Jo-Carroll Co op Sponsors Essay Contest for Local Students
Jo-Carroll Electric Cooperative announces an essay contest for high school sophomores and juniors in Jo Daviess and Carroll counties. Essays up to 1000 words explore The Rural Electric Cooperatives Contribution To My Community. First three finalists present at a banquet, with final judging by May 4 1936.
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Charles C. Youtzy
Jo-Carroll Electric Cooperative, Inc
Jo-Daviess
Carroll Counties
Washington, D. C
White House
Washington
Rural Electric Cooperatives
Youtzy
Jo-Carroll Electric Cooperative
Handel guests celebrate weekend visit in Rockford
Mr and Mrs Harlen Handel were weekend guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Virgil Tomman in Rockford.
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Harlen Handel
Virgil Tomman
Rockford
Local Group at Cancer Society Meet in Dixon
The First District American Cancer Society meeting drew 137 attendees on March 17 at Lincoln Manor Dixon. Wayne Phillips outlined the April Crusade Tell Your Neighbor program and a film We Time to Stop is Now preceded a Dixon panel discussion with experts from Sterl ig Rockford Davis Junction and Richmond. County participants included Besie Groharing JoAnne Hay and many others from Chadwick Carroll Shannon Savanna Milledgeville and Dixon area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
American Cancer Society
Lincoln Manor
Dixon
Wayne Phillips
State Crusade
Thomas Sellett
Sterlig
Jack Wilson
Weekend Visits Mark State Basketball Tournament Trip
Woodstock guests Mr and Mrs Douglas Van Et en and family stayed with Edward Siltman over the weekend. Emmett Zumdeh and Mark Zumdeh plus Joe Yoty and Donald Weber joined relatives in Champaign. Lila McKean of Milwaukee, visiting her mother H H Zugschwerd, spent the weekend with Sterling friends before returning home. All attended the State Basketball tournament.
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Douglas van Eten
Woodstock
Edward Siltman
Emmett Zumdeh
Mark
Steve Z Umdeh
Champaign
Joe Yoty
Donald Weber
Lila McKean
Milwaukee
Wis
H. H. Zugschwerd
Post Office to Raise Fees for Special Postal Services
The 1966 increases cover money orders insurance registry COD and certified mail with March 26 start. Domestic and international money orders rise five cents while insurance brackets and rates adjust to new minimums and tiered charges. Registry fees consolidate to one 75 cent rate up to 100 and COD brackets rise to 69 cents up to 10. Certified mail jumps ten cents to 30. Losses from these services are funded by federal funds, shifting costs to users.
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Wilbur Reader
Federal Register
Postmaster General
Federal
Treasury
Values Driven by Wealth Erode Public Morals Says Leader
A community leader warns that those whose values rest on money have lost their sense of ethics. The remark stresses a call for integrity in civic life and personal conduct amid economic pressures.
Mrs. L. J. Gnagey Dies in Arkansas
Virginia Gnagey 64 wife of former Chadwick school superintendent died March 16 in Siloam Springs Arkansas after a brief illness. Funeral held at First Methodist Church burial in Arkansas. Born August 1901 in Menasha Wisconsin she later lived in Mt Morris. Survived by husband three sons William Thomas both of Normal and Lawrence of Mahomet a sister Mrs Warren Davidson Polo and a brother John Denver Colorado.
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L. J
Virginia
Local visitors share weekend in Wisconsin towns
Mrs Fiossie Adolph Mrs Arhur Hoffman and Miss Bes sie Groharing spent Sunday in New Glarus Wis Mrs Bertha Coffman of Polo laughter Francis of Chicago visited the home of Mr and Mrs Clarence Hartman for Sunday afternoon guests.
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Fiossie Adolph
Arhur Hoffman
Bessie Groharing
New Glarus
Wis
Bertha Coffman
Polo Laughter
Francis
Chicago
Clarence Hartman
Education in Illinois Mathematics Programs Expand
Illinois elementary and secondary schools have developed math programs to meet individual differences. Accelerated tracks enable high promise students to compete in modern technology and colleges. The Office of the Superintendent coordinates consultants and workshops statewide under the NDEA Title III plan.
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Ilinois
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Illinois
NDEA
Schoos
Attorney Pope To Speak At Friday Meeting
Champaign attorney Robert P. Pops will speak at a public meeting Friday March 25 at Mt. Carroll High School. He is a University of Illinois graduate and former U S Air Force air gunner and bombardier with ties to Urbana and outdoor advertising. The hymn America will be sung and the Zoning Fact Finding committee urges Carroll and Newhere residents to attend and learn about the issue.
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Robert P. Pops
Champaign
Mt. Carroll High School
Pope
University of Ilinois
University of Ilinois Law School
Ilinois Bar Association
Urbana
of States Air Force
Reign Telds
Endeavor
Univer¢ty Ofllinois
Elks Club
Rotary
America
Edward Yitercard
Freeport
Bill Steel
Shannon
Gordie Wéolber
Thaw Strains Area Roads With Cracked Surfaces
Warm weather frees a deep frozen layer under roads causing cracks and potholes across area blacktop and concrete highways. Motorists face bumps and possible loss of control as crews patch repeatedly. Last week a stretch on northbound Rowe 78 near the Milwaukee Road viaduct at Mt Carroll was dug out and refilled with gravel.
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Foac
Milwaukee Road
Mt. Carroll
Birthday Dinner for Melba Daehler at Sterling
Mr and Mrs Fay Reitzel of Sterling along with Mr and Mrs Paul Daehler and Melva of Mt Carroll visited Mrs Dora Daehler for Melbas birthday which was Monday March 2 Mrs Walter Eider and Harold Eee hosted guests in Milledgeville Wednesday evening last week
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Fay Reitzel
Sterling
Paul Daehler
Melva
Mt. Carroll
S. Dora Daehler
Mel ‘A
Walter Eider
Harold Eee
Milledgeville
Harold Bousman Jr. visits Green and Pat at Archie's home
Harold Bousman Jr of Clinton visited Saturday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Archie Green and Pat.
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Harold Bousman Jr
Clinton Visi
Archie Green
Pat
Clinton family visitors noted in Fram column
Mrs Don Heavelin and Mrs Bruce Groharing were Saturday visitors with Mrs Dorvan Rolston and family of Clinton Dick Hook of Des Moines spent from Friday to today with his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Hook and family
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Don Heavelin
Bruce Groharing
Dorvan Rolston
Clinton
Dick Hook
Des Moines
Oercy
Fred Hook
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Jo-Carroll Co-op
Chadwick News
Cancer Society
East Fulton
Thomson, Illinois
Middle States
L. J. Gnagey
Arkansas
Chadwick Briefs
Mathematics
Harden
Chedwich News
Fulton State Bank
Fulton, Illinois
Bair
Nene
Savanna Finance Co
Main St. Sevanna, Hil
Philco Refrigerators
Philco
Fulton Paint & Paper Store
Newal
Albany, Illinois
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