Babson’s World Travel Bargains Guide From 1920s Note
Babson Park Massachusetts September 6 1920 Almost all prices rise but air travel cuts ship rates. Round the World trips cost about 1000 by air and 9000 by steamship with two months aboard. Grace Line and Moore McCormack Lines offer guided routes via New York Panama and South America. Foreign stops include Hong Kong Tokyo Rome Paris London and Cairo. Travel tips note vaccinations passports and using a regular agency. Only about one in 500000 Americans has taken the around the world flight.
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Babson
Babson Park
Mass
United States
England
Ireland
South America
New York
Grace
Panama Canal
Valparaiso
Chile
San Francisco
Honolulu
Tokyo
Japan
Hong Kong
Shanghai
Manila
P. I
Bangkok
Calcutta
Bombay
Cairo
Athens
Rome
Paris
London
Europe
Russia
China
Africa
U. S
Tour Historic Galena Homes Readies for Autumn Tour
Six landmark Galena residences open to the public September 29 and 30 under the Guild of the First Presbyterian Church. Highlights include Chalatain Acres, Felt mansion, Chandler House, Herman House, Downing House, and Von Dusko House with ties to Civil War figures and 18th century furnishings. Tickets available from the Tour Historic Homes Committee in Galena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galena
Ill
Guild of the
First Presbyterian Church
Old Northwest Territory
Chalatain Acres
Daviess County
Augustana L. Chetlain
National Building Survey
Library of Couness
A. S. Grant
Clifford Stauss
Lucius Felt
Prospect Hill
Felt
Ado Genz
Chandler
Horatio Chandler
Herman
Anna Mae Hermann
Downing
Main Street
Lorraine McCaughey
von Dusko
Grant
Bouthillier
Old Market House
Commerce Street
Union
Thomas Nast
Grant & Perkins
DeSoto House
Old Custom House
Old Stockade
Rawlins
Rowley
Tour Historic Homes Committee
Illinois
Chadwick News Celebrates Many Birthdays
Mrs. Elsie Hartman and son Donald hosted a Sunday birthday gathering for Julia Ridge of Malvern Mrs. Paul Emmet of Mt Carroll and Glen Hartman. Guests included families from Davenport Clinton Morrison Sterling Zeigler Lanark and Don Hartman’s children.
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Elsie Hartman
Donald
Julia Ridge
Malvern
Paul Emmert
Mt. Carroll
Glen Hartman
Richard Vaught
Davenport
Charles Fletcher
C. B. Vaught
Clinton, Ia
John Appel
Harlan Drolema
Morrison
Marvin Hartmann
Sterling
James L. Barlow
Hans and Bowles Welcome Visitors on Sunday Evening
Mr and Mrs Elmer Hans and Julie visited Sunday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Albert Bowles in what appears to be a social gathering among local residents.
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Elmer Hans
Julie
Albert Bowles
Driver Injured as Auto Hits Bridge on Route 18
Ronald G. Meier, 28, of Proph etstown, suffered a crushed arm when he tried to pass Alvin Zuidema, 46, of Morrison on a bridge south of Mt. Carroll. Meier was treated at Morrison Community hospital then transferred to Jane Lamb hospital in Clinton IA. Zuidema was uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald G. Meier
Prophetstown
Morrison Community Hospital
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Meier
Alvin Zuidema
Morrison
Mt. Carroll
Zuidema
Wisconsin man pleads guilty to bad check charge
George White of Clinton Wisconsin was arrested August 29 on a Carroll County warrant for writing bad checks. He waived trial by grand jury and pleaded guilty. With Wisconsin cooperation he paid restitution and a 25 dollar fine plus costs without appearing in Carroll County court.
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George White
Clinton
Wis
Carroll County
Wisconsin
Army Pvt Harold Rekenthaler completes armor center course
Army Pvt Harold L Rekenthaler nineteen son of Mr and Mrs Harold P Rekenthaler Route 1 Mount Carroll Illinois recently completed the ammunition specialist course at The Armor Center Fort Knox Kentucky Rekenthaler entered the Army in March and received basic training at Fort Knox Kentucky.
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Fort Knox, Ky
AHTNC
Army
Harold L. Rekenthaler
Harold P. Rekenthaler
Route 1
Mount Carroll
Ill
Armor Center
Fort Knox
Rekenthaler
Fort
Tcls
Mt Carroll merchants award prizes in summer give away
Mrs. George Polhill of Savannah won $30 and Mrs. Ruth Stricker of Mt. Carroll won $10 at the final Mt. Carroll merchants give away session held Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Polhill
Savanna
Ruth Stricker
Mt. Carroll
Marriage Licenses Issued in County Clerk Offices
County Clerk W. M. Nipe announces licenses issued to Jennis Roberts of Chadwick and Betty Rademaker of Lanark Dan Steven Dugan of Hagarstown and Virginia Lee Graebling of Milledgeville William H. Nelson of Lanark and Nancy P. Ehrenhaft of Oak Lawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Nipe Jennis Roberts
Chadwick
Betty Rademaker
Lanark
Dan Steven Dugan
Hagarstown
Virginia Lee Graebling
Milledgeville
William H. Nelson
Nancy P. Ehrenhaft
Oak Lawn
Pearl City Man Fined After Disorderly Conduct Incident
Jack Van Horn of Pearl City was arrested Monday night on a disorderly conduct charge by Sheriff Harry Miller. At a Tuesday hearing before Justice Charles Young he was fined 100 dollars plus 22 dollars costs and jailed until payment. The sheriff said Van Horn fought at Weber's Tavern Shannon with a Stephenson county deputy hired by the tavern to keep order and resisted arrest requiring binding with a rope to transport him.
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Jack van Horn
Pearl City
Harry Miller
Justice of the Peace
Charles Young
van Horn
Weber's
Shannon
Stephenson County
Miller
Trucker James Winant Arrested in Hit-and-Run Case
Florida truck driver James Winant, about 34, was taken into custody near Brookville and returned to Mt. Carroll to answer a charge of leaving the scene of an accident. Sheriff Harry Miller said Winant allegedly backed his semi-truck into another vehicle in Savanna about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, then drove away. Winant told Justice of the Peace Charles Young he did not know his truck had hit anything, and the justice ordered his release after payment of costs.
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James Winant
Florida
Brookville
Mt. Carroll
Harry Miller
Winant
Savanna
Justice of the Peace
Charles Young
Deeds Recorded August 23 Through August 30
Bruce L. Worrell and wife transfer lots 6 7 block 15 Meyers 1st Milledgeville to Harold P Hawkins and wife Raymond L Morelli and wife transfer lot 4 block 1 Frenchs 1st Thomson Kenneth Senneff et al transfer section 28 township 24 range 5 Salem James McGuire and wife transfer section 3 township 24 range 3 Savanna Carl DeFranco and wife transfer lot 11 block 14 Mortons Savanna to Bill H Christ and wife
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Bruce L. Worrell
Harold P. Hawkins
Meyers
Milledgeville
Raymond L. Morelli
Vernon C. Mattie
Thomson
Kenneth Senneff
Robert A. Hartman
Salem
James McGuire
Ross L. Klippert
Savanna
Carl DeFranco
Bill H. Christ
Mortons
Jailed Man Hoover Charged With Worthless Checks
William Hoover formerly of Lanark is jailed in Carroll County on charges of writing checks with insufficient funds. Sheriff Miller says Hoover wrote and passed checks at Exchange State Bank of Lanark totaling over 1700 in two to three weeks. Relatives guarantee payment and efforts are under way to have check holders forward items to the bank for payment. Hoover was arrested twice last week on bad check charges after restitution paid the first time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
William Hoover
Lanark
Miller
Hoover
Exchange State Bank of Lanark
Exchange State Bank
Grange Notice for Sept 9 Gathering and Picnic
The Black Oak Grange of Ideal will attend church this Sunday September ninth at the Methodist church in Thomson. A picnic dinner will follow at the Grange Hall in Ideal.
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Black Oak
Ideal
Thomson
Grange
Illinois Food Poster Contest Offers 2100 Prizes
Illinois school children may enter the 6th annual food poster contest sponsored by county Farm Bureaus and the Illinois Agricultural Association. Over 2,100 prizes, three age groups, and top district and state winners with plaques and travel to the IAA meeting in Chicago.
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Illinois
County Farm Bureaus
Illinois Agricultural Association
Farm Bureau
IAA
Chicago
J. L. Pidcock
Pidcock
Illinois High School Assocition
Illinois Duck Hunting Season Opens October 26
Federal duck allowance for Illinois runs October 26 through November 19 with a fair flight expected. Goose hunting has special arrangements. Shooting hours are noon to sunset on opening day and sunrise to noon on subsequent days. Canvasback and Redhead are banned. Daily bag two and possession four ducks, plus six coots. Mallard, Black up to one. Wood two. Hooded Merganser one. Scaup two per day and four in possession.
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Illinois
State Conservation Department
Shimer College Opens New Women’s Dormitory Open House
Shimer College Mt Carroll invites the public to an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday September 9 to view the new three story women’s residence hall, costing over 525000 and housing 122 students in two girl rooms. The building, designed by Mittelbusher and Tourtelot of Chicago, includes a head resident apartment for Esther Weinstein the new assistant dean of students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
Shimer College
Shimer
F. J. Mullin
Mittelbusher and Tourtelot
Chicago
Esther Weinstein
Holiday Events Draw Weekend Crowds Here
Fair weather brought crowds to the Melon Days in Thomson and Shannon’s Homecoming as well as Timber Lake resort. After Monday showers cleared, attendees returned in strong numbers with Timber Lake hosting over 100 camp units and a high demand for boat rentals. Timber Lake Playhouse reported a weekend sellout for Finian’s Rainbow.
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Thomson
Shannon
Mackay
Timber Lake
Mississippi River
Timber Lake Playhouse
Carroll County Homemakers Unit Meetings Prompt Study Of Group
The Carroll County Homemakers Extension Association holds unit meetings this week with a focus on Our Organization. Officers from five units lead a symposium on the county’s sole professional homemakers group promoting economic soundness and community welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Homemakers Association
Carroll County Homemakers Extension Association
Rock Creek
Mississippi
Wayne Haas
Raymond Reitz
Chadwick Lamplighters
Carol Gipe
Palisades
George Miller
Elmer Airhart
Cherry Grove
Lloyd Edler
Russell Michael
Freedom Unit
Haven Noser
West End
Wayne Ashby
Mervin Marshall
Argo News Highlights Local Visits and Openings
Miss Dina Durward returns from a California vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Grim and family visit Davenport Illinois. John Buikema begins erecting a new farm house. Mr. and Mrs. Adam Heinze buy the Beckenkeller residence. Leland Schmaling visits Chicago and Hines Hospital. Lynn Bower enrolls at Clinton Business College while Gerald Bower starts second year at Shimer College. Miss Joan Schmitt weekend with her parents. she attends Rockford College.
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Dina Durward
California
Leslie Grim
Davenport
John Buikema
Adam Heinze
Beckenkeller
Leland Schmaling
Chicago
Hines Hospital
Lynn Bower
Clinton Business College
Gerald Bower
Shimer College
Joan Schmitt
College enrollment grows to six hundred with new dorms
Enrollment rises from 300 to about 500 students as Howe Hall, a new men’s dormitory, is completed in 1958. Officials plan two more dormitories, a field house, a chapel, and an addition to the science building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howe
Graduates Celebrate Beauty Culture School Awards
Fifty graduates and guests attended the Sterling School of Beauty Culture graduation on August 27. A hairstyling contest and a make up competition awarded trophies at a banquet at Jul's Farm in Rock Falls. Jane Freeman of Rock Falls won first in styling and makeup. Diana Noe of Wyanet and Verneice Schultz of Shannon placed second and third. Verla Mae Schultz modeled for her sister Verneice Schultz.
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Sterling School of Beauty Culture
Jul
Rock Falls
Goldie Lane
Freeport
Shirley Kuhl
Dorothy Worman
Dixon
Jane Freeman
Diana Noe
Wyanet
Verneice Schultz
Shannon
Verla Mae Schultz
GOP Rally Set for September 8 at Oregon Illinois
Final plans completed for a Republican rally and picnic at the Ogle County Fair Grounds Oregon Illinois on Saturday September 8 with keynote and other speakers including Senator Roman L Hruska of Nebraska Senator Everett M Dirksen and Secretary of State Charles F Carpentier. The crowd will enjoy food rides entertainment and political addresses starting at noon with tickets available from precinct committeemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogle County Fair Grounds
Oregon
Illinois
Roman L. Hruska
Nebraska
United States
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Charles F. Carpentier
John B. Anderson
Cong. Anderson
Congress
Mourning Dove Season Open In Illinois
Springfield announces that hunting hours run from noon to sunset in CST or 1 p m to sunset in CDT. The season runs September 1 through November 9 with a daily limit of 12 and a possession limit of 24 after day one. It is illegal to hunt over baited areas or with rifles or airguns. only shotguns 10 gauge or smaller with up to three shells are allowed. Doves cannot be hunted from public roads or rights of way.
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Springfield
William T Lodge
Illinois Department of Conservation
Blacktop Repair Work Patches Chadwick Rt 80 Section
County highway crews last week completed upgrades to a rough Chadwick Rt 80 stretch. About eight inches of gravel topped the old surface before a fresh blacktop layer was laid for about a quarter mile west of the Milton Hartman farm lane. Earlier, two more spots near the Jake Prins and John Conod farms were repaired in the summer.
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Blacktop
Chadwick Rt. 80
Milton Hartman
Jake Prins
John Conod
Hall's Name Off Ballot. Esther Weinstein Named Assistant Dean
Miss Esther G. Weinstein of Portland Oregon is appointed assistant dean of students and resident head of the new women’s dormitory at Shimer College. Weinstein, a Northwestern College of Law graduate and Oregon Bar member, has law and education credentials and wartime service with the WAC. She will assume duties in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
Shimer
F. J. Mullin
Esther G. Weinstein
Portland
Oregon
Miss Weinstein
Northwestern College of Law
Oregon Bar Association
Syracuse
N. Y
WAC
Ballot setback for Boyce B Hall in Carroll County race
Carroll County electoral board ruled on Friday that Boyce B Hall of Mt Carroll cannot appear on the November 6 ballot as an independent for county treasurer. Objections filed by Irvin C Isgrig of Milledgeville were sustained, including nonconsecutive numbering, unregistered signers, unsigned or improperly witnessed signatures, missing addresses, and an incorrect candidacy date. The board members were County Judge Edward J Turne State's Attorney William B Petty and County Clerk W M Nipe.
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Boyce B. Hall
Mt. Carroll
Carroll County
Hall
Irvin C. Isgrig
Milledgeville
Isgrig
Edward J. Turnee
William B. Petty
W. M. Nipe
Shrake Infant to Savanna for Graveside Rites
Graveside services for Jonathan James Shrake infant son of Mr and Mrs Walter Irvin Shrake were held at 11 am Friday at Savanna Township Cemetery with Rev Gordon Berry officiating. The child died at birth in Savanna City hospital. Survived by parents two sisters and both maternal and paternal grandparents and the paternal great grandfather Mrs Louis Kelly of Savanna.
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Shrake
Savanna
Jonathan James Shrake
Walter Irvin Shrake
Savanna Township
Gordon Berry
Savanna City Hospital
Louis Kelly
Savanna Obituary for Donald W. Hunter 52
Donald W. Hunter 52 of Savanna died about 6 30 p m Aug 29 after a long illness in Savanna City hospital. Funeral at Savanna Community church with Rev Lee Clendenning. burial in Savanna Township cemetery. Born Jan 14 1910 in Decatur son of Elmer and Nancy Hunter. Married Orlena Dunn Aug 9 1932 Cham paign. Served in Navy in World War II discharged 1945. Active in civic affairs and school boards. president of the high school board. Member of Illinois Funeral Directors Association Northern Illinois Funeral Directors Association Mississippi Lodge A F and A M Van Bibber Hanse Post American Legion and Community Church. Survivors include wife daughter Mrs Robert Klaus of Peoria two grandchildren and his stepfather and mother Oliver Brown and Decatur.
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Donald W. Hunter
Savanna
Savanna Community Church
Lee Clendenning
Savanna Township
Mr. Hunter
Decatur
Elmer
Nancy Pettus Hunter
Orlena Dunn
Champaign
Chicago
Peoria
Fuller Funeral Home
U. S. Navy
Hunter
Illinois Funeral Directors Association
Northern Illinois Funeral Directors Association
Mississippi Lodge A. F
A. M
van Bibber-Hanse Post
The
American Legion
Community Church
Robert Klaus
Oliver Brown
Mrs Elmer Kinney Rites Held In Mt Carroll
Mrs Elmer Kinney 83 of Mt Carroll died Aug 30 after a hip fracture. Services 2:30 pm Sunday at Frank Funeral Home Mt Carroll with Rev James Green of First Baptist officiating. Burial Oak Hill. Born Mt Carroll May 21 1879 daughter of Charles and Esther Farmer. Married Elmer P Kinney June 22 1904. Survived by daughter Miss Mary Kinney two sons Platte Kinney Charles F Kinney and two grandsons all of Mt Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Kinney
Mt. Carroll
Freeport Memoria Hospital
Frank
James Green
First Baptist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Charles
Esther Jefferies Farmer
Elmer P. Kinney
Mary Kinney
Platte Kinney
Charles F. Kinney
Savanna Ordnance Depot Renamed Savanna Army Depot
The Savanna Ordnance Depot, now part of the U S Army Supply and Maintenance Command, has been renamed Savanna Army Depot. The change took effect in August, per Col A W Manlove, commanding officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna Ordnance Depot
U. S. Army Supply and Maintenance Command
A. W. Manlove
Savanna Army Depot
Geist Family Labor Day Visit at Starved Rock
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Geist and family spent Labor Day at Starved Rock state park enjoying the holiday together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick News
Charles Geist
Labor Day
Starved Rock State Park
Top DHIA Month Leaders in Carroll County Unit 2
Paul Gaar lists August top dairies with five high producing herds led by John & Wayne Linker and Alfred Hinrichs. Unit averages show 907 pounds milk and 32.9 pounds butterfat across 580 cows tested in 19 herds with 111 dry cows. Additional owners and cows exceed 500 pounds butterfat in 305 day or fewer lactations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Gaar
Carroll County
DHIA
John & Wayne Linker
Alfred Hinrichs
Merna Zemke
Clayton Kaul
Norman Isenhart
Gaar
Mintke & Wallace
Holstein Breeders to Hold Illinois Picnic at Russinwood
Illinois Holstein Breeders meet for annual picnic at Russinwood on September 9, 1962. L. N. Russell and Raymond Russell host with Mrs. Russell at their farm five miles west of Elgin. Event includes a potluck lunch at noon and a brief history of the herd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Russinwood
L. N. Russell
Raymond Russell
Russell
South America
River traffic at Lock No 14 Rock Island and Lock No 15
A total of 231050 tons of cargo moved through Lock No 14 at Rock Island Illinois last week with 192100 tons northbound including 129300 tons coal 54400 tons petroleum products and 8400 tons miscellaneous items. Downbound traffic totaled 38950 tons including 36500 tons grain and 2450 tons miscellaneous. Through Lock No 15 last week 18 towboats and 124 barges moved northbound and 16 towboats and 98 barges southbound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
River News
Rock Island
Illinois
Degrees to be mailed for Urbana summer graduates
Degrees for University of Illinois summer graduates are being prepared and will be mailed about October 15. Among those to receive degrees are Richard A. Burkholder of Lanark, BS, and A Rhoda of Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois
Richard A. Burkholder
Lanark
A A. Rhoda
Morrison
Noble Families Dine With Gruhns in Sunday Visit
Mr and Mrs Robert Noble of Rockford and Mr and Mrs Louis Noble of Mt Carroll were dinner guests Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs John Gruhn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick News
Robert Noble
Rockford
Louis Noble
Mt. Carroll
John Gruhn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Babson's Weekly Report
Courthouse News
WED
Shannon Tavern
Homemakers
Argo News
School of Beauty Culture
E. G. Weinstein
Ordnance Depot
C. Robert Sibley
Harry Bushman
Merna Zemke & Son
Mary & Virgil Handel
Holstein
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