Origin of Carroll County Names Explored in History
A Carroll County history feature traces how towns and townships got their names from Savanna Mount Carroll Lanark Thomson Chadwick and others. It notes Savanna’s 1839 seat selection and Mount Carroll’s rise after a county seat relocation in 1843, plus quirky origins like Straddle Creek renamed Carroll Creek.
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Mount Carroll
Carroll County
Western Union Railroad
Shannon
William Shannon
Thomson
Carroll County Fair Feature Events Preview
Bill Ritenour and Earl Woodin preview Carroll County Fair events for August 5 to 10. Opening day Monday features pony races and Share-the-Fun acts. Tuesday includes Horse pull and Thrill Show. midweek offers Tractor Pull barn dances and calf scramble. Thursday hosts Young folks program and Pig scramble. Saturday closes with Horse and Pony Show featuring JoAnne Castle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Ritenour
Earl Woodin
Carroll County Fair
Carroll County
JoAnne Castle
Dairy Princess Sponsors Expanded In Mississippi Valley Area
Mississippi Valley Milk Producers Carroll County Black Hawk Production Credit Association and Clinton Cooperative Milk Producers Association join sponsors for the Dairy Princess contest. Queen candidates must be single with a dairy farm background and high school graduation in June, competing for prizes of 25 15 and 10 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Valley Milk Producers
Carroll County Blackhawk Production Credit Association
Clinton Cooperative Milk Producers Association
Paul Getz
Dairy Committee
Nitrogen on corn and upcoming extension meetings
Article notes nitrogen guidelines for corn 40 inch rows with 150 to 200 pounds N and cautions on low rates. It also reports on a land grant work-study guidance committee at Land College with members from Vo-Ag banks fertilizer and dairy sectors. Upcoming events include May 15 East Moline meeting and May 18 19 20 Northern Illinois Family Camping Show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Land College
W. G. Byers
Shannon
Vo-Ag
Ken Lawfer
Willow
Kent
Stephenson County
Lee County
May Meeting Schedule Across Local Units
May 10 extension advisers meeting in Galena. May 13 Savanna Park Board at 8 pm. Rock Creek Northern Lights Unit at 1 30 pm with Mrs Nelle Courts. May 14 Mississippi Unit at 1 30 pm with Mrs Palmer Dauph in. Meadow Larks Unit at 1 30 pm with Mrs Lawrence Henne man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galena
Savanna Park Board
Rock Creek
Don’t Overfinish Cattle For Feed’s Sake Spotlight
Farmers urged to market finished cattle to cut labor and feed costs as planting and haymaking approach. Extension adviser notes USDA stats show feed cost per pound of gain triples over a year and that heavier cattle raise fuel costs and market risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Brinkmeer
Carroll County Extension Adviser
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
American National Cattleman’s Association
Black Oak Grange Sets Demonstration
The Black Oak Grange held its regular meeting May 2 with announcements for a youth camp near Dixon May 9–13 and the Northern state picnic near Dixon July 21. The program featured readings quizzes and songs for Mother’s Day observed May 12. A memorial service was given by Chaplain pro-tem Mrs. William Hans. A resuscitation demonstration by Lloyd Handel of Chadwick fire department is set for May 16 with a dessert lunch for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Oak Grange
Dixon
William Hans
Lloyd Handel
Chadwick Fire
D A R Luncheon Meeting Set by Carroll Chapter
The Carroll Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at Meek ers Gordon's Seafood Inn in Savanna on Saturday May 18 at 12 30 for a luncheon Reservations must be made by May 16 with Mrs Earl Bowman Mr Carroll or Mrs K W Senneff Chadwick Mrs Eugene Murray Thomson vice regent will report on the Continental Congress held in April in Washington Installation of officers is planned during the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Meekers
Gordon's Seafood Inn
Savanna
Earl Bowman
Mr. Carroll
K W. Senneff
Chadwick
Eugene Murray
Thomson
Continental Congress
Washington, D. C
Youth to Undergo Psychiatric Exams in Carroll County
Court in Carroll County orders two disinterested psychiatrists to examine Richard Gaar 18 of Milledgeville to determine his competence to stand trial. Gaar, once hospitalized, has been in jail since April 1968 after discharge from East Moline State Hospital. Indicted at 14 for four counts of murder and one arson following his parents deaths in a 1964 Milledgeville apartment fire.
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Carroll County
Richard Gaar
Milledgeville
Edward J. Turnbaugh
William B. Petty
Gaar
East Moline State Hospital
East Moline
Illinois
Illinois Security Hospital
Paul Gaar
Grand Jury
Buzz McCann Wins Speedbowl Opener
Buzzy McCann of St Paul Minnesota won the first 25 lap feature of the 1968 season at Speedbowl Park Sterling in a thriller from green to final lap. He edged Verlin Baker by less than a car length as 25 cars took the starting grid. Time trials begin next Sunday at 6 30 p m with races at 7 30 p m.
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Buzzy McCann
St. Paul
Minnesota
Sterling
McCann
Verlin Baker
Bill McDonough
Don Bohlander
Darrell Dake
Jim Strube
Baker
Keith Knaack
Hawkeye Racing News
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Illnois
Land of Lincoln
Caroll County
Ruby Schmaling
Argo Fay
Mliis
Carrol County
George
Vance L. Davidson
Aaron Pierce
William Blundel
Council Bluffs
Upper Mississippi
Luther H. Bowen
George Davidson
Sec
Bowen
Mississippi
Rock Island
General Assembly
State of
I Ilinois
Vanjalia
Vale of Paradise
Plum River
Elkhorn Grove
Israel Chambers
Charles Carroll
Carrollton
G. A Thomson
Chicago
Our County
Elkhorn Creek
Rock Creek Township
York Township
New York State
Wysox
Pennsylvania
Woodland
Carroll Creek
Chambers
Chambers’ Grove
Ogle County
Lanark
Main Street
Harold Brinkmeier
Krafes
MT. Carroll
More Princess
Lawrence Whessner
John Deere Gandy Buxton
Louis Weber
Chadwick Lamplighters
Larry Gipe
Otter Creek
Lester Wolstenholm
Flowers
Lakeview Flowers
Hilltop Floral
D.A.R
Thomson Review
Village Echo
Thomson Broadax
K. C
J. K. Whitney
Thomson, Illinois
Lila Atherton
Sation
asGp Ft SN
Buzz McCann
Milledgeville, Ill
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