Mrs Marvin Schweitzer Rites Held in Savanna
Mrs Elizabeth Schweitzer 68 of rural Savanna died Wednesday morning in Savanna City hospital. Funeral service Saturday at Savanna Community church with Rev Howard Brooks officiating. Burial in Greenwood cemetery Muscatine. Survivors include husband Marvin, daughter Geraldine Barnaske of Winter Park Florida, two grandchildren, and brother William Stockfield of Buffalo New York. She was born April 12 1900 in Muscatine. She was a Savanna resident for 36 years and employee of Savanna City hospital for ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Schweitzer
Savanna
Savanna Community Church
Marvin
Elizabeth) Schweitzer
Rural Savanna
Savanna City Hospital
Howard Brooks
Greenwood Cemetery
Muscatine
Schweitzer
Muscatine Iowa
William A
Elizabeth Webb Stockfield
Iowa
Rebekah Lodge
Kenneth
Geraldine) Barnaske
Winte Park
Florida
Willian Stockfield
Buffalo
N.Y
FS Negotiates for New Phosphate Plant
FS Services announces ongoing negotiations among Central Farmers Fertilizer Company and International Minerals and Chemicals Corporation to acquire the Bonnie phosphate complex near Bartow Florida. The deal would involve IMC units and sulfuric acid plants with 1.2 million tons annual capacity, with FS as part owner of Central Farmers Fertilizer and continued phosphate rock supply to the complex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FS Services, Inc
Central Farmers Fertilizer Company
Inernational Minerals and Chemials Corporation
Midwest
FS Services
Bonnie
IMC
Central Farmers
United States
Canada
Cental
Sonnie Complex
Bartow
Florida
C. H. Becker
Agreemnt
SAD Recognizes 17 Employees at Savanna Army Depot
Seventeen Savanna Army Depot staff received recognition for sustained superior performance over the past year. Awards totaled 2100 dollars with top honors of 200 dollars awarded to the lead recipient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna Army Depot
W. B. Harding
Dean Levey
AMC Ammunition Center
Leonard C. Ellithorpe
Harold T. Foley
Wayne Martin
Allo Savanna
Carlo Vaccaro
Hanek
Alvin J.,michels
Mprinepronk
Towa
Edward Reifsteck
Guy Brown
Alfred H. Buman
Hanover
Kenneth W. Roe
Jesse C. Stoddard
Sabula
Iowa
John Smoleck
Savanna
Kenneth A. Rayhorn
Galena
Clifford C. — Hingtgen
Bellevue
Orvillé A. Magee
Mc Carroll
Harry D. Miller
Thomson
Saturday Visitors Bring Together Smith Atherton Batterham Curley
Saturday afternoon guests included Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Smith and Mr. and Mrs. John C. Atherton and family with Mr. and Mrs. James Batterham of Peoria and Miss Nanette Curley and Robert Curley of Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Smith
John C. Atherton
James Batterham
Peoria
Nanette
Robert Curley
Fulton
FS Executive Becker to Retire After 1968 Growth
C. H. Becker chief executive officer of FS Services Inc will retire December 31 after a career starting in 1931 with Illinois Farm Supply Co Becker led FS through merger into FS Services in 1962 and served as general manager from 1941 The firm grew from 12 million in sales in 1941 to about 165 million in 1968 with a 40 million net worth and over 5 000 employees reflecting a top farm supply cooperative status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H
6Chet” Becker
FS Services, Inc
Thempany
Chancal
Linois Farm Supply Co
FS Services
Becker
Shelby-Effingham Service Company
Illinoi State University
Northern
Illinois
Whiteside Service Company
Illinois Farm Supply Co
Laer
United States
Atherton Family Reunion Held Sunday at Lanark Park
The annual Atherton family reunion gathered 58 members at Lanark City Park on Sunday for a noon potluck. Edmond McFadden hosted. Chadwick Yingling was elected 1969 reunion chair with Ellis Atherton, Wayne Gaul, Jerry Weber, and Harold Atherton assisting.
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Atherton
Lanark
Edmond McFadden
George Yingling
Chadwick
Ellis Atherton
Wayne Gaul
Jerry Weber
Shannon
Harold Atherton
Thomson
Vernon Weber
Lilian Garner
Katherine Bornback
Edmund McFadden
Andy Weisz
Steven Gunderson
Sterling
Richard Weber
Robert Atherton
Charles Sisler
Carroll
Nina — Stanberry
Tuscola
Savanna
Allen Biesemeier
Jan
John Biesemeier
Lena
Ruth Baranski
DeKalb
Frank Barncord
Edith S. Coberly
Forreston
James Coberly
Fowler
Colorado
James Atherton
San Dimas
California
Harold Atherton, Jr
John C. Atherton
Day Care Center Site Picked and Board Forming
Carroll County Association For The Handicapped met at Shannon High School with 24 attendees from seven towns. The group reviewed site selection for a Day Care Center, planned incorporation and staffing, and toured potential buildings. A first headquarters was chosen in Center Hill meeting licensing standards. more volunteers and a licensed practical nurse are sought. Donations and bake sales supported fund-raising efforts across Savanna and Mount Carroll. The next meeting is September 11 in Milledgeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Association For the Handicapped
Shannon High School
Fred Kraiss
Singer Zone
Department of Mental Health
State of Illinois
Diane Kleeman
Georgia Ferguson
Olive Powell
Department of Children and Family Services
Center Hill
Eran
Methodist
Baptist
Church of God
Drake
Lego
Skyline Center
Job Corps
Clinton
Iowa
Alice Curry
Sterling
Self Help Enterprises
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Ed Merboth
Walter Geison
Milledgeville
Frances Lego
NIU to offer two Extension Courses in Freeport
Northern Illinois University's extension division will offer two courses in Freeport this fall as part of 56 for credit courses in 29 extension centers. Education 466 Diagnosis and Treatment of Reading Difficulties meets 6 p.m. Thursdays starting Sept. 12 at Highland Community College, Room A-2. Outdoor Teacher Education 410 Foundations of Outdoor Education meets 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays starting Sept. 18 at the Highland Community College Center. Both are three semester hour courses, available for credit at $13.50 per hour, $40.50 total, tuition payable to NIU. Enrollment may be through the local director of adult education or by writing to Suhr at NIU.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Illinois University
Freeport
NIU
Virtus W. Suhr
NIU College of Continuing Education
Highland Community College
Education
Foundations of Outdoor Education
Highland Community College Center
Suhr
Illinois
Oakville School House Museum Dedication Planned
The Oakville School House Museum will be dedicated Sunday afternoon August 25 at 2 30 PM. Donors are Mr and Mrs Donald Mackay Chadwick. Labor day is the final deadline for Carroll County Histories at 10.00 per copy. Orders may be placed at any banks in Carroll County.
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Oakville School House
Donald Mackay
Chadwick
Carroll County
Sunday Evening Guests Gather in Morrison Area
Sunday events list visits by Mr and Mrs John Sour and family with Leonard Kosier and family Savanna Doris Hartwick and family Geneva Ditsworth all of Morrison. Donald Sippel home hosts Don Bollivar Prophetstown Gene Enloe Gerry Smith and Christie Thom son Paul Moltmann Savanna. Barbara Shoening visits Elmwood and Lincoln. Stephen N Troha hosts John Totts rural Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sour
Leonard Kosier
Bob
Thomson
Leroy Kosier
Savanna
Doris Hartwick
Geneva Ditsworth
Morrison
Donald Sippel
Don Bollivar
Prophetstown
Gene Enloe
Gerry Smith
Christie
Paul Moltmann
Barbara Shoening
Kathy Renwick
Elmwood
Illinois
Hollie Strong
Lincoln
Stephen N. Troha
John Totts
Miss Edna Brown Visits Lansing Kin Then Heads to Paw Paw
Miss Edna Brown spent last week with her niece Mrs L P Hansen and family in Lansing Illinois. The group departed Saturday for a vacation trip to Paw Paw Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Brown
L. P. Hansen
Lansing
Ilinois
Paw’ Paw
Michigan
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Caravelle
Bulova
Bote
J. H. Potts
Lyons
SAD
Thomson News
Walt Disneys
Dyke. Robinson
Savanna, Illinois
Zirkelbach
5Th Ave
James Hitz
Roy Nelson
Gerald Kessler
Ferguson
Lorrie Hall
Ray Drake
Ways — and Means
Gerald Hazelbower
Russell Lego
Jaycees
Francis Gallentine
John F. Swiech
Mount Carroll
Womans Relief Corps
Wa Tan Ye the Catholic
Luth
Sears Catalog
Tom & Marlene Smith
Engel’s
Main St
Elliott
J.H. Potts & Son
Martin Morris Co
Clinton, Jr
and Boys Store
Aghain
Interstate Power Company
Interstate Power
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