CROP drive boosted by county volunteers and delayed collection
Eight of Illinois counties join the annual CROP program with volunteers since 1947 raising 18.9 million dollars in grain and cash. Last year 2.5 million pounds of food and self help materials were sent abroad through Church World Service. A $150,000 CROP allocation supported distributing 57.5 million pounds of surplus food from the U. S. Government. Kickoff at Mt Carroll Methodist notes a one week delay due to rain and late corn harvest. County Chairman Rev Ted E Rodd presided with leaders from Lanark Milledgeville and Mt Carroll. Cand avers will gather corn or cash on November 28 for shelled handling and freight to Lanark. Rev Edwin Rodabaugh of Lanark serves as County Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Christian Rural Overseas
Church World Service
United States
Mt. Carroll Methodist Church
Ted E. Rodd
Milledgeville
Mt. Carroll
Lanark
Edwin Rodabaugh
Thanksgiving Social Roundup At Multiple Homes
A series of social visits across Chadwick and nearby towns notes guests at many homes. Charles and Lottie Spealman, Evan and Rahn families plus Allen share a turkey dinner at the Spealman residence. Other gatherings include the Mest and Patterson households, the Bloyer and Jerman families, and a Golden Wedding Anniversary in Browntown. A poetic line closes with a reflection on success and government costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Spealman
Charles Spealman
Lottie Rahn
Evan Rahn
Allen
Elmer Rahn
Leanne
Bruce Swanson
Frank Mest
Ed Mest
Vernon Daehler
Donald Patterson
Reynold Bloyer
Lanark
John Jerman
E. M. Ritenour
Browntown
Wis
Ben Maddrell
W. J. Schreiner
Anna Hartman
George Bast
Morrison
du Wayne Vos
No Trespassing on Multiple Farms and Lands Listed
Notice proclaims prosecution for trespass on lands owned or tenanted by numerous named individuals and entities including Fred L Miller, Stransky Farms, Hartman Farms, Jordan Wiebi ng a, George Hartman, Reeder Farm, and many others across Thomson Chadwick Milledgeville Argo, with partner names like Stagg and Geerts, Hickey and Tousley, Traum and Sons, Cockle and Diephuis, Curley Farm, and Paul Johnson Farm among a long list of proprietors. The document enumerates landowners and urges legal action against trespassers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Miller
Thomson
F. J. Stransky
Stagg & Geerts
Argo Fales Durward
Groharing & Feldt
E. M. Ritenour
Chadwick
Heusinkveld & Stagg
Fred
Pauline Werner
Milledgeville
George H. Hartman
W. R
Cecil King
Thom
15 Acre Wheat Marketing Quota Ends for 1962
Carroll County ASCS chairman announces removal of the 15 acre wheat marketing quota exemption for 1962. Farmers with no 1962 allotment or harvest in 1959 to 1961 face penalties on all harvested wheat. The exemption compares 13.5 acres or the farm's 1959 1961 harvest acreage as the basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton R. Plock
Carroll County
ASCS
Plock
Kibby Arrives in Germany With 3d Armored Division
Army 2d Lt. Arthur S. Kibby son of Mr and Mrs Elvin L Kibby arrives in Germany assigned to the 3d Armored Division in Frankurt. He heads an ambulance platoon in Company F of the division 45th Medical Battalion. A Phi Delta Theta member he is a 1956 Perry High School graduate and 1961 State University of Iowa alumnus. His wife Joyce accompanies him. he previously worked for Younker Brothers in Iowa City.
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Frankfort
Germany
AHTNC
Arthur S. Kibby
Elvin L. Kibby
Ontario Ave
Savanna
Ill
3D Armored Division
Frankfurt
Kibby
Army
Fort Sam
Houston
Tex
Phi Delta Theta
Phi Eta Sigma
Perry
Iowa
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Joyce
Younker Brothers
NIU students host weekend guests in DeKalb
Darla Schreiner visited with Sandra Unzicker and Alice Geisz at Northern Illinois University. Sunday dinner guests at Merlyn Schreiner’s home included Chester Schreiner of Davenport, Irwin Edgerton of Clinton, Cora Geison, and Raymond Schreiner of Savanna. Afternoon guests joined them for lunch. Arthur Behrens and Woody Judd visited Clinton hospital patient Jane Lamb, who was released Monday. Stanley Miller of Aurora joined weekend hosts Herbert and Mrs. Stein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darla Schreiner
Sandra Unzicker
Alice Geisz
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb
Merlyn Schreiner
Chester Schreiner
Davenport
Irwin Edgerton
Clinton
Cora Geison
Raymond Schreiner
Savanna
Arthur Behrens
Woody Judd
Jane Lamb Hospital
Stanley Miller
Aurora
Herbert Stein
Farm Bureau Food Poster Winners Named in Districts
Seven Illinois school children will receive honors at the Illinois Agricultural Association annual meeting in St. Louis for top entries in the 1961 Illinois Farm Bureau food poster contest. District winners are John Francis Oak Knoff Farm Wilmington. Steven Geisler Rt. 4 Sterling. Gary Caudle 242 Gravel Pit Road Decatur. David Ford Rt. 2 Alma. Carol Ann Scheer Rt. 1 Beardstown. Karen Harrison 613 Van Zant Chester. Chicago finalist Louis Orson 6449 W. Raven St. Chicago. Finalists travel to the meeting for expense paid trips and district winners receive leather plaques. state winner to be announced at the awards program.
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Illinois
Illinois Agricultural Association
Illinois Farm Bureau
IAA
Chicago
John Francis
Oak Knoff Farm
Wilmington
Steven Geisler
Sterling
Gary Caudle
Gravel Pit Road
Decatur
David Ford
Alma
Carol Ann Scheer
Beardstown
Karen Harrison
van Zant
Chester
Louis Orson
W. Raven St
St. Louis
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Wee
Thomson Review
Chadwick Review
Lanark Gazette
Shannon Reporter
Shannon
Serenaa
Atherton Service
Fifth Ave
Walter Nehrkorn
D. R. Miller
Optometrist
Ninth Avenue
Fulton, Il
R. R
M. J. Strukhoff
Thomson—Dial
Irail Bonds
Ilii
Charles R. Kirchberg
Adams
R. P. Swingley
R. E. Hampton
Harold J. Frisbie
Mount Morris Savings and Loan
U. S
Milledgeville Insurance Agency
Tom Rasmussen
George W. Ivey & Sons
Mt. Carroll, Ill
Savanna, Ill
Paul Melendy
Pauley’s Plumbing & Heating
Piel
Veith
T. A. Wachtel & Son
Mt. Carroll, Hl
Merle Kingery Lanark
Volkman Bros
Merle, Volkman
2Nd St. Clinton
Rock Island
E. Sturtevant
Hoffman Building Supplies
Armour’s
Highland Park Nursery
Thomson, Ill
Louis Bush
Melvin Reinders
Herman Gudema
S. W. Alden
Hampshire
Harold Finkenbinder & Son
Stockton
Harold Witt
Alvin Larem
Elmer Hoffman
Milledgeville Stockyard
Alcoholics Anonymous
Clinton Chapel
Max Ehlert
Second St
Bob’s Gulf Service
Buick
Lotz Motors
WLS
Brown-Lynch
Scott Fulton
Shearer's
Coleta
Lutyen
Clover Farm
Brock Wrecking Company
McKinley
Phone Chapel
Star Line Endless Chain
Hoffman Building Service
Rt. 80
Doty ‘Road
Helen Brenneman
Pag Kradle
Rock Falls
Kate Kniss
Art Schmidt
Park Falls
al i
Thomson. Ee
Dial
Ireland
Emerald Isle
American Weekly
Sunday American
Gamble’s
Laffark
Jim Pettinger
Woodin’s
Groenewold Fur and Wool
Forreston
Roy Heitman
Clinton, la
Fair Haven
McKinley Pickens
Arthur Bauer
Poffenberger
Union Dairy
Wisconsin
Watterloo
McKay Nursery Company
Madison
Charles Carter
P. O. Box
Kewanee
Meyers
Artie Worrell Cattle CO
Milledgeville Ph
William J. Lange
Helen S. Hayes
Freeman Rauser
Chadwick-Morrison Blacktop
Harve E. Schwenk
Schwenk
Prophetstown Road
JD Sales & Service
Ph. CA
Farmall M
Sno Co
Farmall H
Farmers Friend
Handel Implement
STOR
Sales & Service
Kegel Cycle & Key Shop
Chicago Ave
Freeport
Deel Tols
Chadwick News
Lnomsoen
C. V. Dame Farms
Paul Johnson
Chevrolet
Proto Coll Chevrolet
Louis Chevrolet
Hwtcly
Detroit Public Library Automotive History Collection
Ters
Eee Perey Serra Sa Ied
U.S
Children Against Fire
Farm Bureau
J. L. Pidcock
IHM
S. Galena
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