CROP To Send Surplus Milk To Needy Koreans
The Christian Rural Overseas Program announces 600 carloads of milk powder and 1.5 million pounds of butter from U S government surpluses will be distributed to the needy in Korea and other lands. Local Carroll County collections begin the week of November 22 28 with county chair Rev Tom Jernigan and treasurer Rev O L Barker coordinating farm by farm drives across townships.
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Korea
Christian Rural Overseas Program
CROP
U. S
Carroll County
Tom Jernigan
Milledgeville
O. L. Barker
Fairhaven Township
Hugh Senneff
Jack Newton
Warner Hartman
Paul Mackay
Rock Creek Township
Ned Beattie
Homer Zuck
Willard Rahn
Byron Hutchins
Mt. Carroll
Colehour
Zack
Lanark
Rock Falls Boy Fatally Shot In Hunting Accident
A 15-year-old Rock Falls youth, Marvin McAllister, died at Sterling Community General Hospital after being shot in the neck while hunting with four companions on a Walter Anderson farm northwest of Coleta. The incident involved a 22 caliber rifle carried by Bill Rick, and was the area’s first hunting fatality of the season.
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Coleta
Rock Falls
Sterling Community General Hospital
Marvin McAllister
Orville McAllister
Larry Nicholson
Gordon
Rolfson
Bill Rick
Larry Ohda
Walter Anderson
Rick
McCallister
True Price Support Law, Says IAA Head
Chicago November 18 Charles B Shuman president of the Illinois Agricultural Association today recommended a true price support law to prevent farm price collapse rather than the present 90 percent support program He said price fixing by government action differs from supports and has created surpluses as producers boost output while consumers cut purchases He warned prolonged price fixing would lead to government control of production and consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles B. Shuman
Illinois Agricultural Association
Shuman
IAA
Sherman Hotel
Marriage Licenses Issued in the Past Week
Licenses to wed issued by the county clerk include Donald Blasing of Orangeville and Alice Barthel of Milledgeville, Frederick F. Kruse of German Valley and Bernice M. Hartman of Lanark, Charles F. Beecher of Dubuque Iowa, and Jaqueline Gidskehaug of Seattle Washington. Real estate transfers list multiple properties in Milledgeville Savanna Chadwick and Puterbaugh's First. Hunting safety notes from Burlington Lines warn of railroad property hazards and trespassing penalties. Weekend visitors include M. and Mrs. Glenn Yocum Table Grove and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Henderson Canton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Blasing
Orangeville
Alice Barthel
Milledgeville
Frederick F. Kruse
German Valley
Bernice M. Hartman
Lanark
Charles F. Beecher
Dubuque
Jaqueline Gidskehaug
Seattle
Wash
Milo M. Mann
Sheldon L. Helle
Hersheys
Savanna
Roy D. Zink
Same
Lee B. Spencer
Clifton UL. Spencer
Chadwick
Robert PB. Spencer
Rosa P. Pilgrim
Amanda Paschal
Puterbaugh
Orpha L. Spengler
Shannon
William E. Kampas
Ernest H. Green
Mortons
Elizabeth Atkins
Philip Reitz
Skarens
Thomas
Cleworth
Agnes
B. Cleworth
Meyers Ard
Col- Milledgeville
Ors
W. G. Fetzner
Burlington Lines
Burlington
Fetaner
Fetzni
Fetzner
Burlington Railroad
Tell M
Glenn Yocum
Table Grove
Lee Henderson
Horace Hering
Canton
Carroll County Grand Jury Returns Six True Bills
Six true bills were returned by the Carroll county grand jury at the November term opening. Five named defendants face burglary and larceny charges, one the drunken driving count. Grant LeRoy Stoudt of Sterling pleaded guilty and sought probation, with case set for Nov. 27. The youths Earl Geerts, Robert Miller, and Gerald Haas, all 16–19, face burglary and larceny for a Fair Haven farm break in October. The same pair, Geerts and Miller, plus an accomplice, are charged with a separate MillEdgeville service station theft. James Flickinter of Savanna faces drunken driving, with trial referred to county court.
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Bracken
Stoudt
Chadwick Supply Co
W. A. Litwiller Lumber and Grain Co
Milledgeville
Milledgeville Farmers Elevator
Sterling
Harry Miller
Earl W. Geerts
Robert E. Miller
Gerald Haas
John Wagner
Fair Haven Township
Geerts
Miller
Donald Taylor
James Flickinter
Savanna
Harold Dreier
Young Carroll cattle feeders enter International Exposition
Fourteen to eighteen year olds from Carroll County listed entries for eight steers in the 54th International Live Stock Exposition at the International Amphitheatre. Junior division entrants include Johnny Morris Sheldon Livengood Cathy Spanoglie Donnie Dickinson and Diane Rahn with Herefords Angus and Shorthorn cattle. The event opens Friday November 27 with a horse show and runs through December 5, featuring the Junior Livestock Feeding Contest and opportunities for top juniors to qualify for open classes and major prizes.
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Chicago
Carroll County
Johnny Morris
Chadwick
Sheldon Livengood
Cathy Spanoglie
Miledgeville
Donnie Dickinson
Mt. Carroll
Diane Rahn
Home Economics Extension meetings list for week
Home Economics Extension meetings for the week of November 20 through November 27 in the county. North Otter Creek Live Wires on November 20 with Mrs Francis Provant at 1 30 p m Major lesson local leaders. Salem on November 24 with Mrs Vernon Reiling at 1 30 p m Major lesson local leaders. Otter Creek Friday November 27 major lesson local leaders lesson for leaders How to Develop Ease and Charm as An Adult.
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North Otter Creek
IAA Convention Attendees Travel to Chicago
Herschel Hopkins of Mr. Car roll, Robert Erdmier of Shannon, Claude Stouffer of Lanark and Claude Cook left Tuesday morning for the I A A convention in session at the Sherman hotel in Chicago. Others attending included Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds Bleyer and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rath who went to Chicago and will return Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herschel Hopkins
Mr. Carroll
Robert Erdmier
Shannon
Claude Stouffer
Lanark
Claude Cook
fShermen
Chicago
Reynold Bleyer
Joe Rath
Births in Savanna Hospital and Freeport
A series of newborns recorded in Savanna area hospitals. Notable births include a daughter to Oscar and Mrs. Brown near Chadwick at 5 15 am Sunday and a daughter to Travers F. Cramer of East Savanna at 1 25 am Saturday. A son to Donald Frul of Savanna at 10 24 am Monday and a son to Manuel Castro of Savanna at 10 42 pm Sunday. A son to De Andersen of Goose Lake Iowa at 3 26 am Monday and a son to Earl Liston of Lanark at Deaconess hospital in Freeport on Sunday.
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Savanna Hospital
Oscar Brown
Near
Chadwick
Travers F. Cramer
East Savanna
Donald Fru
Savanna
Manual Castro
Freeport
Earl Liston
Lanark
Deaconess Hospital
County DHIA Elects Four Directors at Annual Meeting
Three former DHIA Board members were re elected at the annual meeting and potluck at the farm bureau hall. Re elected were John Derver Jr Mt Car roll Robert Carroll Thom son Le roy Foltz Chadwick and Jack Newton Chadwick new East Association director. Carry over members include Charles Kessler Jr and Harry Linder Jr Mt Car roll West Association Rex Rahn Milledgeville Kester Wolstenholm Milledgeville and Rex Rahn Lanark East Association. One member from each association will be elected by owner sampler members this month by ballot. Entertainment by David Mackey Lanark Mrs Leslie Burnard and four daughters Argona Fa speaker Mr Fryman dairy science Univ of Illinois. At Sterling tell A son to Mr and Mrs Loren Mr and Mrs K W Senneff N Martz Lanark Sunday attended the Iowa Minnesota game Community General hospital Iowa City last Saturday.
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DHIA
Farm Bureau Hall
John Derver Jr
Mt. Carroll
Robert Carroll
Thomson In the West Association
Leroy Foltz
Chadwick
East Association
Jack Newton
Charles Kessler Jr
Harry Linder Jr
West Association
Henry Rahn
Kester Wolstenholm
Milledgeville
Rex Rahn
Lanark
David Mackey
Leslie ‘Burnard
Argo Fa
Fryman
University of Illinois
Sterling
Loren
K. W. Senneff
N. Martz
Shannon Opens 1955-56 Schedule With Forreston Win
Shannon high school basketball starts at home with a 67 to 59 victory over Forreston. Rich ard Fransen scores 20 for Shannon as Forreston led early but Shannon pulled away in the fourth period to secure the win. Team announces schedule through February including games against Chadwick Polo Mt Carroll Oregon and Milledgeville with conference play January 18 to 22.
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Shannon
Shannon High
Forreston
Richard Fransen
Chadwick
Polo
Mt. Morris
Pearl City
Mt. Carroll
Seek to Form New Community Unit District
Petition filed November 12 with Lawrence Bru di, Carroll County superintendent, seeks a single district serving Savanna and adjoining rural areas from the Daviess county line to the York township line. If approved, one school board and one superintendent would govern through high school with inclusion of Savanna and multiple surrounding districts. Public meetings are planned and the county superintendent would call the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Lawrence Bru di
Carroll County
Mt. Carroll
Center Hill
Blackhawk
Zion
Daviess County
York Township
George Getz
Lawrence Boothby
Sylvester Alden
Clarence Doty
Joe Beeler
Charles Hendrix
Phil A. Jenks
Community Unit
ACP Sign-up Meetings Set Across County This Week
Mt Carroll Farmers will sign up for the 1954 ACP program from Nov 2 to Dec 18, with signup sessions 9 AM to 4 PM at the PMA office and various town halls in Savanna Thomson Shannon Lanark Chadwick Milledgeville. Forms and data collection will occur during the meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Cagell
Carroll County
Ed. L. Dauplin
County Tects
PMA
Mt Carroll
Mt. Carroll
Savanna City Hal
Savanna
Thomson City Hall
Thomson
Shannon Town Hall
Shannon
Lanark City Hall
Lanark
Chadwick
Milledgeville
Local Weddings and Enlistment Noted in Area Notices
Miss Patricia Ann Lannon and Richard K Noble wed in Minneapolis with plans to live in Seattle after a wedding trip. Mary Delores Rogers and Paul V Smiley married in Savanna with a reception at the Johnston home and future residence in Hanover. Ronald L Engelking and Evangeline Engelking remarried in Mount Clemens. Juanita Orth and Lue Schriner wed in Mt. Carroll with ties to the Savanna area. Marianlee Bennett enlisted in the Women's Air Force in Freeport and traveled to Chicago for her physical.
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Mt. Carroll
Patricia Ann Lannon
Frank Lannon
Minneapolis, Minn
Richard K Noble
Harold Noble
St. Matthew's Catholic Church
Minneapolis
Helen Margaret Lannon
Richard Colehour
Johnston
Chicago
Craig Manor
Hanover
Smiley
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Engelking-Engelking
Savanna — Corps
Ronald L. Engelking
Evangeline Engelking
Savanna
Mount Clemens
Mich
Corp. Engelking
Orth-Schriner
Juanita Orth
Henry Orth
Elizabeth
Carroll
Lue Schriner
Mae Schriner
Marianlee Bennett
WAF
Mr. and
Airs
Wayland Bennett
Freeport
Women’s Air Force
County 4H Awards At Achievement Program Saturday
The Carroll County 4H awards event will be presented at the Achievement Program in Farm Bureau Hall this Saturday. The Carroll County Council of the American Legion will meet next Monday at 8 p.m. in the American Legion hall at Shannon. all Legionnaires are urged to attend.
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Farm Bureau Hall
Carroll County Council OF American Legion
Shannon
Carroll County Council of the American Legion
American Legion Hall
Deaths Loomer Downing 80 longtime Mt Carroll resident
Loomer Downing 80 a lifelong Mt Carroll area resident died Sunday at 6 p m at the home of his son Preston Downing west of Mt Carroll after years of ill health Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p m at the Mt Carroll Christian Funeral Home with Rev O L Barker officiating burial in Oak Hill cemetery Mt Carroll He was born July 26 1874 in Preston Prairie west of Mt Carroll son of Harvey and Ellen Downing He married Eva Bickelhaupt June 25 1901 who died in 1945 Surviving are five daughters two sons 17 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren two brothers and an infant son preceded him in death
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Mt. Carroll
Loomer Downing
Preston Downing
Christian Funeral Home
O. L. Barker
Center Hill
Downing
Preston Prairie
Harvey
Ellen Preston Downing
Eva Bickelhaupt
Lawrence Getz
Savanna
Reid Horner
Freeport
Paul Metz
Henry Stubbe
Pico
Cal
Clifford Luetting
Pearl City
Lanark
Preston
Philip W. Plattenberger
Savanna City Hospital
Law Funeral
A. Stanley Beck
Savanna Cemetery
Philip H
Alicia Libberton Plattenberger
Chestnut Park
Savanna High School
U. S. Navy
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Shirley Gamble
Dennis Robert
John Withhart
Florence H. Libberton
Robert Ivan
Navy
John Messmer
Zion
Stockton
E. A. Kreppert
Oak Hill Cemetery
Germany
United States
Roy
Reuben Messmer
George
Robindale
Minn
Frank Davis
D A R To Bring Gifts For School At Savanna
Carroll Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution meets Saturday afternoon November 21 at 2 30 in the First Methodist church parlors Savanna. Mrs J C Whittenberger will show slides and discuss Indian schools of Arizona. Members asked to contribute gifts for D A R schools. Guests welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
First Methodist
Savanna
J. C. Whittenberger
Arizona
Savanna farmer loses hand in hammermill accident
Savanna-Harry Wurster near Derrida Center north of Savanna suffered the loss of his right hand when a hammer mill clogged while grinding feed. His son Dennis shut off the tractor but the mill moved as Mr. Wurster reached in. First aid was given and he was taken to a physician then a Freeport hospital for amputation of most of the forearm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Harry Wurster
Derrida Center
Freeport
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Babson Park
Masc
Joseph
Breasted
Egypt
Isaac Newton
Valacer
National Civil Deense
Great Britain
China
Far East
LaRosa
Eisenhower
Lucky
Livestock Marketing Board
Carroll Livestock Marketing Association
Earl Burkholder
Elmer Airhart
Ralph Allison
Harry Gaar
Frank Zier
Russell Zier
Wallace Haas
Howe News
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Home Bureau Notes
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Paul Munson
Ass‘t
Art Rostron
Lannon
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Peter Peterson
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Sharman
Merle Hawbecker
Cherry Grove
Carroll County 4-H Federation
Farm Bureau
Home Economics Club
Paul Sites
Home Bureau
Shirley Carson
Jeannette Friederich
Carol Smith
Mary Frances Smith
Marlee Peters
John Kreider
Cathy Spanogle
Sandra Kreider
Marlene Peters
Carol Bowers
Charlene Flack
Linda Weigle
Dianna Snavely
Virginia Koch
Beverly Peiper
Kathleen LaDue
Joan Eaton
Wilma Emwyre
Donna Hartman
Joyce Geisz
Ann Holland
Jean Miller
Jeanette Friederich
Agriculture Club
Lawrence Miller
Farm Bureau Board
Larry Krum
William Spearman
Mac Rirhart
Paul Bass
Harlan Brunner
Larry Dickers
Judson Grove
Lester Kantlehner
Ronald Krum
Alfred Ritter
Truman Sibley
Bill Spealman
Clark van Buskirk
Julion Grove
Ronald Derrer
Arvilla Sibley
Wayne Linker
Mac Airhart
David Murray
Bill Schneider
Mae Airhart
Allen Haag
Bill Spearman
Leo Haag
David Saidel
John Morris
Keith Kniss
Russell Zier Jr
Pat Bass
Prairie Edge
Tip Top Troupers
Henry Brunner
Joyce Moore
Judith Vesnas
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