Lifelong Carroll County resident recalls local history
Mrs George Schmaling of Argo Fay Carroll County born 1884 recounts early county life Indians in blankets and moccasins the Burie Railroad ditch along Route 73 and a lively hamlet once known as Baileyville Fay and Argo. Her family traveled America in a wagon and the first car, an Overland, with right side steering and matches for headlights. She taught piano for over 65 years, raised a family, sewed carpets, won county fair ribbons and helped name Carroll County A Goodly Heritage.
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George
Ruby Kneale) Schmaling
Mount Carroll
Carroll County
Ruby Kneale Schmaling
Argo Fay
Coule
Isle of Man
New York
New Orleans
Kneales
Mississipi
Schmaling
Eta
Burie
Lalor
Daggert
Baileyville
Bailey
Neady
Billy Balcom
Milwaukee Rawlroad
New Chicago
Argo
Aly
Schmsling
Schmalings
Miss Ru Summers
Iowa
Oregon
Illinois
Carrollounty
Ruby) Schmaling
Carroll County Fair prep and upcoming events highlight county note
Harold Brinkmeier notes fair cleanup crews ready for parade entries with five bands set to boost the Carroll County fair. He cites grain price weather links and a 1967 SIU study on propane as a nitrogen release aid. Regional health, livestock, and 4 H events spread through June with dates and venues listed for cooperative extension activities.
Precinct Committeemen Chosen In Democratic and Republican Races
Tuesday's elections filled precinct committeeman posts across 21 districts with four Democratic contests. Winners include Fair Haven H H Holmes over Claude B Cook Jr Wysox 1 Kenneth Armace over W Specht Wysox 2 George Cook over Marvin Cheese man and Mr Carroll 1 Harry Hall over Glen Doty. Republican selections list Washington Woodland Freedom Cherry Grove Shannon Lima Rock Creek Savanna Mount Carroll Salem Savanna districts with several named nominees.
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Mount Carroll
Glen W. Guenzler
Savanna
Merle G. Giesler
Cecelia C. Bleu
Lorraine Demeester
D. Barker
Mildred Engaldo
York Millard W. Cate
Elkholm
Grove
Roy Cheeseman
Washington
Woodland
Franklin B
Frederick
Freedom
Alvin Zillhart
Cherry Grove
Homer H. Hammond
Shannon
Homer L. Byers
Lima
Denver
William Welk
Ben Mills
Lawrence A. Smith, Jr. York
Fay D. Ashby
Fair Haven
W. C. Linker
I. C. Isgrig
Elmer A. Pilgrim
Elkhorn Grove
George Gerdes
NIG Awards Bond For $25 Million Mortgage Issue
Northern Illinois Gas Company awarded a $25 million 25 year first mortgage bond issue. Underwriting group led by The First Boston Corporation arranged the deal at 99.45 price to the company. Executives cite a cost of 6.796 percent excluding expenses. Bonds to be publicly offered at par.
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Northern Ilinois Gas Company
First Boston Corporation
William J. Crowley
Nigas
Where Work is Fun and Fun is Work in 4-H spirit
Earl Gilliland reflects on 4-H youth across America noting nearly 3 million members who embody Learning By Doing and the motto To Make the Best Better. He criticizes security over opportunity and warns of governmental overreach while praising 4-H as a hopeful force for agriculture and national leadership.
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Earl Gilliland
Black Hills
South Dakota
M. E. Ensminger
Anthony Angus
Society of Freeloaders
America
England
Nathan Hale
Patrick Henry
John Paul Jones
Historical Society To Meet June 20
Carroll County Historical Society schedules a meeting Thursday June 20 at 7 30 p m in the Circuit Courtroom Courthouse Mt Carroll postponing from June 13 Election of officers will be held and final text for historical markers acted on Bids for printing the County history to be approved Plans for community subscription campaigns and material for the history to be submitted by editors deadline All residents cooperation needed Refreshments will be served.
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Joe Lower
Lanark
C. W. Klassen
Division of Sanitary Engineering
Illinois Department of Public Health
Kentucky
Don Clampet
University of Kentucky
Ohio River
Dairy Princess
Handel's Stock House
Freeport
Charlie Bickelhaupt’s
Dutchtown
Church of the Brethren
White Eagle
Milledgeville
The
Carroll County Historical Society
Mt. Carroll
E. George Theim
Percy’s Mail Cites National Issues
Sen Charles H Percy reports more letters on the income tax surcharge than any issue. Voters favor higher taxes with spending cuts. his mailbox poll names top ten issues including income tax surcharge, Uniform Monday Holidays, Columbus Day holiday, Vietnam, federal aid programs, labor pooling, and the proposed Internal Security Act dropped from the list.
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Charles H. Percy
Percy
Senate
CBS
America
Poor People’s Campaign
Vietnam
Percy Aind
Martin Luther King, Jr
Akers Named New Shimer College President
Milburn P. Akers former Chicago Sun Times editor was elected Shimer College president by the board and will succeed interim leader since March 11. Akers holds honorary degrees and has long service as a college trustee and former Illinois higher education official.
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Milburn P. Akers
Shimer College
C. Mathews
Akers
Aker
Shimer
McKendree College
Lebanon
Illinois
MacMurray College
Jacksonville
St. Xavier College
Chicago
Illinois Board of Higher Education
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Old Chicago Sun
Sun- Times
Reactivate County Bar Association Meets in Carroll County
The Carroll County Bar Association reactivated with a second courthouse meeting approving by-laws and planning a county law library. Officers include Ralph Eaton president and Robert Morris secretary with Richard Smith as vice president. Members listed span Mt. Carroll Lanark Savanna and Millegeville with other local attorneys. The group plans March docket meetings and June and November gatherings, June being the annual officer election.
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Carroll County Bar Association
Ralph Eaton
Mt. Carroll
Robert Morris
Lanark
Carroll County
Orson M. Grove
Whiteside County Bar Association
Lawrence Smith
Edward J. Turnbaugh
Savanna
James Thorp
Milleegeville
Charles F. Kinney
Robert W. Weissmiller
William B. Petty
John A Leeman
Ohn W. Rapp
Melvin Finer
Mr. Carroll
Red Cross Mobilizes Christmas Bags for Vietnam Troops
Carroll County Chapter initiates a nationwide Red Cross project to make and fill 100 holiday bags for US service members in Vietnam. Bags of red and green cotton will include a greeting card and list of contributors. Work runs until the county quota is met with a September 20 completion target and October 15 ship deadline.
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Carroll County
The
Red Cross
Vietnam
Fional
Charles Dial
Chadwick
Dial
County Ladies Sew Cancer Dressings In Carroll County
Milledgeville group from Elk Horn United Methodist Church sewed eight dozen cancer dressings for the Carroll County Unit American Cancer Society on May 28 with Ruth Litwiller Leta Litwiller Isabelle Popp enhouse and Doris Maloney among Milledgeville workers. A May 31 Milledgeville church group included Hilda Rudd Alice Boyd Ethel Kimmel Margaret Williams Ann Specht Barbara Rawson Marge Lower Karen Frank Zelma Baker Rose LeMasters Margaret Traum Valetta Maxfield Alberta Dykhuisen. Shannon Johnson Nursing Home residents made 31 cancer bandages for the Carroll County Unit with Bertha Isenberger Helen Wilhelms Zelma Snavely and Marjorie Berhenke assisting.
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Elkhorn United Methodist Church
Milledgeville
Ruth Litwillwer
Leta Litwiller
Isabelle Poppenhouse
Doris Maloney
Carroll County
American Cancer Society
Vivian Wand
Mount Carroll
Methodist Church
Hilda Rudd
Alice Boyd
Ethel Kimmel
Margaret Williams
Ann Specht
Barbara Rawson
Marge Lower
Karen Frank
Zelma Baker
Rose LeMasters
Margaret Traum
Valetta Maxfield
Alberta Dykhuisen
Johnson Nursing Home
Shannon
Bertha Isenberger
Helen Wilhelms
Zelma Snavely
Marjorie Berhenke
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Harold Brinkmeier
Carroll County Extension Advisor
Loyal Shilling
Community, Progress
Wilwer Tree
Southern Illinois University
Phillips Petroleum, Company
Butane Company
Thomson Review
Thomson
Village Echo
Thomson Broadax
K. C
J. K. Whitney
Thomson, Illinois
Lila Atherton
Es “Newspaper
National Newspaper
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Fai Iy
H. H. Holmes
Claude B. Cook, Jr
Wyson
Kenneth E. Armace
William Specht
NIG Awards
Michigan National Bank
St. Eee College
Lisle
County Bar Association
Secre
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Richard Smith
County Red Cross
County Ladies
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