Thomson School District Eyes Unified Unit Plan
County Supt. Gordon L. Hansen urges York Township voters to form a community unit school district from Thomson Districts 174 and 201. He cites fund imbalances, bond issues, enrollment growth, and potential savings from shared staff and consolidated records under a single administration.
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Boards of Education
No. 201
York Township
Hig
Education
Board of Education
Gordon L. Hansen
Center Stripes on Blacktop Roads in County
County highway workers are painting white center lines on most county blacktop roads this week. Foreman Glenn Mummert says completion hinges on timely paint delivery, with spray and glass bead mix for night visibility. Two miles east of Milledgeville and similar distance on Chadwick Morrison road were resurfaced recently, with more work expected toward the county line. Mrs. Bertha Carbaugh visited Lanark relatives with the Carbaugh family from Verona, Wisconsin.
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Ene Department
Stephenson County
Glenn Mummert
Milledgeville
Board Grants Bridge Aid In Wysox Township
Carroll county board of visors approved a $3300 grant Tuesday for a Wysox township bridge construction petition filed by the township highway commissioner. Homer Byers of Shannon was named to the county tuberculosis sanitarium board for a three year term. State's Attorney W B Petty was approved for monthly secretary pay. routine expenses were allowed. The board discussed adding voting precincts and ordered an investigat ing committee to report to the December legislature. No precinct changes are planned before the November election.
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Wysox
Commissioner of Highways
Carroll County Board Ofvisors
Homer Byers
Shannon
W. B. Petty
Grange Social Meeting Set for August 17
The Rock Creek Grange will host a social meeting on Monday evening August 17 at 8 30 in the Grange Hall. Entertainment committee includes Mrs Myrtle Meador Mrs Gladys Keeney and Oliver Heisler. Refreshments by Mr and Mrs Merle Smith Mr and Mrs Norman Youngbluth and Randall Traum.
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Rock Creek Grange
Ave
Grange Hall
Mmes
Myrtle Meador
Gladys Keeney
Oliver Heisler
Merle Smith
Norman Youngbluth
Randall Traum
Els
DeGraff Barn Razed by Fire Near Lanark
A 33 by 76 foot barn on Lewis W. DeGraff’s Forreston farm east of Lanark burned Saturday afternoon. Firefighters from Lanark Milledgeville Shannon Mt. Carroll and Chadwick saved the house and neighboring structures though hay milking equipment and 30 bales of hay were lost. Faulty wiring is blamed with estimated losses between 15000 and 20000 dollars.
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Lewis W. DeGraff
Forreston
Lanark
Lewis R. DeGraff
Printz
Robert Shaner
Elizabeth Robert Celebrates 87th Birthday at Lanark Reunion
Elizabeth Robert celebrated her 87th birthday with a Sunday reunion and picnic at the home of her son Ralph Robert near Lanark. Attendees included family members from Palatine Sterling Rock Falls and Lanark, with gifts and ice cream cake served in the afternoon. She has been staying at River View Nursing Home in Rock Falls after major surgery in a Freeport hospital last winter.
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Ralph Robert
Lanark
Lester B. Robert
Frederick
Lester Glenn
Phillip
Palatine
John Robert
Shirley Ryan
Sterling
James Hardin
Allen Harden
Elmer Ellworth
Joseph Ellsworth
Rock Falls
George Robert
Robert
Riverview
E. 2Nd St
Illinois
Freeport
Alta Ellsworth
Fair exhibitors dominate Carroll County Farm show
Dennis and Darrell of Fair Haven and Allen Zugschwerdt of Chadwick won top honors in the Farm Products and Vegetables division at Carroll County Fair. Dennis took Best Exhibitor Open Class while Darrell won Best Exhibitor Junior. Zugschwerdt claimed the tallest stalk of corn trophy, with Haag Brothers and Carl and Evan Haag of Chadwick earning multiple prizes in corn classes.
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Dennis and
Darrell
Fair Haven
Allen Zugschwerdt
Chadwick
Carroll Count Fair
Dennis
Zugschwerdt
Haag Brothers
Carl
Evan Haag
Ice Cream Cake and Punch Served at Nursing Home
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Stockton youths plead guilty to property damage
Five Stockton youths pleaded guilty in Carroll County circuit court Friday to criminal damage to property arising from damaging a large Wedding Service sign near Mount Carroll. The youths ages 17 to 19 requested probation, with decisions continued to August 24 by Associate Judge Edward Tugnough. Damage to the sign was estimated at 80 dollars.
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Stockton
Carroll Count
Yorey
Hal Hivest
Ation
Edward J. Tugnbough
Blake Rowe
Gary Todnson
Dennis Fletmyst
Allen Beyer
Fritz Zimmer
Mt. Carroll
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