Opportunities For Servicemen Wives In 1954
Babson urges servicemen's wives to help men choose postwar work, outlining options from returning to former employers to starting small businesses near land and parking, bank stocks, and local chains. He notes land near parking lots as strong buys and emphasizes education, land, and character for families. A polio patient, Mac Airhart, 14, is hospitalized in Freeport. he is Mt. Carroll high school freshman and grandson of Savanna City schools’ superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Agricultural Experiment Station
New York Stock Exchange
Mac Airhart
Allen Airhart
Mt. Carroll
Hospial
Freeport
Mt. Carroll High School
Harold Mackenzie
Savanna City Schools
Tels
Leading Carroll DHIA Dairy Herds Report
Carroll DHIA units 1 and 2 report leading herds. Hook and Pratt top No. 1 West Neil Libberton tester with 1429 lbs milk and 56.1 lbs butterfat in five highest producing herds. Cran and Smith lead Unit No. 2 with 1230 lbs milk and 41 lbs fat among top herds. Unit averages: No. 1 805 lbs milk 302 lbs fat from 653 cows in 25 herds. No. 2 751 lbs milk 29 lbs fat from 443 cows in 20 herds. Fifty three cows dry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hook and Pratt
Cran and Smith
Carroll County
DHIA
Carroll No
West
Neil Libberton
Hook & Pratt
Charles Kessler & Sons
Leslie Durward
Hickey & Tousley
Linder and Hurley
Frank Hawkins
John Derrer & Sons
Linder & Hurley
Halfman & Peck
Merna Zemke
Mintke & Wallace
Edward Otten
Hollowell & Deets
Henry Rahn
Lester Wolstenholm
Cram & Smith
Deer injuries: Savanna man’s car damaged by deer collision
George Weidman of six miles north of Savanna on Ridge road reported extensive damage to his car after striking a large deer near the Henry Moltman farm four miles north of Savanna on Thursday evening. The deer wedged between bumper and radiator, escaped after Weidman removed it, but a new radiator and fender were needed. He was later taken home by Henry Moltman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna, Ill
George Weidman
Savanna
Ridge Road
Henry Moltman
Weidman
Moltman
Mrs. J. J. Sheridan Dies At Home In Thomson
Mrs. James J. Sheridan 76, longtime Thomson resident, died at 10 46 p m New Year’s Day. High Mass was held at Immaculate Conception Fulton with burial at Calvary. Surviving daughters Helen Hand and Irene Weatherwax both of Thomson, grandchildren and great grandchildren, sisters Mary MecNamara Clinton Ia and Kathryn Neary Dubuque Ia. Burial followed in Calvary Cemetery Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
James J. Sheridan
Immaculate Conception Church
Fulton
Calvary Cemetery
Myles F. Callahan
Father Egan
Belvidere
Father Vogel
Clinton, la
B. R. Lewis
J. B. Ashpole
William Baker
J. D. Morse
Richard McGinty
George Weatherwax
John Halfman Sr
Thomas Kustes Sr
Clinton
Delmar
Welton
Ohio
Chicago
Fulton, Dixon
Rock Island
Savanna
Mrs. Sheridan
Coleta
Ill
John
Mary Clark Kilday
Thomas
Helen) Hand
Lawrence
Irene) Weatherwax
Thos
J. Hand
Emil Bellich
Mary Mec-Namara
Kathryn Neary
Dubuque
Tels
September Tops Month for Wedding Licenses in County
Sixteen licenses to wed were issued in December by County Clerk W. M. Nipe, bringing the year total to 164. September led 1953 with 23 licenses, December next, while March was the lowest month with six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Nipe
Savanna Area Welcomes Three New Year Babies
A daughter Vanessa Lynn arrived at 7 13 am New Year’s Day at Savanna city hospital to Arleigh Cox and wife of Blackhawk. Penny Dawn was born Monday Jan 4 to Joseph and wife of Savanne. Phyllis Anne born Friday night Jan 1 to Rodney and wife of Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanessa Lynn
Savanna City Hospital
Arleigh Cox
Blackhawk
Savanna
Penny Dawn
Joseph Stricker
Savanne
Phyllis Anne
Rodney Oberheim
Divorce Granted in Carroll County Circuit Court
Ruth Pierson was granted a divorce from LeRoy Pierson in Carroll County Circuit Court last week. Harold Stakemiller of Savanna received a divorce from Hazel Stakemiller on Tuesday. Judge Robert L. Bracken presided. licenses issued in December included Charles W. Kingery with Beverly Stricker of Mr. Carroll and Franklin D. Van Buer with Mary Beth Geisler of Savanna among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Ruth Pierson
LeRoy Pierson
Carroll County Circuit Court
Harold Stakemiller
Savanna
Hazel Stakemiller
Robert L. Bracken
Charles W. Kingery
Beverly Stricker
Mr. Carroll
Franklin D. van Buer
Mary Beth Geisler
Jesse F. Plumer
Beulah Fuqua
Milledgeville
Dinner Sunday Honors Mrs. Maude Alexander Birthday
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Alexander hosted a turkey dinner Sunday in Lanark to honor Mrs. Maude Alexander of Lanark. Relatives attending included Earl and Donna Alexander of Covington Indiana and many Lanark families. cards and gifts were given to Mrs. Alexander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Maude Alexander
Vernon Alexander
Maude Alexander
Lanark
Earl Alexander
Donna
Covington
Ind
Virgil Tomman
Richard
Warren
Clarence Hartman
Guy Asay
Marilyn
Harold Traum
Larry
Connie
Orion Alexander
Ernest Brown
Ronald
Tommy
Russell Queckboerner
Neal
Leonard
Mabel Alexander
Alexander
Candidates For April Primary Start Activity
File period for April 13 primary nears with petitions due January 18 to 25. Carroll county officers Kinney Nipe Brudi seek re election. Miller and Ross not eligible to succeed themselves. Henry Truninger may run for sheriff. Lulu B. Ross may run for treasurer. U S Senator Paul Douglas seeks renomination. Leo E Allen eyes re election. state reps Stransky Widmer Morris expected to run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. 8
Congress
General Assembly
Carroll County
Charles F. Kinney
W. M. Nipe
Lawrence E. Brudi
Harry Miller
Frank L. Ross
Kinney
Nipe
Brudi
Illinois
Henry Truninger
Lulu B. Ross
Democratc
U. S
Paul Douglas
Leo E. Allen
Entertaining Oyster Supper And Rock Party Hosts
Thursday evening guests at the home of Mr and Mrs J Y Stickell included Mr and Mrs Ernest Remmers Mr and Mrs Ed Mest Mr and Mrs Fred Schreiner Mr and Mrs Roy Queckboerner and Mr and Mrs Ed Schreiner Prizes were awarded to Mr and Mrs Ed Schreiner Mrs Ed Met and Roy Queckboerner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Y. Stickell
Ernest Remmers
Ed Mest
Fred Schreiner
Roy Queckboerner
Ed Schreiner
Ed Met
Cherry Grove Community Notes and Social Tidbits
The Cherry Grove column reports weddings anniversaries and family events including Mr and Mrs Lloyd Garman and Mr and Mrs Harry Boelke celebrating a 25th anniversary near Freeport. Other items note travel plans for Charles Diffenderfer, a Hill Top Gun Club shoot, household moves, new TV sets, plans to move to Wisconsin, and local social gatherings in Chadwick and Sturtevant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Garman
Harry Boelkes
Freeport
Boelkes
Garman
Charles Diffenderfer
Arizona
Hill Top Gun Club
Herbert Carson
John Birchen
Carson
Exchange State Bank
Lanark
Tim Looney
Chicago
Charles Williams
Green
Plock Farm
Wisconsin
Cherry Grove
Chadwick
Sturtevant Tels Pond
June Kingery
Jesse Shidler
Rose Sanders
Divorce Petition Alleges Cruelty in Luedeke Case
A divorce petition filed in Circuit Court on behalf of Evelyn Luedeke against Ver non R. Luedeke alleges cruelty. The couple married January 23, 1937 and have one child. Petition filed by Atty H. R. Nettles, reported by Freeport Journal-Standard on January 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Evelyn Leudeke
Vernon R. Luedeke
Atty H. R. Nettles
Freeport Journal-Standard
Lanark man elected to American Aberdeen Angus Breeders Assn
Robert L. Morris of Lanark Illinois has been elected to membership in the American Aberdeen Angus Breeders Association at Chicago. He was among 31 Illinois breeders selected for membership in the past month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Morris
Lanark
Illinois
Chicago
Frank Richards
Mr. Morris
Carroll Wins Own Holiday Tournament at Mt Carroll
Mt Carroll hosts its holiday tournament with Mt Carroll defeating Forreston 67-61 in the final after beating Scales Mound 65-59 in the semis. Pat Kearnaghan led Mt Carroll with 29 points as Stockton took third by beating Scales Mound 84-59. Orrin Smith scored 24 in the consolation for Scales Mound, breaking the all time tournament scoring mark. Geneseo Maple Leafs won the consolation game for third by defeating Orion 53-50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
Hawks
Forreston
Scales Mound
Pat Kearnaghan
Stockton
Orrin Smith
Bob Koehn
Fulton Steamers
Chuck DeWild
Erie Cardinals
Steamers
Geneseo Maple Leafs
Dick Hazelton
Orion
Area Bank Condition Statements Published for 1953
State auditor and Federal Reserve publish bank condition statements as of December 31 1953 in a joint form now used by both agencies. Publication requires only one statement for state banks under the new agreement. Also notes New Years dinner guests and social visits in local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve
Deny Petition For Ballot On Unit District
A public hearing denied a petition seeking an election to form a Savanna area community unit school district. County Superintendent Lawrence E. Brudi presided on the November filing, which proposed absorbing Savanna districts and parts of District 60, Center Hill, and Zion into a new unit. The 305 signatures included 201 rural residents and 102 Savanna names. attendees urged denial, and no speakers supported the ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
Savanna
Lawrence E. Brudi
Brudi
Center Hill
Blackhawk
Zion
Daviess County
York Township
County School Trustees Approve Territory Shifts Hearing Set
Savanna Illinois reports a New Year rock slide of Route 80 and Burlington tracks caused a 1:20 a.m. collision injuring three. Police Chief Hal Shrake notes the slide crossed the highway north of a summer avalanche. Olson and Mrs Viola Law and Mrs Shaw were treated for minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Ill
Burlington Railroad
Hal Shrake
Teman Olson
Truman Shaw
Shaw
Viola Law
Olson
Savanna City Hospital
Law
Board approves detachments and annexations of districts
Carroll county board of school trustees granted petitions to detach part of Consolidated District 77 Argo Fay from Mt. Carroll township to Mt. Carroll grade school district 150 and detach an 80 acre tract in Fair Haven to Chadwick district 85. A petition to annex the remaining portion of District 77 to Thomson Consolidated District 174 was continued to April 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Board of School Trustees
Argo Fay
Mt. Carroll Township
Mt. Carroll
Fair Haven Township
Chadwick
York
Fair Haven
Thomson
J. W. Erdmier
R. M. Eaton
Joseph Rath
Higbee Farm
Stanley Ottens
Ottens
Rath
Joyce Bear and Keith Gouker Bride in Lanark Home
Joyce Elaine Bear became the bride of Keith Gene Gouker on December 31 1953 in the bride’s Lanark home. The couple plans a New Orleans trip before she resumes studies at Northern Illinois State Teachers College in De Kalb. The groom will continue work at Forster Bros. factory in Lanark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Elaine Bear
Keith Gene Gouker
Earl Bear
Lanark
Harold Gouker
Merle Hanbecker
Jo Ann Bates
Duane Lotz
New Orleans
Northern Illinois State Teachers College
DeKalb
Gouker
Forster Bros
Daley Paschal Clinton Einga University Wedding
Ila Miss Darlene Daley became the bride of Jack W Paschal at St Edwards chapel Clinton Iowa. Rev Raymond Ruppenkamp officiated. Peggy Nissen was maid of honor. Best man was John Carey. After a Florida wedding trip they will reside with Daley parents. Paschal will serve in the U S Army. Daley is a Northwestern Bell employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Ila
Darlene University
Ann Daley
George W. Daley
Jack W. Paschal
St. Edward's Chapel
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Paschal
W. Paschal
Savanna
Raymond Ruppenkamp
Peggy Nissen
John Carey
Florida
U. S. Army
Clinton High School
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Jess
Social Security Schedule Visits Mt Carroll and Savanna
A government representative will visit Mt Carroll post office on the second Wednesday of the next three months and Savanna post office on the fourth Wednesday each month at 12:30 p.m. for residents to ask social security questions. An American Association of University Women Mt Carroll branch meeting featured Grace Wright reviewing Eleanor Roosevelt's India and the Awakening East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
Savanna
American Association of University Women
Grace Wright
Eleanor Roosevelt
India
Roosevelt
Israel
Lebanon
Pakistan
John Russell
Mt Carroll
Russell
Visitors and local gatherings in Chadwick area
Miss Irene Wubben of Phoenix Arizona Miss Lucille Wubbena of Freeport and Miss Laura Daehler of Chadwick visited Miss Esther Schmalning during the holidays. Mrs. Warner Hartman is a patient at Savanna hospital. Anita Johnson and brothers spent Christmas in Hoopole. Several local service members spent Christmas with relatives. Mr and Mrs Geo Schmaling entertained the Glenn Tucker family in Rock Falls. Hawks move from a Chadwick area farm to Elsie Petty farm near Mt Carroll. Harold Rahn and family Hazelhurst Tom Livingston Polo and Pvt Vernon Shuman joined New Year dinner at Charles Shuman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Wubben
Phoenix
Ariz
Lucille Wubbena
Freeport
Laura Daehler
Chadwick
Esther Schmalng
Warner C. Hartman
Savanna City Hospital
Anita Johnson
Brothers
Hoopole
Geo, Schmaling
Glenn Tucker
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sage
S$ Ier
Babson
Babson Park
Mass
Tel
Carroll Dhia
J. J. Sheridan
Fee News
Robert L. Btacken
James 0. Thulen
Donald C. McGinnis
Arnie B. Anderson
Herman H. Roling
Mortons
H. Brice Puterbourd
Urban T. Leininger
Rock Creek
Edward A. Brandt
William G. Beaston
Washington
Maude I. Kampmeier
David H. Kreider
Shannon
Amy L. Runnels
Ormond H. Runnels
Puterbaughs
John S. Larsen
Adam C. Mohardt
Woodland
Henry Hinrichs
Frank Miller
Elkhorn Grove
Ernest Handel
Walter Helle
Eugene C. Miller
Melvin Straub
Kingery & Judd
Rapa S. Hanson
Howard L. Harding
Hansons
Ray
Jels
Merlyn Schreiner
Don Bogott
Herbert Stein
Sylvia
Sharon
Paul Clevidence
Robert Queckboerner
Walter Geison
John Doty
Harold Stoner
Jelsa
Lawrence Doden
Carroll
Tess
Milledgeville Collegians
Robert Spealman
Charles Spealman
Joe Spealman
Evan Rahn
Elmer and Allan
Lottie Rahn
Kathryn Rahn
C. M. Honberger
W. H. Taylor
O. H. Rahn
Robert Spearman
Lynette
Harvey Wiersema
Jay van Zuiden
Milledgeville Collegians All-Stars
Thomson Collegians
Thomson Gfp
Heusinkveld
Elliott J. Murray
Dd. Murray
Prins
Houzenga
F. Miller Rosenberg
R. Polhill
Peters JE
L. Polhill
Home Bureau Notes
Old Mill
Ed Kloepping
West End
James Marken
Farm Bureau Hall
Ralph Glenn
Amboy
Glenn
Rock Creek Northern Lights
Clifford Isenberger
Mississippi
Glen Miller
Palisades
Home Advisers Office
North Otter Creek
Robert Lichty
ACP
Ed L. Dauphin
ASC
Dauphin
Joyce Bear
Keith Gouker
Daley
Fuqua-Plumer
Lee Fuqua
Church of the Brethren
M. S. Ritchey
P. L. Kreider
Dan Plumer
Morrison
P.L. Kreider
Argo News
Harold Rahn
Hazelhurst
Tom Livingston
Polo
Pvt
Vernon Shuman
New Years
Charles Shuman
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