Shannon Eagles win district title at Pearl City
Shannon High School Eagles defeat Chadwick High 81 to 62 to claim the Pearl City district cage championship and earn a regional berth at Fulton. Dick Fransen led Shannon with 9 baskets and 8 free throws as Chadwick struggled early and fouled out three players.
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Shannon High
Eagles
Pearl City
Fulton
Chadwick High
Chadwick
Thomson
Shannon
Dick Fransen
Engelkens
Traum Weber
Heffelfinger
Mt Carroll Clinches 21 5 Season With Oregon Win
Mt Carroll ends 1953 54 campaign 21 wins 5 losses after a 63 57 victory over Oregon in Blackhawk conference action. DeSpain leads Mt Carroll with 17 points while Cleaver and Kiest each add 11 for Oregon. Preliminary game Mt Carroll won 39 36. Morrison Mus tangs fall 78 63 to Erie Cardinals. Morrison frosh sophs win 58 46.
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Mt. Morris
Milledgeville
Dick Merwin
Roger Frederick
Polo Downs
Lanark
Polo
Marcos
Blackhawk
Clark McDaniel
Dick Flickinger
Carroll
Oregon
Mt. Carroll
Dick DeSpain
Chuck Cleaver
Lanny Kiest
Mt Carroll
Mustangs
Morrison
Morrison Mustangs
Erie Cardinals
Morrison Frosh Sophs
Fulton and Hanover win tourney openers
Fulton high beat Lanark Beavers 73 39 to open the Fulton regional basketball tournament. Lanark led 3 point early but Fulton seized command and pulled away. In the late game Hanover defeated Prophetstown.
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Fulton
Hanover
Fulton High
Lanark Beavers
Lanark
Prophetstown
Sixth Grade Pupils Demonstrate French Study Results
Sixth grade pupils from Thomson Consolidated school showcased their week long French study to Mt Carroll A A U W branch members. The class, coached by Mrs Eugene Murray, practiced basic conversation identifying objects in French over six half hour sessions.
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Thomson Consolidated School
Mt. Carroll
Thomson School
Eugene Murray
Thomson
Demonstration on Elementary Foreign Language Teaching
Mrs. John Segar reports nationwide efforts to teach foreign languages in elementary schools with a Thom son demonstration for the A A U W. The Cleveland method used in Ohio schools emphasizes conversation over grammar. The meeting at Mrs. Hubbell home raised 45 dollars for the international fellowship fund from the February auction.
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John Segar
Thomson
Segar
Murray
Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Fred Hubbell
International Fellowship Fund
Carroll And Morrison Win In Regional Tourney
Mt Carroll Hawks beat Savanna Indians 48 37 in regional play at Fulton. Morrison’s Mustangs rallied to a 62 58 victory over Shannon Eagles in the same session. Savanna led early before Mt Carroll answered in the second period.
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Shannon
Morrison
Eagles
Musangs
Colbert
Mt. Carroll
Milledgeville
Carroll County
Rock Falls
Dixon
Millies
Mt. Carroll's
Hawks
Savanna Indians
Fulton
Morrison's
Mustangs
Shannon Eagles
Milledgeville Reports Guest Speaker Reverend Regan at Mission
Rev. Allen R. Regan of Lombard spoke at the United Evangelistic mission held at the Milledgeville Methodist church from February 28 to March 5. He pastored Lombard for four years and served 3.5 years as WWII air force chaplain with overseas duty in Europe. Cub Scout Pack No. 256 planned a secret family night for March 18 and showcased new handicrafts. Family Day at Milledgeville Brethren church featured a noon fellowship dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen R. Regan
Lombard
United Evangelistic Mission
Methodist Church
Regan
Lombard Methodist Church
Europe
Don Mo Hers
Robert Hower
Milledgeville Brethren Church
Warren Family Guests At Mr and Mrs Orion Alexander
Mr and Mrs Virgil Tomman and their son Richard of Warren visited the home of Mr and Mrs Orion Alexander for Sunday afternoon and evening guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Tomman
Richard of
Warren
Orion Alexander
Dinner re dedication services for redecorated church kitchen
The conclusion of the dinner re dedication services presented the redecorated and refinished church kitchen. The program included organ and piano preludes, saxophone solo by Lorelei Blumer, and offertory for the kitchen fund. Glen D. Miller presented to Harry Bushman with Bushman replying, followed by Rev. H. H. Rowsey's message and Harlan Hollowell's dedicatory prayer. High school trio Mary Jane Spaulding, Margaret Isgiig and Judy Golathorpe provided special music, with benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Hawkins
Andy Blumer
Lorelei Blumer
Kitchen Fund
Glen D. Miller
Harry Bushman
Bushman
H. H. Rowsey
Harlan Hollowell
Mary Jane Spaulding
Margaret Isgiig
Judy Golathorpe
Lanark News Highlights and Local Outings
Lanark notes include LaVerne Lindsay a medical patient at St Francis hospital Freeport. A group of basketball fans accompanied the team to Fulton for the first game of the local tournament. Freeport shoppers Mrs Mabel Myers Phineas Bashaw and Mrs Clarence Van Buskirk shopped Monday. Wales Gossard and daughter Betty visited Mrs Cora Shilling at Deaconess hospital Sunday. Mrs Emma Cline previously mentioned.
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LaVerne Lindsay
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
Fulton
Mabel Myers
Phineas Bashaw
Clarence van Buskirk
Wales Gossard
Betty
Cora Shilling
Deaconess Hospital
Emma Cline
Local Residents Travel for Master Mix Demonstration
Mrs Eva Davis of Anaheim and her daughter moved back to Lanark after a stay there. Roy Frey Truman Royer and Naaman Diehl attended a Master Mix demonstration in Gibson City with Farmers Inc. representatives, enjoying the trip and exhibit. they returned Wednesday.
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Eva Davis
Anaheim
Calif
Lanark
Roy Frey
Truman Royer
Naaman Diehl
Gibson City
Farmers Inc
Tax Office Open Saturdays Before Income Deadline
The Office of Robert L Neusch wanger announces Saturday hours on March 6 from 830 am to 1 pm and March 13 from 830 am to 5 pm. The income tax return deadline is March 14 with regular hours 830 am to 5 pm daily Monday to Friday until March 15. After that hours move to 830 am to 10 am weekdays and closed Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Neuschwanger
Carroll
Internal Revenue
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Fransen
Ah Colbert
Schmirecamp Elsemann
Traum Doden
Handel
Encelkens
Weber Spencer Larem
Heffelfinger Sraub
Savanna
Web
Audie Murphy
Lori Nelson
Times Theatre
Marlon Brando
Mary Murphy
Robert Keith
Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis
Damon Runyon
Arlene Dahl
Fernando Lamas
Gilbert Roland
Thrilling
Desert
New Orleans
Louisiana Territory
al M. Carlson
Mgr
Sahara
Technicolor
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Arthur Hoffman
Kenneth Krepel
Tony Curtis
Janet Leigh
Technicorpr
Ronald Hoover
Ralph Spanogle
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David Young
Thomson Ivan Schindel, Thomson
Polo Lanark
Hubbell
James Weigand
Edith Runyan
Robert Latham
Terry Elliott
Sherrie Lewis
Betty Houzenga
Betty Feldt
Marnes Hill
Steve Kemmer
Elaine Nice
Lester, Baker
Micky Brearton
Joe Waldrip
Carroll and Morrison
Apache River
Stephen McNally
Julia Adams
Hugh Marlowe
Howard Keel
James More
Keenan Wynn
Kate
Whit
LA Lanark
Old Smokie
Gene Autry
Champion
Smiley Burnette
Stooge
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Baby
Donald O'Connor
Woody
Morocco
ELGIN
Bulova
Hamilton
Gruen Watches
Elliott
Valeene
Garfield
Fed
J. H. Potts & Son
Main Ave
Clinton
Iowa
Lyons
Johnson
Clinton, Iowa
Milledgeville News
William J. Considine
Fourth St
Fulton, IU
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E. Kim Bradley
J. M. Fay
Llewellyn Fay
Fulton, Il
Lanark News
Walgreen Agency
Illinois
Devoe Wonder
DEVOE
Strafing Service Co
Fourth Street
Fulton, Illinois
Coleman
Crosley
Reda
Kem
Jamesway Barn and Poultry Equipment
Kem Tone
Freeport Water Softeners
Chadwick, Ill
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Loeser
Insurance Agency
Kyle
George H. Hartman
Northwestern
Savanna, Il
Marth
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