Moon dream sparks business hope and youth curiosity
Babson Park column notes youths are well informed about lunar exploration and reads about astronauts, while parents doubt the idea. It argues moon projects could uplift business, boost contracts, and influence advertising, with Canada and Russia possibly joining a joint effort. The piece links moon talk to climate ideas, resource prospects, and historical voyages検索.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babson Park
Mass
Russia
Khrushchev
First Annual Meeting of FS Services Inc in Davenport
FS Services Inc held its first annual meeting November 2 and 3 at the Blackhawk Hotel Davenport Iowa after the merger of Farm Bureau Service Company of Iowa and Illinois Farm Supply Company Bloomington Illinois The merged venture reported strong years for both firms with Illinois sales surpassing 78.8 million and Iowa 22.7 million The gathering included leaders from Iowa and Illinois Farm Bureau organizations and featured a banquet with guest speaker D W Brooks of the Cotton Producers Association and entertainment by Augustana College Music Department
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Blackhawk
Davenport
FS Services, Inc
FS Services
Farm Bureau Service Cempany of
Iowa
Des Moines
Illinois Farm Supply Company
Bloomington
Farm Bureau
Illinois Farm Bureau
Melvin E. Simms
E. O. Johnston
Farm Bureau Service Company of
Illinois
William H. Kuhfuss
Illinois Agricultural Association
E. Howard Hill
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
D. W. Brooks
Cotton Producers Association
Atlanta
Music
Augustana Coiene. c
Oregon Downs Hawks Takes Blackhawk Title
Oregon crushed Mt Carroll 34 to 0 to clinch the Blackhawk Conference football title. Other Friday results saw Polo 26 Lanark 12, Mt Morris 25 Milledgeville 0, Erie 34 Prophetstown 6. Final standings: Oregon 7-0, Erie 5-2, Mt Morris 5-2, Polo 4-3, Mt Carroll 3-4, Prophetstown 2-5, Lanark 1-6, Milledgeville 1-6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Mt. Carroll
Blackawk
Polo
Lanark
Mt. Morris
Milledgeville
Erie
Prophetstown
Women Complete Leader's Training For Girl Scouts
Nine women from Carroll and Jo Daviess counties completed a 21 hour basic leadership course in Mt. Carroll led by Jane Addams Council Girl Scouts trainers. Participants include Mrs. Lewis Glenn Mrs. Lester Matznick Mrs. Raymond Bardell Milledgeville Mrs. Louis Akker Chadwick and Mrs. Byron Hutchins among others. They were invested as troop leaders after 15 hours indoor instruction and six hours outdoor training at Camp Hideaway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
Jo Daviess Counties
Mt. Carroll
Jane Addams Council of
Girl Scouts
Carroll County
Lewis Glenn
Lester Matznick
Raymond Bardell
Milledgeville
Louis Akker
Chadwick
Byron Hutchins
Duane Cheeseman
Girl Scout Organization
Girl Scout
Camp Hideaway
C. L. Drennan
George Tren
District Police Head Promoted to Captain Role in Illinois
Raymond H. Cramer, with over 21 years in the Illinois State Police, was promoted last week from lieutenant to captain. He previously commanded District One in Sterling, which has been separated from District Seven now under Captain Cramer. Cramer joined the force in 1941 as a patrolman and has risen through the ranks to his current post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond H. Cramer
Illinois State Police Force
Cramer
Sterling
Capt. Murphy
Rock Island
Capt
County Riding Club Meeting Tonight in Mt Carroll
The Carroll County Riding Club meets at the Legion hall in Mt Carroll on Thursday November 8 at 8 o'clock to elect officers. Members are urged to attend with sandwiches for their family and to support preferred candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Riding Club
Carroll County Riding Club
Legion Hall
Mt. Carroll
Thurston
Homemakers Extension Bus Tour To Chicago
The Homemakers Extension Association sponsors a Thursday bus trip to Chicago on Nov 29. A Garfield Park Conservatory stop to view the Chrysanthemum show precedes a luncheon and Style Show at Carson Pirie Scott. Afternoon free for shopping and Christmas displays. Transportation is $5. Reservations by Nov 15 with Miss Dorothy Footitt. Buses depart Lanark at 6:45 am and Pauley’s Cafe Mt Carroll at 6:30 am.
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Homemakers Extension Association
Chicago
Garfield Park Conservatory
Carson Pirie Scott and Company
Roup
Dorothy Footitt
Mount Carroll
Lanark
Pauley
Six couples secure marriage licenses in early November
Courthouse records show County Clerk W. M. Ni issued six marriage licenses in the first five days of November. Recipients include James Carroll Miller with Laura Mae Becker of Duke, Francis J. Riddle with Jessie L. Groharing of Savanna, James Robert Whitlock of Rock Falls with Carmen Faye Geison of Rockford, Michael Thomas Johns of Lanark with Carol Ann Stebbins of Savanna, Bruce William Woolley of Oswego with Bonnie Jean Davis of Aurora, and Robert Burton Williams with Jeannie Houzenga of Thomson.
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W. M. Ni
James Carroll Miller
Laura Mae Becker
Dukee
Foltz Held on Morals Charge to Grand Jury
Clarence Foltz a 54 year old Lanark farmhand was arrested Saturday by the county sheriff on a morals charge involving a 12 year old girl. He was bound over to the grand jury with a 5000 dollar bond. May State’s Attorney Petty later took Foltz into county court for a hearing on the charge which was continued to Friday. He was released after posting a 1000 dollar cash bond.
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Clarence Foltz
Lanark
Deeds Recorded in Washington and Carroll Counties
Deeds registered from October 25 to November 1 show transfers across multiple townships including Washington Mt Carroll Lanark Savanna Freedom and Milledgeville. Names include Harold W Schroeder Clara R Schroeder John Yaeger Paul G Weiler Alvina H Miles Homer Byers Ronald Smith Lawrence A Smith Elvie G Legel Alan Diehl Frank Kramer Jesse Parsley Willard E Pate Lucy Johnston Harl Johnston Chas G Wurster Paul S Schoenhaar Alma Grimm Edward M Grimm Grant Grimm John Nolte Vaughn McGinnis Harry W Cheeseman Esther A Boyd and others. The listings cover sections townships ranges and lot blocks in O T Mt Carroll Lanark Thomson Shannon French Green's and Eby's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold W. Schroeder
Clara R. Schroeder
Washington
County Board of School Trustees
John Yaeger
Mt. Carroll
Alvina H. Miles
Paul G. Weiler
O. T. Savanna
Homer Byers
Ronald Smith
Shannon
Lawrence A. Smith
Elvie G. Legel
O. T. Lanark
Alan Diehl
Frank Kramer
Stouffers
Lanark
Jesse J. Parsley
Willard E. Pate
Esther A. Boyd
Blk
A. Meyers
Milledgeville
Leaders named for Mt Carroll Community Fund drive
Mt Carroll Community Fund chairwoman Mrs. Helen McKee announced rural zone captains Mrs. John Maxfield Freedom Township Mrs. Linnae Undgren Salem Township and William Geisz Woodland Township. Mrs. Donald Mohardt will lead Zone 2 replacing Mrs. C G Piper. No captains yet for Carroll Township and some residents may not be contacted for contributions. Donations can be made at Mt Carroll Bank after November 1. Also notes visitors: Mr and Mrs Don Yamnitz of Genoa visited Mt Carroll area with Mr and Mrs John Bierman.
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Helen McKee
Mt. Carroll Community Fund
John Maxfield
Freedom Township
Linnae “Undgren
Salem Township
William Geisz
Woodland Township
Donald Mohardt
C. G. Piper
Carroll Township
cKee
Mt. Carroll Bank
Mt. Carroll
Yth
Hat Feather Hat Making Class at Farm Bureau Hall
Mrs. C. F. Isenberger of Lanark leads a feather hat making session at Farm Bureau Hall on Wednesday November 14 at 9 00 am. Bring an old hat or buchram frame, feathers, glue, scissors, and a lunch. Attendees should come prepared to complete a feather hat during the meeting.
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Farm Bureau Hall
C. F. Isenberger
Lanark
Zemke Herd Tops Carroll County October DHIA
Merna Zemke & Son led Unit 2 in October with 34 Holsteins averaging 1220 lbs milk and 47.9 lbs fat. Other top herds were led by Lester Wolstenholm, John & Wayne Linker, Lawrence Iben, and Harold Real & Smith, across 20 tested herds with 678 cows and 133 dry.
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Carroll County
DHIA
Merna Zemke & Son
Paul Gaar
Zemke
Gaar
Lester Wolstenholm
John & Wayne Linker
Lawrence Iben
Harold Real & Smith
Wallace & Mintke
Real & Smith
Harry Bushman
Clayton Kaul
Robert Sibley
Happy Hoofs 4-H Club Reorganizes. joins leaders and plans
The Happy Hoofs Pony 4-H Club held a reorganizational meeting at Kathy and Mary Litwiller’s home with 14 members present. Officers named include Kathy Litwiller president and Ann Colletti secretary. Jr leaders elected. plans set for monthly meetings alternating Milledgeville and Sterling. new rule allows leasing or partnership ownership of projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Hoofs Pony 4H Club
Kathy
Mary Litwiller
Kathy Litwiller
Milledgeville
Stanley Knoll
V. Pres
Sterling
Ann Colletti
Rock Falls
Barbara Howe
Treas
Leann Coble
Walter Bachman
Federation
Recreation
Pamela Cappeee
Music
Gene Litwiller
Ken Rausch
Lanark
Harold Bachman
Gordon Brown
County Committee
Committees Named by Mental Health Society Board
Mrs. Robert Wagner heads a slate of committee chairs for the Carroll County Mental Health Association, including Program Mrs. B. J. Cli kelman Education Mrs. Sylvester Alden Legislation Judge Edward J. Turnbaugh Membership Rev. Wilbur O. Fogg Publicity Mrs. William Bailey Finance Herbert Richter Nomination B. J. Olson. Officers include Vice President J. B. Olson Recording Secretary Miss Viola Schultz Corresponding Secretary Mrs. J. A. Fetteroff Treasurer Lane Frank. Board members listed from Savanna Thomson Rev. James K. Macfarlane Albert Dorak. Mt. Carroll Gordon Hansen Mrs. Keohane Mrs. McKenney Miss Lucille Johnson. Chadwick Rev. Richard Horst. Lanark Darwin Shiley Rev. Edwin Rodabaugh. Shannon Rev. Robert Hartman. Milledgeville Mrs. Harlan Daw Rev. Clarence Stagstill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wagner
Savanna
Carroll Countyental Health Association
Mt. Carroll
B. J. Clikeman
Sylvester Alden
Edward J. Turnbaugh
Wilbur O. Fogg
William Bailey, Jr
Herbert Richter
B. J. Olson
Wagner
J. B. Olson
Viola Schultz
Shannon
J. A. Fetteroff
Lane Frank
James K. Macfarlane
Albert Dorak
Thomson
R. C. Bush
Gordon Hansen
Robert Keohane
John McKenney
Lucille Johnson
Chadwick
Richard Horst
Lanark
Darwin Shiley
Edwin Rodabaugh
Robert Hartman
Milledgeville
Harlan Daw
Clarence Stagstill
Shimer College
Association
Dixon State School
Zennie Sack
Charles Miles
Robert Phialmlee
East Moline State Hospital
Everal
Carroll County Mental Health Association
Illinois Association For Mental Health
Springfield
Clarence Stogsdill
American Medical Association
Chicago
Permits to Trap in Wildlife Refuge Available Friday
Richard G. Nord, refuge manager for the Savanna Clinton Districts of the Upper Mississippi Refuge, will be in the Savanna Post Office Friday to issue trapping permits and sell trap tags. Permits are free and trap tags cost 10 cents each. Trapping is allowed under state game laws with three closed areas in Pool 13 off limits until after the duck season ends.
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Richard G. Nord
Savanna-Clinton
Upper Mississippi
Savanna
Ord
Mississippi River
Dubuque
Rock Island
Nord
Pool 13
Pleasant Creek
Bellevue
Spring Lake
Elk River
Sabula
Home Economics Unit Meetings This Week in Carroll County
Miss Dorothy Footitt the Carroll County Home Adviser will lead lessons on Choosing Rules Becoming to the Figure and Services of our County Officers at three unit meetings this week. Monday November 12 Rock Creek Northern Lights unit meets at 1:30 p.m. with Mrs. Ralph Williamson. Roll Call My Favorite Apron. Tuesday November 13 Mississippi Unit holds a parish House Savanna potluck. major lessons by Mrs. Orville Roser and Mrs. Robert Stretton Sr. Mrs. aryl Rockafellow speaks on How do you rate as a parent. Roll Call An Unusual Dressing Recipe. Tuesday November 13 North Otter Creek Live Wires meet at 1:30 with Mrs. James Keeney Lanark. major lesson by Home Adviser. Autumn poem for activity. Roll Call Bible Verse with the word thanks. Wednesday November 14 Chadwick Lamplighters meet with Mrs. Virgil Handel Chadwick at 7:30 p.m. Miss Dorothy Footitt will give the lesson. Roll Call My Favorite Church Hymn.
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Dorothy Footitt
Carroll County
Rock Creek
Savanna
Orville Roser
Robert Stretton
Aryl Rockafellow
North Otter Creek
James Keeney
Lanark
Chadwick
Milledgeville Pair Wed in Lanark Brethren Rite
Milledgeville Illinois announcements report Anne Diehl daughter of Mr and Mrs Orville Diehl married Gregory Lindsay son of Mr and Mrs Robert Lindsay of Lanark in a double ring ceremony held Friday October 26 officiated by Rev Kenneth Hollinger pastor of the Lanark Church of the Brethren Attendants were Mr and Mrs Robert Lindsay Jr the couple resides in Lanark Ill Also announced Carroll Mount Carroll wedding of Lottie Lebkicher to Harry Slick performed October 14 by Rev James Green of Mount Carroll Baptist Church They will reside in Mount Carroll after November 12
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Pape
Milledgeville
Orville Diehl
Ill
Anne
Gregory Lindsay
Robert Lindsay
Lanark
Kenneth Hollinger
Church of the Brethren
Lebkicher-Slick
Interstate Power Company Hosts Newspaper Group Dinner
Officials and employees of Interstate Power Company entertained area newspaper representatives at a Terrapin Ridge dinner east of Elizabeth last Thursday. Attendees included staff from Carroll county papers and Savanna publishers, plus company VP L. L. Peterson and District Manager Milton Kreimeier who urged greater individual responsibility for government and free enterprise.
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Interstate Power Company
Terrapin Ridge
Elizabeth
Carroll County
Richard Stagg
Gilpin Stagg
Thomson
Kenneth Whitney
Chadwick
the Review
Grace Watson
Carroll
Mount Carroll Mirror-Democrat
John Adney
Savanna
Savanna Times-Journal
Galena
Peterson
Anniversary Celebration for Mr and Mrs Carl Gengenbach
A group of relatives gathered Sunday evening to honor the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Carl Gengenbach of Carroll. They received numerous gifts and shared cake and refreshments baked by Clara Geisz of Chadwick. The attendees included Betty Gengenbach of Rockford Fred Wurster and son William of Elizabeth George Gengenbach and family William Geisz and daughters Clara Geisz Clara Geisz and family of the Chadwick area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Gengenbach
Carroll
Clara Geisz
Clara
Charles Geisz
Chadwick
Polio Vaccine Share in Carroll County Reaches Sixty One Percent
Report shows 61 percent of Carroll County residents received type II Sabin polio vaccine. Ill inois Agricultural Association convenes in Chicago November 12 to 15 with Governor Otto Kerner delivering major address November 14. Delegates will elect SA policy leaders and officers. Other speakers include Herbert V. Prochnow and Mrs. Louise B. Kuhfuss.
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Carroll County
Otto Kerner
Illinois Agricultural Association
Chicago
Kerner
SAA
State Farm Bureau
Herbert V. Prochnow
First National
IAA
Kenneth McFarland
General Motors Corporation
Topeka
Kansas
Producers Seed Company
University of Wisconsin
Louise Bushnell
National Association of Manufacturers
Farm Bureau
William J. Kuhfuss
Mackinaw
County polio vaccine drive reports 11 701 Type II doses
Twelve communities record readers for Type II polio vaccine on Sunday November 4 with totals by Chadwick 730 Milledgeville 1643 Mount Carroll 1708 Lanark 2043 Savanna 3561 Shannon 1240 Thomson totals shown. county Ig A count 11 609 marks first type uptake at 61 percent. Remaining doses distributed to physicians offices for ongoing access.
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Chadwick
Milledgeville
Mount Carroll
Lanark
Savanna
Shannon
Thomson
Timber Lake Playhouse Elects Officers for ’63
Mt. Carroll Timber Lake Playhouse holds first board meeting of the year. Fr Andrew Bro retains presidency. Dale Le Baron and Mrs Max Rahn named first and second vice presidents. Mrs Armstrong and Sheldon Frank elected secretary and treasurer. Committees named to push season ticket drives and plan an expanded play schedule for the coming season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
Timber Lake Playhouse
Andrew Bro
Dale LeBaron
Freeport
Max Rahn
Lanark
Nam
Andrew Armstrong
Carroll
Sheldon Frank
Chadwick
Armstrong
Donald Reuter
Gary Vitale
Managng
Playhouse
Walter Douthit
Clinton
Richard Horst
Mark Benney
Warren Burstrom
Polo
Simon Chapman
Sterling
David Hayhon
Savanna
Carl Timkins
Death notices and Grange meeting in Carroll County
Mrs Edwin Bimm 63 died Friday in Savanna City hospital after a month’s illness. Funeral at St Peter’s Lutheran Savanna with Rev Theodore Mahnke. burial in Savanna Township Cemetery. Edith Irene Cork born November 27 1898 at Ladd. married Edwin Bimm September 8 1920 in Clinton. Survivors: husband Kenneth Savanna a son two grandchildren and brother Robert Collinsville. Parents two sisters and an infant daughter preceded her in death. Jess Black Oak Grange met November 1 beginning new year. Installation of officers October 18 and October 25 chicken and biscuit supper well attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Bimm
Savanna
Savanna City Hospital
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Theodore Mahnke
Savanna Township Cemetery
Edith Irene Cork
Ladd
Austin Cork
Lane
Clinton, A
Kenneth
Robert
Collinsville
Black Oak Grange
Soil Conservation Projects Pushed by Carroll Co Cooperators
Carroll County Soil Conservation District cooperators are rapidly implementing basic farm conservation plans. Reports show three concrete gully control structures, over nine acres of waterways, one pond, 950 feet of diversions, fourteen tile outlet structures and more than four miles of lines. Seven new cooperators requested technical help. names include Gene Litwiller Elkhorn Grove Earl Burkholder Rock Creek Charles Gardner Washington Lowell Termark Shannon Fred Slick Cherry Grove Mrs Josephine Messmer Woodland and Lowell Keim Salem township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Soil Conservation District
Will Fisher
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Lysle Foltz
Gene Litwiller
Elkhorn Grove
Earl Burkholder
Rock Creek
Charles Gardner
Washington
Lowell Termark
Shannon
Fred Slick
Cherry Grove
Josephine Messmer
Woodland
Lowell Keim
Salem Township
Stanley Nesemeier
Gerald Lower
Karl Kaufman
Salem
Nathaniel Martz and
Carroll County
Farm Bureau
Mt. Carroll
Upland Game Season Opens Noon November 17 in Illinois
Illinois hunters will start the 1962 upland game seasons at noon November 17 with cock pheasants Hungarian partridge quail and rabbits. Limits and dates vary by species including daily limits of three pheasants two partridge eight quail five rabbits and possession rules changing after day one. Also notes student news Steven Zumdahl joins Wheaton College Men's Glee Club and local visitors in Wheaton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Illinois Department of Conservation
Wheaton College
Steven Zumdahl
Emmett Zumdahl
Chadwick
Illinois
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James P. W. Davidson
Wellester
The
Oregon Downs Hawks
Jels
Courthouse News
Russell A. Shore
Tess
Don Yamnitz
Genoa
John Bierman
Mr. Carroll
Hat School
John Gruhn
Alvin Rochrohr
Clinton, Ia
Home Economics
Mrs
Jess
Grange
Walter Getz
Elmer Weber
Mrs. Getz
Effie Weber
Albert Adolph
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