Farm prices and the Kennedy plan for world aid
Babson analyzes how farm prices affect all buyers and argues Kennedy's disarmament approach hinges on aiding backward nations with food and crops. He contends a race to supply food could determine the Cold War outcome, with Congress backing farm-focused defense measures and price policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babson
Babson Park
Mass
Kennedy
Macmillan
London
Khrushchev
United States
Congress
Central West
Shimer College awards two honorary doctorates at 1961 commencement
Shimer College held outdoor ceremonies on the Mount Carroll campus awarding 19 bachelor’s degrees and two honorary Doctor of Laws to Rev. Dudley J. Stroup and Miss A. Beth Hostetter. Eleven graduates planned further study, with several fellows and scholarships noted. A road accident near Savanna injured eight people, one seriously, as a car and truck collided on Route 64 near Five Mile Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shimer College
Mount Carroll
Hinsdale
Dudley J. Stroup
Grace Church
Illinois
Rev. Stroup
Stroup
A. Beth Hostetter
Hostetter
Clinton Youle
Shimer
Woodrow Wilson
Great Britain
United States
East Africa
Donald Clifford Alger
Chicago
Gretchen Brenneke
New Castle
Indiana
Nam_ Kyu Chun
Seoul
Korea
George David Glenn
Princeton
Donald Raymond Hetzner
Ottawa
David Lee Hyndman
Gary
Robert Owen Keohane
Fallon Edwin Fischer
Lake Zurich
James William McCulloch
Sydney Zane Spiesel
Andrew H. Bro
Roger Eshelman
Bach
Chambonnieres
Buxtehude
Savanna City Hospital
Savanna
Brown
Home Bureau delegates attend Illinois conference
Mrs. C F Isenberger of Lanark and Mrs. Carl Patterson of Milledgeville attend the Illinois Home Bureau Federation citizenship and organization conference at the Danville Illinois June 14 through 16. Isenberger serves as district director for nine northwestern Illinois counties and will remain for the federation board meeting the rest of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Home Bureau
C. F. Isenberger
Lanark
Carl Patterson
Milledgeville
Illinois Home Bureau Federation
Danyereau
Illinois
Isenberger
Illinois Home Bureau Federation Board
Tripp Family Reunion Planned for Sunday June 25
The 24th annual Tripp family reunion will take place Sunday June 25 at Mackay's Timber Lake park northwest of Chadwick with a 12 30 p.m. dinner. Attendees are asked to bring a dish to pass and their own beverage. Rev Dr Robert Bruce Pierce named new pastor of Chicago Methodist Temple effective July 1 following Rock River Conference appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripp
Mackay
Timber Lake Park
Chadwick
Methodist Temple
Robert Bruce Pierce
Metropolitan Methodist Church of
Illinois State 4H Club Week Set for June 21 23
Sixteen Carroll county 4-H club members will serve as delegates at the first Illinois State 4-H Club Week June 21 to 23 at the University of Illinois. Activities include discussion groups on personality development citizenship careers and 4-H projects plus camps tours recreation and a barbecue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
University of Illinois
Evelyn Millis Duvall
Marcus Goldman
U. S
United Nations
George Gazdia
Delight Siedenburg
Marilyn Geisz
Jean Eaton
Jerry Siedenburg
Mt. Carroll
Sandra Brightman
Clarence Forth
Chadwick
Christine Shields
Ardath Flack
Steve Nesemeier
Shannon
Diane Flickinger
Susan Sturtz
Lanark
Karen Hinrichs
Donna Williams
Carroll County Deaths Mary Rose and Earl Buttermore
Mary Pearl Rose 73 of Savanna died Tuesday at a daughter's home. Funeral Thursday at St. John’s Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery. Survived by daughter Virginia Podolski, three grandchildren, two great granddaughters, brother Frank Carey. Earl A. Buttermore 50 was found dead Saturday at his Doty Road home. Autopsy pending. he was a WWII veteran with Purple Heart and American Legion ties. Survivors include two half siblings in Kokomo Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary P. Rose Savanna
Mary Pearl Rose
Frank Podolski
St. John’s Catholic Church
Church
Savanna
Christopher
Mary Ann Osburn Carey
Albert Bert Rose
Frank
Virginia) Podolski
Frank Carey
Rockford
Earl A. Buttermore
Doty Road
L. B. Hussey
Mr. Buttermore
Mrs Harold Stiffler Visits Macomb Kin Dinner
Mrs Harold Stiffler and her son Randy of Macomb spent Thursday with her mother Mrs May Mackey. Guests for dinner included Mrs W C Linker, Mr and Mrs Paul Mackey and daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Stiffler
Randy
Macomb
May Mackey
W. C. Linker
Paul Mackey
Historic Parade Wagons at Circus World Museum
The Circus World Museum in Baraboo Wisconsin showcases historic parade wagons from famed circuses. Highlights include the white and gold cage wagon from the 1880s built for Barnum Bailey Hutchinson and the Columbia band wagon of 1903 restored in white and gold. Also on display is the Gollmar Mirror bandwagon and the enduring America steam calliope from 1903. New additions include the F J Taylor Circus wagon from Creston Iowa and a Norris Rowe tally ho bandwagon with the Ringling Telegraph Wagon. The site runs May 13 to October 15 daily 930 am to 530 pm with 15 cent child and 75 cent adult admission plus extra charges for live animal shows and the Barnum side show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oldsters
Arnum, Bailey & Hutchinson Circus
George Christy
Christy Bros. Circus
Christy
Houston
Texas
Circus World Museum
United States
Oime
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Ringling’s
Cole Bros. Circus
Cleaver- Brooks Company of
Milwaukee
F. J. Taylor
Creston
Iowa
Norris & Rowe Circus
California
Baraboo
Moeller
Circus
E Circus World Museum
P. T. Barnum Circus
Will Name Centennial Queen And Her Court At Lanark Ball
Lanark prepares for coronation of the Centennial Queen to reign during the week. Six candidates from the area are vying for the crown with votes from supporters. Their names will be announced after 8 p m Saturday June 17 and they will appear in a church float parade on Sunday riding in convertibles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centennial Queen
Lanark
Janark
Johnny Kayes
Peru
Illinois
Florida
Polo Woman Elected Director of 13th District Auxiliary
Mrs. Larry Perrin of Polo has been elected director of the 13th District Illinois American Legion Auxiliary and will take her oath at the department convention in Chicago. Other officers include Mildred Swanson alternate director Violet Myers historian Jean Sammon chaplain Beety Opp treasurer Shirley Kyger sergeant at arms and Arlene Weaver secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Perrin
Polo
The
Legion Auxiliary
Illinois American Legion Auxiliary
Chicago
Mildred Swanson
Prophetstown
Violet Meyers
Sciota Mills
Jean Sammon
Stockton
Beety Opp
Foreston
Shirley Kyger
Dixon
Arlene Weaver
Heavy River Traffic on Mississippi at Rock Island
River flows on the Mississippi through Rock Island and LeClaire fluctuated with recent rains and declines. Recreational boating was heavy the weekend as Dam No 15 reported 87 lockages, Dam No 14 logged 97. commercial upbound and downbound tonnage totaled 300 900 for the week. Arthur Frommell Jr and sons visited the Dotys Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Ill
Illinois
LeClaire
Iowa
Rock Island Locks
Rock River Methodists Set June 19 23 Meeting
The Rock River Conference with 395 churches and 18 000 members will meet June 19 23 at Garrett Biblical Institute Northwestern University and First Methodist Church Evanston. Reports from 46 boards and commissions, minister appointments for 1961 62 and planning for next year will be discussed with a dozen national speakers at luncheons dinners and sessions. The session opens 5 45 p m Monday June 19 with a memorial service and ends Friday with ordination of ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock River
Garrett Biblical Institute
Northwestern University
First Methodist Church
Sunday guests join Knoess and Strauch houses
Sunday dinner guests at the Knoess home included Mau rice Becker and family of Shannon, Joe Rath and sons of Lanark, Kenneth Wood and Eugene Wood of Mt. Carroll, and Virgil Miller of Waterloo Ind. Strauch hosted Omar Pitts and family and Merlyn Kahler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Knoess
Maurice Becker
Shannon
Joe Rath and Sons
Lanark
Kenneth Wood
Eugene Wood
Mt. Carroll
Virgil Miller
Waterloo
Gary Strauch
Omar Pitts
Merlyn Kahler
Canton 2 Brown Swiss Show Slated for June 21
Brown Swiss cattle breeders of Canton 2 plan their annual seven county show on Wednesday June 21 at Carroll County Fairgrounds east of Milledgeville. Events begin 9 30 am with adult and junior judging contests and a junior prize purse. A junior showmanship contest and a Dairy Queen selection follow before noon. After a noon picnic, open class and 4 H and FFA judging resumes with blue red and white ribbon placements and cash prizes for winning 4 H and FFA entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton 2
Carroll County Fairgrounds
Milledgeville
Lanark Centennial Stage Programs and Fair Events
Lanark Centennial Association promotes Our Heritage A Century with a dairy cattle judging contest for 4H and FFA members at the Carroll county fair on Saturday Aug 12 at 9:00 AM. Eligible counties include Carroll Whiteside Ogle and Lee. top team and three individuals win a trip to a Chicago Cubs game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Fair
FFA
Ervin A Loos
Oran Bryant
Milledgeville
Byron Hutchins
Carroll County
Fair
Saturda
Carroll
Whiteside
Ogle
Lee
Chicago Cubs
Kraft Foods
Loos
Over 100 Attend East County Home Bureau Joint Meeting
More than one hundred Home Bureau units and 4-H clubs from Shannon area met at Bethel EUB church Friday June 9. Members from Cherry Grove Rock Creek Northern Lights Lima Larks North Otter Creek Otter Creek Home Bureau units and Agane Rockettes Pris cilla and Cooperative Millies 4-H groups participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Bureau
Bethel Eub
Shannon
Cherry Grove
Rock Creek Northern Lights
Lima Larks
North Otter Creek
Otter Ceek Home Bureau
Agane Rockettes
Priscilla and Cooperative Millies
Local Group to Attend U of Conference
Carroll County agriculture and home economics councils and county advisers will attend a June 19 20 state meeting at the University of Illinois to learn how the Extension Service operates with the university. Dean Louis B Howard and J B Claar will participate with University President David Dodds Henry addressing attendees. Carroll County delegates include Mrs Lyle Livengood Kenneth Moll Mrs Dorothy Footitt and Earl Gilliland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Agriculture and Home Economics Councils
University of Ilinois
University of Illinois
Louis B. Howard
Illinois
J. B. Claar
University
David Dodds Henry
Carroll County
Lyle Livengood
Milledgeville
Kenneth Moll
Shannon
Dorothy Footitt
Earl Gilliland
Mt. Carroll
Illinois EUB Conference Opens June 20 at Olney
The 117th annual Illinois Conference gathers June 20 at Olney with ministers and lay delegates from 282 Evangelical United Brethren Churches. Bishop Harold R. Heininger chairs the session. keynote speakers include Bishop Voight and Nicholas Hood. The Faith at Work program carries $70,000 in 1960 funding into 1961, funding missions, group insurance for ministers, and support for North Central College Naperville and Indiana Central College Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical United Brethren
Illinois
Olney
Harold R. Heininger
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Hope Church
Inez Honberger
Paul Farley
Bishop Voight
Springfield
Methodist Church
Nicholas Hood
Detroit
Michigan
Heininger
North Central College
Naperville
Indiana Central College
Indianapolis
County Board Approves Highway Fund Boost and Pay Increases
During the June session the Carroll county board of supervisors adopted a 13000 addition to the highway fund and granted pay raises for staff. Justices of the peace receive 10 cents per mile for travel, Hal Shrake gains 100 per month as probation officer, and the state's attorney gets a 50 per month secretary allowance. They moved 3000 from justice salaries and 1000 from jury service to courthouse repairs, referred a courthouse parking lot project to the public buildings committee, cleared trees from the tract, and allowed Robert Acker to gravel a cemetery road under Russell Rahn supervision. County School Superintendent Gordon L. Hansen spoke on duties and issues facing his office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Board of Supervisors
Justices of the Peace
Hal Shrake
Public Buildings Committee
County Superintendent of Highways
Robert Acker
Russell Rahn
Gordon L. Hansen
Will Your Heart Last 100 Years Exhibit at Lanark Centennial
An American Heart Association exhibit sponsored by Carroll County Heart Unit will run June 18 to 24 in the Masonic Temple dining room. M D Rolston, Illinois Heart Association field rep, will show a circulatory man demonstrator and explain heart function with literature on heart disease. Hospitability Center hosts greet visitors and guide them to the display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanark
American Heart Association
Carroll County Heart Unit
Masonic Temple
M. D. Rolston
Illinois Heart Association
Social Guests Visited Janark and Melrose Park Homes
Mrs Belva Diehl hosted Saturday guests including Mrs R H Heybeck of Elgin Mrs N J Quest Mrs S S Harter and Mrs Charles Honberger. Mr and Mrs Elmer Weber spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Lyle Weber in Melrose Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belva Diehl
Janark
R. H. Heybeck
Elgin
N. J. Quest
S. S. Harter
Charles Honberger
Mrs
Elmer Weber
Lyle Weber
Melrose Park
Courthouse Notices and Real Estate Transfers in Savanna Area
Courthouse notices list multiple marriage licenses including Jack W. Roster and Betty Streets and others from Vinton Maquoketa Madison Mt Allan Lewis Hartman Mary Louise Spencer Richard Hays Carol Ann Spencer and Donald Keller Marion Bray. Real estate transfers include Parsley to Kruse Endress to Phillips Petroleum to Salem Sunray Oil to Mt Carroll Fire District and other private transfers in Lanark Savanna Bowens Oakvale. Rahn Reunion set for July 2 1961 at Lanark High School Community Room with dinner at 1:00 PM DST led by Vera Helsinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Jack W. Roster
Vinton, Ia
Betty L. Streets
Maquoketa
James A. Thomas
Madison
Wis
Jean M. Miller
Mt. Carroll
Allan Lewis Hartman
Mary Louise Spencer
Savanna
Richard Earl Hays
Miami
Fla
Carol Ann Spencer
Donald E. Keller
Marion L. Bray
Jesse Parsley
Doris E. Kruse
Clearview Hill
Lanark
Phillips Petro. Co
Clarence J. Endress
Salem
D. X. Sunray Oil Co
Rahn
Lanark High School
Vera Helsinger
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Babson’s Weekly Report
Shimer Gradutes
Loren Brown
David Wohlgamuth
Newbury
Ronald Basile
Allan Cottral
Robert Endorf
Dennis O'Leary
Pene
Joseph Buggi
Toledo
Ohio
Illinois State
Chadwick News
Baraboo, Wis
Arthur Frommell, Jr
John Doty
Evanston
Northern Illinois Methodism
Lanark Centennial Association Stage “Our
Shannon and
Forreston
Brothers of the Brush
Main Street
Jesse Owens
Home Bureau Joint Meeting
Tip Toppers 4-H Foods Club
Laurie Ann Wiebers
Beverly Hoak
Louise Mathias
Joan van Buskirk
Kathy Champion
Diana Swanson
Laurieann Wiebers
Neal, Keim
Priscilla 4-H Club
Edgar Schoonhoven
Hohlen
Leann Coble
Millies
Robert Voeckel
Leo Coble
Carroll County Home Bureau
U of
Llinois
Courthouse News
Francis Handel
Esther Carrell
Bowens
Bertha M. Manning
Maxine L. Kahlke
Fair Haven
Eugene D. Gantert
Donald A. Miller
Oakvale
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