Florida Parking Space Boom Predicted by Babson
Babson Park Florida January 30 reports a potential real estate upswing in Florida with money from Canada Texas and California. He advises cash purchases of land and homes near amenities while noting oil prospects and the value of parking space demand as growth continues.
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Gabson
Florida
Babson Park
Texas
California
Unger
North
Pacific Coast
Southwest
New England
New York
Pensylvania
Ohio
Illinois
Fire Slightly Damages Farm Residence In Argo
The Kreuder family home near Argo suffered fire damage on Wednesday with Mt. Carroll fire truck and neighbor assistance limiting the loss. Other notes include illness reports for Clarence Kreuder and Mrs Mary Hook, a visit by Mrs Geo Dennison of Chicago, and local residents receiving new cars and taking trips to Chicago. Mr and Mrs Lysle Foltz welcomed a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Kreuder
Mary Hook
Geo. Dennison
Chicago
Mary Brinkman
Fred Nipe
Kreuder
Mt. Carroll
Lysle Foltz
Glen Tucker
Rock Falls
Clifford Durward
John Hoy
Fred G. Nipe
Tuscan
Ariz
Carroll County Livestock Feeders Banquet Feb 19 at Milledgeville
The Carroll County Livestock Feeders Association will hold its banquet Thursday Feb 19 in the Milledgeville high school gym. Principal speaker H J Gramlich of the Chicago and North Western Railway will discuss commonsense for the livestock feeder. Tickets from local managers. 4 H and FFA awards to be presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milledgeville
Carroll County Livestock Feeders
H. J. Gramlich
C. B. Watson
DeKalb
Corn “Ell Feeders Association
Mark Pickenl
Illinois Feeders Association
4-H
FFA
Delmar Lang
Wallace Ware
Marvin Woessner
Lanark
Harlan Hollowell
Russell Zier
Kenneth Moll
Harold Hayenga
Shannon
Bill Kingery
Mt. Carroll
Walter Queckboerner
Clayton Kaul
Chadwick
Agricultural & Forestry Development
Chicago and North Western Railway System
Chicago
Carroll County Livestock Feeders Association
Gramlich
North Western Railway
The
North Western
Department of
Will Rogers
Speed Seen as Key Factor in 1952 District One Fatalities
Police report from District One of the Illinois State Police shows speed as a major contributor to severe traffic crashes in 1952. Fewer accidents occurred (821 vs 864 in 1951) but 20 more people were killed. property damage rose despite fewer vehicles involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Jo Daviess
Stephenson
Winnebago
Ogle
Carroll, Lee
DeKalb
Whiteside
Robert 8. Heindel
Stockton
Sterling
Home Economics Extension meeting notes for February week
The Home Bureau lists weekly meetings across several locations including Old Mill Shannon Rock Creek Mississippi Palisades West End Freedom and more with dates February 6 to 13. Major lessons cover guiding children behavior sewing short cuts and home adviser topics. Members are urged to bring items for a silent auction purses table favors and nylon and wood fiber flowers are highlighted. Social visits note Mr. and Mrs Denton Naniga and Ida and Oscar Lehr guests in Wacker and hospital visits to Mrs. Shilling Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Mill
Rex Munz
Glenn Curl
Shannon
Robert Porter
T. R. Moritz
Rock Creek Northern Lights
Harvey Downing
Roll Call
Henry Forster
Mississippi
George Miller
Floyd Polhill
West End
James Gillespie
K. Whitmer
Denton Naniga
Ida
Oscar Lehr
William Lehr
Wacker
Two DHIA Units Tie for Top in January
In January the Car roll No 1 West unit has Tousley Hicks and Kessler and Sons tied for first with 45.5 lbs butterfat. Tousley Hickey milking 1262 lbs and Kessler 1275 lbs. Hostetter herd 995 lbs milk 40.5 lbs fat ranks third. Getz Weidman 1069 lbs milk 39.4 lbs fat. Durward 1049 lbs milk 38.1 lbs fat. Five top cows include Weidman Toepfer 1770 lbs milk 90 lbs fat and Stransdale No 1 2240 lbs milk 90 lbs fat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tousley & Hickey
Charles Kessler and Sons
Carroll No. 1 West
Dhia
Neil Libberton
Tester
Kessler
Ross B. Hostetter & Son
Getz & Weidman
Leslie Durward
Weidman & Toepfer
Stransdale No
Sikkema & Stransky
John Derrer & Sons
Claude Cook Again To Head Farm Bureau
Chadwick Claude B. Cook Jr. of Chadwick was reelected president of Carroll County Farm Bureau at its annual meeting in Milledgeville High School auditorium. New directors Joe Rath Fair Haven Reynold Bleyer Rock Creek and Carl Handel Savanna were chosen as about 1000 members attended the event with reports, a musical program, and Dr. John Holland as principal speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
Claude B. Cook
Carroll County Farm Bureau
Milledgeville High School
Cook
County Farm Bureau
Joe Rath
Fair Haven
Reynold Bleyer
Rock Creek
Carl Handel
Savanna
Farm Bureau
John Holland
December Defense Bond Purchases in Carroll County
Carroll County residents bought 55211 in Defense Bonds in December 1952. Most, 48771, were Series E and H with the rest in Series J and E. statewide totals show Illinois investors funded 358,424,843 across all series with gains over 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
United States Defense
Treasury Department
Charles E. Stuart
Mt. Carroll
Volunteer Defense
Stephenson County
Whiteside County
Arnold J. Raven
Defense Bond Division
The
Treasury
Illinois
Conversion From Social Security to Retirement
Employees hired at Savanna ordnance depot before March 1 1952 with prior federal service under the Retirement Act may not choose social security or retirement. Those since that date who want retirement deductions must apply by March 1 1953. Pre 1952 SOD workers with retirement coverage will receive letters. Black Oak Grange meets tonight at 8 in Chadwick with a public card party Saturday night and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Grange
Black Oak Grange
Grange Hall
Chadwick
Lanark Routs Thomson In Strong Conference Clash
Lanark rolled past Thomson 62 57 on the winner’s court as George Miller led with 23 points and team mate Martin added 16. Lotz contributed 13 while McKee had 8 in the Po lo attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shannon
Thomson
MT. Carroll
Oregon
Blackhawk
Jay Young
Sisler
Dewitt
Savanna DeWitt
DeHawks
Savanna
Tell
Polo
Lanark
Chadwick
Carroll County
Ron Mackey
George Miller
Newman
Sterling
Budde
Fransen
Budde Rosenstiel Stoner Polo
Brinkmeier Fransen
Colbert
Moll Lanark
BF Flickinger
Elseman Miller
Lessman Byers Lotz Martin
Hanhecker
Rahn Thomson
Brown Creighton Holland Pettinger Murray Rogers Housenga
Ackerman Bielema
Brinkman Green Polo
Zenk R. Unger
Halfman Schildt
Feddersen Person
G. Unger Warfield
McDaniel
Rebuck
Olson McKee
Marriage Licenses and Real Estate Transfers Noted
Saturday records from County Clerk W. M. Nipe show marriage licenses issued to Herbert Wayne Haas and Rita Jo Mangler plus Ernest A. Poffenberger and Mary E. Edwards. Real estate transfers list multiple deeds involving Robison to Davis, Shirk to Sprecher, Kahler to Senneff, Wirtjes to Crouse, O Neal Jr. to Miller, Beck to Beck, with parcels in Savanna and surrounding townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Nipe
Herbert Wayne Haas
Miledgeville
Rita Jo Mangler
Sabula
Ernest A. Poffenberger
Mary E. Edwards
Savanna
Donald A. Robison
Rolland Davis
Robison
Mr. Carroll
John H. Shirk
Donald C. Sprecher
Wyson
Ella M. Kahler
Elizabeth M. Senneff
Chadwick
Ralph Wirtjes
Harold V. Crouse
Qed
Shannon
Laurence J. O'Neal Jr
Wilbur L. Miller
Hellers
Charles Beck
Ernest Beck
County Cancer Chairmen Meet At Milledgeville
Township chairmen of the Carroll County branch of the American Cancer Society met Tuesday in Milledgeville with Mrs. Ray Polhill at a one o'clock luncheon. Evelyn Street of Chicago explained the society's public education service campaign and publicity programs. Present were Mrs. Gerald Laughlin Mt Carroll, Mrs. Charles Sack Argo na, Mrs. G C Poppenhouse Milledgeville, Mrs. Orville Bowers Lanark, Mrs. Eugene Murray Thomson, and Mrs. John Mavill Chadwick. A 12 minute film Man Alive is shown Chadwick theatre Thursday night Feb 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
American Cancer Society
Milledgeville
Ray Polhill
Evelyn Street
Chicago
Gerald Laughlin
Mt. Carroll
Charles Sack
Argona
G. C. Poppenhouse
Orville Bowers
Lanark
Eugene Murray
Thomson
John Mavill
Chadwick
Polhill
Petersen and relatives attend birthday celebrations in area
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Petersen of Chicago visited in the Schreiner home to help celebrate granddaughter Jackie Lynn’s second birthday. Harold Gravenstein and family and Hazel Gravenstein visited in Lanark and Shannon for Lynn’s eighth birthday party for their son. Morall Schubert and family joined Preston Downing in Mt. Carroll for Sunday dinner. Neal Maring and family called on Melvin Schroeder near Hanteover in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Petersen
Chicago
Eugene Schreiner
Yeir
Jackie Lynn
Harold Gravenstein
Sandra and Allen
Shannon
Hazel Gravenstein
Lanark
Ray Queckboerner
Lynn
Morall Schubert
Preston Downing
Mt. Carroll
Neal Maring
Melvin Schroeder
Hanteover
Plan 4-H And FFA Poultry Judging Contest Feb 21
County farm advisers and agriculture teachers met at Y Knot Mt Carroll to plan a combined 4 H and FFA poultry judging contest set for Feb 21 at Lanark High School from 1 to 4 pm. Harry Imel of Burmans Hatchery Polo will judge the birds. tentative dates were set for April 25 Mt Carroll and May 16 fat stock contest at Mt Carroll. Other attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Mt. Carroll
Lanark High School
Harry G. Imel
Burman
Polo
Hutchins
Smiley
Carroll
Kaufmann
Lanark
Peterson
Mr. Carroll
Melvin Stengel
Lincoln Dinner To Be Held In Mount Carroll Feb 11
Annual meeting of Carroll county soil conservation district set for 1 p m Saturday Feb 14 at farm bureau hall Allen Airhart district president announces Main speaker Paul Montavon DeKalb county farmer will discuss feeding grass silage in Illinois He will speak during Farm and Home Week in Urbana Farmers urged to bring a closed quart jar of grass silage for judging and leave it at the soil conservation office beforehand
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Soil Conservation District
Farm Bureau Hall
Allen Airhart
Paul Montavon
DeKalb County
Illinois
Montavon
Urbana
Soil Conservation Office
Carroll County Republicans Plan Lincoln Day Dinner
Plans are rapidly forming for the Carroll County Republican Lincoln Day Dinner set for Wednesday February 11 at 6 30 p m in the Mt Carroll high school gym. Guest speaker is Vernon L Nickell State Superintendent of Public Instruction whose career began as a farm boy and rural teacher advancing to village school superintendent city elementary and junior high principals before becoming Champaign city superintendent and finally state superintendent. Entertainment is arranged and tickets may be obtained from local precinct committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Mt. Carroll High School
Vernon L. Nickell
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Nickell
Botttom
Asa Rural
City
Champaign
Republican
Milledgeville Area Deaths Report Multiple Local Obituaries
Charles W Barnhart 76 of Milledgeville died at home. Funeral at Methodist church with Rev Jernigan. burial Union cemetery. Alonzo Shipman, 54, Milledgeville custodian, died at Community General Sterling. Roy Hummel, 63, Savanna born, locomotive engineer retired 1950, survived by three sons and four daughters. Anna Dyer 82 of Savanna died in Cook County Hospital. burial St Johns. Lois Irene Johns 11 of Savanna died at home. survived by family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milledgeville
Charles Barnhart
Methodist Church
T. J. Jernigan
Union Cemetery
Mr. Barnhart
Ogle County
Hiram
Margaret McCann Barnhart
Nellie Buffington
Barnhart
Albert Queckboerner
Chadwick
Savanna
Roy Howard Hummel
Gilbert
Harold Eisenbise
Lanark
Fuller Memorial Funeral
W. Chester Jostrom
Community Church
Savanna’ Cemetery
William
Kate Hummel
Milwaukee Railroad
Dale
Sabula
Jack
Davenport
Max
Hanover
Eisenbise
Dave Bahl
St. Louis
Donald Hartman
James Emo
Polo
Bertha Beaver
Alonzo M. Shipman
Community General Hospital
Sterling
Carroll County Farm Bureau
Melvin
Brookville
Martin and
Hannah Garman Shipman
Esther Senneff
Milledgeville Brethren Church
H. H. Rowsey
South Elkhorn Cemetery
Marvin
Ruth) Flynn
Audrey
Dorothy
Roy Brown
Lloyd Shipman
Rock Falls
Clyde Shipman
Anna Dyer
Joseph Schmeig
William Schmeig
Franklin Park
Cook County Hospital
Chicago
St. John’s Catholic Church
St. John’s Cemetery
Mary Reibel
Ben Reibel
Iona
Walter Dyer
William Reibel
Joseph Reibel
Austria
Josie
Bertha
Flora
John
Regina
Lois Irene Johns
Clarence Johns
8Rd St
Otten Herd Leads DHIA Unit Two January Rankings
Edward Otten's 18 grade Holsteins top Carrol County DHIA Unit 2 with 1502 pounds milk and 56.5 fat. Three of his cows are among the month's five highest producers. unit average is 37.0 pounds milk and 32.4 pounds butterfat across 429 cows in 22 herds with 69 drys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Dhia
Edward Otten
Chuck Libberton
Otten
Mintke & Wallace
Lester Wolstenholm
Johnson & Paxton
Dale Porter
Cram & Smith
Mangler Haas Wedding in Sabula Milledgeville
Mangler of Sabula Ia and Haas of Milledgeville were wed Saturday January 31 with Dr H H Rowsey officiating Attendants were Charles Brunson and Mina Robinson A separate note says America’s Town Meeting voted best public service radio program per Fame magazine balloting conducted by Motion Picture Daily for United States radio editors William Traum quoted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mangler-Haas Milledgeville
Rita Jo Mangler
Sabula
Herbert Wayne Haas
Milledgeville
H. H. Rowsey
Charles Brunson
Mina Robinson
New York
America
William Traum
Town Hall
United States
Fame Magazine
Motion Picture Daily
Morrison Bids Opened for Rock River Bridge at Hillsdale
Low bids totaling 488449.26 were opened in Rock Island county for a new bridge over the Rock River at Hillsdale. The project cost will be shared by Rock Island and Whiteside counties with 70 percent paid by Rock Island and 30 percent by Whiteside. In other news, Mr and Mrs Lawrence Wagenecht hosted dinner with Herman Wagenecht of Morrison and relatives from Prophetstown. A obituary detail notes a Savanna birth on November 11 1941 and family survivors include Clarence Johns Bernice Johns Jason Johns and several siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison
Rock River
Hillsdale
Rock Island
Whiteside
Lawrence Wagenecht
Prophetstown
Herman Wagenecht
John Bierman
Clarence
Bernice Clay Johns
Savanna
Jason
John Breuning
Mossach
Dale Meador
Lanark
Steven Brkijack
Dubuque
Phyllis Johns
Emma Johns
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Eugene Bush
Ted Strauch
Jess
Tels
Police Report
Speed
Robert Geison
W. C. Linker
Karen Linker
Duane Linker
Arlington
Home Bureau Notes
Ed Dauphin
Palisades
Claude Cook
Jels
Beavers
al Willis
Illinois High School Association
Downstate
Joliet
Macomb
Decatur
West Rockford
Salem
Cot News
Chadwick Theatre
Chadwick News
Arman Bushman
F Dixon
Karol
Kenneth Scudder
Dixon
Leroy Foltz
Vernis Scudder
Arthur Hoffman
Lincoln
Mount Carroll
Soil Conservation District
Corel
Charles W. Barnhart
A. M. Shipman
Ed Otten
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