Democracy Must Recapture Its Youth in Babson’s Weekly Report
Babson Park Massachusetts November 21. The piece argues democracy needs renewed passion and outreach across business, schools, media, and church to counter Communist influence. It warns that democracy and dictatorship cannot coexist and urges active civic engagement to preserve free enterprise and national unity.
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Babson Park
Mass
Third International
Western Hemisphere
Temites
Japan
Manchuria
Mussolini
Ethiopia
Bodies of Carroll county men reach U S shores
The first bodies of Carroll county soldiers from World War II arrived with the army transport Robert Burns at New York. Cpl Paul L Burns from Milledgeville and Sgt Paul A Smith of Mt Carroll, both killed in action in Belgium and Germany respectively, are identified by next of kin and will be sent to designated cities for burial. Burns is buried at Henri-Chapelle Military Cemetery in Belgium.
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Carroll County
Robert Burns
New York
Chicago
Army
Paul L. Burns
Paul D. Burns
Milledgeville
Paul A. Smith
Laura Catherine Smith
Carroll
Burns
Miledgeville High School
Belgium
509Th Parachute Infantry Battalion
Paul and
Alma Glenn Burns
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Army Post Office
Sgt. Smith
Mt. Carroll
Germany
Neghboring
Albert Smith
Laura Smith
Margaret Judd
Savanna
Florence Poorman
Cpl. Burns
Henri Chapelle Military
Eupen
Millies Edgeville High Schemers Win In Tight Final
Millies beat Dakota High 27 to 26 on a late free throw. After trailing 14-12 at halftime the Millies fought back to tie 19-19 after three quarters. In the final seconds Bushman tied the game and earned the winning free throw.
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Millies
Dakota
Milledgeville High
Dakota High
Bushman
Chadwick Briefs Visitors Share Weekend in Region
Chadwick brief shows Sunday gatherings as Mr and Mrs Flave Lego host Chadwick guests including Mr and Mrs Richard Lego and daughters Linda and Barbara and Mrs Steve Stenfanich of Sterling. Afternoon caller Mrs Ward Weber and weekend guests L D Ogden Harold Ogden and daughter Mary K visit Chilicothe.
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Richard Lego
Linda
Barbara
Steve Stenfanich
Sterling
Flave Lego
Ward Weber
L. D. Ogden
Harold Ogden
Mary K
W. F. Huckins
Chilicothe
C. M. Kingery
Robert Kingery
Morrison
Davenport
Kingery
United States
John Derrer
Mt. Carrol
Pleasant Hill Social Proves Successful Despite Foggy Conditions
Pleasant Hill school hosted a Friday evening social under foggy weather and poor roads. The program by pupils was well attended and $72.81 from baked goods sales was raised to buy more books for the school library. Miss Phyllis Harris teaches at the school.
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Pleasant Hil School
Phyllis Harris
Local Social Notes Highlight Thanksgiving Visits and Events
Mrs. F W Hughes sails Clinton Ia to Los Angeles to join sister Bertha Strauch for Thanksgiving and plans return with the birds in spring. Several families host relatives from Chicago Mitchell Field and East Moline for holiday gatherings. Wacker Church hosts Brunner Hartman wedding while Savanna O E S installs officers and a Clinton pair plans Thanksgiving in Mt Pleasant Ja.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Unzicker
W. J. Schreiner
Freda Schreiner
W. H. Taylor
Mary
Edward Cornil
Sterling
F. W. Hughes
Clinton
Los Angeles
California
Bertha Strauch
Hughes
Lillian Hohnade
Chicago
Mitchell Feld
N. Y
Albert Queckboerner
Richard Strauch
L. M. Strauch
Glen
Ted
Emma Senneff
Beverly
Shiley
Barbara Jean Bowles
East Moline
Albert Bowles
Karl Weber
P.m
Church of the Brethren
Wacker
Albert Hartman
Alvin Larem
Harry Carbaugh
Mabel Emnyre
Savanna O. E
R. C. Dial
Mt. Pleasant
A. L. Shuey
Annual Meetire Of Jo Carroll Co-op On Dec 9
The Jo Carroll Electric Co operative will hold its annual meeting Tuesday December 9 at Lincoln School Savanna Nine board members will be elected and officers for the year named A recreational program is planned Committees were chosen Planning Boyd Handel Chadwick chair Harold Adair Chadwick Morris Birkbeck Publicity Bernice Moore Hanover chair Harry L Stanger Hanover Clayton Dittmar Elizabeth Hall E D Dauphin Savanna chair Harry L Stanger Hanover Program Morris Birkbeck Galena chair Henry G Dittmar Floyd Ruble Elizabeth
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Jo-Carroll Electric Co-operative
Lincoln School
Savann
Boyd Handel
Chadwick
Harold Adair
Morris Birkbeck
Galena
Bernice Moore
Hanover
Harry L. Stanger
Clayton Dittmar
Elizabeth
Hall
E. D. Dauphin
Savanna
Heavy Snow Hits Area Sunday Night
Snowshore's and snowplows worked Sunday night and Monday morning as about four inches blanketed the countryside. Travel remained hazardous Monday with slippery roads. Early day pavement offered footing, but after 20 degrees ice slowed traffic. Temperatures rose later, light flurries at night, cloudy Tuesday gave way to clearing skies before noon. No major accidents reported though cars slid off roads and minor crashes occurred.
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Mercury
Chadwick Cagers Lose Opening Games Of Season
Chadwick high school basketball opened with a 57 34 defeat at Elizabeth and a 34 08 home loss to Sabula. In the Elizabeth game Queckboerner Wagner each had 8, Olson and Shedon Frank 6, F ckert 5, Meyer led Elizabeth with 16, Wiley 15, Tippett 12. Wagner scored 17 in the Sabula matchup while the rest of Chadwick struggled. The B squad dropped Elizabeth 24 20 but beat Sabula lightweights 3 24. Thanksgiving guests invited by Mr and Mrs Chester Alexander include relatives from Colett, Vernon Alexander, Andrew Miler, Alvin Reiff, Elmer Hans and Le Roy Stoner, and Maude Alexander.
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Chadwick High School Cagers
Elizabeth
Sabula
Queckboerner
Wagner
Olson
Shedon Frank
F Ckert
Meyer
Wiley
Tippett
Bask -T
Chadwick
Chester Alexander
Elwyn Allison
Colett
Vernon Alexander
Andrew Miler
Alvin Reiff
Elmer Hans
Terry Lee
Harold Stoner
LeRoy
Maude Alexander
Illinois High Court Upholds 1947 Congressional Redistricting
The Illinois Supreme Court last week upheld the 1947 congressional reapportionment act. A writ of mandamus forced Iroquois County Clerk to follow the act, clearing the way for using 26 districts in 1948 primaries and general election. State Rep Franklin A. Stransky welcomed the ruling calling it the end of a long campaign for proper redistricting.
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Ilinois
Franklin A. Stransky
Savanna
House of Representatives
High Court
Boys Purchase Calves From Mackay Farm
Chadwick and Thomson Futur Farmers and 4-H members bought eleven Hereford calves at a club calf day sponsored by Donald Mackay at his Chadwick area farm last Saturday November 22. The calves came from the Mackay Montana ranch and were bought by Chadwick residents John Janssen Richard Janssen Junior Adolph Raymond Adolph and by Thomson residents John and David Murray Ruseli Sikkema Arnold Sikkema two each and Harvey Houzenga.
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Chadwick and
Thomson Futur
4-H
Donald Mackay
Chadwick
Mackay
Montana
John Janssen
Richard Janssen
Junior Adolph
Raymond Adolph
Thomson
John
David Murray
Ruseli Sikkema
Arnold Sikkema
Harvey Houzenga
Circuit Court Trial Dates Set in Carro County
Trial dates for Carro county circuit court are listed for next weeks by jury and by court. Jury trials begin December 1 with Eader vs Klapp and run through December 19 with Ime! vs Dach er. Court trials start December 15 with Hawk vs Pits and continue to December 18 Dalrhein vs Widdes. The jury panel reports December 1 and will return for listed dates. Laura Lehmann of Omaha accompanies Mr and Mrs Linker to Gillets A where they will spend Thanksgiving as guests of Mr and Mrs G Lehmann.
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Carro
Mineny
Hawk Vs
Pits Monedry
Dee
Strauch
Harihen
Teeceday
Zhart
Daunhin
Lay
Dee. R
Schleunne
Laura Lehiann
Omaha
Neb
W. OC. Linker
Gilets
G. Lehmann
Lathrop Centenarian Birthday and Local Bazaar
Mr and Mrs L G Lathrop honor the 100th birthday of his mother in Pennsylvania on Wednesday November 26. A bazaar is planned for Saturday December with dinner at noon featuring chicken and hoodes mashed potatoes gravy vegetable and fruit salad es calloped corn pickles jelly rolls pie coffee and handmade articles for sale plus pantry stores candy and a fish pond. Nearby, Earl Green spent the weekend in Elkhorn Wisconsin. The Home EE club held its annual family night supper with nearly 40 guests. Rush Carroll shared his Mission Texas trip with his sister Mrs Hoy Alexander and husband. The Alexanders work in the citrus fruit industry. Mr and Mrs Ove Fodal hosted Chicago visitors. Kneal Hook enjoys a new Ford.
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L. G. Lathrop
Pennsylvania
Earl Green
Elkhorn
Wis
Home Ee Club
Rush Carrol
Mission
Tex
Hoy Alexander
Alexanders
Citrus Fruit
Ove Fodal
Chicago
Kneal Hook
Effie Yoeckel to Wed Sunday in Savanna
Announcement of the approaching marriage of Miss Effie Yoeckel daughter of Mr and Mrs Acham Yoeckel of Savanna and Drain son of Mr and Mrs Hess Drain of Savanna. The wedding is set for Sunday November 30 at the Voeckel with Rev Gerhard P Fischer officiating Attendants will be Mr and Mrs Russell Drain, brother and sister in law of the groom. Both bride and groom are employed in Morrizon.
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Effie Yeel
Acham Yoeckel
Savanna
Chadwick
Uve Drain
Hes Drain
Voeckel
Gerhard P. Fischer
Russell Drain
Miss Voeckel
Drain
Morrizon
Marriage Licenses and Bond Postings in Carroll County
Carl Korbar of Toledo and Arlene St. Ores Savanna receive marriage licenses while Rochelle’s Joanes Townsend and Francis Hull of Milladgeville Bruce Drain and Effie Voeckel of Savanna wed. Several felony larceny cases. newly released suspects post $3,000 bonds and face possible appeals. Local notices list numerous land transfers and court actions. Mt. Carroll area social scene noted with a Rock Club gathering and oysters served.
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Carl Korbar
Toledo
Arlene N. St. Ores
Savanna
Joanes R. Townsend
Rochelle
Francis Joan Hull
Milldtgeville
Bruce BE. Drain
Effie Jane Voeckel
Ncholaz Ferneak
Chicago
Frank Gierens
Dubuque
Canved
Carroll County
Supreme Court
Triple A Election Results Show Mail Voting Uptake
Carroll County Agricultural Conservation reports higher voter turnout in county elections conducted by mail. Local chairmen and vice chairmen listed for Cherry Grove Shannon, Fair Haven, Savanna and Washington, Woodland, Elkhorn Grove Wyson, Freedom, Rock Creek Lima, Salem, and York groups with names of regular and alternate members.
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Cherry Grove
Shannon Woessner
Clinton R. Plock
D. Joy Moll
Kenneth Winters
Paul R. Woessner
Fair Haven
Herman Daehler
Harve H. Plock
George Knoess
Ernest Remmers
Arnold
Traum
Mr. Carroll
Laurence W. Boothby
William F. Lundy
Phillip Jrunner
Carlos Backer
Vaughn A. Gaar
Savanna
Washington
Glen E. Law
George B. Dauphin
John G. Wurster
Ed L. Dauphin
Reuben J. Messmer
Woodland
Allen C. Airhart
William R. Adams
Ed. Adams
Glen G. Miller
Donald L. Bork
Elkhorn Grove
Wyson
Dart Fk
Rock Creek
Lima
Nathaniel Martz
Emerson Iske
Willard Rahn
Max Rister
Wallace Ware
Salem
Earl C. Burkholder
Merlyn D. Schreiner
James R. Morgan
Vernon Reiling
Edwin E. Keim
York
Harry N. Gaar
Thomas H. Kustes
Lloyd Smith
George Mohrman
Leslie Durward
Testers Hear Program On Grain Saving
Ward J. Rogers, tester for Carroll County Dairy Herd Improvement association, attends a district testers meeting in Dixon on Nov 19. University staff and J. G. Cash lead an eight point feeding program emphasizing balanced rations, grain use by production, culling, roughage use, pasture planning, and waste reduction to boost milk yields and reduce costs.
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Ward J. Rogers
Carroll County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Dixon
M. P. Roske
University of Ilinois
J. G. Cash
University Dairy Extension
DHIA
Dinner guests visit Hestor and nearby families
Dinner guests Sunday evening at Mr. and Mrs. Alan Hestor included Mr. and Mrs. Allen Smith with LeRoy Earl and Jean, and Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Smith from Mt. Carroll. In the Honberger home, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Bushman and daughter Susan Jane and Homer Bushman of Rock Falls attended. Mrs. Margaret Zugschwerdt will soon move to Milledgeville to spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Melville McKean.
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Alan Hestor
Allen Smith
LeRoy
Earl
Jean
Wilmer Smith
Mt. Carroll
Charles Honberger
Lyle Bushman
Susen Jane
Homer Bushman
Rock Falls
Margaret Zugschwerdt
Milledgeville
Melville McKean
Miss Mabel Brunner Becomes Bride Of Warren Hartman
In a double ring ceremony at the Brethren Church in Wacker Mabel Lena Brunner daughter of Mr and Mrs John W Brunner of Savanna became the wife of Warren G Hartman son of Mr and Mrs Henry Hartman of Savanna The Rev William Kend Milledgeville officiated The bride wore a white satin gown with sweetheart neckline lace sleeves and a fingertip veil She carried a shower bouquet of white carnations The brides sister Erma Brunner was maid of honor and Lavelle Hartman and another sister were bridesmaids Best man was Lavonne Hartman Ushered by Lloyd Brunner and James Neis the couple will reside in Savanna.
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Chy of the Brethren
Wacker
Mabel Lena Brunner
Daugh
John W. Br Ner
Savanna
Warren G. Hartman
Henry Hartmar
William Kend Milledgeville
Louella
Darlene Hanan
Aul Beck Jr
Becker al
Erma Brunner
Tetty Hartman
Mi Hele
Hartman
Lavelle Hartman
We Lloyd Brunner
T Brde
James Neis
Mou Carroll
Mrs Jacob Richter Dies in Carroll
Mrs Jacob Richter 81 native of Fair Haven township died at 11 30 p m Sunday in her Mt Carroll home Funeral services were set for 1 p m Wednesday at Frank funeral chapel Mt Carroll and 130 p m at Trinity Lutheran church northwest of Chadwick with Rev C A Noffke officiating burial in Oak Hill cemetery Mt Carroll Surviving are her husband five sons William John Henry Elver and Floyd all of Mt Carroll three daughters Mrs H M Garris of Tucson Ariz Mrs Laura James of Chicago and Mrs Mabel Henrickson of Rockford a brother John Sauer of Milledgeville 10 grandchildren and four great grandchildren
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Jacob Richter
Fair Haven Township
Mt. Carroll
Frank
Sa‘em Trinity Lutheran Church
Chadwick
C. A. Noffke
Oak Hill Cemetery
John
Ann Sauer
Joseph Ritcher
William
Henry
Elver
Floyd
Garris
Tucson
Ariz
Laura James
Chicago
Mabel Henrickson
Rockford
John Sauer
Milledgeville
Calves to Chicago for Junior Livestock Contest
Five beef calves entered by Chadwick F A and County 4-H members travel to Chicago for the Junior Livestock Feeding contest. They will be weighed and judged by a committee Thursday, with sale if passed on Friday. Exhibitors include Adolph, Carrel, Schreiner, Fink, and Imel with Hereford Angus and Shorthorn entries.
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Junor
Chadwick F. FA
Chicago
Chadwick
Adolph
Carol Schreiner
Angus
Vernon Fink
Hereford
Floyd Imel
Band Mothers Share $143 From School Event
Band Mothers reported a successful program at the school gym last Thursday night. Total receipts were 1453.44 dollars. after paying a few small bills, a residual sum will be used in the band's interests.
Local Social Scraps From Area Itinerary Notes
Chadwick Briets Mrs Vernon McGinty returns home after a month with relatives. Thomson and Dallas Kuhse visit Mr and Mrs Arthur Behens and Mr and Mrs Robert Steinman host Don Herbig in Warren. O H Rahn and wife head to Willow City Michigan to visit Carroll and Vera Brauser. Irve Lego and Ted Lego enjoy Sunday at the Lego home. Arthur Lott to build a 28 by 44 barn on Just-A-Mere farm. Vera Lewis, fifth and sixth grade instructor, spends Saturday in Chicago. Glyde Collinson and Lanark visit George East home on Sunday.
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Vernon McGinty
J. Y. Stickel
Thomson
Dallas Kuhse
Coleta
Arthur Behens
Robert Steinman
Don Herbig
Warren
O. H. Rahn
Willowton Village
Mich
Carroll E. Brauser
Irve Lego
Lanark
Ted Lego
Arthur Lott
Just- A-Mere
Vera Lewis
Chicago
Glyde Collinson
George East
Derrer Holstein Herd Averages 482 Lbs Butterfat
Brattleboro Vermont November 19 the 27 cow herd of registered Holstein Friesians owned by John R Derrer and Son Mt Carroll Illinois completed a year of production testing in the official Herd Improvement Registry of the Holstein Friesian Association of America. Average butterfat 482 pounds and milk 19563 pounds with milking twice daily. Highest producer Burke Montvie Lulu belle yielded 662 pounds butterfat and 18459 pounds milk. Testing supervised by University of Illinois in cooperation with the Holstein Friesenian Association of America.
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Brattleboro
John R. Derrer & Son
Mt. Carroll
Holstein-Friesian Asociation of America
Burke Montvie Lulubelle
University of Illinois
Hulstein-Friesian Association of America
Traum Returns From Boise Visit and Resumes Work
Miss Alive Traum returns from a month in Boise Idaho to resume work at the M and M cafe around the first of the month. Local social notes list visits to and from Mrs. and Mr. Heffelfinger Chadwick residents, O E 8 installation at Mt Carroll, and Sunday dinners with Tiptons Hartmans Haas and others in the area.
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Alive Traum
Boise
Idaho
Chas. Heffelfinger
Chadwick
Miss Traum
M@ cafe
Albert Hartman
Alvin Larem
Charles Hinberger
Clarence van Buskirk
Mt. Carroll
Arthur Behrens
Joe Haas
Frank Tipton
Argo- Fa
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Babson’s Weekly Report
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Jesus
Hedgeville
Mat. Carroll
Chadwick Briefs
Pleasant Hill
Jo-Carroll Co-op
Henry G. Dittmar
Floyd Ruble
Wagner A
ID. Davis
Eickert
Stewart
Moothart
Kaley
IV Cks
Mangler
Hale
J Schroeder
Chadwick— Quest
Hartman Friederich HJ
L. Frankui
Stewart J
Janssen DP
Jansen
Handel
Poche Euning O
Sabhula— i Ackeman
Dunkeem
Wall
Christ
Peterson
Pearl City
HIGH
Mackay Farm
Circuit Court
Eader
Klapp
Trustees
School of Rock Creek
Trustees of Schools of Rock Creek
Athenton
Baldridge
Paldridge
DuMont
Manniny
Risak
Caldwell
Pete
Argo News
Effe Yoeckel
Bond
LaVerne Sanders
Columbus
Landerf
Ohio
Carroll County Circuit Court
Dorothy Barti
Lay d Monn
Polo
Frank Schroeppel
Mt. Carrol Justice of the Peace
Monn
Route 78
Carrollounty Grand Jury
Sfainson E. Osborn
Albert Kilcott
R J. Savanna
Mina A. Parker
Harry K. Tallman
Juli
Andrew Greene Jr
Lewis E. Philips
Tor Max Whiender
Highland Park
Cnee
Uppenberg
O Rin Uppenberg
Kina
Meyers
Victor
Rock
Vogsle V. Provant
F. Hartman
Far Haven
Arthur J. Litchuler
Pheodore BR. Schmoatt
Wysox
Beulah Tupp
Earl Campbell
Eaton
Ubediv
Savannua
Lihwiehe PL
Moore
J. Clayton
Kaul
Fred L. Sack, Jr
Bertha Struutz
An Helstadd
Hobert H
J. Y. Stickell
Rock Club
Lis
Roy Queekboerner
Via KK. Schreiner
Jed Schreiner
Ed Mest
O. H. Lahn
Gee
J. W. Erdmier
Carroll County Agricultural Conservation
Erdmier
Mabel Brunnex
Carl Haag
Claude R. Pitts
Too
Milard Challand
Merlyn Schreiner
James J. Green
Jacob B. Hinebaugh
Wiersema & Tousley Bros
Havey Seim
Wallace Williams
Brethren Church
Wacker Sund
I 1A
Chadwick Briets
J. Derrer
Fred Hartman
Harry Allen
Warner C. Hartman
Hazel
Lowell
Rose Boothby
Oliver Olson
John Woessner
Edward Phillips
Mia
Frank Poffenberger
Max Carbaugh
Gretchen
Gary
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