Babson Reviews Moon Plans and Investment Angle
The columnist details the Apollo program timeline from 1965 to 1970, noting tests around the Earth and Moon, speeds up to 25 000 mph, and the LEM lunar landing. He argues space work could boost prosperity and urges readers to consult investment advisers on space beneficiaries and the $20 per person yearly cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Cape Canaveral
Florida
Moon
Indus
United States
Lee E Shaver Dies Friday in Milledgeville
Lee E Shaver 82 former Elkhorn Grove township supervisor died about 6 pm Friday at his Milledgeville home after a long illness. Funeral 2 pm Monday Woodin Funeral Home Milledgeville Rev Clare B Hewitt officiated burial in South Elkney cemetery east of Milledgeville. Born September 3 1880 Polo he married Tessa Snook January 18 1906 and farmed in Elkhorn Grove. He served 12 years as township supervisor and was a member of No 345 AF and AM and Bernice Chapter Order of Eastern Star. Surviving wife a brother Carl of California and several nephews and nieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milledgeville
Lee E. Shaver
Elkhorn Grove
Woodin
Clare B. Hewitt
Milledgeville Methodist Church
South Elk 9
Mr. Shaver
Polo
Ward
Martha Smith Shaver
Tessa Snook
A. M
Bernice Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Carl
California
Staff Sergeant Donald T. Gordon On Alert Duty During Cuban Crisis
Staff Sergeant Donald T. Gordon of Chadwick, Illinois, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Gordon Sr., is among Air Force personnel on alert in support of the President during the Cuban crisis. Gordon, a personnel technician, is married to Betty Cruz of Mobile, Alabama, and has been in readiness with his unit since the alert order. He is providing services and support for combat unit personnel moved to the area as part of the Air Force buildup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald T. Gordon
Charle J. Gordon
Chadwick
Air Force
Gordon
Betty Cruz
Mobile A
New Terms of County Officers To Start Monday
Three Carroll county officers begin new terms on Monday December 3 Howard B Gorman will be sworn in as county sheriff succeeding Harry Miller Miller will become chief deputy and continue living in sheriff quarters W M Nipe Lula Ross begin new terms as county clerk and treasurer Charles Neuschwanger to be custodian of county office buildings Gordon Hansen starts as county superintendent of schools next July 1 after completing the late L E Brudi term
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Howard B. Gorman
Harry Miller
Gorman
Miller
Lorge
W. M. Nipe
Lula Ross
Charles Neuschwanger
Gordon Hansen
L. E. Brudi
Dairymen to Gather for DHIA Owner Sampler Testing
Dairymen will meet at the Farm Bureau Hall Wednesday night December 5 at 8 00 p m to learn owner sampler records use. Jason Johns chairs the Extension Dairy Committee and Stanley Smith of the College of Agriculture explains how to apply records to DHIA testing. Dairymen should bring their records.
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DHIA
Farm Bureau Hall
Jason Johns
Extension Dairy Committee
Stanley Smith
College of Agriculture
Luncheon Gathered Friends at Savanna Meeker’s Restaurant
Mrs. Eugene Murray entertained a group of friends Friday noon at Meeker's restaurant in Savanna. Guests included Regena Beckmire of Highland Park, Mrs. John Frank of Mt. Carroll, Mrs. W. J. Quest, Mrs. Albert Hartman, Mrs. L. R. Frank and Mrs. K. W. Senneff, all of Content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Murray
Meeker
Savanna
Regena Beckmire
Highland Park
John Frank
Mt. Carroll
W. J. Quest
Albert Hartman
L. R. Frank
K. W. Senneff
Engineers Seek Extra Funds for Pecatonica River Flood Control
Congressman John B. Anderson reports that the Pecatonica River flood control project at Freeport will require about 197000 dollars more for final planning. The need stems from complex design work and major problems to solve, with Anderson pledging cooperation to secure the funds. He previously helped obtain 50000 dollars from Congress to start the project.
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Pecatonica River
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Freeport
John B. Anderson
Anderson
Congress
Jo Carroll Electric Co op Sets Annual Meet December 8
Annual meeting of Jo Carroll Electric Co op members set for December 8 at Elizabeth High School gym starting 10 a.m. Officers directors and committees will present reports and four directors will be elected. By law amendments will be considered. Box lunch provided noon Law's Orchestra will play candy booth by Fair Haven ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo.Carroll Electric Cooperative, Inc
Elizabeth
Jacobstowp Orlab
Law
Fair Haven
Six Couples Receive Marriage Licenses at Courthouse
Courthouse records show six couples secured licenses to wed in the past week. Clifton Eugene James of Savannah with Brenda Carol Vacek of Thomson. Dwayne Darrell Arey of Lyons IA with Betty Lou Ledesma of Clinton IA. Marvin Henry Hans of Sterling with Diane Masha Vietmeyer of Lanark. Lawrence Allen Almquist with Betty L. Connor of Savannah. Gerald Lee Lantz with LuCille DeSpain of Mt. Carroll. Ronald Howard Buckwalter of Lanark with Kathleen Barbara Brubaker of Mt. Carroll.
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Or Clerk
Clifton Eugene James
Savanna
Brenda Carol Vacek
Thomson
Dwayne Darrell Arey
Lyons
Iowa
Betty Lou Ledesma
Clinton
Marvin Henry Hans
Sterling
Diane Masha Vietmeyer
Lanark
Gerald Lee Lantz
LuCille — DeSpain
Mt. Carroll
Ronald Howard Buckwalter
Kathleen Barbara Brubaker
County Officers Plan to Attend Convention This Week
County Clerk W. M. Nipe and Circuit Clerk Gordon Smith are among officers planning to attend the county officers convention this week. Property transfers include Wade F. Tripp and wife to Sam C. Crisci and wife in Savanna section 15, 24 range 3, Annie Dykstra et al to Calvin Frels and wife in York sections 23, 24, 23 range 4, Guilford Eller and wife to Claude Hamilton Jr. and wife in Elk Horn Grove section 21, 23 range 7, and Herbert L. Ehns to Lawrence F. Buxton and wife in Meyers 2nd Milledge lots 8, 9, block 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade F. Tripp
Sam C. Crisci
Savanna
Annie Dykstra
Calvin Frels
York
Guilford Eller
Claude Hamilton Jr
Elkhorn Grove
Herbert L. Ehns
Lawrence F. Buxton
Meyers
Milledgeville
W. M. Nipe
Gordon Smith
Shimer Art Director Nins First in Rocker Valley Exhibit
Mt. Carroll Illinois November 23 Rendon A Kneale Shimer College art director won first place in the oil figurative division at the Rocker Valley Art Association annual exhibit in Sterling Illinois Kneale entered three paintings and also earned a second prize for his oil portrait and an honorable mention for his watercolor work Escape depicts a woman facing escape from the Iron Curtain Annie features a former Shimer student and Low Tide shows sea foam and rock forms
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
Ill
Kneale
Iron Curtain
Annie
Shimer
Rock Creek Grange Plans December 3 Meeting
The Rock Creek Grange will meet Monday December 3 at 8 PM. A display of Christmas wreaths and floral arrangements will be shown. Refreshments will be served by Mr and Mrs Leo Poffenberger Mr and Mrs Donald Boyar and Mr and Mrs Bernard Diehl. Committees for the year include Agricultural led by Harold Crouse Dean Mearod Ralph Robert. Legislative Earl Hartman John K Morris Russell Lamoreux. Relief Clarence Van DeVelde Mrs L M Haught. Juvenile Mrs Gladys Keeney Mrs Earl Hartman Mrs Lawrence Meador. Finance Earl Hartman Earl Carbaugh Percy Schreiner. Home Ec Mmes Leo Poffenberger LeRoy Rahn Lanone Mowery. Good of the Order Mmes Florence Dyson Earl Carbaugh Reynold Bloyer. Safety Peter Libberton Bernard Diehl Art Manning. Youth Conny Libberton Elaine Rahn Jane Van DeVelde. Membership LeRoy Rahn Lawrence Mealor Leo Poffenberger. Health Mines Clarence Van deVelde Clara Smith Diel Vitt. Publicity Mrs L M Haught. Insurance Mrs Grady Keeney. Community Service Naama Diehl Delmar Lang Mrs Russell Lamoreux.
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Leo Poffenberger
Donald Boyar
Bernard Diehl
Harold Crouse
Dean Mearod
Ralph Robert
Earl Hartman
John K. Morris
Russell Lamoreux
Clarence van DeVelde
L. M. Haught
Gladys Keeney
Lawrence Meador
Earl Carbaugh
Percy Schreiner
Mmes
LeRoy Rahn
Lanone Mowery
Lorence Dyson
Reynold Bloyer
Peter Libberton
Berard Diehl
Art Manning
Conny Libberton
Eline Rahn
Jane van DeVelde
LeRoy Rahnawrence
Thomson FFA Student 3rd in Corn Contest
Leroy Appell, Thomson High School, earned third with 185.6 bushels per acre using Pioneer 3350 in the FFA section covering Carroll Whiteside and Lee counties. State winner James Catton produced 222.3 bushels at Brimfield High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Appell
Thomson High School
Harry Appel
Thomson
Wm. Gengenbach
Leroy
Pioneer
Carroll
Whiteside
Lee
James Catton
Brimfield High School
Peoria County
Agriculture Depare
Maes
Sheldon Ethridge
Sterling
Ee Peugh
Leroy Appel
Dennis Derrickson
Mt. Carroll
Ay Joe Witmer
LaVerne Sterenberg
Fulton
Darryl Rahn
Lanark
Robert Smith
Jim Rhodes
Dixon
Ronnie Morgan
Richard Strauch to Mark 25th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Richard Strauch will observe the 25th anniversary of their marriage with open house at their Chadwick home on Sunday Dec 2 from 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm. They were married Oct 16 1937 in Mt Carroll and have four children Gary Dennis Sherrie Lindy and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Strauch
Chadwick
Hazel Schneider
Aaron Schneider
Mt. Carroll
Dennis
Mrs. Strauch
Gary
Sherrie
Lindy
Morris Angus Wins Chicago Show Honors
A beef animal named Morris Dormadleer placed seventh in an Angus class of 36 senior cattle on the hoof at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago. The animal is from the Angus news of John K Morris of Chadwick. A timber removal contract for 647000 board feet from the Savanna Army Depot was awarded to Wood Products Inc of Savanna and Helle Timber Co of Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Dormadleer
Chicago
John K. Morris
Chadwick
Helle Firms
Savanna Army Depot
Wood Products Inc
Savanna
Helle “Timber Co
Oregon
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
James Pettinger Named Chairman of Local NFIB Chapter
James L. Pettinger of Gamble's Store Lanark is named chairman of the Lanark Chadwick Shannon Chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business. Bernie Winsberg, district manager, announces the appointment as members vote monthly on issues affecting independent enterprise and send tabulations to Congressman John B. Anderson and State Senator Everett E. Laughlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Pettinger
Gamble’s
Lanark
Lanark- Chadwick-Shannon
Bernie Winsberg
Mr. Pettinger
John B. Anderson
Washington, D. C
Everett E. Laughlin
Community Helps Bowles Farm After Hand Injury
Neighbors friends and relatives of Chadwick farmer Albert Bowles gathered at Bowles farm on Tuesday November 20 to finish picking nearly 100 acres of corn and perform related chores after his severe hand injury. Fifty two volunteers operated 12 corn pickers five elevators five spreaders two loaders and 23 tractors with fuel donated by Gulf Oil dealer Ed Manning. Lunch was provided by local women and served in Chadwick Legion Hall donated by the Legion. Bowles was released from the hospital on Thanksgiving Day and returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Bowles
Chadwick
Bowles Farm
Gulf Oil
Ed Manning
Legion Hall
Chadwick Legion
Allen Rahn
Alvin Larem
Elmer Hans
Jack Janssen
Howard Kness
Lee Hartman, Sr
William Hans
Dwight Spealman
Boyd Handel
Harlen Handel
Vernon Daehler
Donald Fisher
Orval Rahn
Don Taylor
Charles Spealman
Kenneth Rahn
Harold Andresen
Allen Tripp
Harold Riewerts
Alan Bowles
Herman Beveroth
Glen Pauley
Arnold Roberts
Ronald Helms
Robert Spealman
Mervyn Daehler
Clarence Lego
Burnell Moens
Clayton Kaul
Fred Jecklin
Howard Rose
Grover Martin
Lawrence Post
Edgar Imel
Paul Mackey
Lloyd Henderson
Earl Weber
Jens Andresen
Ae Schreiner
Frank Ashpole
Stanley Spearman
Evan Rahn
George Weber
Charles Aude
Elmer Rahn
Leroy
Jerry Foltz
Ray Engelkens
Jerry Davis
Vernon Adolph
Eugene Bush
Danny Nelson, Jr
Fletcher and Farnham Re-elected to Farm Credit Board
W E Fletcher of Lonoke Arkansas and A Lee Farnham of Springfield Missouri were re elected to the Farm Credit Board of St. Louis for a three year term starting January 1 1963. Fletcher is a cotton rice and livestock farmer and head of the Lonoke County Federal Land Bank Association Farnham is general manager of Producers Produce Market in Springfield and co owner of several grain and livestock farms. Other board members listed include Homer Curtiss R D Pennewell H Allan Segraves Melvin E Sims and Enos Waters.
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Missouri
Illinois
Arkansas
St. Louis Bank For Cooperatives
Fletcher
Lonoke County
Federal Land Bank Association of
Lonoke
Farnham
Producers Produce Emeey
Springfield
Whic
Farm Credit Board of
St. Louis
Fletcher and Farnham
Federal Land Bank of
Palmyra
H. Allan Segraves
Osceola
Melvin E. Sims
Liberty
Enos Waters
Carlinville
Pearl City girls top Lanark 53 to 48 in non conference
Pearl City defeated the Lanark Beavers 53 48 in a non conference game at Lanark. Lanark led 33 28 at halftime but went cold in the third period scoring only three points as Pearl City pulled away. Lanark’s Ken Wall topped scoring with 24 points while Pearl City’s Buck and Randers added 15 and 14 respectively. Lanark won the freshman soph game 50 46.
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Pearl City
Cagers
Lanark Beavers
Lanark
Beavers
Ken Wall
Buck
Rnders
MaGen of
Ces
Dollinger
TOON
Pearl City Baar
Seo. Ndin Dine
Saco
Brinkmeier
Tell
Thanksgiving Guests Gather in Dixon and Surrounding Homes
Post Thanksgiving dinner guests included Arman Bushman and family hosts in Dixon with Queckboerner and Heffelfinger families from Lanark and Sterling. Additional visitors arrived from Moline and Atkinson with Bowles and Riev ers families in a sequence of local social visits to Underhill Wisconsin and a Shuman Livingston family weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arman Bushman
Dixon
Robert Queckboerner
Lanark
Albert Queckboerner
Lyle Queckboerner
Ray Queckboerner
Charles Heffelfinger
Russell Queckboerner
Glenn Hartman
Richard Janssen
Ronald Heffelfinger
Lyle Bushman
Homer Bushman
Sterling
Charles Honberger
December 2 CROP Sunday canvass plans and first aid class
December 2 set as CROP Sunday with canvass dates December 4 and 5. Beginnings meeting of the Red Cross Advance first aid class for bus drivers and others at Thomson Fire Station 1:30 p.m. Registration available. Carroll County CROP kickoff at Mount Carroll First Baptist Church November 26 7:45 p.m. Twenty seven workers attended with Rev Edwina opening and prayer by Rev James Green. Next meeting December 12 at Cherry Grove. List of township workers provided and gifts of cash invited at Farm Bureau Office Mount Carroll care of Harold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Fire Station
Red Cross
Carroll County
Mount Carroll First Baptist Church
Edwina
Lanark
James Green
Cherry Grove
York
Henry Wiersema
Lawerence Tegeler
Harold Christensen
Salem
Jack Jansen
Shannon
Lester Smith
Edgar Myers
Melvin Smith
Mount Carroll
Dave van Louden
Donald Bielema
Judson Grove
Harold Manning
Harold Genandt
Elkhorn & Wyson
Robert Reif
Clarence Boelkins
Woodland
Allen Airhart
Alvin Seidenberg
Fair Haven
Harvey Wiersema
Freedom—Haven
Ray Lower
Emerson Kosher
John Pessman
Delbert Newcomer
Farm Bureau
W Abaugh
Carroll County Deaths in Savanna and Freeport
Mrs Helen Hussey 82 mother of Dr L B Hussey of Savanna died Nov 21 in Savanna City Hospital after a lingering illness. Funeral held at Freeport, burial at Amfielen Repose cemetery. Bourne born Amboy 1880 married Warren B Hussey in 1903, survived by son daughter grandchildren and a great grandchild. Augusta Cush 91 died Friday night in Savanna home. Funeral at St Peter s Lutheran, burial in Savanna Township Cemetery. Born Sag Bridge Ill 1871, married Emil C Cash 1893, resided in Savanna 46 years. Surviving three daughters, one son, two grandchildren, two great grandchildren, sister Mrs Alvina Simmer.
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Helen Eeere Savanna
Helen Hussey
L. B. Hussey
Savanna
Savanna City Hospital
Freeport
Oo Repose
Amfielen
Bourne
Amboy
Lemuel Bourne
Warren B. Hussey
L B. Hussey
John Whiton
Elizabeth Hussey
Augusta C. Cush
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Theodore Mahnke
Savanna Township
She
Sag Bridge
Ill
Julius Schultz
Emil C. Cash
Sears Roebuck grants $300 to Shimer College
Shimer College president F J Mullen announced a $300 unrestricted grant from Sears Roebuck and Co as part of a new aid program for privately funded colleges. B F Hines presented the check in Freeport Illinois. Grants total 57 institutions nationwide, with Illinois receiving over 30. Corporate giving aims to rise from 200 million to 500 million annually by decade's end.
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Mt. Carroll
Ill
Shimer College
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Shimer
F. J. Mullen
Illinois
Hines
Barbara Voeckel Alternate in Make It With Wool Contest
Barbara Voeckel daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Voeckel participated in District Four Make It with Wool contest at the Norrish Auditorium Morrison. The event sponsored by the American Wool Council saw ten counties competing with Jane Bitting of Kewanee winning first. Voeckel placed second in the senior 18 to 21 group and earned an alternate spot for the state contest December 15 at Urbana. Her award was a 100 percent wool skirt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Voeckel
Richard Voeckel
Norrish Auditorium
Morrison
American Wool Council
Miss Voeckel
Urbana
Janice Bitting
Kewanee
America
Barbara
Home Economics Unit Meetings Set in Carroll County
Carroll County Homemakers Extension Association unit plans December meetings with crafts, gift exchanges, and lesson topics. Activities include potluck dinners, gift wrapping, and a Christmas party at the V F W Hall in Savanna. Verneice Schultz begins work at Swirl and Curl Beauty Shop in Lanark after Sterling School win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Homemakers Extension Association
Carroll Day
Dorothy Bonjour
Savanna
Hickory Grove
Leslie Eaton
Victor Buchholz
Williard Nycum
Palisades
V. F. W. Hall
Fair Haven
Boyd Handel
Chadwick
Thanksgiving Dinner Held by Montague Family at Rock Creek Grange
The family of Mrs. W. H. Montague of Chadwick gathered Thursday at Rock Creek Grange hall for Thanksgiving. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Donald Brackamyer Dean Jan of Fulton and multiple Green and Linker relatives from Baileyville Lanark and Ashland Ohio. A social afternoon led to a late lunch and evening visits at the Linker home with additional family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Montague
Chadwick
Rock Creek Grange Hall
Donald Brackamyer
Dean
Jan
Fulton
Joe Montague
Steve
Karen
Baileyville
Kenneth Green
Ashland
Ohio
William Green
Bonnie
Connie
Don
Ronald Green
Terry
John Linker
Wilbur Linker
Lanark
Tom Jones
Marvin
Wayne Linker
Theft of cash register at Haas Coal and Lumber
A Savanna company operator reported Saturday that a cash register and its contents were stolen from the Haas Coal and Lumber Company office during the noon hour. The loss amount was not determined. Also noted, Mr and Mrs Alvin Prowant were Thanksgiving guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Harold Prowant in Rock Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Haas Coal and Lumber Company
Mrs
Alvin Prowant
Harold Prowant
Rock Falls
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James Pettinger
National Federation of Independent Business
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Kenneth Port
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Sears Roebuck & Co
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Swirl and Curl
Verneice V. Schultz
Floyd Schultz
Sterlin School of Beauty Culture
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Sterling School of Beauty Culture
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