Hybrid corn on prominent display at Chicago museum exhibit
A large exhibit in the Museum of Science and Industry Chicago showcases hybrid corn and its genetics. The five acre section covers agriculture, mining, transportation, petroleum, and more with models of threshing, coal mining, oil refining, and printing. Admission is free with winter hours 10 am to 4 pm weekdays, longer Saturdays and Sunday afternoons.
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Museum of Science and Industry
Chicago
Lester Pfister
el Paso, DL
Russell H. Anderson
Boyce Reaper
Jackson Park
Fine Arts
Ogle Husker Wins Meet Champions at Farr Farm
The amateur title contest drew eleven competitors on Thursday November 7 at Farr farm north of Genoa Illinois. Maynard Bruns representing Ogle led the field in a close final day of competition for the northern Illinois counties meet.
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Ilinois
Farr Farm
Genoa
Ill
Northern Illinois Champion Title Won In County Contest
The event crowned M. Bruns of Ogle County champion with 37.0341 bushels husked, narrowly beating Ralph Miller of Jo Daviess and Van Huizen of Carroll who placed behind. Sponsors Kenneth Farr and Associates of Genoa praised the successful show featuring Colby horses and farm equipment displays.
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Northern Illinois
Ralph Miller
Jo Daviess County
van Huizen
Carroll County
Kenneth Farr
M. Bruns
Ogle Co
R. Miller
Jo Daviess
van Hulzen
Carroll
F. Ross
Stephenson
B. Nelson
Winnebago
Roenstein
Cook
George Showalter Dies In Savanna
George Albert Showalter 67 died at 8 30 am Wednesday at his East Savanna home after a heart attack while talking with his wife. Born July 27 1873 in Leaverville Pa he came to Savanna in 1898 and married Laura Miller in 1902. He worked for years as a Milwaukee railroad freight conductor and retired on pension in 1898. Surviving are his widow a brother William and a sister Mrs Carl Mulschreek of Hollidaysburg Pa.
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George Albert Showalter
East Savanna
Eaverville
Felix Showalter
Savanna
Laura Miller
Showalter
Milwaukee Railroad
William
Carl Mulschreek
Hollidaysbure, Pa
Cooking Teacher and Pupil Debate Gumdrop Description
A playful exchange unfolds as a cooking teacher asks students to describe a gumdrop and a movie fan pupil answers with a vivid marshmallow image in technicolor. The moment mixes classroom instruction with pop culture quips.
Miller School News Highlights Oct Attendance and Election
Fifteen pupils achieved perfect attendance in October at Miller School. The report lists names, social success, and a $16.35 food sale proceeds plan to buy school articles. Edna Mae Schafer moved near Savanna. students note teacher Libbie H. Rupple’s institute attendance. Students discuss radio participation, desk rearrangement, and a local election with Roosevelt and Willkie votes. High honors went to Donald Gehrts Alyce Jobe Wesley Bailey Viola Miner.
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Marie
Lucille Geiger
Viola
Clara Belle Miner
Gene
Donald Gekrts
Roscoe
Adell Hubbard
Gladys Heady
Imogene Morris
Adna Mae Schafer
Jeanette Smith
Alyce Jobe
Paul Henry
Wesley Bailey
Edna Mae Schafer
Savanna
Edna Mae
Libbie H. Rupple
Galena
Rockford
Floyd Jobe
Janis
Morris
Cook
WLS
Roosevelt
Wendell Willkie
Donald Gehrts
Wesley Bailey Viola
Gene Gehrts
Roscoe Hubbard
Gladys Ready
Geiger and Rupple Reporters Named in School Notice
Alfred Geiger and Paul Henry are reporters and Libbie H. Rupple listed as teacher in the school notice. The fragment identifies these individuals connected to the local education staff.
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Ition
Alfred and
Marie Geiger
Alfred Geiger
Paul Henry Reporters
Libbie H. Rupple
Editors Discuss Farm Sale Advertising Value
Northwestern Illinois Editorial association met in Freeport to study how local newspapers can boost farm sale success. F L Stagg of Thomson led the session noting newspapers reach more readers than sale bills and that last season four weekly papers advertised about 150 farm sales with satisfactory results. Attending were Stagg, Knapp family of Lanark, G C Terry of Polo, Charles Sughroe of Stockton, Schul dhammer of Lena, Read family of Elizabeth, A E Clapp of Clinton, Glenn Teeter of Mt Carroll, and K C Whitney family of Chadwick.
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Northwestern Illinois Editorial Association
Freeport
F. L. Stagg
Thomson
Local Briefs From Chadwick Community
Chadwick brief notes Elmer Hans returned to Kelly Field Texas after a three day visit with his parents Mr and Mrs William Hans. Sunday dinner guests in the Carl Dachler home were Mr and Mrs Fay Reitzel of Milledgeville. Mr and Mrs K C Whitney attended the Northern Illinois Editorial Association dinner at Hotel Freeport in Freeport. Mr and Mrs Jesse Schreiner and family visited Willis Pape home in Milledgeville.
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Elmer Hans
Kelly Field
Tex
William Hans
Carl Dachler
Fay Reitzel
Milledgeville
K. C. Whitney
Northern Illinois Editorial Association
Hotel Freeport
Freeport
Jesse Schreiner
Willis Pape
Mt Carroll honors football letter winners and co captains
Mt Carroll high school announces letter winners Gaylen Elliott Robert Cronister Herbert Kessler Ted Miles Harold Siedenburg Albert Smith Donald Wilcox Robert Warnock Major Bergeman seniors and Roland Carlson Kenneth Emery Robert Kipnis John Miller Ned Schaut Virgil Warfield juniors Honorary co captains Donald Wilcox fullback and Albert Smith quarterback Myron Wilcox senior manager Mt Carroll finishes 1940 season six wins and one tie co champion with Galena in U S Grant conference
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Mt. Carroll
Gaylen Elliott
Robert Cronister
Herbert Kessler
Ted Miles
Harold Siedenburg
Albert Smith
Donald Wilcox
Robert Warnock
Major Bergeman
Roland Carlson
Kenneth Emery
Robert Kipnis
John Miller
Ned Schaut
Virgil Warfield
Dissolution of Chadwick News Partnership and Change in Ownership
Last week Lloyd Handel took over Elwood Gipe's interest in the hardware firm once known as Gipe and Handel. The business began as a pur chase from Charles Harris who retired after about 40 years. Community notes include visits by the Montgomery and Rawlins families and other local social calls over the weekend.
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Lloyd Handel
Elwood Gipe
Gipe and Handel
Handel
Mr. Gipe
Charles Harris
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chicago Museum
Ogle Husker
Maynard Bruns
Ogle
Olaf
Sharstad
Main St.—Savanna
Savanma
B. K. Shores, Prop
Savanna, Ill
Elliott
A. O. Elliott
Optometrist
R. G. Fuller
Roy
Roy Zink
Main
Loftus
John Carroll Thomson
L. A. Frank
Chadwick
Savanna Greenhouse
Young's
George Showalter
Ferguson
Miller School News
Madsen Bros
Savanna’s Farmer’s Store
Seev
Chadwick Briefs
Carroll Football Players
Chadwick News
Harry Montgomery
Morrison
H. L. Rawlins
Vernon Rawlins
Ideal
D. Shipman
Sherm Oakley
K. ©. Whitney
Roy Croffoot
Loran
Avannas
Marth Bros
Studebaker
Vic Wagner
CrOsley
Corey
Crosley Shop
MiLwaukee Stock Yards
Montana
Savanna Sales
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