Babson’s Insight on Maine Advers and Fruitful Prospects
Babson Park Massachusetts August 4 recounts experiences in Maine’s potato and paper industries. He notes Maine's size coast and resources, praises growers as progressive businessmen, warns on limited advertising, and highlights opportunities for youth in textiles lobster fishing mills recreation and small ventures.
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Babson
Babson Park
Mass
Main
Bangor & Aroostook Railroad
W. Gordon Robertson
Aroostook
Idaho
Maine
University of Maine Agricultural Department
Aroostook County
Dean Winthrop Libby
Dean Libby
Searsport
Bangor & Aroostook
Great Northern Paper Company
State of Maine
Maine Mills
State of
Carroll County Farmers Attend PD Meeting At DeKalb
Five Carroll County farmers joined the Policy Development Forum in DeKalb on August 4 as part of the statewide PD program. The event opened six county forums for farm bureau policy input guiding state and national issues via the Illinois Agricultural Association tentative resolutions process. Mt. Carroll businessmen raised 100 local business gifts totaling 10 000 to match a 5 000 grant to Shimer College.
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Carroll County
DeKalb
Carroll County Farm Legislative Committee
Farm Bureau
Illinois Agricultural Association
IAA
Mt. Carroll
Co. I. T. Foundation
Shimer College
Francia Weidman
Mr. Carroll National Bank
Stratton Allocates 50000 for City Airport Project
Gov Stratton releases 50000 for Franklin A Stransky Memorial Airport work. Funding goes to the State Department of Aeronautics as the state share under a city agreement with Savanna. Project covers grading drainage base and surface treatment for runway taxiway apron and turfing.
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Stratton
Franklin A. Stransky Memorial Airport
State Department of Aeronautics
City of
Savanna
Rockettes 4 H Club Hosts Wiener Roast
Linda and Jean Schmitt hosted the Rockettes 4 H Club on Monday evening August 8 for a weiner roast at their home. A short business meeting followed with roll call answering Our Favorite Ride at the Fair. Members discussed plans for State Fair and 4 H Roundup and practiced their Share the Fun skit for State Fair. There were 15 members and 1 guest present. Connie Libberton, Reporter.
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Linda
Jean Schmitt
Rockettes
Gene Holter Wild Animal Show Heading to Carroll Fair
Gene Holter brings his Wild Animal Show to Carroll County Fairgrounds for two performances on August 13, 1960, at 6:30 and 9:00 p.m. The program features ostriches, camels, zebras, monkeys, llamas, cheetah, kangaroos, leopards, trained goats, elephants, dogs, bears, mules, Sicilian donkeys, and Bud Jones with Pinto horses plus Silver the White Stallion. A fireworks display concludes the event.
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Gene Holter
Carroll County Fair
Zebu
Bud Jones
Tournament of Roses
Courthouse News from Carroll County Weekend Docket
Marriage licenses issued by County Clerk W M Nipe include Ernest Mortenson and Nancy Edwards both in Iowa and others from Thomson Illinois and Chadwick Illinois. Sentences handed to Sid Stocker and Scott Abbott for tampering with construction equipment. fines and probation set with restitution to owner Robert Daniels. Forgery case bound over for Charles Haun from Polo. Real estate transfers recorded in Mt Carroll Savanna and Jenks Ist. Savanna accused of theft in car larceny case against Kenneth Fulton bound over to Grand Jury. Two Mt Carroll youths to face federal court in Nevada for Dyer Act violations after stealing a car and crossing state lines.
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W. M. Nipe
Ernest Mortenson
Newton
Nancy Edwards
Baldwin
George H. Creighton, Jr
Margaret Ann Starr
Thomson, Ill
Robert W. Schleming
Marjorie A. Walker Foth
Chadwick
Sid Stocker
Scott Abbott
Fulton
Robert Daniels
Thomson
Charles Haun
Polo
Carroll County
Grand Jury
Milledgeville
Mt. Carroll
Harry Miller
Reno
Nev
Carson City
Nevada
Lyle Keckler
Vernon Anderson
Poffenberger Tavern
Moltmann and Smith Auto Agency
Former Judge F J Stransky Dies At 82
Former Circuit Judge Franklin J. Stransky 82 died at 6 43 p m Wednesday Aug 3 in Rochester Minnesota after surgery He had lived in Savanna and Chicago and served Carroll County as states attorney and circuit judge In 1920 he was named judge and served four years He later practiced law in Chicago He was active in St Paul s Episcopal church Savanna Mis sissippi Lodge A F and A M No 3856 and other groups Funeral services were held at St Paul s Episcopal church Savanna with burial in Savanna cemetery
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Franklin J. Stransky
Rochester
Minn
Savanna
Chicago
Judge Stransky
Carroll County
Antone
Pauline Knapp Stransky
Clara Upson
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Order of Eastern Star
Freeport
Rockford
Long Commandry
Mt. Carroll
Stransky
Illinois Bar Association
Chicago Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Manning Family Leaves California Vacation in Chadwick
Mrs Ed Manning Janet and Charles returned from a months vacation in Los Angeles to assist in the observance of Mr and Mrs Clay Schaefer s 50th anniversary. Mr and Mrs Earl Bennett of Camanche Indiana returned from a week in Arizona. their children Kenneth and Kevin stayed with grandparents Wayland Bennett.
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Ed Manning
Janet
Charles
Los Angeles
Calif
Clay Schaefer
Manning
California
Earl Bennett
Camanche
Arizona
Kenneth
Kevin
Wayland Bennett
Whiteside County Fair Set for August 17 20
The 1960 Whiteside County fair in Morrison runs August 17 to 20 with Kid's Day on Wednesday. Tractors race for prizes, Brenda Lee appears Wednesday night, harness horses race Thursday, 4 H show and calves Thursday, racing Friday, Rodeo Friday and a second Rodeo Saturday plus the Tournament of Thrills Auto Daredevils Saturday night.
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Whiteside County
Morrison
Racing Fang
Brenda Lee
Carroll County 4 H Roundup Judging Schedule Announced
The Carroll County 4 H Roundup expands to three days with a full judging timetable. Monday August 22 covers Dairy Swine at 9 am and Sheep at 1 pm. Tuesday August 23 includes Beef breeding miscellaneous projects and dogs at 9 am, Poultry and rabbits at 10 am, and Horses and ponies at 1 pm. Wednesday opens with baby beef at 8 am and a beef auction at 1 pm. Beef animals weigh in Tuesday evening from 6 to 9 pm.
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Carroll County
4 H Roundup Evening Program Announced
Three full nights of varied entertainment are planned for the 4 H Roundup at Savanna on Aug 22 23 and 24. The Clinton SPEBSQSA chapter directed by Howard Borup will perform Monday with The Country Boys and The Barba Chords quartets plus the full chorus. Tuesday features the Avalon Barn Dance gang with Al Jenness and the Western Swingsters from KWNT Davenport. Wednesday brings the Buddy's of the Airlanes of WHBF fame with several surprise stars. Each evening includes a Share the Fun act a 4 H dress revue and nightly awards.
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Savanna
Clinton
Spebsqsa
Barber Shop Chorus
Howard Borup
Country Boys
Avalon Barn Dance
KWNT
Davenport
al Jenness
Buddy
WHBF
Stephenson County Fair Plans Announced for Aug Twenty Three
The Stephenson county fair board unveiled changes for the five day event August 23 to 28. Grandstand free admission, new single entry price of 1.00 for ages 14 and up, 0.25 auto parking, and a 3.00 full season ticket plus a 1.00 season parking pass are on offer. Tickets and entries are available at the Stephenson county farm bureau office. Tractor Pulling entry forms are now open and must be filed to compete. Outside commercial space is sold out. limited indoor space remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenson County
Stephenson County Farm Bureau
Clarence Scheider
Stephenson County Fair Board
Jerry Claar
The
Air Association
Lawrence Herbig
Stephenson County Fair
Mt. Carroll Residents Host Weekend Guests
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Wood of Mt Carroll visited with her parents Mr and Mrs George Knoess on Sunday evening Norman Mest of East Moline spent the week with his grandmother Mrs Harve Schreiner Mr and Mrs Robert Fellows of Morrison Mr and Mrs Louis Smith and Mr and Mrs Earl Bennett of Argona were Sunday visitors in the Wayland Bennett home
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Kenneth Wood
Mt. Carroll
George Knoess
Norman Mest
East Moline
Harve Schreiner
Robert Fellows
Morrison
Louis Smith
Earl Bennett
Argona
Wayland Bennett Home
Carroll County Pomona Grange Meets August 8
The Carroll County Pomona Grange met August 8 at the Black Oak grange hall with visiting master J. B. Stouffer presiding. Forty four members and guests attended. Reports were read, two candidates received the fifth degree, and obligations were given. Next meeting is August 29 at Rock Creek grange hall.
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Carroll County
Pomona Grange
Black Oak
Leroy Stoner
Jane Sites
Ann Sites
Charles Gordon
Harvey Marshall
Chadwick
Whiteside Pomona Grange
Loren ‘Ballard
State Grange
Anna Sites
Swan River
William Beck
Paul Voeckle
Lawrence Halfman
James Wolf
Clayton Lenhart
William Hans
Russell Nye
Geneseo Grange Hall
Carroll County Fair
Credit Bureau Association
Rock Creek Grange Hall
Maurice Mee-Ghiey
St. Mary Hospital
Streator
Milledgeville Grange Hall
Howard Robinson
James Keeney
Fred Summers
Georgia Sites
Fern St. Clair
Silver Anniversary Open House for Buckholzs in August
Mr and Mrs Victor Buckholz of Route 1 host an open house to observe their Silver Anniversary on August 14 from 2 to 5 at their home. Friends are invited to call.
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Victor Buckholz
Route 1
Carroll
Sikkema Stransky Herd Tops Carroll DHIA July Leaders
Unit 1 of Carroll County DHIA for July is led by the Sikkema and Stransky herd of 33 grade Holsteins tested by Neil Libberton. The herd average is 1179 lbs milk and 44.6 lbs fat. a cow from the herd produced 2100 lbs milk and 99 lbs fat. Top producers include Judson Grove and others, with unit average for the month at 826 lbs milk and 29.2 lbs fat across 755 cows in 24 herds, 98 dry cows. Eleven owner sampler herds were tested.
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Carroll County Dhia
Sikkema and Stransky
Neil Libberton
Judson J. Grove
Robert L. Schubert
Weidman & LaDue
Clifford L. Durward
Stransdale
John T. Derrer
Sikkema & Stransky
Milledgeville Man James H Crawford Dies at 87
James H Crawford 87 of Milledgeville died Sunday in Deaconess Hospital Freeport. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Woodin Funeral Home with Rev Clarence Stogsdill officiating. Burial at South Elkhorn Cemetery. Crawford born Sept 17 1872 in Brownsville PA moved here in 1892 and was a butcher. He married Pear Vinson May 30 1906 in Coleta. Survived by three sons four daughters 21 grandchildren 15 great grandchildren and siblings in PA.
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Milledgeville
Woodin
James H. Crawford
Deaconess Hospital
Freeport
Clarence Stogsdill
The
Brethren Church
South Elkhorn
Mr. Crawford
Brownsville
Levi
Ellen Hank Crawford
United Brethren Church
Coleta
Pear) Vinson
Loren
Harry
Wayne
Rockford
Leola Wallace
Della Lamoreux
Bernice Farwell
Shirley Turner
Pennsylvania
Weekend Guests Visit in Holland and Nearby Homes
Mr and Mrs Ralph Cooper and Mr and Mrs Charley Thompson of Holland New York were weekend guests of Ver non Brandenburg Sunday meals at Sam Shilling home included Minnie Seitzburg Peoria Dwight Garnhart Freeport Helen Bryson Milledgeville and Oscar Shilling Jack Geisz and family from Monmouth visited their parents Ben Stadel and Barbara Geisz noted in local social column segments.
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Ralph Cooper
Charley Thompson
Holland
New York
Vernon Brandenburg
Sam Shilling
Minnie Seitzburg
Peoria
Dwight Garnhart
Freeport
Helen Bryson
Milledgeville
Oscar Shilling
Jack Geisz
Monmouth
Three Day Melon Day Festival Planned at Thomson
Melon Day weekend set for September 3 to 5 at Thomson ball diamond with free watermelon servings, rides, a band concert, and a Sunday softball tournament. Acts from Radio Station WLS will perform on Monday September 5 with the Wilson Sisters Colleen and Donna and Luther W. Ossenbrink. Admission 60 cents adults, 25 cents children under 12.
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Thomson
Thomson Ball Diamond
Clinton
Iowa
WLS
Chicago
Colleen
Donna
Wilson Sisters
Harmony Sisters
Luther W. Ossenbrink
Arkansas Woodchopper
Middle West
Jackson Transfer Moves Soil Conservationist to Bond County
Delbert Jackson, a Carroll county soil conservationist for five years, is transferred in early September to Bond county with offices in Greenville. He says work will be similar but volumes will be 1 to 3 times greater, with two full-time assistants helping apply practices on the land.
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Delbert Jackson
Carroll County
Bond County
Greenville
Til
Jackson
World War I Veterans to Meet in Lanark Legion Hall
Carnrell County Barracks No 2041 Veterans of World War I will hold its monthly meeting at the Legion hall in Lanark at 2 p m Sunday Aug 21 All veterans of World War I invited to attend.
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Carnrell County
Legion Hall
Lanark
Special areas designated on river by buoy marks
Warden Paul Hensel told Savanna Boat Club members the state will place buoys on Illinois Mississippi river sand bars to mark swimming only areas. Buoys will be set near the Santa Fe bar this weekend and a no wake area will be marked along the front of Marquette Park.
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Paul Hensel
Savanna Boat Club
Illinois Mississippi River
Hensel
Marquette Park
Local families attend gatherings in Sterling and nearby towns
Mr and Mrs Richard Taylor and family joined the K C picnic Sunday at the Urban Franeque residence in Sterling. Mrs Edna Shepherd and daughter Eudora of Mt Carroll visited Lena Tripp Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Ronie Pruett and Mrs Birdie Hallmark of Camanche Ila were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Luther Cowin last Sunday.
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Richard Taylor
K. C
Sterling
Edna Shepherd
Eudora
Mt. Carroll
Lena Tripp
Ronie Pruett
Birdie Hallmark
Camanche, Ila
Luther Cowin
Local Families Share Weekend Visits and Dinners
Supper guests last Saturday evening in the home of Mrs. Elsie Hartman were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Barlow and Mr. and Mrs. James Barlow of Sterling. A Sunday picnic dinner gathered several families including Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Tripp and others. Kathy Bush stayed with Curtis Zuidema in Morrison and Mrs. Marie Castle visited relatives in Dixon.
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Elsie Hartman
Walter Barlow
James Barlow
Sterling
Robert Williams
Albert
Lanark
Allen Tripp and Sons
Floyd Tripp
Kathy Bush
Curtis Zuidema
Morrison
Marie Castle
Dixon
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State Department
Ambrose Daniels
Daniels
Rockettes 4-H Club
Augusta
Department of Economic Development
Robert G. Doyle
State Geological Department
Robert L. Dow
Sea & Shore Fisheries Department
State House
Carroll Fair Grounds
Courthouse News
Brendon W. Law
Louis Sikkema
William I. Potter
Jenks Ist
J. L. Brearton
Mary B. Allen
O. T
Anita Richards
Robert L. Morris
Rt. 64
F. J. Stransky
Chadwick. News
Stephenson Co. Fair
Chadwick News
Alaska
Thomson, Nl
Bob Wade
Teeter & Son
Sikkema-Stransky
Dhia
Otsego County
Ardath Flack
Paul Krum
Shannon
Clarence Forth
Henrietta Brunner
Arnold Getz
Stanley Nesemeier
Shirley Keene
White Pines Park
Mount Carroll
Dennis Leif
Konrad
Savanna City Hospital
Dennis
Laverne Leif
Soil Conservation Service
Illinois
Frank L. Ross
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