Gun Legislation Compromise Near in Illinois
Sen Paul Simon argues a compromise on gun control nears passage in Illinois. The plan favors registration for gun owners with bans on possession for violent offenders and certain at risk groups, plus cooling off periods and limits on mail order sales to curb gun violence.
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Paul Simon
Guns
National Rifle Association
California
New York
Illinois
Apibota Ooo
New Mexico
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Rifle Association
Rged
The Greatest Story Ever Told at yANA Theatre
The yANA Theatre shows The Greatest Story Ever Told on Friday and Saturday June 23 24 starring Max von Sydow and Dorothy McGuire in a large cast. The long film runs about three hours and the theatre will close after this showing. Equipment may be sold to keep a theatre in Lanark.
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Max von Sydon
Dorothy McGuire
Hold Rites For Rev. W. E. Kendall
Rev. William E. Kendall died at Community General Hospital on June 8 after a brief illness. Born August 7, 1882, he spent 45 years farming the Fike Homestead before moving to Milledgeville, and he served 32 years in four churches. He leaves a wife, two children, three grandchildren, and three sisters. Funeral services were held June 12 at the Miville Church of the Ere with burial at adjoining cemetery.
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William E. Kendall
Community General Hospital
William H. Kendall
Ida Rowland Kendall
Fike
Milledgeville
Franklin
Wendall
Jeanne) Frederick
Crown Point
Indiana
Miville
Glen Shively
Howard
Orion Stover
Orville Diehl
Carl Patterson
Edgar Ar Preston Kreider
Howard Stover
Orville Dighi
Hickory Grove Church of the Brethren
York Community Church of
Thomson
The
Ideal Church
Pine Creek Church
Six Couples Licensed to Wed in Savanna Area
Six couples received marriage licenses last week from County Clerk W. M. Nive. The list includes Victor Daunhin and Carolyn Bahr of Savanna, Gregory Stengel of Chicago and Camilla Mackay, Bernard Mix and Nancy Ferris of Savanna, Timothy Smith of Coal Valley and Sandra Ketelsen of Savanna, Robert Sites and Joy Flick of Savanna, and Robert Riese of Brodhead with Linda Benell of Freeport. Deeds recorded June 8 through June 15 show Lawrence Weatherwax and wife to Interstate Power Co. and Joseph Parker and wife to Loren Michel and wife at sections in York.
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W. M. Nive
Victor F. Daunhin
Carolyn L. Bahr
Savanna
Gregory Theodore Stengel
Camilla Jane Mackay
Chicago
Bernard G. Mix
Nancy S. Ferris
Timothy M. Smith
Coal Valley
Sandra M. Ketelsen
Robert E. Sites
Joy M. Flick
Robert V. Riese
Brodhead, Wis
Linda L. Benell
Freeport
Lawrence Weatherwax
Interstate Power Co
Range
York
Joseph C. Parker
Loren R. Michel
Lot
Land Transfers for Savanna York and Freedom Areas
Property deeds listed include John F. Cottral and wife selling lot 7, block 4 Helles 1st Savanna. Rachel DeVries and others selling sections 7 and 8, two adjacent ranges in Freedom. Elizabeth Crouse to St Peters Evang Lutheran Church Savanna. Dora Alice Locke selling sec 13 two 23 range 3 York.
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Helles
Savanna
John F. Cottral
Paul Barrette
Rachel DeVries
Howard W. Signer
Freedom
Elizabeth Crouse
St. Peters
Alvin George Haines
York
Downing couple sue Rockford Mutual over tornado damage
A suit filed June 15 in Carroll county circuit court by Harvey L. Downing and Ruth of Rock Creek township against Rockford District Mutual Tornado Insurance Co alleges refusal to pay 7000 dollars for a corn crib and elevator damaged by a January 9 tornado. The Downings seek a jury trial with no date set.
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Carroll County
Harvey L. Downing
Ruth
Rock Creek Township
Rockford District Mutual Tornado Insurance Co
Downings
Shade Trees Suffer Anthracnose In Garden Returns
Weekly garden notes warn two shade trees, American Sycamore and Sugar Maple, show anthracnose signs. The fungus damages foliage from spring through August, causing burned areas near veins. Fertilize now with ten ten ten, apply 6 lbs N per thousand sq ft. Next April spray organic mercury fungicide twice 10–14 days apart.
Farm Land Values May Continue Upward Trend
Babson Park Massachusetts June 22 farm land prices remain on an uptrend with odds favoring higher quotes but no sharp boosts. Bullish factors include strong national demand, population growth, and limited land supply amid suburban sprawl and highway expansion. Bearish pressures include recession risk, higher taxes, rising costs, and possible weaker gains.
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Babson Park
Mass
Stretton Completes Training at Fort Leonard Wood
Army Private Robert F. Stretton III, 22, completed eight weeks of advanced training as a combat engineer at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri on June 9. He received instruction in combat squad tactics infantry weapons and engineer reconnaissance. He also trained in road and bridge building camouflage and demolitions.
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Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo
Ahtne
Robert F. Stretton III
Route 1
Savanna
Ft. Leonard Wood
Missouri
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Rockford
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Stockton
Paul Wurster
Glen. Anderson
Clarence Schier
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Stirling
Harvey Harris
Richard Wing
Wheaton
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Melvin Hubbarth
Joyce Darling Edelstein
Wayne “Pulen
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SEFE
By C. Alan Skagg
Paul Melendy
Aes
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Cora Hawbecker
Eloise Franks
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Robert Burns, Jr
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Cherylee Flickinger
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Mount Carroll
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Christina Bundy
Frank Davis
Lawrence Beck
Genoa
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Judy Bruns
Harold Wilhelms
Shannon
Maggie Smith
Polo
Tommy Bowers
Bonnie Burfiendt
Sir Laverne Lindsay
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Joliet
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Mt. Carroll
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Howard Brett
Fred H. Olson
Chadwick
Jéannette Letcher
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Lanarks
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Vera Balch
Hugh’ Senneff
Wm. Marr
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Ben Stage
George Balk
Fulton
Dora Wiebenga
Janice Fisch
Roy Klitz
Robert Puterbaugh
G. C. Poppenhouse
Will Peters
Clarence Dean
Perry
Fila
Delmar Kradle
Lucille Wagenknecht
Milledgevilles
Harold Kramer
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Samuel Lee Gums
Forreston
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Los Angeles
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Ledgeville
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Iowa
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Glendale
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Donald Washburn
Harry Gree
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Awa
Ruth Ann Drake
Awe Lynn Knutts
K. W. Senneff
Donald Rogers
Sharon Calloway
Jimmy Hoffman
Harriett Brown
Margaret Friederich
Arthur Frommell Jr
Sterling
Helen Sue Hawkins
Deborah Schroeder
Donald Atherton
Randy Lee Spencer
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Old Farm Bureau Hall
Mount Carroll, Ill
Speedbowl Park
Hese
Sterling, Ill
Babson’s Weekly Report
Stretton
Mutual Omaha Income Protection
Keith Kniss
Mutual OF A
Mutual OF Omaha Insurance Company Life Insurance
United of Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska
Chiago
Clarence Asche Weston Colbert
Atherton Service
C. G. Kness
R. C. Queckboerner
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Glen Wall
Richard Speer
Kenneth Sandell
Rex Munz Zemke
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DAW Bros. Ditzler & Sons
Herb Munz
Lowell Searing
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