Education Is Your Business Sevent Annual Conference Notes
Babson Park Massachusetts July 15 reports the Seventh Annual Conference of Businessmen and Educators held at Babson Institute in Wellesley. It highlights businessman reluctance to fund or engage in education while praising a small firm that supported a career day and secured a major sale, urging business leaders to engage with schools.
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Babson Park
Mass
Babson Institute
Wellesley
New England
Savanna Ordnance Depot Wins Department Award of Merit
The Ordnance Corps awards Savanna Ordnance Depot the Department of the Army Award of Merit for Safety for 1953. Maj Gen Emmercon L Cummings accepts the plaque from Col L A Burbank at a July 15 1954 ceremony with about 1000 attendees.
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Ordnance Corps
Department of the Army
Savanna Ordnance Depot
L. A. Burbank
Emmercon L. Cummings
Ordnance
Washington
D. C
Savanna
Savanna Ordnance
Army
Burbank
Clarence Re Plum
Second Camp Period For Girl Scouts Under Way
The article reports the second camping period at Camp Hide-A-Way with 48 girls on hand for July 16 arrivals. It details prior camps, locations of participating girls, and planned activities including an overnight trip and a visitors afternoon. It also lists community members attending related gatherings and notes possible openings for a fourth period Aug 7-16.
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Hide-A-Way
Fulton
Mt. Caarroll
Warren
Polo
Galena
Apple, River
Chicago
Freeport
Potosi
Plattebille
Wis
Hanover
Lanark
Mt. Carroll
Girl Scout Office
E. Stephenson St
Contractors Urged to Bid on Carroll Steel Bin Program
Local contractors are urged to investigate a steel bin construction program in Carroll County set to start soon. About 30 or more 3250 bushel bins will be erected on a metal reinforced foundation with no cement work. Bid details are available at the county ASC office in Mt. Carroll with bids due by 4:00 a.m. July 23, 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
J. W. Erdmier
Agricutural Stabilization Conservation Office
Commodity Corporation
Erdmier
ASC
Mt. Carroll
Court House
Springfield
Ilinois
Vote Friday On Wheat Marketing Quotas For 1955
Carroll County wheat growers vote on July 23 1954 at the county office in Mt Carroll to approve or reject 1955 marketing quotas. Two thirds approval required. current program earlier passed 67 percent. Eligible voters are growers with more than 15 acres. Quotas imply price supports and penalties for excess wheat.
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Carroll County
ASC
Ed. L. Dauphin
Dauphin
Mt. Carroll
Miss Katherine Rowland Dies In Polo At 10:30 A.M.
Miss Katherine Rowland a Lanark native died Monday July 19 at 10 30 a m in Polo at the home of her sister in law Mrs Aaron Hawbecker Funeral services were at Cherry Grove Church of the Brethren at 2 30 p m with burial in Cherry Grove cemetery She was born April 9 1875 to Geo H and Hanna Zuck Rowland and survived by her sister Mrs Hawbecker and many nieces and nephews The Rev Hubert Newcomer of Polo led the service.
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Lanark
Katherine Rowland
Aaron Hawbecker
Polo
Cherry Grove
Miss Rowland
Geo. H
Hanna Zuck Rowland
Rowland
Bertha Thompson
Charles Rowland
Showers Bring Relief From Heat
Scattered Tuesday afternoon showers lowered temperatures from the 90s as humidity stayed high. Rain continued into midnight easing the heat with overnight temps dropping into the mid sixties. Clouds lingered Wednesday morning keeping temperatures moderate at press time.
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Middle West
Chrysler sales hit record pace in early July 1954
Chrysler division reports 3,086 cars delivered to buyers from July 1 to 10, a 23.4 percent rise over the prior 10 days and the best 10 day total for the 1954 model year. Braden cites improving business in 60 metropolitan markets and rising V-8 availability as factors.
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Chrysler
E. M. Braden
Chrysler Corporation
Braden
U. S
Chrysler Deaiers
Market Hog Show at Carroll County Fair
Milledgeville hosts the second annual Carroll County Fair Aug 10 11 12 featuring a market hog show in the swine division. Market hog entries weigh 190 250 pounds with two entries per exhibitor in individual or pen classes, entry fee 1 and pen rental 1. Prizes range from 5th 5 to 25 for pens 25 first prize, plus special awards including 10 plaque awards and 25 bonus for grand champion if fed semi solid emulsion.
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Milledgeville
Carroll County
John Parks
A. m. Dst
Consolidated Products Co
Tampshire, Berkshire
Duroc
Schell Park
Midgedgeville
Atty. Robt. Morris
Lanark
Carroll County Fair
Carroll County Fair Association
Lanark to Celebrate Old Settlers Day Next Week
Lanark hosts Carroll County Old Settlers Day July 29 31 with a grand parade featuring a replica battleship USS Illinois float. A Baby Beef Show awards over 500 cash. exhibitors receive bonds from Lanark attorney Robt Morris. Concerts stage shows rides and concessions fill the weekend.
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Carroll County
Lanark
Ting
Illinois
Lanark City Park
Eric Filmore
Risley
Margo
Bill McMichael
Ruth Sisler
Burglary tied youth bound for grand jury in Carroll County
Charles Wayne Greer 18 Sterling alias Wayne Hemminger was bound over to the Carroll county grand jury on a burglary charge for a July 1 break in at Stransdale airport south of Savanna. Bond $1000 posted by his mother and he was released. Two other Sterling youths Lawrence Hemminger and William Lilly also bound over with $1000 bonds. James Turnbaugh Jr. 22 Carroll bound over on auto larceny. car from Moltmann Smith lot, three others questioned and released. Marriage licenses issued for Lloyd E. Brown Ruth Cash and Lawrence Crowe Jeanine Rainey. Real estate transfers listed with multiple parties.
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Charles Wayne Greer
Sterling
Wayne Hemminger
Carroll County
Justice of the Peace
Loren Cates
Greer
Stransdale
Savanna
Lawrence Hemminger
William Lilly
Sterling Police
Miller
Miller. At A Hearing Monday Before Justice Cates
Grand Jury
Justice Cates
James Turnbaugh Jr
Carroll
Carroll County Grand Jury
Turnbaugh
Jim McCullough
Fay Trapp
Carolyn Hazel
Hanover
Moltmann & Smith
Mt. Carroll
Carters Roll County
Russell Miller
Elmer Lilly
Fair Haven
Leon A. Zick
Alan Adams
Arthur G. Adams
Shannon
Edward J. Meyers
Henry Baumgardt
Meyers
Milledgeville
Wesley Sack
Edna E. Long
York
Elmer L. Haas
Warren L. Haas
Washington
John H. Shirk
Curtis R. Taylor
Rock Creek
John H. Flickinger
John W. Armstrong
Stovers
Lanark
Verlen Kuhlemier
R. F. Maxey
Freedom
Jay W. Whitmer
Kenneth E. Whitmer
William Bissikumer
John Lederman
Hazel D. Law
Mr. Carroll
Premium List Of Stephenson Fair Now Available
Freeport Aug 25 28 Stephenson County Fair at Albertus Park south of Freeport unveils premium money exceeding 11220 for Junior Open and Open Shows. Premium book covers rules entry blanks and entertainment details. Entries deadline August 21 for non livestock classes.
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Freeport
Stephenson County
Albertus Park
Stephenson County Farm Bureau
Chev Customers May Take Delivery At Flint Factory
Chevrolet introduces customer delivery at the Flint Michigan plant for prewar style purchases. Car buyers order with a dealer and receive a delivery date letter then travel to Flint to pick up a serviced car with accessories ready for a vacation trip.
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Chev
Flint
Detroit
Nce
Chevrolet Customare
Flint, Mich
FE. L. Harrig
National Service
Hariig
Chevrolet
Casey
Deaths Mrs Henry J Rahn Milledgeville
Mrs Henry J Rahn 69 died Friday at a son William Rahn's home in Sterling Funeral services were held at Fair Haven E U B church with Rev Glenn Ehart officiating Burial was in Bethel cemetery Milledgeville Surviving are her husband two sons William Sterling and Harold Oregon and four grandchildren
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Henry J. Rahn
Milledgeville
William Rahn
Sterling
Fair Haven E. U. B
Glenn Ehart
Prairieville Community Church
Bethel Cemetery
Tim Brown
Glen Ehrat
Maxine Ehrat
God
Old Rugged Cross
Isle
Milton Schutchard
Lawrence Schuman
Wilber Slager
Dean Snyder
Ray Isenhart
Carl Maring
Freece Senneff
Rahn
Leipzig
Germany
United States
Chadwick
William
Harold
Oregon
Milledgeville bid farewell to longtime highway official
Robert Weidenhamer 63 longtime Milledgeville area highway commissioner died Sunday night at Hines Veterans Hospital. Funeral held Wednesday at Woodin Funeral Home with Rev. Harvey Gabel officiating. Burial in South Elkhorn Cemetery. Survived by three brothers and several relatives. He moved from Limestoneville Pennsylvania to Mt. Morris and Milledgeville area in 1921.
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Milledgeville
Robert Widenhamer
Elkhorn Grove Township
Hines Veterans Hospital
Woodin Funeral Home
Harvey Gabel
South Elkhorn Cemetery
Weidenhamer
Wallace
Elizabeth Engle Weidenhamer
Limestonville
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Chief of Ordnance
Tell Bs
Malvern
Charles Shuman
Tom Livingston
Carl Merkel
Shuman
Emil Hartman
Sharon Kay
Paul Emmert
St. Carroll
Alvin Schneider
Marcia Misiewicz
Harold Schneider
Katteville
Lena
Eugene Miller
Larry
Art Miller
Jimmy
Matilda Zugschwerdt
Tell the
Shannon Brotherhood
Shannon Park
Pearl City
Forreston
Elkhorn
Brookville
Malvern Coleta
Jerald Shafer
Vicki
Galesburg
Vernon Adolph
Higley
Sinnissippi Park
Sherman Oakley
Lyle Ashby
Art Janssen
Prophetstown
Allen Sikkema
Fuilton
Neal Maring
Marvin Schreiner
Eugene Schreiner
Don Rauser
Morrison
Ernest Remmers
Sadra Sturtevant
Russell Burkholder
Anthony Cambman
Rochelle
Oscar Geldmacher
Dambman
Mabel Alexander
Brookfield Zoo
OLD Settler’s
Mammoth Parade
the Qualman
Eric Philmore
M. D
The
Dixonaires
Old Settler’s Day Committee
William Shearer
Howard Nelson
Henry Sorenson
Lloyd Peters
Frank Parker
Geo. Jones
M. C.cal Cheek
U. S. S. Ilinois
Lanark, Ill
Oscar Mayer Co
Childoen
Henry Sorensen
Carleton Cheek
W. M. Nipe
Lloyd E. Brown
Ruth Cash
Lawrence T. Crowe
Jeannine Rainey
Rock Island
Edgar Imel
Sam Shilling
Roscoe Ymel
Glen Rick
Arthur Frommell
Mrs. Frommell
Anna Beck
Alma
Stephenson Fair
Cerell
Robert Weidenhamer
Tele
Herlag Merkel
Art Hoffman
Mary Hoffman
Olive
Maurice Becker
George Knoess
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