Price fixing and fair trade debates in a Carroll county column
In Rabson Park Florida on March 11 a columnist laments the growing discount trend and price cutting by manufacturers and sellers. He argues that fixed price laws and consumer shifts won’t solve supply and demand, urging smarter management and honesty while noting related marriage licenses and local real estate transfers in Savanna and surrounding towns.
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Rabson Park
Florida
Southeastern
Asia
America
Supreme Court of the United States
Jess
Illness and community notices in Chadwick area
Mrs. George Snell is critically ill at her home east of Argona and Clyde Foltz plans a closing out sale soon due to ill health. Justice Prins, Foltz farm tenant, is bedbound after serious injuries. Sunday school attendance reached 56 on March 14. Esther Hoy’s relatives surprised her with baskets gifts and a birthday cake. Melvin Straub of Chadwick remodels the George Schmaling residence. Mrs. Elmer Gaylor remains ill under nursing care. Conrad Traum received word from nephew Henry Fox of Fairburg Neb about William Fox of Montevista Colo dying after a heart attack March 1 to March 3. Many relatives live in Chadwick.
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George Snell
Argona
Clyde Foltz
Justice Prins
Foltz
Esther Hoy
Melvin Straub
Chadwick
George Schmaling
Elmer Gaylor
Conrad Traum
Henry Fox
Fairburg
Neb
William Fox
Montevista
Colo
Fox
Funeral of Mrs Raymond Carroll Held on Monday
Funeral services were conducted Monday at 2 p m at Argo Fay Methodist Church for Mrs Edna B Wolf Carroll who died Thursday at her home Burial followed in Upper York cemetery Pallbearers named Leland Schwaling Fred Nipe John Hoover Leslie Lathrop Irvin Senneff and Arthur Carlson Survivors include her husband Raymond Carroll a daughter Mrs W M Deariver of Morrison and two grandchildren She was born January 2 1885 the daughter of Clares and Rosa Wolf and married to Raymond Carroll on July 6 1905
Home Bureau Tour Of Rockford Industries Planned
The Fair Haven Home Bureau unit will sponsor an industrial tour to Rockford on April 12. They will visit the George D. Roper Corporation the Knitting Mills and the Rockford Standard furniture showrooms. Rockford stores will stay open until 9 p.m. for Easter shopping.
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Fair Haven Home Bureau
Rockford
George D. Roper Corporation
The
Knitting Mills
Rockford Standard Furniture Show
Chadwick News Visitors and Guests Move Through Week
Mr and Mrs Alvin Reiff are visiting relatives in Pennsylvania while returning from Florida, and are due home next week. Mr and Mrs Richard Voeckel and son Craig of Sterling joined as Sunday supper guests. An oyster supper hosted by Mr and Mrs George Morgan near Lanark drew many attendees including the Janssens Prowants Adolphs Hartman Rahn and Heffelfinger. Minnie Eberly returned home in Pilo after several days with her daughter.
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Alvin Reiff
Florida
Pennsylvania
Richard Voeckel
Craig
Sterling
George Morgan
Lanark
William Janssen
Richard
Jacob
William Prowant
Arnold Prowant
Donald Adolph
Glen Hartman
Joyce Rahn
Nancy Heffelfinger
Minnie Eberly
Pilo
Herbert Stein
Arrest Youth Caught Burglary Admits Savanna Thefts
A 16 year old Savanna youth named Stanley Tyler was caught trying to break into a safe in the Chevrolet garage at Savanna. He admitted other break ins and implicated George Tucibat 22 also of Savanna. Tyler led police to a cabin north of Savanna where he hid $98.50 in small change from burglaries. He was bound over to the grand jury after a justice court hearing.
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Savanna
Stanley Tyler
Savanna High School
Tyler
Hal Shrake
Harry Miller
Justice Court
Robert W. Weissmiller
George Tucibat
Tuchat
Earle E. Engelking, Sr
Justice of the Peace
Family Party Marks First Birthday of Roger Lee Aude
Mr and Mrs John Aude of Mt Carroll hosted a Sunday gathering for their son Roger Lees first birthday. Relatives and friends attended including the Aude family, the Webers of Chadwick, the Andersons of Miles Ia Penicoff of Freeport and others, with a decorated cake and gifts noted.
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Roger Lee Aude
John Aude
Mt. Carroll
Roger Lee
Herman Aude, Jr
Ed Aude
Louise Weber
Chadwick
Adolph Anderson
Helen
Viola
Ernest Nissen
Miles, Ia
Virginia Penicoff
Freeport
Floyd Kehl
Mms
Howard Kehl
Herman Aude Sr
Grace
Lester Aude
Wm. Anton
Arlington Heights
Henry Blume
February Bond Sales in Carroll County Rise in 1954
Carroll County residents bought 145 442 in Series E and H United States Savings Bonds in February 1954 per Treasury figures relayed by F E Weidman Mt Carroll Savings Bond Chairman. Illinois February sales totaled 41 038 356 up 37 percent from the prior year representing 9 5 percent of national totals.
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Carroll County
United States Savings
Treasury Department
F. E. Weidman
Mt. Carroll
Volunteer Savings
Arnold J. Raven
United States Savings Bonds Division
Illinois
Fair Haven Community Club Reschedules Program to March 19
The Fair Haven Community club program planned for last Friday night was canceled by weather. The event will be held Friday evening March 19 with the Quad City Quads from Davenport replaced by vocal solos from Betty Lou Bowles Jerry Bast and Dale Engelkens.
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Fair Haven Community Club
Davenport
Betty Lou Bowles
Jerry Bast
Dale Engelkens
Farmers See New IH 10 speed Tractor In Use
Local farmers view one of two new 4 plan tractors from International Harvester at the Earl and George Weber farm east of Chadwick. The units feature a torque amplifier drive adding speed and pull power without using the clutch, with 10 forward and two reverse gears and a power take off for independent operations.
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International Harvester Co
Earl and George Weber
Chadwick
Lloyd Handel
International Harvester
Handel
Warrell
McCormick
Handels
Mrs. Friederich Hires Indefinite Lanark Home Work
Mrs. Mary Friederich traveled to Lanark on Saturday and will be employed in the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Morris for an indefinite period. Dan Nelson joined Harve Queckboerner and son John to Chicago on Monday with Mr. Queckboerner involved in a Chicago cattle consignment.
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Mary Friederich
Lanark
George Morris
Dan Nelson
Harve Queckboerner
Son John
Chicago
Queckboerner
Argo All Stars Re organize Monday Night
The Argo All Stars 4-H club held its re organization meeting Monday evening March 15 at 7 30 pm at the school house in Argo Fay. Malcom Alexander as staff Farm Adviser and Miss Dorothy Footitt Home Bureau adviser attended. There are eleven girls in the group with Mrs Leslie Durward chosen leader. Judy and Linda Noordhoff are new members. Officers elected: President Anita Johnson vice president Dina Durward secretary treasurer Gayle Durward Federation Delegate Mary Ann Daehler reporters Paula Carpenter and Joan Schmitt recreation chairman Jeannine Senn eff and Karen Stiles. The next meeting will be Saturday March 20 at the home of Joan Schmitt.
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Argo All Stars 4-H Club
Argo Fay
Malcom Alexander
Asstant Farm
Dorothy Footitt
Home Bureau
Leslie Durward
Judy
Linda Noordhoff
Anita Johnson
Dina Durward
Gayle Durward
Federation
Mary Ann Daehler
Paula Carpenter
Joan Schmitt
Jeannine Senneff
Karen Stiles
Deadline March 22 for 1954 auto plates in Illinois
Secretary of State Charles F. Carpentier warned Illinois motor vehicle owners that March 22 begins enforcement for drivers lacking current 1954 license plates. State Police and investigators will arrest noncompliant motorists, though a grace period extended over two and a half months past 1953 expirations allowed compliance.
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Springfield
Charles F. Carpentier
Ilinois
Secretary of State
Carpentier
Motoris
Tels
Grange Auxiliary Plans Birthday Supper March 19
Biack Oak Grange Auxiliary met with nine members present at Mrs. Allen Yeager's home. They finalized plans for the Grange birthday supper to be held Friday evening March 19 at the Legion Hall. Bazaar items were sold, and a new fundraiser called money apron was introduced. Refreshments were served by the hostess. next meeting set for May 10 at Mrs. William Hans's home.
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Biack Oak Grange
Allen Yeager
Grange
Legion Ha
William Hans
State Tournament Trip Plans for Local Team Members
Charles Libbeton will take Bobby Aum Dale Engekens Tom Adolph and Bill Spearman to Urbana on Wednesday for the state basketball tournament returning Friday. Friday and Saturday coaches Daniel Brancher Gary Handel Neal Doden and Leo Haag travel to Urbana for the tournament and return Sunday.
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Charles Libbeton
Bobby Aum
Dale Engekens
Tom Adolph
Bill Spearman
Urbana
Daniel Brancher
Gary Handel
Neal Doden
Leo Haag
Ronald Pumper And Diane Long Wed On Sunday
The marriage of Ronald Pumper of Milledgeville and Diane Long of Dixon was solemnized at 2:30 Sunday afternoon in Grace EUB church Dixon with Rev Samuel Batt officiating in the double ring ceremony. Mrs Wilbur Schreiner of Dixon was the soloist with relatives attending including Mrs Herold Daehler and daughter Mary Ann of Thomson Mr and Mrs Harve Queckboerner John and Evan Mrs Ferguson and Lane of Chadwick Mr and Mrs Floyd Hartman and son Robert of Mr Carroll and Mr and Mrs Fay Reitzel and son Daehle of Sterling
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Ronald Pumper
Milledgeville
Diane Long
Dixon
Grace Eub Church
Samuel Batt
Wilbur Schreiner
Herold Daehler
Mary Ann
Thomson
Harve Queckboerner
John
Evan
Ferguson
Lane
Chadwick
Republican Women Plan Session At Chadwick
Carroll County Republican Women’s Club announces a luncheon on Friday March 26 at Hope E A B Church Chadwick basement. After lunch speakers will be Republican primary candidates for national and state tickets. Reservations urged by March 24 through local leaders.
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Carroll County
Republican Woman’s Club
Hope E. A. B
Chadwick
K. W Senneff
Stabilized Force Of 1600 Set For SOC After Conference
The Savanna Ordnance Depot is stabilized at a 1600 workforce after meetings in Washington with Congressman Leo E. Allen and General Hinrichs. Allen and allies pledged support to secure contracts and keep the depot operating, preventing area distress from implied layoffs.
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SOC
Leo E. Allen
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Chamber of Commerce of
Savanna
Russell J. Sharp
Washington
E. L. Cummings
Ordnance
Pentagon
John H. Hinrichs
Ordnance Corps
Congressman Allen
H. P. Greison
Russell Sharp
Hinrichs
Rules Committee
Allen
Dewey Short
Appropriations Committee of the Armed Services
Sharp
Greison
Savanna Chamber of Commerce
Short
Honor 55th Wedding Date Of Mr. And Mrs. Sherman Oakley
Mr and Mrs Sherman Oakley celebrated their 55th anniversary with a family dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Harlan Johanneen in Fulton. A large anniversary cake was centerpiece and messages arrived from old neighbors including Mrs Hazel Green of Chicago. Family members attending included Dale Mayden Claude Grim Leslie Grim Glen Bowers Lyle Ashby and Sherman.
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Sherman Oakley
Harlan Johanneen
Fulton
Hazel Green
Chicago
Dale Mayden
Clinton, Ia
Claude Grim
Leslie Grim
Thomson
Glen Bowers
Lyle Ashby
Sherman
Oakley
John Morris Consigns Cattle to Aberdeen Angus Sale
John Morris of Chadwick is listed among thirty consignors for the Chicago land Aberdeen Angus Association spring sale at Fox Valley Livestock Center in St. Charles HI on March 26. The event coincides with a Sunday afternoon program at the Rock Falls Legion home hosted by Mr. and Mrs. James Thorp, following the American Legion Birthday banquet.
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John Morris
Aberdeen
Chicagoland Aberdeen Angus Association
Fox Valley Livestock Center
St. Charles
Chadwick
James Thorp
American Legion
Rock Falls Legion
Local Residents and Service Members Visit and Reassignments
Community members visit relatives at Summit Hospital in Oconomowoc and Waupun Wisconsin. Military personnel receive new postings with Pvt Vernon Shuman moved to Park's Air Base in San Francisco and Pvt Sheldon Frank’s Ft Leonard Wood address updated.
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Don Harris
Harry Carbaugh
Charles Harris
Summit Hospital
Oconomowoc
Wis
William Wagner
Waupun Wis
Vernon Shuman
Ft. Leonard Wood
Park’s
San Francisco
Calif
Sheldon S. Frank
H. Q. Sr. Co
ECB
Otto Mammen
Red Wood Falls
Minn
Ernest Remmers
George Hagen
Kenneth Mitchell
Morrison
Frank Mitchell
Sterling
Fayles
Lyle Ashby
Son Sherman
Glen Bowers
Red Cross Responds to Tornado and Disaster Scenes
Photo essay shows Port Huron tornado victims aided by Red Cross with clothing furniture and medical care. Greek earthquake victim reunited with mother after month search. Red Cross appeals for funds nationwide. Chicago fire victims lose seven to nine. a child is comforted by a Red Cross disaster representative at the scene.
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Port Huron
Mich
Red Cross
Stamatia Frangatou
Red Cross Disaster
Cherry Grove Community News roundup of visits and events
Herbert Carson and Mervin Watson of Ft. Leonard Wood visited local homes over the weekend with Edgar Myers. The Cherry Grove Young Adult class enjoyed a social at Allan Van Brocklin’s home. Church meetings were moved to Friday evening. Local residents hosted and visited, with several calling at farms and homes around Mt Carroll Lanark and Freeport. Chicken pox hospitalities and farm work were noted among residents. The community attended Mrs. Guy Beck’s funeral in Lanark.
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Herbert Carson
Ft. Leonard Wood
Mervin Watson
John Birches
A. E. Watson
Edgar Myers
Cherry Grove
Allan van Brocklin
Mt. Carroll
Joe Brophy
Sam Saidel
Charles Williams
Ed Bast
Albert Tool Company
Cecil Smels
Mt Carroll
Fury
Loris Dawes
Robert Dyson
Edward Sturtz
Lawrence Dyson
Russell Rahn
Vor
Ernie Gump
Lanark
Guy Beck
Home Economics Extension Meetings Planned Week of March 19 26
The Home Bureau outlines a week of meetings across North Otter Creek Salem Otter Creek and Mt Carroll with dates March 19 23 26 and 30 at various homes and the farm bureau hall Topics include favorite sayings of children April Fool Joke wood fibre flowers childhood photo herb cookery travel talk and how to combat worry plus a potluck style program with a style show hat parade safety exhibit and Cancer Control educational segments.
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North Otter Creek
Wallace Ware
Farm Bureau Hall
Mt. Carroll
Mississippi
Local families enjoy weekend visits in Mt Carroll area
H L Spearman and granddaughter Linda Senneff joined Mr and Mrs John Frank for Sunday dinner in Mt Carroll. Lana Frank, a University of Illinois student, spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs L A Frank. Mrs Joanna Hughes returned Saturday from a visit with her brother A A Strauch in Champaign. They brought her home and stayed as guests through Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Orion Alexander and Mrs Flossie Adolph visited Sunday evening at the home of Mrs Anna Queckboerner.
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H. L. Spearman
Linda Senneff
John Frank
Mt. Carroll
Lana Frank
University Ofllinois
L A. Frank
Joanna Hughes
A A. Strauch
Champaign
Orion Alexander
Flossie Adolph
Anna Queckboerner
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Clinton
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Donald L. Hartman
Robert Tommans
Edward Hitler
Charles Hass
Ralph L. Johnson
Lawrence Miller
Freedom
Kenneth L. Fleming
Frank Yachig
Eastons
Henry H. Francke
Geo. H. Savage
Broadmoor
John Yeager
Mr. Carroll
John Garman
Lloyd M. Garman
Deed
Shannon
Harmony E. Stakemiller
Henry Newendyke
Fair Haven
Anna M. Law
Fred A. Rodgers
Laurel J. McKinley
George Yates
Ralph L. Fry
Melvin Ludwig
Joseph W. Canavan
Lyle A. Tipp
Robison
Melville McKean
Margaret B. Williams
Argo News
Raymond Carroll
Rockford Industries
Chadwick News
Argo All Stars
Grange Auxiliary Plan
Mrs
Port Huron, Mich
Times-Herald
Ralph Polovich
United States
Edie Splinter
Tampico
Thompson
Kerry Grace Church
Lloyd Garman
Clayton Bowman
June Kingery
A. T. Kingery
Louis Weber
Joe Weber
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