Retiring Wisely From Babson Park Guidance
Babson's weekly report advises retirees to weigh climate, cost, and work options when choosing where to retire. It suggests considering states with varied temperatures, checking pension and investment income, and evaluating real estate and community fit before buying. It also recommends researching state data, visiting locales, and avoiding hasty moves.
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Florida
California
Arizona
Chamber of Commerce
Pattern Study Classes for Final Course Season
Pattern selection and fitting classes held March 6 13 and 20 at 9 30 a m at the Home Economies Extension Office Mt Carroll Illinois Miss Dorothy Footitt home adviser instructor Carroll County Homemakers Extension Association sponsors these sessions All women welcome Call 5261 to register
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Home Economies Extension Office
Post Office
Mt. Carroll
Illinois
Dorothy Footitt
Carroll County Homemakers Extension Association
Textile painting demonstration at Farm Bureau Hall Mt Carroll
Mrs. Ora Tornow will demonstrate textile painting with tube paints at 10 a.m. on Wednesday March 4 during the crafts class meeting at Farm Bureau Hall Mt Carroll. All persons are welcome. Call the Home Economics Extension Office for supplies to bring for the work period after the demonstration.
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Ora Tornow
Farm Bureau Hall
Mt. Carroll
Home Economics Extension Office
Carroll Service Co 32nd Annual Meeting Set for Feb 29
Carroll Service Co announces its 32nd annual meeting will be held February 29 1964 at the Mt Carroll High School Gym. President Howard Woessner invites all members and Farm Bureau patrons to attend and hear reports on the past year and plans for the next. Henry Schriver of Graf ton Ohio will speak on cows kids and coops. A lunch will be served and entertainment provided. Carroll Service Co is owned by Carroll County farmers and distributes farm supplies and building materials through FS Services Inc.
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Howard Woessner
The
Carroll Service Company
Mt Carroll
Illinois
Woessner
Comeccy
Farm Bureau
Henry Schriver
Armer
Rhymester
Grafton
Ohio
Carroll County
FS Services, Inc
Illinois Agricultural Association
Iowa
District Tourney Opens in Shannon Gym Tonight
Shannon high and Lyndon high clash in the opening Shannon district tournament game at 7 p m. Chadwick meets Thomson at 8 30 p m with winners advancing to Friday’s 7 30 p m title game. The victor advances to Fulton regional next week.
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Shannon
Lyndon
Chadwick
Thomson
Fulton
Beavers Beat Mt Carroll to Lead Conference Standings
Lanark's Beavers defeated Mt Carroll Hawks 61 to 56 on Tuesday, moving into first place in the Carro Conference with a 4-1 season mark. Chadwick Shannon and Mt Carroll share second place at 3-2.
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Lanark
Beavers
Mt. Carroll Hawks
Carro
Chadwick
Shannon
Mr. Carroll
Chadwick Grade Cagers Reach County Finals
Chadwick high school defeated Mt. Carroll 47 to 34 to advance to the county tournament championship game. Zumdahl led Chadwick with 21 points, Nye added 12, Mest 8, and Bittner 4 as Chadwick pulled away in the final period. Mt. Carroll’s Hansen and Watson scored 11 each. Shannon beat Milledgeville in the lightweight division to reach Saturday finals.
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Chadwick
Mt. Carroll
Mark Zumdahl
Shannon
Milledgeville
Basketball Scores From Friday Night Meetups
Friday results show Pearl City 67 over Chadwick 60 and Chadwick 52 over Pearl City Polo 64. Milledgeville defeated Prophetstown 84 53 while P town beat Milledgeville 56. Oregon edged Mt Carroll 75 74 and Psat Oregon 63 over Mt Carroll Aquin 63 61. FS Aquin 63 beat Shannon 36 and Fulton defeated Savanna 75 49.
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Pearl City
Chadwick
Prophetstown
Milledgeville
Oregon
Mt. Carroll
Psat
Aquin
Shannon
Carroll County clubwomen set April conference details
Carroll County Illinois Federation of Women’s Clubs plans its county conference for April 7 with Savanna Women’s Club as host. Reservations due by April 3 to Mrs. Davis Crouse in Savanna. Luncheon served by First Methodist Church Women Society. registration at 10 am, meeting at 10:30 am. Nominating committee includes Mrs. Keim, Mrs. Darrow, and Mrs. Crouse.
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Carroll County
Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs
Isadore Saidel
Mount Carroll
Savanna Women’s Club
Davis Crouse
Adams St
Savanna
Women Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Edwin Keim
C. S. Darrow
William Weitzel
Litwiller
Milledgeville
C. S. Erickson
Judd
Red Cross Drive Sets Carroll County Fund Goal
The Carroll County Chapter of the American Red Cross launches its March fund drive aiming for 25925 in county quotas across Chadwick Lanark Milledgeville Mt Carroll Savanna Shannon Thomson. The chapter supports swimming lessons First Aid for cults aid for service members and families loan closets and disaster films. February 11 1954 marks 50 years of Water Safety programs with extensive training hours and local courses at Mackay Timber Lake Savanna pool Shimer College and a forthcoming instructors course.
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Carroll County
The
American Red Cross
Chadwick
Lanark
Milledgeville
Mt. Carroll
Savanna
Shannon
Thomson
Carroll County Red Cross
Red Cross
Water Safety Service
Mackay Timber Lake
Shimer College
Hans
Karin Buhrmann
Ernest Getz
Savanna Army Depot
Lanark Grades Win Both Games Tuesday Night
Lanark defeated Chadwick 36 7 in the lightweight bout and then beat Thomson 40 37 in the heavyweight game Tuesday night at Thomson gym. Both Lanark teams advance to Saturday finals with lightweights vs Shannon and heavies vs Chadwick in the championship.
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Lanark
Chadwick
Thomson Gym
Oes Lanark
Thomson
Shannon
Heavies
Chadwick Heavies
Franklin Cook
Jack Doty
Boelkins
Brown
Deets
Merchant
Dambman
Aiken
Becker
Welch
Fifford
Shannon Butts
Burkholder
Russell
Carroll County GOP Luncheon Invites Governor Candidates
Carroll County Republican Woman's Club invites candidates in the April Republican primary for state and county offices to a March 13 luncheon at Milledgeville Methodist Church. State contenders include GOP governor hopefuls Charles H. Percy and William Scott.
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Carroll County
Republican Woman's Club
Milledgeville Methodist Church
GOP
Charles H. Percy
William Scott
Trustee loses in chess boosts Shimer by $250
Shimer College gains $250 after trustee A. C. Hoffman, Kraft Foods VP and board member, played three simultaneous games. He lost two and tied one, donating 100 dollars per loss and 50 dollars for the tie. Defeaters were David Gustin and Philip Podomer. the tying player was Michael Day.
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Mt. Carroll
Ill
Shimer College
A. C. Hoffman
Kraft Foods
Hoffman
David Gustin
Downers Grove
Philip Podomer
Chicago
Michael Day
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Springfield driver license suspended for three violations
Springfield Illinois Secretary of State Charles F. Carpentier announces suspension by the Drivers License Division of Ronald K. Munz Milledgeville for three violations. The notice emphasizes that attempts at gain without work are common but the law acts.
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Springfield
Ill
Charles F. Carpentier
Ronald K. Munz
Milledgeville
Local GOP Groups Back Governor Candidates in Illinois
Carroll county Republicans announce support for Charles H. Percy and William B. Petty leading separate county groups. I C Isging of Milledgeville chairs the Percy slate with Ron Parsons of Savanna as vice chair. Percy headquarters planned in Savanna with potential others in Mt Carroll and Milledgeville.
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Carroll County
Charles H. Percy
Illinois
I. C. Isging
Milledgeville
Ron Parsons
Savanna
Ralph Eaton
Mt. Carroll
Ray Polhill
Fred Rhodes
Milton Kreimeier
Earl Nailor
Herbert Brantner
Lanark
Homer Byers
William Steel
Shannon
Melvin Jones
Fay Ashby
Thomson
Percy
Illiam B. Petty
Count
Scott
Carlyle Richter
Boyd Handel
Chad
Ater
No Worse Off If We Fail Yet Try
The speaker asserts effort matters more than outcomes and argues worth in striving despite probable failure. It emphasizes resilience and learning from attempts rather than guaranteed success.
NFO Meeting Scheduled in Mt Carroll March 4
The Carroll county NFO will hold a regular meeting March 4 at 8:00 PM at the Community House Mt Carroll chaired by Herbert Brontner. Brontner notes ongoing membership drives across Carroll county and 22 states as farmers push for organized bargaining power and market pricing.
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Carroll County Nfo
Mt. Carroll
Herbert Brontner
Brontner
Carroll County
Dairymen Session To Start In March Series
A three meeting dairyman series begins Thursday March 5 at 2 00 PM in the Farm Bureau hall. Dr Bruce Brodie from the University of Illinois veterinary staff speaks on breeding problems. March 12 covers calfhood diseases and parasites. March 19 tours the Lowell Ter Hark farm with Leo Fryman discussing calf feeding and housing. Tickets cost 1.00 from dairy committee members.
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Farm Bureau Hall
Clifford Durward
Extension Dairy Committee
Bruce Brodie
University of Ilinois School of Veterinary Medicine
Lowell Ter Hark
Shannon
Leo Fryman
Dairy Committee
Durward
Franklin Kendall
Milledgeville
Paul Getz
Daryle Rockafellow
Savanna
Elmer Rahn
Warn Hartman
Lyle Law
John Derver Jr
Mt. Carroll
Kenneth Knissa
Lee McCall
Lanark
Voters Must Be Registered for School Election
Voters planning to vote in the school board election on April 11 must be registered. House Bill 1325 amends sections of the School Code. The affidavit must state registration. unregistered people must register before March 1964 at their town deputy clerk without coming to Mount Carroll.
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Mount Carroll
Insurance Agency Re-elects Officers at Ninth Annual Meeting
Mount Carroll Insurance Agency stockholders re-elected C. E. Dingman Milledgeville Ernest Smith Morrison and Glen C Teeter Mt Carroll to three year director terms at the Feb 19 meeting. Dingman was again chosen president with Darwin Carter vice president Alberta Johnson secretary treasurer and Herbert Richter manager. Arthur Robbe remained agent and Mrs Lois Toepfer remained assistant to the secretary.
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C. E. Dingman
Milledgeville
Ernest Smith
Morrison
Glen C. Teeter
Mt. Carroll
Mount Carroll Insurance Agency
Mr. Dingman
Darwin Carter
Alberta Johnson
Herbert Richter
Arthur Robbe
Lois Toepfer
Bread making lessons spread through Carroll County Homemakers
In March Carroll County Homemakers Extension Units will hold bread making demonstrations with a focus on yeast dark breads. Oatmeal Rye Whole Wheat and Anadama breads are on the agenda with lessons by local leaders and a citizenship quiz.
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Carroll County
New England
Carroll
Howard Palmer
Palmer
Eldin Bonjour
Herbert Carson
Carroll Night
John Toepfer
Walter Evingey
Ronald Derrer
Williard Nycum
Toepfer
Fair Haven
George Iben
Robert Geison
Iben
Emmett Zumdahl
Sunday Dinner Guests in Local Homes
Chadwick News reports multiple households hosting Sunday dinners with visitors from Chadwick Freeport Mt Carroll Mt Morris Mt. Carroll and Mt. Carroll area. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Howard Emnyre Darrell Verne Wolfe Kathryn Nelson Frank Stutzman Jan Vrieswyk Walter Nelson Claudina Welch Vernon Hohnadel Fred Prowant and families.
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Howard Emnyre
Darrell
Verne Wolfe
Freeport
Kathryn Nelson
Frank Stutzman
Jan Vrieswyk
Walter Nelson
Chadwick
Claudina Welch
Mt. Carroll
Vernon Hohnadel
Mt. Morris
Card of Thanks from Dora Wiebenga
Dora Wiebenga expresses gratitude for cards calls and neighbor aid during illness and after the death of her sister-in-law Mrs Neil Maring special thanks to Rev Paul Walker York Baptist Church Sunday school class Harvey Fossett and Mr and Mrs Cuchie Green along with others who sent regards and condolences.
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Harvey Fossett
Paul Walker
York Baptist Church
Cuchie Green
Neil Maring
Dora Wiebenga
Annual Banquet of Livestock Feeders Draws Big Attendance
Approximately 475 attended the 18th annual Carroll County Livestock Feeders Banquet at Lanark Loren Martz banquet hall. Speakers included Dr. Deane E. De Dubuque of Iowa and State Rep. John K. Morris of Chadwick. Elmer Buffington received Feeder of the Year honors. The Cole Family of Freeport provided music.
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Carroll County
Aeveld
Lanar Y
Cole
Freeport
Deaths in Carroll County Charles B Raab Mt Carroll
Funeral services for Charles B. Raab 57 of Mt Carroll were held at 2 p m Friday. He died February 19 in Savanna City hospital after illness at work. Born March 5 1906 in Stockton he married Sarah Townsend July 2 1934. Survivors include his wife six sons Earl Gerald Richard David Philip Charles in Hawaii and three daughters Charlene Todd Sally Martin Beverly Jeter.
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Charles B. Raab
Mt. Carroll
Frank
Mr. Raab
Savanna City Hospital
Stockton
Charles
Harriett Zink
Sarah Townsend
Earl
Gerald
Richard
David
Philip
Milan
U. S. Navy
Hawaii
Leo
Charlene) Todd
Chadwick
Sally) Martin
Shannon
Harold
Beverly) Jeter
Huntington Beach
Calif
Homemaking Course Opens With Low Budget Meals Topic
A homemaking course for Lanark Shannon and Milledgeville area opens with a session on low budget meals. The first meeting is at the Church of the Brethren in Lanark on Wednesday March 11 at 1 15 p m. Child care will be arranged. The program is a joint effort of the Illinois Public Aid Commission and the Home Economics Extension Service at the University of Illinois. No charge and all homemakers are welcome.
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Lanark
Shannon
Milledgeville
Church of the Brethren In
Illinois Public Aid Commission
Home Economics Extension Service
Univ. of
Courthouse Deeds and Probate Filed in Carroll County
Deeds recorded Feb 6 to Feb 20 include transfers to Warren R Harms, Paula Colley, Gordon T Peterson, Earl C Thomas, Edward Dichon, Donald R Buss, Harland V Daw and others with properties in Lima, Savanna, Freedom, Wysox and nearby townships. Entered for probate are Emma A K Maher, Emma M Miller, Asa S Kreider, Marion A Hartman estates. A tavern operator in Carroll County pleads not guilty to selling alcohol to a minor.
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Howard S. Over
Warren R. Harms
Lima
Minnie Schnee
Maude L
Ralph E. Rogers
O. T. Mt. Carroll
Warren E. Uecker
Paula G. Colley
Washington
da M. Gruenwald
Gordon T. Peterson
Hellers
Savanna
Marshall M. Farthing
Earl C. Thomas
Kingery & Judds
Chadwick
Paul Chriss
Edward Dichon
Emma A. K. Maher
Emma M. Miller
Asa S. Kreider
Marion A. Hartman
County court files cruelty charge against E Dar win Shiley
A complaint in Carroll county circuit court accuses E Dar win Shiley of animal cruelty for failing to provide food and water to three horses in his care. Shiley pleaded not guilty, waived trial by jury, and the case was continued to March 18.
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E. Darwin Shiley
Lanark
Carroll County
Shiley
Traffic Violation Fines and Bonds Set by Circuit Clerk
Fines and forfeitures recorded from February 18 to 21 by Circuit Clerk Gordon Smith list Ann Deppa of Thomson at $11 for improper lane usage. Richard Brown of Hanover $10 for speeding. Gordon Matthew Morrison $13 for speeding. Larry Dauphin of Savanna $10 for speeding. William Purvey Huntley forfeited a $25 bond for illegal left turn. Russellier Milledgeville $10 for speeding. Robert C. Weede of Hanover $13 for speeding. Gary Downs $10 for careless driving.
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Gordon Smith
Ann Deppa
Thomson
Richard Brown
Hanover
Gordon Matthew Morrison
Larry Dauphin
Savanna
William Purvey Huntley
Russellier Milledgeville
Robert C. Weede
Gary Downs
Divorced Judy Ann Kingery Granted Custody of Two Children
Judy Ann Kingery of Mt. Carroll obtained a divorce from Kenneth M. Kingery of St. Lanark in circuit court on desertion grounds. She received custody of their two children.
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Judy Ann Kingery
Mt. Carroll
Kenneth M. Kingery
St. Lanark
Mt Carroll Poised for New Industry Expansion
ADV Associates Inc of Chicago will lease the Harry Abrams building on Market Street with a one year term and option for a second year. The furniture maker plans initial production March 1 and aims to hire seven workers, with potential factory expansion to 75 employees in Mt Carroll. A C Cook leads the firm as president, D F Lunquist as vice president.
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Mt. Carroll
Francis Weidman
Mt. Carroll National Bank
ADV Associates, Inc
Chicago
Harry Abrams
Market Street
A. C. Cook
D. F. Lunquist
T R Watson Becomes Belvidere Paper Sports Editor
Thomas R. Watson son of Mrs Grace Watson of Mt Carroll now serves as sports editor for the Belvidere Republican. He recently graduated from the University of Illinois with a journalism degree. His father long edited the Mt Carroll Democrat.
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Thomas R. Watson
Grace Watson
Mt. Carroll
Belvidere Pe Republican
University of Illinois
Tom
Democrat
Farm Adjustments Possible Due To Moisture Shortage
Wisconsin soil expert Art Peterson warns normal rainfall in 1964 may not replenish low subsoil moisture. If April May are normal, June July rains must exceed average for good corn. alfalfa sod uses more water than corn. Peterson suggests planting corn on corn ground and using minimum tillage to reduce erosion and improve moisture absorption.
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Art Peterson
University of Wisconsin
Peterson
Towboats Open 1964 Mississippi River Season At Quad Cities
Towboat Lady Rose Mary opened the 1964 navigation season on the Mississippi River at Quad Cities by locking through Lock No 15 at 9 58 p m Saturday February 22 This beats the 1953 record set by E B Ingram The Lady Rose Mary proceeds upriver to assist sister ship Lady Linda which heads to St Louis for repairs after a winter grounding at Dubuque Both towboats wait at Clinton Monday February 24 for winter repairs to the swing span of the Chicago and North Western bridge and plan to escort Lady Linda south to New Orleans then onward to Baton Rouge
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Rock Island
Ill
Mississippi River
Quad- Cities
E. B. Ingram
Lady Rose Mary
Linda
St. Louis
Missouri
Dubuque
Iowa
Clinton
Chicago and North Western
Clintor
New Oleans
Louisiana
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NFO
NFC
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Pas Ce
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Home Economics
Chadwick News
Courthouse News
Carroll County Circuit Court
Charles Beck
T. R. Watson
Belvidere Paper
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