Carroll County Supervisors Hear Road Naming Changes
The Carroll County Board adopts a resolution amending road names including Palisades Road Georgetown Road Bluff Road Ridge Rte and multiple renamings to Zion Stanton Milledgeville Rte Whiteside Ogle Browning Elizabeth Airport and other routes. Officials discuss a nursing home study storage space for the Historical Society and a Sesquicentennial history project. adjournment follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Kading
Public Welfare Committee
Zuck
Johnston
Henry Sorensen
Theodore Robbe
Dwight Turner
Thomas Diffenderfer
Ben Fecke
Walter Helle
Robert Hill
Zoning Commission
Emnyre
Stover
Woessner
Doty
Board of Supervisors
Carroll County
Ilinois
Mount Carroll
Creamery, Quarry
Gillogly
Adams
Messmer
Ridge and
Mill Hollow
Palisades State Park
Palisades Road
Creamery & Adams
Georgetown Ridge
Lanark
Woodland Lane
Elizabeth-Mount Carroll
Savannabe
Georgetown Road
Woodland
Gillogly Road
Savanna
Bluff Road
Argo Fay
Scenic Ridge
A. Zion
Zier
B. Savanna-Zion
Zion Road
C. Shannon
Stanton Road
Grange Road
Shannon Village
Harper Road
Milledgeville - Shannon
Bolton Roads
Shannon
F. Milledgeville
Polo
Chadwick
Thomson
Argo Fay Rte
Argo Fay Co
Upper Sand Ridge
Camp Creek Ranch
Camp Creek
Loran Rte
Ascenic
Nage
Timber Lake Offers Horse and Pony Rides This Summer
Jim Arnold owner of the Diamond A ranch in Dixon rents several horses on Timber Lake west side near the camping area. Pony rides for children are on the east side with a pony ring near the road to the camping area. Horse rides follow a scenic trail around Sylvan Lake through pine woods. Open on weekends and holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timber Lake
Jim Arnold
Diamond
Dixon
Sylvan Lake
Pine Woods
Family Picnic Honors Mrs. Parrino and Sons
A Sunday Timber Lake picnic honored Mrs. Nicholas Parrino of Baton Rouge Louisiana and her sons. Attendees included Mr. De Wayne Kahler of Milwaukee Wisconsin and several families from Brookfield Davenport Barstow Henry Lanark and Lanier, with Rufus Kahler also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timber Lake
Nicholas Parrino
Baton Rouge
Parrino
de Wayne Kahler
Milwaukee
Wis
Jerry Ford
Brookfield
Robert Smith
Davenport
James Lanier
Barstow
Kenneth Lanier
Henry
John Mintke
Lanark
Rufus Kahler
Joel Hartman to Wed Quincy Girl
Mr and Mrs Roy F Hoener of Quincy Illinois announce the engagement of their daughter Martha Sue to Joel Hartman of Peoria. She is a Notre Dame High School graduate and nursing student at St Francis in Peoria. he holds a master’s in Radio Television Communications from the University of Illinois and works as Operations Manager at Bradley University Educational Television Center. The wedding is set for August 12 at St Marys Church in Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy F. Hoener
Quincy
Iinois
Martha Sue
Joel Hartman
Peoria
Gerald E. Hartman
W. Pleasant St
Mount Carroll
Hoener
Notre Dame High School
St. Francis School of Nursing
Mr. Hartman
University of Illinois
Bradley University Educational Television Center
St. Mary's Church
Girl Scout camps plan weeklong and overnight events
The Brownie units will attend Day Camp July 10 14 with an overnight trip for Juniors on July 13. Brownies meet at Palisades Park Savanna with three tribes Sauks Foxes Shawnees and craft Native clay. The Juniors travel to Camp Far Horizons Hanover joining Apple River Day Camp Hawaii themed menus and history of the 50th state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukarusa
Green Hills
Palisades
Palisades Park
Savanna
Thomas Cleworth
Milledgeville
Howard Nichols
Ivan McGinnis
Hanover
Lewis Acker
Chadwick
Richard Kline
John Adnely
Donald Carew
Everett Ekleberry
William Thulen
Stephen Brkljack
Max Tack
Donald Winkler
Robert Hill
Thomson
Barbara Beeler
Karen Bowden
Peggy Cottral
Mary Nichols
Patty Fox
Richard Miller
Donald Ashby
Donovan Daehler
Sheldon Frank
William Brown
Grange Honors New Members at July 3 Potluck
Rock Creek Grange hosts a 7 p.m. potluck at the Grange Hall to honor new members. Mrs. Peter Lib berton leads a patriotic themed program as lecturer. Food and coffee are organized by Leo Poffenbergers, Reynold Bloyers and Thaddeus Book mans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grange
Rock Creek Grange
Peter Libberton
Leo Poffenbergers
Reynold Bloyers
Thaddeus
County Cancer Unit Names New Chairman in Savanna
Rhene B. Law of Savanna was elected chairman of Carroll County Unit American Cancer Society at a June 21 meeting at Meeker's Sea Food Inn. He succeeds Dr. W G Sterk who became vice president. Seventeen members attended and plans setting by laws and an October board meeting were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhene B. Law
Savanna
Carroll County
American Cancer Society
Meeker's
Sea Food Inn
W. G. Sterk
Nancy Gormley
Rockford
Rhene Law
Sterk
L. B. Hussey
F. J. Riddle
R. J. Caron
Orpha Buckwalter
Loriie Hall
Charles Gordon
Chadwick
LeRoy Warehime
Milledgeville
Marvin Holesinger
Thomson
Marvin Hartwick
Mary Colehour
Bryan Dragoo
Mount Carroll
Milledgeville Bowling Lanes
Camping fire safety tips for Fourth of July preparations
Ross V Randolph urges campers to carry two fire extinguishers a pressurized water and a CO2 type to handle grass and cooking fires. State fire marshal William J Cowhey warns the Fourth of July law is strict on explosives with limited toy exemptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross V. Randolph
Department of Public Safety
William J. Cowhey
Getz Family Reunion Holds 44th Gathering
The 44th annual Getz reunion Sunday June 25 at Old Mill Park Savanna drew 144 attendees. Leroy Getz president welcomed guests and Walter Getz of Chicago led Doxology. a basket dinner and social hour followed with minutes and treasurer’s report read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Getz
Old Mill Park
Savanna
Leroy Getz
Walter Getz
Chicago
Ted
Paul Getz
Earl Weber
Lorna Fried
Forest City
San Jose
Ill
Ames
Iowa
Lebanon
Texas
Columbus
Ohio
Shannon
Mount Carroll
Lanark
Chadwick
George Weber Paiger
Barnhart Reunion Held In Chadwick
Annual Barnhart family reunion held Sunday in Chadwick village park with 54 attendees. A business meeting followed the picnic with last year’s minutes read, two marriages and two births recorded, and Herbert Barnhart reelected president while Glen Hartman named secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnhart
Chadwick
Albert Queckboerner
Edith Barnhart
Dixon
James Misiewicz Jr
Herbert Barnhart
Lanark
Glen Hartman
Reunion Plans Remain Set for Fourth Sunday in June
A group enjoyed ice cream and cake. The 1968 reunion is scheduled for the fourth Sunday in June at the same venue as prior gatherings.
Imel Reunion At Old Mill Park Draws Attendees
The Imel reunion gathered Sunday at Old Mill Park in Savannah with a 12:30 basket dinner. Officers will serve another year. Sam Shilling of Polo was the oldest attendee. John Imel of Polo was the youngest. Lola Shatterly of Noel, Missouri, died. D. L. Imel and spouse traveled from Gowrie, Iowa. Members from Clinton, Freeport, Polo, Milledgeville and Chadwick attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imel
Old Mill Park
Savanna
Sam Shilling
Polo
John Imel
James Imel
Lola Shatterly
Noel
D. L. Imel
Gowrie
No Trespassing on Listed Lands in Thomson Illinois
No trespassing on lands owned or tenanted by families and farms including Miller farms Chadwick Groharing Feldt Heusinkveld Stagg Jurgens Conrad Traum Ernst Miller Reaper Farm Lloyd Bruckner Paul Johnson Curley Mrs Lloyd Smith Fred Miller Zemke Behr Twin Springs Ranch Everett Wilt Francis Hennemann Don Buss Farms and Wildlife Refuge. Violators will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lsons
C. J. Miller
Chadwick
Groharing & Feldt
Thomson
Heusinkveld & Stagg Thomson
Jurgens Farms
Conrad Traum & Sons
Mount Carroll
Ernest C. Miller
Reaper
Lloyd Bruckner
Paul Johnson
Curley
Lloyd Smith
Fred M. Miller
Lanark
Fred Zemke
Behr
Ill
Twin Springs Ranch
Everett Wilt & Francis Henneman
Illinois
Don Buss
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Mt. Carroll, Illin
Proceedings OF the
Board OF Supervisors OF
Merlyn Schreiner
Messrs
Kehl
Rahn
Sandell
Schreiner
Kessler
Marshall
Fink
Rabin
Standard Oil Co
Air Shif
William M. Ferry, Jr
Sinnissippi Mental Health Center
Roy Shellhouse
Orville E. Handel
Same
Harriet M. Allen
Albert E. Dorak
Reynold ‘I, Lang
Upr
Assis
Josephine Blair
Roberta L. Williamson
Ac Bangs
William B. Petty
Sec
Agriculture Extension Service
Florine Haneen
Supr
Mary E. Traum
Sandra K. Brown
Mount Carroll Natl. Bank
Retirement Fund
Reynold I. Lang
City of
Water & Sewer
Burroughs Corp
Shepard
Harold W. Acuff
Patrol
Cheeseman Construction Co
Interstate Power Co
Willett, Hofman & Assoc., Inc
Voss Bros. Pubg. & Htg
Ill. State Bar Assn
Wm. M. Ferry, Jr
Paul E. Ross
Melvin Finer
Eerox Corp
Lloyd Stitzel
Joe Pheil
Brice Cook
Earl Wilkins
Aic
Francis C. Tucker
Gordon L. Hansen
Lawrence L. Morse
Data-Line, Inc
Health Department
Emyre
Jack Hoffman
Verle L. Hawk
Tousley Bros
York Township
Fay Christian
Historical Society
W. M. Nipe
Vance Ford
Chicago Avenue
Savanna, Illinois
Quincy Girl
Keith Kniss
Lanark, Illinois
Mutual 4 OF
Omaha
Brutual OF Omaha Insurance Company
Life Insurance
United of Omaha
Toms
Omaha, Nebraska
44Th
Getz Family Reunion
Clinton, Ia
Freeport
Polo, Milledgeville
Adets Ladies
Sterling, Iil
Kraf ES
MT. Carroll
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