The Caroline Mark Home in Mount Carroll Illinois
A detailed portrait of the Caroline Mark Home, built 1907 on a pine-filled knoll in Mount Carroll, honoring Caroline Wade Mark who funded and founded an aged women’s home. The two story brick and tile building offers 33 rooms, wide marble stairs, large living rooms, a forgiving schedule, and resident autonomy. The home serves women 60 to 85, with a waiting list and state cap at 16 residents, and highlights resident life through Mrs. Clara Switzer and daily routines.
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Illinois
Caroline Mark
Mount Carroll
Carroll County
Caroline Wade Mark
Virginia
James Mark
Scotland
Mre Mark
Secon
Clara Switzer
Home for Aged Women Sheltered by Carroll County Charity
The Mount Carroll Illinois home, a one of a kind charity gift from the late Mrs. Caroline Mark, has stood on a pine knoll for 62 years. It serves aged women from Carroll and neighboring counties free of charge as directed by Mrs. Mark’s 1894 will.
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Mr. Mark
Hem
Caroline Mark
Mount Carroll
Ilinois
Carroll County
Illinois
James
Caroline) Mark
Carroll County Cancer Society Elects Officers
Carroll County Unit Illinois Division American Cancer Society held its annual meeting July 18 at Handel's Steakhouse north of Savanna with 16 members present. Officers and board members were elected for two years. 1969 Crusade co chairs named and new professional and board members listed. fundraising totals against state and district quotas noted. 000 envelopes distributed for Send A Mouse To College program raising 115.91 dollars.
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Carroll County
Illinois
American Cancer Society
Handel’s
Savanna
L. B. Hussey
Rhene B. Law
Marvin Hartwick
Kathryn Stakemiller
Carroll
R. J. Caron
F. J. Riddle
Mount Carroll
C. G. Piper
G. H. Beacom
Linnae Lundgren
Herbert Peck
Lloyd Law, Jr
Lorene Hall
Bryan Dragee
Public Education
Thomson
Milledgeville
Lanark
Shannon
Nancy Gormley
The
Rock
Whitney Publishers Telegram Style Notice
Publication from Thomson Illinois lists K C and J K Whitney as publishers with J K Whitney as editor Lila Atherton as news editor and notes weekly publication every Thursday plus second class postage paid clearance in the 61285 post area.
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K. C
J. K. Whitney
Thomson, Illinois
Lila Atherton
Thomson
Illinois
Camp ground receives donated flag pole at Timber Lake
A 35 foot flag pole was donated by two camping families to Timber Lake Camp Ground. It was erected over the past weekend and the United States Flag will be flown daily from it.
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Timber Lake
United States
State Meeting Set for Thursday in Chicago
Ford office announced the annual State meeting will be held Thursday, Sept. 26, in Chicago. Plans were made for Carroll County Board to meet on Nov. 6, with the location to be announced.
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Ford
Chicago
Carroll County
Two Car Crash Near Savanna No Injuries Reported
At 8 20 am Sunday on Route 84 about two miles south of Savanna a two car collision occurred involving Floyd O Hyde 60 Fulton and Edward P Mackinskas 45 Addison. Hyde traveled north Mackinskas south and turned left in front of Hyde. Hyde's damage estimated 550 Mackinskas 200 with both cars drivable.
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Savanna
Floyd O. Hyde
Fulton
Edward P Mackinskas
Addison
Hyde
Mackiniskas
Mackinskas
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Carroll County Cancer Society
Leroy Warehime
Leland Schmaling
W. G. Sterk
All of
Elver Eisseller
Orpha Buckwalter
Phillip de Spain
Wilma Nesemeier
Marvin Holesinger
Charles _ Gordon
Chadwick
Crusade
Robert Wand
Elver Eisfeller
Thomson Review
Village Echo
Thomson Broadax
Tember
Asp Cf Ar Fain
Mackniskas
Kraft
MT. Carroll
Jac
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