Red Cross Aids Christmas Program Seeks Contributions
The Red Cross invites donations to fill ditty bags for U S servicemen in Vietnam under the Shop Early 1969 Christmas Program. Contributions to date come from WSCS Chadwick Community Church Fair Haven Ladies Aid Meadow Larks Home Extension Lanark Rockettes Lanark American Legion Auxiliary Brethren Church WMS societies Milledgeville Loyal Daughters Brethren Church Milledgeville and others small gifts totaling 50 dollars from the Hop e M Church Chadwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vietnam
Red Cross
WSCS
Chadwick
Fair Haven
Meadow Larks
Lanark
Rockettes i H
American Legion Auxiliary
WMS Societies
The
Brethren Church
Loyal Daughters ‘Yass
Milledgeville
Methodist Men of Hope
M. Church
Community groups donate supplies and sew ditty bags
In Lanark and Savanna several clubs and churches contributed funds and items. The WaTanYe Club created 51 ditty bags with contents supplied by the American Legion Auxiliary and VFPW Auxiliary. Mt Carroll groups including Merry Circle Preston Prairie Thimble Club Sew and Sew WSCS and the Methodist Church made 38 bags, with Mrs Bert Vachem supplying five and Mrs Vivian Wand one. Donations ongoing through Mt Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WaTanYe Club
American Legion Auxilary
Vfpw Auxiliary Save
Mt. Carroll
Merry Circle
Preston Prairie
Thimble Club
WSCS
Methodist Church
Bert Vachem
Vivian Wand
Public Dance by Thomson Lions Club at Cold High
The Thomson Lions Club hosts a public dance in the Cold High School gym Saturday evening November 1 from 8 to 1. Music will be provided by the Art Busch Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Lions Club
Onson
Cold High School
Art Busch
Nor-Wes-Ed Plans Fall Meeting Program
The Nor-Wes-Ed Association schedules its second annual meeting for Wednesday November 5 in Rockford. The program focuses on barriers and breakthroughs in communication with a film on mental health, tours of the Singer Zone Center, and a keynote by Dr. Thomas Hollon. Five panels from Belvidere Dixon Carroll County Stockton Freeport and Rockford Harlem Durand will discuss teacher student and parent communication, followed by a parent teacher panel and discussions on grading discipline and PTA involvement. The event includes dinner and a business meeting at Guilford High School and a later panel discussion chosen by attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hymen
H. Douglas Singer Zone Center
Siinger Zone Center
Guilford Senior High School
Thomas Hollon
Belvidere
Dixon
Carroll County
Stockton
Freeport
Rockford-Harlem-Durand
PTA
Alvin Woodside
Cal Caldwell
Charles Kessler, Jr
Mount Carroll
Max Rehn
Lanark
Paul Mackey
Chadwick
Donald Mantzke
Shannon
Betty Huston
Deaths George Zabel Savanna Fireman
George Zabel died Tuesday afternoon at his Savanna home at 59. He was born October 29, 1909 in Prairie du Chien, son of Herman and Lena Zabel. He married Ida Post on July 3, 1943 in Lacrosse. A Savanna fireman, he was a member of the Blackhawk Fire Fighters Association. Graveside services were Friday morning at Evergreen Cemetery in Prairie du Chien. he is survived by his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Zabel
Evergreen Cemtery
Prairie du Chien
Wisconsin
Savanna
Mr. Zabel
Herman and
Lena Schaffer Zabel
Ida Post
Lacrosse
Wisconsa
Blackhawk Fire Fighters
Ass'n
Funeral services held for Walter P. Shoup in Milledgeville
Walter P. Shoup 74 of Milledgeville died Monday in Dixon hospital. Funeral services Thursday at 1 30 p m at Woodin funeral home Milledgeville with Rev Bruce Jones and Rev Paul Milbrandt officiating. Burial in South Elkhorn cemetery. Shoup born near Sterling September 30 1895 son of Walter and Emma Shoup. Survived by sister Miss Allice Shoup of Milledgeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter P. Shoup
Milledgeville
Woodin
Aeville
Dixon Hospital
Bruce Jones
United Methodist Church
Paul Milbrandt
Paw Paw
South Elkhorn
Mr. Shoup
Sterling
Walter
Emma Munz Shoup
AF & AM Masonic Lodge
Freepott Consistory
Ancient Order of the Mystic Shrine
Tebala Temple
Rockford
Allice Shoup
Panel Moderators Named for Singer Zone Center Event
Under Dr. Brit Lathrop, Assistant Zone Director for Professional Services, personnel will serve as panel moderators. All panels invite audience participation.
Illinois 4 Home Judges Place at Kansas City
Illinois 4-H livestock judging team placed third at the American Royal Livestock Show in Kansas City Missouri with Perry Albin fifth overall scoring 679 of 750. The team earned second in reasons and tied for third in reasons contest. Eric Rineker led beef judging with 236 of 251. Coaches were C M Fink, Clinton area livestock specialist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illnois
Kansas City
Perry Albin
Newman
Cal Calahan
Milford
Albin
Eric Rineker
Windsor
Miss Callahar
Roger Williams
Milledgeville
Dale Edgecomb
Aros
Top Dairy Herds Named in Carroll County DHIA Report
The Carroll County DHIA September report lists the top 10 producing herds led by Kenneth Erbsen avark and Wm Koenig with farms in Milledgeville Savanna Mt Carroll and Chadwick. The top 10 cows by 305 days production include Harold Stiles Mt Carroll John Ebersole Sterling Gorton Houzeoga Theim Ben Fecke and Sons Mt Carroll and others across Mt Carroll Lanark Chadwick and Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Erbsenavark
Wm. Koenig Lani
Peul Getz
Savenna
Robert Wegenknecht
Milledgeville
Weidman
Toepfer
Mt. Carroll
John Kehl
Jim Schmidecamp
Sher Non
Harold Stiles
Mt. Carrol
Lawrence Woessner
Shanno
Jason Johns
John
Raymond Ebersole
Sterling
Gorton Houzeoga
George Theim
Thomson
Ben Fecke and Sons
Jack
Bertha Paschal
Savanna
Lawrence Iben
Chadwick
Koening
Illinois man fined for drunk driving in Milledgeville
Michael H. Dunham, 23, of Freeport, was fined $200 plus costs for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Magistrate James Thorp ordered license revocation and Dunham's arrest by Illinois State Police followed on September 27, 1969, on Illinois Route 88 at 12 10 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael H. Dunham
Freeport
James Thorp
Secretary of State
Dunham
Ilinois
Illinois
Milledgeville
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Ibuilova
J. H. Potts & Son
Clinton
Lyons
MIT
Jerry
TV Sales & Service
Savanna — Lanark
Gion Auxiliary of
Lydian Society of St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Fina Ans
Federal Land Bank Loans
Res Land Bank
Aes
Federal Land Bank Association
Morrison, Illinois
Norman K. Horace
Mt. Carroll Mutual Fire Insurance Building
Morrison
Gawd
Cooming
Broadway
Mount Carroll, Illinois
Frank Furniture
E. H. Gholson
Prairie State
Chiropractic Association
Third St
Savanna, Ill
Main St
Engel’s Jewelry
Elliott
DHIA
Carroll County Dhia
Vernon Gordon Fester
Omni Fine
Ife
Thorp
Cambles
Bowman Drugs
Mr. Carroll R. C, Hutchison, R
Rhrvrores
Westinghouse
Interstate Power Company
Ower Te
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