Foreign policy critique urges bold reforms in State Department
Gloucester Mass Aug 19 readers letter by PVT David L Ross on duty in Alaska notes U S aid abroad stimulates activity yet fails to win hearts Modern diplomacy requires better understanding of foreign needs and a stronger Foreign Service Academy or Navy style training A call for higher morale and more home time for officers highlights need for a reorganized State Department with merit based promotion and overseas efficiency Also brief Army home town note reports Pvt David L Ross assigned to Port of Whittier Alaska after training at Fort Leonard Wood and enlistment in 1953.
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Gloucester
Mass
America
Point Four
Western
Europe
Asia
State Department
Congress
Navy
Foreign Service Academy
West Point
Annapolis
Foreign Service
Foreign Service Officer Corps
United States
David L. Ross
Alaska
Kansas City
U. S
Alaka
Frank L. Ross
Washington St
Mt. Carroll
Army
Whittier
Ross
Fort Leonard Wood
Spend 20000 For Polio Care Here In Five Years
Costs of polio patient care in Carroll county have run high. Miss Irma Barth cites 20502.29 spent on care in five years for three cases, with 1237.17 for one patient’s nurse and hospital bills. The March of Dimes drive urges local contributions through envelopes and a Savanna tag day, aiming to ease suffering of 38 county patients to date.
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Carroll County
Irma Barth
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Miss Barth
Miss Barthee
Savanna
National Foundation
National Headquarters
Estimate 4283 Pupils For County Schools
Carroll county schools expect at least 4289 pupils this fall, up about 200 from last year, driven by a higher birth rate and consolidation. Most districts open Aug 39, with several starting later. Building and remodeling programs accompany growth as rural districts fade. Bond issues totaling hundreds of thousands support new schools and additions at Chadwick Chestnut Park Center Hill Mt Carroll and Savanna areas. Enrollment estimates by district and school include Chadwick Chestnut Park Lanark Milledgeville Mount Carroll Savanna Avenue Lincoln Shannon Thomson Center Hill. Local residents attended social visits this week.
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Mt. Carroll
Carroll County
Lawrence FE. Brudi
Center Hill
Oak Grove
Sandridge
Fair Haven
Zion
Pleasant Hill
Chadwick
Chestnut Park
Savanna
Lanark
Nauvoo Grape Festival Set for Sept 3 5
The 17th Annual Grape Festival arrives in Nauvoo Illinois Friday through Sunday September 3 4 and 5. Highlights include a historical pageant Quashquems to Nauvoo and the Wedding of the Wine and Cheese, a Sac and Fox reenactment, festival queen crowning, parades, model aircraft racing micro midget car racing horse shows carnival acts band concerts and tours to old wine cellars. An anticipated 70000 visitors will explore Historic Nauvoo with hobby and antique displays in store windows.
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Nauvoo
Ilinois
U. S
Tama
DeKalb Roll Of Honor Names 154 Summer Students
DeKalb figures released by the registrar at Northern Illinois State Teachers College show 154 undergraduates named to the honor roll for the summer session for maintaining a B average. Named from the vicinity are John Hess Baileyville Harriet Bavers Shannon Dorothe Spinose Savanna Thurston Larber Polo Gladys Nelson Morrison John Hull Freeport.
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DeKalb
Northern Illinois State Teachers College
John Hess
Baileyville
Harriet Avers
Shannon
Dorothe Spinose
Savanna
Thurston Larber
Polo
Gladys Nelson
Morrison
John Hull
Freeport
Chrysler Dealers To Get Data By TV
Chrysler dealers in 28 cities will be shown Chrysler's 1955 plans by EF C Quinn president Chrysler Division via closed circuit TV on Thursday Aug 26. Dealers will be gathered in hotels and theaters to be brought up to date on increased market penetration plans.
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Detroit
Chrysler
U. S
EF. C. Quinn
Chrysler Corporation
Rains Improve Crops In Area
Continued rains over the corn belt boosted crops last week with 2 to 3 rain events per farm. The moisture lifted corn yields, improved kernel depth and fodder, and silage prospects, while northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin expect a top harvest. Soybeans benefited in drought zones. Nebraska and Missouri pastures greened and plowing for winter wheat resumed. Michigan suffered crop deterioration from late rains. Southwest endured high heat, Texas near a 100 degree record, while most states cooled with the rains.
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Illinois
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Missouri
Michigan
Texas
Executive Board of Women's Clubs Meets September 1
The Carroll County Federation of Women's Clubs executive board will meet at 2 p m on Wednesday September 1 at the home of Mrs John Seeer Thomson county president Plans aim to finalize fall conference plans for Lanark in early October Mrs Hal Francke of Mount Carroll is the new county program chairman and is arranging the conference program
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Carroll County Federation of Women’s Clubs
John Seeer
Thomson
Summer Carrow
John Murray
Seger
Lanark
Hal Francke
Mount Carroll
Dauphin Bear Wins Grand Champion at Carroll County Round-Up
Savanna-Keith Dauphin showed the grand champion Duroc at the Carroll County Round-Up. Treserve Champion was a Chester White shown by Donald Hank. Tower Runte of the Shannon Shamrocks also claimed reserve champion with a Cheeter White. Dauphin, son of Mr and Merz Valmer, belongs to the Tip Top Troopers and Hook 31 of the Lanark Larkers.
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Savanna
Keith Dauphin
Duroc
Carroll County
Hope
Chester White
Donald Hank
Oy Tower Runte
Shannon Shamrocks
Cheeter
Dauphin
Merz
Valmer Dauphin
Tip Top Troopers
Hook
Lanark Larkers
Chadwick Girl Nominated for State Furrow Queen
Miss Jeannette Friederich of Chadwick will represent the Northern Illinois Land Council at the State Plowing Contest in Olney on September 17 after winning the Council Queen of the Furrow contest near Dixon on August 20. She competes among 16 girls for the state honor. the winner earns a $200 War Bond and prizes are awarded to all contestants. Norman Byers of Shannon took second in the Council Contour Plowing Contest, representing Carroll County after winning the 4-H plowing contest last spring.
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Jeannette Friederich
Chadwick
Ilinois
Shannon
Norman
Carroll County
Court and marriage licenses and real estate transfers reported
Marriage licenses issued to Juan A Valentin and Laurel Olsen and others. Real estate transfers listed from CM St P and P RR Co to Vern P Carson and others, including properties in Salem Meyers and Freedom. A dram shop suit filed in Savanna seeks 23,500 in damages from a Savanna tavernkeeper. Eunice Pearce seeks support and 15,000 in alimony and child support. July 1954 Savings Bond purchases in Carroll County total 96,518 with details from Treasury and local volunteer chair.
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Juan A. Valentin
Chicago
Laurel Olsen
Savanna
Gordon Vo Prown
Donna Jurde
Thamson
Robert G. Bryant
van Horne
Loretta Esther Loniigham
Manchester
Clarence Armstrong
Mt. Carroll
Martha Jane Fosdick
Donald A. Pickarts
Ruth M. Wiley
Sauk City
Wis
Edward Hartman
Thomson
Betty Jean Haan
Sterling
James Ro McColley
Beverly Ann LaShelle
St. P & P RR Co
Vern P. Carson
Salem
Edmund A Flexman
James William Flexman
Meyers
Milledgeville
Damwates
Gordon B. Smith
Eunice L. Pearce
Harry Lee Pearce
Caleta M. Pearce
Sheila Rae Pearce
Larry D. Pearce
Charles Mix
Mix
Harry Pearce
Pearee
Daviess County
Eunice Pearce
Hugh M. Matchett
Carroll County
United States Savines
Treasury Department
F. E. Weidman
Volunteer Savings Bond
Local Families Share Weekend Meals In Chadwick
Mr and Mrs John Gaskill and Robby Luedeke of Freeport were dinner and lunch guests Sunday in the home of Mr and Mrs D Y Stickell. Mr and Mrs Howard Bauer of LaMoille, Mr and Mrs Alvin Provant and Mr and Mrs Clifton Spencer were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Kathryn Rahn.
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John Gaskill
Robby Luedeke
Freeport
D. Y. Stickell
Howard Bauer
LaMoille
Alvin Provant
Clifton Spencer
Kathryn Rahn
Spearman Caps County 4-H Roundup with Champion Eve
Bill Spearman of Chadwick claimed grand champion and top aged and ram lamb titles at the Stephenson County 4-H Roundup held with the county fair in Albertus Park. Judges included Myron Mueller. results list champions across Shropshire, Hampshire, Dorset, and other breeds with Allen Smith, Bill Spearman, and Donald Keim among top awardees.
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Bill Spearman
Thll Spearman
Chadwick
Carrell County
Farm Bureau
Old Mill Park
Bill
Ram
Hampshires
Donald Keim
Mount Carroll
Ewe
Oxford
Donald
Prairie Edge
Mt. Carroll
Allan Rahn
Ewe Lamb
Dorset
Doug Kearnaghan
Ram Lamb
Allen Smith
Myron Mueller
Taylor Ridge
Death of Savanna girl Matney in Savannah City
County Savanna-Cherrie Lee Matney died Tuesday in Savannah City hospital where she was born Monday. Survived by parents Arnold and (Mrs.) Matney of Mount Carroll two sisters Freida and Wanda a brother Floyd and grandparents Forrest Nelms of Galesburg and Floyd Matney of Seymour Graveside services were held Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Savanna cemetery with Rev. L G Anderson of Berreman Church of God officiating.
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Savanna
Cherrie Lee Matney
Arnold Matney
Mount Carroll
Savanna City Hospital
Freida
Wanda
Floyd
Forrest Nelms
Galesburg
Floyd Matney
Seymour
Savanna Cemetery
L. G. Anderson
Berreman Chureh
God
Fire School Arranged at Savanna Sept 12
Savanna Savanna Ordnance depot will host the 18th annual fire school of Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois Firemen's association on Sunday September 12 at the depot. A program includes live fires and explosions to simulate burning ammunition and demonstrations of correct firefighting techniques with staff from Savanna Ordnance depot Galena and other departments. Registration runs 8 to 10 a m with exhibits and instruction available.
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Savanna
Fire School of
Southern
Wisconsin
Northern Illinois Firemen’s Association
Melvin Spillane
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Social Notes From Moline And Surrounding Areas
Mrs W L Cooper of Moline and Mrs Bruce Thompson of Mc Allen Tex were Thursday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Albert Bowles Jr Mr and Mrs A E Bowles of Moline who had spent several days here in the home of their son returned home with them Mr and Mrs Delmar Lang were dinner guests Sunday evening in the home of Mr and Mrs Wm Crane in Moline Roy Huffstutter who has completed his boat training at Great Lakes and Charlene Stingling of Freeport were dinner guests Monday evening in the home of Mr and Mrs Oscar Brown Jr Roy will leave soon for Norman Okla where he will be stationed Mr and Mrs W J Quest James Quest and Miss Lydia Haag took Elizabeth Quest back to College Camp at Williams Bay Wis Saturday
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W. L. Cooper
Moline
Bruce Thompson
McAllen
Tex
Albert Bowles Jr
A. E. Bowles
Delmar Lang
Wm. Crane
Roy Huffstutter
Great Lakes
Charlene Stingling
Freeport
Oscar Brown, Jr
Roy
Norman
Okla
W. J. Quest
James Quest
Lydia Haag
Elizabeth Quest
Williams Bay
Wis
County Legion installs new officers Monday
Robert Marriott, past commander of Van Bibber-Hansen post of the American Legion in Savanna, was installed as commander of Carroll County Council of the American Legion at a Monday night meeting in the Savanna American Legion hall Chadwick. Other 1954 55 officers include Jack Hoak Lanark senior vice commander Morton Loomis Savanna sergeant at arms Verl Rogers Chadwick finance officer J Vincent Sullivan Savanna service officer Harold Westphal Savanna adjutant will be installed later. Installation was by 138th district officers Gene Block Pearl City commander installing officer Arthur Palmer Freeport sergeant at arms Harold Eldred Sterling service officer assisted. Eldred spoke on GI loans. refreshments served next meeting Sept 27 at Thomson.
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Robert Marriott
van Bibber-Hansen
American Legion
Savanna
Carroll County
Gene Block
Pearl City
Arthur Palmer
Freeport
Harold Eldred Sterling
Eldred
Mr. Marriott
Thomson
Local News Notes From Lanark And Surrounding Towns
Erma Zugschwerdt returns to Sioux City teaching duties after summer with father Lou Zugschwerdt. Saturday supper honored Donald Weber’s 5th birthday with Earl and George Weber and families in Lanark. Clara Cunningham Amos Hess and Roger Hess of Greencastle Pa visited Alvin and Reiff families. Attendees joined a Milledgeville picnic and Sunday gathering at the Robert Reiff home with multiple relatives. Verel Rogers and family spent weekend at the state fair returning Sunday. Schriver family and Libertyville visitors shared church and dinner at the Wagner Balk home.
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Erma Zugschwerdt
Sioux City
Louis Zugschwerdt
Earl Weber
George Weber
Donald
Christine
Marshall Ritchie
Lanark
Donald Weber
Clara Cunningham
Amos
Roger Hess
Greencastle
F. Schriver
Donna Schriver
Janey
Kathryn Schriver
Libertyville
Rev. Schriver
Wagner-Balk
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Babsons Weekly Report
Babson
Air Force
Lucile Stransky
County March of Dimes
Robert Sibley
Joshua
William Koepp
Stockton
Ill
Fred
Idise
Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders Association
Harris and Miles
Ayrshire
Ayrshire Breeders Association
Chester C. Putney
Brandon
Derridge Pauline Chieftain
John R. Derrer & Son
Jels
IAA
Head
Ida Shuman
Sullivan
St. Luke’s Hospital
Charles B. Shuman
Illinois Agricultural Association
Lloyd Brown
Ed Brown
Frank Cheeseman
Carl Haag
DeKalb Roll of Honor
Glenn Laws
Labor Day
Bugle Corps
Shannon Park
Forreson
Forreston Allstars
Main Street
Oklahoma Cowboys
Shannon American Legion
Queen of Furrow
Els
Court News House
Robert H. Murphy
Irvin O. Murphy
Wayne Drake
Thiram EF. Green
York
Debbert H. Keller
Freedom
Gladys EF. Bradley
Anton R. Vetrisek
Onakvale
Harry Deers
Naaman M. Diehl
Rock Creek
Betty Jane Hensal
William B Petty
Mr. Carroll
John A Hartman
Paul PD
Burns
Chadwick News
Stephenson County
Roy Hefty
Homer & Jethro
Beaver Valley
Lena
WFRL
Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus
Stephenson County Home Bureau
Albertus Park
Walnut Street
Route 26
Shropshire
Ewe Lambs
Gretchen Lamoreux
Gary Carbaugh
Lyle Smith
Ram Lambs
Armella Toepfer
Gretcchen Lamoreux
Carol Smith
Lambs
Ewes
Armela Toepfer
Hampshire
Kam Lambs
Bill Spealman
DougKearnaghan
Doug Kearnaughan
George A
Lambe
Paul Bass
Matney Infant
County Legion
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