Patronage, politics and payoffs in Illinois state work
A Springfield reader discusses patronage in Illinois state employment, arguing patronage hampers efficiency and burdens governors while harming workers like Tom Jones. He cites Illinois totals, compares other states, notes civil service gains, and cites two Republican appointees as hopeful signs amid ongoing turnover. Also reports Country Mutual cutting auto collision rates by 16.9 percent starting April 1, 1961, saving policyholders about one million dollars due to fewer claims and new laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Jones
Illinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
California
Colorado
Otto Kerner
Wenak
Kerner
Country Mutual Lovers Collision Rates
D. L. Achenbach
Country Mutual Insurance Company
Birthdates listed for publication across several towns
Birthdate notices span March 24 to March 30 for residents of Mt Carroll Lanark Chadwick Milledgeville Savanna Polo Polo and related areas. The column also notes a June 1961 era date and community events including a haylage tour and 4-H fund contributions by local banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merlyn Schreiner
Chadwick
Elmer Gaul
Lanark
R. H. Milroy
Rockford
Wayne Plumer
Milledgeville
Naomi June Olson
Douds
Jackie Fritz
Mt. Carroll
Howard Cassens
Larry Meyer
Alfred Smith
Polo
Kenneth Schreiner
Mt Carroll
Susie Lichta
Allen Traum
Ben Rosenberg
Gloria Washburn
Emma Merkle
Gerald Geison
Savanna
Ed Aude
Oliver Schneider
Carroll
Larry Crawford
Lorraine Buntjer
Dave Binns
Seattle
Wash
Wayne Dingman
Lillian Holbrook
Elaine Rogers
Richard Weidman
Lloyd Schreiner
John Tautz
Ben C. Mohrman
Lee
Arthur Fetteroff
Phillip Brach
Thomson
Frank Fehler
Claude B. Cook, Jr
James Vian
Earl Duane
Alvin Hook
Neil Libberton
Eugene Bull
Sophia Grawe
Ava St. Ores
Hogeland
Mont
Merlin Kness
Norman Mest
East Moline
Georgia Price
Des Moines
Careers Night planned for Lanark High School students
Plans are set for a careers night at Lanark High School on Tuesday April 18 at 7 30 p m. Earl Gilliland Carroll County assistant youth adviser notes over 100 boys showed interest in outdoor fields such as forestry wildlife and farming. Experts will explain education salary and job opportunities for fields including machinery veterinary work livestock marketing dairy processing and extension work. A livestock fitting and grooming school will be held Saturday March 25 at Johnston Feed Service west of Mt Carroll with sheep at 9 30 a m and beef dairy fitting to follow finishing by noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Hutchins
Howard Stover
Milledgeville
Rt. 88
Lanark Blacktop
Walter Queckboerner
Chadwick
Stover
Queckboerner
Charles Rogers
Wooster
Harvestore
Agricultural Extension Council
Fred Hook
Thomson
Lanark High School
Illinois
Johnston Feed Service
Mt. Carroll
Rockford couple dine with local hosts Thursday night
Mr and Mrs Virgil Tomman of Rockford were supper guests of Mr and Mrs Orion Alexander on Thursday night, sharing an informal evening at the Alexander home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Tomman
Rockford
Orion Alexander
Carroll County Bowler Wins State Farm Bureau Title
Allen Moll of Carroll County won the state men's singles in the Young Adults Bowling division at the Illinois Farm Bureau Sports Festival in Decatur on March 7. He rolled 602 to beat the Randolph County runner up. a trophy will be awarded later. Carroll in open class placed 11th with 2607. Young Adult team tied Morgan County for 10th with 2377.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Farm Bureau
Allen Moll
Shannon
Illiois Farm Bureau
Decatur
Allen
Randolph County
Morgan County
Ritenours Attend 8th Birthday Dinner for Patrick Spillane
Mr and Mrs E M Ritenour returned Monday from North Pekin where they were guests Sunday in the home of Mr and Mrs Oswald Spillane for Patrick Spillane s eighth birthday. Other guests included Mr and Mrs John Genevese of Peoria and the grandfather George Spillane of Galena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M._ Ritenour
North Pekin
Oswald Spillane
Patrick
John Genevese
Peoria
George Spillane
Galena
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Springfield
Nepitone Joe
Mr. Achenbach
Thomson Review
the Village Echo
Thomson Broadax
Rational Editorial
Associallyn
John Kradle
Eldon Jensen
Clinton
Hoyt Holmes
David Lee Bowman
Elmer Hans
Diana Kay Dauphin
Vaughn . McGinnis, Jr
Patrick McCue
Harvey Downing Jr
Kenneth Gossard
Bill E. Rogers
Wayne Gaul
Russell Burkholder
Catherine Mary Fjelstad
Delbert Hockman
Eldon Hickey
Merrill Bower
Geo. Puterbaugh
Judith Hook
Phyllis Jean Lotz
Leo Poffenberger
Lan
Ark
Cheryl Hook
Debra Sue Hartman
J. H. Kimmel
Diane Meyer
Sharon Downs
Collin Chriss
Winton Kness
James Steven Kofron
Tels
Tess Haylage
Mt. Carroll National Bank
Milledgeville State Bank
University of Mllneis
Koym
Chicago
Freeport
Adams
Lameyer’s Vacuum & Appliance
Hoover-Kirby- Electrolux
Kenmore-Rex Air Vacuum Cleaners
Main St
Tele
Mi. N. of
Irv Behr
Funk
Per Bu
Minhafer
Newton
Goodfield
Tri
Golden Seed Co., Inc
Earl Gilliland
Carroll Co
Aw Co
Chadwick News
West Bend
Go-Power
Kegel Cycle & Key Shop
Chicago Ave
MR. Farmer
Atherton Servce
Carroll Service CO
Savanna Farm
Savanna, Ill
H. Gholson
Savannan, Ill
Pereate
Eble & Jorgensen
135Th 5Th Ave
Boats & Motors
PITT
SPORT
Earl Delp
Mt. Carroll Ph. Lanark
Earl Kaufman
Mt. Carroll Ph. Lanark HY
Kenneth Erbsen Lanark
Hugh Senneff Chadwick
Robert Spealman Chadwick
Elmer & WM
Hans Thomson
Bob Lund
Mgr
Ill
Cla Tyree
Cargill
Shybrids
Angus
Saies
Anna
Teeter & Son and
Aude, Auctioneers
P. Miles
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