Carroll 4-C Club Tours Kable Printing Plant
The Carroll County 4 C Club with 33 couples toured the Kable Brothers Printing plant at Mt Morris. Guides led small groups through the press and binding departments, viewing a new color press valued near one and a half million dollars. Following the tour, the group gathered for refreshments at the Kable Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
4-C
Kable Brothers Printing Company
Mt Morris
Ward Imel
Lowell Toepfer
Carl Handel
Samdams
Kable Inn
Kraft Food Company
Milledgeville
County Red Cross Reports Drive Progress
The Carroll County Chapter of the American Red Cross reports steady progress on the Bi monthly fund drive with $650 received toward a $6575 quota. The Bloodmobile visits Lanark March 18 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and pleas for donors go to Mrs. H. B. Rahn. First Aid classes in Savanna are ongoing with another planned after Easter. next board meeting May 10 in Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of
Carroll County
American Red Cross
H. B. Rahn
Lanark
Mt. Carroll
Shannon
Chadwick
Milledgeville
Savanna
Far East
Thomson
Pomona and Milledgeville Granges Host Guest Night
The Pomona Grange and Milledgeville Grange hosted a Monday evening event on March 8 with William Hans presiding. Guests were introduced and a varied program followed including group singing, a Schubert serenade, instrumental numbers, humorous reading, vocal performances, and a safety message. The next meeting, led by the safety committee, will be Monday April 12 in Rock Creek Grange hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milledgeville Grange
Pomona Grange
William Hans
Delmar Langer
Schubert
Theodore Kinnaman
Lanark
Mission of St. Augustine
Beulah Schreiner
Alta Sarber
Harold Sooner
Mother MecCree
John Dittmar
Safety Committee
Rock Creek Grange Hall
Lease Awarded for Rough Fish Removal at Savanna Depot
A lease for legal removal of rough fish from Savanna Ordnance Depot waters was awarded February 25, 1954, to David E. Putnam of Bellevue Iowa. About 25 local commercial fishermen attended the briefing as Major George Minarik led discussions with U S Corps of Engineers officials. Bidder Putnam, the highest bidder, will operate daylight removal from February 26 to June 30, 1954, with new leases to follow for July 1, 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna Ordnance Depot
David E. Putnam
Bellevue
Iowa
Illinois
George Minarik
Minarik
John W. Whitver
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Sabula Gazette
Sabula
Local Dinner Guests Across Chadwick Area
Mr and Mrs Albert Bowles and daughters visited Mr and Mrs W W Cooper in Moline. Cecil Edlund and daughter Wanda from Belvidere joined dinner with Amos Burkholler and family and Howard Strawlow family. Robert Williams and family of Lanark plus Kenneth Tripp and daughter Marcia shared Sunday dinner with Floyd Tripp. Joanna Hughes visiting B A Strauch in Champaign this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Bowles
Ww. L. Cooper
Moline
Cecil Edlund
Wanda
Belvidere
Amos Burkholler
Howard Strawlow
Robert Williams
Lanark
Kenneth Tripp
Marcia
Floyd Tripp
Joanna Hughes
B. A. Strauch
Champaign
Evelyn Luedeke Weds John E. Gaskill in Freeport Ceremony
Evelyn Luedeke of Freeport and John E. Gaskill of Freeport were married Feb. 27 at the groom's parents home. The Rev. Deacken officiated the indoor garden ceremony. Afterward a buffet luncheon was held. both couples work at Micro-Switch in Freeport and will reside at 521 S. Benton St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn A. Luedeke
Freeport
J. Y. Stickell
Chadwick
John E. Gaskill
Arch M. Gaskill
Timber Trail
Elmhurs
Deacken
Presbyterian Church
Nancy Gaskill
Edwin A. Brown
Mrs. Gaskill
S. Benton St
Court Asked To Order Building Permit For Service Station
A writ of mandamus petition seeks a court order directing Savanna’s city council to approve a building permit for a service station at Main and Adams streets. Mid-Continent Petroleum and several individuals are named in the filing filed Tuesday in Carroll County circuit court. The petition claims months of delay followed by a denial at a council meeting. University of Dubuque accepted students into four fraternities and three sororities with initiations on campus. Dick Stricker of Mt. Carroll pledged to Mu Sigma Beta. Dr. Ross C. King and wife left for Philadelphia for a week with the American College of Chest Physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Main
Adams Streets
Carroll County
Atty
Lawrence A. Smith
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation
Leslie Raymond Chapin
Gladys _Marie Chapin
Thomas Vincent Gaffey
Alice Gaffey
Carrie C. Buck
Mid - Continent Corporation
University of Dubuque
Dick Stricker
Mt. Carroll, Ill
East
Ross C. King
Clinton
Iowa
Philadelphia
American College of Chest Physician
Anniversary Gatherings Mark Remmers and Sturtivant Families
Mr and Mrs Ernest Remmers were guests Sunday evening at the Carl Schroeder home in Morrison for their 45th anniversary. Mr and Mrs Russell Burkholder and family were dinner guests Sunday at the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs Ernest Sturtevant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Remmers
Carl Schroeder
Morrison
Russell Burkholder
Ernest Sturtevant
Scouting Leaders Training Course Planned March 20-21
Boy Scout and Explorer leaders, assistants, and committeemen from the U. S Grant Council will attend a weekend training course March 20 and 21 at Canyon Camp near Stockton Illinois. Bert Smiley of Freeport leads the program with instructors from across the council area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scouting Leaders
U. S Grant Council
Canyon Camp
Stockton
Ill
Bert Smiley
Freeport
Boy Scouts of America
West Exchange Street
David Mueller
Harry Miller
U. S. Grant Council
Thomson Savanna Obituaries and Sibley Brown Swiss Test
Emma Gillespie Thomson aged 87 died at Maple Lawn Rest Home Thomson after a heart ailment and stroke. Funeral in Fuller Memorial chapel Savanna with burial in Zion cemetery. Charles Wesley tell Rose 21 Savanna died at Veterans Hospital Iowa City. service in Fuller Memorial chapel. Lactation tests report for Beldoit Wisconsin Brown Swiss cows owned by C Robert Sibley Chadwick Ill with multiple cows listed by name, production, and fat percentages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Gillespie Thomson
Emma Gillespie
Washington Township
Maple Lawn Rest Home
Thomson
Fuller Memorial Chapel
Savanna
H. J. Rendall
Morrison
Zion Cemetery
Emma Motschamn
Carroll County
Carthage College
Isaac Gillespie
A. Stanley Beck
Savanna Cemetery
Independence
Roy L
Martha Lou Rose
Navy
Sibley
Beldoit
Wis
C. Robert Sibley
Chadwick
Ill
Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders Association
Sandra’s Valley Maiden
Manuaccan College Victory
Sandra’s
Maidenetta
Rosa Susanna Grandy
Norvic Norse Bonnie
Tels
Illinois GOP Women to Attend National Spring Conference
Illinois Republican women travel to Washington in early April for the National Spring Conference of the Women's Division of the Republican National Committee. The event runs April 6 to 8 with a Centennial pageant at Constitution Hall and sessions at the Statler Hotel. Registration costs 15.25 dollars and closes March 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Republican National Committee
Wesley M. Dixon
Republican National
Illinois
the Nations Committee
Irl Marshall
Deerfield
Lake County
Ilinois
Federation of Illinois Women's Republican Clubs
Central
Adkins
Constitution Hall
Republican Party
United States
Statler
Congress
Eisenhower
Srl Marshall
West Madison St
Chicago
Waukegan Road
Clifford R. Laws
South Fifth Street
Springfield
John Thomas
Oak Knoll
Belleville
Maxine Polhill
Miledgeville
Ill
Carroll County
Social Guests Gather Across Several Towns
Mr and Mrs Harold Traum of Lanark hosted Friday evening vows in the home of Arnold Traum. Mrs Harriett Rogers and her daughter Jane of Savannah joined Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Richard Voeckel. The Post family and Voeckels visited Mrs Post’s brothers on Sunday afternoon. Verdette and Lavern Kibble visited in Dixon with Mr and Mrs Ralph Barkdoll from Rock Falls Friday evening at Morton Higley’s home. Richard Voeckel and family joined H L Adams for supper in Clinton Iowa. Inge Propokowitz spent Sunday with the Edgar Ime family. Imil’s couple spent Sunday with Walter Propokowitz’s parents. Byron Long of Sterling shared Sunday dinner with the Iben family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Traum
Lanark
Arnold Traum
Harriett Rogers
Jane
Savannah
Richard Voeckel
Lawrence Post
DeKalb Students Visit Kin Over Weekend
Shirley Provant Arliss Andre senior Marie Iben and Lyle Tripp from DeKalb spent weekend with their parents. Mr and Mrs Robert Higley Cathy visited Jessie Warner in Prophetstown. Otto Hudson Mt Morris visited Frank Stutzman. H S Holland Ann Thomson visited J Y Stickell. Frank Sophie Battle Creek and Lois Adolph joined Roy Schreiner. George Rhodes Hoyt Rhodes Sterling hosted Sunday guests. Alvin Schafer Clinton Iowa was an afternoon caller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Provant
Arliss Andresen
Marie Iben
Lyle Tripp
DeKalb
Robert Higley
Cathy
Jessie Warner
Prophetstown
Otto Hudson
Mt. Morris
Frank Stutzman
H S Holland
Ann
Thomson
J. Y. Stickell
Frank Sophie
Battle Creek
Mich
Lois Adolph
Roy Schreiner
George Rhodes
Hoyt Rhodes
Sterling
Alvin Schafer
Clinton
Freeport Home Show Hosts New Entrance and Displays
The Freeport Home Show opens today at the Masonic temple ballroom with a novel front entrance by the Associated Building Contractors of Freeport. The four day event features floral displays by the Men’s and Freeport Garden Clubs, a St Patrick’s Day table, an Easter bouquet table, 45 booths, demos, prizes over $1,000, and daily free entertainment scheduled by show chairman Charles Taylor. WFRL broadcasts from the booths and records visitor interviews for later airing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Masonic Temple
Associated Building Contractors
Freeport Garden Club
Charles Taylor
WFRL
Judy Talbot
Mario Lozer
Ed Sullivan
Randy Brown
Texas
the Madcaps
Decca
West and
Maza
Ted Miller
Smiley
Zaney
Doll Jones
Home Economics Extension meetings week of March 12 19
Home Economics Extension notes list county Hickory Grove and other units with dates March 16 to 30. Activities include figurine painting fancy sandwiches gift wrapping copper craft porch talks and roll calls. Separate item notes Sunday dinner guests celebrate Marvin Hartman’s birthday at Sterling with several local families attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickory Grove Homemakers
Cherry Grove
Place
Russell Rahn
Shannon Rural
L. Woessner
Lima Larks
Oliver Veitmeyer
North Otter Creek
Wallace Ware
Farm Bureau Hall
Mt. Carroll
Mississippi
Forreston Man Named District Inspector of Conservation
Forreston resident Paul Beebe age 50 has been named Inspector of District No 2 in the Illinois Department of Conservation. The appointment fills the vacancy created by the death of Leroy Felderman of Galena. District No 2 includes Jo Daviess Stephenson Winnebago Carroll and Ogle counties. Beebe has served the department nearly 13 years and is praised for his record as a conservation officer. The Ogle County officer was appointed June 26 1941 and certified Civil Service June 1 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Paul Beebe
Forreston
Department of Conservation
Glen D. Palmer
Beebe
Department
Leroy Felderman
Galena
Jo Davess
Stephenson
Winnebago
Carroll
Ogle
Palmer
Ogle County
Tels
Big Start Toward Highway on Mississippi
Washington reports a highway bill would allocate 250000 dollars for planning and coordination of a continuous Great River road along the Mississippi from Lake Itasca to the Gulf. The plan, first submitted in 1951, envisions a 2000 mile route using existing highways and levees where feasible, with costs possibly rising to 770 million dollars but reduced by leveraging current infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Lake Itasca
Minn
Gulf of Mexico
Congress
Commerce and Interior Departments
Secretary of Commerce
Medway
Clinton Herald
Clinton, Ta
Savanna Couple Wed In Latter Day Saints Church
Savanna couple Edna L Getz daughter of Emma Lambert and Fred I Lister son of Irvin and Mrs Lis ter were married at 2 p m Saturday in the Re organized Latter Day Saints church in Chestnut Park Elder William D Scott officiated at the double ring ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Edna L. Getz
Emma Lambert
Saveanna
Fred I Lister
Irvin B. Lister
Latter Day Saints
Chestnut Park
William D. Scott
Real Estate Transfers Across Carroll County Alleys
A long list of property transfers and related legal notices from Carroll County records includes multiple deed transfers in Fair Haven Wysox Freedom and Mt Carroll with names such as Hartman Maring Davis Breckenfelder Kingery Crom and Gifford. The report also notes a license to marry for Robert Heusinkveld and Frances Grein and a divorce granted to Dolores Darlene Martin from Julian Martin. Court actions reference six youths ordered to enter pleas by March 15 and social items mention wedding preparations and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Hartman
Neil E Maring
Fair Haven
Rolland A. Davis
Robert J. Davis
Robinson
Mt. Carroll
Arnold M. Reiff
Chas. H. Sprecher
Wysox
Max Rister
Harold S. Zewiske
Frank H. Schreiner
Merle Gibbs
Milledgeville
Robert T. Heusinkveld
Thomson
Frances N. Grein
Savanna
Carroll County
Leonick
Dolores Darlene Martin
Julian “Martin
Blackhawk
Rabies Inspector Appointed By County Board
At a county supervisors meeting Lee W. Derrer was named rabies inspector with all veterinarians in Carroll County as deputy inspectors. The board also approved a suit with Woodland township against Kraft Foods over a destroyed bridge, and accepted several county reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Board of Supervisors
Lee W. Derrer
Carroll
Ilinois
Woodland Township
Kraft Foods Company
Joseph Oppold
Oppold
Area church evening service and local notices in Argo
Sixty five members and friends enjoyed Sunday evening services and refreshments. Mrs Lulu Melendy and Mr and Mrs Chester Libberton visited Madison to see their daughter Mrs Bernard Conrad who underwent major surgery. Frank Tipton and Wayne Drake moved to new homes. Esther Schmaling attended a Delta Kappa Gamma meeting in Galena. Russell Carpenter Theodore Storm and George Schmaling attended Nibco Open House in Hampshire March 4. Lyle Wetzell and George Bennett of Milledgeville with Jack Newton attended, with supper guests John Newton of Polo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Melendy
Chester Libberton
Mt. Carroll
Madison
Bernard Conrad
Conrad
Frank Tipton
Wayne Drake
F. Tipton
Esther Schmaling
Delta
Also Mentioned on This Page
Babson
Babson Park
Florida
Health Information Foundation
Gote
National Safety Council
Kable Printing Plant
Red Cross
S. O. D. Waters
Chadwick News
Evelyn Luedeke
New House
Home Bureau Notes
Glen Hartman
Marvin Hartman
Chester Gatwick
Lloyd Handel
George Doden
Forreston Man
Dept
Getz-Lister
Howe News
Samuel J. Campbell
Ernest. Sturtevant
Freedom
Henry W. Beveroth
Walter Schrader
Robert G. Breckenfelder
Lloyd M. Bruckner
York
Edward Kloepping
Charles E. Kingery
Minnie Zahn
Christ J. Mackey
Charles
Guenzler Et al
John Streicher
West Carroll
Edna B. Gifford
U. B. In Christ
Lizzie M. Gifford
Edna RB
Harmon Stakemiller
Richard Houzenga
Sarah C. Schleuning
Harold J. Schleuning
Dwight G. Bennett
Marins Olsen
Mr Carroll
Zelma Wabbena
Edwin H. ‘Ker
Harold B. Troxell
Mary Ellen Troxell
Alfred I. Boothby
Lovan J. Buckwalter
Cheser A. Clevidence
James A Richards
Gerald M. Hill
Chester A. Clevidence
Woodland
Maurice H. Clifton
Ray F. Miller
Carl Maring Edward Lister
Wefternoon
Argo News
Lyle Wetzell
George Bennett
Jack Newton
John Newton
Polo
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