Babson Discusses Peri ences at Monte Carlo and Forecasts
Babson Park Massachusetts notes Fifty Years of study by his organization and outlines plans to shift from charts and earnings to fundamentals. He cites psychological strategy research by German and French scholars, the Princeton Institute, and John von Neumann, toward forecasting consumer behavior and markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babson Park
Mass
Babson Organization
Monte Carlo
Monaco
Theason
U. S. Navy
Air Forces
Princeton Institute For Advanced Study
Eisenhower Ac
John von Neumann
Atomic Energy Commission
J. C. C. McKinsey
McKinsey
Washington
Engagement announced for Marianlee Bennett to Virgil Jacobs
Mr and Mrs Wayland Bennett announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Marianlee to Virgil Jacobs of Albion Illinois. Both are stationed at Fort Snelling St Paul Minnesota. Mrs J Y Sickell spent the weekend with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs John Gaskill in Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland Bennett
Marianlee
Virgil Jacobs
Albion, Ill
Fort Snelling
St. Paul
Minn
J. Y. Sickell
John Gaskill
Freeport
Kent Feed Dance Sets Attendance Record at Armar Ballroom
Cedar Rapids Armar Ballroom broke all attendance records during the Kent Feed Dance on Wednesday night November 10. The event drew 4 724 attendees, surpassing the old mark of 3 400 held by Guy Lombardo's band. Leo and His Pioneers provided the music and entertainment for the massive turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armar Ballroom
Cedar Rapids
Kent
Kent Dealers
Armar
Guy Lombardo
Leo
Date Set for Judicial Convention for Illinois Supreme Court Nomination
Republican county chairs from 12 counties in the Sixth district meet in St. Charles to select time and place for a convention to nominate a GOP candidate for the Illinois Supreme Court. The nominating event must occur between December 18 and 21 with a February 28 election date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Supreme Court
Sixth Judicial
St. Charles
Carroll
Baker Hotel
GOP
Charles H. Davis
Rockford
Stephenson County
Blackhawk PCA to Meet November 23
Twenty first annual meeting of the Blackhawk Production Credit association will be held Tuesday Nov 28 at the Masonic Temple ballroom in Freeport announced by H E McCleary of Polo local director and president of the association Two directors will be elected the terms of Mr Cleary and of Homer Curtiss of Jo Daviess county expiring
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackhawk Production Credit Association
Masonic Temple
Freeport
H. E. McCleary
Polo
Mr. Cleary
Homer Curtiss
Jo Daviess County
Nancy Sturtevant Enrolls at Shimer College
Miss Nancy Sturtevant daughter of Mr and Mrs Earnest Sturtevant Rt 2 Mt Carroll has registered for her first year at Shimer college Mt Carroll. She is a member of the Shimer college choir and of the Religious and Social Service League. Miss Sturtevant is a graduate of Chadwick high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Sturtevant
Earnest Sturtevant
Rt. 2
Mt. Carroll
Shimer College
Religious and Social Service League
Sturtevant
Chadwick High School
Ford dealer meets in Kankakee on farm machinery expansion
M. H. Schroeder of Schroeder Implement Sales heard Ford Motor Company plans at a Kan kakee meeting under MacCarthy, Ford tractor and farm equipment distributor for the area. The session covered a consolidated farm machinery research center in Birmingham Michigan, upgrades at the Highland Park Ford Tractor plant, and broader expansion. Henry Ford II and Ernest R Breech spoke via film messages noting top management focus on tractors and farm gear as part of Ford's ongoing growth. A premiere of the film Food Fiber and Ford showcased tractor development since 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Schroeder
Schroeder Implement
Ford Motor Company
Kankakee
MacCarthy
Ford Tractor
Farm Machinery
Birmingham
Michigan
Highland Park
Henry Ford II
Ford
Ernest R. Breech
Henry Ford
J. M. Sweatland
North Central
Illinois fur bearing season dates announced by Director Palmer
Trapping season for beaver runs Feb 1 to 15 with a limit of 10. Other fur bearers mink muskrat raccoon opossum skunk and weasel may be trapped from noon Nov 15 to noon Jan 15 with no bag limit. No closed season on red and gray foxes or badger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Glen D. Palmer
Department of Conservation
Palmer
River tonnage records set in October and year to date
Preliminary figures from Col Nelson Leclair Jr show October 1954 cargo topped previous monthly totals with 980 840 tons moved through the Rock Island District. Petroleum products led at 879 600 tons followed by coal 313 450 tons and grain 120 352 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Leclair, Jr
Rock Island
Merry Circle Club Potluck Supper in Mt Carroll
The Salem Merry Circle club held a potluck supper at the Community House in Mt Carroll with about 40 attendees including present and former members and their families. After the meal Miss Bette Lou Bowles and Mrs Myrnice Legel sang, and Mrs Fred Seifert spoke about Japan with colored slides. The Christmas meeting and gift exchange are planned for Dec 14 at Mrs Edwin Keim's home near Mt Carroll, with Mrs Mabel Parks in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Merry Circle Club
Mt. Carroll
Bette Lou Bowles
Myrnice Legel
Fred Seifert
Japan
Edwin Keim
Mabel Parks
Anna Richter
Erma Richter
Crusaders Gospel Team to Perform in Morrison
The Crusaders Gospel Team from Wheaton College will present a program at 7:30 p m Saturday November 20 in the Farm Bureau Auditorium Morrison The event is sponsored by Bible Baptist Church Morrison The team includes William H Leslie Ross S Rhoads Carl W Farley and John T Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crusaders
Farm Bureau
Morrison
The
Bible Baptist Church of
Wheaton College
William H_leslie
Ross S. Rhoads
Carl W Farley
John T. Allen
Millies Lose Thriller in Season Opener at Orangeville
Milledgeville High falls 59 to 57 to Orangeville in a non conference opener. Roger Fredericks scores 21 points for Milledgeville while Blankenhorn adds 22 for Orangeville. Score by quarters shows Orangeville leading through the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millies
Milledgeville
Orangeville High
Roger Fredericks
Blankenhorn
Orangeville
J. H. Shirk Marks 90th Birthday in Milledgeville
Milledgeville observes the 90th birthday of J. H. Shirk born November 17 1864 in Shannon. A former teacher and undertaker he ran a Milledgeville business until 1919 and later became a church and civic leader. He housed the county first automobile hearse and served as president of the Illinois Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association in 1931. He has two sons Cecil and Loren and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milledgeville
J. H Shirk
Shannon
Carroll County
Carrie L. Sheller
Lanark
Thomson
Homer Olmstead
Methodist Church
Milledgeville Lodge No
Freeport
Modern Woodmen of America
Shirk
Cecil
Minneapolis, Minn
Loren
Cincinnati
Changes in Blood Donor Requirements Across Peoria Region
The Peoria Red Cross outlines updated donor rules effective immediately. Malaria donors may have had no attacks or anti-malarials in six months, jaundice history allowed with no attack in two years, and jaundice contact disqualifications apply for six months. Flight crews and armed forces with upcoming duties within 14 days are barred. Jaundice donations now go to fractionation only, producing gamma globulin and other derivatives, not whole blood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suino
National Institute of Health
Office of Defense Mobilization
Red Cross
Peoria
Social visits fill Chadwick weekend with guests from multiple cities
Mrs. Mabel Robbe and Helen Stevens of St Louis stayed from Thursday to Saturday with Mrs. Leona Wagner. Mr and Mrs M J Lynch and her mother Mrs Burke of Chicago and Mr and Mrs M K Lammay’s daughters of Sterling dined with Lloyd Henderson and family on Saturday. Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Henderson and family at church in Sterling and dinner with Mr and Mrs M K Lamm. Also, Mr and Mrs Jack Newton and family were dinner guests of her parents Mr and Mrs Lyle Wetzell in Mill edgeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Robbe
Helen Stevens
St. Louis
Leona Wagner
M. J. Lynch
Burke
Chicago
M. K. Lamray
Sterling Wer
Lloyd Henderson
Jack Newton
Lyle Wetzell
Milledgeville
Trial Dates Set by Carroll County Circuit Court
On opening day of the November term Judge Robert Bracken set jury trial dates for Suhukeva Carlson on December 1 Frederick vs Farnham December 16 City of Savange Canny December 14 Sharp vs City of Savanna December 20 Geds Zemke and Miller December 22 Bender and Doran vs Sanberg December 27 with several trials without dates and hearings listed through December 30 and December 24 December 30 for Densmore vs Farrar and December 30 for Wrearton vs Messmer</s>
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Circuit Court
Robert Bracken
Sucheva Carlson
Frederick
Farnham
City of Savange Canny
Sharp
City of Savanna
Gedsety
Rolce
Benefit Assn
R. R
Brandt
Weber
Gillogly and
Good
Klapp Va Resel
Chicago Stock Show plans new exhibits and additions
The Chicago Stock Show announces a new 4 1 2 acre addition to the International Amphitheatre at the Chicago Stock Yards. A Sire-Progeny display by Texas Tech College, Texas A M College, and the U S Department of Agriculture will show gain variations in beef calves. Santa Gertrudis cattle from King Ranch will debut alongside enhanced carcass judging and glassed coolers. The event runs Nov 26 to Dec 4 with 14 horse shows and multiple evening performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Stock Yards
Texas Technological College
Texas A. and M. College
United States Department of Agriculture
King Ranch
Kingsville
Texas
Chicago
Claugter
Canady
Carroll County
Myral
Telin Morrie
Chad“ik
Aberdeen-Angus
International Amphitheatre
Local families visit hospitals and centers in Wisconsin and Dixon
Hadwicks Nets Ley and Mrs Eldon Schriver and family went to Scarboro Friday evening where they met to their turn to the Te Tand Enronte they called on Sam Shilling at Sterling Community hospital and Albert Schreiner a patient in Rother's Shaw Betha hospital in Dixon. Mr and Mrs Don Mackay recently visited Robert Jack at the Methodist hospital in Madison Wis and report his condition favorable. Mr and Mrs Robert Higley and family reside in the home of her mother Mrs Jessie Warner in Prophetstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ley
Eldon Schriver
Scarboro
Sam Shilling
Sterling Community Hospital
Albert Schreiner
Rother
Shaw Betha Hospital
Dixon
Don Mackay
Robert Jack
Methodist Hospital
Madison Wis
Robert Higley
Jessie Warner
Prophetstown
Induct Three In Military Service
Carroll county men Allen R. Polhill Harry L. Wenger both of Milledgeville and Robert C. Traum Jr of Chadwick were inducted into the U S armed forces through the Selective Service system according to the local office report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Armed Forces of
United States
Allen R. Polhill
Harry L. Wenger
Milledgeville
Robert C. Traum, Jr
Chad
Visit in Missouri to assist in care of granddaughter
Mr and Mrs McKinley Pickens returned from Waynesville Missouri after two weeks helping care for their new granddaughter Betty Jean Newendyke born October 23 at Fort Leonard Wood hospital to Pvt and Mrs Harold Newendyke. Betty Jean’s mother is the former Coretta Pickens. The couple left Fair Haven October 27 and also visited the Lake of the Ozarks enjoying the scenery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley Pickens
Waynesville
Betty Jean Newendyke
Betty Jean
Harold Newendyke
Fort Leonard Wood Hospital
Newendyke
Coretta Pickens
Pickens
Fair Haven
Lake of the Ozarks
Howe NEWS Marriage Licenses and Real Estate Transfers
A license to wed was issued to Gerald Kenneth Brocker and Barbara Elizabeth Lean. A divorce was granted to Joan Thompson from John Richard Thompson. Real estate transfers include deeds among several Savanna and Wysox properties and transfers involving Rock Creek and Lanark areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Nipe
Gerald Kenneth Brocker
Beloit
Wis
Barbara Elizabeth Lean
South Bend
Orvie Tuttel
Clarabel Smith
Sqed
Savanna
St. P
Eby
Lanark
Hazel Erdmier
Arnie
Anderson
Shannon
Glen R. Davis
W. Ray Smith
Mr. Carroll
Mildred A Folk
Melvin Folk
Rock Creek
Donald C. Sprecher
J. Lester Wolstenholm
Court orders Savanna to grant Mid-Continent service station
In circuit court Judge Leon A. Zick issued a writ of mandamus forcing Savanna to allow Mid-Continent Petroleum to build a service station in the business district. The company and five property owners had sought the writ after four city council refusals. Mid-Continent bought the site Sept. 9, 1953, contingent on approval. Hearings began last Monday and continued through the week. CROP drive set for Mount Carroll area with a $2600 goal to aid overseas families through Church World Service. program includes grain or cash contributions and support for refugees in Asia and Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon A. Zick
Mindamus
Savanna
Mid-Continent Petroleum Company
Mid-Continent
Mount Carroll
John Main
Korea
India
Pakistan
Middle East
Europe
Church World Service
Reed
4-H Achievement Awards Held in Mt Carroll Farm Bureau Hall
The Carroll county 4-H achievement program was held Saturday night in the Farm Bureau hall Mt Carroll with Allen Haag Chadwick as master of ceremonies. Tom Smythe ITAA spoke. entertainment by Tip Top Trooper and Shannon Square Dancers. Awards were presented by Carl Hancel for ag clubs and Mrs Robert McLean for home ec clubs. A total of 208 4-H members completed projects with 85.2 percent success. 247 home economics enrollees achieved 4.3 percent completion. A full awards list will appear next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Farm Bureau Hall
Mt. Carroll
Allen Haag
Chadwick
Tom Smythe
ITAA
Shannon Square
Carl Hancel
Robert McLean
Thursday Holiday Observance Set
Next Thursday Thanksgiving Day will be a holiday for most businesses banks schools post offices and government offices. The newspaper will observe by publishing a day early and shutting down on Thursday. Deadline for copy next week is Tuesday morning.
Schreiner Family Plans California Visit Then Pensacola Winter
Mr and Mrs Tloyd Schreiner will visit their daughters in Coronado and Port Hueneme this week and later travel to Pensacola Florida for the winter. Delores Smith and Lyle Queckboerner were Sunday supper guests of the Ray Queckboerner household. The Voeckel family including Barbara visited Clark Stanley in Coleta Friday. Frank Slankins and Tony joined Harve Schreiner’s home for Sunday activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mtr
Tloyd Schreiner
California
W. C Doak
Coronato
Walter Earley
Port Hueneme
Pensacola
Fla
Delores Smith
Brookville
Lyle Queckboerner
Ray Queckboerner
Richard Voeckel
Barbara
Clark Stanley
Salvation Army Drive Sees Good Progress in Township
The annual Salvation Army drive led by Mrs. Bonnie Curley reports strong progress as workers canvass the township for contributions. Those uncontacted may send gifts to Mrs. Curley or Rev. J. W. Gillespie, treasurer, with funds staying local for health and welfare needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Bonnie Curley
Curly
J. W. Gillespie
Committee
Bowles Family Hosts Relatives From Area
Sunday gatherings span Moline Lanark Morrison and Freeport with visits from the Lott Carbaugh Kromrey Adams and Mechling families. Arthur Lott and party plan a Florida and Pennsylvania deer hunting trip starting Monday.
Six Indictments Returned by Carroll County Grand Jury
Carroll county grand jury returned six indictments on opening day of the November circuit term. Forest Tavernier and Herman McCarter face narcotic fraud charges. both are free on $1,000 bonds. William C. Mullen is charged with burglary and larceny for taking $175 from neighbor Charles Bissens. L. R. Hemminger C. W. Greer William Hoover and Samuel Turnbaugh Jr. face counts in an attempted jailbreak while jailed for prior offenses. All four inmates are in state penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Circuit Court
Forest Tavernier
Tavernier
Savanna
Herman McCarter
William C. Mullen
Thomson
Charles Bissens
Mullen
L. R. Hemminger
C. W. Greer
Sterling
William Hoover
Lanark
Samuel Turnbaugh Jr
Carroll
State Penitentiary
Franklin Corners Sewing Circle Meets
The Franklin Corners Community Sewing Circle met Friday November 12 at Mrs. Jay Isenhart’s home in Malvern with 17 members and 4 visitors. Hymns opened the meeting and devotions included Psalm 1. Visitors Cora Farrell Bert Nelson and Mrs. Bo en with daughter Mrs. Lewis Neder spoke on missionary work in Africa and displayed rocket work. The group reported shipping six large car tons of clothing during the last two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Corners
Jay Isenhart
Malvern
Guy van Dyke
Jin
Cora Farrell
Bert Nelson
Boen
Lewis Neder
Afrea
Lane L. Frank in Illinois Band at U of I Homecoming
Urbana-Champaign Illinois prepares for November 13 Homecoming as Lane L. Frank Chadwick joins the world famous Illinois Football Band. He plays trombone and has rehearsed for Memorial Stadium performances and the Illinois Minnesota game. The band stages about 50 formations per season and prioritizes music over whistles or pistol shots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana-Champaign
Ill
University of Illinois
Illinois
Lane L. Frank
Chadwick
Memorial Stadium
St. Paul
Everette D. Kisinger
Weekend Visitors And Social Guests In Freeport Area
Sunday and weekend guests visited several families in Freeport Morrison Milledgeville and surrounding areas. Morton Higley Donald Rauser Doran Fadden and Ed Appel Earl Larson Laura Lehman and William Bast were among those hosting or visiting with relatives and friends over the weekend and Veterans Day. A pheasant dinner was shared at the Prowant home with Bast Remmers Carroll Remmers and Barnhart families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton Higley
Jack Coleman
Freeport
Donald Rauser
Morrison
Ernest Remmers
Doran Fadden
Chicago
Carl Hartman
Ed Appel
Sterling
Earl Larson
Merlyn Schreiner
Cora Geison
Don Bogett
Milledgeville
W. C. Linker
Omaha
Neb
Laura Lehman
Ray Moyer
Carl Haag
William Bast
Fort Sheridan
Fred Prowant
Fred Barnhart
Bast
Carroll Remmers
Herbert Barnhart
Prowant
Also Mentioned on This Page
Weekly Report
Babson’s
Babson
Zonte Carlo
Kent Feeds
A. J. Scheinman
Leon Zick
Oregon
Harry Daniels
Elgin
William R. Carroll
Woodstock
Cassius Poust
DeKalb
Kane
Winnebago
McHenry
Whiteside
Stephenson
Ogle
Lee
Jo Daviess
Boone
Kendall
Blackhawk Pca
Shimer
Vt Caproll
Tess
Mavis Lehr
Ford Motor
Mrs. den Company
Merry Circle Club
J. H. Shirk
Chadwick News
Densmore
Farrar
Wrearton
Messmer
Hadwicks
Wick
Missouri
Howe News
Joan Thompson
John Richard Thompson
U. S. Army
Germany
Mrs
Elizabeth Myers
Frank
Ralph Schenck
United Brethren
Oak Hill Cemetery
John Zillhart
Wm. Brill
Frank Myers
Matherine Bowers
Katherine Jowers
George Ginther
Frank Funeral Home
Bowers
Adam Bowers
Allen
Rock Falls
William Woods
Daniel Dauphin
Jacob
Daniel
Oscar
James A. Wilson
Chestnut Park
Hunter’s Fuller Memorial Chapel
Tell
Oketo
Kan
Earl of
Greeley, Colo
Albert Bowles
A. E. Bowles
Moline
Arthur Lott Sr
Willard Lott
Robert Carbaugh
Arthur Lott
Florida
Orwell
Lott
Art
Arthur Kromrey
Nancy
Regena Adams
Claude Cook
Claude Mechling
Leonard
Illinois Research Hospital
Franklin Corners Sewing Circle
Lano Frank
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