Babson Reflects On Cost Of Living In Modern Times
Babson Park Massachusetts March 23 The cost of living index today stands at 128 vs 110 a decade ago and 60 twenty years ago He cites changes in included items noting no water gas or electric bills and describes how households used to source water heat and house chores My past and present budgets show shifts in housing transportation and recreation with education costs offset by scholarships and government aid He concludes recreation drives the modern rise in living costs and suggests prudent savings and investments for families and two children. Divorces granted in Carroll County Circuit Court include Linda L Bishop from Thomas A Bishop and Florence McGinnis from James McGinnis
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Babson
Babson Park
Mass
Washington
Gloucester
Alest
Carroll Livestock Feeders Elect Elmer Hans President
Elmer Hans of Thomson was elected president of the Carroll County Livestock Feeders Association at the annual meeting held in Shannon high school. Harold Yochem of Mt Carroll presided. officers include Ed Livengood, Jim Miller, and Charles Guenzler. Directors chosen for three years were Ed Dykema, Bruce Groharing, Virgil Handel, Walter Kent. Loren Marta to a one year term. Over 150 members attended. finances showed 14,135.28 income with 10,651.82 expenditures. the group continues efforts against farm grain assessments and promoted 4-H projects.
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Elmer Hans
Thomson
Carroll County Livestock Feeders Association
Shannon
Hans
Harold Yochem
Mt. Carroll
Ed Livengood
Milledgeville
Jim Miller
Lanark
Charles Guenzler
Ed Dykema
Bruce Groharing
Virgil Handel
Chadwick
Walter Kent
Loren Marta
Shannon High School
Guenzler
National Livestock Feeders Association
Yachem
Carroll County
Farm Bureau Board
Elmer Buffington
Elmer Haas
Ed Hollanbeck
Washington, D. C
Congress
Carroll County Association
Marvin Woessner
Fred Hook
Henry Livengood
Woessner
John K. Morris
Illinois
Rep. Morris
Morris
Four H Members Exhibit Winter Projects at Mt Carroll
Sixty 4-H club members presented winter projects at the Farm Bureau hall in Mt Carroll over two days. Judges included Mr. Boyd Handel and several club leaders. Ratings covered candles, embroidery, indoor gardening, and other crafts with multiple clubs from Shannon, Lanark, Savanna, Jacobstown, and nearby areas receiving A B or C honors.
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Farm Bureau Hall
Mt. Carroll
Boyd Handel
Virgil Handel
Ted Storm
Victor Buchholz
Helen Mackay
Shannon
Janet Barnes
Janice Kent
Karen Krum
Connie Lindstrom
Larelle Schoonhoven
Lois DeVries
Nancy Gantz
Phyllis Kneiss
Linda Lindstrom
Shirley Mayer
Sandra Shields
Karen Wagner
Connie Woessner
Diane Cheeseman
Joan Gudema
Evelyn Heeren
Pamela Rinderman
Sandra Weigle
Candles
Jeanne Barnes
Donna Johnson
Gloria Moore
Tara Frey
Joanne Heeren
Sharyn Stinhagen
Rosemary Weigle
Paula Frey
Lanark
Candies
Sharon Crist
Susan Crist
Bevery Meier
Kathleen Zaehringer
Rockettes of
Lanark A
Kay Provant
Jean Schmitt
Linda Schmitt
Jacobstown A
Judy Eaton
Lanark Tip Toppers A
Jill Dollinger
Beverly Hoak
Kathy Keim
Louise Mathias
Kimberlee Schoonhoven
Holstein Official Production Records Reported
The Holstein-Friesian Association of America cites two record cows. Stransdale Beech King Georgia, owned by F. J. Sttansky of Savanna, produced 17,778 lbs of milk and 627 lbs of butterfat in 365 days at age five. Helmsdale Ormsby Rose Fobes, owned by Ronald L. Helms of Chadwick, produced 13,764 lbs of milk and 543 lbs of butterfat in 365 days at age three. Saturday evening visitors included Mr and Mrs Wayne Linker and family of Mt Carroll.
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Holstein - Friesian Association of America
Stransdale Beech King
Georgia
F. J. Sttansky
Savanna
Helmsdale
Ormsby Rose Fobes
Ronald L. Helms
Chadwick
Scholarships In Action Theme For Carroll PTA Meet
The Carroll County Council of Parents and Teachers hosts a Spring meeting at York Community High School in Thomson on April 5. Registration starts at 12 45 p m with program at 1 00 p m. Mary Alice Williston will discuss the meaning of the scholarship award.
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Carroll County Council of Parents and Teachers
York Community High School
Thomson
Mary Alice Williston
Savanna Township
Rt. 1
District 27
Williston
Ilinois State Teachers Colege
North School
Crystal Lake
Ill
Spring Tea for Carroll County Juniors on Apr 9
The Mt. Carroll Branch of the American Association of University Women announces a spring tea for high school junior and senior girls in Carroll County at 2 30 p m Sunday April 9 in Metcalf Hall on the Shimer college campus Invitations are extended to girls in Savanna Mt Carroll Lanark Milledgeville Shannon Chadwick and Thomson Mothers are invited to attend with their daughters The program includes Mrs Helen Dixon concert pianist and Shimer Humanities instructor and student Kenneth Anton tenor with piano solos A discussion on the value of a college education for women will be led by Mrs Max Rahn Mrs Frank Nester and Miss Beverly Owens Tea arrangements are led by Mrs F J Mullin with help from local volunteers
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Carroll County
Committee On Higher Education
Mt. Carroll
American Association of University Women
Metcalf Hall
Shimer College
Savanna
Lanark
Milledgeville
Shannon
Chadwick
Thomson
David Weiser
Helen Dixon
Kenneth Anton
Max Rahn
Frank Nester
Beverly Owens
F. J. Mullin
Mmes
Wm. Putnam
Glenn Wise
Ella Beck
Kenneth McCall
Wilhelm Jawurek
Eugene Murray
Ray Polhill
Jarvis Rowe
Corn Belt Feeders Still Competitive with Western Lots
Iowa State University farm economist Francis A. Kutish told Carroll County Livestock Feeders that Corn Belt feeders remain competitive with Western commercial feed lots. He noted higher Western costs and the advantage of Corn Belt roughage, while detailing packer needs and supply assurance dynamics.
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Carroll County
Francis A. Kutish
Iowa State University
Kutish
California
Southwest
West
Corner
Katish
Corn Belt
Wallace and Miatke Herd Leads DHIA Unit 2 in March
Wallace and Miatke dairy herd tops Carroll County DHIA Unit 2 for March with 1384 pounds milk and 55.7 pounds fat from 21 cows. Other top five include Lawrence Iben Alfred Hinrichs Merma Zemke & Son and John and Wayne Linker. High individual cows include Hollowell and Deers Zemke and Son Linker Wolstenholm Clayton Kaul with 2320, 2040, 2070, 2020 and 1970 pounds milk respectively. Unit average 900 pounds milk and 34.2 pounds fat from 447 cows in 15 herds tested with nine owner samper herds.
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Wallace & Miatke
Carroll County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Paul Gaar
Lawrence Iben
Alfred Hinrichs
Merma Zemke & Son
John and Wayne Linker
Gaar
Hollowell
Deers
Zemke and Son
Linker
Lester Wolstenholm
Clayton Kaul
Farm and Home Festival at U of I Campus April 6 8
About 15000 people are expected for the annual Farm and Homes Festival on the University of Illinois campus April 6 8 with the theme Foundations for the Future. Exhibits by College of Agriculture departments run 9 AM to 5 PM daily and Gov. Kerner speaks 8 PM April 7.
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University of Illinois
College of Agriculture
Kerner
Double Election Next Tuesday Sets J P and Township Contests
Annual dinner of Carroll County Education Association announced for Thursday April 13 at Savanna high school with 6 30 pm dinner. Miss Sven Adolphson chairs the session. Wendell Huston will give welcome. T S Cleworth will give invocation. Shannon school band to perform. Prof Phillip Lambert of University of Wisconsin to speak. Current officers listed. membership 153 including teachers superintendents and other administrators.
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Carroll County Education Association
Savanna High School
Teachers and
Future Homemakers of America
Sven Adolphson
Wendell Huston
T. S. Cleworth
Milledgeville
Shannon
Phillip Lambert
University of Wisconsin
Ron Smith
Carroll
Savanna
Maude Lang
Lanark
Nancy Sizemore
Area Swine Day Set For April 5
Area swine producers in Carroll County are urged to attend the Area Swine Day at the Lee County 4-H Center in Amboy on April 5. Registration 9:30 to 10:00, program starts 10:00. Researchers report on high moisture corn calcium content and molasses in rations, antibiotics, full fat soybean meal, gestation rations, raised floors and hygromycin. Experts from Illinois discuss hog outlook and AI heat control SPF pigs and a breeder’s story. Lunch available, program ends after 3:00 PM.
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Carroll County
Lee County
L. H. Simerl
University of Illinois
Agricultural Economist
Illinois
P. J. Dziuk
University of Ilinois
Department of
Animal Science
A. H. Jensen
University of Illinois Swine Division
Midwest
4-H and FFA Members Attend Livestock Grooming School
About 100 4-H and FFA youths and parents attended the Carroll County 4-H Livestock Fitting and Grooming school held Saturday at Johnston’s Feed Service west of Mt. Carroll. Speakers covered grooming and showing techniques for beef cattle swine dairy cattle and sheep with experts from Red Comb Pioneer Feeds Mt. Carroll Stock ton and local dairy farmers. The event was sponsored by Johnson Feed Service and Carroll County Extension Service at the new facilities.
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FFA
Carroll County
Earl Gilliland
Mt. Carroll
Johnson Feed Service
Carroll County Extension Service
Johnston’s Feed Service
WSWS Officers Attend Training Conference at East Jordan
Charles Dial Morton Higley Merlyn Schreiner and Paul Farley attended the WSWS officers training conference at the East Jordan Evangelical United Brethren church last Thursday. Mrs Farley led the devotional and chaired the Workshop for Presidents.
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Charles Dial
Morton Higley
Merlyn Schreiner
Paul Farley
WSWS
East Jordan
Township races shape countywide board and offices
Assessors clerks auditors and two supervisors are up in 14 townships with several contested races. Notable contests include Fair Haven Orion Alexander and Harlen Handel for assessor and Clarence Imel Donald Eisseller Russell Queckboerner Glen Hartman for auditors. Some incumbents face opposition while others run unopposed across Rock Creek York Salem Shannon Elkhorn Grove Wysox Cherry Grove Lima Harrington Woodland and Savanna townships.
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Justices of the Peace
Thomas Fritz
Freedom
Floyd Zuck
Rock Creek
Fair Haven
Orion Alexander
Harlen Handel
Clarence Imel
Donald Eisseller
Russell Queckboerner
Glen Hartman
K. C. Whitney
Port Horning
Rock Creek Township
Homer Zuck
Joe Lower
Richard Flickinger
Louis Sprecher
Ronald Rahn
George Jones
Reynold Bleyer
Naaman Diehl
Charles Carroll
H. S. Lowman
Wales Gossard
York Township
Merle Cate
Wayne Ashby
Clarence Bolhous
Charles Hogg
Lyle Greeley
Roy Heitman
Library Board
Mary Marshall
Alice Switzer
Betty Stage
Joyce Cate
Salem Township
Merlyn Schreiner
Robert Queckboerner
Naomi Sarem
Robert Spearman
Board of Auditors
Shannon Township
George Meyers
C. D. Winters
Denton Cherry
James Scharman
Wayne Wirtjes
Elbert Barthel
Elkhorn Grove
Clyde Emnyre
Lesliee Ropp
Carrie Shilling
Lee Hadaway
Leslie Richter
Robert Thorngren
Wysox Township
Mason Spaulding
H. L. Ehni
Russell Meyers
John Wechsler
Roy Warehime
Cherry Grove
Russell R. Rahn
Max Rahn
Kenneth Erbsen
Clinton Plock
Earle Woessner
Kenneth Moll
Paul Warner
Lima
Fred Sandell
Donald Schreiner
Harold Meador
Harronston
Freedom Township
Woodland
Robert Schubert
Clarence Doty
Savanna Township
Tels
Muenzenbergs Seek Parole After Fraud Convictions
Wal ter Muenzenberg to plead for parole at Stateville prison for a 1 to 10 year term. His wife, also sentenced for conspiracy to defraud with a bad check, slated to plead April 6 at Dwight Women's Reformatory. Case arose from a $12,000 fraud against a Mill edgeville cattle dealer.
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Carroll County
Illinois Pardon and Parole Board
Walter Muenzenberg
Stateville
Dwight Women's Reformatory
Milledgeville
Double election set as Justice of the Peace contests arranged
The county schedules a second election day on April 4 for justice of the peace and constable races in three districts. Voters must be registered in the county system. polling places and officials stay the same. District 1 in Savanna, York, and Washington towns fields four JP candidates and unopposed constable Hal Shrake. District 2 covers Mt. Carroll area with Doden vs Gifford for JP and Petty for constable. District 3 lists Thorp vs Shiley for JP, with no district 3 constable candidate except write‑in Stauffer.
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Justice of the Peace
Office of Justice of the Peace
J. P
York
Savanna
Washington Townships
Walter D. Loomis
Earle E. Engelking
Donald E Westbrook
Charles E. Young
Hal Shrake
Carroll County Mental Health program and 4-H leaders training
Local leaders will hear a program on the Carroll County Mental Health Association with Home Adviser presenting The Dining Area. The schedule notes unit meetings with Mrs. Eldin Bonjour and Mrs. Mary Handel, plus short topics Solve it with Salt and tuning trees and shrubs. A April Craft Day and a 4-H leaders training school are listed, with weekend guest Christine Hartman returning home.
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Carroll County Mental Health Association
Carroll
Eldin Bonjour
Savanna
Maren Cave
Fair Haven
Mary Handel
Chadwick
Robert Gieson
Harold Turnbaugh
Farm Bureau Hall
Mt. Carroll
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Linda L. Bishop
Thomas A. Bishop
Florence McGinnis
James MceGinnis
Carroll Livestock Feeders
Robert Robinson
DeKalb Feed Co
Francis Kutish
Economist
Iowa
Holstein
Wayne Linker
Oscar Brown, Jr
Robert Williams
Albert
PTA Council
Harlan Daw
PTA District 27
PTA
Bose
R. C. Bush
Wm. Bailey Jr
Arthur Oncken
Wallace & Miatke Herd
Dhia
U of I
Charles Gordon Jr
Coldwater
Mich
Eva Abby
Flint
Charles Gordon
Vernon Gordon
Ronald Helms
Oldsmar
Fla
County Education Association
John Engelkens
Brookville
Ray Engelkens
George E. Doden
Lee R. Gifford
Doden
Fair Haven Township
Gifford
James Keeney
Thorp
E. Darwin Shiley
Constable
Claude Stauffer
Home Bureau Notes
Walter Hartman, Jr
Rockford
Walter Hartman
Christine
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