Christmas Weather And Crop Outlook Through Winter
The article surveys Christmas weather and its impact on crops, noting potential moisture, slow ground thaw, and possible delays in 1940 crops. It discusses the threat of heavy snows, rains, and disaster risks if moisture doesn't penetrate the ground, along with historical fatality data from the holidays and rural fire department readiness. It mentions Russian bombings over Finland and local fire-fighting infrastructure and personnel developments. The piece lists several local names and households affected by Christmas events.
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Carroll Dairy Herd Improvement Report Highlights
The Carroll Dairy Herd Improvement report released Tuesday by Rusill tester shows 279 cows across 19 members averaged 8,811 pounds with butterfat at 325.2 pounds and a product value of 100.68 dollars per head, net returns around 355.12. Top five herds include Derrer's purebreds averaging 11.687 milk and 401.6 fat pounds with 387.41 net. Austin Roche grade herd 9.084 milk and 82.4 fat pounds with 92.92 net. ashale Farm No 1 purebreds 9.879 milk and 831.8 fat pounds with 51.92 net. Murray's grade S 9.600 milk and 380.3 fat pounds.
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Rusill
Derrer
Austin Roche
Ashale Farm
Murray
Census census start in Freeport district January 2
The 13th district census office in Freeport prepares for the business census start on January 2. District supervisor Mrs Douglas Grant and assistant Ernest Campton oversee a school of instruction for applicants as enumerators are selected for Whiteside Stephenson and other counties.
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United States
Freeport
Ice
Federe
Carroll
Jo Daviess
Stephenon
Whiteside
Lee
Ogle
Rock Islan
Stephenson
Brennan
Ile Suite
Census Bureau
Upo
Shimer Offers Art School Scholarship to Student
Jerry Farnsworth, noted portrait artist, will grant a scholarship for study at his summer art school in North Truro Massachusetts to a student from Frances Shimer junior college in Mt. Carroll. Miss Edith Bell, Shimer art director, announced the offer. Farnsworths school on Cape Cod provides instruction in landscape portrait and still life painting.
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Jerry Farnsworth
North Truro
Mass
Studer
Frances Shimer
Mt. Carroll
Edith Bell
Shimer
Farnsworth
Gape Cod
Provincetown
8. J. Campbell
Mansion hosts German Christmas gathering for Mt Carrall pupils
Mrs Leo Schwing of Mt Carrall hosted a German Christmas party at her home Tuesday afternoon. Attendees included Don Spaulding Gene Spaulding Ramon a Annette Thnebaugh and Mrs Seh sing who arranged a German tree and invited guests to view and enjoy the festive display.
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Don
Gene Spaulding
Ramona
Annette Thnebaugh
Leo Schwing
Mt. Carrall
Seh
Teachers at State Capital Convention Address Welfare
Delegates representing 46,000 members of the Llineig Education ag roviation gathered yesterday in Springfield for the 86th annual meeting. Topics included proposed action on district schools. County delegates included Leonard Wierson Lanark Miss Thelman Schick Thomson Miss Augusta Stenquist Lanark George Doden Chadwick and Roland Wirt Savan.
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Llineig Education
Leonard Wierson
Lanark
Thelman Schick
A Thomson
Augusta Stenquist
George Doden
Chadwick
Roland Wirt
Savan
Local Frances Shimer Honor Roll Names Carroll Students
Carroll county students at Frances Shimer College are named on the honor roll. Jean Rawlins Thomson, Maxone Miller Milledge He Maurine Boske and Alice Broidt Carroll appear among the honored achievers.
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Frances Shimer
Carroll County
Francs Shimer College
Jean Rawlins
Homson
Maxone Miller
Milledgehe
Maurine Boske
Alice Broi
Carroll
4-H Club Plans Outlined for Garrul County Youths
Farm Adviser M P Tos outlines 1940 club start dates for beef calf projects and sheep, with May and June milestones. Beef and other project leaders urge timely enrollment. past year highlights include 268 members and several state and national recognitions. The emphasis remains on citizenship and service as key 4-H goals.
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Garrul County
M. P. Tos
Roske
Severa
Paul Doty
Paul Miller
Dauphin
Savanna
Chicago
Maurice Guenzler
Maik Club
Pauly
Joseph Rath
Savain
Delay in Preparing Carroll County Tax Bills For 1989
Carroll county taxpayers may not receive 1989 tax bills as early as usual due to state tax commission delays and staffing shortages. Valuations on railroad property are in, but capital stock assessments for corporations are not yet reported, delaying rate setup and bill preparation. Treasurers await printer blanks to start extending and printing about 439 bills, with work expected to begin once materials arrive.
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Carroll County
A.ble
Aople
High School Basketball Scores Last Week
Results from December last week show Chadwick 38 Lynde on December 21. Savanna defeated Milledgeville 41 to 10 on December 21. Stockton routed Hanover 66 to 26 on December 21. Oregon beat Morrison 28 to 24 on December 22.
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Chadwick
Lynde
Savanna
Milledgeville Lo
Stockton
Hanover
Oregon
Morrison
Unusual Weather With Sparse Snow Across Region
Reports from the weather service indicate a chance of light snow last week, but no snowfall occurred locally. Farmers worry about moisture shortages for next year as temperatures stayed near freezing and the ground remained unfrozen except in limited spots.
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California
Jurkey Thieves Face Grand Jury in Carroll
Louwis Clark of Dubuque and companion Fred Webard were arrested after attempting to steal turkeys from the Reader farm near Thomson. Clark bound over to the grand jury on grand larceny. bail set at 1000, jailed. Webard hospitalized for a knee wound from buckshot. hearing planned after recovery. Readers roused by a turkey pen disturbance and reported the incident.
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Louwis Clark
Dubuque
Reader Farm
Thomson
L Oter
Grand
Fred WeDaird
Savanna Hospital
Clark
Reader
Marriage Licenses Issued in Different Counties
A license was issued for Heber Tostettir of Mt. Carroll and an unnamed partner in Virginia near Preston. Another license was issued in Alaquoketa to Everette B. Jones and Gladys Dittmar, both of Savannah, marking distinct entries in local license records.
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Heber Tostettir
Mt. Carroll
Viginia
Preston
Nave Bee
Iss
Alaquoketa
Cimten
Everette EB. Jones
Gladys Dittmar
Savann
Convention of Holstein Raisers Set
Several hundred dairy cattle breeders will convene in Rockford for the Illinois Holstein-Friesian association annual meeting. The program includes a Friday banquet, an educational session led by Prof. Rhode, awards for top herds, and vaudeville acts with Franklin Stransky as speaker. Local committees and farm bureau support will coordinate exhibits and prizes.
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Rockford
Rhode
University Ofllinois
Glenn M. Householder
Holstein-Friesian Association
Mirerica
Brattleboro, Vt
Robert Gaham
University of Min AS
C. $. Rhode
Leslie Geddes
Swan Hillman
Joh M. Logan & Son
Poland
Roy Anderson
Franklin J. Stransky
Stransdale
Savanna Freeder
Vickers
Farm Bureau
Winebago-Boone County Holstein Club
Market Cattle Sale Leaders From Carroll County
Market cattle from Carroll County led the Chicago market last week with Tom Diffenderfer and RK M Livengood among top sellers. Diffenderfer sold two drives averaging 1271 pounds each, 42 head sold straight at 11.00 per cwt. Livengood marketed 19 head of 2176 pound beeves at 10.85 per cwt. Both owners accompanied consignments to supervise sales.
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Tom Diffenderfer
RK. M. Livengood
Carroll County
Chicago
Diffenderfer
Mr. Livengood
Illinois Agricultural Association meeting to shape farm policy
The 25th annual Illinois Agricultural Association convention in Chicago January 30 to February 1 will draw 225 delegates from 97 County Farm Bureaus. Delegates from Carroll County will be named soon as farm leaders discuss AAA programs, reciprocal trade, rural schools and local government. The event features seminars, a marketing conference, and a banquet. all meetings are at the Stevens Hotel. Sheriff Ray Westfall reported a quiet Christmas for Carroll County with only four prisoners in custody and one released after a 90 day drunken driving sentence.
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Illinois Agricultural Association
Chicago
County Farm Bureau
AAA
Farm Bureau
Earl C. Smith
IAA
C. ¥. Gregory
Wallace’s Farmer
Des Moines
Sh Crane
First Methodist Shurch
Detroit
Mich
Thurman Arnold
U.S
Monopoli and Jr
Harold G. Moulton
Btookings Institution
Washington, D. C
Arm Bureau
Stevens Hotel
Carroll County
Ray Westfall
Grand Jury
Illinois Spelling Title Goes To Girl
Imogene Ruth Arthur a 13 year old eighth grade pupil at White Pigeon country school near Inton Illinois won the state spelling championship. She spelled 190 words correctly out of 200. Second honors went to Jack ONeil pupil of West Ark school Crawford county who spelled 172 words correctly.
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Imogene Ruth Arthur
White Pigeon Country School
Inton
Wlinsis
Ack O'Neil
Westark School
Crawford County
Orrecthy
Red Cross Roll Call Totals $1146 in County Drive
Miss Mabel Greve of Savanna, Carroll county, reports a countywide Red Cross roll call total of 1,146.33 this year. Community results include Savanna 374.30, Mt. Carroll 222.15, Lanark 156.71, Milledgeville 117.85, Chadwick 107.41, Thomson 28.05, Shannon 19.00, and rural areas 116.08.
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Mabel Greve
Savanna
Carroll County
Red Cross Roll Call
Mt. Carroll
Lanark
Milledgeville
Chadwick
Thomson
Shanron
Court House News: Marriage License Fled Application
Phil L Weber of Alton and Margaret M Shea of Jacksonville fled application for a marriage license in the county clerk office. Albert Rosenbusch, 43, of Sterling, bound over to the grand jury on a charge of false statement after waiving a preliminary hearing before Justice Frank Schroeppel in Mt. Carroll. Bond set at $1,000. he was released on own recognizance. Clyde Foltz of Argenta was the complaining witness.
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Phil L. Weber
Alton
Margaret M. Shea
Jacksonville
Fense
Albert Rosenbusch
Sterlng
Grand Uty
Justice of the Peace
Frank Schroeppel
Mt. Carnil
Bord
Rosenbusch
Clyde Foltz
Argo
Savanna High Dominates Millies In 43 13 Victory
Savanna High School varsity basketball overwhelmed Mill Edgeville on their home court, winning 43 to 13. Savanna also defeated Milladgeville reserves 44 to 3 in a preliminary game as Savanna led 12-4 at halftime and pulled away in the second half. Box score:
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Savanna High
Milledgeville
Savanna
Millies
Savanna Reserves
Milladgeville
Directors of Farm Bureau Nomination Names for Carroll County
Nominees for township directors of the Farm Bureau were chosen at unit meetings across Carroll county. Nominations will be presented at the January 13 association meeting with the possibility of further nominations. likely election to the board of directors.
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Carroll County
Farm Bureau
Association
Fair Haven
Carl Maring
York
Harry = Gaar
Rock Creek
Ralph Plickinger
Roy Rupp
Salem
John Richter
Mr. Carroll
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