Competition and Rivalry Fuel American Progress
Gloucester Mass August 6 192? A columnist argues competition drives growth across industries from railroads to steel mills and farms. He cites Sikorsky Russians in London, Henry Ford, DiMaggio, oil and electric sectors, urging Americans to embrace competition to educate children and sustain progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Mass
Canada
Japan
London
Sikorsky
Holy Mount Athos
Greece
South America
Southwest
United States
Horatio Alger
America
Hudson County Bar Association Advertising Lawyers
The Hudson County Bar Association in New Jersey now uses newspapers to promote legal services. It urges the public to consult a lawyer for matters including wills, purchases, leases, contracts, deeds, mortgages, and options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson County Bar Association
New Jersey
Annual Tigh Reunion Set Sunday at Old Mill Park Savannah
Thirty first annual reunion of the descendants of Kim and Catherine Tigh will be held Sunday August 15 at Old Mill Park Savannah. H L Spearman of Chadwick is president this year and Mrs Walter Getz of Chicago is secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kim
Catherine Tigh
Old Mill Park
Savanna
H. L. Spearman
Chadwick
Walter Getz
Chicago
Sunday Dinner Guests Visit Sterling and Galesburg
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Bushman and daughter Susan of Sterling were Sunday dinner guests in the Charles Henberger home. Mrs. John Magill and Mrs. Dora Shibley returned last Thursday from a brief visit in the Ray Pedgwick home in Galesburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Bushman
Susan of
Sterling
Unew Chailes Henberger
John Magill
Dora Shibley
Ray Pedgwick
Galesburg
County Red Cross names 1948 officers
Savanna Mt. Carroll chapter elected and appointed county officers at the annual meeting. Executive chairman Rev A L Gibson and other officers named. home service report shows service totals and financial aid by category. Disaster chairman Paul B Swanson noted no aid calls after the January explosion and announced a disaster school planned for September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
American Red Cross
Mt. Carroll
A. L. Gibson
Clarence Christensen
Mabel Greve
8. B.mccall
H. Foster Whitney
Paul B. Swanson
G. W. Sterk
M. P. Roske
Guardian
Red Cross
Crippled Children Clinic to be Held in Rockford
A clinic for physically handicapped children will take place from 9:00 a m to 2:00 p m Thursday Aug 19 in the St Anthony s hospital physical therapy department at 1941 E State St Rockford. Dr Herbert R Kobes director of services for crippled children announced it is conducted by the University of Illinois Division of Services for Crippled Children with the Rockford Visiting Nurse association serving as consultant. The examining staff includes Dr Paul Dee orthopedist Doctors C B McIntosh and Beryl McDonald pediatricians and Miss Irene Donohue speech and hearing consultant.
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Rockford
St. Anthony's Hospital
E. State St
Herbert R. Kobes
University of Ilinois
Rockford Visiting Nursea Association
Ing
Paul Dee
C. B. McIntosh
Beryl McDonald
Irene Donohue
Savanna Couples Wed in August Weddings
Savanna couples celebrate marriages as Savanna Hatfield daughter Miss Velma Hatfield wed Donald E. Thulen of Moline at 4 30 p m Aug 5 in the Fisher home with Justice Fisher presiding Attendants were Dorothy Tipp and Donald C Haring Afterward the Thulens plan to reside in Savanna with his employment Mr and Mrs Thulen announce a second wedding with Miss Mary Ayne Carey and Garland B Irons in Savanna at 4 p m Sunday at St Johns rectory with Rev Walter J Ryan officiating Attendants were Peggy Smith and John Miller They will also reside in Savanna after a trip to Wisconsin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Velma Hatfield
Orville Hatfield
Donald E. Thulen
John Thulen
Moline
C. J. Fisher
Justice of the Peace
Fisher
Dorothy Tipp
Donald C. Haring
Mary Ayne Carey
Grace Carey
Garland B. Irons
Cora Irons
St. John's Catholic Church
Walter J. Ryan
Peggy Smith
John Miller
Wisconsin
Local visits noted in Chadwick brief
Mrs W E Cardiff of Galva and Mrs F W Zugschwerdt drove to Freeport Sunday to visit Mr Zugschwerdt in Deaconess hospital. Mr Zugschwerdt was dismissed from the hospital Monday and returned home. Mrs Spurgeon Hacter Jr of Savanna and Mrs Albert Adolph called on Mrs Henry F Weber recently, a Monday evening callers on Mr and Mrs Guy Asay were Mr and Mrs Ivan Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Cardiff
Galva
F. W. Zugschwerdt
Freeport
Zugschwerdt
Deaconess Hospital
Zuygschwerdt
Spurgcon Hacter, Jr
Savanna
Albert Adolph
Henry F. Weber
Guy Asay
Ivan Miller
Fifth Polio Case Reported in Mount Carroll
Mount Carroll records a fifth polio case this year when seven year old John Dennis Janssen of rural route two fell ill after being taken to St Francis hospital Freeport. His aunt Alice Carboy 18 also recovered from polio and was dismissed from the hospital with no paralysis.
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Mt. Carroll
John Dennis Janssen
John Simon Janssen
Terry Schmidt
Kurty
RB. Schmidt
St Francis Hospital
Freeport
Stamps to be issued this year at Chadwick post office
Commemorative stamps set to be issued this year will be sold first in offices directly connected to each issue. The New York Golden Anniversary stamp marks a five cent air mail issue while most others are three cent stamps.
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Chadwick
Robert E. Balk
New York
N. Y
William Allen White
Emporia
Kans
U. S.-Canada Friendship
Niagara Falls
Francis Scott Key
Frederick
Washington
Oregon Territory
Oregon City
Ore
Harlan Fiske
Chesterfield
N. H
Palomar Mountain Observatory
Palomar Mountains
Calif
Moina Michael
Athens
Juliette Low
Savannah
Gettysburg
American Turners Society
Cincinnati
Joel Chandler Harris
Eatonton
Oats loan rate set at 70 cents per bushel
The Carroll County AAA announces a 70 cent per bushel loan rate for 1948 oats, available through Dec 31, 1948. Farmers may obtain a loan or enter a purchase agreement, with maturity by April 30, 1949, and delivery options to the Commodity Credit Corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Commodity Credit Corporation
AAA
Igresreert
Commodity Credit, Corporation
Erdmier
Erdmiey
AAA Committee
Jovans
Marriage licenses issued in county clerk office summaries
The county clerk issued marriage licenses to Donald Thulen and Velma Hatfield of Savanna, Richard L. Phillips and Luanne D. Peters of Mt. Carroll, and others including George W. Smith with Max Chaffee, Eva Atherton with Robert D. Holland and Edward A. Andring, plus several property transfers and a note of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Weber visiting Chicago with Aling Barry’s family over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Thulen
Velma Hatfield
Savanna
Richard L. Phillips
Luanne D. Peters
Mt. Carroll
Robert Preston
Mt. Carrol
Florence Kosier
George W. Smith
Max Chaffee
Meyer
Milledgeville
Eva Atherton
Robert D. Holland
York
Edward A. Andring
Clarence R. Colehour
Carl R. Bailey
Dorman Kessler
Roy P. Harman
West Carroll
William M. Fink
Cora F. Fink
Fair Haven
Ralph
Hanson
Raymond D. Messmer
Jenks
Robert H. Madson
iGilbert W. Durada
Hershey
Reinhardt S. Kniss
Gladys L. Speers
Eby
Lanark
Albertine M. Heckman
Rock Creek
Robert D. Holand
Donald L. McBride
Robert D. Burns
Robert J. Hower
Mrs. J. P. Weber
Chicago
Aling Barry
Her
Two Accidents Leave No Injuries Near Savanna
Savanna reports two weekend auto accidents on Route on north of town with no injuries. First crash Saturday near the Brown Derby involved Robert Spittler of Mt. Carroll sideswiping Mire James Cole of Scales iMound. Spittler says he was guided by another vehicle. Both cars sustained side damage. The second crash occurred about 1 15 a m Monday when William J Kilpatrick of Hanover struck the rear of a Palisades Park bus driven by Paul A Mary. front of Kilpatrick’s car was badly damaged as Mary turned into a side road east of the highway three quarters of a mile north of the main park entrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Route &O
Robert Spittler
Mt. Carroll
Mire
James Cole
Scales iMound
Spittler
William J. Kilpatrick
Hanover
Paul A.mary
Palisades Park
Bury
Mrs Stagg and Sons Visit Thomson Hosts
Mrs H G Stagg and her sons Gil and Richard of Thomson were dinner guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Hall. In the afternoon they called on Mr and Mrs Kenneth Whitney and family.
Awards at Club Flower Show Highlight Local Winners
The Merry Circle club hosted its third annual flower show with C. S. DeNier’s gladiolus display and independent judging by Mrs. W. O. Puterbaugh, Miss Ruby Sunderland, and Mrs. Lake Flickinger. Numerous categories awarded prizes to residents and families including the Heisler, Richter, Van Buskirk, Miller, and Fulton households for potted plants, cut flowers, and table arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Searrol
Varig
Merry Circle Club
Eymeansiaim
C. S. DeNiers
W. O. Puterbaugh
Ruby Sunderland
Milledgeville
Lake Flickinger
Lanark
Frank Poffenhberger
Louis Miller
Willis Pauley
John Richter
Best Dieway
H. Toepfer
Alvin Larem
Chadwick
Ingge Dahlias
Fimer Zurschwerdt
Max Fulton
Fred Strauch
Law
Roses
Jacob Getz
Wilbert Law
Savanna
Heisler Family
Econd
C. F. van Buskirk
Mall Zinnias
C. FE. VanPuskirk
Cosmos
Farl Nels
John Hartman
Wm. Geist
Clack VanBukirk
Maide Osun
FL. OW. Zuvechwerdt
Clark VanBuskirk
Petunias
Heisler
Marie Olson
Heiter
Earlheim
FE. VanBuskirk
Joan Richter
C. E, van Buskirk
William Geisz
Charles Sieckelhaupt
Homer Kearnaghin
Sic
S&s
Campbell
John Rientey
Edwin Keim
Jessie Klitz
Earl Neis
Wm. Quest, Chadwick
Vernot Telling
Harriett Vanderheyden
Vernon Reiling
C. BE. van Bukirk
Ekmma van Buskirk
Wilebert Law
Emma VanBuskirk
Earl Keim
S. J. Campbells
William Geiz
High Container
EK. van Buskirk
Valle
Blaine McGinty
Myre
Ufler
Darby McGinn
Jean van Buskirk
Carol Neis
Aixeil
Sarey
Elsie Mielke
Joyce Pavwy
Nancy Collifiower
Peggy Kroderinter
Miller
Arthur Tee
Youth Found Sane and Ordered Released
William Goekeman, 14, was found sane by the county circuit court in Meriday. Judge George C Dixon ordered his release from the Elgin state hospital. He is to live with his brother Allen in Shannon, per the court’s decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Goekeman
Meriday
George CC Dixon
Elgin State
Pines
Ite
Shannon
Allen
Local visitors stop by Morrison and Milledgeville homes
Basil Barry of Chicago and Jane Goldthorpe of Milledgeville visited the Joseph F P Weber and the Yinguine homes. Sunday callers to Mr and Mrs Sikka Hook of Morrison included Mr and Mrs Arnold Wiersema.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ars
Basil Barry
Chicago
Joseph FP. Weber
Jane Goldthorpe
Milledgervillis
Iearve
4H Girls Chosen for State Fair Demonstrations
Chadwick hosts about 150 4 H club girls at the annual Carroll County 4 H Achievement Day with cooking demonstrations. Winners include Ma rie Iben Provant and Shirley Provant Mixing Mixers for biscuits and cinnamon rolls. Wilma Manning and Jodeane Van Slyke Lanark for sandwiches. Manning Van Slyke go to state fair for demonstrations. Iben and Provant to serve as alternates. Clothing revue participants named Joyce Guenther Ellen Merchant Lanark Patricia Wurster Ellen Schaal Savanna. Alternates include Joyce Zier Marilyn Bushman Milledgeville and Rosemary Heisler Mt Carroll. Footitt notes ratings compilation and final clothing exhibit selection to follow at Home Bureau meeting.
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Chadwick
Carroll County
Marie Iben
Shirley Provant
Wilma Manning
Jodeane van Slyke
Lanark
Marilyn Bushman
Milledgeville
Rosemary Heisler
Mt. Carroll
Dorothy Footitt
Home Bureau
Local Residents Attend Weddings and Visits Across States
Mrs. Chester Drenner and husband returned from a Dakota and Minnesota vacation. Fred L Miller attended the Garber-Miller wedding in Volos. Elmer Hutmacher of Freeport joined weekend guests at Riverview cabin. Leo Halfman is a patient at Hines Hospital. Julia Fedderson and others attended a 4-H achievement day in Chadwick. Harold and Mrs Fedderson hosted dinner with Emil Bengsten family from Low Moor. Chas Adolph and family from Chadwick spent time at Miz cabin. Goldie Bengten of Phoenix Arizona visited Harold and Mrs Fedderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Drenner
Dakota
Minnesota
Fred L. Miller
Garber-Miller
Volo
Mr. Miller
Elmer Hutmacher
Freeport
Tren Cabin
Riverview
Leo Halfman
Hines Hospital
Julia Fedderson
Carol
Phyllis Miller
Chadwick
Harold Fedderson
Emil Bengsten
Low Moor
Chas
Adolph
Mornilay
Miz
Goldie Bengten
Phoenix
Ariz
Fedderson
Local residents attend Railroad Fair and Pageant in Chicago
Mr and Mrs Geo Sehmating and Miss Dori Dits Worth travel to Chicago for the Railroad Fair and Pageant. D Clyde Carpenter, a theology student from Ey whotia, visits relatives here. Mr Ethel Schmaling spends the week with friends in Freeport. Rev William Richards of Eg antin will speak at Sunday evening church services on August 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo
Sehmating
Ether Schmahing
Leland
Sehmaling
Dori
Chicigeo
Clyde Carpenter
School of Theology
Ethel Schmaling
Freeport
William Richards
Egantin
4-H Girls Plan Outing Friday At Palisades
4 H Club girls from Carrell county plan a day at Palisades State Park for an annual day camp. Dorothy Footit home adviser describes activities including crafts games a picnic dinner and a campfire ceremony in the afternoon and evening.
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Palisades
Pol
Carrell County
Dorothy Footit
Eupty
Picnic at Canyon Camp Draws Local Residents
A group including Shirkey, Gilen, and several families vacationed at Apple River Canyon Camp, enjoying a Sunday picnic and planned activities. Guests from Willow Run Village, Michigan, visited Mrs Brauer’s parents, Mr and Mrs Raha, for a short stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mir
Siler
Robert Shak
Monde
Venihe
Mr. Carroll
Mero
Bell Provant
Shirley
Howard Hater
Byr
Glenda
Canyon Camp
Apple River Sunde
Shirkey
Gilenfie
Strona Moers
George Dpoden
Neal
Lloyd Hands
Gary
Mt Carroll Home Bureau elects new head and officers
At the Carroll County Home Bureau annual meeting Mrs. Glen Bickelhaupt of Mt. Carroll was elected head succeeding Mrs. Eugene Murray. Mrs. Ed Kloepping became treasurer. Other officers and board members were named, installation by Miss Myra Robinson, luncheon followed at First Baptist church. A fundraiser at Savanna on October 24 aims to boost membership toward 500 in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
Carroll County Home Bureau
Glen Bickelhaupt
Mt. Carroll
Eugene Murray
Thomson
Ed Kloepping
Freedom Township
Zella Corbett
Boyd Handel
Chad Wick
Delmar Lang
Lanark
George Woessner
Shannon
Mere
Wolf
Ralph Spanogle
Milledgeville
Merle Giesler
Savanna
John Maxwell
Myra Robinson
First Baptist Church
Home Bureau
Farm Bureau
Savanna Ac
Herre Buren
Missing boat and motors found drifting in river
Two outboard motors and a boat were reported missing from Savanna docks near Marquette park Monday. The boat and one motor were found drifting in the river near Sabula Monday afternoon. The recovered items belonged to William Klein. The other motor, a 10 hp Neptune, belonged to Cyril Halfman, who said the padlock on the motor had been cut and it vanished Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Marquette Park
Sabula
William Klein
Precinct Registrars Appointed and Local Bridge Aid Approved
Mt Carroll Carroll county supervisors approved aid for Freedom township bridge repairs and appointed registration judges and deputy registrars for county election precincts. Registrars begin duties Oct 5 at polling places to register voters not on lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
Carroll County
Freedom Township
Washington
Henry Moltman
John G. Wurster
Frank B. Diehl
Woodland
Robert C. Carson
Charles Sisler
Roy Moore
Freedom
Harry Tallman
Thoimas Fritz
Oscar Tallman
Cherry Grove
Russell R. Rahs
Chas. Cheeseman
Henry Sweitzer
Sunday Visitors Frequent Area Families
Helen Solinsen and Janet of Port Byron joined relatives including Jodie parent Mown Mee Cieorgee Thuet and the Noordhoff families of Thomson for Sunday visits with Mr. and Mrs. Vere Rogers. Also seen were Floyd Rogers and family from Lanark and J J Mitchell and Pradford of Toulon. Mrs. Annette lenient hosted guests. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Plumer of Naperville were weekend guests at H. E. Zupschwerd home and visited Mrs W H Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Solinsen
Janet
Port Byron
Jodie Parent
Deaths of Roy Hinebaugh and Rosa Bickler
Roy Hinebaugh 44 Mt. Carroll farmer died early Saturday in Freeport after surgery. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at Frank chapel Mt. Carroll with burial in Oak Hill. Survived by parents widow four daughters and three sisters. Rosa Bickler 74 died Aug. 5 at home Shannon. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at Sharman with burial in Brethren Cemetery. Survived by four sons Archie Earl Lee John and a daughter Loi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
Roy Hinebaugh
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
Frank
J. J .Burrows
Frank L. Countryman
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mr. Hinebaugh
Harry
Carrie Schider Hinebaugh
Mt.Carroll
Ramona
Annette
Linda
Karen
Oliver Herman
Andrew Rahnl
Alice
Chicago
Rosa Bicksler
Shannon
Sharman
Albert Ihne
Brethren
Bickler
Stephenson County
Archie
Leaf River
Local Residents Attend Visits and Social Calls Across Towns
Mrs Mary Etter Ruth Ben Her and Josephine Rousenberg of Chamberburg Ta and Luther Roenberg of Rochford. Edwin Schleuning of Chicago visiting in William Schleuning home returned Sunday to Chicago. Albert Schreiner Mary Gerson Dixon. Robert Sibley Ma and Mrs Robert F Sibley Maryland Farm Moline. Elwyn Turnbaugh and baby visited Saturday. Ruth Krotzer Anne Hayes Kenilworth. Wim Lange Albin Wolfe Prophetstown visited Sibleys. Darrell Wickham Waterloo Ta dinner guest Henry Dachler. Louie Stolts dinner over Henry Shuehler home. Conrad Keil port visited after Charles Hartman funeral. Harry Adams Savanna Sunday supper guest Myron Friederich. Shirley Friederich guest in Adams home returned home. Mrs Carl Kness Sel on Fruit and Marjorie Fruit Franklin Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Rosenberg
Mary Etter
Ruth Ben- Her
Josephine Rousenberg
Chamberburg
T A
Luther Roenberg
Rochford
Edwin Schleuning
Chicago
William Schleuning
Albert Schreiner
Mary Gerson
Dixon, M
Robert Sibley
Robert F. Sibley
Maryland
Moline
Elwyn Turnbaugh
Minnie Turnbaugh
Ruth Krotzer
Anne Hayes
Kenilworth
Wim. J. Lange
Mere
Albin Wolfe
Prophetstown
Darrell Wickham
Waterloo
Henry Dachler
Louie Stolts
Henry Shuehler
Conrad Keil
The
Port
Charles F. Hartman
Henry Keil
Harry Adams
Savanna
Myron Friederich
Shirley Friederich
Adams
Carl Kness
Selon Fruit
Marjorie Fruit
Franklin Grove
Also Mentioned on This Page
Babson’s Weekly Report
Babson
Chadwick News
County Red Cross
Crippled Children Clinic
Hatfield Thulen
Carey Irons
Chadwick Briefs
Mount Carroll
Clara Barton
Oxford
Poultry
New Haven
Ror News
Argo News
Glenn Bickelhaupt
Cordelia Becker
Savanna d
Fred Funk
Marjorie Neiffer
Violet Nehrkorn
Ernest Collins
Etta Stile
Myra Johnon
Hasanna
Mary Lorenz
Bertha Swuingley
Thomas Brennan
Vern Dorak
Blanch KE. Altenborn
Fred Sattler
J. Fisher
Ora Tietty
Agnes Barth. York
Thomas Kustes, Jr
Rush W. Carroll
Harry N. Gaar
Elmer H. Zugachwerdt
Desie Zugechwerdt
June Parthing
F. Fogel
H. L. Khini
Otto Wagenknecht
E. Dingman
Arthur Smith
Alfred Hartman
Fred Walz
Aurora
John Larsen
John Armstrong
Lanok
Alvin Hook
Helen K. Meyer
Kay
John B. Kingery
Charlee
Pulu
Phos Dory
Arthur Lott
Tommy Dory
Irvin Plumer
Naperville
W.H. Taylor
W. H. Taylor
Dubuque
Taylor
Lena Lee
Joanna Hughes
Alma
Helen Mertz
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