Stockton Lions Sponsor Dairy Day Show July 16
Stockon Lions sponsor Dairy Day on July 16 at Stockton Parochial School Grounds. More than 100 Holstein and Guernsey cattle will vie for honors in a Black and White and Guernsey show with trophies from local business sponsors. Kraft Foods will back a Junior Dairy Cattle judging contest, with top four scoring individuals earning an all expense trip to a Chicago Major League game in August. Classes cover Holstein and Guernsey entries from Jo Daviess, Carroll, Stephenson, Winnebago and Ogle counties with senior and junior divisions for cows and bulls plus showmanship for 4-H and FFA exhibitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guernsey
Stockton
Thursdy
Sam Buford
Charles E. Vanderheyden
Howard Parkinson
Kraft
Kraft Foods Company
Jo Daviess
Carroll
Stephenson
Chicago
John Upman
Jo Daviess, Carroll, Stephenson, Winnebago
Ogle
Marriage Licenses Issued in July by County Clerk
July licenses issued include Horace Huse Ashland and JoAnn Hanna Milledgeville. Marvin V. Brandt Florence Skiles Savanna. Lester J. Jackson Anamosa. Haddie Jeffery Onslo Ta. John G. Woessner Lucile Alber Milledgeville. George Colber Savanna fined 100 dollars for drunken driving with 80 day license suspension. Lois E. Miller granted divorce from Charles M. Miller in Carroll county circuit court. Real estate transfers listed for multiple Savanna, Mt. Carroll, Milledgeville, Lanark, Fair Haven, French & Green's, and Meyers areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Nipe
Horace Huse
Ashland
JoAnn Hanna
Milledgeville
Marvin V. Brandt
Florence Skiles
Savanna
Lester J. Jackson
Anamosa
Haddie Jeffery
Onslow
John G. Woessner
Lucile Alber
George Colber
Charles F. Kinney
Colber
Cobler
Lois E. Miller
Charles M. Miller
Carroll County
Florence Rhodes Chambers
Roy F. Hatfield
Willard J. Crichton
Alfred Wyburn
George Laughlin
James Maurice Smith
Mt. Carroll
Darwin K. Goss
Albert H. Klein
Lillian Meakins
McKinley Pickens
Fair Haven
Frank A. Sisler
Gerald S. Lower
Parkers
Lanark
Melvin W. Daeumer
Kenneth A. Elkhart
John Smolek
Acert L. Crist
S. Savanna
Maurice J. Strukhoff
Merle Atherton
French & Green's
Thamenn
Local News Briefs From Savanna Area
Mrs. Russell Carpenter and infant son were discharged from Savanna Hospital Sunday. Anita Johnson Hazel Lale and Nancy Spencer traveled to Lena for Youth Conference at the Methodist camp grounds. Dinah and Gayle Durwood attend 4 H Camp near Adeline for a week. Cornelius Noordhoff named their infant son John. 4 H achievement day set for July 15 in the church annex. John Brinkman employed on the Stransky farm No. a. Ed Aude family guests at Hartman Weber home Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Carpenter
Savanna Hospital
Anita Johnson
Hazel Lale
Nancy Spencer
Lena
Dinah
Gayle Durwood
Adeline
Cornelius Noordhoff Ware
John
Church Annex
John Brinkman
Stransky Farm No. A
Illinois State Fair to Feature Atomic Exhibit and Stars
The Illinois State Fair opens August 14 in Springfield with 30 unit Atomic Energy exhibit from Oak Ridge, top entertainment by Denise Darcel Eddie Fisher and Ray Anthony, harness racing with $400,000 purses, and events including a 100 mile dirt track car race and motorcycle nationals. Notable visits by Prophetstown residents attended Savanna boat races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Oak Ridge Institute of
Oak Ridge
Denise Darcel
Jan Garber
Eddie Fisher
Les Paul
Mary Ford
Ray Anthony
Carroll County Board of Review Opens Annual Session
The Carroll County Board of Review began its annual task of reviewing property assessments on Monday. Chairman O. M. Bloyer leads the board with Elmer H. Zugschwerdt of Chadwick and Elmer P. Kinney of Mt. Carroll as members and Gayle Weber of Chadwick serving as secretary.
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Mt. Carroll
Carroll County
YWCA School Opens at Shimer College Fifth Summer
Mt Carroll Shimer College hosts the 1952 YWCA School for Professional workers with about 100 attendees from across the United States Hawaii Japan and Formosa. The two week program aims to orient and train young women new to YWCA work. Sponsored by the national YWCA board based in New York with Dorothy Heights returning as director. sessions run through July 30.
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Mt. Carroll — Shimer College
Ywca School For Professional Workers
United States
Hawaii
Japan
Formosa
YWCA
Natinal Board
The
Ywca of the
New York
Dorothy Heights
Milledgeville hosts county meeting July 17
A County Home Bureau meeting takes place July 17 in the Milledgeville high school auditorium. Rachel Mueller from Rock Island County will share her impressions of Chile. Peter Thomas, a German high school student housed with the Carl Patterson family, will discuss his homeland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Home Bureau
Milledgeville High School
Rachel Mueller
International Farm
Rock Island County
Chile
Peter Thomas
Germany
Carl Patterson
4-H Judging Days Set at Milledgeville High School
Judging of clothing foods and dining table covers is on July 16 with perishable foods flower arrangements and the dress revue on July 17 morning. Demonstrations and dress revue finals proceed in the afternoon alongside the County Home Bureau meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milledgeville High School
County Home Bureau
Twins Mark Birthday of Twin Granddaughters
Mr and Mrs Chester Kahler hosted relatives Monday night for the fifth birthday of their twin granddaughters Mary Lou and Margaret Ann Turney. Guests included Mr and Mrs Paul Turney and family Mr and Mrs Ivan Miller and son and Mr and Mrs Glenn Turney. Ice cream cake and gifts were given to the celebrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Kahler
Mary Lou
Margaret Ann Turney
Paul Turney
Ivan Miller
Glenn Turney
Grange Holds Meeting with New Lecturer and Summer Program
The Black Oak Grange met in the Grange hall with Master William Hans presiding. Thirty five members attended. Mrs. Lawrence Halfman was elected lecturer to fill the vacancy from Mrs. Harold Stoner’s resignation and installed by Mrs. Charles Gordon. Reports were given by the Home Economic Committee Alumni Banquet Committee and Ball Park Stand Committee. Volunteers for the stand during the ball season included Mr. and Mrs. William Hans Charles Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burkholder Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Halfman and Harold Stoner. Letters read by Mrs. Stoner referenced gamma globulin and its use against polio and muscular dystrophy. The Youth Committee was reported by Mrs. John Halfman. A 15 minute program was planned for July 10th over WSDR Sterling. July 19th was set for the Grange Rooster picnic at the Oregon fair grounds at 10 30 CST and the Carroll County Pomona Grange picnic at the same time and place. July 13th Pomona Grange will meet in Chadwick Grange Hall. Sept 17th Booster Night. Evening program included Star Spangled Banner Leroy Stoner Birth of the Flag Piano Solo Bells of St Marys Reading Two Way Street Impersonations of people in Revolutionary days Reading Ready Dear Card Trick Male Quartette Let the Lower Lights be Burning Our Boys Will Shine Tonight Hail Hail The Gang's All Here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Oak
Lawrence Halfman
Harold Stoner
Stoner
John Halfman
Charles Gordon
Arnold Farthing
WSDR
Sterling
Oregon Fair Grounds
Carroll County
Pomona Grange
Chadwick
Grange Hall
Leroy Stoner
St. Mary’s
Frank Manning
Two Way Street
Grange
Oliver Olson
Mrs. Arnold
Farthing
Charles Burkholder
Eugene Miller
Arnold Provant
Frank Mest
River Day crowds draw big turnout at Savanna July 4-5
River Day events at Savanna drew large crowds with motor boat races Sunday featuring amateur events and water ski exhibitions plus hydroplane Dagmar runs. Winners included Thomas Kendall Savanna in outboard cruisers and Walter Klein Savanna in stock outboard trophies, with multiple Savanna entrants across divisions.
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Savanna
Dagmar
Thomas Kendall
Savoenna
Thomas Ballas
Howard Gorman
Walter
Red) Klein
Ba Welbert
Atkinson, Ill
Elwein Solace
Winson
David Cravatta
Kenneth Buss
Lanark
Walter Klein
Ed Welvert
Don Woodard
Linden
Max Beckenbaugh
Polo, IL
Herman Bowman
Blackhawk
Ill
Atkinson
Fisherman's
Larry Klein
William Bowman
Sylvester McWorthy Jr
Polo, Ill
James Miller
Sabula
Iowa
Local Exhibitor To Be At State Fair
Chadwick firm is among exhibitors at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield Aug 14 to 23 announced by James E. Tays general manager. Minnesota Woolen Co Box 153 will display Minnesota woolens and Jos P Weber is Chadwick representative. Exhibitors from New York to California have leased space. 1953 fair expected to set a new exhibitor record. An all day picnic and hamburger fry was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Claude Cook with numerous attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Chadwick
James E. Tays
Minnesota Woolen Co
Minnesota
Jos. P. Weber
New York
California
Tays
Claude Cook
L. C. Schreiner
Gary
Jeanne Engles
Ned Dollinger
Jack and Jill
Lanark
Regena Adams
Freeport
Arthur McCombie
Morris
Roy Schreiner
Rhea
Tonia
C. F. Schreiner
County Red Cross Election Meeting Set For July 13
Carroll County chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its annual meeting Monday July 13 at 7 p.m. in St Pauls parish house. Charles L Reese chairs the event with election of officers and reports from department chairmen in disaster home service blood production service groups and first aid. Directors consist of the department chairmen and branch chairmen from Mt Carroll Lanark Shannon Chadwick Milledgeville Thomson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
American Red Cross
At & P.m
St. Paul's Parish
Charles L. Reese
Mt. Carroll, Lanark, Shannon, Chadwick
Milledgeville
Thomson and
Savanna
Savanna Ordnance Depot Awards $750000 in Contracts
S O D contract awards listed total about 750000 for maintenance repair and improvement work at Savanna ordnance depot over the last three months. Principal contract went to Clement S Barswell Machine and Fabricating Works Shreveport Louisiana for rehabilitation and installation at Melt Pour building group No 1 load line. Other contracts awarded to firms including Ryan Heating and Plumbing Davenport IA Don Morse electrical Chicago Admair Decorating Chicago M B Salisbury Topeka Joseph Marti Plumbing Chicago Savannah Construction Freeport Blacktop Construction Waterloo Construction Clinton M W Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Earl A. MacLennan
MacLennan
Clement S. Barswell
Shreveport
Melt-Pour Building Group
Ryan Heating and Plumbing Company
Davenport
Don Morse Electrical Contractors
Freeport
C. A. Hooper Company
Madison
Admair Decorating Service
Chicago
M. B. Salisbury Company
Topeka
Kas
Joseph Marti Plumbing Contractors
Savanna Construction Company
Freeport Blacktop Construction Company
Waterloo Construction Company, Inc
Brandle Roofing and Supply Company
Rock Island
M. W. Stewart Company
Clinton, la
Clinton Maytag Mart Change of Ownership
A change in ownership of the Clinton Maytag Mart at 2311 N. 2nd St Clinton Iowa was announced today. New owners are I B S Myron and William Hutchins of Maquoketa who operate a similar store there. Former operators were A J Teefy and Ralph Bummert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Maytag Mart
N. 2Nd St
Clinton
Iowa
I. 8S
Myron
William Hutchins
Maquoketa
A. J. Teefy
Ralph ®Ummert
Home Bureau notes for 1953 1954 program themes
The Home Economics Extension outlines aims and lessons for health, appearance, homemaking trends, meals from the freezer, egg cookery, pastries, sewing machine use, taxes and welfare, family relations, and creative living. Fall units include Vegetable Cookery Crafts Ease and Charm. Roll calls planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Bureau
Storm-drenched weekend leaves county spared major damage
Sunday storms spared Carroll county the worst, though lightning hit Chadwick cutting power until early Monday. Northern Iowa reports described heavy downpours, wind damage in the Quad-City region, barns wrecked near Waterloo, and large hail as crops and buildings suffered across Peoria and Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
Northwestern Illinois Gas & Electric Company
Dubuque
Iowa
Waterloo
Dairy Congress
Warren
Til
Davenport
Quad-City
Peoria
Springfield
Cooler Weather Follows Storm
Sunday’s storm brought temporary relief from heat and humidity that had lingered through the week. Temperatures near 95 fell over 20 degrees after the storm, followed by two clear days with lower humidity and high 80s. Farmers report livestock losses from lightning, but no major damage overall.
County Farm Bureau Trap Team Named for July 16 Shoot
Carroll County Farm Bureau will select a team July 16 at 7 p m at Hill Top Gun Club north of Lanark to represent the county at the Illinois Sports Festival trap shoot Aug 5 in Decatur. All Farm Bureau members may participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Carroll County Farm Bureau
Decatur
Hill Top
Lanark
4-H Camp Set For White Eagle July 6 to 11
Thirty one girls and fourteen boys from Carroll County plan camping at White Eagle the week of July 6 through 11. Dorothy Footitt Home Adviser and Mildred Siedenburg assistant youth adviser with Carlos Toepfer as girl counselors oversee activities in handcraft swimming recreation or nature lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
White Eagle
Dorothy Footitt
Mildred Siedenburg
Carlos Toepfer
County 4-H Home Ec Clubs Reach Fifteen for Year
The county reports 15 Home Economics 4-H clubs with 223 members, up 11 from last year. Leaders and club names include Priscilla led by Mrs. Floyd Weigle Woodland Wrens 2% Cooperating Millies led by Mrs. Boyd Handel Lanark Tip-Top pers 12 and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla
Floyd Weigle
Woodland Wrens
Hobart Smith
Cooperative Workers
Lyle Livengood
York Busy Beavers
Richard McGinty
Wonder Workers
Ralph Glenn
Jacobstown
Henry Brunner
Argo All Stars
Warner Hartman
Millie Beavers
Fred Werner
Boyd Handel
Millies
Paul Sites
Lanark
Robert Lichty
Merry Maids
Denton Naniga
Elmer Brock
Busy Millies
Robert McKean
Carrollettes
Byron Hutchins
Top County DHIA Herds June List Highlights
June DHIA reports show Sikkema and Stransky herd leading with 1140 lbs milk and 45.5 lbs fat from 36 Holsteins, while Edward Ottens herd tops grade Holsteins with 1244 lbs milk and 42.2 lbs fat. Carroll No 1 unit lists Derrer & Sons and Hawkins among top producers. unit averages reach 952 lbs milk and 34.2 lbs fat from 433 cows in 21 herds.
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Sikkema
Stransky
Edward Ottens
Carroll County
Dhia
Neil
Charles Libberton
Carroll
West John Derrer & Sons
Frank Hawkins
Robert L. Schubert
Leslie Durward
Carroll & Hogg
J. Derrer & Sons
Sikkema & Stransky
J Derrer & Sons
Carroll No
Newton & Plumer
Hollowell & Deers
Foltz & Linker
Merna Zemke
Deaths in Mt Carroll and Savanna Area
Obituaries report Hugh Wilson 64 of Mt Carroll died after a lingering illness. Services at Frank Funeral Home and Community Church Savanna with burial in Savanna cemetery. Survivors: wife Cora, daughter Mrs Harold Arb, sons Robert and Arnold, brother Tom, sister Mrs Alex Imlach, six grandchildren. Also notes infant John David Getz dies in Savanna. funeral at Mt Carroll Frank Funeral Home. Mrs. Harry Seiple dies Mt Carroll aged 70 with multiple survivors across three generations.
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Hugh Wilson
Mt. Carroll
Frank
Savanna
Mr. Wilson
Ayrshire
Scotland
Quinntin
Annie Wilson
United States
Cora Rayburn
Alex Imlach
Vancouver
B. C
John David Getz
Paul Getz
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
Oak Hill
Harry Seiple
Frank Funeral
Charles W
Ella Fulrath Newell
L. A. Williams
Burlington
Wis
Bess Seiple
Dubuque
Forest Brown
Marion
Clifford Smith
Detroit
Mich
Starry Charneski
Harold
Lanark
Thomas
Monroe Center
Donald and
Harry, Jr
Ira Newell
Mineral Point
Roy G. Newell
Arcadia
Calif
Welfare officials to attend regional meet in Dixon
Miss Viola Schultz and Miss Sarah Dupee will attend a regional welfare meeting in Dixon on Friday to discuss the Pooled Fund. The Carroll County Department of Welfare officials will participate as part of the regional gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon
Viola Schultz
Sarah Dupee
Carroll County Department of Welfare
Township Road Contracts Let Tuesday Morning
Carroll county townships awarded road improvement contracts totaling over 25000 dollars. Awards go to Howard Nelson and Lloyd Shilling for gravel work in Washington Lanark Forreston Freedom Cherry Grove Lima Wysox and Hazelhurst. Some blacktop bids were rejected as out of line and will be rebid next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
Carroll County
S. C. Campbell
Washington
Howard Nelson
Lanark
Woodland
Kutz Bros
Forreston
Freedom
Cherry Grove
Floyd Weigle
Shannon
Lima
Wysox
Lloyd Shilling
Hazelhurst
Elkhorn Grove
Savanna Township
Chadwick
No Accidents Reported in Carroll County July Fourth Weekend
Sheriff Harry Miller’s office reports no fatalities or serious highway crashes in Carroll County during the July Fourth weekend. Traffic was heavy but conditions improved. one minor accident occurred and there were only minor fireworks injuries, mostly to young boys from caps and small firecrackers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Harry Miller
Carroll Lists Two Traffic Fatalities So Far This Year
No traffic deaths occurred in Carroll county during June leaving the county with two such fatalities in the first six months of 1953. Six month totals for other counties include Jo Daviess one Lee two Ogle four Stephenson seven and fineside ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Jo Daviess
Lee
Ogle
Stephenson
Fineside
Vocational Ag Fair Set for August 13 in Morrison Ill
Section 2 Vocational Agricultural fair will be held Thursday August 13 at the Whiteside County fairgrounds in Morrison Ill. All vocational agriculture students are eligible to show and reservations should be made this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison, Ill
Whiteside County Fairgrounds
Morrison, Lil
Dixon July 14 Share-the-Fun Winners Named
Winners advancing to district contests at Dixon include Lester Kandlehner master of ceremonies Prairie Edge Janice Rahn Saxophone solo Mixing Mixers Henrietta Brunner accordion solo Jacobstown Jolly Songsters singing Doggie in the Window Jacobstown and Tip Top Troupers Prairie Edge German Band and Wonder Workers Taj Dancers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon
Our County
Lester Kandlehner
Prairie Edge
Janice Rahn
Henrietta Brunner
Jacobstown
Jolly Songsters
Tiptop Troupers
Wonder Workers Taj
Savanna couple wed at Community church parsonage
Florence Elizabeth Skiles and Marvin D. Brandt married Friday evening in a single ring ceremony conducted by Rev. W Chester Jostrom at the Community church parsonage north of Savanna. Bride's sister Evelyn Skiles was bridesmaid with Paul Brandt as best man. They will reside with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Devine in Mill Hollow. Brandt is an army veteran employed at Mississippi Palisades state park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Community Church
Florence Elizabeth Skiles
Clyde Skiles
Marvin D. Brandt
Edward A. Brandt
W. Chester Jostrom
Evelyn Skiles
Paul Brandt
Brandt
Savanna High School
Mr. Brandt
Mississippi Palisades State Park
Charles Devine
Mill Hollow
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Abson
Babson Park
Mass
Franklin
Gravity Research Foundation of
New Boston
N. H
Goodyear Company
Wright Brothers
Thomas Edison
Babson
Stockton Lions
Holstein & Guernsey
FFA
Ourt News
Clarence W. Paschal
Amanda Paschal
Meyers
George C. Beck
Gilberts
Argo News
Ed Aude
Hartman-Weber
Tels
Robert Warner
Marge Hauswald
Prophetstown
Robert Higley
Board of Review
Shimer College
County Red Cross
Maytag Mart
Ceroll
Fred Getz
Clarence Hawk
Fulton
Skiles
Edd Kness
Irvin Kness
Frank Kness
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