Babson on Federal Debt and Investments in USA
Babson explains the U S federal debt totals about 240 billion dollars and outlines government bonds contingent liabilities and military investments. He praises radar, nuclear submarines and a large Washington airfield, describes a new electronic control center, and argues for higher taxes to sustain budget balance and credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babson
U. S
Furthremore
Feredal
Cape Canaveral
Florida
Washington, D. C
Washington
Congress
Fall Girl Scout Council Meeting Set for Oct 25 in Chadwick
The Jane Addams Council of Girl Scouts will hold its fall meeting October 25 at 6 30 PM in the Chadwick American Legion hall. Polo Troop 56 will present a Juliette Low life drama directed by Mrs Elmer Cross. The agenda includes officer elections reports on camping, and awards for 10 15 and 20 year service. Dinner costs $1 50 and delegates and all adult scouts are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Addams Council of Girl Scouts
Chadwick
American Legion Hall
Polo Troop No. 56
Juliette Low
Elmer Cross
Clarence Bender
Prophetstown
Kathleen Bender
Clara Lou Conter
Malcolm Eaton
Wm. Bingham
Freeport
Fred Sersch
Apple River
Sandra Venema
Lavonne Vogel
Charlene Voss
Judith Bronkema
Fulton
Mary Pitterle
Richard Shields
Cedarville
George Gassman
Joseph Kerr
Charles Kilpatrick
Council
Merry Circle Club Meets at Mrs Blaine McGinty Home
The Merry Circle Club gathered Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Blaine McGinty with Mrs. Don Mackay assisting. Devotions and Pledge opened the meeting followed by roll call and a cooking program. Minutes and routine business were approved. Family night is set for November 11 at Farm Bureau hall Mt. Carroll with a pot luck supper at 7. Bond issue discussion was led by Mrs. Mackay. Red Cross seating was approved for January. Meeting adjourned with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Circle Club
Blaine McGinty
Don Mackay
Red Cross
Hold Coffee Hours Marking Pat Week
Mrs K W Senneff with assistants hosted a Friday morning coffee hour for Pat for First Lady week. Earlier hostesses at the Frank home and a planned Oct 21 session by Mrs W J Quest invite all women to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. W. Senneff
Albert Hartman
Charles Honberger
Pat
Sheldon Frank
Wm. Jawarek
Frank
W. J. Quest
Hog Calling His Favorite Avocation
Albert Jim Cameron a 61 year old hog caller from Milledgeville won a hog calling contest in Dixon and performed at the Holly Show near Sterling Moore's Trailer Court. He has attracted many invitations to call hogs statewide and plans to pursue it more, noting a long history since 1926 with 34 years of prior victories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Jim Cameron
Rt. 1
Milledgeville
Dixon
Moore's Trailer Ct
Sterling
Cameron
Two Freeport men sent to state penal farm for vehicle tampering
Two Freeport men Kenneth C. Gerloff and Everett Ray Burgett pleaded guilty in Carroll county court to tampering with a motor vehicle after wrecking a car near Savanna. Gerloff received six months and Burgett one year at Vandalia penal farm following their Saturday custody. Deputy Howard Gorman found them after the incident. Howard R. Cook of Hoopstown Illinois got a year at Vandalia on bad check charges after cashing worthless checks in Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Savanna
Howard Gorman
Vandalia
L. Melvin Gundry
Carroll County
Kenneth C. Gerloff
Everett Ray Burgett
Allan C. Miller
Gorman
Howard R. Cook
Hoopstown
Ill
Gundry
Cook
Aude Buys Registered Ayrshire Cow From Geisz
Herman Aude of Chadwick buys one registered Ayrshire cow from Gloria May Geisz of Mt. Carroll. Ayshire Breeders Association Secretary David Gibson Jr. of Brandon Vermont notes the initial purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Aude
Chadwick
Gloria May Geisz
Mt. Carroll
Coldwater Man Visits Parents Overnight
Charles Gordon Jr. of Coldwater Michigan visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gordon Sr. overnight on Saturday at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gordon, Jr
Coldwater, Mich
Charles Gordon, Sr
National Grange names community service winners
National Grange announced contest prizes with Vale Grange of Vele Oregon taking first prize and $10,000. Runner up Volunteer Grange of Knoxville Tennessee wins $5,000. Flowing Well Grange Beaver Crossing Nebraska and Gazelle Grange Gazelle California share third and fourth places with $3,000 and $2,000. Glastonbury Grange Connecticut finishes fifth with $1,500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vale Grange
Vele
Ore
Volunteer Grange
Knoxville
Grange
New Meat Product To Be Shown At Chicago Promotion
The fourth annual Chicago Meat Promotion campaign will introduce an inexpensive new meat product at a breakfast at the Sheraton Towers Hotel on October 26. Dwight Davis says the event will draw farmers and meat industry representatives to learn promotion plans, with farm tours and plant visits around Chicago. Kenneth Woessner of Shannon will represent Carroll County. The day includes farm to table tours and a focus on the Meat for Christmas campaign to boost holiday meat sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dwight Davis
IAA
Shearaton Towers
Davis
Carroll County
Kenneth Woessner
Shannon
Tell
Hardacre Herd Leads DHIA Unit 3 September
Blaine Hardacre tops Unit 3 of the Car roll DHIA with 41.4 lbs butterfat and 1174 lbs milk. Other top producers include Robert Wagenkendt, Beck & Linker, Dwane Law, Clay Coats, and Hardacre among 500 cows tested across 19 herds with 115 dry cows. unit average 774 lbs milk and 27.7 lbs fat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine Hardacre
Carroll Dhia
Russell Libberton
Robert Wagenkendt
William Specht
Beck & Linker
Dwane Law & Clay
Ben Fecke & Sons
Disorderly conduct fines for two teens in Lena case
LeRoy Eugene Shere and Gary Broge were fined 100 dollars each after disorderly conduct charges in Lee Gifford's court. They were arrested near Savannah after a father reported a license plate from a ride with two teenage girls. They remain in county jail unable to pay. Bertha Schreiner faces continued case for aggravated assault with a deadl y weapon after bond. Judy Buckingham is detained after driving her father's car and skipping school, with state police finding she was east of Lanark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Eugene Shere
Warren
Gary Broge
Lena
Lee Gifford
Carroll
Savanna
Howard Corman
Athorities
Gorman
Bertha Schreiner
Milledgeville
Mary Ellen Edwards
Judy Buckingham
Dodgeville
Wis
Carroll County
Vernon Brandenburg
State Police
Lanark
Sheriff's Office
LICENSED TO WED IN SAVANNA AND CLINTON AREAS
Licenses to wed issued by county clerk W. M. Nipe to Charles Fosdick and Pearl Fosdick of Savanna Richard Bailey and Linda L Ross of Savanna Frank W Johnson of Moline and Ardath A Fernald of Davenport Iowa Orville Price and Beverly Slade of Clinton Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Nipe
Charles Fosdick
Pearl Fosdick
Savanna
Richard Bailey
Linda L. Ross
Frank W. Johnson
Moline
Ardath A. Fernald
Davenport
Orville Price
Beverly Slade
Clinton
Real Estate Transfers in Savanna and Surrounding Areas
A sequence of property transfers reported across Savanna and nearby towns. Transfers include John Gerkman to John Leland Smith. Doris I. Evans to Louis Miller. Fred C. Withhart to John Leland Smith. Edward Hebeler to Thomas O. Lindberg. L. Norman Schweiss to Herbert L. St. Ores Jr.. Ross Boyland to Virgil J. Koehner. Helen Chase to Olin L. Duncan. Stephan G. Deisis to Lloyd Moore. Myrtle Lehr to Robert W. Traum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gerkman
John Leland Smith
Savanna
Doris I. Evans
Louis Miller
Carys
Lanark
Fred C. Withhart
Edward Hebeler
Thomas O. Lindberg
Lloyd Moore
Mortons
Myrtle Lehr
Robert W. Traum
Mt. Carroll
Sundry Social Visits Across Ashton and Morrison
Mr and Mrs Ward Weber and Mrs Mary Lego spent Sunday afternoon at the Glen Kendall home in Ashton. Bert Robinson a former Chadwick resident and his daughter are in fairly good health. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Shuman and Mrs Grace Livingston were guests for a steak fry Sunday evening at Harod Rains near Oregon. Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Leland Forth were Mr and Mrs Sidney Tell Forth of Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Weber
Mary Lego
Glen Kendall
Ashton
Bert Robinson
Chadwick
Lawrence Shuman
Grace Livingston
Harod Rains
Oregon
Leland Forth
Sidney Tell Forth
Morrison
Funeral services for Chadwick resident Frank W. Zugschwerdt
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today in First Lutheran church Chadwick for Frank W. Zugschwerdt 83 retired Chadwick businessman with burial in Chadwick cemetery. Masonic services at the grave. Surviving are a son Werner Zugschwerdt of Kingsport Tenn and two daughters Mrs Harriett Cardiff of Galva and Mrs Elaine Miller of Chadwick and four grandsons. He was the last of eight children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Zugschwerdt
Chadwick
Illinois
Frank W. Zugeschwerdt
First Lutheran Church
Richard Horst
Chadwick Cemetery
Zugschwerdt
Arthur Miller
Mr. Zugschwerdt
Werner
Catherine Zugschwerdt
Brown's Business College
Rockford
First National Bank of
Milledgeville Mutual Telephone Company
Chadwek
Lodge
Theresa Miller
Lanark
Chicago
Werner Zugschwerdt
Kingsport
Tenn
W. E
Harriett) Cardiff
Galva
Arthur
Elaine) Miller
Henry
Louis
William
Charles
John
Mary Geldmacher
Anna Smith
Urge Caution In Early Cribbing Of 1960 Corn Crop
H. P. Rahn of Carroll County ASC warns farmers to limit early cribbing of the 1960 corn crop. To qualify for a farm stored Ear Corn loan the corn must meet grade and moisture rules plus crib width limits. Rahn advises delaying cribbing until eligibility for the Price Support program is assured and notes county ASC offices provide further information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Rahn
Carroll County
ASC
Rahn
Lanark High Hosts Basketball Workshop with Star Coaches
Lanark High School stages a November 12 basketball workshop at Lanark Gym headlined by John Erickson of Wisconsin and Dolph Stanley of Rockford Auburn. Over 150 schools in Wisconsin Iowa and Illinois contacted. more than 500 coaches players and fans expected. Illinois High School Association’s S. E. Alkire attends. athletes may join without risking eligibility. A Lanark Band concert and movies accompany the event. L Club handles lunch. local volunteers solicit hamburger pie and cupcakes donations for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanark High
Lanark
John Erickson
University of Wisconsin
Rockford Auburn
Dolph Stanley
Wisconsin
Iowa
Illinois
Erickson
University of Beloit
Beloit
Illinois High School Association
S. E. Alkire
Chicago
Athbert Willis
Lanark High School
Phyllis Clendening
L” Club
Mesdames Ned Dollinger
Glen Wall
Lee McCall
Dean
Ernest Miller
Kenneth Truman
George Bergdal
Arvid Parod
Vincent Olson
Max Sisler
Robert Cook
Bergdall
Olson
Rock Creek Grange Halloween Party At Grange Hall
Rock Creek Grange held a Halloween party on Monday October 17 at the Grange Hall with 46 members and children. Wandering ghosts greeted guests, photos were taken, and prizes went to Bernard Dieh and Peter Libberton for best costumes. Door prizes were won by Mrs. Clarence Van de Velde and Mr. Leland MacPhillips. Games and a lunch concluded the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Creek Grange
Grange Hall
Bernard Dieh
Peter Libberton
Clarence van de Velde
Leland MacPhillips
Return From Florida
Mr and Mrs Curtis Naniga returned last Wednesday night Oct 12 from two weeks with Mr and Mrs Paul Kier in Bradenton Florida They had hoped to spend a Florida summer but decided against it The trip had highs to 89 degrees with considerable rain They found Florida nice but Illinois is hard to beat and fruit was not ready
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Curtis Naniga
Paul Kier
Bradenton
Fla
Florida
Naniga
Illinois
Teachers Institute Friday Program In Mt Carroll
Carroll county pupils enjoy a holiday Friday and Monday while teachers attend the County Teachers Institute in Mt Carroll and the Northwest Division IEA meeting in Rockford. Mt Carroll High School session opens at 9 am with invocation pledge and songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachers Institute
Mt. Carroll
Carroll County
County Teachers’ Institute
Northwest Division
IEA
Rockford
Mt. Carroll High School
Break-ins reported at Lanark auto agencies and Chadwick cheese plant
Sheriff Harry Miller investigates break-ins at Miller Ford Sales and Blair Motor Sales in Lanark on Monday night with a $53 cash loss from Miller Ford. A cash box missing from Chadwick Swiss Cheese Company owner Arthur Scheidegger’s facility is also reported with no sign of forced entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanark
Chadwick Swiss Cheese Company
Harry Miller
Miller Ford
Blair Motor Sales
Dodge-Plymouth
Chadwick
Arthur Scheidegger
Lanark Rockettes 4-H Club Met October 15
The Lanark Rockettes 4 H Club met at Mrs. Orval Schoonhoven s home October 15. Diane Flickinger called the meeting to order and safety was discussed with Connie Libbertson speaking. They planned safety notebooks and posters to be completed by November 19 with demonstrations on sewing topics and a room improvement talk. One guest attended, Marilyn Christians and Rita Mosher served as reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanark Rockettes 4-H
Orval Schoonhoven
Diane Flickinger
Connie Libberton
Martha Mosher
Marilyn Christans
Rita Mosher
Fair Haven Club Angles for Officers at First Meeting
The Fair Haven Community Club holds its first meeting of the season tonight October 20 at 8 p.m. in the Fair Haven schoolhouse. Officers will be elected and a program is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Haven Club
Fair Haven
Monday Afternoon Visitors at Traum Home
Monday afternoon visitors to Mr. and Mrs. George Traum included Mr. and Mrs. Emil Bucher of Mr. Carroll and Mrs. Emma Geisz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Traum
Emil Bucher
Carroll
Emma _ Geisz
Mrs Winters and Mrs Traum Visit in Kansas
Mrs Amy Winters of Savanna and Mrs Robert Traum returned from Wichita Kansas after a week visiting Mrs Traum’s son in law and daughter 2c and Mrs Richard Almsey. En route home they spent the night as guests of Dr and Mrs C B Summers in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Winters
Savanna
Robert Traum
Wichita
Kans
Traum
Richard Almsey
C. B. Summers
Kansas City
Naked Communist Author To Speak At IAA 1960 Meeting
Cleon Skousen former FBI agent and author of The Naked Communist will speak at the Illinois Agricultural Association 46th annual meeting in Chicago’s Hotel Sherman November 14-17. The event features a general session by President Kuhfuss and includes district caucuses and officer elections as terms expire for several board members. The convention also highlights resolutions adoption and the Farm Bureau Young People and Women conferences with a Talent Find contest replacing the usual entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Cleon Skousen
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Sinois Agricultural Association
Chicago
Hotel
Sherman
Skousen
Farm Bureau Freedom
Wm. J. Kuhfuss
IAA
Carroll County
Farm Bureau
Russell Lamoreux
H. H. Hammond
Dwight Turner
Merle Sturtevant
Reynold Bleyer
Lanark
Kuhfuss
Edwin J. Gumm
Bers
IRA Board
R, E
Lamoreux
Kenneth Streicher
Sheffield
Elmer Widholm
Clifton
Ed R. Kuntz
Princeville
Boyce Moore
Jacksonville
Merle Jeffers
Catlin
Arthur R. Monke
Litchfield
Harold E. Hartley
Centralia
William Sauer Murphysboro
Carroll County Deaths Share Funeral Rites and Obituaries
Thomas G. Ritenour 96 died at home and services were held in Hunter's Fuller Memorial chapel with burial in Woodland Cemetery. Clarence C. Mullen 66, hotel proprietor and WWI veteran, died in Savanna. survived by widow and mother, several siblings. Kenneth A. Tenley 58, Mt. Carroll auto salesman, died. services held in Frank Funeral Home. Edith Grace Wildey 83 died in Mr Carroll. funeral in Christian Funeral Home with burial in Oak Hill. Mrs Emma Adams 84 of Lanark area died. burial in Lanark Cemetery. survivors include nieces and nephews.
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Savanna
Thomas G. Ritenour
Hunter's Fuller Memorial Chapel
H. F. Whitney
Woodland Cemetery
Thomas Ritenour
Harper's’ Ferry
Rebecca Morgan
Mt. Carroll
Clarence C. Mullen
Radke Hotel
John E
Bertha E. Radke Mullen
Lucille M. Pritchard
LaSalle
Illinois Hotel Association
St. John’s Catholic Church
The
American Legion
Savanna Chamber of Commerce
Savanna Boat Club
American Hotel Association
University of Illinois Alumni Association
Kenneth A. Tenley
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
Frank
Ted Rodd
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mr. Tenley
John Tenley
Edith Wildey
Carroll
Edith Grace Wildey
Ola
Harry
Lanark
Emma Adams
Frank Funeral Home
John Thomas
Church of the Brethren
Lanark Cemetery
Local Residents Visit Sterling Community Hospital Scene
Mr and Mrs Ronie Pruett of Camanche Indiana were Saturday supper guests at the Cowins. Sunday dinner guests included Mr and Mrs John Brooks and daughter of Moline along with Mr and Mrs Fred Queckboer and Mr and Mrs Harry Carbaugh. They visited Mrs Arthur Lott Sunday afternoon in Sterling Community hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronie Pruett
Camanche
Luther Cowin
John C. Brooks
Moline
Fred Queckboerner
Harry Carbaugh
Arthur Lott
Sterling Community Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Babson’s Weekly Report
Girl Scout Council
Chadwick Legion Hall
Hog
Ayshire
Chadwick News
National Grange
United Funds
Argo Methodist Church
Dhia
Courthouse News
WED
Sam Witwer
People's Poll-Mobile
GOP
Clarence Bolhous
Poll-Mobile
Riverside
Arlene Daehler
Jesus
Fred Jecklin
Melvin Stengel
Lloyd Handel Ralph Smith
Elmer Zugschwerdt
K. C. Whitney
Institute Speaker
Darold Copperwell
Center Hill U. B. Church
Mt. Carroll Girl Scouts
Jean Beacom
Vernette Kearnaghan
Moline Boys’ Choir
Frederick J. Swanson
Kenneth Hildebrand
Central Church of Chicago
Kenneth Hilnremasain
Lanark Rockettes
4-H Club
Els
Kansas
Grace
Harold
Downers Grove
Warren Myers
Jacob Buckwalter
Mrs
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