Courage and sacrifice echo in the Declaration drama
A memoirish recounting of the 1776 Declaration of Independence detailing a Dover to Philadelphia ride, the Philadelphia vote, and the signers. It highlights personal losses and suffering of leaders like Richard Stockton, Thomas Nelson, and John Hart, and closes with a call to renewed patriotism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Dover
Bcint
Assembly Chamber
Delaware
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Massachusetts
William Ellery
Rhode Island
Pond Fishing and Flooded Fields Affect County Reports
Around the County notes several fishing and farming items. Albert Park district reports bass harvests and a visible boat approach by fish biologists while floodwaters hinder planting across Central Illinois fields. Corn looks set for a bumper Carroll County crop as buyers wait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Peverly
F.B.F.M. Fieldman
Illinois
Carroll County
Carroll County July events published for fair and clubs
A July schedule lists the Carroll County Fair Board 4-C’s Family Picnic at Point Rock Park at 7 p.m. July 5, the White Eagle 4-H Camp July 8–12, a Rootworm demonstration July 9 at 9 30 p.m. at Lawrence Woessner’s Shannon, and various Extension Office meetings and trainings through July 17 including Home Economics units, 4-H shows, and the Development Board at the Courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Fair Board
Point Rock Park
White Eagle
Lawrence Woessner
Shannon
Park Association
Carroll County Development Board
Naaman Diehl
Speedbowl Park Highlights Rain Disrupts Racing Program
Rain again cuts SPEEDBOWL racing, forcing fan cover as two events remain. June 23 feature won by John Schlemmer of Cedar Rapids, followed by Verlin Baker, Jim Gerber, and Bill Forbes. July 4 offers 50 Lap Invitational Championship and fireworks with 6:30 p.m. time trials and 7:30 p.m. races. purse over $2700. Next Sunday twin 24 Lap features to makeup rained out event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schlemmer
Cedar Rapids
Verlin Baker
Jim Gerber
Bill Forbes
Camp Far Horizons Opens For Summer
Camp Far Horizons near Hanover Illinois opens for the 1968 summer session with 146 girls registered for sessions starting July 7 14 21 28 and August 4 The Trail Blazer Unit for Cadettes will focus on swimming arts crafts and primitive camping while Seniorrogram participants age high school work toward Recognition as Aide to the Handicapped or Water Safety Aide The 230 acre camp known as the Camp that was built with cookies was purchased in 1953 and funded mainly by Girl Scout cookie receipts including the dining hall 70 foot pool tents and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover
Illinois
Camp Far Horizons
Betty Heiland
Freeport
Green Hills
Wisconsin
Heiland
Heisland
Far Horizons
Publication masthead for Thomson Illinois weekly newspaper
The item lists the Thomson Illinois newspaper’s publishers editors and staff. It identifies K C and J K Whitney as publishers, J K Whitney as editor, Lila Atherton as news editor, and notes the paper is published each Thursday with second class postage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. C
J. K. Whitney
Thomson, Illinois
Lila Atherton
Thomson
Illinois
Junior League Baseball Tourney Opens at Thomson
The Carroll County Junior League Baseball tournament starts Monday July 8 at Thomson with Milledgeville vs Lanark at 6:00 p.m. and Mount Carroll vs Shannon at 7:30 p.m. Winners meet Wednesday, Chadwick awaits, with playoffs and championship Friday July 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Carroll County
Milledgeville
Lanark
Mount Carroll
Shannon
Chadwick
Mount Carroll-Shannon
Restricted Zones Near River Dams Reduced
The Rock Island District reports a reduced downstream restricted zone from 300 to 100 feet below Mississippi River dam gates while maintaining 600 feet above the dam. Flashing red range markers will mark 100 and 600 feet, with Coast Guard enforcement at all locks and dams.
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Corps of Engineers
Mississippi River
Rock Island
United States Coast Guard
The
Corps
Day Camp Set for Girl Scouts at Palisades Park
Girl Scouts from Chadwick, Thomson and Carroll County will attend a day camp at Palisades State Park July 8 to 12. Campers will learn outdoor living skills including nature study crafts cooking hiking and other troop activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
Thomson
Carroll County
Palisades State Park
Linker Re-elected Head of GOP
In Carrol County the Republican Committee reelected William Linker of Chadwick as chairman for the coming year. Glenn Bickelhaupt of Mount Carroll was named vice chairman and Wales Gossard of Lanark secretary. Homer Byers of Shannon became treasurer with Mrs Ralph Eaton and Mr Carroll as county chairman. Delegates to Springfield include William Liner and Ben Mills Savanna I C Isgrig Milledgeville Elmer Pilgrim Milledgeville and Dr Clifford Isenberger Lanark. Alternates are Mr and Mrs Ray Polhill Milledgeville Glenn Bickelhaupt Mr Carroll and Frank Frederick Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Republican Committee
William Linker
Chadwick
Glenn Bickelhaupt
Mount Carroll
Wales Gossard
Lanark
Homer Byers
Shannon
Ralph Eaton
Thomson Lions Club Public Dance Saturday in Thomson IL
The Thomson Lions Club sponsors a public dance on Saturday evening July 6 in the old high school gym Thomson Illinois. Music provided by The Four Sons Plus Three from Cuba City Wisconsin. Four band members are sons of members of the Jack Busch dance band popular locally.
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Thomson Lions Club
Thomson
Illinois
Cuba City
Wisconsin
Jack Busch
FS Evaluates New Chemicals for Farm Pest Control
FS Services Inc runs a four location testing program to compare sixty six treatments of new agricultural chemicals against established products. Field plots at Lexington Illinois Lawrenceville Illinois Nevada Iowa and Jamesville Wisconsin provide data to guide recommendations for weed and insect control and higher crop yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FS Services, Inc
Lexington
Illinois
Lawrenceville
Nevada
Iowa
Jamesville
Wisconsin
FS Chemical
Chadwick Girls Beat Milledgeville in Season Opener
The Chadwick girls softball team opened the season on Wednesday June 19 with a 17 to 5 win over Milledgeville. Winning pitcher was Kathy Bull and the loser was Sue Rawson. Diane Schrader hit a triple and scored on an error. A game with Pearl City is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on July 3 at Pearl City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
Milledgeville
Kathy Bull
Sue Rawson
Diane Schrader
Pearl City
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William Whipple
New Hampshire
Congress
Second Continental Congress
United States of America
Richard Stockton
New Jersey
State Supreme Court
Lyman Hall
George Walton
Georgia
Joseph Hewes
William Hooper
North Carolina
Hewes
Hooper
Cesar Rodney
Brandywine
Stephen Hopkins
Spe
Thirteen Colonies
Carter Braxton
Virginia
Lewis Morris
New York
Manhattan
Morris
Thomas Heyward
Arthur Middleton
Edward Rutledge
South Carolina
John Morton
Pennsylvania
Thomas Nelson
John Hart
Thomas McKean
Robert Morris
Francis Lewis
Abraham Clark
George Crymer
Jeya
Harold Brinkmeier
Robert Abd Block
Larry Danham
Joe Bustry
Gene Hardick
Soil Conservation Farm Planner
University of Illinois
DeKab
Iroquois
Shabbona
University Road
Thomson Review
Village Echo
Aoemnas
Aes
Linker
GOP
Review Publications
Review Publication
Lanark Gazette
Chadwick Review
Shannon Reporter
K. C. Whitney
J. K. Whitney, Publishers
Millies
Grand Ole Opry
Jimmy Dickens and the
Country Boys
Johnny Carrell
Joe and
Rose Lee Maphis
Mt. Carroll Jaycees
Mt. Carroll High School
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