Real estate and motel industry insights from Babson speaker
Babson Park remarks discuss motels as a growing industry and real estate's role in the economy. The keynote notes a potential peak in real estate cycles, factors like money cost and building costs, and a cautious call to select vacant land investments carefully while forecasting farm land price rises near cities. Local social brief closes with guest visits from Franklin Grove and Provant household members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babson
America
Babson Park
Mass
Isaac Newton
Carroll County Board to Hold Regular Session June 12 1961
Carroll County Illinois Board of Supervisors will meet in Regular Session at the Court House Mt Carroll on Monday June 12 1961 at 10 AM All claims to be acted upon must be filed with the Clerk by June 8 1961 W M Nipe Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Carroll County
Illinois
Mt. Carroll
W. M. Nipe
Iva Orcutt Dies. Thomson Woman Was 81
Mrs. Iva Orcutt, 81, died Saturday at Maple Lawn Nursing home. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Thomson Methodist Church with Rev. Lowell Allen officiating. Burial in Lower York cemetery. Survived by daughter Beulah Sullivan, two sisters, a brother, and many nieces and nephews. Her husband Orville Orcutt died in 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Iva Orcutt
Maple Lawn
Thomson Methodist Church
Lowell Allen
Eugene Murray
Harold Wilt
Vernon Miner
Vere Miner
Sherwood Willis
Harold Willis
Lowell Willis
Clifford Gothard
Lower York Cemetery
John Carroll
John Root
Richard Williams
Eldon Hickey
Iva Letta Miner
Andrew
Rose Gaar Miner
Thomson High School
Orville Orcutt
Elkhorn
S. Oak
Iva
America
Fidelity Life Association
Lawrence
Beulah) Sullivan
W. A. Adams
Anna Willis
Stockton
George Miner
Hanover
Albany
Erie
Ilon
Clinton
Monroe
Annual PCA Conference At Urbana Draws Illinois Managers
About 125 managers and field men from Production Credit Associations in Illinois attended the 9th annual Illinois Field Man’s Conference in Urbana May 22 23. The event was sponsored with the University of Illinois College of Agriculture. Blackhawk Production Credit Association representatives W Ross Hostetter John R Gelwicks William C Banks and local officers attended with Allen Ehart Mr Carroll Dale Phillips Harold Finkenbinder Francis McGlinn and Thomas L Frey. Gelwicks spoke on Economics of Mechanization and Business Expansion discussing corn harvesting and storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Urbana
U. of I. College of Agriculture
Blackhawk Production Credit Association
W. Ross Hostetter
John R. Gelwicks
William C. Banks
Allen Airhart
Carroll
Dale Phillips
Harold Finkenbinder
Stockton
Francis McGlinn
Oregon
Thomas L. Frey
Freeport
Gelwicks
PCA
River Traffic Up in Rock Island District on Mississippi
River flows rose across the Rock Island District while tributaries eased. Lock 14 saw 59 operations carrying 250 passengers on 102 pleasure boats. Lock 15 handled 55 lockages with 290 passengers plus 178 aboard Thunderbird across 4 trips. Upbound coal and petroleum totals reached 265,700 tons. downbound grain and misc. items at 37,200 tons. weekly total 302,900 tons. A new towboat Philip Sporn, 2,880 hp, joined American Commercial Barge Line. Social note: Earl Weber brief visit with Frank Zier family near Shannon.
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Rock Island
Pleasant Valley
Iowa
Illinois
Philip Sporn
St. Paul
Minnesota
American Commercial Barge Line Company
Jeffersonville
Indiana
Legion Auxiliary Council Elects Officers for Year
Carroll County American Legion Auxiliary met May 24 in Shannon and elected officers for the coming year. Grace Sweitzer Lanark is president, Margaret Magill Chadwick is vice president, Cecelia Zemke is treasurer, Carroll is historian, Andrey Sweitzer Savanna is chaplain, Maude Chandler Milledgeville is a member. The term starts in September. Milledgeville Unit guests attended a potluck honoring high attendance. Poppy sales were discussed and a Downey Hospital visit was reported. Program readings by Lou Hoy Shannon and a flute duet by Shannon musicians were presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Downey Hospital
Lou Hoy
Shannon
Two Savanna Students Named Illinois State Scholars
Two Savanna high school students, Jon J. Jungjohann and Mary Jane Stevens, are among 998 Illinois State Scholars named May 29 by Dr. Lyman J. Smith. The group includes 467 offered financial assistance and 531 receiving honorary scholarships, bringing 1961 first-year Scholars total to 3 866. Scholars accepting the award will receive certificates recognizing their promise as college students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna High School
Illinois
Lyman J. Smith
Illinois State Scholarship Commission
Jon J. Jungjohann
Mary Jane Stevens
Palisades Trail Ride Set for June 4 at Palisades Park
The annual Mississippi Palisades trail ride will occur Sunday June 4 starting at 9 30 a m at Miller's Hollow in the north area of Mississippi Palisades state park north of Savanna The event is sponsored by the Carroll County Sheriffs Mounted Patrol led by R L Newschwanger of Mt Carroll A ham dinner will be served at noon oats for horses are provided and refreshments will be available during the outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Palisades
Picnic Supper Honors Robert Schleuning Birthday
Chadwick area toasts honor Robert Schleuning with family and friends at Harold Schleuning home. Guests include Moot hart, Walker, Chleuning, Schleuning, and Tina from Rock Falls Portland Ore son. Patterson and Madsen families. Moyer and Martens. Dennis. Kness. Bittner. Kuhse Ross Smith and Tremains. George Traum. Beaston. Fisher family. Roehr Bowles Gray Stadel and Anna Gray. Von Vos Zumdahl Ora Thomas. Manning Stein Grim and Sterling guest. Memorial Day gatherings at multiple homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Schleuning
Gilbert Moothart
Rock Falls
Earl Walker
David Walker
Portland
Oregon
Robertchleuning
Richard Schleuning
Tina
Robert Schleuning
Donald Patterson
K. L. Madsen
Ray Moyer
Sterling
Oscar Martens
Milledgeville
Elwood Aer
Calvin Dennis
A. F. Lore
Howard Kness
Evan Bittner
Harold Bucher
Mt. Carroll
Owen Kuhse
Freeport
Charles Ross
Savanna
Arthur Smith
Richard Schleming
George Traum
William Beaston
Donald Fisher
Stein
Fock Falls
DuWayne Vos
Emmett Zumdahl
Ora Thomas
Merlyn Schreiner
Darla
Angela
Janet Manning
Sharon Stein
Arnold Grim
Chadwick
Stanley Miller
Ice Cream Making For Centennial Era
A century old recipe outlines simple ingredients cream sugar and flavor for rich ice cream. Mix half a pound of sugar per quart with fresh cream, freeze in a wooden tub, and alternate ice and salt. Beat as it thaws to frost the sides, ripen three hours, then serve two flavors. Flavors may be added later. avoid sour juice until half frozen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Grange to Observe Go To Church Day in Chadwick
Carroll County Pomona Grange will observe Go To Church Sunday on June 4. Members will attend worship at First Lutheran Church of Chadwick at 10 30 a m. A picnic follows in Chadwick village park, with Black Oak Grange hall as rain site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Pomona Grange
First Lutheran Church
Chadwick
Black Oak Grange Hall
Donna Dee Bogott Bride Elect Honored at Milledgeville Shower
A bridal shower for Donna Dee Bogott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Bogott of Milledgeville and bride-elect of Jon Discoe of Brush Colorado, was held Friday May 26 at the home of Mrs. Ralph Horning in Milledgeville. Co-hostess was Mrs. Lowell Mertz of Chadwick. The event featured lilac and white decor, a white bell centerpiece, prize games, gifts, and a wedding gown reveal, with several guests present and others sending gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Dee Bogott
Don Bogott
Milledgeville
Jon Discoe
Brush
Colo
Ralph Horning
Lowell Mertz
Chadwick
Walter Elder
Cleo Fulkerson
LeRoy Patch
Donna
Judy Mertz
Owen Sands
Russell Hoover
Sterling
Lyle Barthel
LaVerne Edwards
Lanark
John Doty
George Weber
Walter Gieson
Cora Geison
Margaret Magill
Betty
Judy
Debra Mertz
Frank Herrick
Garrett Kline
Nanc Patch
Irma Fulkerson
Miledgeville
Merlyn Schreiner
Darla
Wm. Rokosh
Nancy
Mr and Mrs Don Taylor Dinner Hosts in Wisconsin
Mr and Mrs Don Taylor visited Bagley Wisconsin last Saturday and were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Sam Wood at Mt Hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Taylor
Bagley
Wis
Sam Wood
Mt. Hope
Institute on Religion and Mental Health opens June 13
East Moline State Hospital announces the Third Annual Institute on Religion and Mental Health beginning at 9 30 a m Tuesday June 13. Speakers include Rev Carroll A Wise Ph D Garrett Biblical Institute Evanston IL Dr Hobart Mowrer University of Illinois psychology professor and author and Orville S Walters Ph D M D University of Illinois health services director. Hospital staff chaplains Rev Dale Bischoff and Rev Arthur Francis Bray also speak Clergymen and lay church leaders are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin S. Sloane
East Moline State Hospital
Institute On
Carroll A. Wise
Garrett Biblical Institute
Evanston, IL
C. Hobart Mowrer
University of Ilinois
Orville S. Walters
University of Illinois
Dale Bischoff
Arthur Francis Bray
Institute
Martin
Sloane
Garrett
Funeral services held Saturday for Mrs Fanny C Rhymer
Mrs Fanny C Rhymer 82 lifelong Morrison area resident died at 830 am Thursday in Eveningside Nursing Home Morrison Funeral services were at 2 pm Saturday Reynolds Funeral Home Rev Thomas Chapin officiated burial Grove Hill cemetery She was born July 5 1878 in Fair Haven daughter of Philip and Elizabeth Green She married Albert Rhymer March 25 1896 in Morrison Surviving three sons Clarence Lloyd Clark one daughter Ivy Feldman nine grandchildren sixteen great grandchildren plus husband parents a brother and a sister
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fanny C. Rhymer
Morrison and
Morrison
Reynolds
Thomas Chapin
Grove Hill Cemetery
Fanny C. Green
Fair Haven
Philip and
Elizabeth Joyce Green
Dakota
Albert Rhymer
Spring Valley Presbyterian Church
Clarence J
Lloyd J
Clark A
Dale City
Florida
Joe
Ivy) Feldman
Tampa
Mt. Carroll
Carl Messmer
Frank
Theodore Rodd
Clifford Baumann
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mr. Messmer
Carroll County
Roy
Lillie Rath Messmer
Josephine Corbett
Nettie Holman
James Green
First Baptist Church
Milledgeville
Nellie Barnhart
Woodin
Savanna Man William Holy Celebrates 75th Birthday
William Holy of 1723 Virginia Ave Savanna marked his 75th birthday on May 16 with a potluck at the Episcopal Parish House attended by 44 relatives from Chicago Freeport Mt Carroll Thomson Wacker and Savanna. Sister in law Mrs Theodore Storm baked a three tier cake and gifts included a money tree and purse. Born May 16 1886 in Center Hill area he spent life in Savanna farming before retiring 12 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Holy
Virginia Ave
Savanna
Episcopal
Chicago
Freeport
Mt. Carroll
Thomson, Wacker
Theodore Storm
Mr. Holy
Center Hill
Savanna Area
Local families visit in area over weekend
Mr and Mrs Donald Fisher visited Mrs Fisher's parents Mr and Mrs William Beaston in Savanna. Guests included Mr and Mrs John Larson and family of Polo Nebraska visitors Mr and Mrs Ford Keehn of Lincoln. H P Petersen of Chicago stayed with Mr and Mrs Eugene Schreiner. Lillian Koehler Cathy and Clarence Kniss of Freeport visited Mr and Mrs Robert Geison. The Ferguson family returned from Hanover Wisconsin with Mr and Mrs Fred Rhyner. Leo Todd and family dined with Gerald Martin in Lanark. Carl Merkel of Mt Carroll visited Mary Hoffman and Olive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Fisher
Four Die In Two Car Crash West Of Mt Carroll
Four persons died and two were badly injured Friday night in a head on two car collision on Highway 64 near Mt Carroll Iowa couples Vernon Brown 25 and Donald Wolf 35 both of Monticello and Carl Messmer 40 of Savanna and Melvin Kotz 32 of Monticello were killed. Donald Wolf and Mrs Melvin Kotz 22 survived. Bodies were taken to Monticello for funeral services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
Vernon Brown
Thomson
Donald Wolf
Monticello
Carl Messmer
Savanna
Melvin Kotz
Savanna City Hospital
Iowa
Chicago
Brown
Messmer
Essmer
Carroll County Fairgrounds
Woody Johnston
Harry Miller
Gorman
Neuschwanger
Steve Adee
Rites Held for Vernon Brown in Savanna
Vernon Brown 23 June 1935 born in Yorke died in a highway crash Friday night. Thomson community service held 11 a m Monday at Community church Savanna with burial in Savanna township. Surviving include widow Jeanice and two children. Also surviving are parents and several siblings. Brown was a Milwaukee railroad switchman.
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Thomson
Vernon Brown
Savanna
Lee Clendenning
Savanna Township
Brown
Yorkee
Frank
Ila Lease Brown Jr
Jeanice Radke
Mendota
Milwaukee Railroad
Carl Messmer
Brotherhood of Railroad
Community Church
Dale Allen
Diane Marie
Frank Brown
Victor Tracey
Braidwood
Jack Cottral
George
Rock Island
Courthouse notices list land transfers and deeds
Courthouse record shows Floyd E Kness and wife to Paul O Still and others with various parcel descriptions. Several transfers include Cornelius H Dimon to Ella Dimon, and George E Myers to Francis E Boyer. Wayne Wurster and Bearle Lahre fined $100 for disobeying a police officer after guilty pleas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd E. Kness
Paul O. Still
York
Cornelius H. Dimon
Ella Dimon
Cherry Grove
Freedom
Rock Creek
Ralph E. Garman
Max A. Roderick
Irvins
Lanark
George R. Williamson
Isabel M. Wallace
Gilberts
Savanna
Earl E. Nesiit
Alfred A. Geistkemper
Geo. E. Myers
Francis E. Boyer
West Carroll
Mt. Carroll
Leslie R. Chapin
John E. Tudbat
O. T. Savanna
Paul Reibel
Alonzo Knight
Washington
Wayne Wurster
Bearle Lahre
Justice of the Peace
George Coden
Licensed To Wed In Area Marital Licenses Issued
County Clerk W M Nipe issued licenses to Ames Schryver Milford? age? and Evelyn J Stone Shannon for marriage. Theodore Colehour Jr Mt Carroll and Elizabeth Bennett Maine? listed as the other couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Nipe
Ames Schryver
Milledgeville
Evelyn J Stone
Shannon
Theodore Colehour Jr
Mt. Carroll
Elizabeth Bennett
Maine
Sentenced to Vandalia for Contributing to Delinquency
Earl Ellis Thomson pleaded guilty in Carroll County Court to contributing to delinquency of a minor. Judge Edward J. Turnbaugh sentenced him to one year at the state penal farm in Vandalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Ellis
Thomson
Carroll County
Edward J. Turnbaugh
Vandalia
Jailed for Violation of Probation Terms
Benny Kerkhove of Savanna was ordered to serve 60 days in the county jail for violating probation terms. Placed on probation May 12 on non-support charges, he was picked up after a tavern altercation and taken to county court, with probation to continue after the jail term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benny Kerkhove
Savanna
Kerkhove
Maynard Road man pleads guilty to drunken driving
Mr Carroll admitted a guilty plea in Carroll County Court for operating a motor vehicle under liquor influence. He was fined 150 dollars plus costs or 10 days in jail. Authorities said he was later jailed after choosing to sit out the fine. Raab was arrested on Route 64 near Mt Carroll Sunday night by Trooper Harold Dreier after a sheriff's radio alert.
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Maynard
Carroll
Raab
Route 64
Mt. Carroll
Harold Dreier
Harry Miller
Death notices from Carroll County area fall in Mt Carroll and Savanna
Funeral notices report the deaths of Nettie Holman aged 85 of Mt Carroll and Leslie Ivey 77 a Mt Carroll resident, plus Nellie Barnhart 81 of Milledgeville and Mrs John De Bord 80 of Savanna and Nora Lister 88 also of Savanna. Services were held at local funeral homes with burial in Oak Hill Center Hill Union and other local cemeteries. Surviving relatives include children grandchildren and siblings with details of births marriages and past occupations.
Nye Family Guests Visit In Stockton Home
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Nye spent Sunday afternoon and supper with their daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Leland McPhillips in Stockton tents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Nye
Mrs
Leland McPhillips
Stockton
Sharon Stein to Graduate June 10 At Normal University
Illinois State Normal University will grant degrees to about 500 students at the 102nd annual Commencement on Saturday June 10. Sharon Stein daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Stein of Chadwick is among the Bachelor’s degree candidates. The outdoor amphitheatre hosts a 10 a.m. proessional. rain plan moves to McCormick Gymnasium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Stein
Normal University
Normal
Ill
Illinois State Normal University
Herbert Stein
Chadwick
McCormick Gymnasium
Internal Revenue promotes Neuschwanger to Wheatstone office
Robert Neuschwanger of Mt. Carroll leads a promotion and reassignment within the Internal Revenue Service to a supervisory role in the collection enforcement division at Wheatstone. He and his family will remain in Mt. Carroll while serving in the new area office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Neuschwanger
Mt. Carroll
Internal Revenue Service
Wheaton
Neuschwanger
New grid coach at Mt Carroll
Al Schoenbach of Elmhurst, a 1959 graduate of Northern Illinois University, has accepted a contract as head football coach at Mt Carroll high school for the coming year. He will also coach frosh soph basketball, assist in track and baseball, and teach PE classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Schoenbach
Elmhurst
Northern Illinois University
Mt. Carroll High School
Froshsoph
Longtime Savanna Resident Passes After Illness
Freeport hospital issued a death notice for a Savanna woman aged 78 following a long illness. Born June 10, 1872, in Savanna, she was daughter of James and Eliza Grayless, married to Edward Lister, and survived by siblings and many grandchildren. her parents and husband preceded her in death. Graveside services were held for newborn Koecke twins Darrell and Donna Koecke of Savanna, with Rev. Gordon Berry officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport Hospital
Savanna
James
Eliza Grayless
Edward Lister
Howard
Brewster, Neb
Allen
Lindenwold
N. J
Edward
Koecke
Faye Jean
Donna Lynn Koecke
Darrell C. Koecke
Savanna City Hospital
Savanna Township Cemetery
Gordon Berry
William Dunn
J. E. Koecke
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Palisades Trail Ride
Chadwick News
Institute On Religion, Mental Health
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Courthouse News
Omni Charge
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Mr. Carroll
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Cyrus Pollard
Church of God
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Galena
George W
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Mt. Carrol
George W. Ivey and Sons
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John W. Ivey
Vincent R. Ivey
Preston Ivey
Harry
George R. Ivey
John de Bord
Savanna Funeral
Center Hill Cemetery
New Castle
Ind
John Schadlow
John DeBord
Kansas
Oak Park Christian Church
James McQuaid
Garland
Tex
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