Babson's Investment Diversification Guide From Babson's Weekly
Babson urges diversifying a $10,000 investment across ten groups to reduce risk. He outlines ten sectors including manufacturing, public utilities, merchandise stocks, fire insurance, banks, building stocks, chemical stocks, transportation, mining, and food stocks with cautionary notes on current market conditions and the postwar era. He stresses selecting well established, liquid, or dividend yielding options and warns against overconcentration in any one area.
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Babson Park
Maas
Securities & Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
New York
Dow Chemical
Draw Down River Pools For Power Need At Keokuk
Government orders release stored water from Mississippi River navigation pools to generate power at Keokuk. Drawdown rates limited to half a foot per day and pools 17 and 18 will fluctuate near full to three feet below. Operation continues until navigation season resumes mid March. Mr and Mrs Paul Smith and family visited Blair home for Sunday dinner.
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St. Louis
Chief of Engineers
Solid Fuels Administration
War
War Production Board
Mississippi River
Keokuk
Mrs
Paul Smith
Goe Blair
4-H Plans Big Year To Come In Illinois
National 4-H club week set for March 3 to 10 with county rallies March 9 as leaders and members aim to recruit expand and improve projects to aid the war effort. Illinois reported 35 000 4-H youths last year with 4 000 leaders. this year more leaders are sought to reach every eligible child in the state. Carroll county clubs operate in Thomson Milledgeville Mt. Carroll Savanna Lanark with East and West End. girls and boys clubs active in several towns. emphasis shifts to poultry rural electrification and tractor projects.
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Illinois
M. P. Roske
Carroll County
Thomson
Milledgeville
Mt. Carroll
Savanna
Lanark
West End
Thomson, Lanark
Shannon
Carroll county farm plans focus on soil building and fat salvage
Carroll county farmers submit 1945 crop and livestock intentions to the AAA office chaired by J W Erdmeier. Plans favor limestone and phosphate for soil building with four special practices allowed without farm allowance limits. Prior approval required for pasture improvements and other feats like terracing and sod waterways. An urgent fat salvage appeal stresses not wasting fat for war needs. Mrs Frank Plumley of Fulton visited Mrs Ray Brenneman.
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Carroll County
Carroll County Aaa
J. W. Erdmeier
County Aaa
Erdmier
J. W. Erdmier
Carroll County AA Committee
County Judge Hears Son May Be A Prisoner
Cpl. Robert T. Grove, 23, son of County Judge C. M. Grove of Mt. Carroll, may be a prisoner of war in Germany. A telegram from the provost marshal general in Washington says enemy propaganda mentioned his name as a prisoner of war and provides no personal message. He was reported missing in action in Luxembourg since December 20, 1944.
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Cpl
Robert T. Grove
C. M. Grove
Mt. Carroll
Germany
Washington, D. C
Robert Grove
Cpl. Grove
Luxembourg
County Deaths Highlight Casselberry Longtime Savanna Resident
William Norwood Casselberry 85 of Carroll county died Saturday in a Clinton hospital after a week as a patient. Funeral services were held Monday at Fuller funeral home Savanna with Rev. Arthur Monkman. burial in Hickory Grove cemetery. Surviving are two daughters, two sons and a widow. Mary Flickinger 78 Shannon area resident died Saturday at St. Francis hospital Freeport after three weeks as a patient. She was born near Shannon and married to Samuel Flickinger. Surviving include a step-son George Flickinger and several nieces and nephews.
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William Norwood Casselberry
Carroll County
Clinton
Fuller Funeral Home
Savanna
Arthur Monkman
Hickory Grove
Wacker
Mary Flickinger
Shannon
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
St. Joseph’s Home
Mary Kenninger
Samuel Flickinger
George Flickinger
Pearl City
Death of Mrs Anna Baier 84 in Savanna Noted Irish Origin
Mrs Anna Baier aged 84 died at 3 30 am Tuesday from a heart attack at the Savanna home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Lionel Solton Requiem Mass was held at St John s Church and burial followed in Savanna Catholic Cemetery Born Anna Gallagher October 20 1860 in Ireland she had lived in Savanna sixty years Her first husband Edward Howard drowned in the Mississippi River fifty six years ago She married Leo Baier February 2 1898 he died October 1935 She is survived by son Michael Howard of Chicago two daughters Mrs Solton and Mrs Fred Stattler both of Savanna two grandchildren and a brother.
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Anna Baier
Lionel Solton
Savanna
St. John’s Catholic Church
Anna Gallagher
Ireland
Edward Howard
Missippi
Leo Baier
Michael Howard
Chicago
Solton
Fred Stattler
County PTA To Hold Meeting In Savanna April 4
Carroll County Parent-Teachers association plans a Wednesday April 4 meeting at Lincoln school in Savanna. Mrs. Earl Nesbitt of Savanna will preside, with Mrs. Leslie Gundlach as secretary and treasurer. The program includes a school of instruction and refreshments hosted by Lincoln Avenue and Chestnut Park PTAs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Parent-Teachers Association
Lincoln School
Savanna
Earl Nesbitt
Leslie Gundlach
Lincoln Parent-Teacher Association
Lincoln Avenue
Chestnut Park
Fountain Lunch Opens in Savanna by W M Judd
W M Judd has opened a redecorated Fountain Lunch in Savanna at the former Chocolate Shop site. The cafe offers cafeteria or counter service, visible food preparation, 24 hour operation, and promises clean, pure food. Mr and Mrs Judd invite locals to visit for sandwiches soda coffee or a quick bite.
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W. M. Judd
Fountain Lunch
Savanna
Chocolate Shop
Mrs. Judd
Son is Born to Lieut Richard Young in Helena
A son named Richard Allen was born February 8 to Lieut Richard Young and his wife in Helena Montana. Mrs Young is Dawn Allen daughter of Congressman Leo Allen and his wife of Galena.
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Richard Allen
Richard Young
Young
Helena, Mont
Dawn Allen
Cong
Leo Allen
Galena
Two Babies Die in Fire at Savanna
A Savanna two story frame home owned by Mr and Mrs William Randall burned killing two infants Vicky Lynn Baldridge and William Bundy aged two and one respectively. Their mother Bernadine Bundy worked at the Savanna ordnance depot and Walter Baldridge father served overseas. Peggy Ellen Baldridge, four, woke to the blaze and alerted their grandmother but could not reach the upstairs children. Firemen found the babies too late. Double funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Fuller Funeral Home.
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William Randall
Savanna
Vicky Lynn
Cpl
Walter Baldridge
William
Bernadine Bundy
Bundy
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Baldridge
Fuller Funeral Home
Gerhart P. Fischer
Morrison and Savana Win In Regional
Morrison defeated Hanover 58 to 27 and Savanna beat East Dubuque 47 to 39 in the Mt Carroll regional openers. Fulton beat Lanark 50 to 24 and Shannon edged Mt Carroll 25 to 23 after Shan non won its district. Milledgeville fell to Dixon 88 to 15 in Sterling regional play.
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Morrison
Savanna High School
Mt. Carroll
Hanover
Savanna
East Dubuque
Fulton
Lanark
Shannon
Chadwick
Milledgeville High
Sterling
Dixon
Millies
Chapel Singers to Perform for Chadwick Woman's Club
The Chapel Singers of Frances Shimer Junior College Mt Carroll directed by Madame Gilbertroy Scott will perform today March 1 for the Chadwick Woman's Club Music Day session at First Lutheran Church not at Mrs Lydia Franks home. Guests invited and program starts at two o clock with refreshments served.
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Frances
Merry Circle Club hears Mrs. Van Zee guest speaker
The Merry Circle club meets at Mrs. Alfreda Kingery's home with Mrs. Emma Van Buskirk as assistant hostess. Program includes Song Home Sweet Home Pledge of Allegiance devotions by Mrs. Van Buskirk roll call American Home by Mrs. Velma Reiling a guest speech by Mrs. Van Zee of Milledgeville followed by Song Abide with Me.
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Merry Circle Club
Alfreda Kingery
Emma van Buskirk
Home Sweet Home
Velma Reil
Ing
Mrs. van Zee
Milledgeville
No Interest Shown in Chadwick Village Office
Village of Chadwick faces empty candidate field as no petitions for nominating petitions have been filed for village offices. Incumbents William Fink and L A Frank expect re election. Trustees John Tripp E M Ritenour and Don Harris have terms ending this spring with Harris not seeking reelection. At Franklin Grove sale 50 bred gilts averaged 16380. top gilt 535 and 22 head averaged 192.25.
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Chadwick
William Fink
L. A. Frank
John Tripp
E. M. Ritenour
Don Harris
Harris
Franklin Grove
Ill
Hall
Bar Docket Shows Few New Cases in Carroll County
Circuit Clerk Chester Cramer releases the March term docket noting four new cases in the commit law and ten in chancery, with court opening March 5 under Judge George C. Dixon. Grand jurors report at 10 AM. cases include Kramer vs Williams, Hill vs Emmert, and several chancery actions such as divorce, partition, and trust terminations.
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Carroll County
Chester Cramer
George C. Dixon
Dixon
Harry C. Kramer
Fred Williams
Frank J. Schreiner
Exchange State Bank
Illinois Banking Corp
Scott Ripper
G. M. Hill
Harry Emmert
G. W. Hill
D. M. Emmert
George Cook
Lillian Cook
Vernon S. Todd
Marie K. Wesley
Joseph C. Wesley
Margaret Ihm
Richard Ihm
George D. McCulloh
Dwight G. McCulloh
Edward A. Bousman
Ruth Gifford Switzer
Clarence Strauch Switzer
Wayne Swanson
Jennie Swanson
David Raymond
Muriel Raymond
Dorothy Traum
Robert C. Traum
Contour farming grows in Carroll County in 1944
Over 500 farmers in Carroll County followed contour methods last year with many more planning to adopt this spring. Ernest Rose, soil conservationist, notes many participants qualify for special payments of 1.50 per acre for corn and soybeans and 0.50 per acre for small grain, in addition to regular soil building payments. District officials will assist in laying out contour lines and strip cropping plans.
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Carroll County
Ernest Rose
Carroll County Soil Conservation District
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Rose
Soil Conservation District
Hemp Mills to Close After Season Across Midwest
The surplus property division of the construction finance division announces the closing of 42 government owned hemp mills in Illinois and five neighboring states including Polo. Polo mill stores a large hemp stockpile and works overtime to process last year’s crop. once stockpiles are cleared the mills will be surplus and offered by RFC for purchase or lease.
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Philippines
Construction Finance Division
Illinois
Polo
RFC
Marriage Licenses Issued in Mt Carroll and Sterling
County Clerk W. M. Nipe issued a license last week to Maurice P. Becker and Helen M. Knoess, both of Mt. Carroll. On Monday another license went to George E. Van Buskirk of Sterling and Irene Sturtevant of Shannon.
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W. M. Nipe
Maurice P. Becker
Helen M. Knoess
Mt. Carroll
George E. van Buskirk
Sterling
Irene Sturtevant
Shannon
Draft order expands draft age to 30 through 33
A new selective service order de cree ing increased drafting of men 30 through 33 years in age with deferment only if they are necessary to an essential industry. Saturday surprised local draft board officials and registrants in the affected age group. One board official said state headquarters had reiterated prior inductions not to place men over 30 in 1-A if they could qualify for an occupational deferment in essential industry or national health or welfare activity.
Miss Betty Albrecht Weds Gail Frederick in Mt Carroll
Miss Betty Albrecht daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Albrecht of Mr Carroll and Gail Frederick son of Mr and Mrs Franklin Frederick of Savanna were married at 1050 am Tuesday February 20 in Mt Carroll Methodist Church The Rev Frank Countryman performed the double ring ceremony Attendants were Mary Albrecht and Earl Bucher A wedding dinner followed at the bride’s home Mrs Frederick a Mt Carroll high school graduate 1944 The groom educated in Savanna is a farmer and they will live on a farm near Savanna
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Betty Albrecht
Harry Albrecht
Savanna
Bonnie Johns and Floyd Hannabarger Wed in Hillsboro
Miss Bonnie Johns daughter of Mr and Mrs Everett Johns of Craig Manor and Floyd Hannabarger of Lanark united in marriage on Saturday February 17 in Hillsboro Til The couple will reside in Lanark
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Bonnie Johns
Everett Johns
Craig Manor
Floyd Hannabarger
Lanark
Hillsboro
Til
Military Couple Weds in Sacramento Amid Wartime Service
St Violet M Pichen A N C and Capt Russell V Carson son of Mr and Mrs Robert C Carson Woodland township wed Feb 14 in Sacramento California. They unlikely to return soon as bride heads for overseas duty and Carson on short leave. Carson an army transport pilot spent 19 months in the South Pacific while his bride a nurse in the army nurse corps since 1942.
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Violet M. Pichen
Russell V. Carson
Robert C. Carson
Woodland Township
Sacramento
Calif
George Pichen
West Allis
Wis
Army Nurse Corps
Need WACs For Army Hospital Staff Service
The U S Army Medical Department seeks women to support Army hospital staffs overwhelmed by overseas casualties. No professional training required, duties are general nonprofessional hospital tasks to free nurses and doctors. Hospital companies of technicians clerical workers and other skilled women are being organized by the Women's Army Corps in U S military hospitals.
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U. S. Army Medical Department
Women's Army Corps
Army General
United States
Bill Bishop and Orchestra to Play in Clinton
Billy Bishop and his 14 piece orchestra from the Trianon in Chicago will play at the Modernistic ballroom in Clinton Iowa on Wednesday evening March 7. The act features a violin girl section and dancing will run from 8 p m to midnight to comply with government curbs on amusements.
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Clinton
Iowa
Billy Bishop
Trianon
Chicago
Speed Record at Carroll Ration Board for Newborn
Joseph W. Hartman of Mt. Carroll set a speed record by applying for war ration books for his newborn son Francis William Hartman at 2:30 p.m. after the child arrived at Savanna hospital at 1:15 p.m. Sunday visitors to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Voss included Mr. and Mrs. Herman Keenes and a Fulton family.
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Joseph W. Hartman
Mt. Carroll
Carroll County Rationing Board
Francis William Hartman
Savanna Hospital
Earl Voss
Herman Keenes
Fulton
Carroll Co op annual meeting elects directors and reports sales
About 800 patrons attended the 15th annual meeting of the Carroll Service Co op in Mt. Carroll Saturday. Directors were re-elected with one change Allen Airhart elected to succeed Freeman Law. Maxwell reported 1944 sales at 269,967.95 with patronage refunds of 17,206.95. Luncheon followed by varied afternoon program and speakers.
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Carroll Service Company
Co-Operative
Mt. Carroll
Allen Airhart
Woodland Township
Freeman Law of
J. M. Maxwell
Howard Woessner
Arthur Haas
Charles Honberger
Law
Mr. Goldhorn
Rev. Goldhorn
Farm Bureau Quartet
C. P. Koonce
Illinois Farm Supply Company
Lee Ervin
Census Takers Prepare for Five Year Agriculture Census
Preparations are underway for the five year census of agriculture. Census takers are being selected and trained. every farm will be visited and information collected is confidential and sworn to secrecy. Data will be used for policy and forecasts, not taxation or regulation.
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Cen Us
Cal Times
Polled Hereford Breeders Report Numerous Sales
Ora and Minnie Carter Lamb of Shannon Illinois report strong business for registered Polled Herefords with many sales to new and repeat customers. Purchasers include Gerald Fennell Speer Illinois who bought five heifers one a show heifer from Worthmore Beau Jr 2nd a 12 time show champion. Also multiple bulls and heifers sold to buyers in Wisconsin Iowa and Illinois with calves to follow. Elmer Hans Milwaukee Wisconsin visited Idea Illinois with Mrs Hans returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora
Minnie Carter Lamb
Shannon
Ill
Gerald Fennell
Speer
Peoria
Worthmore Beau Jr
Fennell
Donald Butle
Bradford, Tl
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4-H
Triple A News
Frank Plumley
Ray Brenneman
William Casselberry
Mr. Casselberry
John
Emily Reech Casselberry
Samantha Merchant
Methodist Church
Mt. Carroll Township
Bert Ritchie
Raymond Phillips
Harry
Walter
County Pta
Morrison and
Mary Brigham
Washington
Harry Stanger
Adam Randecker
Gertrude Roche
Joe Stenquist Freeder
Martha Byers
Cherry Grove
Henry Gettemy Shannon
Floyd Weigle Shannon
Donald Schriner
Lima
Rock Creek
Delmar
Long Rock Creek
Harry Engles
Vernon Daehler
Salem
Roy Edwards
Wm. R. Kramer
H. Scott Savanna
Cotter Ferguson
Harold Witt
York
Harmon Stakemiller
York Fair Haven
Henry Geldmacher
Fair Haven
Fred Olson
Chas
Live
Lloyd Handel Lucile Rahn
Wysox
Iva Cheeseman
Wy Sox
Ed Vock
Elkhorn Grove
Albrecht-Frederick
Pichen-Carson
Army Hospital Staff Service
Bill Bishop
Prince Domino
John Burnell
Waukesha
King Domino
Glen Kraft
Red Oak
Endress Brothers
Russell Domino
Vernon Schnell
Oscar Domino
Gordon C. Fruit
Raymond Domino
Ray C. Bell
Donahue
Elmer Hans
Milwaukee
Idea
Mrs. Hans
Mr. Hans
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