.
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Carroll County
Savanna Chamber of Commerce
Shannon State Bank
Milledgeville State Bank
Lanark Lions Club Parking at Carroll County Fair
The Lanark Lions Club operates parking at the Carroll County Fair funding their club's civic work. Members volunteer long hours to ease parking for attendees and support the fair. Please respect and cooperate with them during the event.
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Park Lion’s Club
Carroll County
Racehorse Places At Aledo Fair In Two Races
Dateline a racing stallion owned by C. R Colehour Ethan Eisseller and Jim Schaut of Mt Carroll placed third and fourth in races at the Aledo fair. The horse is entered to race in Knoxville today and August 12 at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. Sunday visitors to Mrs Flossie Adolph were Mr and Mrs William Ventelshuizen of Morrison.
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Dateline
C. R Colehour
Ethan Eisseller
Jim Schaut
Mt. Carroll
Aledo Fair
Knoxville
Springfield
Flossie Adolph
William Ventelshuizen
Morrison
Under the Yum Yum Tree at Timber Lake Playhouse
The Timber Lake Playhouse stages Under the Yum Yum Tree a comic farce from Broadway with Jan Davis as Robin and Darrell Ruhl as Dave. Gary Gisselman plays the landlord and Irene is portrayed by April Bingham. The production runs July 31 to August 11 with tickets via Timber Lake Playhouse Mt Carroll Illinois.
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Timber Lake Playhouse
Lawrence Roman
San Francisco
Irene
Robin
Dave
Jan Davis
Mennotonka Beach
Minn
Darrell Ruhl
Webster City
Iowa
Gary Gisselman
Bloomington
April Bingham
Manson
Gar Colburn
Edith Glass
Morris Memorial Award Honors Grand Champion Angus Steer
The J. K. Morris family presents a trophy in memory of John F. Morris to award the Grand Champion Angus Steer in the Junior Department.
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John F. Morris Memorial
Angus Steer
J. K. Morris
John F. Morris
Mel's Circus Clown Band Appears With Smiley Burnette
Mel's Circus Clown Band headlines August 10 with comedian MC Jimmy James and guest Smiley Burnette. Burnette is popular with radio and TV audiences and is remembered by Western Carroll County residents for his Thomson Illinois boyhood days. Local fans plan to greet him and reminisce.
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Mel
Jimmy James
M. C
Smiley Burnette
Carroll County
Smiley
Thomson
Illinois
Circus Clown Band
Consuelo
Harvey Koehler Funeral Held in Mt Carroll
Harvey Koehler aged 69 a lifelong Mt Carroll resident died Saturday at Veterans Hospital Iowa City Funeral services were held at 2 pm at Frank Funeral Home Mt Carroll Rev James Green Baptist Church officiated burial in Degeetis Cemetery Salem Township Pallbearers were American Legion members Son of Henry A and Anna Kraft Koehler born March 30 1894 WWI veteran Survived by brother William Mt Carroll and sister Mrs Louise Shumacher Morrison
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Harvey Koehler
Mt. Carroll
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Frank
James Green
The
Baptist Church
Degeetis Cemetery
Salem Township
American Legion
Melvin Kehl
Albert Bingham
Ralph Moshure
Don Morhardt
Jim Schaut
Robert Hartman
Harvey
Henry A
Anna Kraft Koehler
William
Louise Shumacher
Morrison
Illinois State Fair bound acts highlight Carroll County 4 H schedule
Ground entries due by 6 pm for 4 H Share-The-Fun acts with winners eligible for Illinois State Fair. The event features pig scramble, livestock judging, tractor pulls eliminations, pony and horse shows, various entertainment acts, and a parade with prize for non-winning floats. Midway gates open from 3 pm August 5 with multiple demonstrations and shows through August 10.
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Carroll County
Kraft Foods
Alma Ming
Asa Stewart Dies at 73 in Coleta
Asa Stewart, 73, died Sunday at his Coleta home. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Coleta E U B church with burial in Tampico Memorial cemetery. Survivors include his widow, a daughter Mrs Gene Litwiller of Milledgeville, four sons Le Roy Tampico Harold Sterling Myr and Roland Milledgeville, 21 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
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Asa Stewart
Coleta
Tampico Memorial Cemetery
Gene Litwiller
Milledgeville
Leroy
Tampico
Harold
Sterling
Myr
Roland
Kreimeier Breaks Par at Oakville Course
Paul Kreimeier of Mt. Carroll, son of Mr and Mrs M H Kreimeier, broke par with a 35 at Oakville Country Club in Salem township. He was first to post under par on the new course, after three golfers had tied 37. Kreimeier attends the University of Illinois.
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Paul Kreimeier
Mt. Carroll
Oakville Country Club
Salem Township
M. H. Kreimeier
Paul
University of Illinois
Kreimeier
Bill Kramer
Sackett Smith
Boating Festival Set for Savanna August Weekend
The second annual Boating Festival at Savanna runs Saturday and Sunday, August 10 and 11, drawing hundreds of Chicago area boating fans. The main event is a cruise to Chestnut Mountain Lodge near Hanover. Roy Dikkers & Son of Shannon, Illinois, will award a show halter to any boy or girl whose Champion Shorthorn Steer or Champion Shorthorn purebred heifer is bred or raised by the firm, with an extra $10 to those animals.
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Savanna
Chicago
ROY Dikkers & Son
Shannon
Illinois
Museum Opens at Palisades State Park Attraction
An added museum at Mississippi Palisades State Park near the water tower opens Tuesday Aug 6. H D Campbell of Henry IL leads the effort with plant and animal exhibits plus park history. Hours 9am to 5pm Tue-Fri 8am to 6pm Sat August. Campbell, a biology teacher, also works as a summer naturalist for the state department of conservation.
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Mississippi Palisades State Park
H. D. Campbell
Henry Ili
Campbell
Henry High School
Palisades Park
State Department of Conservation
Two Men Fined After Fight in Savanna
Baline Kostilney of Elk Rapids Michigan and LeRoy Neal of Albuquerque New Mexico were fined $50 and costs each after appearing before Savanna police magistrate Wayne L Hartney on disorderly conduct charges. Police said both were arrested after a fight in front of Avenue school in Savanna. Kostilney suffered a broken jaw.
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Baline Kostilney
Elk Rapids
Mich
LeRoy Neal
Albuquerque
N. M
Wayne L. Hartney
Savanna
Avenue School
Kostilney
Sterenberg and Son Offer Award for Junior Beef Showmanship
Sterenberg and Son Livestock Equipment Sales of Sterling Illinois will present a special award to the boy or girl who displays the best showmanship in the junior beef division.
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Sterenberg and Son Livestock Equipment Sales
Sterling
Illinois
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Edwin King
Darlington
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Bud Dietrich
Parker Taft
Morris Farm Show
Farrell Sisters
Post Office
Midway
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Jess
Palisades State Park
Sterenberg and Son
Charles F. Carpentier Cretary
STAT
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Charles F. Carentier
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