Rock Island District sets new cargo record in 1962
Rock Island District river traffic reached 11,741,493 tons in 1962, up from 1961's 10,606,470 tons. The year saw peak monthly tonnages at Lock No. 21 Quincy and at other locks, with coal and petroleum leading commodities and through shipments totaling 7,989,089 tons.
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Rock Island, Ill
Rock Island
Rock Island District
Dubuque
Iowa
Bellevue
Fulton
Ilinois
LeClaire
Illinois
Muscatine
New Boston
Burlington
Keokuk
Canton
Missouri
Quincy
Laverton
Mississippi River
Kee i
St. Louis
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Minnesota
No Trespassing Notice Targeting Named Landowners
A local notice warns trespassers to stay off lands owned or tenanted by a list of named farms and individuals across several towns including Chadwick Thomson Argo and Carroll. The message states that violators will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
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C. J. Miller
Chadwick
Fred L. Miller
Thomson
F. J. Stransky
Stagg & Bielema
Argo Fales Durward
Groharing & Feldt
Heusinkveld & Stagg
George H. Hartman
W. R. and
Cecil King
Thom
Chicago attorney buys Savanna Flexonics building
Allen R. Bodie of Chicago purchased the factory building in East Savanna near the 64 and 80 junction from Flexonics Corp. The plant was vacated over a year ago after Calumet-Hecla Inc. of Chicago took over operations and moved them to a Chicago-area facility. Bodie did not announce any future use for the property.
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Chicago
Allen R. Bodie
Savanna
Flexonics Corporation
East Savanna
Flexonics Corp
Calumet-Hecla, Inc
Kraft Foods Milledgeville honors Arlyn Covell with service award
Arlyn Covell received the Kraft Award for fifteen years of loyal service at Kraft Foods Milledgeville. Presenting the honor was Vince Busser, Cheese Foreman, during the monthly safety meeting. The program began in 1945 and includes a Service Citation Certificate signed by J. C. Loftis. The fifteen-year award features a gold key chain with a miniature cameraman symbolizing Kraft on television.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kraft Foods Company
Milledgeville
Arlyn Covell
Kraft
Vince Busser
J. C. Loftis
Nes
Clean up your workshop for safety this winter
A University of Illinois farm safety specialist urges a tidy workshop to prevent injuries. Clear tools to their places, burn oily rags, store flammables in labeled tight containers, inspect electrical gear, reinstall guards, keep goggles and a fire extinguisher handy, and ensure good ventilation during welding.
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University of Illinois
O. L. Hogsett
Veterans of World War I Meeting At Mt Carroll Hall
Veterans of World War I Bar racks No. 2041 will meet at Mt. Carroll Legion Hall on Sunday January 20 at 2 PM. All World War I Veterans invited. George Hammond, Adj.
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McCulloch
Remington, Clinton
Pioneer
Bundy Welding Service
Mt. Carroll
Extension Service
Farm Bureau
Home Economics Extension Office
County Home Economics Extension Council
Farm Bureau Hall
Ayd Edler
Shannon
Carol Rebbe
University of Illinois
Mt. Carroll Legion Hall
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Omson Review
Lanark Gazette
Shannon Reporter
Carroll County
Ill
Lanark
Thomson Review
Atherton Service
Thomson, Ill
Fifth Ave
Clinton
Walter Nehrkorn
D. R. Miller
Optometrist
Ninth Avenue
Fulton, Il
R. R
M. J. Strukhoff
Thomson—Dial
R. P. Swingley
R. E. Hampton
Harold J. Frisbie
Mil Veville Insurance Ag
Tom Rasmussen
Merle Kingery Lanark
Buick
Lotz Motors
Veith Memorials
T. A. Wachtel & Son
John Ivey
Pauley’s Plumbing & Heating
Phil Orr
Mount Morris Savings and Loan Association
Raw. Rons
Freeport
Charles R. Kirchberg
Bail Pondsman
Adams
HOFFMAN BUILDING _ SUPPLIES
Savanna, Ill
Richard G. Haw
Dial
Alcoholics Anonymous
Olderick House
Max Ehlert
2Nd St
Brock
Bob’s Gulf Service
Repair & Service
Kegel’s
Cycle & Key Shop
Chicago Ave
Larry
Fulton, Ill
Singer Sewing Machine
Arcade Street
Minn
Phileco
Fulton Paint & Paper
Fulton Paint & Paper Store
Pitts Sport Store
Main St. Savanna
Woodin’s Furniture
Herman Gudema
Oak Valley
Kampsville
Prophetstown
Ellwood Gipe
Harve Plock
Hermon Henning
Paul Lee Feson
Route
Irvin Elliott
Care Review
Harry Stoner
Igo Fay
Thomson 3349
Fordham
Havens
Dixon
Joe Wilkens
Wallace Garnhart
Forreston
Adeline
Green Arrows
Ben Rosenberg
Harlen Handel
Lost
Morrison
Lindsay
Case
New Holland Tractor
Massey Harris
I. H
Caswell
Paulson
Farmall H. Tractor
John Deere
John Deere Day
Milledgeville High School
JD Sales & Service Milledgeville
Boston
Los Angeles
London
Tech L All Daily Newspaper
The
Christian Science Monitor
One
Norway St
Mass
City
Shad Tesht
KOYM
Adame
Keith Kniss
Lanark, Ill
Mutual
Mates
Benefit Health
Omaha
Nebreske
Jurgens Farms
Jake Prins
Jordan Wiebencga
John Wiebenga
Green Brothers
Argo Fa
James & Freeman Green
Tousley Bros
Conrad Treaum
SONS
Carroll
Cockle & Diephuis Bros
Curley
Lloyd Smith
Ernest C. Miller
Reader Farm
Ini
Lloyd Bruckner
Paul Johnson
Flexonics
Carroll Service Co
Hunter
Emmcoitty
Otageoek
Medan
Prove Works
Roym
Viteu
George Hammond
Richard
Galena Ave
Chevrolet
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