Feeding Horses and War Talk Mix In Carroll
Babson Park discusses Korea and the economy amid war work gains and a cautious outlook. He warns of a consumer panic from rising wages and debt, cites 1953 GNP near 360 billion and annual security spending around 30 billion, then shifts to a casual note on the Carroll County Livestock Feeders association hamburger fry with 50 attendees at Old Mill Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babson Park
Mass
Korea
United States
Russia
Carroll County Livestock Feeders Association
Old Mill Park
Local Babies Reported in Area Hospitals
A series of birth notices from area families: Russell and Mrs Burkholder announce a son in Chadwick at Deaconess hospital on Saturday. Charles and Mrs Perkins welcome a son in Savanna at Savanna ity hospital on Sunday night. Ronald and Mrs Noble report a son in Savanna city hospital on Monday morning. Kenneth and Mrs Eirhart welcome a son in Savanna city hospital on Friday evening. Berlyn and Mrs Cox announce a daughter in Savanna city hospital in Black Hawk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Burkholder
Chadwick
Deaconess Hospital
Freeport
Charles Perkins
Savanna
Savannaity Hospital
Qan
Ronald Noble
Mt. Carroll
Savanna City Hospital
Kenneth Eirhart
Berlyn Cox
Blackhawk
Funeral services for Fred G. Linker held at First Brethren church
Fred G. Linker died suddenly Sunday morning of a heart attack at home. Funeral conducted Tuesday at 2:00 PM by Rev. Merle Hawbecker at the First Brethren church with burial in Lanark cemetery. He was born January 12, 1882 in Frankfurt Germany and came to the U S as a child. He married Minnie Harman in Lanark on December 27, 1905 and was a retired farmer in the trucking business. Surviving brothers Henry of Hope Ark John Charles and Will all of Chadwick. Out of town mourners from Michigan Chicago Peoria Apple River Savanna Dixon Mount Carroll Chadwick Shannon Milledgeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred G. Linker
First Brethren Church
Merle Hawbecker
Cherry Grove
Robert Merchant
George Crofton
Paul Diffenderfer
Roswell Packard
Arthur Rostron
Frankfurt
Germany
John
Katherine Linker
United States
Minnie Iarman
Lanark
Linker
Esther Isenhart to Wed George St Ores in Aug 9 Ceremony
Miss Esther Isenhart daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Isenhart of Chadwick will marry George E St Ores of Thomson. The wedding is set for August 9 at 2 p m in Oak Park Christian church Savannah with Rev Wm Kendall officiating. Esther is a Chadwick high school graduate of 1951 and works at the Savannah ordnance depot. George is a Thomson high school graduate of 1951 and serves in the U S Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Isenhart
Chadwick
Esther
Cooley Avenue
Savanna
George E. St. Ores
Thomson
Oak Park Christian Church
Wm. Kendall
Milledgeville
Miss Isenhart
Chadwick High School
Savanna Ordnance Depot
St. Ores
Thomson High School
U. S. Air Force
Doctor to Open Office in Mount Carroll
Dr Eliseo M Colli 35 of Kankakee will open an office in Mount Carroll around mid August He has served on the staff at Kankakee State Hospital since 1949 after graduating from Havana University Medical School in 1944 He practiced in Cuba for a year then came to the United States in 1946 and has been a citizen since 1950 His wife a master’s degree in teaching from Kent University Warren Ohio and the couple have a 4 year old son Robert and 22 year old daughter Jo Ann
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Carroll
Eliseo M. Colli
Kankakee
Colli
Kankakee State Hopital
Havanna University Medical School
Cuba
Collin
Kent University
Warren
Ohio
Robert
Jo- Ann
Amateur Contest Entries Sought for Savanna Picnic and Round-Up
Entry blanks are now available for the amateur contest to be held August 25 and 26 at Old Mill Park Savanna in connection with Carroll County 4-H Round-up and Farm Bureau picnic. Locations to obtain forms include Dials Pump and Supply Chadwick Goldthorpe General Store Milledgeville Clover Farm Store Thomson W G Byers and Son Implement Shannon Johnson's Drugs Savanna Carroll Service Company Lanark and the Farm Bureau office Mt Carroll. The program lists sheep swine poultry rabbits and garden judging on day one with band concert lunch and 4-H softball games followed by an amateur contest at 8 p.m. Day two features beef and dairy cattle judging parade 4-H clothing revue trophies and awards and a tug of war event with entertainment by WLS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Mill Park
Savanna
Carroll County
Farm Bureau
Carroll County Farm Bureau
Dials Pump
Chadwick
Goldthorpe’s
Milledgeville
Clover Farm
Thomson
W. G. Byers and Son Implement
Shannon
Johnson’s Drugs
Carroll Service Company
Lanark
Mt. Carroll
Coates Orchestra
Clinton
M. Wls Entertainment
Erdmier
County Production and Marketing Administration Committee
Marriage Licenses and Local Court Actions Reported
Marriage licenses issued from Carroll county clerk include Peter Spinosa of Savanna and Dorothy Craig of Mt. Carroll. A routine Carroll county circuit court session, with Judge Leon A. Zick, heard motions. A jury found Vern Anderson of Savanna guilty of malicious mischief for breaking a plate glass window at the Savanna Cafe, with a $200 fine and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Spinosa
Savanna
Dorothy Craig
Mt. Carroll
John L. Pogue
Madison, Wis
Harriett Mood
Davenport
Tahichard Arden Deets
Lois Ann Cheeseman
Milledreville
Leon A. Zick
Carroll County Circuit Court
Carroll County
Charles Kinney
Vern Anderson
B. K. Shores
Savanna Cafe
Robert Murphy
Shower Honors Miss Fern Allison Before Aug. 6 Wedding
Miss Fern Allison of Coleta will wed Lester Cordes of Sterling on August 6. A pre nuptial shower at the home of Mrs. Alvin Reiff featured blue and yellow decorations, a gift table with an umbrella centerpiece, and prizes awarded to guests including Mrs. Glen Cordes and Mrs. Mabel Alexander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Stoner
Emer Hans
Russell Queckboerner
Alvin Reiff
Fern Allison
Coleta
Lester Cordes
Sterling
Glen Cordes
Mabel Alexander
Russell Meyers
Virginia Allison
Leo Blair
Elwyn Allison
Fern and
Virginia
David Bushman
Paul Smith
Russell Myers
Milledgeville
Harveylock
Frank Davis
Owen Nye
Vernon Alexander
A. J. Miller
Bailey couple plans 25th anniversary open house
Mr and Mrs W E Bailey of Lanark announce an open house on Sunday August 9 at the Ketch home in Chadwick to observe their twenty fifth anniversary. Relatives and friends may call from 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Bailey
Lanark
Ketch
Chadwick
Savanna Man Dies After Houseboat Diving Accident
Savanna resident Savanna Bruce Shaw aged 27 died at 12 45 pm in Savanna city hospital from injuries suffered Saturday afternoon when diving from a houseboat into the Mississippi river three miles north of Savanna. He broke three lower neck vertebrae and was paralyzed except for his right hand. A coroner's inquest ruled accidental death. Funeral services were held in Savanna with burial there. He served in World War II and worked for the Burlington railroad. He is survived by his mother five brothers and three sisters with his father and a brother deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Bruce Shaw
Savanna City Hospital
Mississippi River
Shaw
George Hubble
Bruce Browne
Law Funeral Home
Savanna Cemetery
Thomson
Bert
Agnes Wilson Shaw
Burlington Railroad
Wilson
Truman
Randall
Kermit
Rockford
Albert Green
Galena
Louis Mickelson
Fulton
James Peterson
Andrew
Job opening for Carroll County PMA Office Manager
Carroll County PMA invites applications for the County Office Manager post. Qualifications include U.S. citizenship ages 19 to 65, two years farm experience or equivalent, two years of high school, ability to type and use office machines, 18 months PMA county office experience with substitutions for field work or college education, good character, and review of prior county employment records. Applications available at the Carroll County PMA Office in Mt Carroll Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Erdmier
Carroll County
PMA Committee
PMA
U. S
Mt. Carroll
Illinois
Blakeslee Family Dinner Honors Andrea's First Birthday
Mr and Mrs William Blakeslee hosted a Sunday family dinner for Andrea Blakeslee to mark her first birthday. Attending were Mr and Mrs Harry Blakeslee and Joan, Mr and Mrs Ed Manning and Janet, and Mrs Walter Dixon Jr of Chadwick. Miss Joan Prins is on vacation from duties at the First National Bank and touring the east by motor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Blakeslee
Andrea
Harry Blakeslee
Joan
Ed Manning
Janet
Walter Dixon Jr
Chadwick
Joan Prins
First National Bank
Martin Kradle Dies Funeral Is Thursday
Chadwick Martin Kradle 60 native of Chadwick and former Thomson resident died at 6 10 pm Monday in a hospital in Oregon HL after a lingering illness Funeral services were set for 2 pm Thursday in St Pauls Lutheran in Oregon Rev Paul Bourtan officiating The body will go to Chadwick for burial in Chadwick cemetery Rev Earl Coble will conduct services at the grave He was born in Chadwick son of Philip and Mary Kradle married to Winifred Sears of Thomson later lived in Thomson then Chadwick and finally Oregon Surviving are his widow two sons Louis Kradle Pierre SD and Robert Kradle Chicago two grandchildren his mother Mrs Mary Kradle Rock Falls four brothers John Rockford Philip Mt Carroll Stacy and Dan Rock Falls a sister Mrs Margaret Mallow Clinton IA and numerous nephews and nieces
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
Martin Kradle
Thomson
Oregon
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Paul Bourtan
Earl Coble
First Lutheran Church
the Brave
Mr. Kradle
Philip
Mary Kradle
Winifred Sears
Rock Falls
John
Rockford
Mt. Carroll
Stacy
Dan
Margaret Mallow
Clinton
Iowa
Mrs. John Wesley Sisler 82 Dies in Milledgeville Care
Death announced for Mrs. John Wesley Sisler 82 who died at 5 a m in a Milledgeville nursing home where she had lived six months. Services were held at 1 30 p m at Christian funeral home and 2 p m at Mt Carroll Lutheran Church with Rev Earl Cobl officiating. Burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Survived by a sister in Oregon a brother-in-law George Reedy Mt Carroll and a nephew in Maquoketa Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
John Wesley Sisler
Milledgeville
Christian Funeral Home
Mt. Carroll Lutheran Church
Earl Cobl
Oak Hill Cemetery
Oregon
George Reedy
Maquoketa
Sunday Evening Picnic Honors Allen Millard
Allen Millard on 20 day furlough visited his father E C Millard and brother Norman and will leave Sunday for a new assignment at El Paso Texas A picnic in his honor was held last Sunday at Old Mill Park Savannah with relatives including Mr and Mrs Harvey Marshall and son Mr and Mrs Ben Stage Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kemmer and family Thomson Mr and Mrs Weasley Sack Riverview Mr and Mrs ed Miller and son Lanark Mrs Effie Weber and E C Millard and son Allen present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Millard
E. C. Millard
Norman
Elaso
Texas
Old Mill Park
Savanna
Harvey Marshall
Ben Stage
Kenneth Kemmer
Thomson
Weasley Sack
Riverview
Erdmier Again Named To Head PMA Committee
Erdmi er named to lead the Carroll County PMA group after elections in Mt. Carroll. J W Erd mi er of Shannon elected chairman with Ed L Dauphin of Savannah as vice chairman and Herman Daehler of Charwick as member. Thirty farmers were chosen as community committeemen and delegates for the coming year, with detailed area postings for Cherry Grove Shannon, Elkhorn Grove Wysox, Fairhaven, Freedom, Carroll, Rock Creek Lima, Salem, Savanna Washington, and Woodland York districts. Also notes a ten day Nebraska trip by Mr and Mrs Conrad Keil and Laura Daehler, with dry windy conditions and irrigation efforts affecting local crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
PMA
Mt. Carroll
J. W. Erdmier
Shannon
Ed. L. Dauphin
Savanna
Herman Daehler
Charwick
Cherry Grove
Howard Woessner
Clinton R. Plock
Kenneth Winters
Elkhorn Grove
Wysox
Richard Graehling
H. J Kimmel
Richard Allison
Fairhaven
George Knoess
Ernest Remmers
Harve Plock
Freedom
John Knauer
Harold R. Schmidt
Paul Daehler
Mr. Carroll
Kenneth Duncan
Phillip Brunner
Lawrence Boothby
Rock Creek
Lima
Loren Martz
Harold H. Manning
Paul Kiffenderfer
Salem
Edwin E. Keim
Vernon Carson
Earl C. Burkholder
Conrad Keil
Freeport
Laura Daehler
Nebraska
Charles Keil
Fairmont
Edwin Fvenson
Adam Smith
Exeter
Hebron
Belvidere
Mrs Schwing Released From Hospital After Surgery
Mrs. Frieda Schwing of Mt Carroll renowned piano instructor was discharged from Monroe hospital following surgery. Her studies will be closed for the remainder of August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frieda Schwing
Mt. Carroll
Monroe Hospital
Amateur Contest And Big Parade Highlight Milledgeville Dairy Days
Milledgeville hosts a two day Dairy Days and Fair on Aug 12 13 with an amateur contest Wednes day evening and a parade Thursday evening. The Kraft Foods junior dairy cattle judging contest offers four top contestants a trip to Chicago for a big league game on Sept. 12. Over $10 000 in prizes plus a WFRL talent show with cash awards June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Ogle
Whiteside
Jo Daviess
Stephenson
Carroll
Milledgeville
WFRL
Lena
Wolf's Cafe
Top Dairy Herds For July In The County
July dairy rankings show Carroll No 1 West led by John Derrer & Sons with 46 registered Holsteins and 42.8 butterfat. Carroll No 2 sees Newton & Plumer with 18 grade Holsteins and 43.1 butterfat. High cows include Derrer & Sons 108 lbs and Eckert & Van Buskirk 79 lbs. Wheat quota referendum set for August 14 at County Office Mt Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll No. 1
Dhia
John Derrer & Sons
Neil Libberton
Carroll No
Newton & Plumer
Charles Libberton
Derrer & Sons
Leslie Durward
Carroll & Hogg
Stransdale No
Carroll
M. Bloyer & Son
Edward Otten
Hollowell & Deets
Paul Mackey
Eckert & van Buskirk
Merna Zemke & Son
Bennett & Koning
Lester Wolstenholm
Bloyer & Son
Lanark Men Injured When Auto Strikes Culvert
Early Saturday at 12:05 a m a car driven by Russell L Weber 29 of Lanark struck a culvert at Hurley Corner Route 64. Three passengers Allan Brandt 27 Donald Rife 24 were hurt with Brandt cut on the head and Rife possibly with a neck fracture. All were taken to Freeport hospital by ambulance Edwin Murphy 23 suffered shock. Sheriff Harry Miller investigated the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Carroll
Russell L. Weber
Lanark
Hurley Corner
Allan Brandt
Donald Rife
Brandt
Rife
Freeport
Edwin Murphy
Harry Miller
Interesting Scenes Visited In The West
Mr and Mrs Warren Cox of Kings and Mr and Mrs John Bierman plus Arlyn Larson completed a three week western vacation trip. They visited Salt Lake City San Francisco and stayed with Alfred Burgess family. The Cox couple toured Hawaii by plane and the group saw Brookdale Lodge Redwood trees Old Faithful Yellowstone and Black Hills while driving through Oregon Idaho and California covering about 6200 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Cox
Kings
John Bierman
Arlyn Larson
Bierman
Arlyn
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Hawaii
Brookdale Lodge
Santa Cruz Mountains
Idaho
Moon
Mrs. Cox
Oregon
Yellowstone Park
Black Hills
Also Mentioned on This Page
Babson
Cradle News
Fred Linker
Esther Isenhart
George St
Dora Daehler
Harold Daehler
Cout News
Joseph KE
Winkler
Claude F. Lease
Dessie M. Hanna
Russell HH. Meyers
Puterbaughs
Mary Jane Wallace
Wid
Theodore al. Werdin
James Kk. Miller
Lot
Athertens
Sheldon L. Helle
Erwin FE. Stark
Helles Ist
Kenneth L. Fleming
Alice M. Laforex
F. Lundy
Hellers
Paul L. Adams
Clarence R. Colehour
Washington
Trs
C. J. Miller
Fair Haven
Mississippi
John W. Sisler
Glen E. Law
John G. Wurster
Carl J. Handel
Woodland
Donald L. Toepfer
Wilbur ©. Nicol
Palmer Dauphin
York
Harry N. Gaar
Hobart Holland
Schwing
Dairy Day & County Fair
Dairy Queen
Oquist
St. Charles
Drum & Bugle Corps
Dixon State Band
KRAFT
Tels
West
Frank Hawkins
C. Robert Sibley
Robert L. Schubert
Charles Hughes
Oak Park
Ed Mest
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