LABOR SAVERS AND CYBERNETICS OUTLOOK
Babson Park mass July 1 4954 optimistic about year end. Expenditures for new equipment and labor saving devices rise while wages stall. Office workers scarce due to government contracts and marriage trends among women. Cybernetics shift may raise white collar demand but reduce need for clerical staff. Firms loosen up with music and TV to attract workers. Warns wage workers to hold jobs, avoid plush pay, as machines cut hours but demand perfect attentiveness. Anniversary picnic honors Mr and Mrs Ed Aude with local families attending.
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Babson
Babson Park
Mass
Chadwick youths visit grandparents during parents trip
Mickey Gregory and Timothy Hawkins of Kewanee stayed with their grandparents Mr and Mrs Spurgeon Harter Sr from Saturday night to Tuesday while their parents were on a trip to St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickey Gregory
Timothy Hawkins
Kewanee
Spurgeon Harter Sr
S$t. Louis
Nuptials Seal Candlelight Wedding At Hope Church
Dorothy May Newendyke and Howard F Johnson wed in a candlelight ceremony at Hope Evangelical United Brethren Church on Friday June 25. Rev Eldon V Schriver officiated with music by Mrs Herbert Stein and singers Marjorie Walker. The couple's reception followed for 95 guests. The groom, a Thomson graduate, has completed basic training at Ft Bliss and will report to Fort Lee. The bride, Chadwick graduate, works at Carstensen Frt Lines in Clinton Iowa. Out of town guests joined family from Clinton Sterling Princeton Rock Falls and other areas. The couple left for a brief Wisconsin honeymoon. The day also marked the groom’s parents 30th anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Evangelical United Brethren Church
Dorothy May Newendyke
Henry Newendyke
Carroll
Howard F. Johnson
John Johnson
Thomson
Eldon V. Schriver
Herbert Stein
Marjorie Walker
Alberta Johnson
Robert Smith
Paul Newendyke
Robert Balk
Fred Tyler
U. S. Army
Ft. Bliss
Texas
Fort Lee
Chadwick
Rockford School of Business
Carstensen Frt. Lines
Clinton
Wisconsin
Johnson
Sterling
Princeton
Milledgeville
Rock Falls
Mt. Carroll
Fulton
Morrison
Brookville
Lanark
Savanna
Argo Fay
Changes in Rock River Methodists Annual Conference
The Rock River conference sessions in Evanston announce pastoral shifts. F C Hubbard moves to Shannon Van Brocklin charge in Carroll County. James McKelvey goes to Glen Ellyn. C A Chamberlain takes Sterling. Harold Dude shifts to Rogers Park Chicago. Clarence Plock named conference secretary.
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Rock River
Evanston
Carroll County
F. C. Hubbard
Shannon van Brocklin
Sterling
James McKelvey
Glen Ellyn
C. A. Chamberlain
Chicago
Harold Dude
Thomson
75 Attend Breakfast Of G O P Women At Savanna
Savanna Illinois Carroll County Republican Woman's Club met Friday morning in the Savanna Methodist church for a breakfast served by WSCS members. About 75 attended from county towns. Mrs. R. M. Eaton presided and introduced Mildred Frisk of Moline, secretary to Congressman Johnson, who spoke on her Washington experiences. A nominating committee was named including Anna Towert Carroll, Mrs. Raymond Phillips Savanna, and Mrs. Amy Runsell Milledgeville. Mrs. Raymond Polhill Milledgeville reported on the convention.
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Savanna
Ill
Carroll County
Republican Woman’s Club
Methodist Church of
WSCS
R. M. Eaton
Carroll
Mildred Frisk
Moline
Johnson
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Anna Towert
Raymond Phillips
Amy Runsell
Milledgeville
Raymond Polhill
Birthdays Noted At Village Picnic For June Births
A village park picnic Sunday gathered many families including Frommell of Sterling, Livengood of Milledgeville, Schreiner and Handel families, Doty and Kaul households. The event honored June birthdays for Lloyd and Boyd Handel, Mrs Handel, Mrs Schreiner, Mrs Livengood, Mrs Frommell, and Mrs Doty. Daniel Nelsons attended the Mahlstedt reunion at Hillsdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Frommelt, Jr
Sterling
Henry Livengood
Milledgeville
Ed Schreiner
Roy Queckboerner
Lloyd Handel
Gary
George Doden
Neal
Clayton Kaul
Eldon
Kenneth
Paul Clevidence
Darrell
John Doty
Mary Handel
Beverly
Jeroy
James Morgan
Shirley
Sherman
Lloyd and
Boyd Handel
Arthur Frommell
Marriage Licenses Issued This Week Across Counties
From the county clerk’s office, several marriage licenses were issued in the past week. Notable pairs include William C. Ritenour and Joyce Rabenberg of Polo, and Virgil Handel of Chadwick with Janalee Zillhart of Mt. Carroll, plus John E. Scheidler and wife to William G. Traum et al in Cary’s 2nd, Lanark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Ritenour
Joyce Rabenberg
Polo
Howard Paul Johnson
Thomson
Dorothy Newendyke
Mt. Carroll
William B. Storey
Joliet
Norma L. Blatt
Virgil Handel
Chadwick
Janalee Zillhart
George Hull
Leaf River
Mirian Byers
Shannon
Harold W. Rice
Mary T. Rubio
Savanna
Tell
Robert W. Smith
William C. Michel
Elizabeth State Bank
Hans P. Greison
Chestnut Park
Charles E. Carter
Paul Voeckel
Put
Milledgeville
John E. Scheidler
William G. Traum
Cary
Lanark
Walter I. Garland
J. Robert Merchant
Stovers
Alice E. Buikema
Garland Harris
Homemakers Camp Closes After Three Busy Days at White Eagle
North western Illinois homemakers concluded a three day White Eagle 4 H camp on June 25 with speakers from Rock Falls Sydney Peterson on FBI experiences at the Mexican border Lester Miche recently returned from Australia as an International Farm Youth Exchange participant H R Kemmerer University of Illinois landscaping specialist and Kaberg of Rockford furniture firm showcased The House of Magic by General Electric The Illinois State Library lent books for leisure reading Activities included swimming nature lore crafts and basket weaving Camp officers for next year were named and a family camp is set for July 10 11 with plans to engage all ages in a weekend vacation contact local advisers for details
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White Eagle
Illinois
Leonard L. Peterson
Rock Falls
FBI
Mexican
Lester Miche
Australia
International Farm
H. R. Kemmerer
University of Illinois
Kaberg
Rock‘fold Standard Furniture Company
General Electric Corporation
Ringering
Illinois State Library
Carroll County
Glen Law
Neal Dauphin
Savanna
Hazel Browning
Carlos Toepfer
Carroll
Richard McGinty
Thomson
Joseph Engelbrecht
Lee County
Eldora Blair
Jo Daviess County
White Eagle Camp
Orville Bowers
Howard Nelson
Stockton Couple Visits Hartman Home and More
Mr and Mrs Fred Mohrman of Stockton joined Mr and Mrs Fred C Hartman for an Sunday evening visit. Vernon Weber of Lanark visited in the home of Mr and Mrs Ward Weber and Mrs Viola Weber on Sunday.
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Fred Mohrman
Stockton
Fred C. Hartman
Vernon Weber
Lanark
Ward Weber
Viola Weber
Legion District Sees Officers Elected At Prophetstown Convention
Gene Block of Pearl City was chosen commander and James M. Thorp of Chadwick was named senior vice commander of the 1th District American Legion at its Sunday convention in Prophetstown. Walter Kygar Dixon and Arthur Palmer Freeport were elected other district officers. Auxiliary leaders Esther Walder Dixon and Margaret Magill Chadwick also elected to key posts. About 1500 Legionnaires and Auxiliary members attended, with Legion business at Prophetstown High School and Auxiliary sessions at the Town Theatre.
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Gene Block
Pearl City
James M. Thorp
Chadwick
American Legion
Prophetstown
Walter Kygar
Dixon
Arthur Palmer
Freeport
Esther Walder
Margaret Magill
Helen Smith
Forreston
Alta Wolf
Rock Falls
Bess Dodge
Rochelle
Marcia Saar
Scales Mound
Legion
Prophetstown Community High School
Deaths in Mt Carroll and Savanna Reach Ripe Ages
Mt Carroll longtime railroad agent Andrew Jackson Foster 92, of Rock City, died Friday morning at home. Survived by two sons Frank and Vernon, daughter Ruth, sister Jennie Foster, and one grandchild. Services Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at Frank funeral home Mt Carroll. Rev. John Main officiant. Burial Oak Hill cemetery. Agnes Reibel 66 of Savanna died at 6:30 a.m. after a heart attack while picking strawberries at her son Glenn’s Ridge road home. Funeral Monday 2 p.m. at St Peter’s Lutheran Church. burial Mosquito Hill cemetery. Agnes Rath Reibel born April 20 1888 to John and Katherine Rath. married William Reibel Feb 28 1907 Galena. Surviving Paul and Glenn of Savanna, daughters Florence Belvidere, Ralph Pratt Freeport, Loran Sturtevant Savanna, six grandchildren, siblings Charles Rath Savanna, four sisters Emma Wurster Clinton, Simon Surster Stockton, William Haring Savanna, Roy Messmer Savanna. John W. Rath preceded her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
Andrew Jackson Foster
Rock City
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
Frank
Vernon
Dallas
Tex
Ruth Foster
Mr. Carroll
Jennie Foster
Stockton
Mt Carroll
John Main
Oak Hill Cemetery
Savanna
Agnes Reibel
Glenn
Ridge Road
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
R. C. Hilleman
Mosquito Hill
Agnes Rath
John
Katherine Meyer Rath
Galena
William Reibel
Paul
Florence Rath
Belvidere
Ralph Pratt
Freeport
Loran Sturtevant
Charles Rath
Simon Surster
William Haring
Roy Messmer
Emma Wurster
Clinton
John W. Rath
Picnic Dinner Sunday Honors W. G. Heide On His 80th Birthday
A Sunday picnic at the C. J. Cartwright home celebrated W. G. Heide turning 80. Fried chicken and a cake with 80 candles were served to a large gathering including Mr. and Mrs. Heide and many extended relatives and friends from Coleta, Morrison, Pecatonica, Sterling, Milledgeville, Elwood, and Mt. Carroll among others.
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W. G. Heide
Entertainment for Pvt Dick Janssen at Janssen Home
Sunday evening guests gathered at Mr and Mrs William Janssen to honor Pvt Dick Janssen before his Thursday morning departure for Aberdeeen Md to assume Ordnance Supply supervisor duties. Guests included Mr and Mrs Martin Frankfather Mrs De Wayne Ritenour Mr and Mrs Daniel Frankfather of Coleta Mr and Mrs George Morgan and family of Milledgeville Mrs Jack Janssen of Mt Carroll Nancy Heffelfinger and Pvt Dick Janssen.
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William Janssen
Martin Frankfather
de Wayne Ritenour
Daniel Frankfather
Coleta
George Morgan
Milledgeville
Jack Janssen
Mt. Carroll
Nancy Heffelfinger
Pvt
Dick Janssen
Aberdeen
Army Private Kahler Joins Rock of the Marne in Korea
Pvt Arlon R Kahler 18 son of Rufus Kahler Chadwick Illinois recently joined the 8th Infantry Division in Korea. The Rock of the Marne division, famed for battles in the Iron Triangle and Outpost Harry, trains as part of U S security forces on the peninsula. Kahler is a Chadwick High School 1953 graduate and worked for Dahler Construction before enlisting last September. Nearby, families including Shoup, Haugh, Hartman and Appel picnicked at Makay's Pond Sunday evening.
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Army Home Town News
Kansas City
Korea
Arlon R. Kahler
Rufus Kahler
Chadwick
Marne
Iron Triangle
Outpost Harry
U. S
Ninsula
Kahler
Dahler Construction
Army
Carroll County Chest X ray Survey Reports 2667 Participants
From the Illinois State Health Chest X ray Survey in Carroll County, 2667 people received free chest X rays, up from 1902 in 1952. Local chairs were Eugene Miller Chadwick, Mrs V C Feney Thomson, Mrs Orville Bowers Lanark, Mrs Bert Wirtes Shannon, with Girl Scout posters and utility companies aiding publicity and service. Area counts include Chadwick 171, Thomson 164, Savanna 928, Shannon 155, Molineeville 673, Lanark 385, Mt Carroll 496.
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Carroll County
Illinois State Department of Health
Carroll County Tuberculosis Association
Carroll County Cancer Society
Home Bureau
Girl Scout
Chadwick
Thomson
Savanna
Shannon
Millegeeville
Lanark
Mt. Carroll
Eugene Miller
V. C. Feney
Orville Bowers
Bert Wirtes
Hold Pre-nuptial Shower For Miss Janalee Zillhart
Mrs William Provant and daughter Shirley hosted a pre-nuptial shower Friday night for Janalee Zillhart bride elect of Virgil Handel. Yellow and green decor featured yellow daisies and greenery with a sprigged crepe streamers sprinkler. Bridal games and bingo entertained, prizes awarded, and guests gave recipes. refreshments were served buffet style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Provant
Shirley
Janalee Zillhart
Virgil Handel
Shirley Provant
Tavalee Zillhart
Alan Zillhart
Lee Rogers
Jane
Mt. Carrol
John Stein
Savanna
Sepha Stein
Clinton
Sack reunion enjoyed by families at Legion home
Mr and Mrs Morrall Schubert and family were Sunday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Harold Larson in Shannon. Mr and Mrs Oscar Geldmacher of Rochelle and Mr and Mrs Maurice Mest and sons of East Moline joined the group for the Sack reunion at the Legion home.
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Morrall Schubert
Harold Larson
Shannon
Oscar Geldmacher
Rochelle
Maurice Mest
East Moline
The
Legion Home
Three Towns Plan Fireworks Displays For Monday Evening
Carroll county communities prepare Independence Day fireworks with Chadwick staging Monday July 5 at the school grounds after a Miller's Mill vs Mt Carroll Merchants ball game. Shannon and Mt Carroll also plan displays with Mt Carroll on Shimer college campus.
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Carroll County
Chadwick
Miller’s Mill
Mt. Carroll
Shannon
Shimer College
Showers and Wind Hit Area Tuesday With Damage Reported
Thunder showers swept the area Tuesday afternoon and evening bringing relief from heat but causing wind damage in the Fair Haven region and nearby farms. Large trees fell near Clarence Appel’s farm, a machine shed injured Ken neth Tripp’s property, and part of a roof was torn from Dewaine Baurery’s home, with other damaged structures south of Mill edged along. Temperatures had climbed into the nineties all June, reaching 104 once, then 88 by mid afternoon Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Appel
Kenneth Tripp
Dewaine Baurery
Fair Haven
Milledgeville
Shannon
Golden Wedding Day Of Rev. And Mrs. L. M. Phillips
An Open house at Trinity Church Freeport celebrated Rev. and Mrs. L M Phillips on their 50th anniversary. Attendees included Rev Eldon Schriver and Donna, Mr and Mrs Frank Mest and families, and Mr and Mrs Emmerson Phillips with Wendell, all from nearby areas. A Tuesday evening family dinner honored them at their home.
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Trinity Church
Freeport
L. M. Phillips
Eldon Schriver
Donna Schriver
Frank Mest
Harveylock
Ed Mest
Emmerson Phillips
Wendell Phillips
Rockford
Chadwick
Hart Wick Guests As Farm Accident Ties Up Local News
Mr and Mrs Malcolm Hart wick of Morrison were Sunday guests of Mrs Geneva Ditsworth Andrew Houzenga Sr was seriously injured at the Alfred D Workman farm when hay bales fell striking him on the cement floor He suffers multiple injuries and is at Savanna hospital The Durward child broke a collar bone in a separate incident WSCS meets weekly and youth camp plans draw local attention L G Lathrop recovers at home from surgery Sherman Tipton recently treated at Savanna hospital for a hand injury
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Malcolm Hartwick
Morrison
Geneva Ditsworth
Andrew Houzenga
Alfred D Workman Farm
Houzenga
Savanna Hospital
Leslie Durward
WSCS
Church Annex
Lena
L. G. Lathrop
Sherman Tipton
Barnhart Family Holds 19th Reunion Near Lanark
The Barnhart family held its 19th annual reunion on Sunday June 27 at the country home of Mr and Mrs Robert Queckboerner near Lanark with 43 members attending. Officers reelected include President Robert Queckboerner and secretary treasurer Mrs Martha Boon of Polo. Milledgeville’s Nellie Barnhart was the oldest member present and Stephen Bushman of Dixon the youngest. No deaths births or marriages were reported. A letter from Mr and Mrs Lyman Schriver of Liscomb Ia was read. The next reunion date is the last Sunday in June at Ray Queckboerner’s home with members from Dixon Polo Sterling Milledgeville Lanark and Chad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripp
Lawrence Park
Sterling
Louis Glenn
Milledgeville
Marie Casle
Dixon
Mina Marie Williams
Mamie Tripp
Freeport
Jan Elizabeth
Rockford
Mt. Carroll
Lanark
Chadwick
Getz
Old Mill Park
Albert Getz
Madison
Wis
Walter Getz
Chicago
Paul Becker
Jacob Getz
Kelvin Schubert
Melvin Schubert
Milwaukee
Neilsville
Ames
Evanston
Pekin
Manita
Champaign
San Jose
Savanna
Shannon
Earl Weber
George Weber
Donald
Isenhart
Harold Stoner
Norman Isenhart
Clarence Imel
Austin Lartz
Carroll
Bert Robinson
Norman Isenhart, Jr
Della Hussey
el Paso
Tex
Clinton
Huntley
Fulton
Morrison
Polo
Thomson
Bos
Morrimann
Point Rock Park
Reuben Geisz
Sherman Daggert
Robert Reiff
Darrell McNitt
Fred Volz
Allan Lubbs
Raymond Lubbs
Amboy
Paul Daggett
Richard Thoms
Abe Reiff
Stockton
Thomon
American Legion Hall
Alvin Provant
Henry Rahn
Frank Hawkins
Emma Miller
Katie Scriner
Waterloo
Rochelle
East Moline
Argona
Law
Barnhart
Robert Queckboerner
Martha Boon
Nellie Barnhart
Stephen Bushman
Arman Bushman
Lyman Schriver
Liscomb
Ray Queckhboerner
Dixon, Polo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ed Aude
Herman Aude Sr
Charles
Grace
John Aude
Lester Aude
Mae Schreiner
Herman Aude, Jr
Louis Weber
Eugene Weber
Terry
Carrie Hartman
Chadwick News
Howard Johnson
Methodists
Daniel Nelson
Hillsdale
A. J. Foster
C. J. Cartwright
Cartwright
Lyle
Harry Appel
Elwyn Turnbaugh
Mary Ann
Patty
Gregory
Arlon Kahler
Allen Shoup
Gertrude Haugh
Lee Hartman
Donna
Roy Hartman
Lee Hartman, Jr
Robert Appel
Mackay’s Pond
Chadwick School
Mr. Carroll Merchants
Mammoth
Black Oak Grange
Legion Auxiliary
Handiwork Bazaar
Chadwick Commercial Club
Mohrmann
Argo News
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