Babson Urges Hobbies as Investment for Health and Peace
Babson Park Massachusetts July 20 1961. Babson argues readers should pursue hobbies not as chores but as investments in health and mental balance. He lists stamps carpentry golf photography and many crafts as beneficial outlets and warns that stock market stress leads to sleeplessness and poor judgment. He suggests hobby shows magazines and a hobby office as resources and notes retirement ages make hobbies essential.
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Babson
Babson Park
Mass
F. D. Roosevelt
United States
A. Enn
Winston Churchill
Wall Street Journal
ASC Convention Slated July 28th
Delegates to Carroll County meet in Farm Bureau Hall on Friday July 28 at 10:00 A M to elect a County Committee. Delegates listed: Earl Woessner Gail Deets Warner Hartman Delbert Newcomer Emerson Iske John A Fecke Vern Carson Paul Dauphin Lowell Toepfer Burnie Voss.
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Carroll Coun 2
ASC
Farm Bureau Hall
Earl Woessner
Gail Deets
Warner Hartman
Delbert Newcomer
Emerson Iske
John A. Fecke
Vern Carson
Paul Dauphin
Lowell Toepfer
Burnie Voss
Carroll County
Cherry Grove
Shannon
Stanley Bishop
Reynold Horner
Frank Diehl
Kenneth Moll
Elkhorn Grove
Wyson
Ralph Allison
James Wink
Paul Fogel
Arnold Zuck
Dean Snyder
Mr. Carroll
Lyle Foltz
Heodore Storm
Lawrence Getz
Francis Gillespie
Salem
Willard Nycum
Allen Heisler
Lowell Keim
Savanna
Washington
Robert McIntyre
Vernon Law
Victor Dauphin, Jr
Clarence Doty
Woodland
Lowel Toepfer
Earl Randecker
Glen Miller
George Muntean
Harry Hall
York
Merle Prins
Edward Hook
David Engelkens
Glen Krueder
Gun sought in death of East Moline fisherman George Beard
Provisional authorities at Savanna Ordnance Depot pressed weekend search for a gun blamed for the June death of East Moline fisherman George Beard. Investigators used a depot made rake to probe the riverbed while magnets and skin divers were abandoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Moline
Savanna Ordnance Depot
George Beard
Carroll County Fair to Crown Prince and Princess
Carroll County Fair officials announce a prince and princess contest for county children. Judge Marjorie Johnson of Clinton Iowa will oversee rules requiring ages four to first grade, county residency, parental consent, a 4x5 inch photo, and entry postmarked by July 30 1961. Ten finalists will be named August 4 with winners appearing in the parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Marjorie Johnson
Clinton
Iowa
Porter Herd Tops DHIA Unit Three in Carroll County
Dale Porter's herd of 20 registered Brown Swiss led Unit 3 of Carroll County DHIA in June with 1174 pounds of milk and 44.1 pounds butterfat. The list of five top herds includes Mark Remrey & Hay Sisters, Brodrick & Erbsen, Lowell TerHark, and Robert Wagenknecht with varying Holstein and grade herds. The unit averaged 1021 pounds milk and 34.9 pounds butterfat across 744 cows in 23 tested herds, plus 81 dry cows and 14 owner sampler herds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Porter
Carroll County
DHIA
Libberton
Mark Remrey & Hay Sisters
Brodrick & Erbsen
Lowell TerHark
Robert Wagenknecht
Maske & Miller
Lawrence Woessner
Harold Stiles
Ben Fecke
Farm Tour Teaches Mechanized Cattle Feeding
A twilight farm tour on Wednesday July 26 at 7 15 pm visits Harold McCleary’s farm half a mile west of the county line three miles south of Brookville or north of Hazelhurst. Frank Andrew a University of Illinois mechanical feeding specialist will discuss the setup and show slides while Glen Bevington analyzes the farm business. The farm uses two glass lined silos with an automatic feeder and other cattle feeders. All farmers are welcome.
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Harold McCleary
Brookville
Hazelhurst
Frank Andrew
University of Ilinois
McCleary
Farm Bureau
Glen Bevington
Association
Public Aid Load Decreased in May
Public aid caseloads fell again in May as seasonal work rose. Illinois Public Aid Commission reports Carroll county totals for five programs with counts and costs: Aid to dependent children 44 at 1631 dollars, blind assistance 2 at 169, disability 5 at 380, general 27 at 555.98, old age 128 at 9568 dollars.
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Springfield
Illinois Public Aid Commission
Carroll County
Area Graduates at U of I Listed for 1960-61
The University of Illinois conferred 5 517 degrees in 1960 61 bringing the 93 year total to 164 574 Graduates in February and June totaled 4348 with 2899 from Urbana Champaign units Michael R Lower Lanark Collan B Kneale MFA David B Mackay DVM Mt Carroll Ruth A DeVries BS Shanon Lawrence A Smith LL B Savanna and former Thomson resident Robert L Switzer BS now of Orangeville Degrees at the June 17 Urbana Champaign commencement totaled 2622 including 1839 undergraduates and 783 advanced students February earned 1277 at Urbana Champaign with 887 undergraduates and 390 advanced students.
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Urbana
University of Illinois
University
Urbana-Champaign
Michael R. Lower
Lanark
Collan B. Kneale
David B. Mackay
DVM
Mt. Carroll
Ruth A. DeVries
Shanon
Lawrence A. Smith
Savanna
Sted
Thomson
Robert L. Switzer
Orangeville
Stephen Switzer
Urbana- Champaign
Open Bids on Township MFT Road Projects
Bids for three township motor fuel tax highway projects were opened in the county highway office. N and L Construction Company led the Fair Haven bid at 35 506.24 for grading and blacktop with culverts and bridge work while Oregon Construction led Woodland Township with 9 739.55. Raymond Morgan posted the low Lima Township bid at 11 962.85. Officials noted bids in Fair Haven and Woodland are likely rejected after review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Geisz
Fair Haven
N. and L. Construction Company
Polo
Raymond Morgan
Oregon Construction Company
Rein
Lima
Oregon Construction Co
N and L Construction Co
Division of Highways
Woodland
New Culinary and Textiles Classes at Carroll County Fair
The Carroll County Fair expands the Culinary and Textiles divisions under Superintendent Wayne Hawkins with many new classes and a combined prize pool of 968.25 for Textiles and Fine Arts and 1726.50 for Culinary. Junior Show offers up to 12 first prizes across several classes. Cake and Pie Walks run Wednesday to Saturday at 8 p.m. in front of the Culinary Building. Entries close August 2 for the six day fair August 8 to 13 at Schell Park near Milledgeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Wayne Hawkins
Wayne
Earl Woodin
Carroll County Fair
Miledgeville
Schell Park
Milledgeville
Shimer Alumni Set to Award Carroll County Scholarship
The Carroll County Alumni Association of Shimer College voted to continue its scholarship program for a Carroll county student planning to attend Shimer in 1961-62. The $100 award amount is fixed, but the recipient is not yet chosen.
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Shimer
Carroll County Alumni Association
Shimer College
Carroll County
Campmeeting at Oakdale Opens July 23 Near Freeport
Oakdale Camp hosts the sixty seventh annual session from July 23 to July 30 led by evangelist Dr H H Kalas Westmar College LeMars Iowa with Bible studies by Dr Jacob Sackman North Central College Naperville and missionary talks by Dr George Harris Rotifunk Sierra Leone West Africa Also concurrent Intermediate and Youth Camps directed by Rev Claude Mosher East Peoria and Rev Wallace Gabel East Moline Junior Camp attendees include Ann Mackey Judy Brightman John Balk Leslie Gordon Donald Weber Joe Dee Doty Craft Shop led by Rev and Mrs Farley.
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Oakdale
Evangelical
United Brethren Churches
Freeport
Shannon
Dixon
Geneseo
Oakdale Camp
H. H. Kalas
Westmar College
LeMars
Iowa
Claude Mosher
East Peoria
Wallace Gabel
East Moline
Ann Mackey
Judy Brightman
John Balk
Leslie Gordon
Donald Weber
Joe Dee Doty
Mrs. Farley
Carroll County Fair Office Opens July 26 for Entries
Mrs. Gene Cross announces the Carroll County Fair Office opens July 26 to 28 from 1 to 5 p m and July 29 to August 2 from 1 to 9 p m at the Secretary's Office on the Fair Grounds Entries in person are welcome and must be in the Secretary's Office or postmarked by August 2 Season tickets go on sale after August 1 at Carroll County banks and the Fair Office The fair runs August 8 through 13 at Schell Park east of Milledgeville
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Gene Cross
Carroll County
Fair Office
Cross
Miledgeville
Schell Park
Milledgeville
Rural Carriers Picnic at Old Mill Park Savanna
Members of Carroll County Rural Mail Carriers association and families gathered Thursday night at Old Mill Park Savanna for the annual picnic. Rain arrived after the supper, ending the evening plans. Mt. Carroll’s Myrnice Legel and Chadwick’s Robert Stewart reported on a Rockford convention with talks by State Rep Mabel Green, Rossander of Rockford, Jerome Williamson Chicago regional inspector, and Donaldson National Rural Carriers treasurer. Carroll County was noted at 200 percent membership, fifth in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Rural Mail Carriers Association
Old Mill Park
Savanna
Myrnice Legel
Mt. Carroll
Robert Stewart
Chadwick
Rockford
Mabel Green
Rossander
Jerome Williamson
National Rural Carriers Association
Carrol County
Squirrel Season Opens Across Illinois in 1961
The Illinois Department of Conservation announces 1961 squirrel seasons. In the southern zone the season runs August 1 through October 15, in the northern zone September 1 through October 31. Daily bag five, possession ten, first day possession equals five. Shooting hours sunrise to sunset CST. White squirrels protected year round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Illinois Department of Conservation
Illinois
Sunday visits fill Lanark and Warren homes
Mr and Mrs Claude Cook and sons shared Sunday supper with Mr and Mrs Ned Dollinger in Lanark. Mr and Mrs Charles Linker had Sunday dinner and supper with Mr and Mrs Fred Hass in Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Cook and Sons
Ned Dollinger
Lanark
Charles Linker
Fred Hass
Warren
Pomona Grange Officers Guests In Whiteside
Carroll County Pomona Grange officers were guests of Whiteside County Pomona Grange at Round Grove Grange Hall on July 12. A filled roll call listed many officers and guests. The program featured readings songs skits balloon contests music and speeches including Grange insurance talk by Robert Touilotts of Dixon.
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Carroll County
Pomona Grange
Whiteside County
Round Grove
J. B. Stouffer
Coanss
Pomona
William Hans
Grange
Stouffer
Uests
J. B.touffer
Wiliam Hans
James Wolf
Frank Manning
Ruby Lenhart
Helen Bryson
Dee Gaukapp
Robert Embrey
Eugene Stouffer
Guest
Chaplan
Eunice Otten
Carrie Hans
Albert Barthell
Leland McPhillips
Lucille Barthell
Cora Dale
Charles Carns
Laurence Halfman
Cerese
Hazel McBride
Esther Haught
Elizabeth Fowler
Francis Burkholder
Flora
Mabel Platt
Ella Mae McPhillips
Stewart
Elsie Levan
Minerva Prowant
Clayton Lenhart
Paul Sites
William Beck
Francis Prowant
Paul Janvin
Russell Nye
Reuben Levan
Oscar Shilling
Emma Pitzer
Helen Manning
Good of the Order
America
Helen Liberton
Beulah Nye
Connie Liberton
New York
Cub
Beulah
Karren Embrey
Kay McPhillips
Alice Reed
Dianne Embry
Robert Embry
Nancy Stouffer
Pomona Master
Lee-LaSalle County
Robert Touilotts
Dixon
Grange Insurance
Tractor Pull Tops Carroll County Fair Lineup
The 1961 Carroll County Fair near Milledgeville features a multi class tractor pull with three weight divisions for men, a Free-For-All, and a Women’s Rodeo. Competition runs August 9 through August 12 with $60 first in weight classes and $50 in the Free-For-All and Ladies Rodeo. Entries capped at 20 per class. no phone entries accepted.
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Carroll County
Milledgeville
Waterfront land for sale on Muskellunge Lake near Park Falls
Vacant land with 100 feet of frontage on a muskellunge and bass lake. Virgin timber and prime fishing area. Priced at 995 dollars with 25 dollars down and 25 dollars monthly payments. Art Eee, Broker, Park Falls Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arteee
Park Falls
Wis
Funeral for Chadwick Crash Victims Held July 12
Chadwick held funeral services at 1 30 p m July 12 for LaVerne Knutts and Ronald Beyer two Chadwick residents killed in a two car crash July 9 Rev Paul Farley and Rev Roy Berge officiated Mrs Alec Brightman and Mrs Irving Jensik sang Face to Face and Over the Sunset Mountain Casket bearers listed for each victim with class members of Chadwick high school attending Ronald Beyer buried in Chapel Hill cemetery at Freeport funeral details note his senior year and body attendance by classmates
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Chadwick
LaVerne Knutts
Ronald Beyer
Hope E. U. B
Paul Farley
Roy Berge
Nora Community Church
Alec Brightman
Irving Jensik
Sunset Mountain
LaVerne
Henry Rahn
Keneth Rahn
Glen Strauch
Ronald Meinsma
Norman Habben
Frank Manning
Flowers
Robert Stewart
Marvin Schreiner
Vernon Brandenburg
Chadwick Cemetery
Ronald
Ronald Fossett
Leonard Mechling
Jerry Pauley
Harold Ferris
Lynn Murray
Daryl Mestowers
Judy Fossett
Charlotte Houzenga
Vicki Holmes
Lawrence Doden
Chapel Hill
Freer
Chadwick High School
Tax funds distributed by county collector in June
Lula M. Ross, county collector, distributed 1 157 050 in tax funds for 1960 assessments. Schools received the largest share, with allocations including county general 37 600, county highway 25 600, matching for federal aid roads 18 000, tuberculosis sanitarium 5 600, township 83 800, township road and bridge 63 400, city village road share 10 500, libraries 5 100, parks 4 800, corporation funds 84 500, high school districts 217 500, unit districts 327 600, grade schools 248 100, fire districts 23 950, Shannon cemetery maintenance 1 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula M. Ross
Shannon
Savanna Ordnance Depot Lets Eight Construction Projects
Eight construction and modification contracts totaling 19300 were awarded to bidders at Savanna Ordnance Depot. Projects include an addition to a workshop and storeroom at the Ordnance Ammunition Surveillance Maintenance School and a vacuum collector building for ammunition operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Ralph T. Mulvanity
Ordnance Ammunition Surveillance Maintenance School
Savanna Construction Co
Savanna
Illinois
Paarman Construction Co
Clinton
Iowa
Ryan Plumbing & Heating
Davenport
Clifco Corporation
Shaner & Handel Electric
Leonard Ewoldt Co
Townsco Contracting Co
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Wheat Marketing Cards Mailed to Carroll County Farmers
J. W. Erdmier, Office Manager of the Carroll County ASC Office, says the 1961 Wheat Marketing Cards have been mailed to eligible Carroll County farmers. If any eligible farmer does not receive a card within a reasonable time, contact the ASC Office in Mt. Carroll.
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J. W. Erdmier
Carroll County
ASC
Erdmier
Mt. Carroll
Fat Steer Show and Miss Carroll County Fair Entries Deadline
The July 23 deadline applies to the Fat Steer Show at Carroll County Fair directed by Don Anderson with Hereford and Angus classes and prizes. Separate Miss Carroll County Fair contest entries are due July 23 with rules and a chance to work with Marjorie Johnson. finalists may travel to Springfield, Illinois for Miss Illinois County Fair 1962.
ASC Election Results in Carrol County
County farmers elected fifty ASC committee men for the coming year. Listings show chairs, vice chairs, and alternates for Cherry Grove Shannon Elkhorn Fairhaven Freedom Lima Rock Creek Mr Carroll Salem Savanna Washington Woodland York with multiple named individuals.
Leaders Fun Day at Camp Far Horizons
All adult Girl Scouts in the Jane Addams Council are invited for a recreation day at Camp Far Horizons on Saturday July 22. The camp will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Activities include swimming hiking and singing with options to bring a lunch or cook on the girls.
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Jane Addams Council
Camp
Far Horizons
Lamm Family Hosts Weekend Guests in Danville
Mr and Mrs M K Lamm and daughter Elizabeth Jean of Sterling visit in Danville with Mr and Mrs D A Lamm. The Lamms and daughter travel on to Audubon Ohio where Elizabeth will perform five weeks of volunteer service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bette Lou Bowles
Winnetka
Yvonne Conod
Paul Kier
Yvonne
Fenton
Mrs. Curtis
M. K. Lamm
Elizabeth Jean
Sterling
Lloyd Henderson
Neil
Cassandra
D. A. Lamm
Danville
Lamm
Audubon
Ohio
Elizabeth
Courthouse transfers filed in Savanna and Lanark deeds
A sequence of 11 property transfers and executory deeds listed from Courthouse News shows Howard F. Sallows and wife to C W Simmons and wife in Bowens Savanna. Alma M Burns and husband to Lawrence Cappotelli and wife in Meyers Milledgeville. James L Johnson and wife to Donald Jarchow and wife in Salem. Savanna Fabricators Inc to Walco Electronics Co Inc in Savanna. Cecil R Smith and wife to Frank G Nester in Stover Emmett Mt Lois Woessner Dambman to Raymond J Dean and wife. Helen Rutherford ex to Walter L Elder and wife Hawks Chadwick. George E Gromer and wife to Walter J Gromer and wife in Savanna. Kenneth L Truman et al to Jesse J Parsley and wife in Trumans Lanark.
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Howard F. Sallows
C. W. Simmons
Bowens
Savanna
Alma M. Burns
Lawrence A. Cappotelli
Meyers
Milledgeville
James L. Johnson
Donald F. Jarchow
Salem
Savanna Fabricators Inc
Walco Electronics Co
Ins
Helles
Cecil R. Smith
Frank G. Nester
Stover & Emmett
Mt. Carroll
Lois Woessner Dambman
Raymond J. Dean
Shannon
Helen Rutherford
Walter L. Elder
Deed
Hawks Sd
Chadwick
George E. Gromer
Walter J. Gromer
Keneth L. Truman
Jesse J. Parsley
Trumans
Lanark
James Morgan Heads Swine Department at Carroll Fair
James Morgan of Chadwick serves as superintendent of the Swine Department at the 1961 Carroll County Fair. Hog classes include Open and Junior shows with premiums totaling $3826, five placings per class, and breeds such as Chester White Duroc Hampshire Spots Poland Black Poland Yorkshire and Berkshire. The Market Hog Show accepts purebred crossbred or grade barrows with first prize $15 and total awards $402 judged by market value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Fair
James Morgan
Chadwick
Chester White
Duroes
Hampshire
Poland
Yorkshire
Berkshire
Brown Swiss breeder sells bull Anabelle's Master Bud
Brown Swiss breeder Lyman Gary Sibley of Chadwick Illinois sold the bull Anabelle's Master Bud 139678 to Richard Heitzler of Prophets Town Illinois. The report comes from Fred S Idise secretary of the Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders Association Beloit Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Gary Sibley
Chadwick
Ilinois
Anabelle
Richard Heitzler
Prophetstown
Illinois
Fred S. Idise
Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders’ Association
Beloit
Wisconsin
Chicago visitor calls on Mr and Fred Queckboerner
Mrs. Maurice Boens of Chicago visited last Saturday at the home of Mr. and Fred Queckboerner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Boens
Chicago
Fred Queckboerner
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South Hill Street
Los Angeles
California
U OF I
Chadwick News
Whiteside
Don Anderson
Caryell
Ogla
Daviess
Lee
Stephenson
Carroll County Livestock Feeders Association
Fairgrounds
Post Office
Downstate
Camp Far Horizons
Courthouse News
Carroll Fair
Brown Swiss News
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