Babson Weighs Popular vs Lesser Stocks in Investment Picks
Babson Park Mass March 8 Invest wisely by choosing between the most popular stocks and those in lighter demand. He prefers drug life insurance and office equipment shares while warning against railroad stocks and space arms driven bets, urging focus on new ideas and patience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babson Park
Mass
Kennedy
U. S
China
Africa
Clinton Woods
Goodwood Road
Baltimore
Maryland
J. Woods
Soldier Returns From Fulda Gap Border Tour
Mannheim Germany Army Private First Class Robert A Weiler son of Mrs Mildred E Weiler 619 Third St Savanna Illinois recently came home after a month long tour along the East West border in the Fulda Gap area He served as a chaplains assistant with the 8th Cavalry Headquarters Troop 8th Infantry Division and patrolled jeeps and observation posts The Fulda Gap is a 100 mile stretch of the Iron Curtain leading to Berlin He entered the Army in April 1959 from Fort Campbell Kentucky and attended Savanna Community High School His wife Elle accompanied him in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Mannheim
AHTNC
Robert A. Weiler
Mildred E. Weiler
Third St
Savanna
Ill
Geramny
Fulda Gap
Weiler
8Th Infantry Division
8Th Cavalry
Iron Curtain
Berlin
Cavalry
Army
Fort Campbell
Savanna Community High School
Elle
Hartman and Spencer Couples Dine in Sterling
Mr and Mrs Clarence Hartman and Mr and Mrs Robert Spencer enjoyed dinner last Friday evening at Eddie Gordon restaurant in Sterling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Hartman
Robert Spencer
Eddie Gordon
Sterling
Interstate Power reports 1961 progress and growth
The 1961 annual report shows net income up by 272,690 dollars, with 11.93 million dollars in new facilities and equipment. Electric revenues rose over 4 percent as consumption increased while rates remained unchanged for 10 years. Taxes totaled 7.59 million dollars, reflecting 21 cents of each revenue dollar, and operating expenses rose over 5 percent. An all time load of 245,185 K was reached, with ample power and gas capacity and 21,800 shareholders featured in the shareholder tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Power Company
Interstate
Harold Real Herd Leads DHIA Unit Two February Dairy Scores
Harold Real Herd topped Unit 2 of Carroll County Dairy Herd Improvement Association with 1297 pounds milk and 48.7 pounds fat from 23 grade Holsteins, in a month that saw 584 cows tested across 18 herds. Top cows included two from Merna Zemke & Son with 2130 and 2100 pounds milk and 89 and 84 pounds fat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Real
Carrol County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Paul Gaar
Mintke & Wallace
Merna Zemke & Son
Lawrence Iben
Shirley Isenhart
Lamoreux & Ottosen
Bald eagle captured near Savanna ordnance depot
A seven foot one inch wingspan female bald eagle was captured near the Savanna Ordnance depot after 15 weekends of work by Northern Illinois University professor Dr. William Southern and assistants. The team trapped the bird, dyed its tail feathers for identification, and released it. The study on eagle migration is funded by the Frank M. Chapman Memorial Fund with cooperation from the U S Fish and Wildlife Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Northern Illinois University
Mississippi River
William Southern
Southern
Frank M. Chapman
Fulton Man Dies in Auto Crash
Robert E. Noble 41 of Fulton was killed Friday night when his car left Route 80 and plunged down a steep bank about a mile north of Albany. He was born October 1, 1920 in Sterling, a Fulton High School graduate, WWII and Korean War veteran. He married Lois Slattery in 1956 in Nevada. they moved to Fulton in 1959. Surviving are his widow a daughter a son a step daughter and a step son his parents a sister and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Noble
Fulton
Albany
Sterling
Edwin
Edna Landis Noble
Fulton High School
Lois Slattery
Carson City
Nev
USDA Adds Oats To Insurable Crops In Carroll County
The USDA expands federal crop insurance to include oats for the 1962 crop year in Carroll County Illinois. Illinois State Director R E Ostermeier notes rates and coverages are set. FCIC reps will visit local farmers soon. Corn insurance began here in 1949 with 858 participants and $107,798 in losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Aete
Carroll County
R. E. Ostermeier
Illinois
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Carrollounty
Federal Insurance Corporation
W. Main
Freeport
Grand Jurors Find No Work at Carroll County Court
Opening of the March term of Carroll County circuit court finds grand jurors with nothing to report. The county jail is empty with no prisoners. State's Attorney Petty is in Atlantic City. Sheriff Miller warns the jail may soon have a “customer” as deputies search for inmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Wm. B. Petty
Atlantic City
Miller
Howard Gorman
Local marriage licenses issued by County Clerk Nipe in Mt. Carroll area
The County Clerk issued licenses to James Milburn Green and Jane Huber of Mt. Carroll, Wayne Edward Wurster and Nancy Mae Hamilton of Savanna, and Lyle Alan Bremmer of Shannon with Roxine Ann Hutmacher of Freeport. Deputy Marion Hartman recovering well after surgery. State’s Attorney Petty at REA convention. Deeds recorded include transfers in Savanna, Washington, Cherry Grove, Shannon, Woodland, and Milledgeville areas among multiple couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Nipe
James Milburn Green
Jane Huber
Mt. Carroll
Wayne Edward Wurster
Nancy Mae Hamilton
Savanna
Lyle Alan Bremmer
Shannon
Roxine Ann Hutmacher
Freeport
Marion Hartman
Gordon Hansen
Princeton
Wm. B Petty
Sheldon L. Helle
William A. Wacker
Donald E. Casselberg
Ray Haring
Washington
Max W. Garman
Joseph L. Rath
Cherry Grove
Chas. H. Rodermel
Katie Kniss
Same
School Board
Kenneth W. Zink
Woodland
Florence M. Smith
Charles E. Libberton
Jens D. Andresen
Ritenours Chadwick
John E
Supervisor to Speak At Home Bureau Meet Chadwick
A joint meeting of Fair Haven and Chadwick Lamplighters Home Bureau units is set for 7:30 p.m. March 14 at Chadwick Legion Hall. Guest speaker W. C. Linker will discuss The Township Supervisor His Nomination Election and Duties and share slides from his European tour visiting five countries. Husbands of members and other interested residents are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Haven Home Bureau
Chadwick Lamplighters Home Bureau
Chadwick Legion Hall
W. C. Linker
Hartman Impl To Hold Open House
Oliver Farm Fair Day showcases new farm equipment in full color movies at Hartman Implement Mt Carroll on Wednesday March 14 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Free event features prizes refreshments and a guest contest for farm families. Films cover 1962 tractors tillage harvesting hay equipment including a new Oliver bale thrower and field tests of an Oliver 1800 tractor plow baler and combine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Farm
Hartman Implement
Mt. Carroll
Hartman
Oliver
Green Giant Plans Record Budget for Plant Expansion
The Green Giant Company unveiled a 5 million dollar capital additions budget, approved by the board, to expand the Glencoe Minnesota plant into a world class corn cannery. The plan also adds freezing lines in Waitsburg and Belvidere, increases lima bean production in Washington Illinois, and expands facilities in Wisconsin and Canada to support growth and integrated operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Giant Company
Glencoe
Minnesota
L. E. Felton
Ggco
Felton
Wisconsin
Waitsburg
Washington
Belvidere
Illinois
Rivon
Engagement announced for Mrs. R. H. Heybeck and Nolan Lord
Relatives in Chadwick report the engagement of Mrs. R. H. Heybeck of Elgin to Nolan Lord of Gurnee. Mrs. Heybeck is well known in Chadwick and Mr. Lord is a retired lumberman, son of the late Ed Lord of Dixon. A late spring wedding is planned and they will reside in Elgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
R. H. Heybeck
Elgin
Nolan Lord
Gurnee
In Memoriam for Jerry Wiebenga Four Years On
In loving memory of Jerry Wiebenga who died March 3, 1958 at rest four years. We miss him in our thoughts and hearts the family sends this tribute to a beloved husband father and brother. Mrs Dora Wiebenga and family bear the sorrowful message C 3-8
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Wiebenga
Dora Wiebenga
Girl Scouts to Celebrate 50th Anniversary
Girl Scouts of the Jane Adams Council join about 30 million members in a week long celebration from March 11 to 17 marking the 50th anniversary. Juliette Gordon Low founded the first Savannah troop in 1912 and the movement now spans 50 countries with international encampments and service projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts of the
Jane Addams Council
Juliette Low
Savannah
Georgia
America
Freeport Flood Control Project Restored to Active List
Congressman John A. Anderson announces the Freeport Pecatonica River flood control project in Illinois is returned to active status by the U S Corps of Engineers after meetings with Freeport leaders and senators. The Corps cites completed restudy showing economically justified potential and local cooperation readiness. Anderson aims to secure funds for advance engineering design despite current budget gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Anderson
Illinois
Freeport
Pecatonica River
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Anderson
Joe Shelly
Freeport Chamber of Commerce
Earnest E. Wright
Hugh Grow
Robert J. Schmetzle
U. S. Corps
Freeport, Illinois
Cassidy
Fnst
Washington
Hennessey
Mrs. E. Olafson Dies and Burial in Mount Carroll
Mrs. Ethel Olafson 62 widow of former Mt. Carroll Lutheran pastor Rev. K. K. Olafson died Friday found at the Rock Grove home where she stayed ten days. Funeral held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Lutheran church with Rev. L. C. Mueller and Rev. Clifford Baumann officiating. Burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Survived by son Leighton Phillips of Manchester Iowa sister Mrs. Charles Shuman of Chadwick and brother Ray Isenhart. Rev. Olafson died in 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
Ethel Olafson
Leighton Phillips
Manchester
Charles Shuman
Chadwick
Ray Isenhart
Olafson
St Patrick's Day Benefit Dance in Thomson Gym
The Kindergarten Club at Thomson hosts a St Patrick's Day Benefit Dance on Friday March 16 in the new high school gym. Music by Jack Busch from 9 to 1 with barbecued hamburgers pie and coffee served after 10 30. Tickets are $2 50 a couple in advance from club members Lewis Motor Co or McCormick's Cafe. at the door $3 a couple. Coat check available for one dine and pop may be brought into the gym anytime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Jack Busch
Lewis Motor Co
McCormick's Cafe
Hawks Grab 69-63 Win Over Beavers
Mt. Carroll's Hawks defeated the Lanark Beavers 69-63 to secure third in the county conference. Jerry Fritz scored 29 for Mt. Carroll, Bob Hansen returned from surgery with 13, and Kurth added 10. Phil Cook led Lanark with 18 and Miller had 17. Lanark won the preliminary 52-43.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
Hawks
Lanark Beavers
Carroll
Blackhawk
Jerry Fritz
Bob Hansen
Kurth
Beavers
Phil Cook
Miller
Lanark
Amboy Nips Savanna In Illowa League Tilt
Amboy defeated the Savanna Indians 66 to 62 on Friday in the Illowa League final game. Each club made 25 baskets as Amboy pulled ahead with 16 made free throws to Savanna's 12. Savanna had won the opening game 50 to 49.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMBOY
Savanna Indians
Savanna
Riverdale Edges Fulton In Iowa League Battle
Riverdale squeezed past Fulton 60 to 57 in Iowa League action. Riverdale made 20 charity shots while Fulton hit 15. Fulton won the prelim 50 to 38.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Fulton
Rams
Four injured in two car crash near Thomson on Argo Fa road
Four people were injured Saturday afternoon in a two car collision about four miles northeast of Thomson on the Argo Fa road. The Blakes of Baraboo Wisconsin and two of their sons were treated and released, in a crash with Joseph Verbrugge of Rapid City on a drifted snow covered one way track near Wesley Sack farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Argo Fa Road
George R. Blake
Baraboo
Wis
Joseph Verbrugge
Rapid City
Wesley Sack Farm
Farm Bureau Bowlers Win In District Meet
Eight Carroll County bowlers advanced from district rounds at Rockford on February 28. They will compete in Springfield on March 6 in the Farm Bureau bowling tournament, led by Ruth Grimm and partners in open class events and a men’s team entry featuring James Morgan, Jack Janssen, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Rockford
Wil
Springfield
Farm Bureau
Ruth Grimm
Mt. Carroll
Jan
Vernon Baker
Shannon
James Morgan
Jack Janssen
Chadwick
Earl Streicher
Mr. Carroll
Ronald Ritenour
Lanark
Robert Henze
Mrs. Frank Brearton Dies and Rites Held in Morrison
Mrs. Frank H. Brearton 47 of southeast of Thomson died after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday in Reynolds Funeral Home Morrison with Rev. Lowell Allen officiating. Burial in Grove Hill Cemetery Morrison. Surviving include husband Frank Brearton five sons in Morrison Salt Lake City and Sterling her mother Ella Smith of Thomson two sisters and a brother. Her son and father preceded her in death. In a separate note, Jerry Siedenburg of Mt. Carroll won District 1 in the 4H X Tra Yield Corn Contest harvesting 195.9 bushels per acre on five acres. state winner was Billy Wyffels of Geneseo with 213 bu/acre. The banquet is Saturday at Illini Union Urbana. The contest is sponsored by University of Illinois College of Agriculture Extension Service county farm advisers Illinois Farm Supply and Carrol Service Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Siedenburg
Mt. Carroll
Carroll County
Illini Union
Urbana
University of Illinois College of Agriculture Extension Service
County Farm Advisers
Illinois Farm Supply Company
Carroll Service Company
Billy Wyffels
Geneseo
Henry County
Wyffels
Don Atkinson
Taylorville
Christian County
John Akin
Francisville
Lawrence County
Doyle Wilson
Omaha
Galastin
Siedenburg
District 1
Whiteside
Bureau
LaSalle
Grundy
Kankakee
Frank H. Brearton
Thomson
Reynolds Funeral
Morrison
Lowell Allen
Polo Methodist Church
Grove Hill Cemetery
Arthur James
Clarence Imel
Harold Rick
Ed Stratton
Cecil Knox
Alfred Hartman
Bernard Young
Florence Rebecca Smith
Arthur M
Ella Mae Gaff Smith
Frank Brearton
Dixon
Emiline Rebekah Lodge
Methodist Church
John
Gerald
Salt Lake City
Utah
Gene
Sterling
Michael
Cedar Rapids
Tom
Ella Smith
George Dykema
Ralph Norman
Robert Smith
Carroll County Deaths Report Two Local Men Die in Savanna Area
William Berkstresser 66 of Mt. Carroll died of an apparent heart attack in Savanna City Hospital. Loyal L. Ritenour 61, known as Brownie, was found dead in Savanna and the coroner ruled death by hanging. Services held in Mt. Carroll and Savanna with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery and Center Hill Cemetery respectively. Surviving relatives and listed family members noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Berkstresser
Mt. Carroll
Savanna City Hospital
Frank
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mr. Berkstresser
Martinsville
Bessie Sisler
Carolyn Burch
Sterling
Robert Weissmiller
L. Ritenour Avanna
L. Ritenour
Savanna
Delores Ann Long
Polo
L. B. Hussey
Savannah
Rex
Ernest Carder
Center Hillee
Carroll County
Nathan Calvin
Gertrude King Ritenour
Savanna City Ice Products Corp
William
Robert Weidman
Huntsville
Ala
Surplus Barracks At SOD To Be Sold
Savanna Ordnance Depot plans to sell three surplus barracks S-216 S-218 and S-220 located in Savanna Illinois. Chicago Army Engineers District announced sealed bids due by 10 am March 16 with public opening at the Post Engineer Office. Buildings must be removed and cleanup complete by June 30 1962 with inspection available weekdays until March 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Savanna
Chicago Army Engineers District
J. A. Smedile
Chicago Army District
Chicago Army District Engineer
W. Pershing Road
Chicago 9
Mr and Mrs Carroll as Sunday guests of Morrison hosts
Mr and Mrs Robert Carroll spent Sunday evening as guests of Mr and Mrs Warren Nice in Morrison, sharing a social visit with the local couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Carroll
Mrs. Warren Nice
Morrison
Township government lessons draw steady Extension unit interest
Home Economics Extension unit meetings report strong turnout as lessons on The Township Supervisor His Nomination Election and Duties run by township supervisors with Home Adviser support. Upcoming gatherings list March 12 Rock Creek Northern Lights Lanark 8 p m. March 13 Mississippi and Palisades Chestnut Park School 7 30 p m. March 14 Fair Haven Chadwick Lamplighters Chadwick Legion Hall 7 30 p m. March 15 Lima Larks North Otter Creek Livewires Lanark High School 7 30 p m. Mr Wm Linker also discusses his trip to France Holland Germany Switzerland Belgium with slides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Creek
C. F. Isenberger
Lanark
Mississippi and
Palisades Unites
Chestnut Park School
Fairhaven and
Chadwick Lamplighters
Chadwick Legion Hall
Lima Larks
North Otter Creek Livewires
Lanark High School
Linker
France
Holland
Germany
Switzerland
Belgium
Home Economics Extension Meeting Looks at Government
About forty people attended a Home Economics Extension meeting at the Farm Bureau Hall on February 28. Mrs Willard Nycum County Vice President presided. Mr Robert Schubert from Woodland spoke on township and county government urging attendees to learn about township business and attend the April 10 budget meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Hall
Williard Nycum
Fred Tremper
Robert Schubert
Woodland
Dust-Off Flood Plans Urged in Mississippi River Basin
Rock Island District engineer Colonel Richard L. Hennessy urged river communities from Dubuque Iowa to Hannibal Missouri and tributaries on the Des Moines Cedar and Rock rivers to dust off flood fighting plans. He warned that thawing temperatures and rising waters could trigger widespread floods if mobilization, supply sources, communications and responsibilities are not settled now. He noted past success favored prepared communities with available resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Richard L. Hennessy
Mississippi
Dubuque
Iowa
Hannibal
Missouri
Des Moines
Cedar
Rock Rivers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Babson’s Weekly Report
Babson
Harold Real Herd
Dhia
Bald Eagle
Ordnance Depot
USDA
Courthouse News
Home Bureau
Green Giant
Girl Scouts
Freeport Flood Control Project
Thomson Gym
Milledgeville
Neerveers
Jels
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