Babson Sees Automobiles as America's God in World View
Babson Park Mass February 4 Babson argues in a column that in his view America's God is the automobile, noting vast wealth tied to autos and criticizing missionary reliance on private wealth. He cites Rockefeller and the role of embassies as modern missionaries, attributing appointments to political donations and language ability concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babson
Khruhschev
Babson Park
Mass
Moscow
America
Kruschchev
Mr. K
Columbus
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
U. S
Berlin
Warsaw
Fishing and wildlife notes on Upper Mississippi Refuge
Crappies and bluegills are above average in size with good fishing in Rock Creek below Camanche and Miller's Lake north of Savanna. Walleye activity at Clinton, Bellevue and Dubuque Dams. Birds include 600 goldeneye and mergansers near Le Claire Dam, with bald eagles seen at Bellevue and LeClaire. Timber clearing hampered by mild winter. wood duck boxes urged with manager approval. Also includes opinion pieces on Khrushchev selecting teachers and democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Creek
Camanche
Miller’s Lake
Savanna
Frontress Lake
East
Dubuque
Clinton
Bellevue
Pleasant Creek
Fulton Takes Lead in Illowa With Bettendorf Win
Fulton moved into the Illowa conference lead by defeating Bettendorf 65 to 58 on Friday night. Savanna beat Sterling 99-76 the same evening to stay tied for first alongside Bettendorf. Fulton also won the frosh soph game 50-42 while Newman’s frosh soph lost to Savanna 54-50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
Bettendorf
Newman High
Sterling
Savanna Indians
Savanna
Newman
Froshsoph
Tess
Elwood Gipe
George Doden
Paul Grim
Coming Events Through Feb 28 Including 18th Aza Lea Show
Local listings recap events across North America from Feb 12 to Feb 28. Highlights include ski, rodeo, festivals, regattas, and city concerts in Chicago Grand Rapids Wickenburg Indio Boyne Falls Yuma Mont Tremblant Lake Maggiore Quebec Sault Ste Marie Tyler Detroit St Petersburg Montreal Squaw Valley Chicago Long Beach Sarasota New York Harbor Springs Brownsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Grand Rapids
Mich
Wickenburg
Ariz
Indio
Calif
Boyne Falls
Yuma
Mont Tremblant
Que
Lake Maggiore
Fla
Quebec
Sault Ste. Marie
Ont
Tyler
Tex
Detroit
Cleveland
St. Petersburg
Montreal
Squaw Valley
University of Chicago
Long Beach
Sarasota
New York
N. Y
Harbor Springs
Brownsville
Lanark and Milledgeville Social Guests Reported
Mrs Lillian Taylor of Lanark visited the Taylor Stolts home on Sunday. C J Mackey stayed with Alvin Schreiner in Milledgeville Saturday evening. Wilma Emnyre and Janice Gruhn returned to Northern Illinois University after a February break with Howard Emnyre and John Gruhns families. Don Queckboerner family visited Carlos Toepfer in Mt Carroll Sunday. Earl Weber visited Frank Zier near Shannon Sunday. C J Mackey spent Sunday afternoon and supper with Lloyd Mackey in Milledgeville. Arman Bushman and sons dined with her parents Albert Queckboerner Sunday. John Straub visited Allen Smiths Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Taylor
Lanark
Taylor- Stolts
C. J. Mackey
Alvin Schreiner
Milledgeville
Wilma Emnyre
Janice Gruhn
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb
Howard Emnyre
John Gruhn
Don Queckboerner
Carlos Toepfer
Mt. Carroll
Earl Weber
Frank Zier
Shannon
Lloyd Mackey
Arman Bushman and Sons
Albert Queckboerner
John Straub
Allen Smith
Chicago Producers District Meeting At Oregon Feb 13
District No. 2 of the Chicago Producers Commission Association will meet in Oregon Illinois Saturday February 13 at 1 00 p m in the farm bureau building The session includes market outlook reports association business and delegate selection for 1960 Entertainment and lunch follow The district covers Jo Daviess Winnebago Ogle Carroll Lee Stephenson and Whiteside counties All Chicago Producers members and other livestock producers are urged to attend.
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Chicago Producers Commission Association
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Oregon, Ill
Farm Bureau
Jo Daviess
Winnebago
Ogle
Carroll, Lee
Stephenson
Whiteside
Lanark Beavers Beat Prophetstown In Twin Varsity Wins
Lanark high Beavers defeated Prophetstown 71 59 on their home floor after a 50 45 win by the fresh-soph squad. Burkitt 18 Parod 17 led Lanark while Countryman 19 Lindberg 12 paced Prophetstown.
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Lanark High
Beavers
Prophetstown
Varsity
Fresh-Soph
Burkitt
Parod
Countryman
Lindberg
Prophets
Lanark
Town
Milledgeville
Mt. Morris
Kramer
Schilling
Storch
Mt. Carroll
Erie
Rodey Meditation The World’s Widest Used Devotional Guide
A concise meditation guide highlights universal practices for daily devotion. It outlines practical steps, aims to improve focus and spiritual insight, and cites historical roots and wide adoption across faith communities.
Thoughtful Quiet Reflection on Judgment and Compassion
The Upper Room shares a February devotional urging restraint in judging others. A tale of a troublesome member shows compassion when seeing his temper battle. Emphasizes looking for good in people and praying for self awareness and tenderness toward all through Jesus Christ. Richard Pyke. World-wide Bible Reading Luke 11:37-54.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Jesus
Jesus Christ
Richard Pyke
England
Thinning Deer Population At Savanna Ordnance Depot
State conservation officials under John Calhoun initiated a deer trapping and transfer project at Savanna Ordnance Depot to reduce crowds on the fenced ammunition area. Two corrals 50 feet square lure deer with hay and pellets, then capture and transport them to lower-density ranges. 23 caught in three days with two weeks of trapping planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Conservation
Savanna Ordnance Depot
John Calhoun
Paul Hensal
Dave Fortner
Pomona Grange Meets In Lanark
The Carroll County Pomona Grange met Monday evening February 8 at Rock Creek Grange hall with 42 members from Carroll and Jo Daviess counties and one visitor. Leap year activity filled officer chairs. Reports covered Spring Greek conference Black Oak Juvenile Grange Grange Youth Polio shots and a membership drive set for February 16 at 8:00 pm at Black Oak Grange hall with speaker Lester Carlson.
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Carroll County
Pomona Grange
Rock Creek Grange Hall
Carroll
Jo Daviess
LeRoy Stoner
Charles Burkholder
Black Oak
Helen Bryson
Grange
Robert Dale
Engagements Announced for Local High Schoolers and Area Families
Engaged to Wed Katenberger Palmer. Carroll J. Ann Marie Katzenberger and Allan Leroy Palmer plan a summer marriage. Katzbergers of rural Mount Carroll announce. she is a Stockton High senior. He farms with his father and is a 1957 Mt. Carroll High School graduate. In Mt. Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Schubert announce the betrothal of their daughter Joyce to Don W. Broderick of Dayton, Ohio. Joyce is a Huntington College sophomore and a 1958 Mt. Carroll High School graduate. Her fiancé is a 1958 Dixie High School graduate from New Lebanon, Ohio and employed by McCall Corporation in Dayton. No wedding plans yet. Savanna hosts the engagement of Mary Frances Bond to James Carroll Brinkley, son of the Brinkleys of Roanoke, Virginia.
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Mr. Carroll
Jo Ann Marie Katzenberger
Allan Leroy Palmer
Royal Katzenbergers
Mount Carroll
Stockton High School
Howard Palmers
Mt. Carroll
Mt. Carroll High School
Robert L. Schubert
Joyce
Don W. Broderick
Donald Brodericks
Dayton
Huntington College
Huntington
Ind
Dixie High School
New Lebanon
McCall Corporation
Savanna
Orville L. Bond
Mary Frances
James Carroll Brinkley
Stanley B. Brinkleys
Roanoke
Harry Carbaugh
Chadwick
Carbaugh
Bertha M. Adams
Harry L. Carbaugh
Embury Methodist Church
Freeport
Irvin Lego
Lanark
Milledgeville and Chicago visitors call on local families
Milledgeville residents Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Patch and family visited Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Richard Voeckel. Friday and overnight guests included Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ardizzone of Chicago staying with Mr. and Mrs. Ward Weber.
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Tels
Leroy Patch
Milledgeville
Richard Voeckel
Tom Ardizzone
Chicago
Ward Weber
Streaks Edge Riverdale in Close Nonconference Win
Chadwick's Silver Streaks won 70 to 67 over Riverdale in a non-conference clash at Hillsdale gym. Sherm Morgan scored 26 with eight free throws, Zumdahl 15, Knutts 12. Riverdale's Cole led with 18. Frosh soph won 47-41 earlier.
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Chadwick
Riverdale
Hillsdale
Sherm Morgan
Zumdahl
Knutts
Cole
Chadwick Tae
Morgan G. Kahler
Clevidence
Knutti
Farley
B. Nelms
File
Wreath
Yates Seetin
Frosh-Soph
Evan Haag
Stan Spealman
Chadwick Riverdale
Bull
Beale
F Spealman
Emnyre Whitney Haag
Farley Larson Mechling Ferris
Devinney
Talbot
Quade
Beale Johnson Durbin
Philathea Bible Class Meets at Henderson Home
Mrs. Cora Henderson hosts the Philathea-Bible class on Friday with 17 members, two guests, and one child present. The program includes prayers, devotions on Faithfulness, Bible verse roll call, a study on Women of the Bible by Edith Deen, and refreshments after.
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Cora Henderson
Charles Shuman
Charles Henberger
Kathryn Rahn
Leona Wagner
Ed Mest
W. J. Schreiner
Wagner
Morton Higley
Eva Jacobs
Alvin Larem
Montague
Luther Cowin
W. H. Taylor
Charles Honberger
Fred Schreiner
Clifford Shibley
F. W. Hughes
Albert Schreiner
Charles Spearman
Kevin Livington
Edith Deen
Lloyd Henderson
Keith Livingston
Two Injured In Lanark Area Car Crash Friday Evening
Two men were injured when their autos collided head on about 1.12 miles east of Lanark on Highway 64 Friday around 6 10 p m. Harold F Resel 55 of Savanna in satisfactory condition with multiple abrasions and a 40 stitch forehead wound. Clifford M Elliott 38 of Oregon Ill treated for multiple cuts and bruises including a large head wound.
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Lanark
Highway 64
Harold F. Resel
Savanna
Savanna City Hospital
Clifford M. Elliott
Oregon
Elliott
Dubuque
Resel
Harry Lowman
Lanark Justice of the Peace
Black Oak Grange plans Feb 16 meeting and events
The Black Oak Grange held Feb 4 meeting at Ideal hall with 20 adults and eight youths. Reports included agriculture article read by Harold Stoner and youth conference notes by Leroy Stoner. A membership drive Feb 16, guest speaker Leslie Carlson. chicken and biscuit supper Feb 13. box social raised funds. next meeting Feb 18. auxiliary meets Feb 11.
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Black Oak Grange O
Ideal
Frank Manning
Harold Stoner
Leroy Stoner
Spring Creek
Grange
Black Oak Grange
Rock Creek
Pleasant Valley
Leslie Carlson
Rockford
Schreiner
Grange Hall
Oliver Olson
Harvey Marshall
Wayne Ashby
Charles Burkholder
Charles Gordon
Tax guidance for seniors and filing status notes
Answers cover filing thresholds for age 65 plus 1200 minimum gross income, Social Security tax status, spousal exemption on joint returns, dividend exclusion of 100, head of household rules with a nondependent father, and tax treatment of life insurance dividends. Also a brief social visit report from Sabula and Milledgeville guests.
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Queston
State's Attorney Wm B Petty Reports Office Activities
The 1959 annual report shows 95 county court cases 17 circuit court cases and 915 justice court cases with $13 004 55 in fines and fees collected. Petty lists indictments and informations for theft burglary forgery robbery and more plus minor traffic and disorderly conduct cases in justice court.
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Wm. B. Petty
Circuit Court
Justice Court
Petty
County Board of Supervisors
Carroll County
Former Savanna Resident Dies In Elmyra New York
Edith Hodges Jenks 81 a Savanna native died Friday at her son Philip Jenks home in Elmyra New York. Her body returned to Savanna for burial after funeral services. Born March 8 1878 she was the daughter of Anson Hodges. She married Charles Jenks who ran a Savanna dry goods store. He preceded her in death. Survived by Philip and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Charles Jenks
Philip
Elmyra
N. Y
Savanna Cemetery
Edith Hodges
Anson Hodges
Grange Policy chain shaped by membership at Long Beach
National Grange policy stems from 150000 local meetings and 17000 subordinate granges. Resolutions formed in Long Beach 93rd Annual Session Nov 9 17 undergo committee study hearings and multiple debates before delegates approve or modify. Washington HQ acts as messenger and rural problem research center linking to Congress and agencies.
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National Grange
Long Beach
Calif
Grange
The
America
Washington
Congress
Local visitors share Sunday at area homes
Mr and Mrs Sherman Daggert and sons of Mr Carroll visited Mr and Mrs Charles Geisz. Mrs Lee McCormick and son Michael of Sterling and Mrs Fred Rohde of Milledgeville spent Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Vernon Daehler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Daggert
Carroll
Charles Geisz
Lee McCormick
Michael
Sterling
Fred Rohde
Milledgeville
Vernon Daehler
Drunk man fined in Mt. Carroll court
Russell Dickman of Savanna was fined $5 and costs on intoxication after arrest by Savanna police. He remained in custody until the hearing before Justice of the Peace Lee Gifford. In a prior hearing, James Lowell of Savanna paid $5 and costs for permitting an unauthorized driver, Betty Fosdick, to operate his car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Dickman
Savanna
Justice of the Peace
Lee Gifford
Mt. Carroll
Carroll
James Lowell
Charles Fosdick
Lowell
Fosdick
Betty
Friday Supper Guests Around Chadwick News
The Chadwick News lists visitors and family gatherings from Friday to Sunday. Guests included Reynold Bloyer of Lanark Clifton Spencer Elwood Gipe Nolan Zugschwerdt and families Maquoketa and Milledgeville Elmer Zugschwerdt Barbara Debra Voeckel Hariett Rogers Savanna Charles Hughes Lamphier Oak Park Mest family Ward Weber celebrated a birthday with Eugene Weber and William Hans. Charles Way went to California for vacation.
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George Doden
Reynold Bloyer
Lanark
Clifton Spencer
Elwood Gipe
Nolan Zugschwerdt
Maquoketa
William Zugschwerdt
Milledgeville
Elmer Zugschwerdt
Barbara
Debra Voeckel
Harriett Rogers
Savanna
Charles Hughes
Billy
Mary Ann
Phyllis Lamphier
Oak Park
Ed Mest
Frank Mest
Charles Way
California
Eugene Weber
William Hans
Ward Weber
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Black Oak Grange Hall
Lester Carlson
Good of the Order
King’s Business
Oscar Shilling
Brotherhood
Russell Nye
Kay McPhillips
Lawrence Halfman
Pomona
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Pleasant Valley Hall
Health Committee
Leland Mce Phillips
Pomona Home Economic Committee
Katenberger
Palmer
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Herman Aude Jr
Christina Struve
Sabula
Ray Moyer
Oscar Martens
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