Babson Promotes Five Dollar College Almanac
Babson Park Massachusetts February 21 For years Babson has written a weekly column praising self education and the World Almanac. He urges readers to buy the three key books for under five dollars and to study the Almanac for a year to gain knowledge without attending college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babson
Babson Park
Mass
New York World- Telegram & the Sun
World Almanac
Harry Hansen
Scripps-Howard
Yourublic Library
Mississippi Valley Nature Club March Meeting in Metcalf Hall
The Mississippi Valley Nature Club will convene March 4 at 8 p m in Metcalf Auditorium Shimer College Mt Carroll Ill. Dr J C Welty Beloit College Wis author Life of Birds speaks on Migration and Stellar Migration of Birds. Public invited no admission charge. Helen Mackay sec ytreas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
Ill
Mississippi Valley Nature Club
Metcalf
Shimer College
J. C. Welty
Happy Hoofs 4-H Club Meets in Sterling
The Happy Hoofs 4-H club met February 14 at Bachmans Barn Sterling with 11 members present. Earl Gilliland spoke on 4-H Activity and urged attendance at White Eagle 4-H camp. Bake sale planned for March 2 at Bachmans Shoe Store starting 10:00. Rodent program planned. Refreshments by Stanley Knoll Kevin Wade and Walter Bachman. Larry Friederich, Reporter. The Marvin Martz family spent Sunday afternoon in the Emmert Shoup home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling
Bachman’s
Earl Gilliland
White Eagle
Bachman
Stanley Knoll
Kevin Wade
Walter Bachman
Larry Friederich
Tell
Marvin Martz
Emmert Shoup
Funeral Rites Held for Earl A Bennett of Thomson
Funeral services for Earl A Bennett 81 of Thomson were held at 2 PM Monday at Fay Funeral Home Fulton with Rev William Kendall officiating Burial followed in Lower York Cemetery east of Thomson He was born August 25 1881 in Thomson son of Wayland and Orella Brown Bennett educated in Thomson and LaCrosse Wisconsin He married Vera St Ores October 14 1903 later moved to Fulton returning to Thomson in 1950 They later lived in Argo Fay He worked 25 years at Patent Novelty Company and attended Fulton Presbyterian Church Surviving are his wife three daughters LaVece Giles of Peoria Ella Schmidt Apache Junction Arizona Lucille Birely Nevada one son Wayland D Bennett Rt 1 Thomson seven grandchildren nine great grandchildren two sisters Myrtle Bennett and Gwendolyn Ritter of Savanna His parents and one daughter preceded him in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl A. Bennett
Thomson
Fay
Fulton
William Kendall
Milor
Lower York Cemetery
Mr. Bennett
Wayland
Orella Brown Bennett
LaCrosse
Wis
Vera St. Ores
Argo Fay
Hile
Bennett
The
Patent Novelty Company
Fulton Presbyterian Church
E. N. (LaVece) Giles
Peoria
L. A
Orella) Schmidt
Apache Junction
Ariz
Virgil
Lucylle) Birely
Nevada
Wayland D. Bennett
Rt. 1
Myrtle Bennett
Gwendolyn Ritter
Savanna
Lanark Man Fined For Starving Dogs
Kenneth Kingery of Lanark was fined 50 dollars and costs after being found guilty of starving two dogs. Carroll County Humane Society officials filed charges following their investigation. One dog was dead and the other in very poor condition. the living dog is being cared for by the society. Both dogs were tied, and the dead animal wore a collar and chain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Kingery
Lanark
Justice of the Peace
Charles Young
Kingery
Carroll County Humane Society
Illinois House backs permissive recitation of national anthem
Springfield education committee votes 16 to 9 to allow teachers to have students recite the i Spangled Banner each day. Rep. John K. Morris notes schools may already sing or recite the anthem and opposes state statute clutter. Morris also leads a resolution urging Congress to criminalize crossing state lines to dodge child support and co-sponsors a bill creating a state Department of Children and Family Services and expanding the State Mental Health Department to oversee child welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Illinois House of Representatives
George S. Brydia
Prophetstown
John K. Morris
Chadwick
Carroll County Teachers to Attend Workshops
Over 100 elementary teachers have registered to join workshop sessions on modern mathematics beginning March 4, 1963. Administrators aim to re train teachers to handle new texts and concepts as publishers release different math materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Supt. of
Carroll County
Worshops
Jess
Margaret
Mary Joe Cronister
A. B. Trego
Rock Falls
Carroll Service Co Plans Annual Meet Saturday
Carroll Service Co holds its annual meeting for shareholders and members on Saturday at Lanark high school. The program starts 10 45 a m with officer and director reports, three directors elected for three year terms, patronage dividend checks, entertainment, and a free lunch. Ly man D Shaw regional manager of the Eastern Illinois Region FS Services Inc will speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Service Ae
Lanark High School
Lyman D. Shaw
Eastern Illinois
FS Services, Inc
Courthouse Records Note February Courthouse Entries
A February issue lists a marriage license issued by County Clerk W M Nipe to Paul Euler Jr. and Diana Franks of Freeport. It records deeds granted Feb 7 through Feb 14: Helle to Walter Helle, Sack transfers in Mt Carroll and Savanna, Orr to Mann, McGuire to Carr, Esposito to Evans, Stage to Shoemaker, Spengler to Giedd, and probate entries for Donald C McGinnis Estate and Wayne Ingersoll Estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Nipe
Paul Edward Euler Jr
Diana Leone Franks
Freeport
Vis
Sheldon L. Helle
Walter Helle
Savanna
Maxene J. Sack
Ronald C. Sack
Turnbaughs
Mt. Carroll
Hazel D. Law
William T. Eagan
O. T. Savanna
Duane H. Orr
Dorothy Mann
James F. McGuire Jr
John S. Carr
Donald C. McGinnis
Wayne Ingersoll
Two-Car Crash Leads to Ticket for Driver
Burton S Morrison age 67 of Savannah is charged with failure to yield right of way after a Sunday Route 80 collision near the Indian Head Inn. He swerved to enter the Inn driveway, striking a northbound car driven by Robert Carmack 32 of Milan. Carmack suffered severe facial injuries and eye injury risk. Morrison had minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton S. Morrison
Savanna
Indian Head Inn
Morrison
Robert Carmack
Milan
Carmack
Eells
Eagles Fall to Forreston Cardinals in Non-Conference
Shannon high school Eagles were defeated by the Forreston Cardinals 71 to 53 in a non-conference boys basketball game Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shannon High
Eagles
Forreston Cardinals
Temperature Drops Fresh Snow Falls In Brief Cold Spell
A sharp temperature fall Tuesday night put the thermometer at 20 degrees Fahrenheit Wednesday morning, with winds bringing over half an inch of new snow. By Thursday morning the reading was 12 below, ending any early spring thoughts as snow persisted earlier in the week despite milder days. Snow continued into Wednesday morning before ceasing by noon and clearing skies.
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Eveyone
Shower and grocery shower honors Polo couples
A shower and grocery shower were held Sunday at the Sam Klock home in Polo for newlyweds Mr. and Mrs Gene Klock and Mr. and Mrs Duane Weegens. Attendees included the Henry Swalve family and others from Shannon Forreston and Lanark area. Refreshments were ice cream jello cake candy nuts coffee and tea. Also noted was the Lanark kindergarten chili chicken supper at Lanark High School community room Saturday night attended by families including the Sturte vant Linker and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Klock
Polo
Gene Klock
Duane Weegens
Henry Swalve
Shannon
John Swalves
Marvin Swalves
Linda
Carol Rae Stukenberg
Forreston
Sam Swalve
Karen Sue
Ronnie Sturtevant
Verna
Vicki Linker
Lanark
Lanark High School
Funeral Services Held For Mrs. Thomas Crofton
Mrs. Thomas Crofton 82 of Lanark died February 18 in Freeport Deaconess Hospital after a short illness. Funeral at Trinity Lutheran Church February 21 with Rev. Richard Hanson officiating. Burial in Lanark Cemetery. Born Ruth Deets April 15 1880 in Whiteside County. Survived by husband seven sons three daughters three brothers and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanark
Thomas Crofton
Freeport
Trinity Lutheran Church
Richard Hanson
Ruth Deets
Whiteside County
Benjamin and
Georgiana Hillyer Deets
Sterling
Thomson
George
Bernard
Edward
Spring Green
Wis
John
Arthur
Donald
Joe
Milledgeville
Reuben
Ethel) Nailor
Gladys Noble
Frank
Stella) Klenz
Mount Carroll
Clarence Deets
Sioux Falls
S. D
Benjamin Deets
Mason City
Iowa
Austin Deets
Harold L. Lease Dies Serviceman for Interstate
Harold L. Lease 58 a serviceman for Interstate Power Company in Mt. Carroll died Saturday in Savanna City hospital after admission that day. Funeral services were held 1 30 p m at Frank funeral home with Rev James Green officiating. Burial in Savanna cemetery. He was born August 17 1904 in Dixon son of Franklin D and Lucy B Law Lease. Surviving are his widow a daughter Gloria three sisters a brother and two step children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
Harold L
Spike) Lease
Interstate Power Company
Savanna City Hospital
Frank
James Green
Savanna Cemetery
Mr. Lease
Dixon
Franklin D
Lucy B. Law Lease
Nellie M. Lanning
Gloria
Rock Island
Frank Brown, Jr
Thomson
Lucille Dean
Bertha Taylor
Savanna
Claude
Gerald Hartman
George Lanning
Union Grove
Wie
Air Force Promotions and Reassignments Highlight Illinois Veterans
In Ellsworth AFB South Dakota Lawrence F Williams of Thomson Illinois is promoted to air man second class and serves as an administrative specialist with Headquarters Squadron 28th Bomb Wing. Robert E Schneider of Mount Carroll Illinois is reassigned to a U S Air Force unit in Turkey after completing radio operator training at Kessler AFB Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellsworth Afb
S. D
Lawrence F. Williams
Thomson
Ill
United States Air Force
Williams
28Th Bomb Wing
Richard B. Williams
York Community High School
Jess
Teachers May Study Foreign Languages at Rockford College
Area elementary school teachers may apply by March 1 to a seven week Foreign Language Institute at Rockford College beginning June 17. Dr. Richard D. Abraham directs the program offered with the U S Office of Education and NDEA. Public teachers get stipends. private teachers tuition free. Room and board cost 210 dollars. Enrollment limited to 50 participants from Illinois Wisconsin Michigan Iowa and Minnesota teaching or preparing to teach French and Spanish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford College
Richard D. Abraham
Rockford
Teus
Office of Education Language Development
National Defense Education Act
Abraham
Apa
Illinois
Wisconsin
Ichigan
Iowa
Minnesota
November city sales tax distributed to Carroll county towns
The state certified seven municipalities in Carroll county to receive their share of December sales taxes collected in November totaling 7210.43 dollars. Distribution amounts are Chadwick 511.14, Lanark 1085.16, Milledgeville 942.28, Mt. Carroll 1363.47, Savanna 2403.52, Shannon 633.10, Thomson 271.76. The Mt. Carroll American Association of University Women branch will hold its annual banquet at Shimer College on February 25 at 7 p.m. Dean Earl Hargett of Freeport Community College will speak on the Junior College program. Chairman is Mrs. Cal Caldwell. Guests will include members’ husbands. The Engelkens families visited the John Engelkens home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Oy
Carroll County
State Department of Revenue
Chadwick
Lanark
Milledgeville
Mt. Carroll
Savanna
Shannon
Thomson
American Association of University Women
Shimer College
Earl Hargett
Freeport Community College
Cal Caldwell
Ruth Randecker
Esther Tipton
Kathy
Karen Olson
Kandis Queckboerner
Sharon Law
Janice Reiff
Darlene Meinsma
Linda Dauphin
Linda Weidman
Elaine Haas
Jane Sites
Marge Lichta
Ellen Smith
Karen Behrens
Gayle Fisher
Connie Libberton
Rita Mosher
Kimberlee Schoonhoven
Lois Huggins
Vicki Oetting
Nancy Schoonhoven
Janice Kent
Gloria Moore
Homemakers
Home Economics Extension
Home Economics Unit Meetings in February
The Home Economics Unit plans two sessions this month. On Tuesday in Salem at 1:30 p.m. Mrs. Clayton Kaul hosts a lesson on Credit A Help or a Hazard with a citizenship quiz led by Mrs. Blaine McGinty. On Thursday a county wide Training School in Mt. Carroll at 1:30 p.m. covers Our State Tax System taught by Ellis Wheeler of the Illinois Agricultural Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Clayton Kaul
Dorothy Footitt
Carroll County
Blaine McGinty
U. S
Farm Bureau
Mt. Carroll
Ellis Wheeler
Illinois Agricultural Association
Wheeler
Area Market Hog Show Near Rock Falls March 2
Area hog producers may enter one barrow 190 to 230 pounds for weighing and branding at the Gail Rogers Sale barn near the airport south of Rock Falls. The Chicago Stock Yards Market sponsors with Extension Service and Illinois livestock groups. prizes for top two barrows and a marketing clinic will accompany the event ending about 3:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Falls
Gail Rogers
Chicago Stock Yards Market
Extension Service
Illinois Livestock Feeders Assoc
Illinois Swine Herd Improvement Assoc
Chicago
Jane
Oakville Country Club Breaks Ground For New Facilities
Construction starts at Oakville Country Club southeast of Mount Carroll on the 1868 Jack estate barn site. Native stone and batten board planned with rustic beams. first floor pro shop snack bar rest rooms showers second floor social events. March 1 1963 deadline for charter members and officer elections. Contact Mr or Mrs Robert A Hartman Mount Carroll 9513. About 20 Brookville Youth Fellowship attended Polo bowling party. John Engelkens helped move Ray Engelkens from Chadwick to Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakville Country Club
Mount Carroll
Jack
Robert A. Hartman
Tell
Brookville
Polo
John Engelkens
Ray Engelkens
Chadwick
Morrison
Dauphin Given Prison Term and Wife Fined in Forgery Case
Neal V. Dauphin a former rural mail carrier now of Pardeeville Wis received a one to three year sentence in the Illinois state penitentiary on forgery and was fined 500 dollars on a conspiracy charge Judge Marvin F Burt presiding in Jo Daviess County Circuit Court on Feb 13 His wife was fined 1000 dollars on forgery and 500 dollars on conspiracy The couple petitioned for leniency after the verdict Arrested early in 1961 in Carroll County they were indicted that November A jury could not be secured in Carroll County and the trial moved to Jo Daviess County where a guilty verdict was returned
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal V. Dauphin
Savanna Rural
Pardeeville
Wis
Illinois State Penitentiary
Marvin F. Burt
Daviess County
Dauphin
Dauphins
Carroll County
Jo Daviess County
Carroll County Considers EMH Program for Handicapped Children
County Superintendent Gordon L. Hansen calls a special Carroll County school administrators meeting to review Dr. Lotz report listing potential educable mentally handicapped students by age. If approved a screening will determine eligibility for one or two separate EMH classes in Carroll County with state and local funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon L. Hansen
Carroll County
Lotz
State Department of Education
Boards of Education
Hansen
Mt. Carroll
Illinois
4-H Girls Train Younger Members in Clothing Work
Twenty four 4-H Club members and five leaders attended a training school at Farm Bureau Hall on February 11. Miss Dorothy Footitt instructed on first year skirts and second year blouses, with 21 girls later demonstrating to younger members and mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Hall
Dorothy Footitt
Friday Night High School Basketball Scores
Guilford edges Chadwick 67 63 Mt Carroll tops Milledgeville 72 62 Mt Morris beats Lanark 72 55 Thomson over Bellevue 52 44 Riverdale defeats Savanna 69 61 Galena 49 Shannon 48.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford
Chadwick
Mt. Carroll
Milledgeville
Mt. Morris
Lanark
Thomson
Bellevue
Riverdale
Savanna
Galena
Shannon
Blaze at Virgil Handel Farm Destroys Barn
A fire at the Virgil Handel farm near Chadwick destroyed a large barn and a loafing shed, damaged a milking parlor, and damaged equipment. Fire departments from five towns battled the blaze for over three hours, saving the house amid heavy smoke and hay losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Handel Farm
Five Departments
Virgil Handel
Chadwick
Mr. Handel
Mary Handel
Milledgeville
Mt. Carroll
Thomson
Morrison
Lanark
Chadwick Swiss Cheese Company
Kraft Foods Company
Handel
Harvey Wiersema
Lloyd Handel
Robert Stewart
Fred Provant
Provant
Boyd Handel
Deaths in Carroll County Mrs Mary S Hergert and Todd Mills
Mrs Mary S Hergert 71 died in a Claremont nursing home and funeral services were held in Savanna with burial in Savanna Township cemetery. She was born in Scotland and married Oviatte E Hergert in 1915. Surviving children include James Omaha Thomas Viet Nam Air Force Stuart Savanna and daughters in Savanna and Galena. Todd Davis Mills 17 months died in Clinton Iowa after birth in Savanna. Funeral at Law Funeral Home with burial in Savanna Township cemetery. He is survived by his parents two sisters four grandparents two great grandparents and a great great grandmother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary S. Hergert
Savanna
Claremont
Hunter-Jones Memorial
Savanna Township
Mary Davidson
Scotland
William Davidson
United States
Oviatte E. Hergert
LaCrosse
Wis
James
Omaha
Neb
Thomas
Air Force
Viet Nam
Stuart
David Cravatta
Betty Westerier
Galena
Janet Justice
Todd Davis Mills
Tom Mills
Clinton
Iowa
Law Funeral
H. David Conway
Savanna City Hospital
Rena Christine
Sheri Kay
Obituaries for Nellie McKay and Joseph Runyan in Savanna
Nellie McKay 77 of Savanna died February 14 in Savanna City hospital after two months as a patient. Funeral Monday at Community church with burial to follow. born July 29, 1885 in Miller South Carolina to Frank E Brown. married George McKay in 1948 Rockford. survived by two daughters a son four grandchildren five great grandchildren and a brother Charles of South Dakota. Joseph Thomas Runyan 49 a Savanna native died February 14 in Gardena California after a long illness. Funeral and burial were held there. born June 9 1913 in Savanna to Frank and Winnie Bunyan. had been in business in Savanna before moving to California. survived by two sons a daughter his mother and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Nellie McKay
Savanna City Hospital
Lee Clendenning
Savanna Township Cemetery
Miller, S. C
Frank E. Brown
George McKay
Rockford
Charles
South Dakota
Joseph Thomas Runyan
Gardena
Calif
Frank
Winnie Bunyan
California
Rock River Valley Sports Show 1963 Booth Notice
Sinnissippi Rod and Gun Club invites exhibitors to mail booth agreements for the 3rd Annual Rock River Valley Sports Show in Sterling from March 29 to 31. Open daily noon to 10 pm with five stage shows. Social notes mention Mr and Mrs Walter Miller of Forreston hosting guests Saturday night and other local residents attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling
Rock River Valley
Local Socials Reach Out Across Rex Printz Polo and Oregon
Mr and Mrs Magnus Rugland hosted Tuesday night at Rex Printz Sr home while the Harry Shafer family called on Ruth Engel in Polo Saturday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Myron Scott entertained friends last night with guests including LaVerne Binkley Archie Diehl Ralph Shafer Leroy Rahn Ervin Frey Emerson Witmer Hale Scott Jr and Edw Zumdahl of Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnus Rugland
Rex Printz Sr
Harry Shafer
Ruth Engel
Polo
Myron Scott
Laverne Binkleys
Archie Diehls
Ralph Shafers
Leroy Rahns
Ervin Freys
Emerson Witmers
Hale Scotts Jr
Edw. Zumdahls
Oregon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Babson’s Weekly Report
Mississippi] Valley
Carroll Service Co
Courthouse News
Tess
Harold L. Lease
Interstate
Don Engelkens
Todd
Lena
Edgar Engelkens
Arnold Engelkens
Tels Home Economics
Soil Conservation District
Charles Gholson
Extension Agronomist
Soil Conservation District Board
Carroll Service Company
H. B. Petty
W. D. Pardee
Robert Spearman
Extension Soils and Crops Committee
Jesf
Joseph T. Runyan
Sinnissipp
ROD and Gun Club
Walter Miller
Russell Smiths
Larry
Guy Rogers
Maggie
Here
Frank Smiths
Doug and
Duane
DeKalb
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