New Corn Planting Methods Outlined in Carroll County
US Soil Conservation Service official Eugene Hardick outlines three main methods in Carroll County for corn planting with minimum tillage. Wheel track planting, Midwest attachment with conventional planters, and isk with conventional planters reduce erosion and costs while matching or exceeding yields. By 1968 wheel track and plow planting acres rise toward 30 000 with ongoing adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Hardick
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Mount Carroll
Carroll County
Midwest
Family Reunion Honors Turney and St. Clair Kin
Relatives of the Turney and St. Clair families gathered at Chadwick American Legion Home for a Sunday dinner honoring Sgt. and Mrs. Gary Turney and Peggy and David Turney. Attendees included Blaine Turney and Wayne. Bob Turney and Clinton trio. Mary Lou Bryant. Irving and Ray Parkholder families. Roy Mackey. Edgar Turney Sr.. Arthur St. Clair. Chester Kahler. DeWayne Aude family. Paul Turney family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turney
St. Clair
Chadwick
American Legion
Gary Turney
Peggy
David Turney
Blaine Turney
Wayne
Bob Turney
Clinton
Mary Lou Bryant
Tiffan
Iowa
Irving Merkel
Ray Parkholder
Roy Mackey
Lanark
Edgar Turney
Mt. Carroll
Arthur St. Clair
Chester Kahler
DeWayne Aude
Famiy
Paul Turney
Jersey Cattle Club Hosts Spring Potluck Meeting
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Isenhart hosted Illinois Jersey Cattle Club Parish No. 2 on Sunday April 28 for a spring potluck. Ross Griffith served as president during a short business meeting. Junior members met in the basement and Kevan Reader of Thomson was chosen to represent Parish No. 2 in the Illinois Jersey Queen contest. The group toured the dairy herd and buildings afterward with numerous local families attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Isenhart
Ilinois Jersey Cattle Club
Spring Potluck
Ross Griffith
Kevan Reader
Thomson
Parish No. 2
Illinois
Stanley Hellen
Morrison
Wilbur K. Reader
Albert Loding
East Moline
Louise Isenhart
Chadwick
Mrs Fay Hawkins and family visit Kewanee group
Mrs Fay Hawkins with Gregory and Timothy of Kewanee visited Thursday with Mr and Mrs S S Harter Sr. and shared in the social gathering.
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Fay Hawkins
Gregory and
Timothy of
Kewanee
S. S. Harter
Final Combat Mission for Major Lyle E. Stouffer
Major Lyle E. Stouffer, son of Mr and Mrs J B Stouffer of Milledgeville Illinois, flew his 100th and final combat mission in Southeast Asia as an RF 4 Phantom aircraft commander with the 11th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron at Udorn Royal Thai AFB. He earned the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal for heroism and airmanship. He will be reassigned to Fifth Air Force headquarters at Fuchu Japan. He attended Sterling Township High School and Polo High School, then the University of Illinois before entering the Air Force in 1951. His wife Mary Jo is the daughter of Mrs Mary D McGowan of Tucson Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle E. Stouffer
J. B. Stouffer
Rt. 1
Milledgeville
Southeast Asia
11Th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
Udorn Royal Thai Afb
Thailand
Fifth Air Force
Fuchu Air Station
Japan
Sterling Township
Polo High School
University of Illinois
Air Force
Mary Jo
Mary D. McGowan
Wilshire Drive
Tucson
Arizona
Legend of the Old Cedar Tree Sparks Boyhood Memories
Savanna resident Harry Gaar recalls carving his name on the old cedar 73 years ago as he shared memories tied to the feature tale. He mentioned family names Cole Hamedew Lewis and Knight and noted his farm east of Thomson once owned by Mrs. Melendy now by the Murrays.
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Savanna
Harry Gaar
Office of the Review
Mr. Gaar
Cole
Hamedew
Lewis
Knight
Thomson
George Melendy
Eugene Murray
Melendy
Bluffs
Gaar
Bluffville
Commission Directs NIG Co to File Reduced Rates
The Illinois Commerce Commission directed Northern Illinois Gas Company to file rate schedules cutting charges by more than 2.3 million dollars in one year. Reductions take effect May 1, 1968. Chairman James W. Karber noted these cuts are part of eight years of utility rate relief totaling about 300 million dollars since 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Commerce Commission
Northern Illinois Gas Company
James W. Karber
Karber
Illinois Public Utilities
Prophetstown social notes on Sunday dinner guests
Louis Jacobs visited Prophetstown and dined with Mrs. Eva Jacobs and Frank. Mr and Mrs Robert Geison and Sheldon were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Orval Rahn for dinner.
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Louis Jacobs
Prophetstown
Eva Jacobs
Frank
Robert Geison
Sheldon
Orval Rahn
Divorce Decree Granted in Savanna Court Battle
Agnes K. Amling estate probate entry followed by Martha J. Zeeryp granted a decree of divorce from Donald 4. Zeeryp in Circuit Court action dated April 16, 1968, Savanna residents.
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Agnes K. Amling
Martha J. Zeeryp
Donald 4. Zeeryp
Savanna
Sircuit
Local Names Linked in Area Legal Notice
Richard L. Engel of Madison Wisconsin and Robbin L. Godfriaux of Savanna appear in a regional filing. Floyd C. Noble and Lynn Ann Posey, both of Savanna, are listed. Sherman L. Shilling of Milledge is named with Judy M. Metz of Chadwick.
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Richard L. Engel
Madison
Wis
Robbin L. Godfriaux
Savanna
Floyd C. Noble
Lynn Ann Posey
Sherman L. Shilling
Milledge
Judy M. Metz
Chadwick
Deeds and fines listed for April entries 1968
Deeds recorded from April 23 to 30 1968 show transfers in Savanna Mount Carroll and Shannon with buyers and sellers named. Fines paid in Circuit Court April 23-30 1958 include multiple traffic and liquor violations across Illinois towns such as Mount Carroll Polo Savanna and Clinton with penalties up to 50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennings Biederman
Jerry Biederman
Thomas A. Ballas
William B. Haas
East Lawn
Savanna
Larry Grove
George F
Irene R. Alferts
Robert M. Frederick
Charlie L. Aldridge
Myron C. Wilcox
Allen Boyer
Halderman
Mount Carroll
Jacob M. Gabriel
Otto E. Symanek
Shelley
Shannon
David B. Engelkens
William Dean Purcell
James K. Rieck
Robert S. Taylor
William C. Meador
C. T. Lanark
Herman Toepfer
Richard H. James
Hubert R. Robinson
Edna M. Leavens
Schall's
John Jilderda
Henry Williams
Haldane
Gary Hockman
George Tanty
Calumet City
Paul Daehler
Linda Dunbar
Sterling
Ronald Pellow
Champlain
Richard Raab
Robert Stolts
Chadwick
Roger Haas
Elizabeth
Paul Stronk
Clinton
Riley Meyers
Lyle Smith
Lanark
Kenneth Weems
Larry Maupin
Plainfield
Eugene Westphal
John Shipley
Paul Burger
Polo
Danny Fiester
Carl Paxton
Ronald Dvorak
Ashton, al
Motorists Warned Concerning Hitches
Secretary of State Paul Powell cautions drivers to ensure trailer hitches do not obscure rear license plates. He cites Section 3411 (b) of the Motor Vehicle Law requiring license plates to be clearly visible and legible to avoid potential arrests during summer trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Powell
Powell
County road to be paved Lanark Forreston cut off
Francis S. Lorenz public works director announces award of contract to Rein Schultz Dahl Inc Madison WI for 1.28 miles of concrete base course on the Lanark Forreston cut off east of Lanark with a cost of 103791 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis S. Lorenz
Illinois
Rein, Schultz & Dahl, Inc
Madison
Wisconsin
Lanark
Lanark- Forreston
Drive Reaches 46303.34 For Good Samaritan Nursing Home
The county fund drive for The Good Samaritan Nursing Home Society topped 46 thousand dollars this week as Rev Earl and Lilly released a total of 46303.34. Solicitors aim to finish all community drives by May to fund construction soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Samaritan Nursing Home Society
Earl and Lilly
Public Dance at Thomson High School Gym
A public dance is scheduled in the old Thomson high school gym Saturday night May 4. Music will be provided by The Four Sons plus 3, an orchestra from Cuba City Wisconsin. Four members of the group are sons of members of the Jack Busch orchestra of Cuba City. The Thomson Lions Club sponsors the event.
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Thomson
Four Sons Plus 3
Cuba City
Wisconsin
Jack Busch Orchestra
Thomson Lions Club
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Thomson Lions Club Dance
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