Rabson Urges Character Over Profits In National Growth
Rabson argues the United States risks becoming a second rate nation unless citizens and leaders prioritise character, spiritual revival, and service over profits. He critiques city spending tests, calls for city directors, and warns against views that equate prosperity with gold and stock markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abson
Rabson Park
Mass
Babylon
Persia
Greece
Rome
Spain
France
Fort Knox
Thompson News Family Gatherings and Medical Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Young and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bull with families from St. Louis visited New Year’s Eve with the Eugene Bull family. Paul Daniels took daughter Judy Ann to Iowa County for tests. Mrs. Eugene Bull and her parents John Capenter of Clinton traveled to Iowa City for a surgical check at University Hospital. George Creighton and family spent Saturday in Caton with the Enrickson family. Mrs. Henry Young visited with her son-in-law and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bl on Malay. Ten Years Day dinner guests included Mr. and Mrs. William Shand and daughters of Dalb and Charles Hogg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Young
Charles Bull
St. Louis
Eugene Bull
Paul Daniels
Judy Ann
Iowa Cty
John Capenter
Clinton
Iowa City
University Hospital
George Creighton
Caton
James Enrickson
Eugene
Robert Carroll
Larry
Wiam Shand
Dalb
Charles Hogg
Carroll County Firms Counted in Dun & Bradstreet List
Dun & Bradstreet reports 380 manufacturers wholesalers and retailers in Carroll County as of November 1959 with figures by town: Savanna 121 Mt Carroll 84 Lanark 60 Milledgeville 40 Chadwick 35 Shannon 24 Thomson 16. The count excludes many service and professional businesses, so total is higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
A. W. McClay
Dun & Bradstreet, Inc
Davenport
Dun & Bradstreet
Savanna
Mt. Carroll
Lanark
Milledgeville
Chadwick
Shannon
Thomson
McClay
Illinois Veterans Commission seeks annual income questionnaire
The Illinois Veterans Commission reminds veterans and widows receiving pensions to return the December annual income questionnaire to the Veterans Administration within 80 days or pension payments will be discontinued. Widow pensions average 50.40 dollars monthly plus child allowances, while veterans with nonservice connected disabilities may receive 66.15 dollars monthly, rising to 78.75 at age 65.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Illinois Veterans’ Commission
Ralph B. Johnson
Veterans Administration
Johnson
Whiteside County
East Third Street
National Bank of Sterling
Sterling, Ill
Carroll County
Court House
Mt. Carroll
Re-elect Sterling To Head District 8 PMA
Milledgeville Militia Long Sterling was reelected president of district 8 Pure Milk association at the district annual meeting in Milledgeville high school. About 200 northern Illinois farmers attended from Winnebago Whiteside Ogle Carroll Stephenson Lee Henry Bureau La Salle and DeKalb counties. Speakers were Avert A. Vose state president and A L McWilliams general manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milledgeville
Lester Long
Sterling
Pure Milk Association
Car Crash Damages Two Mt Carroll Vehicles
At 11 p m December 30 a vehicle driven by Jack Kampmeier 31 struck the rear of an auto driven by Paul Kriemier 18 both from Mt Carroll on Route 64 at the south edge of town. Estimated damage 200 to Kampmeier and 30 to Kriemier. No injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
Jack Kampmeier
Paul Kriemier
Kampmeier
Notable Family Guests At Multiple Homes
Mrs. Elizabeth Carroll hosts Mrs. Robert Carroll and Larry for Saturday supper. Wayne Drake and family visit Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Franks on New Year’s Day in Milledgeville. DeKalb trio Mr. and Mrs. William Shand and daughters stay with Charles Hogg from Wednesday to Friday. The Carrolls join Harry Clarke and family for New Year’s Day dinner in Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Carroll
Larry
Elizabeth Carroll
Terry
Morrison
Wayne Drake
Clarence Franks
Milledgeville
William Shand
DeKalb
Charles Hogg
George Creighton
Harry Clarke
Clinton
Junior 4-H Leaders Receive Awards
The Carroll County 4-H junior leaders met at the farm bureau hall under Mrs. Daryl Rockafellow and Miss Dorothy Footitt. Leadership certificates for 1959 were awarded to Duane Emwyre Loleta Moore Jean Eaton Delight Siedenburg Ardath Flack Valeria Schoonhoven Bonnie Roser Janice Rose and Babbette McGinty Henrietta Brunner Carol Dauphin Vivian Friederich Diane Flickinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Valeria Schoonhoven
Shannon
Bonnie Roser
Savanna
Janice Rose
Babbette McGinty
Thomson
Henrietta Brunner
Carol Dauphin
Vivian Friederich
Diane Flickinger
Lanark
Ardath Flack
Delight Siedenburg
Charlene Flack
Jean Eaton
Mt. Carroll
Nancy Hopkins
Gretchen Carbaugh
Judy Kent
Karen Krum
Home Bureau
Mines
Robert Voeckel
Milledgeville
Ralph Glenn
Jack Ottosen
Ted Storm
Harold Burkholder
Edwin Keim
Leslie Rogers
Carroll Youth Loses Sight Of Left Eye
Carroll youth 18-year-old Donald Slick of Morrison may lose sight in his right eye after a left eye dart injury during a New Year’s Eve game. He was struck when a dart fell from a wall board as he reached for it. Slick, a Mt. Carroll high school graduate, had begun barber training and planned an apprenticeship in Mt. Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slick
Mt. Carroll High School
Rock Island
Mt. Carroll
Local Students Picked For All State Music Activity
Urbana Ill students named to Illinois All State Music Activity at University of Illinois Feb 4 through 6. Senior Chorus has 948 members, Senior Band 225, Junior Band 189, Senior Orchestra 186, Junior Orchestra 144, Junior Chorus 332. 2024 places offered from 322 communities. 3224 applied for 2024 slots and rehearsals begin Feb 4 with final concerts Feb 5 and Feb 6. Events held in Huff Gym with free admission. Local selections include Alice Geisz Bette Bowles Lana Maring Jaclyn Eslinger Marshall Lotzbaugh Bonnie Shaner Jerry Litt Gary Lamoreux Jill Sloan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana
Ill
University of Illinois
U of I Division of University Extension and
School of Music
Huff Gym
Chadwick
Alice Geisz
Bette L. Bowles
Lana Maring
Lanark
Jaclyn Eslinger
Marsha Lotzbaugh
Bonnie Shaner
Jerry Litt
Gary Lamoreux
Thomson
Mary Ann Hoff
Jill Sloan
Real Estate Assessment Underway In Carroll County
Illinois law requires listing and valuation of real estate as of January 1 each year in Carroll County. Personal property assessments stay April 1. Assessors use last year’s figures unless changes occur, with the Board of Review having power to adjust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois General Assembly
Carroll County
Frank L. Ross
Board of Review
Ross
Carroll Tops State In Deer Kill For 1959 Deer season totals set records
The Illinois conservation department reports 2 648 deer killed across 35 counties during the 1959 shotgun season. The largest buck weighed 376 pounds, taken by H Max Carner of Stronghurst in Henderson County. Carroll County led with 388 deer, followed by Ogle County with 368. Pope County and Union County also logged strong totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
State Conservation Department
Illinois
H. Max Carner
Stronghurst
Henderson County
Carroll County
Ogle County
Pope County
Union County
Glen D. Palmer
Palmer
Weekend social round of DeWitt residents and friends
Mrs Dolly Vance of DeWitt and Miss Patricia Linder of Minneapolis visited last Tuesday with Mr and Mrs Dwight Atherton. Numerous couples shared dinners, suppers, and weekend visits across DeWitt Albia Clinton Savanna and nearby towns during Christmas and New Year festivities.
Milledgeville obituary for Frank Deets aging 92
Frank Deets 92 a retired area farmer died Saturday morning in Milledgeville nursing home. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p m in Woodin funeral home. He was born October 9 1867 in Coleta. He married Elvira L Peugh in 1891 and farmed in Coleta Milledgeville area until 1924 then retired and moved to Milledgeville. He later managed the Milledgeville Livestock Shipping association and held leadership roles in local farm bureaus and elevators. He is survived by a daughter Edna Graebling and a son Arden six grandchildren eleven great grandchildren two sisters two brothers and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife and a son Clay R Deets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milledgeville
Frank Deets
Woodin
Mr. Deets
Coleta
William
Catherine Overholtzer Deets
Elvira L. Peugh
Milledgeville Livestock Shipping Association
Carroll County Farm Bureau
Church of the Brethren
Alex
Edna) Graebling
Canyon
Minn
Arden
Elizabeth Harrison
Sterling
Nellie Owens
Temple City
Calif
Harry
Lanark
Arthur
Chadwick
Clay R. Deets
Jels
Mrs. Ray Isenhart 69 dies. last rites Saturday
Mrs. Ray Isenhart aged 69, longtime area resident, died Thursday morning in Malvern. Funeral services were held Saturday at Frank funeral home and Fair Haven EUB church with burial at Oak Knoll Memorial Park. She was survived by her husband, siblings, and numerous relatives from several towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
Ray Isenhart
Frank Funeral Home
Fair Haven Eub Church
M. L. Sheffler
Marion Book
Franklin Corners
Christchurch
Oak Knoll Memorial Park
Sterling
Merle
Lawrence
Richard
Terry
Ervin
Russell Shuman
Flowers
Freece Senneff
Charles Sucher
Marvin Snyder
Harold Newendyke
Love of God
God
William Janssen
Janice Doden
Isenhart
Malvern
White
Wanted An Extra Blanket for Millions of Refugees
The United Church Women of Illinois urge churches to donate good used or new blankets plus 25 cents for shipping on Sunday Jan 17. Collecting centers include Lanark Church of the Brethren with pickups Jan 17 18 19. Airlift will move blankets to urgent areas in Europe and Asia including Poland Germany Greece Egypt Japan Korea and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church Women of Illinois
Women’s Organization
United Church Women
Illinois
Lanark Church of
Lection Center
Church World Service
Nappanee
Ind
St. Louis
Poland
Germany
Greece
Algeria
Tunisia
Morrocco
Egypt
Jordan
Parkinstan
Hong Kong
Burma
Tibetan
Taiwan
Japan
Korea
Chile
Farmers Must File 1959 Tax Estimates By Jan Fifteenth
Harold R. All, Director of Internal Revenue for the Chicago District, reminds farmers they have until Friday Jan 15 to file their estimated federal income tax return for 1959 unless they file a final return by Feb 15. Those with questions can obtain the Farmers Tax Guide from the IRS office or by writing to Tax Forms, P O Box 743, Chicago 90, Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold R. All
Internal Revenue
Chicago
Internal Revenue Service
P. O. Box
Mr. All
Social visits fill week across Sterling and Morrison
Mrs Albert Prins and Evelyn visited Monday evening with Mr and Mrs Leonard Feldt. Sunday supper guests were Mr and Mrs John Carpenter of Clinton and Mrs Amy Lewis with Mr and Mrs Max Meakins family. Monday calls came from Mr and Mrs Herbert Badtke of Morrison to Mrs Minnie Badtke. Gordon Brown and son Gary of Sterling visited Mrs Maude Brown Saturday. Wayne Drake and child visited Geo Stage home in Sterling Thursday. Lewis Frosch, holiday visitor, returned to University of Illinois Champaign after time with Mrs Max Meakins family. Daughters joined New Year potluck at Bert Houenga home in Morrison with Mrs Carl Jurgensen of Richland Center Wis visiting John Ashpole and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Prins
Evelyn
Leonard Feldt
John Carpenter
Clinton
Amy Lewis
Max Meakins
Herbert Badtke
Morrison
Minnie Badtke
Gordon Brown
Gary
Sterling
Maude Brown
Harriet
Wayne Drake
Geo
Lewis Frosch
University of Illinois At
Champaign
Fay Ashby
Bert Houenga
Carl Jurgensen
Richland Center
Wis
Shimer College Offers Adult Night School Course
Shimer College announces an adult night course titled Personality and Culture for three college credits. It starts January 7 on Thursday nights with $75 tuition. Registered adults from Dixon and nearby towns include 16 students under the Illinois Public Aid Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shimer College
F. Joseph Mullin
Illinois Public Aid Commission
Dixon
Fulton
Mt. Morris
Oregon
Polo
Sterling and
Tampico
New Year Social Visits Across Local Families
Mrs Dora Wiebenga joined her son in law and daughter the Bakers for a New Year dinner. George Kvargsgaard and family from Clinton stayed with the Fay Ashbys. New Year guests at the Ashpoles included Harold Ashpole and family from Moline and Harold Sorenson of Clinton. Reverend Eugene Los of Morrison visited the Geerts. JoAnn Jim and Karen Halfman visited the Grim home. James W Kraber Jr of Dixon spent New Year weekend with the Senn ef f family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Wiebenga
William Baker
George Kvarsgaard
Clinton
Fay Ashby
John Ashpole
Harold Ashpole
Moline
Harold Sorenson
Eugene Los
Morrison
William Geerts
JoAnn
Jim
Karen Halfman
Leslie Grim
James W. Kraber Jr
Dixon
I. R. Senneff
Food Promotion lessons at home bureau meetings start January
Home bureau notes outline January and February sessions on Food Promotion and consumer awareness. Units in Chadwick Freedom Savanna West End Rock Creek and Palisades schedule talks by Mrs. Harlan Handel Mrs. Harveylock Mrs. Zugschwerdt and others with roll calls, demonstrations, and seed exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Adviser
Home Bureau
Consumer
Fair Haven
Harlan Handel
Chadwick
Harveylock
Elmer Zugschwerdt
Freedom Unit
Herbert Kessler
Mt. Carroll
Lamoine Mowery
Carlos J. Zillhart
West End
Warner C. Hartman
Lauren Mitchell
Thomson
Roll Call
Rock Creek
Northern Lights
Ward Frederick
Lanark
Hazel Hiter
Mississippi
Glen Law
Savanna
Lawrence Miller
Chadwick Lamplighters
Lloyd Brown
Lawrence
Palisades
Raymond Schreiner
Elmer Airhart
Orville Goser
Palmer Dauphin
Dorothy Footitt
Oregon
Carroll County
Joint Welfare Services Committees Meet Jan 13
A joint session of Carroll and Whiteside county Welfare Services and Medical Advisory Committees is scheduled for Wednesday evening January 13 at 7 pm at Gordon's Restaurant in Sterling. Edward C Holumbled MD medical director of the Illinois Public Aid Commission division of medical services will speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Whiteside County
Welfare Services
Gordon’s
Sterling
Edward C. Holmbled
Division of Medical Services
Illinois Public Aid Commission
Local visitors share Sunday with Feldt household
Mrs. Frank Walk and Mrs. Jennie Geerts with children Danny and Diane called on Sunday afternoon at Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Feldt and Bette. Terry Carroll of Morrison visited several days last week with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carroll and Larry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Walk
Jennie Geerts
Danny
Diane
Leonard Feldt
Bette
Terry Carroll
Morrison
Robert Carroll
Larry
Grange Urges Unity Amid Farm Organization Conflicts
The Grange defends farm unity, asserting most major programs come from broad cooperation among farm groups. It cites Herschel Newsom and Bob Poage praising compromise and willingness to work with other organizations to advance research, extension, rural electrification, and credit programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grange
Congress
Herschel D. Newsom
House Committee On Agriculture
Bob Poage
Texas
Newsom
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Rabson
Thomson News
Dun & Bradstreet Report
News of Illinois Veterans
Carroll
Carroll Tops
Dolly Vance
DeWitt
Patricia Linder
Minneapolis
Merle Atherton
Dwight Atherton
Russell Albert
Clifford Curley
Hanover
Ardella Houzenga
Arthur Bier
Priscilla
Ruth Stahl
William Lawrent
Everett Fitch
Hillsdale
Harold Kauffman
Mark and
Nina
Claude Grim
Donald Schroth
Ft. Wayne
Gartus
Side County
Ella Shuman
William and
Mary Carr Shuman
Shimer Social Science
Sanford Unger
D. G. Reuter
Reuter
Morris
Assembly
John K. Morris
Jess
Whiteside
Stephenson
Jo Daviess
Rep. Morris
House
Senate
National Foundation
Agricultural Commodities and Marketing Commission
General Assembly
Democratic State Central Committee
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