Florida Industry Hope Through Venezuela Gas Prospect
Babson Park reports Florida could gain an industrial boom via liquefied natural gas from Venezuela. Engineer Willard Morrison and the Florida Research Group foresee ship barges delivering 600 cubic feet of gas per 1 cubic foot of liquid gas to Tampa, enabling refrigeration and heat for year round industry.
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Willard L. Morrison
Lake Forest
Florida Research Group
Babson Park
Florida
Venezula
Tampa
Morrison
Chicago
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Venzeula
Chicago Yards
Florida Gas Company
Children Bruised After Fall From Moving Car
Three year old Darla Jo Lott daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lott Jr. suffered shock burns and bruises when she fell from the family car Sunday west of Mt. Caroli. She was taken to Isseport hospital for X rays showing broken bones and facial injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darla Jo Lott
Arthur Lott Jr
Mt.Caroli
Isseport
Drunk Driving Arrest Near Sterling After Out of Control Crash
Anton O. Heltner 34 rural route Chadwick was arrested Friday for driving under the influence after his northbound car left Route 88 north of Sterling, overturned in a corn field. He escaped with minor injuries. State Patrolman Vernon Brandenburg made the arrest. In Morrison justice court Hebner’s hearing was continued with $1,000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton O. Heltner
Chadwick
Sterling
Vernon Brandenburg
Morrison
Hebner
Lanark Couple Wed In Candlelit Nuptials At Home
Miss Kay Flickinger and James L. Pettinger married at the bride’s Lanark home on Oct 14 in a double ring candle light ceremony. Rev Milton Enghelhardt officiated. The couple plans a short honeymoon through Minnesota and Wisconsin before settling in Champaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanark
Beverly Kay Flickinger
R. N. Flickinger
James L. Pettinger
Hugh Pettinger
Milton Enghelhardt
Helen Shearer
Thelma Zier
Jerry Martin
Lanark High School
Business College
Rockford, Ill
University of Illinois
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Champaign
JEA Centennial Observed by Illinois Teachers Association
Carroll County teachers joined the Northwestern Division of the Illinois Education Association for its 100th anniversary event at the Coronado Theatre in Rockford. Speakers included Dr Joy Elmer Morgan and Chester Bowles as the union traces its century of progress and foundations in Springfield offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Northwestern Division
Illinois Education Association
Hell
Coronado Theatre
Rockford
Tne
Yiv
Rockford East Senior
Joy Elmer Morgan
Washington, D. C
NEA Journal
IEA
Rockford West Senior High School
Chester Bowles
India
Asia
the St
Springfeld
Teachers of
Illinois
Bloomington
Fall Institute For Teachers Set For Friday
Carroll county teachers will hold the annual fall institute Friday at Mt. Carroll Community High School. Registration starts at 9 a.m. with music by The Singing Boys of the Mississippi Valley at 9:30. Sessions run to 2:25 with talks by Dr. Willard Goslin and Dr. Theodore LeVander. All county schools dismiss for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Mt. Carroll
L. E. Bruci
Moline Boys’ Choir
Singing Boys of
Mississippi Valley
Frederick Swanson
Carroll County Education Assocation
Willard Goslin
Bell Telephone Company
Theodore LeVander
Augustana College
Marriage Licenses Boom At County Clerk Office
Marriage licenses issued in the past week rose to eight by Tuesday afternoon. Couples securing permits include Robert G. Truman and Eva Royer of Lanark Walter L. Steines and Grace McManus of Bellevue Iowa Homer W. Hackley of Savanna and Elouise V. Basten of Galena James Pettinger and Kay Flickinger of Lanark Lester Bachman and Frances Inm of Rockford William R. Scott of Savanna and Joan M. Blakeslee of Chadwick John M. Nagelmaker and Mary Virginia Squire of Dubuque Ivan Miller of Lanark and Shirley Paschal of Milledgeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert G. Truman
Eva Royer
Lanark
Walter L. Steines
Grace McManus
Bellevue
Homer W. Hackley
Savanna Ad Elouise V
Rockford
Wlliam R. Scott
Savanna
Joan M. Blakeslee
Chadwick
John M. Nagelmaker
Mary Virginia Squire
Dubuque
Ivan Miller
Shirley Paschal
Milledgeville
Two Milledgeville men fined in Carroll County Court
William Farwell and Wayne Nenni both of Milledgeville were fined fifty dollars and costs after pleading guilty to contributing to the delinquency of a minor. They were arrested last week for allegedly making liquor available to a 16 year old. The men admitted buying the liquor but said they concealed it and the youth found it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Farwell
Wayne Nenni
Milledgeville
Carroll County
Miledgeville
Freeport Youths Charged With Delinquency
Mount Carroll Justice Loren Cates bound over Ronald Jensen and Richard Utt, both 18 of Freeport, to the Carroll county land jury on charges of contributing to the delinquency of minors. Each was ordered held in county jail on $300 bond after arrest Monday by Sheriff Harry Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Carroll
Loren Cates
Ronald Jensen
Richard Utt
Freeport
Carroll County
Harry Miller
Milledgeville and Lanark tie in season showdown
Milledgeville and Lanark high grid squads played to a 12 12 tie after Lanark rallied in the final minutes. Milledgeville led 12 6 with 90 seconds left before Lanark scored a touchdown to force the stalemate. The result leaves both teams tied for last in the Blackhawk league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milledgeville
Lanark
Millies
Beavers
Blackhawk
Carroll Polo High Halts Mt Carroll Streak 12-0
Carroll Polo High defeated Mt Carroll 12 to 0 in a Blackhawk Conference game at Mt Carroll. Mt Carroll has two losses and one tie this season as the team sits north of Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polo High
Mt. Carroll
Blackhawk
Col R E White Retires to Lanark After Army Career
Lt Col Raymond E F White of Lanark Illinois retired from the Army on September 30 at a ceremony at Presidio San Francisco where he served as chief of plant engineering for the Sixth Army Signal Section. He began in 1921 and served in WWII in the China Burma India theater and later in Germany before returning to California and then Presidio. He and his wife Beatrice Rahn will reside in Lanark with their children Gregory 17 Sheila 8 Raymond Jr at the University of Illinois and Barbara Lemire.
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Raymond EF. White
Lanark
Ill
Army
Presidio
San Francisco
Calif
Sixth Army Signal Section
Col. White
China-Burma-India
Germany
Signal Division
European Command
Heidelberg
South West Signal School
Camp San Luis Obispo
Beatrice Rahn
Gregory P
Shelia Kay
Raymond F. Jr
Univrsity of Illinois
Barbara E
Donald Lemire
St. Paul
Minn
York Progressives and Local School Meetings Notice
York Progressives and Sandridge school schedule meetings on Thursday October 21 at 7 30 p m and Friday October 22 roll call home remedies major lesson developments in medicine and tabs health Salem Miss Annie Towert Tuesday October 26 at 6 10 p m roll call Halloween pranks major lesson recent developments in medicine and public health Friday October 29 tour of Mill edgeville M Morris and Freeport
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York
Sandridge
Otter Creek
J. L. Wolstenholm
Salem
Annie Towert
Milledgeville
Freeport
Howlett To Speak Thursday Eve At Democratic Dinner
Democratic dinner will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday Oct 28 in Moose Hall at Savanna. Michael Howlett will be the speaker of the evening, hosted by the party county committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howlett
Army NCO Graduates From Munich Academy
John R. Thompson of Savanna Illinois recently graduated with honors from the Seventh Army Non-Commissioned Officers Academy in Munich Germany He studied leadership methods administrative procedures weapons and the latest Army developments His wife Joan resides at 201 Diagonal St and he is assigned to the 816th Field Artillery Battalion headquarters as chief computer in the unit fire direction center A Korea veteran with the 1st Infantry Division he first entered the Army in 1946 Re entering the Army in September 195? Thompson arrived last March from Fort Carson Colorado
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Army
Kansas City
John R. Thompson
Savanna
Korea
Thompson
Fort Carson
Union Festival of Faith Service in Mt Carroll
The Mt Carroll area invites churches to an annual Reformation Sunday Festival of Faith union service at 7 30 p m October 31 in the high school auditorium. Fr Gaylord M Couchman president of Dubuque University will speak. A union choir led by Mrs Fred Hubbell and Vernon Avkerman will sing. The offering supports the American Bible Society translation work. Plans call for 500 to 1000 attendees with ushers from all local churches. Public invited no tickets required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High School
Mt. Carroll
Gaylord M. Couchman
Dubuque University
Westminster Church
John Main
Fred Hubbell
Vernon Avkerman
Teckford
American Bible Society
R. P. Blatt
E. A. A. Kreppert
Ralph Schneck
Cyrus Pollard
Legion of Merit Presented to Lt. Col. W. Homer Switzer
Lt. Col. W. Homer Switzer of Park Forest received the Legion of Merit for meritorious service with the U.S. Military Advisory Group to Korea during January 1953 to April 1954. The ceremony was at Fifth Army headquarters, Chicago, presented by Lt. Gen. W. B. Kean. Switzer, a Mt. Carroll native and University of Illinois alumnus, has over 12 years in the Army and recently returned from Korea to Fifth Army at Chicago. He and his family visited Chadwick with his sister Mrs. Kenneth Whitney before resuming duty.
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W. Homer Switzer
Monee Rd
Park Forest
Frank Switzer
Mt. Carroll
U. S
Republic of Korea
Fifth Army Headquarters
Chicago
W. B. Kean
Col. Switzer
Carroll County
Mt. Carroll High School
University of Illinois
Korea
Fifth Army
Chingo
Chadwick
Kenneth Whitney
Honor Dads Weekend at University of Illinois
Dads will be honored October 23 at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign where the Dads Association will hold its annual meeting with Pres. Morey to speak and scholarships awarded. A Friday chairmen meeting at Robert Allerton Park near Monticello includes leaders from Thomson Chadwick Freeport Polo Mt Morris and other counties. The King of the Day will be crowned during Illinois Pracuse football game activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association
Robert
Ore Dad
Lot
Haline
Illinois Pracuse
Frost Nips Area Early This Week
Light frosts spread across the region early in the week with a Ki las frost on Sunday and another on Tuesday morning. Clear conditions return, aiding farmers though some fields remain wet delaying corn picking as 103 harvesters work amid improving weather.
Navy Secretary Defends Defense Amid Budget Cuts Speech
Secretary Charles S. Thomas told about 400 people at Mt. Carroll high school that defense strength remains strong despite budget cuts. He praised Eisenhower administration teamwork and highlighted Congressman Leo E. Allen as a key ally. The event, held by Carroll County Republican Women, celebrated President Eisenhower’s birthday with a banquet and letter from the President.
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U. S. Navy
Charles S. Thomas
Mt. Carroll High School
Leo E. Allen
Galena
House Rules Committee
Allen
Eisenhower
Rep. Allen
Thomas
Carroll County
Republican Women's Club
Ralph Eaton
Scretary Thomas
Lanark Archduke of Lanark John Lotz Dies at 86
John Lotz 86 a longtime Lanark resident died suddenly Saturday morning while working in his yard and staying with his daughter Mrs Leona Elmer. Funeral held 2 pm Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church Lanark with burial in Lanark cemetery. Survived by daughter and sister Mrs Anthony Strauch Belvidere and many relatives.
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Lanark
John Lotz
Leona Elmer
Trinity Lutheran Church
Milton Engelhardt
George Peat
Alva Fritz
Naaman Diehl
Truckenmiller
Robert Schoen
Vernon Weber
Orville Beightel
Emily Snively
Max Sisler
Theodore Lotz
Chadwik
Anthony Strauch
Belvidere
Savanna Man 58 Dies. Rites Set at First Methodist
Savanna James Lambert, 58, longtime Savanna resident, died Monday at Savanna City Hospital after several days in care. Funeral services are planned for Thursday at 3 p.m. at the First Methodist Church, with the Reverend A. Stanley Beck officiating. Burial will be in Savanna Cemetery. Survived by widow Julia Colyer Lambert. son Robert of Milwaukee. step-daughter. six grandchildren. a sister Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson of Main, Iowa. a brother James of Savanna. and a half-sister. He was born October 1896 in Savanna and worked over ten years for the Milwaukee Railroad.
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Savanna
John T. Lambert
Savanna City Hospital
Ulia Colyer
Milwaukee Railroad
Robert
Milwaukee
Wis
Allan Williton
Elizabeth Anderson
Main
James
Pleasant Hill PTA Hallowe'en Party Planned
The Pleasant Hill PTA will hold a Hallowe en costume party Tuesday evening at the school house. Committee members include Mrs. Boyd Handel Mrs. Milton Hartman Mrs. Walter Burkem and Mrs. Henry Newendyke. Refreshments will be served.
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Pleasant Hill
PTA
Hallowe’en
Boyd Handel
Milton ‘Fartman
Walter Burkem
Henry Newendyke
Local visits and family gatherings in Chadwick area
Mrs. Robert Spencer and Lois Adolph took Mrs. Donald Adolph Madison Wisconsin Monday where he went through the Cline. Mr. and Mrs. Wenry Zuidema and Mrs Curtis Zuidema of Moron were Monday afternoon visitors in the home as ir. and Teo Korene Bush. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mannon and Becky of Lyndon were Sunday evening visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lotter. Mrs. John Aude and family of Mr. Carroll Shirley Provant and Charles Aude were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Aude Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Aude of Mr. Carroll were afternoon visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Spencer
Lois Adolph
Donald Adolph Madison
Wis
Wenry
Charles Aude
Herman Aude
Lester Aude
Carroll
Carroll Livestock Marketing Assn Holds Fourth Annual Meeting
The Carroll Livestock Marketing Association met in Mt. Carroll with about 175 attendees. New directors elected include Frank Zier and Russell Zier among others. H. W. Trautmann spoke on buying hogs on a quality basis, noting price cuts for hogs with excess lard. The group, affiliated with the Carroll County Farm Bureau, began Oct 9, 1950, and handled 26,000 hogs totaling nearly $1.5 million in 1953-54. Veal calves purchases rose to 578 from 410. All stock handled go from Mt. Carroll to packing firms nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Livestock Marketing Association
Farm Bureau
Mt. Carroll
Butie Ual
Elizabeth
Frank Zier
Shannon
Wallace Haas
Elmer Airhart
Savanna
Russell Zier
Milledgeville
Ralph Allison
Milledgevile
Edheim Mt
Carroll County Farm Bureau
Carroll County
Clause Miller
Miller
Illinois Livestock Marketing Association
I da Ata
Newark
Los Angeles
Savanna Upsets Fulton in Homecoming Blowout
The Savanna Indians defeated the Fulton Steamers 25 to 0 at home in an Iowa conference game. It marked the Indians second straight win in conference play.
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Savanna
Indians
Fulton Steamers
Iowa
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Legion of Merit
Col. W. Homer Switzer
Siday
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Navy
Byron Hutchins
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Miller's Mill
W. G. Byers and Sons Implement
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Fulton
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