Inflation safeguards urged for firms by Babson
Babson Park Mass March 21 inflation defense factors growth vital industry diversification and integration valuable assets and assets in building materials. U S Gypsum Crown timber and minerals assets Masonite and Diamond National large timber holdings coal and chemical firms like American Agricultural Chemical International Minerals and Chemical hold extensive land and mineral interests.
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Babson
Babson Park
Mass
Rapicowth
U. S. Gypsum
Masonite Corporation
Mississippi
California
Diamond National Corporation
Consolidation Coal
Freeport Sulphur
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Oston Consolidated Gas
Norfolk and Western Railway
Eastern
Columbia Gas System
Central
Mid-Atlantic
Atlantic-Apalachian
American Agricultural Chemical
Florida
International Minerals and Chemical
Tennessee
Idaho
New Mexico
Canada
March Weather Shifts From Clear to Snow and Wind
March brings rapid weather swings from clear skies to rain sleet and snow with high winds. Temperatures stay mostly above freezing, though freezing rain Monday night caused ice on highways and windshield problems for motorists.
Slotted floors cut cleaning time in pig houses study
University of Illinois study finds slotted floors reduce daily cleaning time for pig houses. Solid floors require 17 minutes per day, while slotted floors need 5 44 minutes, showing a clear labor saving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois
Carroll Service Company opens new Lanark office building
Nearly seven hundred patrons attended the Carroll Service Company Open House on Sunday March 17 from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm at the new highway 64 edge office. Guests from Amboy West Brooklyn Sublette Petersburg Mendota and nearby towns toured the building highlighting filing and storage features and updated furniture and bookkeeping equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Service Company
Highway 64
Lanark
Amboy
West Brooklyn
Sublette
Petersburg
Mendota
Award Certificates To Junior Vegetable Growers of the Area
Four sons of Green Giant Growers at Lanark received certificates from the Illinois Canners Association. Alan Wildman of Dixon earned a merit certificate for fourth place, with a $25 bond from January’s convention. His project covered 20 acres of sweet corn. James Sheaffer and Dan Nelson of Dixon and Chadwick, and Marvin Jones of Chadwick received completion certificates for 18, 15, and 19 acres respectively, all growing sweet corn or peas, and each received a Green Giant Company billfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Canners Association
Green Giant
Green Giant Company
Lanark
Alan Wildman
Dixon
Illinois
Alan
Illinois Canners
James Sheaffer
Dan Nelson
Chadwick
Marvin Jones
Scottish Rite Masons Plan 94th Spring Reunion
Scottish Rite Masons from 16 northwestern Illinois counties will gather in Freeport for a 94th annual reunion in Masonic Temple April 3 and 4. Harold D. Ross of Mt. Morris, worshipful grand master of Masons in Illinois, will be the featured speaker on the concluding night.
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Scottish Rite Masons
Illinois
Freeport
Masonic Temple
Harold D. Ross
Mt. Morris
Masons
Illi
County seeks historic sites for Carroll tour map
Recreation committee of the County Resource Development board asks for information on points of historic or natural interest in Carroll county. They list known sites such as former lead and coal mines, stage coaches on the Telegraph road, a log school house, and old stone arch bridges in Salem township. Helpers may call Savanna 9-2129 Chad MU 4-3562 or Mt. Carroll with details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
County Resource Development Board
Telegraph Road
Salem Township
Savanna
Chad— MU
Mt. Carroll
Keep Preschool Birthday Party Simple
Preschool expert Colene King advises simple planning for a child’s party to maximize fun and reduce stress. She suggests short guest lists, child-led planning, age-based guest counts, separate adult activities if needed, daytime timing, and plenty of safe play materials with optional aprons as favors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana
Collene King
University of Illinois
Marriage License Issued for Noble and Evans Couple
A marriage license was issued to Floyd Charles Noble of Savanna and Jacqueline Kay Evans of Lanark by Clerk W. M. Nipe at the courthouse, formalizing the union.
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W. M. Nipe
Floyd Charles Noble
Savanna
Jacqueline Kay Evans
Lanark
Estate notices for Squires Moll and Summers estates
Public notice lists Grace R. Squires Estate G Ray Moll Estate and Edith L Summers Estate. Executors identified and filings requested with court offices at local county courthouse. Deadline dates and asset disclosures to follow per state probate rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace R. Squires
G. Ray Moll
Edith L. Summers
Divorces Granted in Carroll County Circuit Court
Monday decrees in Carroll County circuit court grant divorces to Ethel Engleking from Elmer Engleking and Florence Murphy from James Murphy both of Savanna, and Evelyn J. Burke from Robert L. Burke, also of Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Carroll County Circuit Court
Ethel Engleking
Elmer J. Engleking
Savanna
Florence Murphy
James Murphy
Evelyn J. Burke
Robert L. Burke
Reed Litwiller Vows Spoken At Sterling Lutheran Church
Double ring vows were spoken at four oclock Saturday March 16 in St John s Lutheran church in Sterling by Donna Reed of Sterling and Lester Litwiller of Milledgeville. David McCleary officiated. The bride is the daughter of Clarence and Mrs Reed of rural Sterling and the groom the son of Eugene and Mrs Litwiller of Milledgeville. The bride was attended by her sister Vicki Reed as maid of honor, and best man Douglas Schrader of Morrison, a classmate of the groom. A reception for 150 guests followed at the Lincoln Hotel with Mrs Walter Schmitt hosting. Marty Litwiller registered guests, Kathy Litwiller poured, and Mrs Roland Stewart poured coffee. The bride is a 1962 Sterling Township high school graduate and attends Rockford School of Business. The groom is a 1962 Milledgeville high school graduate, also attended Rockford and works with his father in the Milledgeville lumber business. The newlyweds will reside in Milledgeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Sterling
Donna Reed
Lester Litwiller
Milledgeville
David McCleary
Clarence Reed
Rural
Eugene Litwiller
Vicki Reed
Douglas Shrieder
Morrison
Lincoln Hotel
Walter Schmitt
Marty Litwiller
Kathy Litwiller
Roland Stewart
Sterling Township High School
Rockford School of Business
Litwiller
Milledgeville High School
Milledgevile
Two Steps For Long Useful Life Of Home Equipment
A University of Illinois home economist recommends two steps for lasting home appliances. Choose equipment from reputable manufacturers and reliable dealers. Read and follow the manufacturer's instructions for use and care to extend life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois
Training School Held for Carroll County Homemaker Leaders
Twenty five leaders from Carroll County Homemakers Extension units attended a foods training school at Farm Bureau Hall led by Nyla Gorham University of Illinois Extension Specialist in foods and nutrition. The session titled Cook Today and Serve Tomorrow showed advance preparation and proper refrigeration methods to keep foods safe. The lesson aims to help homemakers serve meals on short notice with April and May unit meetings to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Foods Training School
Farm Bureau
Nyla Gorham
University of Illinois
Miss Gorham
Two Youths Enter Pleas of Not Guilty
In Carroll county circuit court Judge Leon A. Zick presided as 16 year old Adeline youth charged with attempted murder pleaded not guilty and asked for a psychiatric exam approved by the judge. The case will advance depending on test results. Gary Neuschwanger, recently indicted on a burglary charge, also pleaded not guilty and the case was continued to April 8 for a jury trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Leon A. Zick
David Herring
Adeline
Zick
Gary Neuschwanger
Carroll
Bridal Shower Honors Miss Connie Frederick
A group of northern winterers gathered at Anna Maria on March 13 to honor Ed Schneider and Bertha Bushman with birthdays. A bountiful potluck followed by cards and conversation occurred in sunny eighty plus degree weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Frederick
Florida
Anna Maria
Arch 13
Ed Schneider
Lanark
Milledgeville
Bertha Bushman
Coleta
Effie Phillips
Mount Carroll
Sterling
Clarence Heide
Amanda Heide
Ruth Duesing
William Neibler
R. Wasond
Neibler
Ralph Wasond
Ray Rahn
Ezra Sollenberger
Rolland Cheeseman
Allie Tillman
Forest Flynn
Grover Edwards
Bertha Pullin
Blanche Heath
S. T. Levitt
Schneider
Cancer Association Meeting in Savanna Highlights Nominees
The Car roll County Cancer Association held its annual meeting in Savanna on Thursday evening, March 14. Dr. George W. Sterk presided in the chairman's absence as reports were presented and a nominating committee was formed to select officers, with members including B. Law Jr of Savanna, Mrs. Irvin Isgiig of Milledgeville, and Mrs. Melvin Finer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Cancer Association
Savanna
George W. Sterk
L. B. Hussey
B. Law, Jr
Irvin Isgiig
Milledgeville
Melvin Finer
Mt. Carroll
County Legion Council to Meet in Lanark Home
The Carroll County Council of the American Legion will meet on March 25 at 8 00 p m in the Lanark Legion Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Legion Council
Carroll County Council of the American Legion
Lanark Legion
Red Cross Chapter Reports on 1963 Fund Drive Plans
Carroll County Red Cross unit held meetings at the Kredier home Milledgeville detailing 1962 activity reports and a 1963 county fund drive quota of 5950. Keith Kniss chairs the drive. local chairmen include Thom son Edna Brown Chadwick Mrs Robert Stewart Asa Kreider John Adney. The centennial drive uses the slogan Always There with Your Help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Carroll County
American Red Cross
A. S. Kredier
Milledgeville
Keith Kniss
Lanark
Thomson
Edna Rown
Chadwick
Robert Stewart
Asa Kreider
Savanna
John Adney
Mackay Timber Lake
Home Economics Unit Meetings in March
March 25 meeting at Chestnut Park School 7 30 p m for Mississippi and Palisades Units. postponed from March 11 due to bad weather. March 26 Salem Unit meets with Mrs Keim at 1 30 p m to study Our State Tax System led by Mrs Lawrence Post and Mrs Inez Honberger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Palisades
Chestnut Park
Salem
Ed Keim
Lawrence Post
Inez Honberger
Consumer Problems Topic at March AAUW Meeting
The Mt. Carroll Branch of the American Association of University Women will meet March 25 at 8 p.m. at the Chadwick home of Mrs. Arnold Zuck to discuss consumer problems with a panel by a study group chaired by Mrs. Eugene Murray. Moderated by Mrs. Max Rahn of Lanark, speakers include Miss Esther Weinstein Carroll Mrs. Mary Lee Glenn Milledgeville and Mrs. Melvin Stengel. Chadwick host Mrs. Lonnie Blaine reports Shimer College May 5 arts festival applications from teachers and county residents. applications urged. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bowles and daughters joined Harold Reilling’s Atkinson home for Saturday supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
American Association of University Women
Arnold Zuck
Chadwick
Eugene Murray
Max Rahn
Lanark
Esther Weinstein
Carroll
Mary Lee Glenn
Milledgeville
Melvin Stengel
Lonnie Blaine
Shimer College
Albert Bowles
Harold Reilling
Atkinson
County Rural Letter Carriers Meet at Chadwick
Members of the Carroll County Rural Letter Carriers association and their wives enjoyed a 6:45 p.m. dinner in the Chadwick Cafe last Thursday evening. Seventeen were present. A business session followed the dinner with routine matters and carrier issues discussed. Dan Walter of Durand, vice president of the state association, was guest speaker. A district meeting will be held at Chadwick in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Rural Letter Carriers Association
Chadwick
Dan Walter
Durand
State Association
Bankers Hear Talk By Internal Revenue Service Rep
Carroll County Bankers Federation met at the Milledgeville Methodist church on Wednesday March 13 with 32 attendees from eight banks. Harold Julius of the Rockford IRS office spoke on New Reporting of Interest and Dividends pointing to the law effective January 1 1964. A $100 gift to the 4 H Student Exchange program was approved and Annual Ladies Night is set for May with officers to be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Bankers Federation
Milledgeville
Harold Julius
Internal Revenue
Rockford
Poems On Book Lists At USAF Academy Featured
Glen Ward Dresbachs Collected Poems from 1914 to 1918 is listed in the USAF Academy Library Guide alongside the academy’s strong humanities division and expanding collection. The library houses about 150000 items by 1962, growing from under 500 when opened in 1955, with exchanges to libraries in the United States Canada and England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Ward Dresbachs
Usaf Academy
United States Air Force Academy
Colorado
Academy Library
United States
Canada
England
Glenn Ward Dresbach
Academy
Dresbach
Carlyle
Library Guide
Open Highway Bids For Illinois Route North Of Mt Carroll
Apparent low bid of 785 096 dollars for 4.27 miles of concrete on gravel or crushed stone base course from Ill 78 one mile north of Mt Carroll northwest erly was submitted by Rein Schultz and Dahl Inc Madison Wis according to a report from the Illinois Division of Highways
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ill
Mt. Carroll
Rein, Schultz and Dahl Inc
Madison
Wis
Illinois Division of Highways
Missing T. S. Cleworth and Earl Wood attend fair officers session
T S Cleworth president and Earl Wood secretary of the Carroll County Fair Association visited Springfield last Thursday for a state and county fairs officers school. They discussed premium list items and met Rep. John K Morris. The local group seeks to add Appaloosa and spotted horses to premium lists and obtain legal sanction from the Department of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. S. Cleworth
Earl Woodin
Milledgeville
Carroll County Fair Association
Springfield
John K. Morris
Department of Agriculture
Carroll County Deaths Reported in Savanna and Mt Carroll
Tom Mogan 80 lifelong Savanna resident died Friday in Iowa City VA hospital after a two week stay. Funeral Monday at Law funeral home with Savanna Township cemetery burial. World War I veteran and Milwaukee Road retiree survived by sister Cora Wheldon. Harold Wilbur Kneale 74 of Mt Carroll died Sunday in Freeport St Francis hospital after four days. Burial Tuesday at Oak Hill cemetery, born May 13 1888 in Mt Carroll, son of William L and Annie Tomlinson Kneale. He lived in Chicago most of life, now in Mt Carroll. nephew Brendon Kneale surviving.
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Tom Mogan
Savanna
Veterans Administration Hospital
Iowa City
Law Funeral Home
Savanna Township
The
Milwaukee Road
Cora Wheldon
Harold W. Kneale
Mt. Carroll
Harold Wilbur Kneale
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
Christian Funeral Home
Oak Hill Cemetery
William L
Annie Tomlinson Kneale
Chicago
Brendon Kneale
Mrs Luman Preston Savanna Funeral Services Held
Mrs Luman Preston 55 of Savanna died March 12. Funeral at St Pauls Lutheran Savanna with Rev Wilbur O Fogg officiating. Burial in Savanna Township Cemetery. Born Elizabeth Marguerite Meyers February 1 1908 in I o county. Survived by Lt Forrest Dean Stitzel of Brunswick GA. daughters Mrs Gene Ramsdell Cedarville and Mrs Giles Woolf Menasha WI. 14 grandchildren. sister and five brothers. Married first Clarence Stitzel who died 1944, then Lyman William Preston who died 1962. She worked as a nurse aide at Savanna City Hospital.
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Luman Preston Savanna
Luman Preston
Savanna
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Wilbur O. Fogg
Savanna Township
Elizabeth Marguerite Meyers
Lo County
Oliver G. Meyers
Clarence Stitzel
Lyman William Preston
Savanna City Hospital
Forrest Dean. Stitzel
Brunswick
Gene Ramsdell
Cedarville
Giles Woolf
Menasha
Wis
Former Mt Carroll Resident Harold Schoen Dies at 66
Harold Schoen, 66, former Mt. Carroll resident, died Friday at his Brookfield Illinois home. His body was brought to Mt. Carroll for funeral services Monday at the Frank funeral home. Burial followed at Oak Hill cemetery with Masonic rites at the grave. Survivors include his widow and two daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Schoen
Mt. Carroll
Brookfield
Frank
Oak Hill Cemetery
Nelson Broadfoot to Open 1963 Mississippi River Season
Towboat Nelson M Broadfoot bound for Betten dorf with four loaded petroleum barges to begin the Quad-Cities navigation season on the Mississippi River. Broadfoot owned by Ingram Barge Co of New Orleans left Lockport March 14 for the first Upper Mississippi trip this year. Fern cutter at Lock No 20, Canton MO, on the way to Dubuque IA, ice broke up in Quad-City area March 16 with river open south of Lock 13 at Fulton IL March 18.
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Rock Island
Ill
Nelson M. Broadfoot
Bettendorf
Quad-Cities
Ingram Barge Co
New Orleans
Louisiana
Lockport
Illinois
Illinois River
Eure
Mississippi River
Keokuk
Iowa
U. S. Coast Guard
Fern
Canton
Missouri
Dubuque
Mississippi
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Quad-City
Fulton
Missing Mt Carroll girl noted in cross country alert
A 15 year old Mt Carroll pupil Carol Hall disappeared Thursday. Sheriff Gorman reported a nationwide alert for her after she left school and did not return. Officials believe she may be hitchhiking toward the west coast with no trace found by 4 pm Tuesday. Carol is described as blond with blue eyes, five feet five inches, 130 pounds. She wore a light trench coat gray boots and a green knit outfit with a black hat.
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Mt. Carroll
Howard Gorman
Gorman
Carol Hall
Midwest
West Coast
California
Carol
Gerry Foltz Hurts When Auto Hits Culvert Near Chadwick
Gerry Foltz son of Mr and Mrs Leroy Foltz of Chadwick sustained severe facial cuts and leg and body bruises when his car left Highway 88 and struck a cement culvert end near village limits. He walked to the James Morgan home for aid and was taken to Morrison hospital for examination, with a likely early dismissal. The car sustained heavy damage and the exact cause remains undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerry Foltz
Leroy Foltz
Chadwick
Highway 88
Gerry
James Morgan
Morgans
Jawarek
Morrison Hospital
Former Editor of Mt. Carroll Paper Dies in Arizona
Kurt B. Schmidt 58 longtime Mt. Carroll Mirror-Democrat editor died Thursday in Tucson Arizona where he had resided 11 years Private services were held there Saturday He is survived by wife Sadie and two sons Bradford of Chicago and Terry a student at San Diego State College
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
Kurt B. Schmidt
Mt. Carroll Mirror-Democrat
Tucson
Ariz
Happy Hoofs 4 H Club Meeting Highlights Sportsmanship Talks
Kathy Litwiller daughter of Mr and Mrs Eugene Litwiller Milledgeville spoke on the importance of sportsmanship at 4 H Club shows. Stan Knoll demonstrated horse braiding the pony mane. he is son of Mr and Mrs Mike Knoll Sterling. Carol DeNeve Milledgeville Hotshots reported on White Eagle 4 H Camp plans to tour Silver Mane Pony Farm Cuba City Wis Sunday March 31 and a roller skating party White Pines Polo Saturday April 13. Meeting held at Eugene Litwiller home. Refreshments were served by Nancy Hines Kathy Litwiller and Les Litwiller. Reporter Larry Friederich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Litwiller
Kathy
Eugene Litwiller
Milledgeville
Stan Knoll
Stan
Mike Knoll
Sterling
Carol DeNeve
Milledgeville Hotshots
Cuba City
Wis
White Pines
Polo
Happy Hoofs 4-H Club
Eugene Litwiler
Nancy Hines
Les Litwiller
Larry Friederich
Mississippi River Ice Breaks Up North of Savanna
Ice in the Mississippi River north of Savanna began breaking up on Sunday while the section below the city stayed fixed until Monday. Bimm's Tavern in Savanna closed March 8 by IRS agents for failure to remit employee withholdings, and reopened March 13 after tax payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi River
Savanna
City
Bimm’s
Internal Revenue Service
Everett Appels Ice Cream Supper Planned at Chadwick Hall
Mr and Mrs Everett Appel newlyweds host an ice cream supper at Chadwick Legion Hall on Saturday March 23 inviting all to attend. Table service will be provided and guests should bring a pie or cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Appels
Mrs. Everett Appel
Chadwick Legion Hall
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Carl M. Engel
Chas
Keith Cheeseman
Sprogles
Riley Lotzbaugh
Wilson W. Linton
O. T. Lanark
Mont R. Cheeseman
Joe Ramsey
Meyers Ist
Dale Corzett
Sarah C. Corzett
Iva L. Spencer
Carl G. Kness
O. T. Chadwick
Dorothy H. Skaren
LaVerne G. Thulen
Mary A. Williams
Duane Law
Courthouse News
WED
Cancer Association Meets
Duane Stevens
Donald E. Richardson
Jere Morden
Harold Hersey
Home Service
Savanna Army Pot
Ed Cross
Home Economics
AAUW
Bankers
Charles F. Carpentier
Leo C. Haag
Savanna High School
Gordon L. Hansen
Illinois Education Association
Hansen
Village Inn
River News
Jess George Washington
Mount Vernon
Mt. Carroll Paper
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