Businessmen to Blame for Our Inefficient Schools
Babson Park Massachusetts May 27 1956 column arguing that public education and business are interdependent. It cites discipline shortcomings youth understanding crisis during Army McCarthy hearings and calls for a research project to map what schools teach and how to reform curricula. Proposes a nonprofit reader input group to address indifference.
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Babson Park
Mass
Eisenhower
America
United States
Washington
E. L. A. Marshall
The
Detroit News
Korean
Korea
Massachusetts
Fat Steer Class Added To Carroll County Fair Milledgeville
A new fat steers class has been added to Carroll County Fair beef events at Milledgeville with premiums over 800 dollars. The August 12 show requires 1000 pound or heavier steers owned since 1953 and entries limited to 50 with 10 dollar per head fee. First prize 300 dollars plus plaque, second 100 dollars, then decreasing awards through tenth place.
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Milledgeville
Carroll County
Fair Association
Esther A. Boyd
Ralph A. Spanogle
DeKalb Molasses Feed Company
Srd
Carroll County Fairgrounds
Schell Park
Blacktop
Chares K. Shmmell
Sunday Guests At Boelkins Home In Davennytt
Sunday afternoon visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Boelkins included Mr and Mrs Donald Dyke of Milwaukee Wisconsin Mr and Mrs William Geerts and family of Thomson and Mr and Mrs John Boelkins of Mt Carroll Also Mr and Mrs Charles Linker and Mrs Hattie Doden visited and dined with Mr and Mrs Harvey Serreine in Davenport Iowa Carroll County Illinois Board of Supervisors will meet in Regular Session at the Mt Carroll Court House on Monday June 14 1954 at 10 am All claims must be filed with the Clerk by June 10 1954 W M Nipe Clerk
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Boelkins
Donald Dyke
Milwaukee
Wis
William Geerts
Thomson
John Boelkins
Mt. Carroll
Charles Linker
Hattie Doden
Harvey Serreine
Davennytt
Board of Supervisors
Carroll County
Illinois
Court House
W. M. Nipe
Tierk
Fred Tautz
Byron Hutchins
W. F. Bulkley
Forrester
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
Bulkely
Bulkley
Hutchins
Local Students To Get Degrees From Normal U
The 95th commencement of Illinois State Normal University will be at 3 30 p m Saturday June 12 in the outdoor amphitheater If rain occurs the event moves to McCormick gym Local degree candidates from the area include Richard Gifford Mt Carroll Stanley Libberton Mt Carroll Ruby Tripp Milledgeville and Lydia Almquist Savanna
Marriage Licenses and Lawsuit Spotlight Carroll County
A marriage license was issued last week from the county clerk to John F. Gondek and Virginia Household, both of Savanna. A damage suit for 60000 plus 25000 on two counts was filed in Carroll county circuit court by Ernest Sturtevant for his minor daughter Nancy against Neal Doden of Chadwick, alleging injuries from a June 5 1953 auto crash. Real estate transfers include Straitt to Robinson in Savanna, Puterbaugh to Truman in Cherry Grove, Atlantic Mun Corp to Grace Carey in Savanna, Handel to Edward Handel in Washington, and Parks to Carter in Wysox.
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W. M. Nipe
John F. Gondek
Virginia
Savanna
Carroll County
Ernest Sturtevant
Mt. Carroll
Nancy
Neal Doden
Chadwick
Roy E. Straitt
Hubert R. Robinson
Scholls
H. Brice Puterbaugh
Kenneth L. Truman
Cherry Grove
Atlantic Mun. Corp
Grace Carey
Chadwick and Thomson FFA Calendar
FFA events list dates with Chadwick June 4 tour Thomson June 5 tour June 7 Brown Swiss judging June 8 11 State FFA convention Springfield Urbana June 15 16 State FFA judging Urbana July 29 Thomson FFA 4 H meet Aug 2 Chadwick FFA 4 H meet Aug 9 Vocational Fair Morrison
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Chadwick
Thomson Project
Brown Swiss
Freeport
Springfield
Thomson Ffa
Chadwick Ffa
Vocational Fair
Morrison
Family trio returns from Coldwater holiday visit
Mr and Mrs Charles Gordon Sr and daughter Arletta with Mrs Dale Baker and daughter return Tuesday evening from a holiday visit with Mr and Mrs Charles Gordon Jr at Coldwater Michigan
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Charles Gordon, Sr
Arletta
Dale Baker
Morrison
Charles Gordon, Jr
Coldwater
Mich
Social Guests Span Lanark Mt Carroll Port Byron And More
A series of weekend and weekday visits noted across Lanark Mt Carroll Port Byron Stockton and Moline. Families include Hartman Kruse Downing Weide Mohr Mann East Martin Spencer Bowles Cox Bierman and others. Bible school attendance mentioned at Hope E A B church.
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Charles Hartman
Fred Kruse
Lanark
Preston Downing
Mt Carroll
Fred C. Hartman
George Mohrmann
Clarence Weideman
Port Byron
Maggie East
Don
Martin, Moline
Bert Martin
Kristin Eipper
Stockton
Clifton Spencer
Will
Hope E
A. B. Church
Albert Bowles
Taylor-Stoltz
Warren Cox
Kings
John Bierman
County Escapes Fatalities Over Week End Holiday
Illinois saw one of the nation’s worst Memorial Day fatality records but Carroll County reported no deaths. Two highway accidents occurred with no serious injuries, per Sheriff’s Office chief deputy Henry Truninger.
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Illinois
Carroll County
Henry Truninger
Home Economics Extension Meetings Weekly Schedule
County 4-H Home Economics outreach lists meetings from June 4 to 11 at Old Mill Shannon Rural Palisades and more with roll calls on topics from etiquette to canning hints and chicken care. Major lesson Egg Cookery and 4-H events run June 18 to August 25. 237 youths enrolled.
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Old Mill
Fred Zemke
Roland Artman
Mississippi
Robert Gilman
Paul Miller
Palisades
Walter Helle
Paul Daehler
Rites For Mrs. Q Bouseman Held Wednesday
Lanark mourns Marion Miller Bouseman age 57 former Lanark miller died May 30 in Madison General Hospital brain tumor. Funeral service at Frank funeral home officiated by Rev Gordon Bell burial Lanark cemetery. Survived by husband Orville, father Frank Miller sister Gladys Joston Freeport brothers Kenneth Miller Sterling and Robert Miller Florida. Mother predeceased.
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Lanark
Orville Bouseman
Marion Miller
General Hospital
Madison
Wis
Frank Funeral Home
Gordon Bell
The
Christian Church
Lanark Cemetery
Frank Miller
Ogle County
Mt. Carroll
Eugene Williamson
John Main
Oak Hill Cemetery
Walter King
Frank Potter
Thomson
Robert Merchant
Fortieth Senneff Family Reunion Set for June at Lawrence Park
The Fortieth annual Senneff family reunion will be held Sunday June 20 at Lawrence Park Sterling. A picnic dinner will be served at 12 o’clock noon CST. George Senneff of Moline is president and Mrs Irvin R Senneff of RFD 1 Mt Carroll is secretary.
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Senneff
Lawrence Park
Sterling
George Senneff
Moline
Irvin R. Senneff
RFD 1
Mt. Carroll
Rock Creek Grange to Dedicate Hall Sunday
Rock Creek Grange No. 1908 invites members and guests to the dedication of their hall on Sunday June 6 at 2 PM CST Located on route 64 six miles east of Lanark The Grange organized in 1940 has grown to 90 members with 16 charter members The program includes music invocation and guest officers, with Delmar Lang as state officer and Mrs Delmar Lang as State Lady Assistant Steward The community notes a history of rebuilding after a 1952 purchase of the Good Schoolhouse and recent hall improvements.
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Singing of America
Merle Hanbecker
Cherry Grove Church of the Brethren
Dorsey Kirk
Rock Creek Grange
Delmar Lang
Allan Rahn
Black Oak Quartette
Granges
Paula Lamoreux
H. Francis Berkshire
First Brethren Church
Rock Creek
Minbrs
Pomona Grange
Grange
Stewart
North Otter Creek
C. C. Circle
Masonic Temple
Meeks Bakery
Good School
Community Unit
Jesse Jurgens Dies at 85 in Savanna
Jesse Jurgens 85 longtime York township farmer died Monday afternoon in Savanna city hospital. Funeral set for 2 p m Thursday at Hunt ers Fuller Memorial chapel Savanna with Rev T Cleworth Milledgeville officiating. Burial in Savanna cemetery. Survived by Lena his widow, two daughters Mrs Reuben Beckman DeKalb and Mrs Edwin Clemmings Sycamore, three sons Dr Johannes Jurgens Chicago Dr George Jurgens Milwaukee and Harry Jurgens Thomson, 11 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Thomson
Jesse Jurgens
York Township
Savanna City Hospital
Hunter's
Fuller Memorial Chapel
Savanna
T. Cleworth
Milledgeville
Savanna Cemetery
Jurgens
Germany
United States
Lena
Reuben Beckman
DeKalb
Edwin Clemmings
Sycamore
Johannes Jurgens
Chicago
George Jurgens
Milwaukee, Wis
Harry Jurgens
Funeral rites for Fred Coleman at Mt Carroll
Fred Coleman 60 died May 25 at Veterans hospital Iowa City. Funeral services Friday at Christian funeral home with Rev Carl Binkley officiating. Burial Oak Hill cemetery with Mt Carroll American Legion post in charge of military rites. Survived by wife Lila Messinger, mother Mary Coleman, two sons, five sisters, two brothers.
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Mt. Carroll
Fred Coleman
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Christian Funeral Home
Carl Binkley
Oak Hill Cemetery
W. W. Wagner
Clarence E. Renner
Ray Margileth
Earl A. Ross
Savanna
David Crawford
Dixon
Carl
Edwardsville
John
Smithsboro
Rahn Reunion Set for June 13 in Lanark City Park
The 38th annual Rahn reunion will be held Sunday June 13 in Lanark City Park at 1 00 p m DST If rain occurs the event moves to the Legion Hall Russell Rahn president
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Rahn
Lanark
Legion Hall
Russell Rahn
Were supper guests in Rock Island visit Bowles at Moline hospital
A. E. Bowles, patient at Moline Lutheran hospital, received Sunday visits from his daughters Bette Lou and Vi anne and their companions at the George Roehr home in Rock Island. Bowles showed some improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Bowles
Bette Lou
Vianne
George Roehr
Rock Island
A. E. Bowles
Moline Lutheran Hospital
Mr. Bowles
Youths To Compete For Honors In Brown Swiss Show
Members of 4 H clubs and FFA chapters from seven northwestern Illinois counties will compete for prizes at the annual Brown Swiss show and judging contest at the Freeport fairgrounds next Monday June 7. Prizes include an electric clipper a calf blanket and a show halter. Cattle must be on grounds by 9 am CST with judging to begin shortly after. A potluck dinner is planned at noon.
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FFA
Illinois
Freeport Fairgrounds
University of
Ilinois
Girls On Vacation Tour In Southwest
Mary Isenhart and Dorothy Nelson leave Rock Island for a several weeks vacation joining Mrs. Della Hussey in El Paso Texas. They will visit Old Mexico and Denver before returning home to Illinois. Mrs Hussey will teach in Illinois next year.
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Mary Isenhart
Dorothy Nelson
Rock Island
Mary
Della Hussey
el Paso
Tex
Old Mexico
Denver
Holiday Tour Through Iowa and Minnesota Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Denton Naniga, Mrs. Flossie Adolph and her guest Mrs. Maude Sager of Riverview, left Sunday for a holiday vacation. They visited Nashua and the Little Brown Church, then Albert Lea and Austin, spent Sunday night at Waseca, toured Minnesota lakes, and returned via Rochester and eastern Iowa. They reported very little rainy weather.
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Denton Naniga
Flossie Adolph
Maude Sager
Riverview
Iowa
Minnesota
Nashua
Little Brown Church
Albert Lee
Austin
Minn
Waseca
Minnesota Lakes
Rochester
Mt Carroll Hosts Guests Amid Illness and Travel
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Doll and daughter of Wolf, Pa., and Mrs. Emma Imel stayed overnight with L. A. Hamilton in Mt. Carroll before returning home. Imel will remain away indefinitely after Mr. Imel’s death. Mrs. Zugschwerdt and Mrs. Spearman traveled to Aberdeen for a visit with the ill Mrs. Anna Geldmacher, while Mr. and Mrs. Olson and guests Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Carlsten of Denver were dinner guests of the Hubbells in Mt. Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Doll
Wolf
Emma Imel
L. A. Hamilton
Mt. Carroll
Anna Geldmacher
Fred Olson
C. T. Carlsten
Denver
Colo
Fred Hubbell
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W.o
Bureau of Dairy Industry
Cheaspeake Bay
Brennan Cattle Company
Clayton Bowman
Canning
JetrayRay
State Department of Public Health
East Savanna
Downtown Savanna
Shannon
Oscar and
Ida Lehr
Oscar Rahn
Rush Carroll
Argo
Burlington
Leslie Potts
Leslie Ports
Elkhorn Grove Township
Woodin
South Elkhorn
Mr. Porte
Martha Williams
Maude Elsey
Polo
Joseph Erdmier
St. Francis Hospital
Bethel E. U. B
T. R. Moritz
Brethren Cemetery
Erdmier
Bennewell
Hannah Schiley
Shannon High School
North Dakota
Dorothy Kramer
Edna Elzey
Oregon
Jennie Larber
Mario Harnish
Evelyn Reusch
Edith Riley
Mt. Morris
Florence
Donald
William
Harry
Waycross
Tels
Chadwick News
Howe News
George A. Handel
Edward Handel
John D. Parks
Charles E. Carter
Chadwick and Thomson
Home Bureau
Q. Bouseman
Don Taylor
Howard Stolts and Son
Bagley
Arch Gulick
Jess
Southwest
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