Locke Manufacturing Begins Production in Mount Carroll
Locke Manufacturing Company started limited production in Mount Carroll with 25 workers on the first shift. Plant manager Miles Dearth aims to reach 40 employees by June 17 as a second shift is added, in a 40,000 square foot facility on old Illinois 64. An open house and tour drew 65 attendees. company HQ is in Lodi Ohio with another plant in Tifton Georgia.
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Locke Manufacturing Company
Mount Carroll
R. A. Fuss
Locke
Miles Dearth
Carroll County
Illinois
Shimer College
Lodi
Ohio
Tifton
University of Illinois
Supplies and Transportation Services Highlighted
A brief notice notes the availability of supplies, customers, and excellent transportation services. The item emphasizes reliable delivery and strong customer capacity.
Peace Corps Tests Planned in Carroll County for Overseas Service
Carroll County residents may take a Peace Corps Placement Test at 1 30 p m on Saturday June 15 at Rock Island. The hour and a half test gauges general aptitude and language learning ability not schooling or achievement. No preparation or passing required. test is non competitive.
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Carroll County
Peace Corps
Rock Island
Farm groups oppose rail freight rate hike
A petition against proposed railroad freight rate increases was filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington on behalf of the Illinois Agricultural Association and FS Services Inc. Robert L. Graves of the IAA FS cites inflationary effects and higher farm costs. The ICC hearing is set for June 13, with a possible suspension and full hearing requested before rates take effect June 27.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington, D. C
Illinoi Agriculural Association
FS Services, Inc
Robert L. Graves
IAA
Graves
Stars to Appear at Cattle Congress Hippodrome
The New Christy Minstrels and Frank Fontaine headline the 1968 National Dairy Cattle Congress Hippodrome shows in Waterloo Iowa on September 21 22 and 23. The fair runs September 21 to 29 with Doc and Festus from Gun Smoke Grand Ole Opry and RCA Rodeo also featured.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Frank Fontaine
Funnybone
Jackie Gleason
Fontaine
The
Minstrels
Cattle Congress
Gunsmoke
Grand Ole Opry
RCA Rodeo
Hippodrome
For Sale Gehl chopper box and blower
Rol and equipment sale listing for Gehl chopper box on heavy gear and A C short hopper blower. Both in A 1 shape. Contact Roland Van Zuiden in Mt Carroll Illinois via phone 244 2601. H 6 6.
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Gehl
A.C
Roland van Zuiden
Mt. Carroll
Ill
Insecticide plots advance in county experiment
May 20 planting on the demonstration plot completed with Fred Slick loaning a portable generator. Counts show organic phosphate and carbamate plots outperforming Aldrin or Heptachlor. Losses due to seed corn maggot and seed corn bottle damage. Later checks will cover rootworm larvae. Auctioneers to sell 4-H steers sheep and hogs at the fair.Referendum on dairy milk handling order to conclude June 7 1968. Popular lists formed for Cow Country feeder mailing and Wyoming feeder cattle producers. A soybean demonstration plot near Alfred Ruter's farm finished before Friday’s rain.
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Fred Slick
Carroll County
Wyoming Stock Growers Association
Wyoming
Stephenson, Jo Davies
Whiteside
Ogle, Lee
Carroll
Variety soybean lineup and late tour announced
Varieties listed include A-100 Lanark Hark Chippewa 64 Amsey Harosey 63 Amboy x Harosey 63 Hawkeye 63 Lindarin 63 Special Blend 205 HiBien x 55 Wayne Bellatti 444. A late summer tour will compare maturity standability and predicted yields. A public 4-C's meeting is set for Friday June 7 at 8 p.m. in the Naman Diehl Auditorium where Al Dorak will discuss juvenile work in Carroll County.
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Hark
X Amsey
Amboy
Hawkeye
Lindarin
HiBien
Wayne
Bellatti
al Dorak
Carroll County
Naman Diehl
S and H Gifts Extend Support to Shimer College
The S and H Foundation of New York contributed 1875 to Shimer College via the Associated Colleges of Illinois. This marks the eighth gift from the Green Stamps distributor to the Illinois association, which gathers industry funds for private colleges nationwide. Shimer College is among Illinois Association's 27 member colleges.
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Shimer College
Associated Colleges of Illinois
S & H Foundation of
New York
S & H Foundation
Illinois Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
Locke Manufacturing
James D. Nowlan
Bureau
Whiteside, Carroll, Henry and
Stark Counties
GOP Central Committee
Ray Page
Army Service
Pittsburgh Paints
Rue and Ready
Pittsburgh
P.G.A. Golf
Senneff Lumber Co
Chadwick, III
Farm Bureau
Thunderbolt
Sterling, Illinois
Butler
H.P
Buser Lumber CO
Mt. Morris, Illinois
Nan
Fred
Ethel
Marv Schreiner
Savanna
State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
Bloomington, Mt
Geigy Chemical Company
Ellery Knake
Chicago
Alfred Ruter
Tritz Implement CO
Lanark
Optical Service
Phillip Konecky
Donald Neilson
Hermon Nelson
Richard Heurlin
J. J. Ross
R. E. Carr
16Th Street
Moline
Fire Station
Leonard A
Johnson
Republican
Carroll, Henry, Stark and
Whiteside Counties
Pd. P.l, A.v
Dad
SABER
Carroll Service Co
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