Carroll County 4-H Honors Night moved to Nov 9
County 4-H Week runs Oct 6 to 12 highlighting 4-H members and volunteer leaders. Window displays will tell the 4-H story and invite youth ages 9 to 19 to join. The Carroll County 4-H Federation Council will hold its annual meeting this week with officers to be elected and installed. candidates include Ann Mackey, Chadwick, and Janice Forth, Lanark among others.
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Carroll County
4-H Federation Council
Ann Mackey
Chris Keim
Chadwick
Steve Smith
Hawark
Janice Forth
Jim * Rath
Lanark
Joyce Getz
Savanna
Jan
Highland College Opens 1968 69 Concert Series With Meredith Willson
Highland Community College begins its 1968 69 vocal music series with an evening tribute to Meredith Willson composer of Music Man and The Unsinkable Molly Brown. The lecture concert is set for October 22 in Freeport Junior High School auditorium.
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Highland Community College
Meredith Asami
Meredith Willson
Man and
Molly Brown
Freeport Junior High School
Deaths in Carroll County: Herman Bimm and Charles Beelander
Funeral services were held in Savanna for Herman T. Bimm 80 of Savanna a retired Chicago and Milwaukee railroad yardmaster who died in Savanna City Hospital after a day there. Survivors include a son a daughter seven grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Earlier Charles Beelander 67 a former Savanna resident and railroad freight inspector died in Freeport. Burial was in Savanna Township cemetery. Beelander born August 21 1901 in Chicago is survived by two daughters and multiple grandchildren and siblings.
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Savanna
Law-Jones
Herman T. Bimm
Savanna City
Rimal
Savanna Township
Mr. Bimm
Watertown
Wisconsin
Wiliam
Augusta Reitz Birem
Mary F. Seeber
Mount Carroll
Law-Jones Funeral
Charles Beelander
van Buren
Freeport
Savannee Tolenship
Mr. Beelander
Chicago
Bf Charles
Laura Evanson Benelender
Charles
Dale
Marianne) Meador
Lanark
Lawrence
Arlene) O'Neal
Toledo
Ohio
William
Catherine McCandless
Cicero
Clifford F. Hastings
Savanna City Hospital
Buffal
Hastings Wis Borh
David
Dwayne
East Dubuque
Clayton Raph
Shirley
Merle
Richard
Wilbur
Loretta) Dyson
Gordon
Zelma) Peterson
Etta Buck
Velma) Gillogly
Glen
Beatrice) Wall
Marvin
Edna) Cullen
Oregon
Illinois
Clyde
Ines) Johns
Stockton
California
Mary Jane Wallace
Milledgeville
First Brethren Church
Harold Wallace
James Rowsey
Elkhorn United Methodist Church
Wallace
Polo
Emily Schryver Quest
Anna Jenks
Savafina
Jenks
Sunnyside
Warren
Henry
Franc H. Jenks
Elsie M. Lester
Woodin Funeral Home
Freeport Memorial Hospital
Lester
Pine Crest Manor
Mt. Morris
Elkhorn Cemetery
Obituary Notices From Savanna Area Divulge Several Deaths
Multiple obituary notices list Clifford F Hastings and Mary Jane Wallace Milledgeville residents among the dead, with memorials held in First Brethren church Milledgeville and Elkhorn cemetery. Also noted are Mrs Anna Jenks and Mrs Elsie M Lester with burials in Savanna township cemetery and Elkhorn cemetery respectively.
Age of Driver Determines Color of License
Secretary of State Paul Powell said he has sent samples of both adult and minor licenses to 20,000 liquor license holders to help detect attempts by minors to buy liquor. Since January 1, 1967, distinctively colored licenses for adults and minors have been issued by his office.
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Paul Powell
Powell
Birth and marriage notice for Elsie Reecher Lester
Elsie M Reecher Lester born November 20, 1882 in Sterling daughter of William and Sarah Reecher. She married T Emery Lester March 17 1904 in Milledgeville and was a United Methodist Church member and Grange charter member. Survived by brother John of Sterling.
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Elsie M. Reecher Lester
Sterling
William A Sarah Mentzer Reecher
T. Emery Lester
Milledgeville
United Methodist Church of
John
Carroll County Schools Win Title I Project Approval
Carroll County schools receive approval of Title I projects by Ray Page. Illinois Superintendent of Public Instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Co
Carroll County
Ray Page
Illinois
Superintendent of Public
Official warning on altered licenses and safety measures
Secretary Powell notes licenses printed on safety paper to deter tampering and warns alterations are illegal with potential tragic outcomes. He sends specimen licenses to the profession, urging review and employee briefing.
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Powell
District approves school projects for 126 schools
Chadwick Public School District No 85 authorizes projects valued at 32850 dollars Lanark Community Unit District No 305 authorizes projects valued at 21462 dollars Mount Carroll Community Unit District No 304 authorizes projects valued at 30076 dollars Superintendent Page announced approval of these and other projects for 126 schools.
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Chadwick
Lanark
Mount Carroll
Page
Carroll County Soil and Water District to meet October 9
The Carroll County Soil and Water Conservation District Board will hold a meeting on Wednesday October 9 1968 at 8 00 p m in the Agriculture and Home Service building at Mount Carroll.
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Carroll County Soil and Water Conservation District Board
Agriculture and Home Service
Mount Carroll
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Earl Gilliland
Shannon
Mount Carroll High School
4-H
Erett C. Smith
Davis T & C
Lena
Rte
Stanhorst Loader
Kewanee
Oliver
Ottawa
Oliver Mo
Halland
New Idea
Stanley Electric
Mossberg
Bob Asche
Irapea City
R. C. Miller
Dale DeVries
Pearl City
Freeport Auction Service, Inc
HCC
MUSIC
MAN
C.A.P
Woodland Township
N.W
Mt. Carroll
N.E
Savanne
S.E
Elizabeth
S.W
The
Zion Grange
Harrow
New Holland
JD Letz
JD Kradle
PTO
Lincoln
HAY & Grain
P. J. Broderick
Miskimons
Wiemken
Nein
Clerk
Etnyre
Charles Reelander
Hermar
Secial P
Installatio
Onus
Better Homes & Gardens
Scoupons
Rustresis Fame
Nutone
Sor
Danity
Carroll Service Co
Awark, Illinois
Ill
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