Association Offers Special Ewe Sale
The Carroll County sheep association plans to sell healthy three year old western ewes at cost to 4 H and FFA members and older county farmers. If enough interest is shown a carload may be bought in the west and delivered in late September. Orders in multiples of five, notify Cal Caldwell or the farm bureau office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Sheep Association
Forrest Beyer
Cal Caldwell
Mt. Carroll
Farm Bureau
Plog Weber Wedding in Freeport Milledgeville Pair Wed
Miss Janet Plog daughter of Mr and Mrs George Plog Milledgeville married Floyd Weber of Freeport at 7 pm July 25 in Freeport Justice of Peace Conahan officiating. Attendants Miss Joan Dittmar Russell Schryver wore pink lace and white carnation corsages. Dinner followed at Young's restaurant. Mrs Weber a 1953 Milledgeville graduate works in insurance. groom farms. They will live at 417 12 S West Ave Freeport.
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Milledgeville
Janet Plow
George Plog
Til
Floyd Weber
Freeport
Justice of Peace Conahan
Faille
Joan Dittmar
Russell Schryver
Dittmar
Young’s
Weber
Milledgeville High School
Krum and Forster Insurance Office
Mississippi River Flow Drops Then Stabilizes in July
The main stem Mississippi River flow fell rapidly from July 23 to 29 and then leveled off at levels more typical for the low water season. Tributaries showed similar behavior as the river stabilized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Mt Carroll Night Marshal Injured After Vehicle Strike
Mt Carroll night marshal Mt. Carroll Charles Petty suffered a sprained ankle a fractured leg and severe bruises when a car he attempted to halt struck him and fled. Two men Kenneth Steen and Gilbert Spencer were arrested later for leaving the scene and released on bond after a justice court hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
Charles Petty
Sheriff's Office
Petty
Market Street
Kenneth
Steen
Gilbert Spencer
Justice Court
Spencer
Firemen Plan Fall School At Savanna Depot
The fall school of the Southern Wisconsin Northern Illinois Firemen’s Association will be held at Savanna ordnance depot on Sunday September 12. Chief Warren KE Uecker notes support from Col L A Burbank and Major George Minarik in organizing training for depot and association members. Demonstrations include oil tank fire, dwelling, tire fires, pump pressure for fog fighting, and rescue from electric wires. Sessions run 1 30 to 4 30 p m CST with an evening program at 6 p.m. featuring Mark H Brazier.
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Southern
Wisconsin
Northern
Ilinois Fireman's Association
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Savanna
Warren KE. Uecker
Uecker
L. A. Burbank
George Minarik
Marshell
Ascociation’s
Harry Wolff
Ichicaro
Western Arcuarial Bureau
Mark H. Brazier
Iowa State
Col
Cherry Grove News Briefs Highlight Community Health and Visits
Cherry Grove ladies meet at the church all day Thursday. Mrs. Cloyd Sturtz is recovering from injuries causing pain. The Wm Giedd family visited George Johnson. A fine rain and hail struck Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Fry hosted two grandchildren of Rev. and Mrs. Ralph Fry. A. EF Watsons welcomed a east-coast visit from their son and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wilkin were Freeport visitors. Farm tenancy changes expected next year. Mrs. Minnie Cordell and daughter Hazel Fouke of Polo visited the Fry family. Walter Wood, once a local lad, now deceased in Chicago, was a Rowland schoolmate. Frank Zink baled straw at Truman farm. Old Settlers day was enjoyed in Lanark. Clinton Plock and Howard Huggins attended the Rodermel farm sale near Shannon. Charles Diffenderfer did grading in Lanark. Don Kaufman and sons from DeWitt Illinois visit Vernon Kaufman.
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Cherry Grove
Cloyd Sturtz
Wm. Giedd
George Johnson
Lee Fry
Ralph Fry
A. EF. Watson's
George Puterbaugh
Rowland
Huggins
Frank Zink
Truman
Lanark
Clinton Plock
Howard Huggins
Rodermel
Shannon
Charles Diffenderfer
Firefighter training session showcases ammunition handling risks
Firefighters attend an afternoon session and view a training film at the depot burning ground. They will see demonstrations of small arms ammunition smokeless powder and TNT bursts to learn what can and cannot be done if an ammunition truck catches fire on the highway. Emmett Cox notes the SOD facilities rival the Texas Fire School in scope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Cox
Western Acturarial Bureau
Texas Fire School
Cox
Joe I. Fetters
University of Missouri
Local social notes and church events
Mr and Mrs John Schmitt name their infant Michael John. Guests include Mr and Mrs John Peck of Elgin and Mrs Alice McKee of Morrison visiting the Lathrops. S S attendance 59 Aug 1. WSCS meets Wednesday PM. Mrs Roy Heitman presented a $50 war bond with interest to the church. Eugene M Leckrone of Belleville preached, father of our pastor William Leckrone. Esther Schmaling sails from Seattle for Alaska under National Education Association auspices. John Brinkman spent weekend with parents. works at Itasca Illinois. Lulu Melendy installs a town water system. Wm Schmaling and wife of Lanark visited George Schmaling. Fred G Nipe drives a new Oldsmobile.
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John Peck
Elgin
Alice McKee
Morrison
L. G. Lathrop
S. S
WSCS
Home Economics Club
Roy Heitman
Eugene M. Leckrone
Belleville
Ill
Leckrone
Wm. Leckrone
Esther Schmaling
Seattle
Alaska
Miss Schmaling
National Education Association
John Brinkman
John
Itasca
Lulu Melendy
Wm. J. Schmaling
Lanark
George Schmaling
Fred G. Nipe
Bethel Families Return From Beloit Visit
Chadwick News reports Mr and Mrs Carl Lester Kathy and Carl of Bethel Kansas returned home Friday after visiting relatives in Beloit Wisconsin. Mr and Mrs Robert Furgason and Lane were Sunday dinner guests in Beloit with Fred Rhymer. George Rhodes and son Terry spent a week with Clarence Rhodes in Ramsey and relatives in southern Illinois. Mark Eberly family of Memphis Tennessee and Minnie Eberly of Polo joined dinner with Herbert Stein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Lester
Kathy
Carl
Bethel, Kans
Robert Furgason
Beloit
Wis
Lane
Fred Rhymer
George Rhodes
Terry
Clarence Rhodes
Ramsey
Illinois
Mark Eberly
Memphis
Tenn
Minnie Eberly
Polo Eo
Herbert Stein
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Black Horse Canyon
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Char Lom Weston Taser
Scott Anne Foster
Francis
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Carter & Gerdes
Milledgeville, Ill
U. T. Leininger Lanark, Illinois
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City & State
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DeWitt, In
Vernon Kaufman
Fulton
Tell Is
Scocktail Lounge
Olson’s “Y” Club Junction
Hiways
Woodin’s Furniture
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Jerry Smith
Old Mill Park
Ae Nocky Nelson
WMT
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John Schmitt
Michael John
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