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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1964
Page
3
Babson forecasts a future shaped by space study, possible moon landing within 75 years, and a shift to government-led employment in education health and construction. He envisions municipal bonds funding buildings, gradual tax redemption, and universal traits of courage and faith guiding society.
Le Sueur Minnesota Green Giant plans a substantial rise in pea output at the Lanark plant amid record sales for pea items. The move coincides with a shift from corn production impacting corn packing at Lanark. transfers include Gilbert to Beaver Dam as Bean Superintendent and Ken Killam and Rob Hagenow receive bean operations and ag supervision duties.
Dr. B C Breidenstein head of the Meat Technology Division at University of Illinois will speak at 7 30 p m Wednesday February 5 at Farm Bureau Hall Mt Carroll. His talk What is the Most Profitable Weight To Finish Cattle includes cost figures and carcass slides. Sponsored by the Extension Livestock Committee.
Five youths appeared before Associate Judge Ward J. Turnbaugh in Car roll county circuit court late last week and were fined 5 dollars plus costs totaling 44 dollars each for car racing on Milledgeville streets. Names include George Michael 19 and Lynn Fossett 18 of Chadwick Frank Merlak Jr 17 of Milledgeville and two Polo youths aged 15 and 16. Gerald Deets 21 of Milledgeville faced charges of contributing to delinquency and disorderly conduct with a continuance granted to consult counsel. A separate case against Mrs Gloria Colcord 20 of Lanark for child abandonment was continued to Feb 14. she plans to marry the infant’s father.
Carroll county residents bought 1 255 040 dollars in series E and H United States savings bonds, reaching 105.0 percent of the county quota. Illinois statewide sales totaled 369 771 889 dollars, 108.3 percent of the state quota. Mr and Mrs Walter Nelson and family were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Rolland Marshall in Cordova.
Final Crop Report for 1963 details cash contributions of 1546.64 and corn sales of 20500 pounds valued at 366.00. Corn shipped 93700 pounds with estimated value 1773.38, totaling 3686.02 dollars, about 13 dollars more than 1962. Edwin Rodabaugh is County Chairman and Judson Grove is County Treasurer.
Benny Kerkove of Savanna was sentenced to six days in Carroll county jail by Magistrate Wayne Hartney after refusing to pay a $25 fine for failing to register a car. He was arrested near Savanna on January 12 by state police. Friday's docket also lists several speeding and related offenses across Savanna and surrounding towns with fines ranging from $10 to $25 and bond forfeitures for several defendants.
Carroll County 4 H horse club members will tour Mt Carroll Court House Square on Tuesday morning February eleventh meeting county officials in their offices. The tour begins at Sheriff Gorman's office with briefs on duties and available public services. Sponsored by the Sheriff's Mounted Patrol, leaders received 1964 4 H planning calendars from Mt Carroll National Bank. Next Caballeros meeting set for Lanark on February 6.
Carroll County Chapter of the NFO QC will hold its regular meeting at 8 PM on Wednesday February 5 in the Community House in Mt Carroll All farmers and business men are invited to attend. Mr and Mrs Larry Colbert and family of Wilmington were weekend guests with her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Provant Sunday afternoon callers were Mr and Mrs Carroll Remmers of Morrison.
A divorce decree was granted Monday in Carroll County circuit court. Mary Ellen Hamilton of Mount Carroll was granted the divorce from Walter W. Hamilton.
In Mt Carroll traffic court on Monday Thomas E Cochran of Thomson paid 10 dollars fines and 5 dollars costs for failure to yield right of way. Dennis A Richards of Galena paid 10 dollars plus 5 dollars costs for speeding. Jack Dreessen of Clinton Illinois faced hit and run and speeding charges totaling 80 dollars in fines and costs. Dreessen was arrested late Sunday night at Fulton by State Trooper Smith after a Savanna collision report. the speeding charge followed a Thomson sighting by Marshal Jake Baker after hearing the Savanna police call.
Two 22 year old Savanna men Gary Tack and Bert Booth were charged with contributing to the delinquency of minors after taking two 17 year old Clinton girls from Savanna to Lanark and leaving them at a hotel. Clinton authorities, alerted by Sheriff Howard Gorman, recovered the girls and returned them to Clinton police.
Five candidates filed nominating petitions for the Car roll County Board of School Trustees. They are Ed L. Dauphin Savanna Russell J. Leo Savanna Lyle Livengood Milledgeville Arbert B. Peck Mr. Carroll Harold Manning Lanark Three members will be elected this spring with terms expiring for Dauphin Livengood and Manning.
Dr. L. B. Hussey of Savanna filed to seek the Republican nomination for re election as county coroner. Circuit Clerk Gordon B. Smith and State's Attorney William B. Petty filed petitions to appear on the GOP ticket in the April primary. No Democrats filed for the three county offices, and the incumbents have no opposition within their party.
The Carroll County Heart Unit held its annual pre campaign dinner at Meeker's in Savanna with 18 attendees. Rex Rahn announced Heart Sunday on February 23 and introduced district campaign chairmen. Owen C. Phelps from the Illinois Heart Association outlined service areas and film programs while noting 1050 screenings in 1963. A weight control class sponsored by the county unit, led by Mrs. Kenneth William Lanark, is planned for Savanna in February and could expand countywide if successful.
Mr and Mrs Earl Keim of Mt Carroll marked their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house on Sunday January 19. About 150 relatives and friends attended. They wed January 22 1914 at the bride's father home in Lanark. Mrs Keim is former Grace Garman. The couple have four children Robert Lanark Betty Degroft Morrison Doris Rinehart and Florian Rodemeyer. They formerly farmed near Mt Carroll before moving to town about 25 years ago.
Funeral services were held for Marion Hartman 64 deputy Carroll County Clerk for 20 years. He died January 22 at Freeport Memorial Hospital after weeks as a patient. Hartman born May 2 1899 in Mt Carroll son of William and Adelaide Hartman. He worked at Mt Carroll National Bank and served 20 years in Mt Carroll volunteer fire department. He is survived by two brothers Floyd and Leon of Mt Carroll and nieces and nephews.
A report by D. M. Tarvin Milledgeville treasurer details Carroll County Development Corporation funds. It covers two ele funds: loans to promote industry and membership fees. Loans fund includes Savanna Copper Co. drive proceeds. cash used for loans largely returned. Current loans fund cash is $542.63 with $90,000 balance consisting of pledges. Membership fund totals $7,690 with major contributions from Savanna Carroll Thomson Milledgeville Chadwick Lanark Shannon. Interest adds $132 to membership. total receipts $7,822. Expenses $446.32 reduce funds. remaining balances include $6,000 on deposit and $1,375.68 cash. Accrued interest on savings shows $52.50 for period Aug 21 to Dec 1, 1963.
Notices sent to feed grain producers detail base acreages yields and two diversion payment rates for each farm. Minimum rate applies to the first 20 percent of base diverted and higher rate to 20 to 39.9 percent. if 40 percent or more is diverted the higher rate covers all such acreage. Intentions to divert 20 to 50 percent (or 25 acres) of base to approved conservation uses must be filed Feb 10 through Mar 27. Producers may appeal determinations within 15 days and yields proven for 1959-1962 may revise rates.
Baileyville 4-H member Bradley Schoonhoven won District 1 in the 12th annual Illinois 4-H X-tra Yield Corn Contest with a 212.4 bushels per acre yield. Awards were given at a January 25 luncheon at the Illini Union on the University of Illinois campus in Urbana, sponsored by the University of Illinois Extension Service FS Services Inc and affiliated firms including Carroll Service Company.
Two Savanna women died when a car swerved to miss a puddle on Route 72 near Leaf River and struck a bridge abutment. Driver J P Roberson was treated for injuries. bodies of Susie Roberson and Tommie C Hawkins were recovered after more than an hour. Joint funerals were held in Savanna with burial in Savanna Township cemetery. Roberson survived with his wife, two sons, two daughters and five grandchildren listed as survivors. Hawkins is survived by two sisters and a brother and grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Mrs Emma Maher 83 lifelong Chadwick resident died Monday at her home after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Frank Funeral Home Chadwick with burial in Chadwick cemetery. Thelma Daehler led the Rock of Ages and Nearer My God to Thee. flowers were arranged by Orion Alexander and Walter Queckboerner. Casket bearers were Albert Red and Harve Queckboerner George Knoess Allan Zugschwerdt Floye Tripp. She was born October 3 1883 in Fair Haven to Henry and Lizzie Yeager. She married William Maher who preceded her in death. Survived by a brother John Yeager of Chadwick. She was a member of First Lutheran Church Chadwick.
Aarbert Prontner, president of Corral County National Partners Organization, says the NFO formally asks Secretary Freeman to raise 1984 soybean price supports to at least 2.50 per bushel, 25 cents above 1963 level, arguing no rise in government costs and higher farm income. Harvey Sickels and Oren Lee Staley discuss a wheat program and import restrictions on foreign meat to bolster cattle prices.
Sandra Gravenstein and Gerald Lee Foltz wed on Saturday Jan 4 at Hope Evangelical United Brethren Church Chadwick. Officiated by Rev Kenneth B Cohee and Rev Romaine Tenney. The bride wore Alencon lace and red carnation bouquet. Attendants plus a reception followed. The couple reside in Chadwick. Memorials for Mrs An drew Miller funeral noted.
Paul Lawrence Zink, 64, died Monday afternoon in Savanna City hospital where he had been a patient for two... Surviving are his widow Effie, two daughters Fern and Mary, a son Paul, two sisters Mrs Mamie Beck of Pleasant Valley and Mrs Carl Vernosh of Kent, and a brother Morris of
The Resources Development Board prepares a report on Forest Resources in Carroll County. Original forests were broad leaved and limited to northern and western areas. Most timber includes cake, hickory, basswood, ash, elm, hard maple, with cottonwood and hackberry along streams. Only about 30 acres remain forested. 75 percent of woods have been pastured. Elm and oak diseases threaten next decades. Two saw mills exist, including one at Savanna over 20 million board feet. White oak sold for barrel staves. black walnut used for veneer or gun stocks. Pulpwood market available in Dubuque. Farmers save money building with their own timber. Interest grows in planting Christmas trees and windbreaks along the Mississippi wind-swept sands. Eighteen farmers grow Christmas trees now. plan to scale to wholesale in 1963. A tree planter can be rented from the Soil Conservation District Board. Mrs. Dora Wiebenga and family visitations noted.
December DHIA report lists top 10 producing herds with name, town, cows, daily milk pounds and butterfat. It also names top 10 cows finishing 305 days with milk and butterfat pounds, including Ed Keim Mt Carroll and Invessnes Farms Savanna among others.
George and Elsie Crofton of 624 E Pearl St Lanark celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with an open house at Lanark Trinity Lutheran Church basement on Sunday from 2 to 5 pm Gifts are requested to be omitted. Married January 30 1924 in Lanark they have four children Robert Elliott IL Marian Rasmus sen of Japan Randall and Virginia Lanark and ten grandchildren.
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