Babson's Weekly Report on Korea War Effect on Economy
Babson Park Florida February 20 The writer analyzes how a peace in Korea may affect railroads and industries as troops return and South Korea trains to take their place He warns many new draftees may still be needed through 1954 while defense and food processing stay busy and costs shape employment trends with gradual adjustment and more advertising as cushion
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Korea
Indo-China
Malaya
Cace
Eisenhower
Inspect Stored Grain Often
Farmers urged to inspect stored grain monthly to prevent damage. With more grain stored under loans and purchase agreements, PMA chair J W Ercher notes storage in a good bin does not guarantee safety. About 300 million bushels destroyed yearly by insects. act if spoilage or infestation is found. Loans and purchase agreements offer $1.60 per bushel for 1952 corn No 3 or better through May with March moisture limit. Information at Mt Carroll PMA office.
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J. W. Ercher
Carroll County Production and Marketing Administration
PMA
Prodruction and Marketing Administration
Mt. Carroll
Annual Carroll Service Meet To Be Saturday
Fred Peters vice president of Carroll Service announces the 23rd annual meeting will be held Saturday Feb 23 at Milledgeville High School Milledgeville Illinois Reports detailing all operations of the company during the past year will be given and vital items of interest to members are promised Principal speaker will be C H Becker general manager of Illinois Farm Supply Company A lunch will be served and entertainment provided by Milledgeville High School music department Rural Youth Quartet and the Hungry Five Little German Band The Service Company owned by Carroll County farmers has operated 25 years distributes petroleum products feed and plant food and serves 1800 farmers in Carroll County
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Fred Peters
Carroll Service Company
Milledgeville High School
Milledgeville
Illinois
Peters
Carroll County
Farm Bureau
C. H. Becker
Illinois Farm Supply Company
Service Company
Milledgeville High School Music Department
Rural Youth Quartet
Hungry Five Little German Band
Carroll County Farmers
Chicago Farmers Club Launches International Dairy Show Plans
Chicago businessmen with farm interests plan a 1953 International Dairy Show to be staged October 10 to 17 at Chicago’s International Amphitheatre. Ed ward J. F. Young led the meeting with key breeders and university officials forming an advisory group modeled after the International Live Stock Exposition.
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Chicago
Chicago Farmers Club
Edward J. F. Young
Illinois
Porter Fox
Malcom J. Boyle
Robert L. Hunter
Delbert H. Kingston
Curtiss Candy Farms
Franklin J. Stransky
Midwest
Glen Salisbury
University of Illinois
Hunter
William Wood Prince
Jess C. Andrew
West Point
Indiana
H. H. Kildee
Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
National Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
William E. Skinner
New Dearborn Forage Harvester Now On Market
The Dearborn Forage Harvester adds to the Dearborn line, chopping and loading up to 15 tons per hour. Available in PTO and engine-driven models, it handles windrowed or standing crops, with adjustable cut lengths and a reversible drive to clear clogs.
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Dearborn
G. D. Andrews
Dearborn Motors
Savanna Couple Wed In St Peter Lutheran Church
SavannaMiss Savanna daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward L Simon wed John E Zigler son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Zigler in a double ring ceremony at St Peter s Lutheran church officiated by Rev Roland C Hillemann. Maid of honor Phoebe Rhines bridesmaids Lois Haring Phyllis Simon flower girl Janana Groezinger Best man Richard Salton ushers Keith Zigler Edward Simon ring bearer Terry Zigler The couple will reside in Savanna after a southern wedding trip. Mrs William Kell returned home after visit with her parents.
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Savanna
Norma Jean Simon
Edward L. Simon
John E. Zigler
Lawrence Zigler
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Roland C. Hillemann
Phoebe Rhines
Lois Haring
Phyllis Simon
Janana Groezinger
Richard Salton
Keith Zigler
Edward Simon
Terry Zigler
Mrs. Zigler
Deaths in Savanna and Chicago area residents
Mrs Charles Wolfe 83 of Savanna died Feb 20 in Savanna city hospital after a period as patient. Survived by four sons Otto George Edward Harry and three daughters Hazel Lesher Lopp and Nelson. 11 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Walter Murphy 68 of Savanna died Feb 20 after a stroke. survived by wife Clelia M Fulton, son Dick, daughter Mrs David Hammond, three grandchildren and sister. James F Lane 68 of Chicago died Feb 16 in Savanna hospital after a heart attack. funeral in Chicago after removal here. Survived by wife two daughters three grandchildren.
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Savanna
Charles Wolfe
Savanna City Hospital
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Roland
C. Hillemann
Savanna Cemetery
Magdalena Selligemann
Alsace-Lorraine
United States
Rock Island County
Otto
George
Edward
Harry
Hazel Lesher
Chicago
Arthur Lopp
Canton
Edwin Nelson
W. C. Murphy
Walter Claude Murphy
Sarah Murphy
Missouri
Clelia M. Fulton
St. Clair
Murphy
David Hammond
Fulton
James F. Lane
James Franklin Lane
Jack Short
Insurance Company Elects Directors at Annual Meeting
Mount Carroll Mutual Fire Insurance Company re elected G. E. Bristle of Morrison and C. E. Dingman of Milledgeville for three year terms. Ernest Smith of Thomson was also elected for three years, having been appointed last year. N. D. French of Thomson did not seek re election after his term expired.
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Mount Carroll Mutual Fire
Butterfat Leaders Among 25 Carroll County Dairies
In Carroll County unit 2 of the Dairy Herd Improvement Association the year ending November 1952 saw 12 of 25 herds produce over 350 pounds of butterfat per cow with an average 366 pounds per cow and milk averaging 9689 pounds. Top herds include Carroll and Hogg Thomson and John Deever & Sons Mt Carroll with 430 and 429 butterfat respectively.
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Carroll No. 1 West
County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Neil Libberton
Carroll and Hogg
Thomson
John Deever & Sons
Mt. Carroll
Leslie Durward
Charles Kessler & Sons
Edwin Keim & Sons
Stransdale No. 1
Savanna
Frank Hawkins
Chadwick
Gaar & Weidman
Sikkema & Stransky
Weidman & Toepfer
Robert L. Schubert
Tousley & Hickey, Thomson
Stransdale
John Derver & Sons
Sikkema & Stran
Derrer
A Tels
Marriage Licenses and Local Real Estate Transfers
County Clerk W M Nipe issued a marriage license to Raymond C Frazier and Irene Miller, both of Dubuque Iowa. A Mt Carroll circuit court session was held Wednesday. Real estate transfers list multiple parcels in Savanna Mt Carroll and Chadwick to various buyers, including Stoddard to Ferguson and Miles to Schneider, with several other long-form lot descriptions and transfers in Savanna and Fair Haven. Austin Higley and Morton Higley hosted Sunday evening guests in Savanna.
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W. M. Nipe
Raymond C. Frazier
Irene Miller
Dubuque,la
Mt. Carroll
Bernard C. Stoddard
Oscar L. Ferguson
Ind
Eatons
Savianna
Alvie B. Frey
Russell J. Allen
Helles
Savanna
Jacob D. Fulrath
Paul K. Miles
Oakvale
Kirk C. Schneider
Hal R. Shrake
George McKay
Chester E. Law
Ralph D
Gilman
Woodland
John W. Miller
Delores Badwell
Millers
Gerald E. Holesinger
Ronald C. Sack
Smiths and
Turnbaughs
Elkhorn Grove
Mary Handel
Lloyd Handel
Fair Haven
Chadwick
Emma Senneff
Freece S. Senneff
Mrs
Austin Higley
Morton Higley
New Arrivals Highlight Local Births in Sterl ing and Savanna Areas
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Earl Stewart, former Chadwick resident, Feb 19 at Sterling Community General hospital. Mr and Mrs Lyle Green welcomed a son Feb 18 at Savanna City hospital. A daughter born Feb 17 to Mr and Mrs Steve Kampas of Savanna at Savanna City hospital. Mr and Mrs Lowell Neis of Mt Carroll welcomed a son born Feb 20 morning.
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Earl Stewart
Chadwick
Sterling Community General Hospital
Lyle Green
Savanna City Hospital
Steve Kampas
Savanna
Lowell Neis
Mt. Carroll
Mt Carroll tops Shannon in conference clash for third place
Mt Carroll defeated Shannon 77 to 45 to seize third place in the Carroll conference. The night also saw Chadwick edge Lyndon 49 to 47 before losing to Elizabeth 72 to 46 on the home court. Other scores included Thomson 73 to 69 at Cordova and Milledgeville 68 to 49 vs Amboy.
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Carroll
Mt. Carroll
Shannon
Chadwick
Lyndon
Elizabeth
Thomson
Cordova
Milledgeville
Amboy
Shannon Millies Win Grade School Tournament Titles
Shannon and Millies captured dividing titles in Carroll County grade basketball. Shannon downed Chestnut Park 38 to 28 for the lightweights championship at Lanark while Mill edged Chadwick 36 to 3 in the heavyweight final. Lanark beat Savanna 78 to 57 with George Miller scoring 32 for Lanark and John Rivera 31 for Savanna.
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Shannon
Millies
Chestnut Park
Carroll County
Lanark
Milledgeville
Chadwick
Savanna
George Miller
John Rivera
Weather swings through winter to thaw and flood lift
In Carroll County the past week brought variable weather with above normal temperatures most days, a heavy rain Friday morning after a thaw that melted a two inch snowfall, and floods along Rock Creek Plum river and Johnson creek. By weekend, cold snap dropped temperatures near zero and ice formed on flooded lands, followed by a fairly warm spell and mild skies midweek. Mr. and Mrs William Imel attended the Moose Banquet at Sterling Sunday evening.
Red Cross Chairmen To Meet Tonight
Carroll county Red Cross Fund drive chairmen plan final 1953 campaign details at a 7 30 p m meeting on Thursday Feb 26 held at Shimer College Mt Carroll chaired by Joseph P Schnitzen dean of students. The annual kick off dinner is omitted to cut costs. Local chairmen named include Miss Erman Barth Savanna Miss Mildred Jaynes Mr Carroll Naaman Diehl Lanark Ralph Bardell Milledgeville Frances Ewing and Miss Marie Kersey Shannon L A Frank Chadwick and Ivan Morse Thomson.
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Red Cross Fund Drive
Carroll County
Shimer College
Mt. Carroll
County Fund Drive
Joseph P Schnitzen
Shimer
Carroll
Fund Drive
Erman Barth
Savanna
Mildred Jaynes
Mr. Carroll
Naaman Diehl
Lanark
Ralph Bardell
Milledgeville
Frances Ewing
Marie Kersey
Shannon
L. A. Frank
Chadwick
Ivan Morse
Thomson
Social Meeting Of Black Oak Grange Seated For Quiz Show
The Black Oak Grange held a social meeting with a reading on Farm Sales by William Hans and a quiz show by Kenneth Krempel. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Harold Woodard, Mrs. Henry Newendyke, and Mrs. William Montague. About 80 attended a chili supper and card party, the third in the series. The next business meeting is scheduled for March 5 at 8 p.m.
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Black Oak Grange
William Hans
Kenneth Krempel
Harold Woodard
Henry Newendyke
William Montague
Savanna Feeder Drive Aims To Clear Pool Debt
A Savanna mortgage payoff drive for the Savanna Community Swimming Pool continues as officials of the Savanna Development association head the effort led by Oscar Skaren. The plan seeks to donate the pool property to the Savanna park district once the remaining 5,000 is paid. History notes trace formation of the association on Feb 2 1950 by 10 men including James Sampson Gen Brock and Oscar Skaren. The pool opened July 1 1951 with 150 customers and a two year attendance of 18 132. Milledgeville hosts a 413 attendance seventh annual Carroll County Livestock Feeders banquet with junior awards led by Harlan Hollowell.
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Savanna
Savanna Development Association
Oscar Skaren
Paul B. Swanson
Savanna Park District
K. W. Farrar
Farrar
Chestnut Park School
James Sampson
Gen Brock
Shelden Helle
Walter Helle
Arden Saforek
Franklin A. Stransky
John Titmas
Albert Dorak
Paul Swanson
Helle
Savanna Community
Ken Gablin
George Hull Jr
Patricia Smith
Velma Haring
Robert Delp
Home Economics Extension Meetings Schedule
Home Economics Extension meetings for the week of February 27 through March 6 list Otter Creek Carroll Mississippi Fair Haven Carroll Night Savanna Old Mill Shannon and Mt. Carroll locations with times, roll calls, and special activities such as crochet, cake decorating, aluminum foil cooking, and guidance on child behavior. An estate planning talk by Prof. Krausz is set for March 10 and a Play Day on March 11.
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Otter Creek
Ward Deets
Alaska
Runnels
Carroll
Duane Law
Kenneth Traum
Mississippi
Wayne Haas
Fair Haven
Fred Zemke
Lee Hartman
Donald Smith
John Toepfer
Shannon
F. J. Spangler
Farm Bureau
Mt. Carroll
N. G. Krausz
Farm Bureal
4-H Federation Elects Officers in Carroll County
Carroll County 4-H Federation elected officers on February 18 at the farm bureau in Mt. Carroll. President David Murray Thomson, vice president Allan Haag Chadwick, secretary Bill Spearman Chadwick, treasurer David Saidel Mt. Carroll, reporter John Morris Lanark, committee chair recreation Charles Warks Milledgeville, program Don Keim Mt. Carroll, refreshments Donald Hook Lanark, decoration Otto Wagenknecht Milledgeville. The group planned a series of interclub basketball games during the week of March 24 with Lanark versus Mt. Carroll in Lanark, Thomson versus Chadwick in Thomson, and Shannon versus Milledgeville in Milledgeville.
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Carroll County
4-H Federation
Farm Bureau
Mt. Carroll
David Murray
Thomson
Allan Haag
Chadwick
Bill Spearman
David Saidel
John Morris
Lanark
Charles Warks
Milledgeville
Don Keim
Donald Hook
Otto Wagenknecht
Shannon
Carroll County Feeders On Chicago Market Report
Carroll county hogs drew strong bids at the Chicago Stock Yards on Thursday. P G Law of Mt Carroll shipped 46 elite hogs averaging 311 pounds at 19.75 dollars per cwt, among top prices of the day. The market showed a 20.10 average, up from Tuesday, and marked seven straight trading sessions of gains, the highest since October 1 for hogs at Chicago.
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Chicago
Carroll County
P. G. Law
Mt. Carroll
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Howard Gramlich
Northwestern Railroad
Fred Hatch
Chicago Commission Merchants Association
Mark Pickell
Cornbelt Feeders Association
Illinois House of Representatives
F. J. Stransky
Henry Tietjens
Camanche
Clinton County Feeders Association
John Mommsen
Clinton County
John Thomas
Ogle County Livestock Feeders Association
Claude Cook, Jr
Carroll County Farm Bureau
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Carroll County Farm
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