Farm Bureau Women Launch Two Rural Safety Campaigns
Carroll county Illinois farm bureau women lead two rural safety drives to cut traffic accidents. Campaigns focus on clearing obstructed rural intersections and improving lighting and marking of farm vehicles and implements. In 1959 more than 6 000 participated and over half the county committees joined efforts.
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Farm Bureau
Carroll County Farm Bureau
Illinois
Farm Bureau Women
Illinois Farm Bureau Women’s Committee
Carol Lane
National Safety Council
Farm ‘Bureau
Total Farm Bureau
Carroll County
Florence Thomas
Illinois Agricultural Association
Thomas
Thomson Review
Thomson, Illinois
Lighting campaign urged to improve farm equipment safety
Illinois lawmakers and County Farm Bureau Women urge farmers to light farm machinery on roads after sunset or before sunrise. Laws require front and rear lights. campaign targets 1960 safety with dealers and farmers. Officials cite over 100 nonfatal injuries in 1959 and almost two million dollars in costs.
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Illinois
County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Sunday Supper Guests Share News at Port Home
Chadwick social notes list visitors from Erie Fulton Oregon and Milledgeville. celebrations mark Mr. Richards Port and Elmer Zugschwerdt's family gatherings. Farm Bureau promotes red flags and warning lights for highway use with emphasis on functional tractor lights.
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Richard Port
Raymond Rus
Erie
Leonard Spangler
Fulton
Raymond Nalley
Oregon
Wm. Zugschwerdt
Milledgeville
Elmer Zugschwerdt
Local Folks and Upcoming Events Around Milledgeville
Dennis Strauch leaves today from Ft. Leonard Wood to resume duties as a clerk typist after a two week furlough. Picnic attendees at Point Rock Park included Mr. and Mrs. Allen Tripping. Peggy Ann Sorenson visited her great grandmother, Mrs C J Mackey. July 23 Milledgeville hosts Carroll County Midget Racing at fairgrounds. August events include Carroll County Fair, Illinois State Fair in Springfield, Melon Day in Thomson, and Ogle County Fair in Oregon.
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Dennis Strauch
Richard Strauch
Ft. Leonard Wood
Allen
Point Rock Park
Peggy Ann Sorenson
Lanark
C. J. Mackey
Weekend Socials Span Visits in Sterling Galvay and Surroundings
Guests gathered at multiple homes last Friday and Sunday. Susan Honberger celebrated her 18th birthday with the Bushmans in Sterling while Mrs. Honberger and Mrs. Denton hosted others in their homes. In Galva and nearby, the Cardiffs hosted Mr and Mrs Miller and Jim, with W Zugs chwerdt returning home. W H Taylor visited Sterling for social circles, sharing meals with the Blairs and Schreiners. A Sunday picnic at the Stewarts honored Norman Stewart Jr on furlough from San Diego with Earl and Willis Stewarts and families, and Norman Sr attending.
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Dentonaniga
Charles Honberger
Lyle Bushman
Sterling
Susan
Arthur Miller
Jim
W E. Cardiff
Galvay
W. Zugschwerdt
Cardiff
W. H. Taylor
Ethan Blair
Harry Schreiner
Robert Stewart
Norman Stewart Jr
San Diego
Calif
Earl Stewart
Mr. Carroll
Willis Stewart
Somonauk
Norman Stewart Sr
Norman Jr
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