Insurance Faith and Land in Babson Weekly Thoughts
Babson in 1964 argues life insurance as applied Christianity and urges choosing praying agents. He urges buying land near town, warns against nuclear war and Cuba’s communist expansion, and cautions that communism weakens insurance values. He emphasizes parents’ religious upbringing and daily prayer as essential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Kremlin
United States
Russia
Vietnam
Korea
Cuba
Florida
Central
South America
Brazil
Latin America
Henry Schriver to Speak at Carroll Service Annual Meet
Henry Schriver Ohio farmer philosopher known as the busiest agriculture spokesman in the Midwest will speak at the Carroll Service Company annual meeting on Saturday February 29. The talk titled Cows Kids and Co-ops draws on his Lorain County dairy fruit farm and his farm organizations and community work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Schriver
Ohio
Carroll Service Company
Mt. Carroll High School
Henry
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Midwest
America
Lorain County
Board of Education
Belden
Lorain
Lorain County Farm Bureau Federation
Ohio State University
Gamma Sigma Delta
Plans For Carroll County Celebration Called Off
A meeting set for Sunday February 22 in Mt. Carroll to decide on a Quasqui Centennial celebration was canceled. A survey by John B. Rogers Co. of Fostoria Ohio showed little interest among potential sponsors, so plans for the observance were discontinued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
John B. Rogers Co
Fostoria
Ohio
Disorderly conduct fine in Savanna case
Leo Groce of Savanna pleaded guilty to a disorderly conduct charge and was fined 25 dollars plus costs by Associate Magistrate Wayne Hartney. Groce was arrested January 31 after a Savanna police officer reported a disturbance in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Groce
Savanna
Wayne Hartney
Groce
Buffington Wins National Beef Feeder Award
Elmer N. Buffington, longtime Milledgeville farmer and cattle feeder, received the National Beef Feeder Award at the National Livestock Feeders Association meeting in St. Louis. He has 30 years in the field, leads an strong crop program, and buys most stock himself through trips to Western states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer N. Buffington
Milledgeville
Feedlot
Buffington
National Livestock Feeders Association
St. Louis Mo
Weesuffington
Homemakers Plan Session on February 26
The county extension program planning committee the county extension council and the county membership committee will meet February 26 at 9 30 AM at the farm bureau hall. Mrs Orville Koser of Savannah chairs the council and Mrs Lloyd Edier of Shannon leads the program. Miss Carol Rebbe University of Illinois will assist with discussion groups. Sixty five women in small committees have studied the county situation and will present problems affecting family and community life. The group will select topics for study to address home economics clothing family life foods nutrition health and related areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Extension Council
The
Homemakers Extension Association
Farm Bureau Hall
Orville Koser
Savanna
Lloyd Edier
Shannon
Carol Rebbe
University of Ilinois
Homemakers Extension Unit Sets Two Meetings This Week
Two Homemakers Extension Unit gatherings plan major lessons on Small Household Repairs the Homemaker Can Make. Salem Unit meets Tuesday at 1:30 pm with Mrs. Wm Wre hosting and Isadore Saidel presenting. citizenship talk by Vernon Holesinger. roll call is a news item. Otter Creek Unit meets Friday at 1:30 pm with Mrs. Melville McKean. Elwoodog and David Pilgrim present. Lester Wolstenholm leads a short topic Artists in a Kitchen. roll call asks members to name their favorite room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Wmwre
Isadore Saidel
Vernon Holesinger
Otter Creek
Melville McKean
Elwoodog
David Pilgrim
Lester Wolstenholm
Savanna Woman Mrs John Stakar Dies in Freeport Hospital
Mrs John Stakar, 80, of Savanna, died Friday afternoon in a Freeport hospital after seven weeks as a patient. Funeral services were held Monday at St Johns Catholic church Savanna with Rev Francis P Kennedy officiating and burial in St Johns cemetery. Margaret Povicich born July 22 1883 in Austria came to the United States and married John Stakar November 22 1899 in Pittsburgh. Survivors include four sons three daughters fourteen grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband two daughters two sisters and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stakcar
Savanna
Freeport
St. John’s Catholic Church
Francis P. Kennedy
St. John's
Margaret Povicich
Austria
United States
John Stakar
Pittsburgh
John
Michael
Hammond
Ind
Francis
Chicago
Charles
Coal Valley
George Zivich
John Loftus
Tomah
Wis
John Manning
Shannon
Death notice and obituaries for James Ballas and John L. Schryver
James Ballas 48 of Savanna died in Savanna City hospital after a three week illness. Funeral rites were held at St. John's Catholic church Savanna with burial in the church cemetery. He married Rosemary Amny in 1940. Survived by wife, a daughter, four sons, parents, two sisters and two brothers. John Leo Schryver 75 of Milledgeville died Feb 15 in Community General hospital Sterling. Funeral at Woodin funeral home Milledgeville. Buried in Fairmount cemetery Polo. Surviving wife, one daughter, four sons, five grandchildren, a foster sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
James Ballas
Savanna City Hospital
St. John’s Catholic Church
Mr. Ballas
John D
Lucy Basile Ballas
VFW Post
American Legion
Amvets
Chamber of Commerce
Retail Liquor Dealers Association
Loyal Order of Moose
St. John's Catholic One
Knights of Columns
Rosemary Amny
Genoa
Wis
Mary Beth
John
James
Jeff
Joe
Madeline
Clinton
Robert Sievers
Mt. Carroll
Tom
John Jr
Covina
Calif
J. Leo Schryver
Milledgeville
John Leo Schryver
Community General Hospital
Sterling
Woodin
William Welk
Trinity Lutheran Church
Fairmount
Polo
Henry Ames
Ella Bracken Schrover
Marie Winkey
Coleta
Milledgeville Grang
Modern Woodmen of America
Ruth Ahrens
Milledgevile
Ames
Harold
Merle
Larry
U. S. Navy
Helen Adams
Dixon
Public aid rolls higher in December Illinois report
Illinois public aid recipients rose in December per state director report. Carroll County shows 159 people on aid with total payments of $9,190 across five programs: Old age 74 87 012, aid to dependent children 39 1 134, blind 2 148, disability 6, general 38.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ilinois
Carroll County
Reno
Seven New Conservation Plans Accepted by County District
The Carroll County Soil and Water Conservation District board accepted seven new basic farm conservation plans at the Feb. 10 meeting announced by Joseph Rath. Four cooperators completed basic plans that month and one revised an existing plan. New cooperators include Mrs. Flossie Peck, Lawrence Halfman, Francis Hoff, J. J. Beeler, Chester Ridgeley, Robert Handel, Hugh Senneff, Wayne Wilhelm, Ivy Wilhelm, Donald Pumper, with revisions by W. Don Nesemeier, Floyd Schultz, Vernon Schultz, Denver Traum Jr., Josephine Messmer, and Russell Lamoreux. goals for 1964 were set and a calendar of activities established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Soil and Water Conservation District Board
Joseph Rath
Lanark
Flossie Peck
Lawrence Halfman
Francis Hoff
York Townee
J. J. Beeler
Chester Ridgeley
Savanna
Robert Handel
Rock Creek
Hugh Senneff
Fair Haven
Wayne
Ivy Wilhelm
Cherry Grove
Donald Pumper
Elkhorn Grove
W. Don Nesemeier
Shannon
Floyd
Vernon Schultz
Denver Traum, Jr
Josephine Messmer
Woodland
Russell Lamoreux
Blackhawk PCA Reports Thirtieth Annual Progress
The Blackhawk Production Credit Association releases its thirtieth annual report highlighting growth from a $25 start to a $1.4 million credit institution. In 1963 members used $8,406,849 in new dollars for farming operations including purchases of supplies, land, buildings, and equipment to boost efficiency and earning power. The report emphasizes sound credit to qualified farmers as the association’s core business and notes its role in supporting agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackhawk Production Credit Association
Bound-to-be-succesful youths and critical support
The text observes that rare successful young men gain broader backing from their peers and critics. It argues that critics fund shows and books from personal resources, and notes that parental material hardship can spur in children a drive to succeed.
Shimer Faculty Members Attend Religious Drama Workshop
Rev. Andrew H. Bro Chaplain and Gary Vitale Director of Drama with seven students attended the Annual Workshop on Religious Drama February 14 to 16 at St Marys College South Bend Indiana Mrs Jane Green of Mt Carroll joins them F J Millin Shimer College president returned February 15 after participating in Operation Understanding for air defense awareness The group viewed missile firings in New Mexico toured NORAD headquarters and the Air Force Academy in Colorado
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew H. Bro
Gary Vitale
Shimer College
St. Mary's College
South Bend
Indiana
Jane Green
Mt. Carroll
Shimer
F. J. Millin
Armed Forces
New Mexico
North American Air Defense Command
Air Force Academy
Colorado
Farmers Welcome Heavy Snowfall
Heavy snow fell near five inches last Wednesday and Thursday with additional two to three inches Saturday. While roads were hazardous and visibility near zero due to frozen fog, no serious injuries were reported. Farmers welcomed the moisture as much of the snow soaked into dry soil.
Local Basketball Scores Feb 14
Chadwick edged Hanover 63 61 and 51 48 in two games. Durand defeated Shannon 68 54 while Shannon won 42 40 in a separate finish. Milledgeville Mt Morris beat Lanark 69 61 and Mt Morris then won 70 4 in a forfeit. Amboy defeated Savanna 73 70 and 63 48 in a split FS slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
Hanover
Durand
Shannon
Shannno
Mt. Morris
Lanark
Amboy
Savanna
Swine Disease Panel Set For February 24 Meeting
Four Carroll County veterinarians will lead a panel on swine diseases at Lanark High School Community Room Monday February 24 at 7 20 p m. The event is hosted by county veterinarians Extension Livestock Committee Milledgeville Swine Herd Improvement Association and Lanark Vo-Ag Department with Dr D W Rawson Walter Nehrkorn Dr Robert Swingley John Jarchow and Darrel Mintke on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Lanark High School
County Veterinarians
Extension Livestock Committee
Milledgeville Swine Herd Improvement Association
Lanark Vo- Ag Department
D. W. Rawson
Milledgeville
Walter Nehrkorn
Lanark -Tge
Robert Swingley
John Jarchow
Carroll
Darrel Mintke
Milledgeville Association
Kraft Awards Ten-Year Service Honors to Employees
Kraft Foods recently honored two employees with ten-year service awards. Ralph Willis Hornung received the Kraft Award on February 5 from cheese foreman Vincent Busser, and Kenneth Dunn received his award on February 11 from maintenance foreman Tracy Loftus at a safety meeting. The program, established in 1945, presents service citations for ten, 15, 20 and 25 years. The ten-year award for men is a gold Kraft emblem tie bar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kraft Foods Company
Kraft
Ralph Willis Hornung
Vincent Busser
Kenneth Dunn
Tracy Loftus
J. C. Loftus
Courthouse Traffic Cases and Weddings Noted
Traffic cases proceed with speeding and related offenses listed for multiple defendants including Gary Handel Chadwick and Jess Rosdail Elmhurst with costs. Hearings for Frederick Booth and Gary Tack continued to Feb 24 with cash bonds posted. licenses to wed issued in Savanna Port Byron Mt Carroll and Savanna to several couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Handel
Chadwick
John Byrd
Savanna
Jess Rosdail
Elmhurst
Neal Grace
Marvin Mangler
Tom Hatheway
Sabula
Charles Carpenter
Clinton
Albert Chara
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Louis Lindsay
Chicago
Frank Casi, Jr
Ralph Boelken
Daniel Nitz
Illsdale
Peeniee
Alice Hawley
Mr. Carroll
Eugene Harsma
Orange City
Lloyd Hartman
Frederick Booth
Gary Tack
W. M. Nipe
William E. Leighty
Ruth M. Moore
Port Byron
Myrnice L. Brinkmeier
Virginia L. Harridge
Mt. Carroll
Odie R. Wise
Janet Hottenstein
Jerry E. Secoy
Marcia M. Melton
Talented 4-Hers Earn Honors For Best Projects
DeKalb and Ogle county 4 H Club members are among the Illinois delegation to the National 4H Club Congress in Chicago December 1 5. Robert Pritchard Maple Park 18 and Miss Mary Rodeffer Forreston 20 won expense paid trips as state winners in dairy and foods nutrition programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeKalb and
Ogle County
Illinois
Chicago
Robert Pritchard
Maple Park
Mary Rodeffer
Forreston
Congress
Cooperative Extension Service
Pritchard
Earl Pritchard
University of Illinois
Oliver Corporation
Miss Rodeffer
Harold Rodeffer
General Foods Corporation
Chadwick Streaks Rally Past Hanover in Triple OT Classic
Chadwick High School outlasted Hanover 63-61 after three overtimes. Zumdahl scored 20 for the Streaks, who led 30-21 at halftime and held off Hanover’s late surge despite a 28-point effort from Streight. Frosh-soph also won in OT 51-48 behind Doty and Cook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick High
Hanover
Red Devils
Dave Zumdahl
Soph
Chadwick
Streight
Miller
Zumdahl
Lowell Hartman
Mest
Hartman
Dunham
Streicht
Frosh-Soph
Joe Doty
Doty
Fred Cook
Larry Knutts
Ziegler
Chadwic
Frosh-Soph Chadwick F Dot
Knutti
Cook Aude
Queckboerner
Fjelstad Kradle Etnyre
Hanover Kilpatrick Reifstock
Townsend
Haarman
Schaibleose Keupker DeSpain
Rawson Exhibits Cossack Riding at Seed Club Event
Dr D W Rawson showcased Cossack riding as the feature attraction at the Seed meeting of the Caballeros 4 H club despite an inexperienced horse. Other demonstrations included first aid vaulting horse neck rein lessons poems about horses and reports on the International Livestock Exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caballeros
D. W Rawson
Dr. Rawson
Iowa
Marvin Jones
Mike Grant
Linda Sturtz
Linda Weber
Charlene Bornemeier
Matt Caldwell
Betty Morgan
Jeff Iller
The
International
University of Illinois
AAUW Mt Carroll Branch Plans February Dinner Speaker
Miss Bonnie Rhodes of Mt Carroll will speak at the Mt Carroll Branch AAUW annual dinner on February 24 at 7 30 p m at Shimer College. She is a sociologist with the Illinois Department of Public Safety assigned to the State Reformatory for Women in Dwight. Husbands and friends are invited. reservations due by February 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Rhodes
Mt. Carroll
American Association of University Women
Rhodes
Division of A
Department of Public Safety
State Reformatory For Women
Dwight
Illinois
Shimer College
Lanark Farmer First To Sign Up For 1964 Feed Grain Plan
Donald Meador of Lanark becomes Carroll County's first signatory to the 1964 Feed Grain Program. He notes a 40 percent go rate with high payment on diverted acres and confirms farm premeasurement to ensure compliance. Monday saw 48 signups. sign up continues to March 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Meador
Lanark
Carroll County
Melvin Neumann
Clinton R. Plock
ASC
Meador
Donald
ASCS
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Babson’s Weekly Report
Babson
Babson Park
Mass
Congregational Christian Churches
Carroll Service
E. N. Buffington
Homemakers Unit
Blackhawk Pca
Yale
Encyclopedia Americana
Queens College, Oxford
St. Nicholas
Asia Minor
Santa Claus
Holland
Sant Nikolaus
Courthouse News
Arsity Chadwick Aul
Nye Smith Knutti
Hanover Dunham
Rawson
AAUW
Lanark Farmer
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