DNA and RNA Shape The Face of Education
Babson discusses education and inheritance through a Florida column. He cites DNA and RNA as basic life elements, argues teacher quality and student fit matter for college success, and warns against overreliance on government scholarships while urging care in funding based on aptitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babson
Babson Park
Mass
Tam
Florida
Agricultural Department
Rickover
Navy
Washington
Army
Area Barrow Show At Gail Rogers Barn Saturday
A barrow show is set for Saturday March 2 at the Gail Rogers Sale Barn south of Rock Falls near the airport in White Side County. Hogs 190 to 230 pounds may enter. Entries due by 10:00 a.m. Show to include judging marketing clinic and lunch. Sponsored by Chicago Stock Yards Market with Illinois Swine Herd Improvement Association Illinois Livestock Feeders Association and Extension Service.
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Gail Rogers
Rock Falls
Whiteside
Chicago
Farm Advisers Office
Chicago Stock Yards Market
Illinois Swine Herd Improvement Association
Illinois Livestock Feeders Association
The
Extension Service
Fine Arts Festival Planned By Carroll Branch of AAUW
The Carroll County Branch of the American Association of University Women plans a May 5, 1963 Fine Arts Festival at Shimer College Mt Carroll Ill from 2 to 6 pm. The event features amateur and professional art exhibits with separate divisions and a noncompetitive music portion featuring up to 16 entries. Entry deadlines and contact names are listed for art submissions and display participation.
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Carroll Branch
AAUW
Carroll County
The
American Association
Shimer College
Mt. Carroll, Ill
Lonnie Blaine
Mt. Carroll
Eugene Murray
Thomson
Wendell Huston
Savanna
Mary Lee Glenn
Milledgeville
Ph. CA
Sheldon Frank
Chadwick
Ph. MA
Lewis DeGraff
Lanark and Shannon
Ph. Lanark HY
Grace Wright
Carroll
S. Clay
Carroll County Tops in Deer Killed by Autos in 1962
Illinois conservation reports Carroll county had the most deer killed by autos in 1962 with 70 fatalities on roads. Williamson followed with 51, Jo Daviess 43, Innemago 37, McHenry and Opie 36 each. Total highway deaths reached 747 statewide. A local sighting notes another Jo Daviess count added in 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Carroll County
State Department of Conservation
William T. Lodge
Williamson County
Jo Daviess
Innebago
McHenry
Opie
Lodge
Jo Daviess County
Hanover
Open Bids for Lease of Federal Lands Near River
Nine bids were opened by the Rock Island District for leasing Mississippi River land in Rock Island Illinois for grazing or limited agriculture. Bids set annual rents. no price supported crops allowed and weeds must be removed. High bids list Frank Brown Jr. 71.5 acres at 71.50 and John Simpson 93.6 acres at 85 and 70 acres at 140 in Carroll County.
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Rock Island
Ill
Corps of Engineers
Mississippi River
Frank Brown Jr
Thomson
Illinois
Carroll County
John Simpson
Miller Named Service Officer for Three Illinois Counties
Richard A. Miller was appointed Service Officer for Stephenson Jo Daviess and Carroll Counties by Edward B. Akin administrator of the Illinois Veterans Commission. Miller, a lifelong Stephenson County resident active in The American Legion, will begin duties on March 1 1963. He will staff Galena on Thursdays Mt Carroll on Tuesdays and operate from Freeport at 4 East Stephenson Street with office contact details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Veterans Commission
Edward B. Akin
Richard A. Miller
Stephenson
Jo Daviess
Carroll Counties
Miller
Patricia
Carver Street
Winslow
Illinois
Stephenson County
American Legion
Tri-County
Jo Daviess County
Galena
Mt. Carroll
Smith Building
East Stephenson Street
Freeport
Mount Carroll Man Promoted To Airman Second Class
Michael S. Davis of Mount Carroll Illinois has been promoted to airman second class in the United States Air Force. He serves as a personnel specialist with the 38th Combat Support Group at Sembach AB Germany. Davis is a Mount Carroll High School graduate and the son of Mr and Mrs Oliver W Davis of 214 West Benton Street Mount Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sembach AB
Germany
Michael S. Davis
Mount Carroll
Ill
United States Air Force
Davis
38Th
Mount Carroll High School
Oliver W. Davis
W. Benton St
Marriage Licenses Issued by County Clerk Nipe
County Clerk W M Nipe issued marriage licenses in the past week to Kendall Cushing Crawford of Bethalto and Anna Kathryn Heyer of Milledgeville Louis Daniel Foust II and Janet Kay Barnes of Shannon Ronald Jay Kurth of Savanna and Dorthy May Morgan of Lanark.
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W. M. Nipe
Kendall Cushing Crawford
Bethalto
Anna Kathryn Heyer
Milledgeville
Louis Daniel Foust II
Janet Kay Barnes
Shannon
Ronald Jay Kurth
Savanna
Dorthy May Morgan
Lanark
Officials in Chicago visit by Gorman and Petty
Sheriff Howard Gorman and State's Attorney William B. Petty visited Chicago on Tuesday. The trip involved discussions with local officials and law enforcement matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Howard Gorman
William B. Petty
Tuesay
Deeds Between Feb 14 and 21 in Savanna and Salem
Master in Chancery transfers to National Bank of Savanna Lot 1 Block 5 H and B Savanna. Clara Barnhart sells to Ray A Queckboerner and wife land in sections 36 31 towns 24 24 ranges 5 6 Salem and Rock Creek. Edward Richter conveys to Erma Richter section 6 township 24 range 5 Salem.
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National Bank of Savanna
Savanna
Clara Barnhart
Ray A. Queckboerner
Salem
Rock Creek
Edward Richter
Erma Richter
Entered for Probate Royal Porter Harmon Estate
Two men sentenced to the state penal farm at Vandalia after appearing in Carroll county court before Judge Edward J. Turnbaugh. John R. Henschel, 50, of Dubuque, guilty of passing worthless checks, drew 11 months. Benny Kerkove, 25, of Savanna, received 10 months for assault with a deadly weapon after a Jan. 4 tavern attack.
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Vandalia
Carroll County
Edward J. Turnbaugh
John R. Heschel
Dubuque
Henschel
Savanna
Howard Gorman
Benny Kerkove
High School Basketball Upsets Hit Friday Night Scores
Lanark beat Polo 77 to 63, Mt. Carroll won 81 to 62, and Pearl City defeated Chadwick 85 to 79. Prophetstown topped Milledgeville 66 to 36. Savanna defeated Amboy 64 to 56 in Illowa League play.
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Lanark
Polo
Mt. Carroll
Pearl City
Chadwick
Prophetstown
Milledgeville
Savanna
Amboy
Saturday Night Scores Narrow Victory in Region Play
Prophetstown defeated Mt. Carroll 68 to 64 while Oregon topped Milledgeville 36 to 30. The pairings highlight district playoff push as teams chase regional wins.
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Prophetstown
Mt. Carroll
Oregon
Home Economics Unit Meetings for March
Carroll County homemakers units will study Our State Tax System in March. Local leaders will teach the lessons with hostesses and special activity on program planning for 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Homemakers Extension Unit
Mount Carroll Insurance Agency Elects Officers
The Mt. Carroll Insurance Agency held its 8th annual meeting on February 18 1963 renewing directors Frank Lister and Alberta Johnson for three years. Officers named include President Clifford Dingman Vice President Darwin Carter Secretary Treasurer Alberta Johnson Agency Manager Herbert Richter. The agency in Attorney Petty's Building serves Mt Carroll Mutual Fire and other companies.
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Mt. Carroll Insurance Agency, Inc
Frank Lister
Savanna
Alberta Johnson
Thomson
Lifford Dingman
Milledgeville
Illinois
Darwin Carter
Herbert Richter
Mt. Carroll
Attorney Petty
Mt. Carroll Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Benefits Available to Participants in 1963 Feed Grain Program
Farmers can gain income protection and reduced costs by joining the 1963 feed grain program. Sign up runs through March 22 at the ASCS county office. Estimated saving of 15 per acre on non planted cropland. diverted acreage yields payments unaffected by weather or pests. price support loans available with corn at 1.09 per bushel Illinois average. Cooperators may liquidate loans if market prices rise. Participants need not place grain under price support loan to receive payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton R. Plock
Carroll County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
ASCS
Illinois
Chadwick and Shannon Lead County Conference Tilt
Chadwick and Shannon share the Carroll Conference lead at 4-1 as Lanark eyes a possible three way tie with Mt Carroll. Lanark sits 3-1 and could force a three way tie with a Friday win. Mt Carroll at 2-2 could join Lanark with a victory. Milledgeville stands 1-4, Thomson 0-5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
Shannon
Carroll
Lanark
Beavers
Mt Carroll
Mt. Carroll
Milledgeville
Thomson
Keith Kniss to Head Red Cross Fund Drive in Carroll County
Keith Kniss of Lanark Illinois is named chairman of the Carroll County Red Cross fund drive starting in March 1963. The drive supports disaster aid, blood collections, armed forces services, and training programs across 3,600 chapters with about two million volunteers nationwide. The Carroll County quota is 5950 with town allocations listed, and branch chairmen will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Kniss
Lanark
Ilinois
Carroll County Red Cross
Kniss
Mutual of Omaha
United of Omaha Insurance Companies
Lanark Youth Commission
Lanark Church of the Brethren
Red Cross
Geneva
Red Crescent
Red Lion
Sun _ Societies
Department of Defense
American Red Cross
United States
Carroll County
Chadwick
Milledgeville
Mr. Carroll
Savanna
Shannon
Thomson
Legion Auxiliary Council Meets in Savanna
The Carroll County Council of the American Legion Auxiliary met February 20 in Savanna with members from Milledgeville Thomson Mount Carroll Chadwick and Savanna. Mount Carroll won the gavel for most present and Mrs. Mary Haas received a special prize. A talk and film on cancer were shown and $20 was sent to the Illinois Soldiers and Sailors Spending Fund at Normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Council of the
American Legion Auxiliary
Savanna
Milledgeville
Thomson
Mount Carroll
Chadwick
Mary Haas
Illinois Soldiers and Sailors School
Normal
Zennie Sack
Chicago
American Legion
Floyd Robinson
Harve Queckboerner
Mount Carroll Legion
NFO Meeting Set for March 6 in Thomson
Regular Carrol County National Farmers Organization session scheduled for 8 p m March 6 at the American Legion Hall Thomson inviting all farmers both members and non-members and county businessmen to attend to hear about N F O and ask questions Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Leroy Foltz Mr and Mrs Keith and Kenneth Mr and Mrs Charles Aude Jill and Jane in the home of Mr and Mrs William Prowant
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County National Farmers Organization
American Legion Hall
Thomson
Leroy Foltz
Keith
Kenneth
Charles Aude
Jill
Jane
William Prowant
Carroll County 4H Members Grow Skills And Citizenship
Four H clubs in Carroll County report 271 girls enrolled in 1963 home economics projects across fourteen clubs. Activities include clothing, foods, chairing events, dental health, and community service such as entertaining shut-ins and donating clothes.
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Carroll County
Happy Valley 4-H Club
Savanna
Orville Koser
Palmer Dauphin
Carrollettes of
Mt. Carroll
Edwin Keim
Center Hill
Henry Brunner
Ean
Frank Dudley
Echo Valley
Loyal A Wege
County Extension Office
Wayne Haas
Vernard Mathews
Lawrence
Homemakers Extension Unit
Ardath Flack
Janie Miller
Beverly Forth
Daune Emnyre
Forage Short Course Announced
The first of four weekly meetings on forages will be held Monday March 4 at 8 00 p m at Farm Bureau Hall. W D Pardee Extension Agronomist will discuss varieties and management to raise hay and pasture yields. Tickets 1 00 from local farmers including Robert Stoner Shannon and Bill Petersall Milledgeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Hall
W. D. Pardee
Extension Agronomist
Dick Carlisle
Wendell Bowers
Extension
Forage Corps
Leo Fryman
Extension Dairy, Soils and Crops, and
Robert Stoner
Lowell Ter Hark
Shannon
Reynold Bloyer
Rayner Mosher
Dean Lower
Loren Martz
Howard Huggins
Delmar Lang
Mt. Carroll
Elmer Hans
Clifford Durward
Thomson
Daryle Rockafellow
Savanna
Lanark and Evanston Guests Share Weekend Visits
Mr and Mrs Reynold Bloyer and Mr and Mrs Delmar Lang from Lanark and Mrs Katherine Rahn joined Mr and Mrs John Jansen for a Sunday dinner. Yvonne Conod of Evanston was a guest of Bette Bowles for the weekend.
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Reynold Bloyer
Delmar Lang
Lanark
Katherine Rahn
Johnanssen
Yvonne Conod
Evanston
Bette Bowles
Carroll Service Company Holds 32nd Annual Meet and Dedicates New Building
The Carroll Service Company marks its 32nd annual meeting at Lanark Community Unit High School with Howard Woessner presiding. Lyman Shaw delivers the keynote, the new Carroll Service Building on Route 64 is dedicated, and directors Wayne Haas Dwight Spearman are reelected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Service Company
Lyman D. Shaw
Eastern Illinois
F. S. Services Inc
Howard Woessner
Lanark Community
Dwight Spearman
Carroll County Farm Bureau
Russell Lamoreux
Lanark
LeRoy S. Hill
Carroll Service
Route 64
East Locust
Rt. 64
Fred Rhodes Jr
Mount Carroll
J. W. Erdmier
Beaver Valley
John B. Vautrin
First Methodist Church
U. S. Army
Shaw
Edwin Baron
Chicago
Economy Paint Store in Savanna Sold to Welk Family
Mr and Mrs Paul Palmer announce the sale of Economy Paint Store in Savanna to Mr and Mrs William Welk effective March 1. The Palmers opened the store in 1928 as Carroll County's first wallpaper and paint outlet, at 313 Main Street for 25 years. Palmer is a former commander of Van Bibber Hansen Post American Legion. Welk and partner moved to Savanna from Baraboo five years ago. Welk previously managed Alexander Lumber Company in Savanna before local sale to Savanna Lumber earnsels.
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Paul Palmer
Savanna
William Welk
Palmer
Carroll County
Main Street
van Bibber-Hansen Post
American Legion
Death Notices for Savanna George Hoertz 79
Savanna man George Hoertz 79 died at home after a long illness. Funeral services were held at Hunter Jones memorial home with burial in Savanna Township Cemetery. He was born November 17, 1883, married Frieda Ieble in Mount Carroll, and is survived by his widow, a son, a daughter, five grandchildren, and a sister.
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Savanna
George Jacob Hoertz
Hunter- Jones Memorial
Savanna Township
George Hoertz
Washington Township
Adam and
Mary Kiedaisch Hoertz
Frieda Ieble
Mount Carroll
George W
Frank
Helen) McCormick
Hanover
Helen Campbell
Homestead
Fla
Freeport Girl Scout Invited to All-State Encampment
Barbara Emford of Freeport, Senior Troop 31, daughter of Mr and Mrs Leroy Emford, has been selected for a national Girl Scouts camping project All-State Encampment. The 17 day program runs August 12 28 at Camp Tucanja in Twin Lake Michigan with 628 scouts from 50 states attending five camps nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Addams Council of Girl Scouts
Girl Scouts of the
Barbara Emford
Freeport
Leroy Emford
California
Maryland
Michian
Tennessee
Ashington
Miss Emford
Tocanja
Twin Lake
Michigan
Muskegon
Tourney Opens at Lyndon Tonight
Chadwick and Thomson meet tonight at 7 in the opening game of the district basketball tournament at Lyndon. Lyndon hosts Shannon in the second game. Winners advance to Friday for the district title and a berth in regional play against Lanark at Morrison next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
Thomson
Lyndon
Shannon
Lanark
Morrison
Mt. Carroll Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Re-elects Officials
The 74th annual meeting in February 1963 re-elected J. Glenn Teeter Darwin Carter Marvin Holesinger and Don Harris to the board for three years. Officers named C. E. Dingman president Lyle Law 1st vice president Darwin Carter 2nd vice president John Gainer secretary treasurer Joyce Geise assistant secretary. The company reported steady growth in 1962 and noted new IBM machinery improving service accuracy and reducing costs. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. George Coden and Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Gipe at Milledgeville relations event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll Mutual Fire Insurance Company
J. Glenn Teeter
Mt. Carroll
Darwin Carter
Milledgeville
Marvin Holesinger
Don Harris
Chadwick
C. E. Dingman
Lyle Law
Carroll
John Gainer
Joyce Geise
Also Mentioned on This Page
Babson’s Weekly Report
R. A. Miller
Courthouse News
Royal Porter Harmon Estate
Home Economics
Eldin Bonour
Kenneth Baum
Marian Smith
Helen MacKay
Adeline VanOrman
Lula Ross
Allen Airhart
Lillian Patten
Fair Haven
Elmer Zugschwerdt
Robert Gieson
Oliver Michael
Mount Carroll Insurance Agency
Abraham Lincoln
Red Cross Fund
Driv
Legion Auxiliary Council Meets
NFO
Chadwick News
Dude Ranch
Area
Caldwell
Nipe
Howard Woessnes
Freeport Girl Scout
Girl Scout
Mt. Carroll Mutual Fire Insurance Co
George Coden
Elwood Gipe
Oscar Martens
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