Babson Eyes Big Railroad Merger and Stock Moves
Babson discusses the Northern Pacific Great Northern Burlington merger examining stockholder risks and the impact on labor towns. He notes NP’s mineral assets and land value, weighs dismantling mileage, and compares NP with Union Pacific while advising stockholder decisions. The piece closes with a Home Bureau weight control tour signups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
The
St. Paul
Grace K. Babson
Nathaniel Babson
Gloucester
Mass
John
Nat
Union Pacific
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Fire destroys shed at Savanna dump leaves man homeless
A Sunday afternoon fire at the Savanna city dump destroyed a shed and its contents, leaving Marion Poorman homeless for the second time in three years. Poorman, away when the fire started, previously survived a 1958 grain elevator blaze in Savanna where he had living quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna City
Marion Poorman
Poorman
Savanna
Emphasize Family Living in Home Ec Extension Program
Dr. David D. Henry of Illinois highlights constant self analysis as a hallmark of good education. National Home Demonstration Week runs April 30 to May 6 as Carroll County’s Home Economics Extension program details how local cooperators plan and vote on the county wide agenda.
Pianist to Appear on Shimer College Concert Series May 9
Mrs. Sophia Benney, pianist, appears on the Shimer College Concert Series Tuesday May 9 at 8 p m in Metcalf Auditorium. Her program includes Mozart Sonata in D major Beethoven sonatas and works by Bach Brahms and Cho. She studied with Robert Pompeo of Boston and Margit Varro, and trained at the University of Chicago and Bennington College. Her debut was with the University of Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 1948, with recitals across New England and Florida. The concert closes the 1960 61 series and a reception follows in Hostetter Lounge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Benney
Shimer College
Metcalf
Mozart
Bach
Brahms
Benney
Robert Pompeo
Boston
Paderewski
Respighi
Margit Varro
University of Chicago
Bennington College
Vermont
University of Chicago Symphony Orchestra
New England
Florida
Mrs George Stober 87 Dies in Freeport
Mrs George Stober aged 87 died at St Francis Hospital Freeport Monday evening. Services set for 2 p m Thursday at First Lutheran Church Mount Carroll with Rev Clifford Baumann officiating. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery Mt Carroll. Born February 20 1874 in Mt Carroll she was daughter of William and Myra Schroeder Stake. Married George Stober on December 23 1904. Surviving relatives are not listed. Preceded in death by her husband and one son and her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Stober
Carroll
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
First Lutheran
Mount Carroll
Clifford Baumann
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mt. Carroll
William and
Myra Schroeder Stakemiler
Funeral rites for Ellen Dailey held in Savanna
Funeral services for Mrs Ellen Dailey 94 were conducted at 9 30 am Saturday at St John s Catholic church in Savanna. She died Thursday in Savanna City hospital after a three week stay. Burial followed in Calvary cemetery Rock Island. Born July 22 1866 in Cable she was daughter of Gotlieb and [Brasmer]. She married Anthony Van Buer and after his death wed William O Dailey who died in 1950. Survivors include seven daughters three sons 23 grandchildren 56 great grandchildren and eight great great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
St. John’s Catholic Church
Ellen Dailey
Savanna City Hospital
Calvary Cemetery
Rock Island
Cable
Gotlieb Brasmer
Anthony van Buer
William O. Dailey
Savanna Resident R E Jones 85 Dies in Mount Carroll Area
Ralston E Jones known as Ross Jones 85 of Savanna died at 8 30 pm April 27 in Mount Carroll Nursing Home Funeral rites were held Sunday at a Savanna funeral home with Rev Ernest Carder officiating Burial was in Savanna township cemetery He was born November 26 1875 in Mt Carroll son of John and Mrs Jones married Florence Dwyer in Savanna in 1912 She died in 1960 and he then lived with brother in law William H Dyer in Savanna before entering the nursing home Surviving are two half sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralston E. Jones
Savanna
Ralston FE
Ross) Jones
Mount Carroll
Savanna Funeral
Ernest Carder
Savanna Township
Mt. Carroll
John Jones
Florence Dwyer
William H. Dyer
Interstate Auditor Wayne Smith to Retire After 40 Years
Wayne L. Smith of Savanna will retire July 1 as Illinois district auditor for Interstate Power Company, to be succeeded by Robert Miller. Smith has served over four decades with Interstate and its predecessors Northwestern Illinois Utilities and People's Gas and Electric Co. Merry Circle Club Plans May Luncheon at the Brick House Morrison on May 9 with reservations by May 6 to Mrs. Donald Mackay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne L. Smith
Savanna
Illinois
Interstate Power Company
Robert Miller
Smith
Interstate
Northwestern Illinois Utilities and People’s Gas and Electric Co
Merry Circle Club
Brick House
Morrison
Donald Mackay
265 Members Now Enrolled in Home Economics 4-H Clubs
To date 265 members are enrolled in Home Economics 4-H clubs. Carollettes have the largest club with 43 members, Pris cilla, Shannon, are next with 39. New members may be enrolled until June 1 if the club will still have enough meetings to complete their projects. Most of the Home Bureau units are helping 4-H by furnishing leaders, organizing clubs, helping the clubs earn money for activities or paying expenses of their state delegate to State 4-H Week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carollettes
Priscilla
Shannon
Home Bureau
Real estate transfers listed for Savanna Lanark area
Clarence A Doty and wife transfer to Richard I McGinnis a parcel in Savanna. Charles D Pittman and wife transfer to Laurance L Bender in Savanna. Lenora Stober transfers to Ward J Rogers and wife in Mt Carroll. Cora Wilson and others transfer to Jimmie Morsey and wife in Savanna. Jesse J Parsley transfers to Stanley Kimmel and wife in Lanark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence A. Doty
Richard I. McGinnis
Savanna
Charles D. Pittman
Laurance L. Bender
C. T. Savanna
Lenora Stober
Ward J. Rogers
Mt. Carroll
Cora Wilson
Jimmie Morsey
Broadmoor
Jesse J. Parsley
Stanley Kimmel
Lanark
License Issued In Carroll County For Local Couple
One marriage license was issued in Carroll County last week to Arnold Yenney of Savanna and Sandra Pederson of Lanark, authorizing their wedding plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Arnold Yenney
Savanna
Sandra Pederson
Lanark
Youth Escapes Injury In Rt 64 Crash Near Lanark
A 17 year old rural Mt. Carroll youth, Jerold L. Siedenburg, escaped with minor injuries when his car left Rt. 64, struck a bridge abutment, about 2 a.m. Saturday April 29. He was treated and released. Police say he fell asleep at the wheel and ticketed him for driving too fast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
Jerold L. Siedenburg
Rt. 64
Lanark
Home Bureau Unit Meetings This Week
Local leaders will attend major lessons at Home Bureau unit meetings across several days. Topics include dining areas crafts belt covering and fabric patterns with creases. Units host tours and roll calls about favorite foods and birthplaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Bureau
Rock Creek
Sterling man Walter Musyl pleads guilty to bad check charge
Appearing Monday night in Mt. Carroll before Justice George E. Coden, Walter Musyl of Sterling admitted guilt on one charge of issuing a bad check for 48 dollars to Ed Richter and paid a 25 dollar fine plus 25.5 dollars in costs. He received a continuance to May 9 for a second charge of issuing a fraudulent check for 83 dollars to Arlen Gates. A May 9 hearing was set and he was released after posting bond. Clarice Stutzke of Sterling faced a charge of leaving the scene of an accident and, after posting bond, was released with a May 9 hearing also continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
George E. Coden
Walter Musyl
Musyl
Ed Richter
Arlen Gates
Clarice Stutzke
Sterling
Joe Sites
Palisades
Savanna
Committed to Vandalia for delinquency charge
Kenneth Atkins of Thomson received a one year sentence at the state penal farm Vandalia after pleading guilty in Carroll county court to contributing to the delinquency of a minor Judge L Melvin Gundry of Galena presided Deputy Sheriff Howard Gorman arrested Atkins Monday night He was held in the county jail awaiting transfer to Vandalia likely later this week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Atkins
Thomson
State Penal Farm
Vandalia
Carroll
L. Melvin Gundry
Galena
Atkins
Howard Gorman
Savanna Council Hires Two New Members
Eugene Flack and William Wilkins were appointed Monday night to the Savanna city council to fill vacancies caused by the resignations of Martin Lantau and L. O. Berner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Eugene Flack
William Wilkins
Savanna City
Martin Lantau
L. O. Berner
Top Herds and Cows Named in Carroll DHIA Unit One
Neil Libberton reports April results for Unit 1 of Carroll County DHIA. Top herds include Charles Kessler & Sons 49 GH with 1242 lbs milk and 46.2 fat, Russell Derrer & Sons 47 RH with 1288 lbs milk and 45.2 fat, Sikkema & Stransky 33 GH with 1187 lbs milk and 44.8 fat, Robert L. Schubert 25 R & GH with 1047 lbs milk and 41.4 fat, and Clifford L. Dur ward 17 GH with 108 lbs milk and 40.9 fat. Top cows list Kessler & Sons 2250-106, Derrer 2600-99, Kessler & Sons 2250-99, Schubert 1790-98, Derrer & Sons 2250-88. Unit average 942 lbs milk and 34.5 fat with 786 cows in 24 herds and 91 dry cows. Also 14 owner-sampler herds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Libberton
Carroll County
Charles Kessler & Sons
Russell Derrer & Sons
Sikkema & Stransky
Robert L. Schubert
Clifford L. Durward
Kessler & Sons
John T. Derrer
Schubert
Derrer & Sons
Savanna Couple Wed in First Methodist Church
Miss Vicki Lynn Williams and Richard L. Meier married April 22 at the First Methodist church in Savanna with Rev. Ernest Carder officiating. They will reside in Rock Island. the bride and groom are listed as the children of local Savanna residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicki Lynn Williams
Richard L. Meier
First Methodist Church
Savanna
Ernest Carder
Rock Island
Wayne R. Williams
Mr. Meier
Arnold F.meier
Co-Operation Is Paying Off for a Progressive Dairy Farmer
Darren Miatke of Mill edgeville New Jersey credits cooperation with land lord plant fieldman county agent veterinarian breeding technician and DHIA tester for his dairy success. He markets 311 529 pounds of milk to a Kraft plant and has raised production while cutting feed costs. over ten years his herd averaged higher milk and butterfat with a $300 monthly gain for a 20 cow operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Kearnaghan
DHIA
Darren Miatke
Milledgeville
Miatke
Mary Jane Wallace
Kraft
U. S
Mintke
The
Darrel Miatke
Carroll County
Ill
Dairyman
Mauke
Clikeman Earns Cum Laude Honor at Saint Mary’s Chapter
St Mary’s Hall junior Brownell Clikeman of Savanna Illinois was inducted into the Saint Mary’s Chapter of the National Cum Laude Society for outstanding academic work. Jane Burrington of Mason City Iowa also received junior honors. Mary Ellen Ferris is a senior member elected in 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownell Clikeman
B. J. Clikeman
Savanna
Illinois
St. Mary’s Hall
Faribault
Minnesota
Saint Mary’s
National Cum Laude Society
Cum Laude
Miss Clikeman
Saint Mary's
Jane Burrington
Mason City
Iowa
Mary Ellen Ferris
St. Mary's
Carroll County Bonds Purchases Rise in March
Carroll county residents purchased bonds totaling 224865 dollars in March. F E Weid man of Mt Carroll, General County Chairman of the Savings Bonds Committee, reported the figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
United States Savings
F. E. Weidman
Mt. Carroll
General County
Savings Bonds Committee
Fred Swanson Elected Leader Of Carroll Bankers Federation
In Clinton Iowa at the Country Club the Carroll County Bankers Federation chose Fred Swanson Lanark Exchange Bank cashier as president. D M Tarvin from Miledgesville State Bank became vice president and C S Rahn of the National Bank in Savanna was named secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Bankers Federation
Country Club
Clinton
Iowa
Fred Swanson
Lanerk Exchange Bank
County Federation
D. M.tarvin
Miledgesville State Bank
C. S. Rahn
the National Bank
Savanna
Wallace and Miatke Dairy Herd Tops April Milk Fat
Wallace and Miatke led Carroll DHIA Unit 2 in April with 21 Holsteins averaging 1354 lbs milk and 53.4 lbs fat. The month saw 484 cows tested across 16 herds with 75 dry, and Unit average was 922 lbs milk and 35 lbs fat. Other top herds listed include Hinrichs, Handel, Iben, Linker, and notable individual cows led by Iben, Wallace & Mintke, Hollowell & Deets, Kaul, Zemke & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace & Miatke
Unit 2
Carroll Dhia
Paul Gaar
Alfred Hinrichs
R & Gh, 4 Dry, 1238 Lbs. Milk, 46.9 Lbs. Fat; Mary and Virgil Handel
Lawrence Iben
John and Wayne Linker
Wallace & Mintke
Hollowell & Deets
Clayton Kaul
Merna Zemke & Son
Major Lesson for Home Bureau Units Planned for 1962
National Home Demonstration Week from April 30 to May 6 highlights the extension program for about eight percent of homemakers. The emphasis shifts from skills to citizenship and family living with 1962 lessons including Low Calorie Refreshments for Entertaining Are Your Emotions Showing Styles Becoming to the Figure Color Keys in Home Furnishings Color Coordination in Home Furnishings Services in our County Offices Township Supervisors nomination election duties Holiday Special Units Choice Home Adviser's Choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David D. Henry
University of Illinois
Carroll County
U. S. Department of Agriculture
State Land-Grant College
Lyle Livengood
Milledgeville
Kenneth Moll
Shannon
Melvin Schmitt
James Keeney
Lanark
Max Hays
Savanna
Arnold Sikkema
Thomson
Harold Schleming
Chadwick
Gustav Schmidt
Earl Stricker
Ted Storm
Robert Queckboerner
Carroll
America
Volunteers Aid at Dixon State School Fashion Show
On Thursday volunteers led by Mesdames Quest Frank Alexander and Higley assisted at Dixon State School. They helped with a home management party for the girls, who later showcased new clothes at a style show. Mrs Quest says more volunteers are needed and mentions orientation sessions on May 12 and May 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames
W. J. Quest
L. A. Frank
Orion Alexander
Morton Higley
Dixon State School
Judges Busy Tuesday at County Seat
Tuesday brought multiple judges to Carrol county courthouse with two circuit judges and at least one county judge in attendance. Circuit Judge Leon A. Zick presided over the Sack versus Petty damage suit while Circuit Judge Marvin Burt heard motions, and Daviess County Judge L Melvin Gundry attended a county court case. County Judge Edward J Turnbaugh was absent on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrol County
Konrad Sack
Robert Petty
Leon A. Zick
Oregon
Marvin Burt
Freeport
Daviess
L. Melvin Gundry
Edward J. Turnbaugh
Carroll county jury awards 1175 for boy injured in Mt Carroll crosswalk
A Carroll county circuit court jury awarded Konrad Sack a total of 1175 dollars for injuries from a collision near Mt Carroll grade school. The suit sought 110000 dollars from driver Robert Petty as damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Konrad Sack
Mt. Carroll
Robert Sack
Robert Petty
Thomson Woman Severely Injured In Auto Crash
Mrs. Robert Hubble of Thomson was seriously injured early Friday near Savanna in a two-car crash. Kennedy of Hanover, 19, who drove drunk, swerved into a truck and caused the collision. Hubble suffered a fractured leg and chest injuries and was treated at Savanna City Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hubble
Thomson
Savanna
Savanna City
Harvey L. Kennedy
Hanover
Mrs William Maley Dies in Pomona Calif After Brief Illness
The death of Mrs William Maley of Pomona California was reported on April 26. She was a native of Carroll county and survived by two daughters Mrs Kathleen McCain and Mrs Joseph O Leary a daughter in law five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral services and burial were held in Pomona on April 28. Her husband William Maley died March 18 about a month earlier. Hazel Stover born in Salem township Carroll county was her mother. She and her husband lived in Chadwick before moving to California about 40 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Maley
Pomona
Calif
K. W. Senneff
Maley
Kathleen McCain
Hazel Stover
Salem Township
Carroll County
Adam
Sarah Stover
Chadwick
California
McCain
Joseph O’leary
la Crescenta
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Thomson, Illinois
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Home Bureau Notes
Chadwick Lamplighters
John Schneider
Virgil Handel
Paul E. Zaehringer
Savanna R. 1
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Cherry Grove Atoms
Walter Kent
Marvin Lindstrom
Merle Rowland
West End
John Root
Lawrence Halfman
Freedom Unit
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Ed Kloepping
George Schmaling
Rockford
Martin
Wren
M. J. Strukhoff
Dial
Lee Gibson
Elmhurst
Review
Carroll Bankers Federation
Lanark High School
McKenna
Anderson
Lynch
Geisz
Whitney
Emnyre
McGinnis
Cook
Lichta
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Stiles
Stiele
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Rippy
Stutzman
Seeley
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Downs
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Tist
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