Race Program Washed Out At Speedbowl Park
Heavy rains postponed the late model stock races at Speedbowl Park on Sunday June 11, making five washouts in seven tries at the 1/3 mile oval. On June 18 Verlin Baker of Cedar Rapids Iowa leads Dake and Connelly in points with 255 230 and 215 respectively. Ken Carters Dare Devils will perform as a special attraction alongside the regular racing program. Races start at 730 pm with a total cash award of 200 dollars.
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Speedbowl Park
Verlin Baker
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Darrell Dake
John Connelly
Eaker
Dake
Connelly
Ken Carter
Dare Devils
Spring Lake creel census planned near Manito Illinois
The Illinois Department of Conservation Fisheries Division will interview anglers at Spring Lake from April 15 to September 5 twice weekly to collect data on fishing effort catch and travel. Past years show bluegill crappie bullheads carp drum sunfish channel catfish large mouth bass warmouth and pickerel, with bluegill crappie and bullheads composing about 80 percent of the catch and a rate of about one fish every two hours.
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Spring Lake
Manito
Illinois Departug of Conservation
Fisheries Division
Sgt Don Kness Jr Leaves for Camp Pendleton
Chadwick news reports Sgt Don Kness Jr, who has stayed with his parents for three weeks, departed Monday morning with his father for Camp Pendleton California where he will be stationed for the present. His father will return home next week.
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Don Kness, Jr
Don Kness
Hisather
Cam Pendleton
Calif
Grange Learns ABCs Of Milk At Meeting
Two new members received Degree work at the Rock Creek Grange meeting. Dairy Month activities featured ABCs of Milk, cheese topics, and demonstrations by Brookville 4-H Club members on milk products, beverages, and yogurt salads. The event included piano solos, skits, and gifts to Fathers, with a share-the-dish supper planned for July 3rd and refreshments provided by local hosts.
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Rock Creek Grange
Grange
Camp
Wartburg
Waterloo
Illinois
James Keeney
Rock Creek
Northern Illinois Grange
Carroll County
Milledgeville
Earl Carbaugh
Brookville Comets 4-H Club
Evelyn Rahn
Debbie Gardner
Renee Gaylor
Cathy Bowman
Arthur Manning
Paul
Diane Hadaway
Janet Garkey
Cindy Garkey
Eloise Rahn
Marilee Scott
Brenda Milhouse
Har
Donna
Julie Shilling
Esther Orner
Helen Libberton
Connie
Pete Libberton
Russell Lamoreux
Howard Nelson
Lee McCall
Lawrence Meador
Delmar Lang
Norman Youngbluth
LeRoy Rahn
John K. Morris
Wallace Ware
Kraft Milk Co
Shannon youth now in Okinawa
Marine Lance Corporal Emerson L. Cheeseman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Emerson O Cheeseman of Route 1 Shannon Ill, is at Camp Foster Okinawa with the Third Force Service Regiment of the Pacific Fleet Marine Force. The regiment supports Marine units in Vietnam and the Far East with equipment and supplies.
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Shannon
Okinawa
Emerson L. Cheeseman
Emerson
Cheeseman
Route 1
Shannon, Ill
Camp Foster
Third Force Service Regiment
Pacific Fleet Marine Force
Vietnam
Far East
Illinois Bicycle Safety Rules Listed
State rules urge riders to stay right near the curb and avoid riding at night unless needed with proper lights or reflectors. Bike with both hands on handlebars, signal turns, and dismount at dangerous intersections. Avoid weaving and riding two abreast, yield to autos, and obey signs and signals.
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State of
Illinois
Fifty Year Class Entertained By Mrs. May Mackey
Members of Chadwick High School’s 1917 class gathered Friday for a tea at Mrs. May Mackey’s home. Attending were Mrs. Edna Shepherd of Mount Carroll, Mrs. D. L. Plumer of Naperville, and Oliver Etnyre of Chadwick, with Mrs. Etnyre also present. The group recalled schooldays and chatted before the Alumni Dinner and Reunion.
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Chadwick High School Alumni Association
May Mackey
Edna Shepherd
Mount Carroll
D. L. Plumer
Naperville
Oliver Etnyre
Chadwick
Etnyre
Riverview Socials Note Local Visits and Family Ties
Riverview residents share weekend visits with relatives across Illinois and Iowa. Included are Mr and Mrs Danny Lambert of Clinton hosting Bud MacWorthy and family, and Wesley Johnson staying with grandparents Henry and Maude Picklum.
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Riverview News
Danny Lambert
Clinton
Iowa
Bud MacWorthy
Wesley Johnson
Davenport
Henry Picklum
Ted Strauch
John Maloney
Malvin Brocious
Mrs. Johnson
Don
Eddy
Johnson
Chicago
Ill
Helen O’neal
Moline
Maude Sager
James O'Neal
Charles Hartford
Farmington
Michigan
Harry Brennan
Don Clemmons
Savanna
Riverview
Hartford
Brennan
L. J. O’neal
Harta
Cancer Crusade Here Over The Top In Carroll Unit Report
American Cancer Society Carroll unit reports total crusade proceeds of 5723.90 to exceed the 4900 goal by at least 1000. Crusade chairman Mrs. F J Riddle of Savanna announced final totals. Elver Eisseller treasurer will present year end figures August 31. Officers and board members elected at the June 8 dinner at Meeker's Sea Food Inn include L B Hussey, Bryan Dragoo, W G Sterk, F J Riddle, R J Caron, Elver Eisseller, Vivian Wand, Austin Roche and others with terms through 1968 1969. A follow up meeting June 21 will review by laws and questionnaire results on community health checkups.
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Carroll County
American Cancer Society
Crusade
F. J. Riddle
Savanna
Elver Fisseller
Meeker's
Sea Food Inn
L. B. Hussey
Bryan Dragoo
Aunt Carroll
W. G. Sterk
R. J. Caron
Elver Eisseller
Mount Carroll
Vivian Wand
Austin Roche
Leroy Warehime
Milledge
Charles Gordon
Chadwick
Marvin Holesinger
Thomson
Wilma Nesemeier
Shannon
Orpha Buckwalter
Lorine Hall
Sterk
Riddle
Meeker’s
Graduation Excerses in Freeport Attendances Highlighted
Mr and Mrs Emmett Zum dahl joined Rev Eldon and Mrs Schriver for Sunday supper in Freeport and attended the high school Commencement with their daughter Jane Schriver. An exchange student from Victoria South Africa Charlotte Starlene Joubert also graduated and plans to return home July 18.
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Emmett Zumdahl
Eldon
SIU Carbondale Spring Commencement Honors Two Graduates
James William Kent of Shannon and Franklin Graham Stransky of Savanna were among SIU graduates receiving degrees Saturday at Carbondale. Kent earned a BS in Agricultural Industry and Stransky earned a BS in Marketing.
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James William Kent
Shannon
Franklin Graham Stransky
Savanna
Southern Ilinois University
SIU
Carbondale
Kent
Stransky
Mailand to pursue graduate music studies at Wisconsin
Earle Mailand Thomson school bands director left Tuesday for the University of Wisconsin to pursue graduate work in supervisory music toward a master's degree. Mr and Mrs Gene Fehler and Tim visited from Thursday to Sunday with the Franklin Fehlers. They are in DeKalb for eight weeks as Gene attends summer school.
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Thomson News Mailand
Earle Mailand
Thomson School
University of Wisconsin
Gene Fehler
Tim
Franklin Fehlers
DeKalb
Gene
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Spring Lake Creel
Chadwick News
Aera
Ama
Atoss
Diehl
Timber Lake Playhouse
Denis Bohm
Sterling ,Ill
Jerry Heine
Freeport
Marvin Brocious
Ed Johnson and
Cancer Crusade
Mark Twain
Twain
Morton Higley
K. B. Cohee
Indiana
W. J. Schreiner
Paul Unzicker
Rockford
Southern Illinois
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