Babson Analyzes Unemployment Figures And Trends
Babson Park Mass December 22. Babson reviews Unemployment statistics and the reliability of Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates. He cites sampling limits and possible distortions from interviews and seasonal factors while urging action to create opportunities and curb automation driven job losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babson
Babson Park
Mass
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Census Bureau
America
Explorer Winter Fun Day at Canyon Camp
U S Grant Council Explorers and guests will gather at Canyon Camp on Saturday afternoon January 21 for Winter Explorer Fun Day. The program includes skiing and tobogganing with Rawleigh and Jambo cabins as warming houses, food sale at Jumbo cabin, and a Saturday evening square dance at Atwood Hall Stockton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Grant Council
Canyon Camp
Rawleigh
Jambo
Atwood Hall
Stockton
Explorer
Baritone Len Dressler to perform at Shimer Jan 11
Baritone Len Dressler of Chicago, known for a South Pacific touring role, appears at Shimer College Concert Series on Wednesday January 11 at 8 00 PM. His program spans opera and German lieder plus romantic and modern works. Dressler has TV Chicago credits and a Arthur Godfrey Talent Scouts win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shimer College
Len Dressler
Chicago
Metcalf
Shimer
Lieler
Dressler
Arthur Godfrey
White Guards
TV Guide
Dresslar
Seymore Raven
Chicago Tribune
Holstein Production Record Released for Local Cow
The Holstein-Friesian Association of America announced an official production record for Jane Roburke Perfection 405-8282 owned by Lewis H. Cram & W. L. Smith Chadwick. The cow produced 13 429 lbs milk and 513 lbs butterfat in 261 days on twice daily milking as a 6 year old with University of Illinois supervising the weighing and testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holstein - Friesian Association of America
Jane Roburke
Lewis H. Cram
W. L. Smith
Chadwick
University of Illinois
National Holstein Organization
Direct Packer Buying Subject Of Third Live Stock Clinic
The third livestock market clinic will be held Friday January 6 from 1 30 to 3 30 p m at the farm bureau hall Direct packer buying of cattle and hogs and meat type hogs will be discussed by Swift Co representatives A large group is expected to hear the packers side of marketing problems
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Hall
Swift & Co
Two Boys Sentenced in Carroll Car Theft Case
In Carroll county circuit court, Lyle Keckler, 17, got two to three years on each auto theft and burglary count. Verne Anderson, 16, received an indeterminate term by the Illinois Youth Commission. The pair were accused of stealing a new car from Mt. Carroll Ford on July 27 and burglary at a Mt. Carroll tavern. They were later captured in Reno, Nevada with the car and indicted in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Carroll
Carroll County
Lyle Keckler
Verne Anderson
Illinois Youth Commission
Ford Sales
Mt. Carroll
Reno
Nev
Illinois Irs table aids sales tax deductions for 1960 returns
Harold R. All of Chicago announces an average Illinois sales tax table to guide itemizers on deductions for 1960 federal returns. The table helps taxpayers estimate deductions. substantiation is required if asked. A new Medical and Dental Expense Statement form 2948 is issued for taxpayers 65 and older or supporting dependent parents 65 plus and must be attached to next year’s tax return. Forms available at local offices and 22 West Madison Street, Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All
Illinois
Mr. All
Internal Revenue Service
Harold R. All
Chicago
West
Madison Street
No Tragedies Mar New Year For This County
No highway fatalities were recorded during the three day New Year holiday in Carroll county nor was any report received of serious accident or other tragedy to mar the start of 1961 in this county. State troopers and sheriff’s department members expressed pleasure and surprise as the holidays passed without a summons to such a scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrol
Sheriff's Department
Illinois
Carroll County
List Holders Of First Ten Auto License Numbers
Springfield Ill December 27 eight motor vehicle license numbers in the first 100 changed hands for 1961 as announced by Secretary of State Charles F Carpentier. The first ten numbers are assigned to the Catholic Bishop of Chicago Edna H Austen Mrs Charles F Carpentier J J Cavenaugh Arthur J Bidwill Mrs Shirley Stratton Doris B Regan Oscar W Ellis Dr Preston Bradley and W Ogden Vredenburgh with addresses.
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Springfield
Ill
Charles F. Carpentier
Carpentier
Chica
Edna H. Austen
Forest Ave
Oak Park
16Th Ave
East Moline
J. J. Cavenaugh
East South Water St
Chicago
Arthur J. Bidwill
Bonnie Brae
River Forest
Shirley Stratton
Vine St
Morris
Doris B. Regan
South Michigan Ave
Oscar W. Ellis
Preston Bradley
Lakeview Ave
W. Odgen Vredenburgh
Wheeland Haven
Riverton
1961 Auto License Plates Deadline Set in Illinois
Springfield Ill December 18 Feb 15 is the deadline for displaying 1961 motor vehicle license plates Secretary of State Carpentier says this sixth consecutive year the date stands as a display deadline for plates and applications received by Feb 1 will ensure plates in time plates available now over the counter at the Automobile Division in the Centennial building Springfield and at Chicago facilities 5301 Lexington 5401 North Elston and 9901 South Parkway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Charles F. Carpentier
Carpentier
Automobile Division
Centennial Building
Chicago
Lexington
North Elston
South Parkway
Real estate transfers and probation in Carroll County court
Courthouse records show transfers: John C. Hinebaugh to Lula Bell Heinze in Salem. Merle Gibbs and wife to E A Long Builders Inc in Milledgeville. Max M Chaffee to Raymond W Bardell in Elkhorn Grove. E A Long Builders Inc to Merle Gibbs et al in Wysox. Ralph A Spanogle to Merle Gibbs et al by qed. In court, 17 year old William Blanton of Polo appeared on aggravated assault charge and was placed on three year probation by Judge Edward J Turnbaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Hinebaugh
Lula Bell Heinze
Salem
Merle Gibbs
E. A. Long Builders, Inc
Neikirks
Milledgeville
Max M. Chaffee
Raymond W. Bardell
Elkhorn Grove
Merle J. Gibbs
Ralph A. Spanogle
Same
Tels
William Blanton
Polo
Carroll County
Edward J. Turnbaugh
Inauguration of Illinois Attorney General William G. Clark
William G. Clark, a Democrat from Chicago, will be inaugurated as Attorney General of Illinois on January 9. He was elected November 8 and has served four terms in the Illinois General Assembly. He attended Loyola University and University of Michigan and graduated from DePaul University Law School. He is married with five children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Illinois
Velma Shelly
Louis E. Shelly
Thomson
Washington
Edward H. Foley
John Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Shelly
Miss Shelly
Foley
William G Clark
William G. Clark
Chicago
Campion High School
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Loyola University
University of Michigan
DePaul University Law School
General Assembly of Illinois
Seek Man Believed To Have Taken Cash From Savanna Firm
An employee at Hass Coal and Lumber in Savanna reports a theft of 310 dollars from a cash drawer on December 28. Ida Tuitte described a man about 60, five eight, thin of face, in a dark overcoat and brown hat who entered in the afternoon, asked for paint, and vanished with the money. A similar suspect is linked to a Chadwick theft the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hass Coal and Lumber Company
Savanna
Ida Tuitte
Chadwick
Local Club Meetings Schedule For Jan 9 13
Local leaders present Family Vacation Living Area lessons each day Jan 9 13. Topics include dream house requests kindness to animals public eating courtesies and home electrical safety with roll call prompts at multiple clubs in Lanark Savanna Chadwick Shannon Mt Carroll Thomson and Palisades areas.
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Rock Creek
Northern Lights
C. F. Isenberger
Lanark
Mississippi
Robert Stretton
Savanna
Chadwick
Cherry Grove
Clarence Wirties
Shannon
West End
Robert Carroll
Thomson
Fred Peters
Harvey Marshall
Freedom
Orville Heimbaugh
Mt. Carroll
Herbert Kessler
Local Social News From Chadwick Area
Mr and Mrs Cecil George of Morrison were Thursday supper guests in the Richard Adolph home. Mr and Mrs Ray Engelkins visited Sunday in the Wilbert Wilkin home Garden Plain. Earl Bennett and family plus Max Miller of Camanche IA were Sunday supper guests of Wayland Bennett. Victor Hansen of Morgan MN stayed several days with Henry Blume then left to Barrington. Chester Schreiner Davenport IA and Irwin Edgerton Clinton IA visited Merlyn Schreiner Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil George
Morrison
Richard Adolph
Ray Engelkins
Wilbert Wilkin
Garden Plain
Earl Bennett
Max Miller
Camanche
Iia
Wayland Bennett
Victor Hansen
Morgan, Minn
Henry Blume
Barrington
Chester Schreiner
Davenport, Ia
Irwin Edgerton
Clinton, Ia
Merlyn Schreiner
Clerk Reports 151 Permits To Wed Issued Last Year
Carroll county issued 151 marriage licenses in 1960, three fewer than 1959 and 20 less than 1958. Only one license was issued in the last week of 1960, Keith Brinkmeier of Shannon and Roberta Prunty of Lanark. August led with 24 licenses. June had 7.
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Keith Brinkmeier
Shannon
Roberta Prunty
Lanark
W. M. Nipe
Carroll County
Range Conservation Stamp Slated For Issue February 2nd
Conservation leaders in Salt Lake City announce the world’s first range conservation postage stamp issued February 2 at the American Society of Range Management meeting. The 4 cent stamp in three colors features Charles Russell’s Trail Boss and a modern range conservation scene. Johnson notes the stamp marks the shift from open range to scientific management and offers first day covers via Salt Lake City post office with a special cancel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office
Salt Lake City
Utah
Julius Johnson
Carroll County Soil Conservationist
American Society of Range Management
Charles Russell
Johnson
Chadwick Streaks Claim Lanark Holiday Tournament Crown
Chadwick Silver Streaks beat Lanark Beavers 62 to 56 to win the Lanark Holiday cage tourney championship. East Dubuque finished third after defeating Mt. Carroll 57 to 46 in the consolation game. Streaks trio Parod Graham Witt led scoring with Lanark’s Parodis and Graham each reaching double figures.
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Beavers
East Dubuque
Chadwick High
Lanark
Lanark Beavers
Mt. Carroll
Ken Nuffziger
Pearl City
Walnut
Wes Shepard
Hanover
Chadwick
Graham
Witt
E. Graham
BF P
Knutti
Emnyre
Whitney
Farley
Haag
Spearman
Fossett
BFP T
Olson
Cook
Parodis
Miller
Bergdall
East Dubuque Brp
Sullivan
Sherman
Reisen
Runde
Loeffenholz
O'Rourke
Laughin
Fritz S
Kearnaghan
Kurth S
Leisenburg
Kinney O
Hockman
Sipe
CS Kessler
Dairy Herd Led December High Producers in Carroll County
Wallace and Miatke owned 23 Holsteins in Unit 2 of Carroll County DHIA. Their herd averaged 1267 lbs milk and 65.5 lbs fat while four cows ranked among December’s top five. Gaar reported 384 cows in 13 herds tested with 66 dry cows. unit average 895 lbs milk and 32.4 lbs fat.
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Wallace and Miatke
Carroll County Dhia
Paul Gaar
Lawrence Iben
Hollowell and
Deers
Harry Bushman
Merna Zemke & Son
Gaar
Carroll County Deaths Highlight Bowden and Lansford Losses
John S. Bowden 79 died December 29 in Mt. Carroll nursing home. Funeral at Savanna chapel, burial Arnolds Grove near Mt. Carroll. Survived by two grandsons and several great grandchildren. wife and a son preceded him. Ida Mae Lansford 81 died December in Savanna city hospital. Funeral in Savanna with Oak Hill cemetery burial Mt. Carroll. Born Mt. Carroll January 27 1879. survived by husband three sons two daughters 12 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
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John S. Bowden
Savanna
John Sherman Bowden
Mt. Carroll
Arnolds Grove
Hanover
Isaac
Elizabeth Jane Morehead Bowden
Myrtle Emery
Galena
Ida Mae Lansford
Savanna City Hospital
Maple Lawn
Thomson
Savanna Funeral Home
Oak Hill Cemetery
Samuel Clevidence
Samuel Klitz
Vaden Lansford
Floyd Klitz
Herbert
Walter Klitz
Grand Rapids
Mich
Ervin Dieh
Glen Bogue
Tels
Stonington Family Guests for New Year Visit
Mrs Elmer Watson and daughter Cathy of Stonington stayed with her sister Mrs Eugene Miller from Thursday to Saturday. Mr and Mrs Floyd Bales and Ruth Turner of Galena joined New Years dinner with Mr Allen Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Watson
Cathy
Stonington
Eugene Miller
Floyd Bales
Ruth Turner
Galena
New Years
Allen Smith
Dun and Bradstreet Lists 380 Carroll County Businesses
Dun and Bradstreet’s 1960 November Reference Book counts 380 manufacturers wholesalers and retailers in Carroll County based on a physical survey. The count omits some services and professionals, suggesting higher total. Over 237 changes occurred in Carroll listings in the period, with many additions deletions and rating updates. Savanna 21 Mt Carroll 80 Lanark 61 Milledgeville 44 Chadwick 32 Shannon 28 Thomson 14 are listed towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
D. G. Crowe
Dun & Bradstreet, Inc
Davenport
Dun & Bradstreet
Crowe
Savanna
Mt .Carroll
Lanark
Milledgeville
Chadwick
Shannon
Thomson
Tels
Chadwick News
Lanark and Dixon Residents Attended Supper and Dinner Gatherings
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Traum of Lanark joined Mr. and Mrs. Omar Murray for Monday supper. New Years dinner guests at Russell Queckboerner’s home included Mr. and Mrs. Arman Bushman and family of Dixon, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Queckboerner and Mrs. Mabel Alexander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Traum
Lanark
Omar Murray
Russell Queckboerner
Arman Bushman
Dixon
Albert Queckboerner
Mabel Alexander
Wolf Family Sunday Dinner Guest Visit
Arman Wolf of Kewanee was a Sunday dinner guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harve Fleck. Ronnie Wolf, who had spent his vacation with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Pleck, returned home with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arman Wolf
Kewanee
Harve Fleck
Ronnie Wolf
Mrs. Pleck
Also Mentioned on This Page
Babson’s Weekly Report
Kennedy
Holstein
Internal Revenue
Courthouse News
New Attorney General
Home Bureau
Wallace & Miatke Herd
DHIA
J. Edgar Hoover
Fed
Eral Bureau of Investigation, U. S. Department of Justice
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