Funeral Rites Held for Thomas Crofton Monday
Thomas Crofton 89, a Lanark resident and former farmer, died August 20 in Harbor Crest Nursing Home Fulton. He is survived by seven sons, three daughters, 29 grandchildren, and 50 great grandchildren. Funeral service was August 22 in Lanark with Rev. John Heidbreder officiating. Burial in Lanark Cemetery.
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Thomas Crofton
Lanark
Harbor Crest
Fulton
Mr. Crofton
Dixon
Geoge
Nancy (Bucher) Crofton
Ruth Deets
Sterling
Croftons
Thomson
George
Bernard
John
Arthur
Donald
Edward
Spring Green
Wisconsin
Joseph
Durand
Frank
Stella) Klenz
Mt. Carroll
Reuben
Ethel) Nailor
Gladys Noble
Frank Funeral Home
John Heidbreder
Pleads Guilty in Disorderly Conduct Case
Arthur C. Ray a 42 year old Chillicothe man employed by a local company stalled sewer lines at Thomson. He pleaded guilty in Carroll county circuit court to disorderly conduct and was fined 25 dollars plus costs. Ray paid the fine and was released after arrest early Saturday in Thomson amid complaints from two women that he attempted to enter their homes.
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Arthur C. Ray
Chillicothe
Thomson
Carroll County
Edward J. Turnbaugh
Ray
Harry Miller
Thomas Mode
Sharon Fredericks
Hay
Ralph White Elected Leader of Carroll County Humane Society
At the August meeting in Mt Carroll Carroll County Humane Society elected Ralph White Thomson as president for one year with Mrs Lawrence Sullivan as vice president Mrs Wm B Petty as secretary and Mrs ay Bailey as treasurer Board members include Mrs Ralph White Thomson Olin Duncan Savannah and Lawrence Sullivan Officials praised humane legislation on dealer premises animal care in labs and discussed the September membership drive and winter operation of the Mt Carroll Thrift Shop.
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Carroll County Humane Society
Mt Carroll
Ralph White
Thomson
Lawrence Sullivan
Wm. B Petty
Mt. Carroll
Ay Bailey
Carroll
Olin Duncan
Savanna
Carroll County
Stag and Hag Tournament Set at Oakville Club
Oakville Country Club invites members to the first Stag and Hag tournament and dinner hosted by the Men's Golf Association. Open to all men and women members with reservations due by September 7. Golf begins 1 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. Further details to follow.
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Oakville Country Club
Men’s Golf Association
Den nis Cowan Named Acting Dean at Shimer College
Mount Carroll Illinois Dr Dennis Cowan is named Acting Dean of Faculty at Shimer College succeeding Robert Y Blackburn. Cowan becomes Associate Dean in January 1963 and will oversee the academic program. A 1960 University of Chicago PhD in Humanities, he taught at Fisk University and Kansas State Teachers College. He is married with four children and one grandchild. two children attend Shimer.
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Mount Carroll
Dennis Cowan
Shimed College
Robert Y. Blackburn
Aoe
F. J. Malin
Collegium Musicum
Cowan
University of Chicago
Fisk University
Kansas State Teachers College
Shimer
Sauk Valley College Granted Broad Recognition and Benefits
President Edward J. Sabol announces Sauk Valley College is recognized by Illinois four year colleges and universities the U S Office of Education and the Veterans Administration State Approval Agency. Credits will transfer within Illinois aiding student mobility. Federal funds grants loans work study and equipment aid become available. Veterans benefits approved under the G I Bill.
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Sauk Valley College
Edward J. Sabol
Illinois
United States Office of Education
Veterans Administration
Tsllinois
Sauk Valley
Illiinois
United States Commissioner of Education
Department of H Education and Welfare
United States Office Oftion
Veterans Eer Sint Agency
Springfield
College For Veterans
Deceptive Practices Case Is Continued
Donald L. Teachout 42 of Fulton charged with deceptive practices. case continued to Friday in Carroll County circuit court after his arrest last Tuesday at the request of Carroll County authorities. He faces a charge of writing a worthless check for 50 dollars.
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Donald L. Teachout
Fulton
Carroll County
Forest fire trainee simulator to test response at Benton six weeks
The Illinois Conservation Department will host a forest fire simulator from the U S Forest Service at the Southern Illinois Forestry Headquarters in Benton for six weeks. The equipment simulates a full fire from start to extinguishment with projectors sound and radios and lets a trainee fireboss decide on control lines while ground crews and aircraft respond.
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Illinois Department of Conservation
U. S. Forest Service
Southern Illinois Forestry
Benton
Death of Arthur Deets Prompts Thursday Funeral in Chadwick
Arthur Deets 38 of Chadwick died Tuesday at Community General hospital in Sterling after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Thursday at Frank Funeral Home Chadwick with Rev Rob Webb of Coleta officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Fence Memorial Park north of Sterling. Deets born May 14, 1878 in Coleta was married to apon Chambers in Milledgeville in 1907. He owned and operated the Chadwick feed mill, now owned by Eugene Miller. He is survived by daughter Alice Catherine Nicholas of Milledgeville, brother Harry Deets of Lanark, sister Elizabeth Harrison of Sterling, and by his parents and wife, who died earlier. one grandson preceded him.
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Arthur Deets
Chadwick
Community General Hospital
Sterling
Frank
Robin Webb
Coleta
Zurial
Oak Ene Memorial Park
Sterlng
Vr Deets
Iliam
Catherine Overholser Deets
Apon Chambers
Milledgeville
Alice Catherine
Nicholas
Harry Deets
Lanark
Elizabeth Harrison
Labor strikes and public welfare in 1967
Babson notes countercurrents in labor events as workers push for higher pay and wider benefits while business and citizens press for restraints. He cites transit and airline strikes, public services, and looming congressional action to curb unwieldy walkouts without curbing workers rights.
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Babson Park
Mass
Washington
Congress
New York City
Johnson
Mechanics and Grounds Service
Heger
Telloom
Labor Strikes Likely Across Sectors Into 1967
The piece warns wage and fringe demands will stay strong through 1966 and into 1967 as employers fear rising costs but may yield to workers when profits rise. It cites potential disruptions in telephones, trucking, railroads, oil, electrical machinery and notes California grape growers' union success could spur farm action in the Southeast.
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Congress
California
Aerial Pollution Checks Added to Illinois River Study
The Illinois Sanitary Water Board extends its surveillance program with aerial inspections. A board engineer and a public health photographer conducted a color film flight over the Illinois River as part of the river study. Clarence W. Klassen notes the method helps spot discharges not visible from the ground, especially those from industries. The board will repeat periodic aerial surveillance.
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Illinois Sanitary Water Board
Illinois River
Illinois Department of Public Health
Clarence W. Klassen
August Rosenow Dies Sunday of Heart Attack
August Rosenow 51 died about 4 a.m. Sunday at his farm near Chadwick after a heart attack. Funeral held Wednesday at St Peter's Lutheran Morrison with burial in Lyndon. Survived by wife Genevieve Van Vuren, four daughters, three sons, parents, four sisters, and five brothers.
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August Rosenow
Chadwick
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Morrison
Ervin Junkans
Hopkins Lutheran Church
Lyndon
Mr. Rosenow
Louis Rosenow
Genevieve van Vuren
Clinton
Town
John
William
Allen
Donald Jamerson
Lowes Park
Janice
Ardith Rosenow
Gloria
Ernest
Louis Jr
Fritz
Frank
Fred
Ernest Stralow Sr
Rock Falls
Margaretha Rosenow
Louis Jacobs
Omaha
Neb
Wilbur Lehne
DeAnn Knutti Birthday Honored by Milledgeville Family
Mr and Mrs Marvin Knutts of Milledgeville hosted relatives Saturday evening for DeAnn Knutti first birthday. Attendees included Orval Rahn Janssen Schl leuing Law Rahn Carroll Rahn Rahn Chadwick Bloyer Lang Lanark and Delmar Lang. DeAnn received gifts as a social hour and refreshments followed.
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Deann Knutti
Marvin Knutts
Milledgeville
DeAnn
Orval Rahn
John Janssen
Irvin Schl Leuing
Herbert Law
Carroll
Kathryn Rahn
Kenneth Rahn
Chadwick
Reynold Bloyer
Delmar Lang
Lanark
de Ann
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Etnyre
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U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Clock Tower
Arsenal Island
Ill
Mississippi River
Coralville
Humane Society
Oakville Club
Armstrong
Savanna Lumber CO
West Madison St
Dr. Cowan
Holmes
H H Holmes
Main
Second Streets
Thomson Area
Armed Forces Lance Corp
James E. Baker
Bealer
David
New York
N. Y
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Paul E. RA
DaNang
San Francisco
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Gerald
U.S. N
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Eslinger
Roger L.af
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Tenn
Groharing
Air
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Roswell, N. Mexico
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Florida
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Comdr
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Mattie
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Seattle
Wash
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A.D.C
Selfridge
Michigan
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Chanute Afb
Larry Schaver
Aludra
Care of Fleet P O
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James G
Ord. Co
Fort Carson
Colo
Stearns
Ralph M. B. T. C
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Stiles
Marvin R
Lowry Air Force Base
Traum. Pvt
Kenneth W
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New York, N. Y
Thrifty
Geerlings
Meat Products
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First Street
Babson’s Weekly Report
Chadwick News
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