Babson’s Weekly Report on 1960 Census Trends
Babson Park Massachusetts reports a 1960 census showing the U.S. population around 180 million, with all large cities except Los Angeles declining. Suburban growth rises, housing surges, and suburbs rely heavily on borrowed money. concerns about economic vulnerability amid a depression loom.
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Babson Park
Mass
United States
Hawaii
Alaska
U.S
Los Angeles
Boston
M.I.T
Boston Chamber of Commerce
New England
California
Massachusetts
West Virginia
Clinton Iowa Eng firm to survey Lyons Fulton bridge
Modjeski and Masters of Pittsburgh, designers of the Gateway bridge, were retained by the Clinton Bridge commission to conduct a preliminary survey of a proposed Lyons Fulton bridge. The survey is funded by a $30,000 federal loan from the Community Facilities administration. For weeks the commission has been conducting a traffic survey at the Fulton toll house.
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Clinton
Modjeski
Pittsburgh
Mississippi
Clinton Bridge Commission
Community Facilities Administration
Fulton Toll House
Probationary license issued by state to Keith Brinkmeier
Secretary of State announces the drivers license division has issued a probationary permit to Keith L. Brinkmeier of RR 2 Shannon.
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Springfield
Charles F. Carpentier
Keith L. _Brinkmeier
Shannon
Vote November 8th: urged to choose candidates
The editorial urges every eligible voter in Illinois to vote next Tuesday for their preferred candidates and to decide the two state bond proposals. It notes that much publicity has already occurred and emphasizes that ballots are counted one by one, citing past county judge nominations as an example.
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Illinois
Halloween calm with few complaints in local sheriff report
Officials reported little Halloween trouble as rain and cold kept pranks to a minimum. Some Chadwick residents staged temporary barricades using farm equipment, but no vandalism was recorded. Parade plans were altered or canceled due to bad weather and low activity.
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Hallowe’en
Harry Miller
Chadwick
Handel Implement
Senneff Lumber Company
E. M. Ritenour
Milledgeville
Mailboxes Damaged By Shots West Of Chadwick
Two rural mailboxes on farms west of Chadwick were damaged by vandals in recent days. Reuben Geisz reported awakening to a shot and finding his mailbox nameplate shot to pieces. The Milton Hartman box west of town shows a large hole consistent with close range fire.
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Chadwick
Blacktop
Reuben Geisz
Milton Hartman
HOME BUREAU MEETINGS NOTES FOR NEXT WEEK
Dorothy Footitt will give the major lesson Research Helps The Homemaker at four of five unit meetings next week. Each session includes a short topic, roll call prompts, and Thanksgiving related themes across Mississippi West End Chadwick Palisades Freedom units from Nov 8 to 11.
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Home Bureau
Dorothy Footitt
Mississippi
Orville Roser
Ruth Miller
West End
Harvey Marshall
Otto Switzer
Florence Ashby
Chadwick Lamplighters
Ralph Ferris
Jane Schneider
Palisades
Mac Thill
Freedom Unit
Chas
Flikkema
Lowell Hall
Morrison Garden Club Teas With Floral Displays and Travel Program
The Morrison Garden club invites the public to a Friday tea on Nov 11 at the Norrish Auditorium Morrison. Table settings and floral displays will highlight the event including fall and dry flowers door swags and miniature arrangements. Mrs Albert Potter will present a 20 minute program titled A Trip to Gardens with slides and prose. A dance by Mrs Cary McGilveray's young pupils will also be featured.
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Morrison Garden Club
Norrish Auditorium
Morrison
Albert Potter
Illinois Agriculture alumni plan Mt. Carroll meeting
Alumni of the University of Illinois College of Agriculture meet Thursday evening November 10 to discuss forming a county agricultural alumni association. The Farm Bureau in Mt. Carroll hosts the event and all men with at least one year in attendance are eligible.
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University of Illinois College of Agriculture
Farm Bureau
Mt. Carroll
Lak Bluff Woy Family Guests Dine With Edna Woy
Mr and Mrs John Woy of Lak Bluff and Arthur Woy of San Mateo California were Saturday guests of their mother Mrs Edna Woy and were entertained for dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs C R Woy.
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John Woy
Lak- Bluff
Arthur Woy
San Mateo
Calif
Edna Woy
C. R. Woy
Young Demos Conduct Active Campaign Here
Carroll County Young Democrats held an organizational meeting with about 40 attendees at the county courthouse on Oct. 27. Speakers included Les Graham and Dr. H H Holmes with supporters from state and local offices. The group set 1960 election plans including a county wide phone campaign and door to door canvass. A second meeting followed on Nov. 1 in Mt. Carroll as membership is open to those under 35 and others interested in Kennedy and Democratic candidates.
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Carroll County
Young Democrats
County Court House
Les Graham
Stephenson County
Robert Keohane
Mr. Carroll
John Morris
Chadwick
H. H. Holmes
Dr. Holmes
Allen Brandt
Savanna
Hoyt Holmes
Rocky Keohane
Mt. Carroll
Shimer College
Karen Larsen
Betsy Daniels
Stuart Dowty
Young Democrats Organiztion
John F. Kennedy
Deaths in Carroll County Milledgeville and Savanna
Funeral services were held for Paul E. Davis 29 of Milledgeville after a carbon monoxide death found in his car. In Mt. Carroll John W Oberheim 85 retired blacksmith died in a Stockton nursing home. William P Mortensen 73 of Savanna died in Savanna City Hospital after a month as a patient. burial in Chicago.
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Paul Davis
Milledgeville
Paul E. Davis
Woodin Funeral Home
Clare Hewitt
Oak Knoll Cemetery
E. A. Flexman
Davis
Corland
N. Y
Orville
Beulah Mayer Davis
Carol McKean
Debra
Kay
Bobbie
Richard
David
Sterling
John W. Oberheim
Mt. Carroll
Reuben Messmer
Savanna
Glen
Rockford
Reuben
William P. Mortensen
Savanna City Hospital
Chicago
Wisconsin
Peter Mortensen
Helen Moloney
Ottumwa
Six Shimer Students to Be Honored for High Grades
Six Shimer College students from the area will be honored at 7 30 p m Tuesday Nov 8 in a convocation. They will be inducted into the Shimer Scholastic Society for maintaining above B averages while studying full time. The honorees are Robert C Keohane Barbara Miles Judith Myers Christine Olson Lucila Petersons.
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Shimer College
Shimer Scholastic Society
Robert C. Keohane
Robert E
Legion Auxiliary County Meeting Held In Chadwick
Carroll County Council of the American Legion Auxiliary held its October meeting in the Chadwick Legion hall with reports from district school of instruction and unit members. The next meeting moved to November 30 at Lanark. potluck planned for year end. members urged to vote on November 8.
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Carroll County
Thomson
John Magill
Chadwick
Poppy
Harve Queckboerner
Lanark
Donald Eisseller
Vandals Strike Stransky Retreat At Savanna Home
Savanna police report vandals ransacked rooms Thursday night at the Stransky Retreat home of Mrs Lucile Stransky on Ridge Road. They forced the front door, shattered glassware, and drank soda. no major items missing. Caretaker Walter Haring found the property intact around 7 pm. damage discovered between 10 pm and 11:30 pm.
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Savanna
Stransky
Lucile Stransky
Ridge Rd
Walter Haring
Chicago Stock Show Set to mark 61st Year
Chicago officials announce the International Live Stock Exposition will run Nov 25 to Dec 3 at the International Amphitheatre and nearby stock yards. The show aims to list 10 000 entries across 38 breeds with dairy and beef cattle, a larger farm equipment display, and a rodeo championship. Attendance is projected above 400 000 from across the U S Canada and other nations.
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Chicago
International Amphitheatre
Chicago Stock Yards
Canada
Re elect Four Officers Of The Mounted Patrol In Carroll County
Carroll County Sheriff's Mounted Patrol re elected four officers at a Mt. Carroll meeting. R L Newschwang er of Mt. Carroll was named president for a fourth term, with John Bierman Chadwick as vice president, John E Maxfield Mt. Carroll as secretary, and Earl Woodin Milledgeville as treasurer. Governors elected included Harry Bushman Milledgeville Oscar Brown near Chadwick and Robert Carbaugh Lanark. The group, formed in 1956, aids the sheriff by handling traffic at events, participates in parades, conducts searches, funds a 4 H club, and offers a college scholarship each year.
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R. L. Newschwanger
Mt. Carroll
John Bierman
Chadwick
John E. Maxfield
Earl Woodin
Milledgeville
Harry Bushman
Oscar Brown
Near Chadwick
Robert Carbaugh
Lanark
Harry Miller
Carroll County
Shannon
Sheriff's Office
Carroll County Caballeros
Tels
Carroll county hunters report 226 deer in three day season
Total deer checked in at Savanna station across Carroll and adjacent areas reached 226 during the three day shotgun season ended Sunday. Most were from the county outside the ordnance depot with 192, while 4 came from the depot. Weather and heavy corn hindered hunting, echoing statewide declines from 2320 this year versus 2648 last year.
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Carroll
Carroll County
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Savanna
B. J. Verts
Chadwick
Ordnance
Jo Daviess County
Stanley Larem
Ogle
Illinois
Jo Daviess
Stephenson
Lee
Winnebago
Boone and DeKalb
Sheriff Forms Communication Patrol To Aid Office
Sheriff Harry Miller announces a Sheriff's Communication Patrol formed by amateur radio operators and civic residents. Deputized volunteers will assist the sheriff and area fire departments in meeting emergencies and controlling traffic without salaries.
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Harry Miller
Sheriff's Communication Patrol
Miller
Sheriff's Office
Mounted Patrol
Two County Banks Support Illinois 4-H Foundation
The Mt. Carroll National Bank and Milledgeville State Bank joined Illinois banks in funding the Illinois 4-H Foundation. The gifts support 4-H member award trips, judging team training, and state costs of the International Farm Youth Exchange program. Mt. Carroll President Glenn Teeter and Milledgeville EVP D. M. Tarvin delivered the contributions.
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Mt. Carroll National Bank
Milledgeville State Bank
Illinois
Illinois 4-H Foundation
4-H
International Farm
Mt. Carroll Bank
Glenn Teeter
D. M. Tarvin
Milledgeville Bank
Weekend Visit Highlights Local Social Guests
Mrs Christina Struve of Sa bula stayed with Mr and Mrs Herman Aude Jr over the weekend. Sunday evening visitors were Mr and Mrs Lester Aude of Mt Carroll.
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Ed Brown
Eugene Weber
Oscar Brown Jr
Mt. Carroll
Christina Struve
Sabula
Herman Aude, Jr
Lester Aude
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