Florida Freeze Ravages Citrus Belt and Commerce
Babson discusses the January Florida freeze that destroyed citrus crops north of Orlando and hit vegetables in the central and southern belt. He notes warnings from the Weather Bureau, losses across growers and workers, and the canning bottleneck. He urges diversification and industrial growth to offset future climate shocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babson Park
Mass
Orlando
Florida
Weather Bureau
Indian River
Valencia
Grove
Gloucester
Boston
New York
Washington
Philadelphia
Cape Ann
ADA District Annual Meeting Set for Morrison
Jay Bristle announces the ADA District Annual Meeting at the Farm Bureau building in Morrison on Tuesday January 15 1963 from 1030 a m to 230 p m All dairy farmers and their wives are invited. Also notes guests Mrs Margaret Johnson and Aaron visiting Eugene Johnson and family in Moline with birthdays for Eugene and Mark Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ADA
Jay Bristle
Morrison
American Dairy Association of Illinois
Farm Bureau
Tesl
Margaret Johnson
Aaron
Eugene Johnson
Moline
Mark
Sheriff Sale of Mount Carroll Nursing Home Equipment
Sheriff Howard Gorman will conduct a sale of all equipment remaining at the Mount Carroll Nursing Home south of the county seat on Saturday January 19 at 11 a.m. Proceeds will repay claims by Ginders Hospital Supply Co. for 437.64 and John Crouse for 975.08, with suits filed September 5 in Carroll County circuit court. The home closed October 31 1962 amid investigations into past operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Gorman
Mount Carroll Nursing Home
Carroll County Circuit Court
Ginders Hospital Supply Co
Rockford
John Crouse
Carroll
Springfield
Arnold H. Levitt
Chicago
Carroll County
Grand Jurors Named for March Term in Carroll County
Regular and supplemental grand jurors were appointed Tuesday at the county board of supervisors January meeting for the March term of circuit court in Carroll. The panels list jurors from Washington through Wyson and include multiple townships with names such as Charles Gilbert Sr. and Floyd Bleakley among regulars, plus Merle Law and Doris V. Moll on the supplemental panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
County Board of Supervisors
Washington
Charles Gilbert Sr
Glenne Woodland
Leo Stricker
Leight Ludwick
Freedom
Herbert Schmidt
Cherry Grove
Wayne L. Ellinor
Shannon
Lamoine Muhlenkamp
Lowell Terhark
Lima
Lewis Newendyke
Rock Creek
Lyle Barthel
Ruth M. Downing
Salem
Wayne T. Linker
Mt. Carroll
Duane Law
Glen Brunner
Savanna
Floyd Bleakley
Martin Lantau
York
Albert Hook
Roy Heitman
Fair Haven
Clarence Hartman
Walter Queckboerner
Wyson
Josephine Bardell
Wilma Stewart
Elkhorn Grove
Roy Beck
Merle Law
Woodland
Merle Smith
Mary Kessler
Doris V. Moll
Hesper Ritter
Dorothy Rita Sandell
Alberta R. Eisenbise
Helen L. Mennenga
Ruth M. Post
Mr. Carroll
Lyle Irwin
Russell Marth
Sam Hengel
Joseph Dunn
Jack Foltz
Charles Hoge
Air Haven
Florence Hartman
Lydia Frank
Bill Peters
Gordon Nesemeier
Gene Be Tel
Carolyn Knapp Weds Everett Appel in Fulton Church
Red poinsettias framed the December 22 ceremony at Trinity Reformed Church Fulton where Carolyn Knapp daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Knapp and Everett Appel son of Mr and Mrs Harry Appel exchanged vows. The Rev Herman Dragt officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redpoinsettias
Carolyn Knapp
Lawrence Knapp
Fulton
Everett Appel
Harry Appel
Thomson
Trinity Reformed Church
Herman Dragt
Robert Potter
Marvin Appel
Oliver Rohden
Harcourt
Glenn F. Miller
Milledgeville
Robert Appel
Hudson Taylor
Vernon Medendorp
Albany
Verlyn Ludwig
Shannon
Jacob Temple
Angie
Shirley Miller
Sharon Newendyke
Knapp
Fulton Community High School
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb
Central Elementary School
Sterling
Thomson High School
Tennessee
Kentucky
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Colp
Eighth Avenue
Clinton
Iowa
Morrison
Chadwick
Red Cross Carroll County Chapter Plans Bi-Monthly Meeting
The Carroll County Red Cross chapter announces its bi monthly meeting for Tuesday January 15 at 7 30 p m in Lanark. Members will receive cards with the meeting location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
the Red Cross
Lanark
Youths Fined For Transporting Liquor With Broken Seal
Three Carroll county youths Marvin Yenney Lanark Larry Noble and Jesse Foley Savannah area were fined $25 and costs each after a deputy sheriff detained them Sunday night during an investigation into rural break-ins in Lanark county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
Charles Young
Carroll County
Marvin Yenney
Lanark
Larry Noble
Jesse Foley
Savanna
Deeds Recorded December 27 Through January 3
Deeds filed include Maggie M Bast transferring to Henry Newendyke and wife in Fair Haven. Clifford S Rahn Cons. to Ervin Diehl and wife on lot 3 block 9 C T Savanna. Clara F Siefert and husband to Shimer College on lot 3 block 1 Smiths Mt Carroll. Herschel W Hopkins to Harold Graham and wife in Mt Carroll. Randell P Schneider to Verlyn Ludwig and wife on lot 2 block 13 O T Shannon. Homer L Byers to Billy K Steel and wife on lots 7 block 24 O T Shannon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie M. Bast
Henry Newendyke
Fair Haven
Clifford S. Rahn
Ervin Diehl
C. T. Savanna
Clara F. Siefert
Shimer College
Smith’s
Mt. Carroll
Herschel W. Hopkins
Harold Graham
Randell P. Schneider
Verlyn Ludwig
O. T. Shannon
Homer L. Byers
Billy K. Steel
Grove herd tops December milk production in Carroll County DHIA units
Judson J. Grove leads Unit 1 in December with 1412 lbs milk and 54.7 lbs butterfat from 22 cows. Other top five producers include Richard and Bob Swenson 1191 milk 45.5 fat, Edwin Keim & Sons 971 milk 43.8 fat, Charles Kessler & Sons 1207 milk 43.7 fat, and Cram & Smith 1078 milk 41.4 fat. Libberton lists 773 cows tested across 22 herds with 174 dry. unit average 835 lbs milk and 31.3 fat. Five owner-sampler herds were tested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judson J. Grove
Carroll County
DHIA
Neil
Libberton
Tester
Richard and
Bob Swenson
Charles Kessler & Sons
Cram & Smith
Cram
Thomson News Visitors and Movers Mention Local Addresses
Recent visitors to Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Marshall and Mrs. Carolyn Elliott included Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dyer with Debbie and Terry of Princeton. Gregory Romankwi and family have moved into the Mervin Marshall apartment north of Thomson on Rt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mervin Marshall
Carolyn Elliott
Ray Dyer
Debbie and
Terry
Princeton
Gregory Romankwi
Thomson
Buss Bait Plant Destroyed By Tuesday Morning Fire
A Buss Bait Co factory and warehouse at the Route 64 Milledgeville Lanark road intersection burned after a Tuesday morning blaze of unknown origin. Loss exceeds 100000. Lanark and neighboring departments from Shannon Milledgeville Polo and Forreston fought the flames, saving the south warehouse while main manufacturing building and bedding were ruined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buss Bait Co
Sonamon Milledgeville Blacktop
Lanark
James Warner
Shannon
Milledgeville
Polo
Forreston
Lanark and Polo Department
Oregon Defeats Mt Carroll 68 45 in Blackhawk Conference
Oregon outscored Mt Carroll in all but one period to win 68 45 in Blackhawk Conference play Friday night. The Tigers also won the preliminary 60 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Mt. Carroll
Hawks
Blackhawk
Savanna Indians Rally to Beat Riverdale 59 54 in OT
Savanna Indians defeated Riverdale 59 to 54 in an Illowa League game after trailing by half, led by Ingersoll with 32 points. The game went to overtime where Savanna outscored Riverdale 10 to 5 following a tied regular finish. Riverdale won the preliminary 33 to 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Riverdale
Savanna Indians
Ingersoll
Indians
Le-Win dominates Shannon 80 36 on Friday night
Le-Win blanked Shannon 80-36 for its 12th straight win as they also captured the preliminary 38-25. Prophetstown beat Milledgeville 87-47 in Blackhawk play with a 48-34 prelim, Polo edged Lanark 56-55 with a 6 second clock winner, and Orangeville topped Chadwick 70-59 with Silver Streaks defeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Le-Win
Shannon
Lena Winslow
Prophetstown
Milledgeville
Blackhawk
Polo
Lanark
Wall of Lanark
Hedrick
Orangeville
Chadwick High
Broncos
Broncs
Chadwick
Marine Lance Corporal Kemmer Rejoins Camp Pendleton
Marine Lance Corporal Stephen Kemmer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kemmer of Morrison, returns to Camp Pendleton after serving with the Fifth Marine Expeditionary Brigade in the Caribbean. The unit sailed 18,000 strong, spent 51 days at sea, and visited Puerto Rico Jamaica and Panama after departing the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Pendleton
Calif
FHTNC
Marine Lance Corporel
Stephen Kemmer
Kenneth Kemmer
Maple Ave
Morrison
Camp Pendelton
Fifth Marine Expeditionary Brigade
United States Quarantine Forces
Caribbean
California
Panama Canal
Navy
Marine Corps
Pacific Coast
Puerto Rico
Jamaica
Panama
Miss Vivian Friederich Weds James Eaton at Hickory Grove
The December 27 ceremony at Hickory Grove Methodist Church in Wacker united Miss Vivian Friederich of Savanna with James L. Eaton of Mt. Carroll. Rev. Donald M. Thomas officiated a double ring service before white mums and greens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickory Grove Methodist Church
Wacker
Vivian Friederich
Paul Friederich
Savanna
James L. Eaton
Leslie Eaton
Mt. Carroll
Donald M. Thomas
Mt. Carroll Methodist Church
Maurice James
Darlene Friederich
Hazel Hartman
Shirley Hall
Jean Eaton
Colorado
Second Annual Smorgasbord Slated by Thomson PTA
Thomson PTA plans its second annual Smorgasbord on Saturday January 19 in the school cafeteria. Reservations due by January 16 with tiered ticket sales from 1.50 for adults to 0.75 for grade school students. Menu features turkey, Swiss steak, spaghetti and more, served in two time slots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Parent-Teacher Association
Thomson Grade
Thomson
Mt. Carroll
Savanna
Chadwick MU
Local residents share visits and travel plans
Mr and Mrs Curtis St Ores called on Mr and Mrs Albert Lynch Saturday evening. Garden Plain residents John Hoff Elmer Hoff and Zella Hoff traveled to Florida for several weeks starting Monday. Clinton visitors Mr and Mrs Robert Carpent er and daughter stopped by. Morrison resident Mrs Ralph Irion visited Jennie Griswold. New Year’s Day call came from Alee Lewis Frosch in England. Charles Hogg visited Jennie Griswold Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis St. Ores
Albert Lynch
John Hoff
Garden Plain
Elmer Hoff
Maquoketa
Iowa
Zella Hoff
Clearwater
Florida
Robert Carpenter
Clinton
Max Meakins
Ralph Irion
Morrison
Local families host dinners and visits across Fulton Sterling and Cordova
Sunday and Monday gatherings bring Sun day dinner guests to the Meakins and VanderLaan households. Clinton visitors join Mrs. Buikema and family while Sterling and Fulton families share meals with the Kramers Mattie and other relatives. Continuous visiting includes Cordova and Sterling residents throughout the weekend.
Final Dairy Meetings to Be Held Monday
The Extension Dairy Committee hosts final dairy barn meetings on Monday January 14. Milking machine demonstrations warn of issues from inadequate vacuum and worn pulsators. Afternoon session at 1:00 PM on Kenneth Ericsen farm near Lanark. evening session at 8:00 PM on Warner Hartman farm near Route 78. Dairy lunch provided. door prizes by milking machine dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Extension Dairy Committee
Kenneth Ericsen
Gun Club
Lanark
Warner Hartman
Route 78
Chadwork Blacktop
Mrs Everett Appel Honored at Shower Saturday Evening
Mrs Everett Appel a December 22 bride was the guest of honor at a postnuptial shower at the home of Mr and Mrs Glenn Miller in Milledgeville. Hostesses were Anna Lee Angie and Shirley Miller. Guests included C J Miller William Janssen Barbara Cartwright Judy Miller Harry Appel and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Appel
Glenn Miller
Milledgeville
Anna Lee
Angie
Shirley Miller
C. J. Miller
William Janssen
Barbara Cartwright
Judy Miller
Harry Appel
Robert Appel
Leland Forth
Beverly
Janice
Cora Fink
Mabel Tripp
J. Newendyke
Lawrence Knapp
Arnold Fink
Judy
Harold van Kampen
Diane Deitz
Mt. Carroll
Robert Potter
Fulton
Richard Adolph
Chadwick
Seven Township Supervisors and 14 Highway Commissioners to Be Elected
Biennial township elections set for Tuesday April 2 1963 in Carroll County. Six sitting supervisors R J Messmer Howard Woessner Chas E Kessler George Mest M G Marshall and W C Linker seek reelection while Fair Haven highway commissioner Myron Friederich won t run again. Some townships will elect cemetery trustees and park and library board members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
R. J. Messmer
Washington Township
Howard Woessner
Shannon
Chas. E. Kessler
Mt. Carroll
George Mest
Savanna
M. G. Marshall
York
W. C. Linker
Fair Haven
Linker
Myron Friederich
Carroll County Farm Bureau Announces District Bowling Tryouts
Carroll County Farm Bureau invites 32 men and women to six open class divisions and six young adult divisions for district bowling at Rockford on February 27 1963. District winners advance to Springfield on March 5 with all women entering the women's division. Trials may be held at any county alley. six scratch games are required and all tryouts must finish by February 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Farm Bureau
Rockford
Springfield
Carroll County Supervisors Set Appointments and Budget
The board announced two appointments George Mest of Savanna to the Carroll County Housing Authority and Dr Lee Derrer of Mt Carroll as rabies inspector. They approved 500 for motor fuel tax maintenance and 60 monthly for Reynold Lang travel, referred sheriff quarters redecorating to the public buildings committee, and heard Walter Helle and Byron Hutchins present on the Carroll County Resource Development board. The supervisors endorsed the overall economic development program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mest
Savanna
Carroll County Housin Authority
Lee Derrer
Carroll
County Board of Supervisors
Reynold Lang
Public Buildings Committee
Walter Helle
Byron Hutchins
Mt. Carroll
Carroll County Resource Development Board
Mrs. Howard Rummel 80 Dies in Freeport Area
Funeral services for Mrs. Howard Rummel 80 of Mt. Carroll were held at Frank Funeral Home in Mt. Carroll with Christian Science minister Rev Owen Miles officiating. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery. Dora Ely born March 4 1882 in Mt. Carroll, married Howard Rummel in Chadwick June 6 1910. Survivors include two sons Edwin Coolidge Arizona and Robert Weston Connecticut seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
Howard Rummel
Freeport
Frank
Owen Miles
Christian Science Reader
Oak Hill Cemetery
Dora Ely
Thomas
Elizabeth Wiland Ely
Chadwick
Oregon
Morrison
Rummel
Johnson Nursing Home
Shannon
Edwin
Coolidge
Ariz
Robert
Weston, Conn
Savanna Mourns Marie Phillips Aged 59
Mrs. Marie Phillips 59 died in a Savanna residence fire scene found by firefighters at 7 20 p m Friday Autopsy by Coroner Dr L B Hussey Funeral services held Sunday at 1 30 p m Rev Virgil Taylor Sabula officiating Burial in Savanna Township cemetery Born January 13 1903 in Savanna daughter of Arthur and Katherine Ferguson Married George Phillips of Keetsville Missouri July 24 1924 He died earlier Survivors include son George Walter Sabula four grandchildren and four brothers William Savanna Arthur Mt Carroll Walter Dy Delphi Donald of Delphi Ind
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Marie Phillips
L. B. Hussey
Hunter-Jones Memorial Chapel
Arthur
Katherine Badwell Ferguson
George Phillips
Keetsville
George Walter
Sabula
William
Mt. Carroll
Walter Dy
Donald
Delphi
Local residents visit families over weekend
Mrs Gene Diephuis and Mark of Fulton visited Mrs Emma Haas Tuesday afternoon. Harold Calvert and Carol Landherr called Saturday and Sunday respectively at the homes of local couples. Mr and Mrs Eugene Halfman and Mr and Mrs Howard Johnson hosted guests from Lena for Sunday dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Diephuis
Mark
Fulton
Emma Haas
Harold Calvert
Hanover
Roy Neuman
Carol Landherr
Lanark
Eugene Halfman Ond
Howard Johnson
Lena
Johnohnson
Thomson Trojans advance in Carroll County cage meet finals
Thomson Trojans defeated Milledgeville Missiles 60 to 52 in first round varsity play at Lanark to reach the semifinals against Chadwick’s Silver Streaks. Don Groharing led with 25 points, Duane St. Ores 14, Hook 13, Huizenga six. Shannon and Mt Carroll results noted for frosh soph and varsity brackets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Trojans
Milledgeville
Carroll County
Lanark
Trojans
Chadwick
Don Groharing
Duane St. Ores
Larry Hook
Huizenga
Buikema
Hammer
Fogel
Adee
Schryver
Wagenknecht
Mt. Carroll
Awks
Shannon Eagles
Shannon
Froshsoph
Kurth
Hansen
Sieverts
Nelson
Derver
Kelly Meyers
Bass
Buss
Christians
Alexander
Hawks
Beavers
Homson
Golden Anniversary Of Walter Hoffmans To Be Married Sunday
Mr and Mrs Walter C Hoff man of Mt Carroll celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner at home on Sunday Jan 13 No open house planned Friends welcome 2 to 4 pm The Hoff mans wed Jan 11 1913 by Rev Wilmer Hasper of Fair Haven They raised three daughters Grace Geist Chadwick Faythe Roche New Milford and Ferne Franz Dixon with one infant loss Josie Mae Also three granddaughters Alice June Janet Geisz
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter C. Hoffman
Mt. Carroll
Mina Rohde
Walter Hoffman
Wilmer Hasper
Fair Haven
Whiteside County
Hoffman
Charles
Grace) Geist
Chadwick
Harold
Faythe) Roche
New Milford
John
Ferne) Franz
Dixon
Josie Mae
Alice
June
Janet Geisz
Sunday Dinner Guests Hit Several Local Families
Garden Plain were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Hoff and family. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Halfman and family were Sunday dinner guests of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. James Morrison Mrs. Barbara Dykstra of Fulton was a Sunday afternoon caller in the home of her grandfather, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hogg. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Turne of Chadwick were Sunday afternoon and evening visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hook and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hoff
Garden Plain
Francis Hoff
Lawrence Halfman
James Morrison
Barbara Dykstra
Fulton
Charles Hogg
Glen Turne
Chadwick
Fred Hook
Also Mentioned on This Page
Babson’s Weekly Report
Babson
New England
U. S
Chamber of Commerce
Macmillan
Kennedy
Mr. Kennedy
Bahama Islands
Courthouse News
Joseph Williams
Judson Grove
Thomson News
James Eaton
Mary Jo Becker
Jeffrey Wierema
Or Getz
Earl Smith
Harlan Brunner
Ward Friederich
John Eaton
Judy Eaton
Leonard Stage
Clarence Doty
Nancy Becker
Carol Frey
Park
George Wierema
Jack French
Laurence Boothby
Jay Kurth
W. L. Williams
Fort Riley
Kansas
Thomson Pta
H. G. Stagg
Hazel Stagg
National Editorial Association
Africa
Lisbon
Portugal
Pan Am
Dakar
Senegal
Liberia
Firestone
Monrovia
United States
Lagos
Nigeria
Brazzaville
Leopoldville
Congo
Luanda
Angola
Johannesburg
South Africa
Dar Es Salaam
Tanganyika
Kenya
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Caro
Cairo
Idlewild
United Nations
Peace Corps
International Cooperation Administration
Theodore A. Serrill
David Randall
Travel Consultants, Inc
Washington, D. C
Harry Bonders
Amy Lewis
Everett Eslinger
Jennie Griswold
Jay Buikema
Lori
Donald Kramer
Deanne
John Kramer
Nancy
Evert VanderLaan
Francis Sheridan
Cordova
Popes
Mrs. Howard Rummel
Mrs
Walter Hoffmans
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