Eighteenth birthday and county reminiscences in Carroll county
Meoahemy Wantiela celebrated her eighteth birthday with all children home for dinner. Mrs. Warfield shows improved health. Mrs. Amela Smith marked her 88th birthday on Sept 25, active and fairly healthy for her years. Her eyesight wanes, recalling Carroll county and Daviess history. Ed Sack visited Dixon to see Dr Murphy. John Hicks joined. See No Account David at Argo-Fa Church Oct 9. A light quip about a debt collector closes.
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Smith
Carroll
Carroll County
Daviess
Ed Sack
Dixon
Murphy
John Hicks
Chadwick
Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers meet October 2 1981
The Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers district three conference will be held in Winnebago on Friday October 2 1981. Attendees are asked to bring yearbook handbook and notebook. program includes registration singing welcome address by Earl Dugan and other sessions with officials and study groups.
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Conference
OF Illinois Congress OF Parents and Teachers
Winnebago
The
Ilinois Congress of Parents and Teachers
Stephenson
Jo Daviess
Ogle
Lee Whiteside
Carvill
C. M. Dale
Rockford
Alvin Anderson
Morrison
W. W. Wynter
Herbert N. Brockway
Earl Dugan
Winnebago School
F. F. Donner
Stephenson County Schools
Freeport
Mirs
Edward W. Jackson
Chicago
C. €. Smth
Stillman Valley
Child Welfare Magazine
H. T. Hanitz
Mra
Ellis Dixby
C- M. Dale
Local News Briefs From Argo and Surrounding Areas
The article notes repair work by Rudolph Holm and Jim Clinton at Argo and their homes. Jesse VeKee of Mt. Carroll also worked on repairs at the condensary. Geel Mitchell and Jim Mummert visited business in Rockford. A Friday chicken dinner at the Argo diner drew $35 for the ladies, with attendees from Thomson and Savannah, plus Rev and Mrs Feldwisch in the crowd. The Ideal Farmers Club held a successful meeting with a large turnout. Radio fans anticipate the World Series starting Thursday. Gus Shibley plans retirement from farming after renting his three farms and possibly wintering in California for health. Mr and Mrs Dale Maydaw hosted Mr and Mrs Sherm Oakley and family of Ideal. The Willig Workers Sunday school class will present a three act play at the local church Friday evening October 9. Rev Charles Lyons will preach his final sermon of the conference year next Sunday at 9:30 AM with an evening service at 7:30 PM presided by Mrs Charles Lyons. Russell McCullagh injured his thumb severely Monday morning loading milk onto his truck. Mr and Mrs Phineas Bashaw and Ison, Vernon of Lanark, and others were mentioned among local residents.
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Rudolph Holm
Jim Clinton
Jesse VeKee
Mt. Carroll
Geel Mitchell
Jim Mummert
Rockford
Argo
Thomson
Savannah
Dale Maydaw
Sherm Oakley
Willig Workers
Elizabeth Parsons
Charles Lyons
Russell McCullagh
Phineas Bashaw
Ison
Vernon
Lanark
For Sale Farm Livestock and Used Goods
Advertisements offer cholera immune purebred Duroc Jersey boars and spotted Poland boars from Morrison Illinois with contact Frank Forth. Also Thoroughbred Jersey boars, a Ford coupe with new tires, and a dealer listing guns and ammunition repair. Oats hullers in Union Grove with contact Jim Bull.
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Poland
Frank Forth
Morrison, Ill
John
Balk
Thomson
RA Tacv
C. J. McKinzie
4Th Ave
Moline
Desler
Call
Morrisan
Jim Bull
Union Grove
Hi Taco
Feeding Cattle Costs Rise as Supplies Shift and Crops Show Variances
A wartime style markets note warns cattle feeders of higher costs due to reduced feeding efficiency and changing meat supplies. It cites June pig survey results showing a 2.5 percent rise in spring pig crop over last year, Illinois corn conditions at 79 percent, and regional drought impacts. It also notes varied crop yields with winter wheat at peak, oats near average, and barley below average amid heat. Gamble’s Denatured Alcohol price listed at 44 per gallon from Clinton patent stores in eight states.
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Dee Et GE
State Department of Agriculture
Illinois
Clinton
Harvest notes reflect dry spell and record peach crop
The season has been unusually dry with garden crops suffering while peach and pear tops yield records. Prices fell and growers faced heavy losses. Plowing progresses after recent rains and farming is fairly advanced overall.
Proclamation On Fire Prevention In Illinois
The governor notes from Illinois data that 19,283 fires occurred in the last fiscal year causing losses of 21,815,989 and 879 deaths. He urges prevention, citing that about ninety percent of fires and casualties are preventable with careful conduct and fire safety.
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Illinois
Illnois
Winter safety note and local ads from 1920s
A safety notice urges fire prevention in homes and public spaces and calls for cooperation among mayors fire chiefs chambers of commerce civic groups schools and the press. It accompanies an agricultural ad for Keiffer camming pears priced 60 cents to 1 dollar a bushel and a radio sale from The Coast to Coast Store Morrison 13 offering B batteries at 97 cents.
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Atte
Chambers of Commerce
Morrison 13
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