Population growth and its impact on future prosperity
In Babson Park Massachusetts a speaker warns that rising population brings more births and longer life but demands more schools roads and housing. He cautions taxes may rise to fund welfare and old age benefits, urges conservation and moral upbringing, and contrasts growth with Asia and Africa showing prosperity requires discipline and work. Later, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Manning and family plus Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jacobs and Omar Pitts visited the Harry Etenburn home in Lyndon for Sunday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asia
Africa
Tels
Frank Manning
Lanark
Walter Jacobs
Frank
Omar Pitts
Harry Etenburn
Lyndon
Country Life Insurance To Mark Its 25th Year
Country Life Insurance marks a 25th anniversary with a 8 p m radio program on WGN Chicago featuring key figures. Earl C. Smith Donald Kirkpatrick and Charles B. Shuman join as actors and hosts with Farm Bureau leaders and eight living original policyholders attending a Mt Carroll banquet to view the broadcast. About 125 guests expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
WGN
Chicago
Country Life Story
Country Life
Earl C. Smith
Country Life Insurance
Donald Kirkpatrick
Charles B. Shuman
Farm Bureau Board
Mt. Carroll
Emerson Iske
Homer Hammond
Lanark
Insurance Committee
New Arrivals in Savanna Area Hospitals
A series of newborns is recorded in Savanna with births on October 1 to the Short family at Savanna City Hospital and to Cottral at Mercy Hospital Clinton LA, October 2 to Gro haring and Ritchie at Savanna City Hospital, Jay Paull Griswold at Jane Lamb Hospital Clinton Ta, Terrance Allen Dunk at Savanna Hospital, and a daughter to the Yuva family at Savanna City Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Short
Savanna
Savanna City Hospital
Jack Cottral
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Paul Groharing
Robert Ritchie
Jay Paull
Gerald Griswold
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton, Ta
Terrance Allen
Richard J. Dunk
Savanna Hospital
Robert F. Yuva
Marriage Licenses and Local Court Actions in Carroll County
From the office of County Clerk W M Nipe 23 marriage licenses issued in September 1948 including Paul O Meier and Norma Jean Bingner both of Shannon and Ronald Ritenour with Lois Eas tabrooks of Milledgeville. LeRoy Atkins 42 pleaded guilty to drunk driving second offense fined 200 and 90 day sentence plus license revocation. Three divorces granted Lois Truninger Richard L Truninger Raymond Van Buskirk Jeanne Van Buskirk Jessie Kosier and additional property transfers and deeds listed for several Savanna Milledgeville and Shannon residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Nipe
Paul O. Meier
Norma Jean Bingner
Shannon
Ronald Ritenour
Lois Eastabrooks
Milledgeville
LeRoy Atkins
Savanna
Lanark
Charles F. Kinney
Atkins
Vandalia State
Atkin
Secretary of State
Carroll County
Lois M. Truninger
Richard L. Truninger
Raymond van Buskirk
Jeanne N. van Buskirk
Jessie Kosier
Liroy Kosier
80th Birthday Of Conrad Traum Observed At Home
Conrad Traum celebrated his 80th birthday Sunday with a large gathering of relatives at his home. A scramble dinner and a decorated cake baked by Mrs. Robert Traum were shared. Guests included many Traum relatives from Davis Lanark Shannon Milledgeville Wacker and Blackhawk with gifts and dessert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Traum
Robert Traum
Wacker
Charles Traum
Davis
Henry Traum
Lanark
Charles Ditsworth
Shannon
Wm. Traum
Plan Coming Grange Events At Chadwick
Chadwick Black Oak Grange met Thursday in the Grange Hall with Master William Hans presiding. The group sang America The Beautiful. The Grange Auxiliary planned a chili supper and bazaar for Nov 14 in the Grange hall. Prizes were awarded in sewing contests and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Halfman
Charles Gordon
Charles Burkholder
Grange
Pomona Grange
Black Oak Grange Hall
Robert Queckboerner
Lanark
Boyd Handel
Home Economics Extension Meetings Schedule Week of October 9
County 4 H and home economics groups plan meetings from October 9 to 16. West End and Lima Larks hold craft lessons and home adviser talks at localized homes, while Rock Creek Northern Lights and North Otter Creek Live Wires present major lessons and adult ease topics. The Mt Carroll Farm Bureau evening features scalpstone carving for Ag and Home Economics clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End
Kenneth Kemmer
Rock Creek Northern Lights
Henry Forster
Mississippi
Lawrence Miller
Freedom
Floyd Slick
Lima Larks
Gerald Shafer
North Otter Creek
Farm Bureau
Mt. Carroll
Save Money By Recognizing Fire Hazards
Illinois farmers could save millions of dollars in losses and many lives each year by recognizing fire hazards and staying alert. National Fire Prevention Week is October 4 through 10, urging caution year round. Faulty construction plays a role, but negligence causes most farm fires. lightning accounts for 37 percent, and proper lightning rods could reduce fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois
Charles B. Shuman
Ilinois Agricultural Association
IAA
Mrs Maude Cornell Carrell Dies After Stroke In Savanna
Mrs Maude Cornell Carrell, 67, of Mt Carrell, died Friday night in Savanna city hospital after a Wednesday stroke. Survived by daughter Mrs Theodore Colehour, son George Graham of Hastings Nebraska, and a sister. Services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Frank Funeral Home with Rev H Foster Whitney officiating. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Cornell
Mt. Carrell
Carrell
Savanna City Hospital
Theodore Colehour
George Graham
Neb
Frank Funeral Home
H. Foster Whitney
Savanna Episcopal Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
May Lease Cottage Sites Along River at Rock Island
Sealed bids in duplicate will be received at the Rock Island District Office for cottage site leases of government lands along the Mississippi River near Lock and Dam No 11 upstream from Clinton Iowa. Bids due 2 November 1953 at 11 00 A M CST and will be opened publicly. Prospective bidders may obtain invitations bid forms and maps from the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Corps of Engineers
US Army
Clock Tower
Ill
Mississippi River
Poo
Clinton
Iowa
Wilhelms Named Key Agriculture Banker for Carroll County
C T Wilhelms appointed Key Agriculture Banker for Carroll County to direct Illinois bank activity and support for agriculture. He leads a program pairing reforestation soil conservation and farm youth training with 4 H FFA and other groups, aided by the University of Illinois Winter Short Course. Le Horace S French announced the appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Wilhelms
Carroll County
Illinois
Illinoi
Future Farmers of America
Future Homemakers of America
Wilhelms
First State Bank of
Shannon
University of Illinois
Horace S. French
Illinois Bankers Association
Morrison Family Hosts Thursday Supper
Mr and Mrs Donald Forth and family of Morrison were Thursday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Leland Forth. Carl Hartman and Earl Larson spent Sunday with Earl Hartman near Lanark. Carl Parrish of Canton visited the Lee Henderson home on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Forth
Morrison
Leland Forth
Carl Hartman
Earl Larson
Earl Hartman
Lanark
Carl Parrish
Canton
Lee Henderson
Sibley And Porter Top DHIA Units In Carroll County
DHIA results show Sibley and Porter leading Carroll No 1 and No 2 units respectively. Sibley’s 25 Brown Swiss averaged 1052 lbs milk and 41.5 lbs fat. Porter’s 26 cows averaged 1008 lbs milk and 37.9 lbs fat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Sibley
Chadwick
Carroll No
Fire Prevention Week Opens Under Howard Baker in Charge
The morning session of Fire Prevention Week started at 10 a m with group singing. Mrs Paul Heusinkveld of Thomson led the pledge of allegiance, followed by an invocation by Mrs Davis Crouse of Savanna and welcomes from Mrs G C Poppenhouse of Milledgeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Baker
Paul Heusinkveld
Thomson
Davis Crouse
Savanna
G. C. Poppenhouse
Milledgeville
Baker
Mia B. J. Clikeman
W. E. Wright
Dixon
13Th District
Library Club
Judd Law
L. B Mellem
C. F. Johnston
Herbert Davis
Hospital Visit Highlights Local Kinship in Freeport
Mr and Mrs Myron Freiderick Jeanette and Larry and Lawrene Hartman visited Mrs Frederick nephew Alvin Durward Sunday afternoon in St Francis hospital in Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Freiderick
Jeanette
Larry and
Lawrene Hartman
Frederick Nephew
Alvin Durward
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
County Teachers To Meet Oct. 13 At Thomson
Carroll county teachers will meet in Thomson on Tuesday October 13 at 6 30 for the first meeting of the new year A bring your own dish supper is planned at the high school and the main meeting will be held at 7 30 Officers for the coming year will be elected at that time The Carroll County Education Association was formed two years ago to improve professionalism and to connect teachers with state and national organizations Any certified teacher may join with full privileges and other interested persons may become associate members without voting or office holding rights
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Thomson
P. m
Carroll County Education Association
Kraft Junior Dairymen To Tour Chicago
About sixteen youths from Indiana Illinois and Michigan who completed four years as Kraft Foods Junior Dairymen will tour Chicago October 15 and 16. They will visit international headquarters Sacramento Boulevard plant and attend the International Dairy Show plus a champion rodeo. A banquet will award two top members $300 college scholarships. certificates of merit will be signed by Kraft leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Kraft Foods Company
Chicago
International
Sacramento Boulevard
Kraft Company
International Amphitheatre
Kraft
Homer Kearnaghan
John H. Kraft
G. C. Pound
F. M. Garey
J. J. Wolf
W. N. Stronach
Milledgeville Plant
Ronald
Carroll County 4-H honors and outstanding club members named
Carroll County 4-H committee names county project honor members and county outstanding members with their projects, listing Mae Airhart through Otto Wagenknecht for county honors and Mac Airhart Allan Hang Leo Hang Laster Kantlehner Larry Kram Ronald Kram David Murray Bill Spearman for outstanding member status. The Tip Top Troopers, led by Henry Brunner, named Club of the Year with 100 percent member project completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
4-H
Carroll County Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Mae Airhart
Paul Bass
Jerry Lee Bast
Harlan Brunner
Donald Dickinson
Larry Dikkers
Judson Grove
Allan Haag
Leo Haag
Barbara Hamilton
Lester Kantlehner
Larry Krum
Ronald Krum
Kathleen LaDuc
David Murray
Alfred Ritter
Bill Schneider
Truman Sibley
Bill Spearman
Clark VanBuskirk
Otto Wagenknecht
William Spealman
William Spearman
Harlan Brun
Sunday Visitors and Travels Mentioned
Mr and Mrs M K Lamm and daughter of Sterling visited the Lloyd Henderson home Sunday evening. Lloyd Henderson and Robert Spearman departed Sunday on a southern business trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. K. Lamm
Sterling
Lloyd Henderson
Robert Spearman
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Hospital Stay
The family of Mrs Loyal Brunner and Deborah Suete express gratitude to relatives and friends for the cards and gifts received during hospitalization and after returning home. October 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Brunner
Deborah Suete
District Legion Meets Sunday In Chadwick Hall
About 100 Legionnaires from posts in the 13th district attended the district meeting Sunday afternoon at the Legion Home in Chadwick. District commander Lester Swanson of Prophets town served as speaker. At the close, Chadwick Legion Auxiliary ladies served lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
Legion
Lester Swanson
Prophetstown
Chadwick Legion Auxiliary
IEA Meeting And Teachers Institute Dates Announced
Fall meeting of the Northwest Division Illinois Education Association will be in Rockford on Friday Oct 16 with no school for county teachers. Fall institute for Carroll County teachers set for Oct 23 at Mt Carroll. Morhardt Streicher marriages and home plans noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest Division
Illinois Education Association
Rockford
Carroll County
Mt. Carroll
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Babson
Babson Park
Mass
Mass Transportation
U. S
White House
Middle Street
Gloucester
Howe News
John H. Snirk
le Roy W. Rowland
Meyers
Norman D. French
Wfe
Arthur W. Pape
French
Fred J. Rhodes Sr
Fred J. Rhodes Jr
Salem
Elmer E. Johnson
Harlan C. J. Handel
Deed
North Walton
Cnadwick
Donald C. McGinnis
Wesley Brady
Hansons
York
Earl Grant
Virginia R. Croghan
Greenieat
Russell Gleason
Jerving Harry Pierce
Fullers
Frank Conley
Joseph F. Schmeig
Cora E. Kreider
Paul F. Kreider
Sam Abate
Stella Rubendall
George Bittner
Blackhawk
Arthur Behrens
Home Bureau Notes
Chadwick News
Sibley and Porter
John Derrer & Sons
Carroll & Hogg
Gaar & Weidman
Linder & Hurley
Tousley & Hickey
Derrer & Lane
Kessler & Sons
Derrer & Sons
C. Robert Sibley
R. Dale Porter
Mintke & Wallace
Man, Jr
Aah
Kraft Junior Dairymen
Loss Eastabrooks
Brethren Church
Low Ann Eastabrooks
KR. RR. Eastabrooks
William Ritenour
Polo
H. H. Rowsey
Dorby Shipman
Donald Miller
Sue
Richard Deets
Donald Taylor
Mary Jane Spaulding
Mrs. Deets
William Ritenour, Jr
Manroie Law
Janice Wolf
Ruland Stewart
Mason Spauld Ng
Claude Warfel
Allen Polhill
Ritenour
Milledgevile Unit District
LaFrance Beauty School
Miami
Florida
Colonial Beauty
Ritnour
Milledgeville Mutual Telephone Co
B& 8Th St
Coleta
Macomb
Skokie
Name County
Carroll
PTA
Parent-Teachers Association
District Pta
Lullow
District Legion
Chadwick Hall
IEA
Harold Rogers
Mt Carroll
Saint John’s Catholic Church
Edward L. McDonald
Joan Keiller
Jean Mace
Joan Schmidel
Maynard Decker
Richard Colehour
Marvin Judas
Radke
Morhardt
Streicher Farm
Massbach
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