Plan For Spring Conference Of Carroll County Woman's Clubs
Plans were set for the Carroll County Federation of Women's Clubs Spring Conference at the Savanna Methodist church on April 4. County officers and club presidents attended. committees for program, resolutions, memoriam, hospitality, and reservations were named. lunch costs 1.25 with 5 club reservations each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Woman's Clubs
Carroll County Federation of Woman’s Clubs
Savanna Methodist Church
Savanna
Charles Sucher
Chadwick
Mmnes
Merlin Sager
Judd Law
Donald Hunter
Raymond Phillips
Savannah
Mmes
Edwin Kiem
Mt. Carroll
Harry Diehl
Thomson
Charles Bowers
Lanark
John Frank
Herbert Stein
Boyd Latham
Paul Dauphin
Wilbert Law
Woman’s Society of the Methodist Church
Law
Chicago Ave
Carroll County
Veterans Service
James Thorp
Milledgeville
Morton Higley
Harold Evans
Ralph Eaton
Russell Meyer
Sumner Darrow
Sucher
Savanna Construction Wins Bridge Contract
Savanna Construction Co. won the drainage structure project on the Freedom-Cherry Grove township line with a low bid of 12,688.10 dollars after bids opened in the county highway superintendent William Geisz's office. Three other firms bid higher by about 2000 dollars.
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Freedom
Cherry Grove
Savanna Construction Co
William Geisz
Schneider
D A R To Honor Good Citizens
The Carroll Chapter of the Dau ghters of the American Revolution will meet Saturday March 18 in the green room of the Rad ike Hotel Savanna. The Good Citizen Girls of Carroll County high schools with their mothers will be guests. Roger Derrer will show slides of the Boy Scout Jamboree and Nancy Hopkins will show slides of the Girl Scouts Jamboree both held at Colorado Springs Cole. Hostesses are Mrs Donald R Wolfe, Mrs L D Hussey and Mrs Edward Turnbaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
Radike Hotel
Savanna
Good Citizen Girls
Carroll County
Roger Derrer
Nancy Hopkins
Colorado Springs Cole
Donald R.wolfe
L. D. Hussey
Edward Turnbaugh
Happy Hoofs Club Pony Show Draws Community Support
Happy Hoofs 4-H club members led by Boyd Handel of Chadwick attended a pony show Saturday at Fernwood Pony Farm in Barrington. Ninety youths from Carroll and Whiteside counties took part, with a buffet lunch, farm tour, and a 2 pm pony drawing. Proceeds from ponies sold benefit the club as a two year program ends with an award for the best judged pony.
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Boyd Handel
Chadwick
Barrington
Fernwood
Carroll and
Whiteside Counties
Larry Friederich
Barbara Rausch
Lanark
Pegey Chaffee
Cathy
Lester Litwiller
David Thorngren
Milledgeville
Whiteside County
Stanley Knoll
Walter Bauchman
Kristine Celetti
Forgery Hearing Delayed for James MecTague in Carroll Court
James MecTague of Chillicothe Missouri, 43, faced forgery charges after allegedly passing worthless checks in Milledgeville. The hearing was continued at the defense attorney’s request to pursue a mental examination. MecTague is held on a $4,000 bond after indictment by the March 6 grand jury.
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James MecTague
Chil‘cothe
Carroll County
McTague
Milledgeville
Lynette Spealman on Evangel Dean's List
Springfield student Lynette Spealman daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Spealman RR 1 has earned a place on Evangel College's Dean's honor list for the first semester with a 2.94 GPA. She ranks ninth among 558 students as a junior majoring in music education.
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Springfield
Lynette Spealman
Robert Spealman
Evangel College
Spealman
Conference Athletic Banquet Planned At Milledgeville
The Carroll County Conference athletic banquet for Chadwick Thomson Lanark Shannon Milledgeville and Mt Carroll high schools is set for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday April 11 at Milledgeville High School Floyd Daub says John Barth athletic director Platteville Wis state college will be the principal speaker
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Carroll County Conference
Chadwick Thomson
Lanark
Shannon
Milledgeville
Mt. Carroll
Milledgeville High School
Floyd Daub
John Barth
Platteville
Wis
State College
Irish Jubilee set in Thomson gym March 17 18
Local and surrounding groups perform a two evening minstrel style show titled The Irish Jubilee in Thomson high school gym at 8:00 PM. A sixty person cast from the area features Mc Namara's Band and a Pat Rooney impersonation with leprechauns, Irish songs, dances, and vaudeville acts. Proceeds benefit the local Kindergarten Association. tickets 75c adults 50c students. preschool admitted free.
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Thomson
Thomson High School
Ireland
McNamara
Pat Rooney
Harold Wilt
Leprachauns
Gene Garcia
Terry Smith
Don Novak
John Davidson
Savanna
John Sour
Sweet Adeline
Clinton
Iowa
Gallagher
Shean
Warren Waltrip
Cliff Durward
Julius Orthmann
Don Sippel
Lowell Allen
O’miller
Merle Bielema
Gene Halfman
Iris Miller
Mmes
Emil Bellich
Menno Pruis
Henry Wierschma
Alfred Dykstra
Jack Marken
Isaac Temple
Honored At Kent Dealers Banquet In Freeport
Chadwick Supply Co. was honored at the Kent Feeds dealers banquet in the Golden Pheasant Dining Room Freeport Indiana. About 175 dealers staff and wives attended the annual event one of seven held across the Kent territory. W Joiner presented the high tonnage certificate and praised the firm’s service. Wm Schafenacker and Dr C J Lewis spoke on promotion nutrition. Leo and the Pioneers provided western style entertainment.
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Chadwick Supply Co
Kent Feeds
Golden Pheasant
Freeport
Kent
Kent Sale
Harold Fink
Charles Libberton
W. Joiner
Wm. Schafenacker
C. J. Lewis
Leo
Carroll County Court Continues Petty Larceny Hearing
A Carroll county court hearing on a petty larceny charge against Bert Booth 19 Savanna was continued for the third time to 10 a.m. Friday March 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Bert Booth
Savanna
Kearnaghan Named To Bradley Hall Of Fame
Pat Kearnaghan of Chicago, son of Homer and Mrs. Kearnaghan, was inducted to Bradley University Hall of Fame on February 18 during the Bradley North Texas game intermission. A 1958 graduate and former track captain, he earned four varsity letters 1955 to 1958 and set a Northwestern field high jump mark. He led Bradley track for three straight seasons and was nicknamed Mr. Track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Kearnaghan
Chicago
Homer Kearnaghan
Mt. Carroll
Bradley University Hall of Fame
Bradley
Pat
Northwestern University Field
J. I. Meiner
Kearnaghan
Grant County Aids Two Bridges and Election Costs
County supervisors approve aid for two drainage bridges in Wysox and Elkhorn Grove townships with costs of 8000 and 20000 dollars. They also fund 150 dollars per polling place for April elections and raise traveling allowances to 10 cents per mile. A humane society delegation seeks help. jail and county funds reports are filed. Birthday supper honors Savanna and Clinton residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Highway Commissioners
Wysox
Elkhorn Grove
Elkhorn Creek
Th County
J. P
Carroll County Humane Society
Livestock Committee
Public Buildings Committee
Grand Jury
Fire damages shop of Arthur Hoffman near Chadwick
A fire damaged the interior of a shop at Arthur Hoffman’s home a mile south of Chadwick last Wednesday afternoon caused by a blaze in cleaning fluid. Chadwick firefighters controlled the blaze after the owner called them. The fire siren likely was silenced by snow freezing it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Hoffman
Chadwick
Hoffman
Kutish To Speak At Carroll County Feeders Meeting
Francis A. Kutish of Iowa State University will address the Carroll County Livestock Feeders Association at Shannon High School on March 23. A 6:30 chain dinner precedes the session, with reservations via association directors. Directors will be chosen during the meeting. Kutish’s talk covers livestock industry outlooks and market information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis A. Kutish
Towa State University
Ames
Carroll County Livestock Feeders Association
Shannon High School
Harold Yoehem
Yoehem
Shannon
Ministry of Agriculture
Canada
Iowa State
AAUW Public Meeting on Kindergarten Education Planned
Mt Carroll branch of the American Association of University Women will host an open meeting Monday March 27 at 8 pm in the Lanark unit community high school. Educators from Northern Illinois will discuss the purpose of kindergartens and state qualifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
American Association of University Women
Lanark Unit
AAUW
Lanark
Milledgeville
Chadwick
Thomson
Savanna
Carroll County
Northern Illinois
Gordon Hansen
Harold Graham
Rockford
Janet Clemens
Ruth Black
Robert Smith
Forreston
Lane Prank
Ray Polhill
Robert Hill
Theodore Kimmel
Max Rahn
Ruth Putnam
Carroll
Lewis DeGraff Lanark
David Weiser
Sheldon Frank
Birthday party honors Linda Shoup in Apple River
Mr and Mrs Allen Shoup hosted a Sunday dinner for Linda Shoup's ninth birthday at their Apple River home. Guests included the Klitz, the Shoup family of Lanark, Lethlean family, the Appe l family, Hartman families, and Alice Ann Thomson. Linda received gifts and a decorated cake. Visitors from California included Walter Tuey and son from Compton. Tuey is Linda’s cousin through Don Hoak. Shreiner and John Fresman shared Tuesday dinner in Mt Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Shoup
Apple River
Linda
Jess Klitz
Sterling
Boyd Shoup
Lanark
Bery
California
Walter Tuey
Compton
Calif
Fred Provant
Tuey
Don Hoak
Chadwick
Ed Shreiner
John Fresman
Mt. Carroll
Rabies Law Enforcement Set by Carroll County Board
Carroll County joins neighboring counties to enforce the Illinois Rabies Law. After June 1 every dog not confined year round must have a rabies tag or a vaccination certificate. Violations carry fines from 25 to 100 dollars. A rabies inspector Dr Lee Derrer Mt Carroll and a deputy will issue tickets to the unvaccinated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Board of Supervisors
Howard Woessner
Carroll County
Board of Supervisors
Lee Derrer
Mt. Carroll
Pomona Grange Session Recaps Monday Night Meeting
Pomona Grange met Monday night in Black Oak Grange hall with 60 present. Whiteside Pomona Grange members attended. memorial for late James Keeney, county deputy, was read. Reports on farm legislation and health diet noted. Plans announced for veterans domiciliary program in Clinton Iowa. Rock Creek Grange fish fry set for March 20. Peters Libberton celebrate 25th wedding anniversary March 19 at Rock Creek Grange hall. Pleasant Valley Grange to sponsor bowling. Lecturers to Green Lake conference April 5-7. Reading of thank you note from Keeney family. State Grange speaker Herschel Newson on Agriculture. Whiteside guests’ remarks, literary program and skits performed. Degree practice April 8. next Pomona April 10. Sewing contest judged May 15. Refreshments plans listed.
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Carroll County Pomona Grange
Black Oak Grange Hall
Whiteside Pomona Grange
America the Beautiful
James Keeney
Carroll County Grange
Francis Provant
Pomona Grange
Clinton
Rock Creek Grange
Peter Libberton
Rock Creek
Herschel Newson
State Grange
Whiteside County
Albert Barthel
George Pitver
David Wolf
Emery Lester
Frank Miller
Birthday of Mrs. Stanley Larem Observed at Home
Mrs. Dwight Spearman entertained Friday afternoon honoring Mrs. Stanley Larem. Present were Mesdames Clayton Paul Alvin Larem Vernon Daehler Lawrence Post Albert Bowles Don Taylor Howard Stolts Charles Honberger and W. H. Taylor. The social afternoon included a group gift to the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Spearman
Stanley Larem
Mesdames Clayton Paul
Alvin Larem
Vernon Daehler
Lawrence Post
Albert Bowles
Don Taylor Howard Stolts
Charles Honberger
W. H. Taylor
State's Attorney Petty Reports 1960 Office Activities
William B. Petty outlines 1960 actions across County Court and Justice Court. County Court saw 88 cases including 62 criminal informations and 12 dependency petitions, with a dip in major crimes. Justice Court offenses yielded 832 fined cases, totaling $12,332.75 in fines and fees for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Petty
Circuit Court
Organize New Softball League For This Area
Area teams formed the Northern Fastball League with Bud Bull elected president Glen Doty vice president and Tom Teasdale secretary. Five teams currently enter from Savanna Mt Carroll and Thomson with potential additions from Morrison Fulton and Hanover. League play to begin after May 20, with scheduling after local Little League setup and a meeting set for Friday March 17 at Mt Carroll city hall. Mr and Mrs Ronie Pruett of Camanche IA and Shirley Wilson of Clinton IA were guests at supper.
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Thomson
Bud” Bull
Glen Doty
Mt. Carroll
Tom Teasdale
Savanna
Morrison
New Crews Take Over Highway Maintenance in Carroll County
Newly appointed state highway maintenance crews began work in Carroll County replacing previous Republican administration staff. Foreman George Cook of Milledgeville takes over from Noel Erdmier. New hires include Vernon Weber Alva Fritz Fred Rife Earl Bear Lanark Lawrence Weatherwax Blaine LaShelle Thomson Walter Hamilton Leonard Hartman Glen Doty L L Hamilton Mt Carroll Robert Ferguson Chadwick Robert Schryver Kenneth Armstrong Milledgeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Highway Department
George Cook
Milledgeville
Noel Erdmier
Vernon Weber
Alva Fritz
Fred Rife
Earl Bear
Lanark
Lawrence Weatherwax
Blaine LaShelle
Thomson
Walter B. Hamilton
Leonard K. Hartman
Glen E. Doty
L. L. Hamilton
Mt. Carroll
Robert L
December Sales Tax Totals For Carroll County Municipalities
The Illinois Department of Revenue lists January disbursements from December sales tax. Chadwick receives 562.07, Lanark 1337.44, Milledgeville 966.52, Mount Carroll 1512.56, Savannah 3561.57, Shannon 559.34, Thomson 349.53.
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Carroll County
Department of Revenue
Chadwick
Lanark
Milledgeville
Mount Carroll
Savanna
Shannon
Thomson
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Babson’s Weekly Report
Babson
Babson Park
White House
Kennedy
Congress
Russia
United States
Defense McNamara
Charles F. Carpentier
Paul R. Brunner
James Grindey
Brad
Savanna Construction
D. A.R
Happy Hoofs Club
Trish Jubilee
Thomson Gym
Kent Dealers
iPat Kearnaghan
Bradley U
Grant County
Harold Adams
Harriett Rogers
Kristy Kay Grossman
Preston
Terry Cavanaugh
Ed Rogers
Jane Rogers
Ives Grossman
Richard Voeckel
Barbara
Debra
Kutish
Linda Shoup
Pomona
W. B. Petty
Fitness
Justice Court
Danville
Myron Lamm
Lloyd Henderson
D. A Lamm
Ronie Pruett
Camanche
Shirley Wilson
Clinton, Ia
Luther Cowin
New York
Brigham Eaton
Prwricy
U.S
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