Babson's Weekly Report Emphasizes Education Paths
Babson Park Massachusetts May 7 1920s report urges grammar school students toward practical skills and self education. It highlights the limited progression from grammar school to college and promotes typewriting night courses and extension education as routes to success. It advocates four core books and encyclopedia use as a free college substitute.
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Babson Park
Mass
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of Chicago
G. & C. Merriam Co
Springfield
Funk & Wagnalls
New York
Curtis Publishing Company
Lanark Couple Injured in Sunday Night Crash
Mr and Mrs Raymond St Jean of Lanark were injured when their car went out of control on Route 64 near Tickey Hill and rolled over. They were taken to Savanna City hospital, where Mrs St Jean aged 19 suffered a fractured pelvis. Mr St Jean aged 21 was treated for facial cuts and bruises and dismissed.
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Savanna
Raymond St. Jean
Lanark
Tuckey Hill
Here
Savanna City Hospital
St. Jean
Summer Days Draw Anglers and Park Visitors
The past weekend brought hot weather with Friday and Saturday near 85 degrees. Parks drew large crowds while anglers flocked to the Mississippi River and smaller streams. strong Sunday winds limited small-boat activity and the river remained mostly calm Monday.
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Mississippi River
Savanna Woman Heads Carroll County PTA Election
Mrs. Owen Moore of Chestnut Park Savanna was elected president of the Carroll County Parent-Teacher association at the spring meeting held last Wednesday at Lanark High. Mrs. John Morris of Lanark becomes a former president as Mrs. Clarence Appel Thom sos is elected vice president and Mrs. Wayne Hawkins Milledgeville is re elected secretary and treasurer.
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Owen Moore
Chestnut Park
Savanna
Carroll County
Lanark
John Morris
Clarence Appel
Thomsos
Riley Myers
Milledgeville
Wayne Hawkins
C. D. Carter
Freeport
Legion Urges Flag Display On Four Coming Special Days
Mt. Morris urges flag display for Memorial Day Flag Day Independence Day and Armed Forces Day with Department Commander Pete Brautigam calling for flags on every building home and business. The article also notes a bowling tournament in LaSalle and a Mother's Day gathering with local residents and guests.
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Legion
Mt. Morris
Illinois
Pete Brautigam
Illinois American Legion
America
Bautigain
Court actions mix freedom and fines across region
In Savanna, Carroll-Leonard Kosier 28 was freed after a verdict motion directed not guilty in a rape case involving a seven year old, following Indictment on March 2 for an alleged Dec 30, 1952 offense. Other locals faced fines for drunken driving and related charges, with licenses revoked or driving privileges restricted. Marriage licenses, divorces, and multiple real estate transfers are listed alongside county court actions and arrests near Thomson and Mount Carroll.
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Carroll
Leonard Kosier
Savanna
Leon Zick
Melvin Finer
Kosier
Mt. Carroll
Neil Sullivan
Fulton
Charles F. Kinney
Kinney
Sullivan
Alvin Ammon
Thomson
Joseph Spencer
Merry Circle Luncheon At Maxson Manor
The Merry Circle held its spring luncheon at Maxson Manor with ten members and one guest. Afterward the group visited White Pines State Park. The final meeting of the club year will be at Mrs. Albert Bowles’s home in June.
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Merry Circle
Maxson Manor
White Pines State Park
Albert Bowles
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Geo Laughrin at Mt Carroll
Funeral services for Mrs George Laughrin 81 died May 6 at her Wacker home were conducted at 2 p m in Mt Carroll with Rev. William Kendall of Milledgeville officiating. Burial was in Lower York cemetery east of Thomson. She was born May 29 1872 in Oelwein Iowa and lived in the Thomson area before moving to Mt Carroll and later Wacker. Survived by husband three adopted children Cecil Laughlin Dixon Mildred Detloff and Florence Ford Los Angeles two brothers Clare Williamson Eau Claire Wis and Dwight William Barrett Boys Town Neb and three foster grandchildren.
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Mt. Carroll
George Laughrin
Wacker
William Kendall
Milledgeville
Lower York Cemetery
Thomson
Monroe
Addie Williamson
Oelwein
Iowa
Illinois
George Laughlin
Thrdld
Cecil Laughlin
Dixon
Kenneth
Mildred) Detloff
Florence Ford
Los Angeles
Calif
Boy Run Over by Father's Truck in Farm Accident
John William Thomas, 7 or 8, of Freeport, died in Savanna City Hospital from chest injuries after a tractor or truck wheel rolled over him on the George Hartman farm near Mt. Carroll. Coroner ruled accidental death. Survived by parents two sisters and grandparents. Services held at St Pauls Baptist Church Freeport with burial in City cemetery.
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Savanna
Freeport
Savanna City Hospital
Mt. Carroll
John William Thomas
Wm. Thomas
Chares St
R. R
Carroll County
Saurday
Harry Miller
George Hartman
John
Fannies Mack
John Thomas
Enid
Miss
St. Paul's Baptist Church
Cityt
Ordnance Depot Opens For Armed Forces Day Program
Savanna Ordnance Depot invites the public to an Open House on Armed Forces Day Sunday May 17. Major James J. Martin announces an educational program from 8:00 a m to 3:15 p m including rail and bus tours a Dixon State Hospital band concert a ammunitions museum open all day two Post Theatre shows Navy flyover and more as a tribute to the Armed Forces and national unity.
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Savanna Ordnance Depot
James J. Martin
Old Corps
Armed Forces Day
Dixon State Hospital
Walter “Buzz” Hollowell
Ammunition Museum
Post
Army
Navy
Carroll Boy Run Over by Car Injures Family Child
Bradley Phillips, 3, son of Mr and Mrs Wayne Phillips of Mt Carroll, was seriously injured last Thursday when the family car driven by his father ran him over as he crossed in front. He suffered a broken arm a broken collar bone and a possible concussion at St Francis hospital Freeport.
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Mr. Carroll
lil—Bradley Phillips
Wayne Phillips
Mt. Carroll
Phillips Bradley
Phillips
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
Jels
Weddings At First Methodist Church Savanna
Miss Marian L. Rose married LaVerne E. Miche in a May 5 double ring ceremony at the First Methodist church Savanna. Rev. A Stanley Beck officiated. Attendants were Mrs. Beck and Allen Williston. The couple will reside on Doty road east of Savanna.
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First Methodist
Savanna
Marian L. Rose
LaVerne E. Miche
A. Stanley Beck
Antonio Hernandez
Edinburg
Tex
Irvin Miche
Pearl City, Il
Allen Williston
Miche
Atlantic High School
Atlantic
Iowa
Savanna Garment Company
Pearl City High School
Flexonics Corporation
Doty Road
50 Year OES Member Mary Dors to Be Honored at Rockford Meeting
Mrs. Mary Dors, a 50 year member of the OES, will attend the Rockford chapter meeting on Thursday and Friday where long service members will be recognized. Also noted were visits from Mrs. Evelyn Luedeke of Freeport and Sunday dinner guests including Mrs. H S Holland and Ann Thomson, with Mr. Holland and Edward joining for supper. Mr. and Mrs. Wm Richter of Mt. Carroll visited in the afternoon.
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Mary Dors
Rockford
Rockford Oes
Evelyn Luedeke
Freeort
J. Y. Stickell
H. S. Holland
Ann
Thomson
Holland
Edward
Wm. Richter
Mt. Carroll
County Red Cross Meets Monday Night
A bi monthly Carroll County Red Cross meeting convened at the H B Rahn home in Lanark with 15 attendees from five branches. Reports covered 16 home service cases since the prior meeting and a Blood Mobile drive on April 6 yielding 158 pints.
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Carroll County Red Cross
Lanark
H. B. Rahn
Hedberg
Chadwick
Mt. Carroll
Shannon
Saavanna
H. Foster Whitney
Savanna
Home Service
Blood Mobile
W. G. Bowen
Red Cross
Home Economics Extension meetings week of May 15
Reports list multiple county unit meetings for Home Economics Extension from May 15 to May 22. Locations include North Otter Creek Live Wires in Hickory Grove and Lanark groups with dates May 15 through May 22 led by Mrs. Rahn Bashaw Derver Stewart Nelson Miller Kampmeier and others. Activities feature roll calls on everyday topics, major lessons, and special projects such as costume jewelry, glass etching crocheting and hobby exhibits. A local leader training session is slated for the farm bureau hall with Miss Carl presenting.
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North Otter Creek
Willard Rahn
Hickory Grove
V. Bashaw
William Ervin
Lanark
Earl Derver
Orville Bowers
Vernon Stewart
E. F. Lawhorn
Mississippi
Paul Miller
Shannon Rural
R. Bass
Maude Kampmeier
Cherry Grove
Francis Nelson
Clara Michael
Lee Daley
Lima Larks
Arthur St. Clair
Otter Creek
E. W. Litwiller
Farm Bureau Hall
Carl
Mother's Day Socials Noted Across Cordova District
Mrs Daniel Nelson Dorothy and Walter attended Mother's Day services in Cordova and later dined with Mr and Mrs Clarence Genung. They witnessed the wedding of Wanda Nagel to Melvin McCreedy in East Moline and joined a reception there. Mr and Mrs Arthur Smith and Mrs Wm Stellwagen of Joliet visited the Mackays in Cordova. Mrs Stellwagen, an intimate friend, is 89. Mrs Kemp Carson of Clarence and Mrs Robert Thompson of Atlanta were Monday guests.
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Daniel Nelson
Dorothy
Walter
Cordova
Clarence Genung
Wanda Nagel
Melvin McCreedy
East Moline
Robert Marshall
Arthur Smith
Wm. Stellwagen
Joliet
Body Of Man Drowned Last November Found Near Savanna
The body of James William Cassidy, 24, of Chicago, drowned about 2:40 a.m. on Saturday in November 1952, was found near the Savanna Sahala bridge by Harold Buck and William Ritchie at 1:50 p.m. Sunday. Cassidy was identified by tattoo marks and his driver’s license in his pocket. Also lost with him was Alexander G. Margetis, 26, as their boat capsized. James K. Fielding, 20, swam to safety. Cassidy’s body was taken to Law Funeral Home. coroner Dr. E.A. Flexman held an inquiry with local officials present. Waves also surfaced Julius Andresen, 68, of Clinton, Iowa, found near Dam 13 on the river’s Iowa side.
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Savanna
James William Cassidy
Chicago
Mississippi River
Savanna - Sahala
Harold Buck
William Ritchie
Harry Miller
Cassidy
Alexander G. Margetis
James K. Fielding
Mt. Carroll
Clinton
Julius Andresen
Dam 13
Iowa
Carroll County Home Bureau
Pella
Holland
United States of America
City of Refuge
Dominie Hendrik Peter Scholte
America
Schlote
Hollandera
Peila
Pelia
Srd
Open Bible Church
Central College
Reformed Church College
Chadwick
Sepha Stein
Clinton, Ia
Reynold Bleyer
Lanark
Denton Naniga
Harlan Handel
Tax Distribution Scheduled Today in Mt Carroll County
County Collector Frank L Ross announced the first spring tax distribution totaling 339000 will be passed to local taxing units today by township amounts led by Savanna 65000 Mount Carroll 43900 and Wysox 33800. A second distribution is expected after June for personal property taxes and first real estate tax installments.
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Mt Carroll
Frank L. Ross
Ross
Washington
Woodland
Freedom
Cherry Grove
Shannon
Lima
Rock Creek
Salem
Mount Carroll
Savanna
York
Fair Haven
Wysox
Elkhorn Grove
Scouters Plan Work Weekend At Canyon Camp
Scouters from the U.S. Grant Council plan a two day work weekend Saturday and Sunday May 16 17 at Canyon Camp. They will clean paint and finish projects to ready the camp for Boy Scouts use this summer.
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U.S. Grant Council
Canyon Camp
Shannon-Mrs Mary Straw dies at 74 in Shannon
Mrs. Mary Straw 74 was found dead in her Shannon home Friday afternoon after living alone for months. Carroll county coroner Dr. E A Flexman said she likely died several days earlier from natural causes. An inquest is not yet scheduled. She sole survivor besides the deceased is sister Mrs. Emma Korf of Ellsworth Minnesota. Funeral services were held Monday at Bethel E J B church Shannon with Rev T R Moritz officiating and burial in Brethren Cemetery.
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Carroll County
Shannon
Mary Straw
E. A. Flexman
Milledgeville
Straw
Emma Korf
Ellsworth, Minn
Bethel E
Induct Seven County Men Into Armed Forces
The following Carroll county men have recently been inducted into the Armed Forces through the Selective Service System Walter D. Loomis Savanna Illinois Wilbur T Harms Savanna Illinois George H Woodill Savanna Illinois Clifford L Durward Thomson Illinois Kenneth E Armstrong Carroll Illinois Donald W Earnest Lanark Illinois George W Kriske Shannon Illinois
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Carroll’ County
Walter D. Loomis
Savanna, Ill
Wilbur T. Harms
Savanna
III
George H. Woodill
Clifford L. Durward
Thomson
Kenneth E. Armstrong
Mr. Carroll
Til
Donald W. Earnest
Lanark
George W. Kriske
Shannon
Tels
Memorial Program and Tulip Time Visit Highlight County Meeting
The Carroll County Pomona Grange met May 11 at Rock Creek Grange hall with fifty members from Milledgeville Galt Wildlawn and other Granges. Eileen Wolf was installed as lady assistant steward replacing Lillian Stoner. Members later traveled to Pella Iowa for the Tulip Festival touring the Dutch Village museum and enjoying parade sights and operetta performances before returning at 3 a.m.
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Carroll County
Pomona Grange
Rock Creek
Milledgeville
Hach Oak
Galt
Wildlawn
Eileen Wolf
Stewart
Lillian Stoner
Memorial program honors Mrs Gladys Johnson and August Bornemeier
A detailed memorial service led by Chaplain Neva Hans featured scripture, prayers, and solos by Delmar Lang and Henlen Bryson. Flowers were placed for deceased members and soldiers. A long program followed with poems, duets, games, readings, and group singing. Planning notes list future meetings and the July 19 Booster Grange Picnic at Oregon.
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Neva Hans
Alor
Delmar Lang
Henlen Bryson
William Hans
Gladys Johnson
August Bornemeier
Paul Sites
Charles Gordon
God
Charles Burkholder
Peter Libberton
James Keeney
Lawrence Halfman
Ella Mae Wagner
Edythe Allen
Lela Hess
Lillian Stoner
Betty Sites
Lela Hess; Group Singing, Led By Mrs. Paul Sites
Anie Libberton
Mrs. Paul Sites
Milledgeville
Russell Nye
Henry Schmidt
Oliver Olson
Ralph Robert
George Sites
William Hussong
Don Iler
Elery
Frank Miller
Kenesaw Landis
John Andes
Myrtle Coyle
D A R Meeting Planned in Mount Carroll
Carroll county chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet Saturday afternoon May 16 at 2 30 led by Mrs Clarence Colehour in Mount Carroll The topic is Historical Spots in Carroll County with speakers from Mt Carroll Savanna Lanark Milledgeville and Thomson Guests listed include Mrs S J Campbell Miss Zella Corbett and Mrs Ella Hyde The event follows a Sunday picnic near Galena and visits at the Leonard Temple home in Benton
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Carroll County
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Clarence Colehour
Mount Carroll
Brendon Kneale
Mt. Carroll
J. C. Wittenberger
Savanna
Burger Runnels
Milledgeville
Charles Hogg
Thomson
Leona Hess
Lanark
Colehour
S. J. Campbell
Zella Corbett
Ella Hyde
Olive Baldwin
Mr. Carroll
Chestnut Park School wins track meet
Chestnut Park grade school captured both heavyweight and lightweight championships at the Car roll county conference meet in Mt. Carroll. Coach Robert Duffield presented first place trophies as Chestnut Park led heavyweight with 56 points and lightweight with 427 106 points, aided by five heavyweight event wins including Pothour in high jump discus and shot put and Dohse in the 60 yard dash.
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Chestnut Park
Carroll County
Mt. Carroll
Robert Duffield
Mount Carroll
Park School
Milledgeville
Lanark
Thomson
Center Hill
Shannon
Chadwick
Pothour
Dohse
Tels
Four Galena Residents Drown in Mississippi River
Four Galena residents faced tragedy as two bodies were recovered Monday from the Mississippi River near Galena after their boat capsized in a Sunday windstorm. The recovered victims were Mrs. Houy age 45 and Delbert Houy, while two others, E. M. Houy and Mrs. Erna Huey, are believed drowned. Dr. and Mrs. Ross C. King of Clinton, Iowa, planned a Monday return from Niagara Falls after attending a three day medical meeting.
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Galena
Mississippi River
Houy
Delbert Houy
E. M. Houy
Mary Huey
Erna Huey
Ross C. King
Clinton
Niagara Falls
Canada
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Babson’s Weekly Report
Babson
PTA
Hollis Meeks
Chaarles Lewis
Raymond and
Ethan Eisseller
William Janssen
Art St. Clair
John Queckboerner
Frank Sophie
Mike Barbera
William Provant
LaSalle
Eldon Schriver
Alvin Reiff
Marshall DeMey
Prophetstown
Roy Brink
Amboy
Ada Huyett
W. J. Schreiner
W. J. Smith
Ronald. M
Norman Isenhart
Myron Friederich
Court News
Cliff Naftzger
Albany
Charles Kinney
Naftzger
Kenneth Metz
Luella Brock
Loreda C. Lego
Teddy E Lego
Edna Getz
George L. Getz
Arthur F. Thompson
Earl Holman
Merle Kohn
Jack Mulder
Charles R. Schultz
Oliver J. Gillogly
Donald E. Casselberry
Merlin A. Sager
Leonard R. Belk
Gilbert
Frank Brown
Henry S. Wise
Herschel W. Hopkins
Elizabeth M. Gayman
J. al Lawson
Fred Handel
Harold Handel
Sheldon I. Helle
Albert J. Notz
B & Helles
Weed CC
Merley
Welch
Havel Pothill
Clarence W Paschal
Teus
Ordnance Depot
Armed Forces
Tesl
Carroll Boy
Rose-Miche
Tell
County Red Cross
Charles Reese
Albert V. Ihne
H. F. Whitney
the American Red Cross
Washington, D. C
Home Bureau Notes
Chadwick News
Mrs. Mary Straw
Mil
Pomona
Tome
Bureau “-Oup
Mrs. Denton Naniga
Ben Stadel
Riley Temple
Leonard Temple
Benton
Chestnut Park School
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