Making From Ideas seeds of success in Babson talk
Babson notes that youth often overestimate capital or credentials and cites Curtis Publishing and Edison as examples of success from ideas. He recalls Lorimer paying 10 000 for the Post while down payment was 100 and Edison starting with five years of schooling and 100 dollars capital, building a vast electrical industry with help from Mitchell and cousins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babson
Fgg Park
Mass
Curtis Publishing Company
George Horace Lorimer
Saturday Evening Post
Curuis Curtis
Post
Ladies’ Home Journal
America
Mr. Edison
Chicago
Fred Werner and Penney Farms tied to J C Penney holdings
The article recounts interviews with famed entrepreneurs and a major land sale in Missouri connected to J C Penney heirs. It notes Fred Werner and family acquiring 745 acre farms near Hamilton and plans to run a hog and cattle operation, with sale details and estate history tied to Penney lineage.
Fire causes $13,000 loss of Lanark farm home
A Friday fire on the John L Morris farm seven miles southeast of Lanark caused about $13,000 in damage to the Fauvier family home. Neighbor Clarence Irion alerted firefighters as flames engulfed the roof. The Zier couple were inside, and a short circuit in wiring is suspected as the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanark
Ill
John L. Morris
Fauvier
Clarence Irion
Zier
Ban Heady Load Ban on Carroll County Roads
County officials notify that all county highways are posted March 16 to bar trucks over weight limits. The 90 day ban will be enforced with deputies weighing trucks and issuing court summons for violations. Weight limits include 2 axle 4 wheel 6 000 lbs, 2 axle triple 12 500 lbs, 3 axle dual wheel 20 000 lbs, 4 axle dual wheel 26 000 lbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
W. R. Geisz
Board of Supervisors
Geisz
County Board
Public Aid Costs In Carroll County January Report
The Illinois Public Aid Commission lists January totals by category in Carroll County. Dependent children 36 recipients $1,388. blind 3 $216. disability 10 $700. general assistance 84 $890.77. old age 119 $9,625. Mr and Mrs Allen Smith and Fric visited Wayne Krug in Hanover Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Public Aid Commission
Carroll County
Northern Illinois Iowa Wisconsin Meat Bargaining Meet
County Meat Bargaining Committee from 61 counties in Illinois Wisconsin and Iowa met in Waterloo Iowa on Friday March 16 to set prices for beef pork and lamb that NFCO representatives will present to processors later. Established NFCO areas already met with processors and the prices set include 32.45 dollars per hundred weight for choice beef and 22.75 dollars per hundred for No 2 hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Waterloo
N. F. CO
Rocessors
World War I Vets Install Officers in Mt Carroll
Savanna Illinois Carroll County Veterans of World War II held a Sunday ceremony at the American Legion home in Mt Carroll. New officers were installed by Lewis Beard 11th District commander of Oregon with Tom Diffenderfer Lanark as commander and Preston Ivey Mr Carroll as Sr. vice commander among others. Additional appointments included Adjutant George Hammond Lanark historian George Wales Lanark legislative officer Herman Dole Shannon sergeant at arms Ben Rosenberry Chadwick and service officer George Peat Lanark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Ill
Carroll County
County Resource Development Meet Slated March 28th
A meeting will be held on Wednesday evening March 28 at 8 p m at the Farm Bureau Hall in Mount Carroll to discuss a proposed county resource development program. Karl Munson of the University of Illinois will discuss potential county goals and a county board could be appointed if interest is favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Hall
Mount Carroll
Karl Munson
University of Illinois
Morris
Illinois
Homer Hammond
Harland Daw
Ed Dykema
Paul Fogel
Earl K. Burmeister
Joe Lower
Daniel Kruse
Bob Campman
Wallace Warner
Chas Guenzler
Harold Christiansen
Ray Isenhart Weds Bessie Johnson in Kaw City Oklahoma
Ray Isenhart formerly of Chadwick area married Bessie Johnson of Kaw City Oklahoma on March 9 in Kaw City. The couple, residing with Clarence Hulstrom in Pearl City since 1960, plan to visit Illinois later in spring and live on the bride’s Route 1 farm in Kaw City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Isenhart
Chadwick
Bessie Johnson
Kay City
Okla
Kaw City
Clarence Hulstrom
Pearl City
Isenhart
Hulstroms
Route 1
Illinois
Dinner Guests Reach Across States In Local Visit
Chadwick News Orie Birdsley of Flint Michigan and Mrs Marie Hake of Clinton Iowa were dinner guests Thursday at Mrs Eva Jacobs home. Mr and Mrs Robert Stewart and family spent Sunday afternoon and evening in the home of Mr and Mrs Willis Stewart in Earlville. Mrs Irene Kness was a weekend guest in the Lyle Detotal home in Franklin Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orie Birdsley
Flint
Mich
Marie Hake
Clinton
Eva Jacobs
Robert Stewart
Willis. Stewart
Earlville
Irene Kness
Lyle Detotal
Franklin Grove
Mrs. Robert Livengood Dies After Lingering Illness
Mrs. Robert Livengood of Lanark died Tuesday morning at Memorial hospital Freeport after a six week illness. Born August 17 1891 in Sunnyside Georgia she moved to the area as a child. She married Oscar Isenberger who died in 1918 and later married Robert M Livengood March 18 1920. Surviving are her husband a son several daughters and many relatives. Funeral services are set for 2 PM Thursday at Frank funeral home Lanark with burial in Lanark cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Livengood
Lanark
Memorial Hospital
Freeport
Vivian Livengood
Sunnyside
Harry and
Rose Robinson Herrman
Oscar Isenberger
Robert M. Livengood
Church of the Brethren
Conference on State School District Structure Planned
A March 26 conference at Jul's Danish Farm Motel in Rock Falls runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Welcomes will be given by the Rock Falls and Sterling-Rock Falls chamber presidents. Speakers include Loren S. Young and Guy E. Cornwell with sessions on vocational education and educational waste under present district structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jul
Danish Farm
Rock Falls
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Lee Chapman
Grand Lodge
International Association of Machinists
Joseph Barrow
Harold C. Hand
University of Illinois
Courts list defendants and residents in county case
Courthouse News identifies several individuals by name and residence including Harold Allen Whitmer of Savannah Shirley Marie Yoder of Fairfield Iowa Elmer C Schultz and Bertha White of Freeport Conrad Ray Hart and Frances Marie Ludwick of Lanark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Allen Whitmer
Savanna
Shirley Marie Yoder
Fairfield
Iowa
Elmer C. Schultz
Bertha White
Freeport
Conrad Ray Hart
Frances Marie Ludwick
Lanark
Resignation of Chadwick Treasurer’s Assistant Reported
Arnold Grim, an employee in the office of County Treasurer Lula M. Ross, resigned last week to take a position at Savannah Ordnance Depot. Mrs. Ross said Tuesday afternoon she had not decided on a replacement for Grim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Grim
Chadwick
Lula M. Ross
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Weather Halls Work at Timber Lake Playhouse
Construction on the $15000 Timber Lake Playhouse theatre near Chadwick is stalled by uncooperative weather. Snow and mud have halted progress since early in the year, jeopardizing a June 28 opening for Teahouse of the August Moon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timber Lake Playhouse
Chadwick
Andrew Bro
Playhouse Board of Directors
Bro
Playhouse
Playhouse Corporation
Donald Mackay
Mackay
Timber Lake
Board of
Simon Chapman, Jr
Sterling
Deeds Recorded for Multiple Properties in Wysox and Surrounding Areas
Deeds recorded show transfers from Leo Lotz to Gerald S Lower, and Chas D Sisler to Donald W Keller, alongside transfers involving David W Meier Adams Martin Inc, John Earl Shippee to Verna Shippee, and Fred W Werner to Fannie Mayor Shar Trust. Transfers cover blocks and sections across Lahark Woodland Irvins Lanark Wysox Mt. Carroll and adjacent townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Lotz
Gerald S. Lower
Lotz
Lahark
Chas. D. Sisler
Donald W. Keller
Woodland
David W. Meier
Adams & Martin Inc
O. T. Mt. Carroll
John Earl Shippee
Verna Mae Shippee
Irvins
Lanark
Fred W. Werner
Fannie
Shar. Trust
Wysox
Red W. Werner
Hall T. Sippy
Timber Sale Offered at Savanna Ordnance Depot
The Chicago Army Engineer District invites sealed bids for 104 101 board feet of timber in a 29 acre tract across sections 2 11 and 12 township 25N range 2E Daviess County Illinois. Bids due 10 am April 5 and opened publicly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Savanna
Ill
Chicago Army Engineer District
J. A. Smedile
Chicago Army District Engineer
Daviess County
Illinois
Smedile
Vaigeg
Army Engineer District
W. Pershing Rd
Chicago
County Legion Meeting Set for March 26 in Milledgeville
Carroll County Council of the American Legion schedules a meeting at 8 p m on Monday March 26 at the Legion Home in Milledgeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Legion
Carroll County Council of the American Legion
Legion
Milledgeville
Rockafellow Herd Tops Carroll County DHIA Unit 3
Daryle Rockafellow Holsteins led Unit 3 with 1183 lbs milk and 44.7 lbs fat in February. Two Rockafellow cows ranked among the month’s top five individual producers, including 1984 lbs milk and 87 lbs fat and 2010 lbs milk and 78 lbs fat. Libberton noted 689 cows across 21 herds tested, averaging 878 lbs milk and 32.9 lbs fat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daryle Rockafellow
Carroll County
DHIA
Russ Libberton
Rockafellow
Libberton
Robert Wagenknecht
Ben Fecke & Sons
Raynor Mosher
Mark Remrey
Hay Sisters
Lawrence Woessner
Beck & Linker
Federal land to be leased in Mississippi River pools
Rock Island District announces 178 percent acres of federal land along the Mississippi River in Pools 13 16 21 and 22 will be offered for grazing or limited agricultural leasing this spring. Sealed bids open at 2 00 p m March 26 1962 at the Clock Tower Building Rock Island Illinois. Leases begin April 1 1962 for 1 2 and 5 year terms, with flood risk and weed removal as conditions. For details write to Rock Island District Corps of Engineers Real Estate Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Ill
Clock Tower
Illinois
Corps of Engineers
Real Estate Division
Herman Daehler Dies After Long Illness Funeral Monday
Herman Daehler 70 lifelong Fair Haven resident died about 6 a m Friday at his Chadwick home after a long illness. Funeral 2 p m Monday at First Lutheran with Pastor Richard Horst. burial Chadwick cemetery. Surviving wife four sons Elwood Arlene Leon Donovan a daughter Eileen Butler eleven grandchildren and a brother. He was born March 21 1891 in Fair Haven Township and married Louisa Strauch in 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Daehler
Fair Haven
Chadwick
First Lutheran Church
Richard Horst
Arthur
Eugene Miller
Old Rugged Cross
Jesus
Flowers
Fred Queckboerner
Fred Jecklin
Robert Géison
Fred Queckboérner
Howard Kness
Ben Rosenberg
Lawrence Doden
Harold Fink
Elmer Zugschweratr
Daehler
Fair Haven Township
Louis
Anna Hartman Daehler
Louisa Strauch
Chad
Young Ladies Class of Fair Haven Meets
March meeting of the Young Ladies class of Fair Haven EUB church was held with Mrs. Neal Maring. April meeting planned for April 9. Program arranged by Mrs. Vernon Adolph Jr. included poems by Vernon Alexander Janssen and Donald Law. Bible quiz and singing preceded refreshments. Ted Strauch visited from Waterman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Haven
EUB Church
Neal Maring
Vernon Adolph Jr
Vernon Alexander
Richard Janssen
Donald Law
Elderly Man Proves Fast On His Feet
William M. Long, 88, of rural Mt Carroll, crossed railroad tracks as a northbound car stalled. An eastbound freight about 50 mph rounded the curve 300 yards away. Long leaped clear, his car demolished. He was struck by debris but unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Long
Mt Carroll
Mt. Carroll
Long
Lanark Firemen Host 16th Annual Dance Program
Lanark Firemen present their 16th annual dance with Master of ceremonies William Johnson. Schedule runs 7:15 PM music, 7:45 PM king and queen candidates, 8:00 PM Rusty Hagen and entertainers, 9:00 PM Jack Busch Orchestra, 10:25 PM crowning, 11:00 PM to 1:00 AM dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanark Firemen
William Johnson
Rusty Hagen
Henneberrys
Roskko
Mickey
Wonder Monkey
Lee
Rita
Jack Busch
O Lanark Firemen
Livestock Feeders Re-elect Elmer Hans in Illinois meeting
At the Carroll County Livestock Feeders Association annual meeting on March 15 in the Thomson school gym Elmer Hans of Thomson was re elected president. Loren Martz Lanark was named vice president and Robert McKean Lanark secretary treasurer. Five directors were chosen and the group voted to incorporate as a not for profit under Illinois law. The session featured a ham dinner and notes on finances the year ending with receipts of 13 635 36 expenditures 10 064 31 and year end balance 3 571 05.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Livestock Feeders Association
Thomson School
Elmer Hans
Thomson
Loren Martz
Lanark
Robert McKean
Ed Livengood
James Miller
Robert Wabbena
Wallace Warner
Lysle Foltz
Illinois Aw
Argo-Fa
Hans
Treas
Charles Guenzler
Association
Haas
National Meat Board
Russell Wagenknecht
John K. Morris
Chadwick
George S. Brydin
Prophetstown
Harry Miller
Howard B. Gorman
Marion Maxey
Polo
Ray Maynard
Hampshire
Illinois Livestock Feeders Association
Bill Jones
National Livestock Feeders Association
Jones
Washington, D. C
Deaths in Carroll County Charles Fickes Hartzel David
Charles Fickes 62 of Mt. Carroll died March 15 in Savannah City Hospital. Funeral held 2 p.m. Saturday at Christian chapel. burial Oak Hill. Survivors: wife Elsie Grimshaw sister Lulu Patterson brother Royal and several nieces and nephews. Hartzel David 56 of Savanna died Friday in Rochester Minn. Hospital after a month as medical patient. Services 2 p.m. Monday Hunter Fuller Memorial chapel Savanna. body taken to Chatfield Minn. for burial. Survivors: wife two sons William and Robert daughter Karen Ann. He worked 40 years for C B Q railroad as foreman of Savanna roundhouse. Member First Methodist Church Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell G. Strohecker
Searing
Carroll County
Sterling
General Hospital
Oak Knoll Memorial Park
Mr. Strohecker
Dysart
Edward Strohecker
Letha E. Deets
Coleta
Milledgeville
Mt. Carroll
Freeport
John Deere
Methodist Church
Charles Fickes
Mr. Carroll
Savanna City Hospital
Theodore Rodd
Oak Hill Cemetery
Ficckes
James
Mary Ellen Noble Fickes
Elsie Grimshaw
Roswell, Sr
Lulu Patterson
Vallejo Calif
Royal
Mountain View
Alaska
Hartzel David Savanna
Hartzel David
Savanna
Rochester
Minn
Hunter Fuller Memorial Chapel
Chatfield
Mr. David
Grand Meadow
Melvin David
Etta Hastings
C. B. & Q. Railroad
First Methodist Church of
William
Robert
Karen Ann
Finley Hospital
Dubuque
Mrs Harriet Bowman Savanna Dies At 81 In Savanna
Harriet Bowman age 81 died at 8 PM Monday in a Savanna nursing home where she had resided for two years. Funeral services set for 2 PM Thursday at St. Pauls Episcopal Church with Rev W O Fogg officiating followed by burial in Savanna Township cemetery. Born July 30 1881 in York township Carroll county she was daughter of William and Hattie Lambert. She married Ruben Bowman April 24 1912 in Dubuque IA. he died December 1927. She belonged to St. Pauls Episcopal Church and St Marys Guild. Surviving are a sister Mrs George Williamson of Savanna and a cousin Mrs John Carroll of Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Bowman
Savanna
Harriet
Hattie) Bowman
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
W. O. Fogg
Savanna Township
Harriet Lambert
York Township
Carroll County
William and
Hattie Stedman Lambert
Ruben Bowman
Dubuque
St. Mary’s Guild
George Williamson
John Carroll
Thomson
Savanna Woman Mrs Thulen Dies at 73 in Savanna City
Mrs John Thulen 73 died about 10 PM Monday at Savanna City hospital after a three day stay. She lived in Savanna sixty years. Funeral at 1:30 PM Thursday at Law funeral home with burial in Savanna Township cemetery. Born Bessie Schuller December 25 1888 in Stockton. Survived by four sons Don Wayne Lyle LaVerne of Savanna two daughters Mrs Robert Kidd Mrs Harold Walker of Milan 22 grandchildren 16 great grandchildren two half brothers and a half sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thulen
Savanna
Savanna City Hospital
Law Funeral
Savanna Township
Bessie Schuller
Stockton
William
Millie Belk Schuller
Don
Wayne
Lyle
LaVerne
Robert Kidd
Harold Walker
Milan
Girl Scout Council Meeting Planned in Mt Carroll
The Waukarusa Neighborhood of the Jane Addams council of Girl Scouts will meet March 22 at 1 30 p m in the Community House at Mt Carroll. All troop leaders and troop committee members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scout Council
Waukarusa
Jane Addams Council of Girl Scouts
Mt. Carroll
Birthday Celebration at Aude Home
Guests gathered Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr and Mrs Herman Aude to honor his birthday. Attending were Mr and Mrs Herman Aude Sr Mr and Mrs Lester Aude Mr and Mrs Louis Weber and family of Mr Carroll Mr and Mrs John Aude Ed Aude and De Wayne. Mrs Aude served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Aude
Lester Aude
Louis Weber
Mr. Carroll
John Aude
Ed Aude
de Wayne
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Babson’s Weekly Report
Fred -Werners Bay
Missouri Penney Farms
Henry W. Jones
Johns-Manville Company
Clarence Birdseye
Gloucester
Gravity Research Foundation
General Foods
Bill Walker
Thermos Bottle Fame
Elisha Otis
Otis Elevator Company
Walter Baker
Dorchester
Charles Goodyear
Kent
MIT
Rowland Macy
Henry Ford
Ford
Ford Motor Company
George Hartford
A&p
China
New York
Patterson
Whitcomb Judson
Mr. Borden
Gillette
Atlanta, Ga
Coca-Cola Co
Minute Maid
John M. Fox
United Fruit
Fred Werner
Hamilton
J. C. Penney
Harold Miller
Plevna
Harry Callison Real Estate
Clarence, Mo
William Rhea
Penney Farms
Penney
Callison
Werner
Bud Simpson
Fanny Mae Candies
Geneva
Kansas City
University of Missouri
Oklahoma
Chadwick News
Robert Isenberger
Sioux City
Thelma) Craig
Akron
Ind
Beatrice) Roger
Elgin
John
Mildred) Eckerle
la Grange Park
Rosé Herrmann
June Knorr
Edgar Herrmann
DesPlaines
Frank Funeral Home
Courthouse News
WED
Floyd Robinson
Grace Sweitzer
Elwood
Arlene
Leon
Donovan
Eileen) Butler
Falls Church
Red
Phil Doherty
Bettendorf
George Beal
Ames
Luella Strauch
N. Y
Albert Daehler
George Daehler
William Butler
Arthur Lepiere
Hartford
Wis
William Graebling
Minnie LaFevre
Ted Strauch
Waterman
Hazel Strauch
Russell Strohecker
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