Babson Sees Europe Trip and Congo Watch
The writer plans a Sept trip aboard the Mauretania to study Europe and Africa, with focus on France under De Gaulle, West Berlin, and Congo Katanga. He notes Belgian control, Lumumba unrest, and potential impacts on Roan Antelope Mines and Rhodesian Selection Trust amid US and UN involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babson
Europe
Atlantic Ocean
New York City
Cunard
Mauretania
France
Spain
England
Charles de Gaulle
Belgium
Congo
Katanga
United Nations
Lumumba
Leopoldville
United States
Brition
Russia
de Gaulle
Elizabethtown
Africa
New York Stock Exchange
Rhodesian Selection Trust
Lanark Delgates Attend National Mut-Insurance Convention
Mr. and Mrs. Truman Royer and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Zugschwerdt left for Seattle Washington for the National Mut-Insurance Convention. Royer and Zugschwerdt serve as delegates and will visit relatives in Beaverton Oregon and California before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman Royer
Lanark
Elmer Zugschwerdt
Mut— Insurance
Seatle
Wash
Royer
Mr. Zugschwerdt
Zugschwerdt
Robert Hicks
Beaverton
Oregon
Roger
California
Farm Progress Show Bus Tour Planned for Sept 22
A bus tour to the Farm Progress show is scheduled for Thursday Sept 22 by the Agricultural Extension Council chaired by Harlan Hollowell. The event departs Mt Carroll at 7 AM and returns by 8 30 PM. Cost is 6 dollars per person for a smorgasbord meal at Lincoln Manor Dixon. Reservations through Byron Hutchins Farm Bureau. The show on Donald Blatz farm 7 miles west of Joliet on Highway 52 includes field demos hybrid corn fertilation plots weed control rate of planting and harvesting operations with entertainment and education in the women's tent and the Prairie Lady model home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Extension Council
Harlan Hollowell
Donald Blatz
Joliet
Highway 52
Lincoln Manor
Dixon
Byron Hutchins
Farm Bureau
Mt. Carroll
Radio Network
Breakfast Club
Don McNeill
University of Illinois
Death of Clyde Collinson in Loyal Wisconsin
Clyde Collinson of Loyal Wisconsin died Saturday afternoon in Marshfield Wisconsin hospital. He was born November 8 1901 in York Township to George Thomas and Jennie Smith Collinson. He married Marietta Gruber December 29 1928 in Jacksonville. He farmed in Thomson and Lanark before moving to Loyal four years ago. Survivors include his wife two sisters Bessie Schreiner Clinton Iowa and Mrs Frank Plumley Fulton and one brother George Spencer Wisconsin. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Frank Funeral Home Lanark and burial in Upper York Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Collinson
Loyal
Wis
Marshfield
York Township
George Thomas
Jennie Smith Collinson
Marietta Gruber
Jacksonville
Gollinson
Thomson and
Lanark
Bessie Schreiner
Clinton
Iowa
Frank Plumley
Fulton
George
Spencer
Frank
Upper York
Rahn Family Gathering Honors Birthday in Chadwick Park
The Rahn descendants held their annual Rahn family gathering Saturday night in Chadwick village park to honor Oscar Rahn's birthday. Attendees included Carroll Brauer and daughters of Waukegan, Kenneth Rahn of Camp McCoy, H P Rahn of Milledgeville, Reynold Bloyer, Delmar Lang of Lanark, Clifton Spencer, Orval Rahn and Kathryn, Evan Rahn, Lottie Rahn, Elmer Rahn, Charles Dial, Earl Weber and spouses, George Weber and family, Alex Brightman and daughters, Robert Spearman and Stanley, John Janssen and sons, and Joan Housenga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Rahn
Chadwick
Oscar Rahn
Carroll Brauer
Waukegan
Kenneth Rahn
Camp McCoy
Wis
H. P. Rahn
Milledgeville
Reynold Bloyer
Delmar Lang
Lanark
Clifton Spencer
Orval Rahn
Kathryn
Evan Rahn
Lottie Rahn
Elmer Rahn
Charles Dial
Earl Weber
George Weber
Alex Brightman
Robert Spearman
Stanley
John Janssen
Joan Housenga
Mt Carroll Rider Injured When Motorcycle Flips At Junction
Don M. MacKay of Mt Carroll sustains injuries to his left knee hand wrist and chest after his motorcycle flips at the Route 78 64 junction south edge of Mt Carroll. He was thrown when avoiding a car from Grand Rapids Mich driven by Merle Alons which failed to stop at a stop sign. Deputy Howard Gorman took him to Savanna hospital. State Trooper Steve Adee issued a ticket to Alons who paid a $9 fine and costs before Justice Lee Gifford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don M. MacKay
Mt. Carroll
Merle Alons
Grand Rapids
Mich
MacKay
Howard Gorman
Savanna Hospital
Steve Adee
Alons
Lee Gifford
Special Judicial Election Set in Fifteenth Circuit
Gov Stratton designates Tuesday December 6 for a special judicial election to fill the vacancy caused by the Aug 17 1960 death of Judge Harry E Wheat in the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit of Carroll Jo Daviess Lee Ogle and Stephenson counties Springfield Illinois announces the election date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Wm. G. Stratton
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit
Carroll
Jo Daviess Lee
Ogle
Stephenson
Harry E. Wheat
Grange Leaders Report on Poultry Union Ties in New Jersey
Grange officials in New Jersey report about 1 500 poultrymen may be affiliated with the James Hoffa union movement as part of a sign up drive to organize the state s poultry sector. The National Grange urges wool incentive pricing and notes a push for statelevel agricultural pattern independent progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
James Hoffa Union
Grange
National Grange
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
National Grange Monthly
Herschel D. Newsom
C. Jerome Davis
Tennessee
Volunteer Grange
Robert E. Lee
Winston-Salem
N. C
New York
Sandy Creek Grange
Sandy Creek
Oswego
N. Y
William Peterson
Minnesota Grange
Washington
Washington State Grange
Longtime Crop Reporter Honored in Illinois Counties
R. E. Lamoreux of Lanark and W. F. Miller of Stephenson county were honored for twenty years of service as voluntary crop reporters in Carroll and Stephenson counties respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Lamoreux
Lanark
Carroll County
W. F. Miller
Stephenson County
State approves transportation funds for Carroll County pupils
The state superintendent of public instruction records an approved distribution of $53,160.96 to Carroll County for the state's portion of pupil transportation costs in the 1959-60 school year. The total for all 102 counties amounts to $7,129,622.01.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Carroll County
Carroll County Cattle Tour and Outlook Meeting Planned
The tenth annual Carroll County cattle tour and outlook meet takes place Friday Sept 9 starting 9:30 AM at the Frank Klenz farm near Lanark. Tours visit Berge Diffenderfer and Heckman farms with an afternoon outlook talk by M B Kirtley and a feeder cattle report by Hart Jorgensen. A noon lunch, weight guess contest, and door prizes are included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Frank Klenz
Floyd Frederick
Lanark
Walter Berge
Thomas Diffenderfer
Paul Diffenderfer
Frank Heck
Carroll County Farm Bureau
Carroll County Feeders Association
Grange Elects Officers Plans Booster Night
Regular meeting of Black Oak grange at Ideal hall with Master Frank Manning presiding elected officers for the year. Manning reelected master. other officers include Overseer Charles Gordon Lec turer Mrs. Charles Gordon Steward Oliver Olson and others. Booster Night Sept 15 announced. Galva Grange 85th anniversary Sept 11. Next meeting moved to Oct 14 due to State Grange meeting. Delegates named with Frank Manning Jr. and alternates Gordon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Oak Grange
Grange
Ideal
Frank Manning
America
Charles Gordon
Oliver Olson
David Marshall
William Hans
Arnold Farthing
Harvey Marshall
Lawrence Halfman
Ceres
Lauren Ballard
Pomona
Robert Sibley
Flora
John Gruhn
Frank Manning, Jr
Grange Hall
T. S. Cleworth
Milledgeville
Galva Grange
The
State Grange
Peoria
Frank Manning Jr
Gordon
DeKalb
Buyers List for 4-H Beef Calf Auction Tops $28 Bid
At the 4-H Roundup on August 24 Harold Manning and Harold Yochem report 89 beef calves sold. Leroy Appel of Thomson earned the top bid of 28.00 for a calf, purchased by Handel Implement Co. of Chadwick and others. A lengthy buyer list includes Chadwick firms, Mt. Carroll entities, Shannon and Milledgeville buyers, plus Savanna and DeKalb interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Manning
Farm Bureau Organization
Harold Yochem
Carroll County Feeders Association
Leroy Appel
Thomson
Handel Implement Company
Chadwick
Carroll Feeder Service
Mt. Carroll and Shannon
Cudahy Packing Company
Chadwick Standard Oil Service
Farmers State Bank
Queckboerner Trucking
Senneff Lumber
James Morgan
Chadwick Supply Co
Weber Farm Service
Handel Implements
Millers Feed Mill
Paul Grim
Corn
Ed Aude
Corn Sheller
Bierman and Larson
Gulf Oil Station
Johnson Processing Plant
Mt. Carroll
Carroll Co
Farm Bureau
Maxfield Implements
Kraft Clothing
Farm Bureau Insurance Dept
Exchange State Bank
Cheeseman Trucking
First National Bank of Lanark
Carroll Service Co
Frank Parker
Shannon
Roy Moll
Shannon Lions Club
R. P. Swingley
Shannon Locker Service
8. C. Bartlett
First State Bank of Shannon
Lessman Grain Co
Colbert Trucking
Schneider Oil Co
Polo Woman Injured In Car Accident East Of Lanark
Dorothy Richardson, 26, of Polo, was injured in a two car crash at the U S highway 52 and Illinois 64 intersection. She was taken to Freeport Memorial hospital with a forehead laceration and other possible injuries. The accident followed a left turn attempt by Howell E. Littlejohn without signaling, and Donald L. Medberg’s car struck Littlejohn from behind. Richardson rode with Medberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Richardson
Polo
Richardson
Freeport Memorial Hospital
John Reed
Morrison
Howell E. Littlejohn
Batavia
Donald L. Medberg
Milledgeville
Melberg
Reed
Littlejohn
Schneider Durocs Win Ribbons At Iowa State Fair
Kenneth Schneider and Sons of Mt. Carroll earned livestock honors at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. The Schneider Durocs took reserve titles for senior champion boar and all age groups and earned multiple class placings. They also won top Duroc honors at Carroll County Fair and other fairs in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schneider Durocs
Kenneth Schneider and Sons of
Mt. Carroll
Des Moin
Schneiders
Carroll County
Sister Of Mrs Eva Jacobs Is Dead
Edith Birdsley 81 of St John s Michigan died Sept 2 at the home of her brother Edwin Glazier in Fenton while visiting. Funeral services were held at Morrison funeral home and burial took place in St John s on Tuesday. Survivors include Mrs Eva Jacobs Chadwick a daughter in law Mrs Ernest Henning St John s a son Orie Birdsley Flint and several grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Birdsley
St. John’s, Mich
Edwin Glazier
Fenton
Eva Jacobs
Chadwick
Glazier
Morrison Funeral
St. John’s Mich
Ralph Conner
Round Grove
Frank
Michigan
Ernest Henning
St. John's
Mich
Orie Birdsley
Flint
Sevral
Quad County Show Entrants Announced for 4-H Event
The Clin ton Quad County 4-H show next Monday and Tuesday September 12 and 13 will feature 34 4-H baby beef and four purebred breeding heifers from Carroll county. Entrants include Gary Kaney Wayne Schoonhoven Wayne Wilhelm Lynn Cheeseman and others from Shannon Lanark Chadwick Mt. Carroll Milledgeville and Thomson. Judging begins noon Monday with grand champion be ing named that evening. A barbecue is set for 5 30 PM Monday with advance or on grounds tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Clinton Quad-County
Byron Hutchins
Gary
Craig Kaney
Wayne
Valarie Schoonhoven
Wayne Wilhelm
Lynn Cheeseman
Dan Frisbie
Kim Nesemeier
Wayne Wabbena
Shannon
Suzanne
Linda Sturtz
Darryl Rahn
Clark van Buskirk
Max Sturtevant
Susan Zuck
Lanark
Dick Gruhn
Evan Haag
Pat Morris
Betty Lou Bowles
Roger Port
Chadwick
Don Dickinson
Dale Holesinger
Mt. Carroll
Leslie Meyers
Gerald Deets
Milledgeville
James Hartman
Thomson
Diana Rahn
Farm Bureau
Deaths in Savanna and Savanna City on health notices
Arthur H Hiher 61 of Savanna died at 10 40 PM Saturday from a heart attack at home He was a Milwaukee Railroad machinist for 45 years Requiem Mass was at St John's Catholic Church burial in St John's Cemetery He was born October 2 1898 in Dubuque Iowa Surviving wife Mildred three sons Lawrence Edward and Bernard all of Savanna a daughter Mrs Edward Ubanik of Royal Oak Michigan seven grandchildren three sisters and a brother Also graveside services were held for a stillborn Ramirez infant in Savanna City hospital Survivors are the parents and a brother Steven of Savanna
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur H. Hiher
Savanna
St. John’s Catholic Church
St. John’s Cemetery
Dubuque
Herman and
Philomena Brenner Hitler
Mildred C. Tyler
Milwaukee Railroad
Lawrence
Edward
Bernard
Edward Ubanik
Royal Oak
Mich
Rameriz
Savanna City Hospital
Michael Ramirez
Steven
August Wedding Announced for Sharon Goetz and James Barlow
Mrs. Elsie Hartman announces the marriage of her granddaughter Sharon Goetz to James L. Barlow in Lewiston Illinois during August. The bride is a 1960 Chadwick High School graduate and the groom a 1955 Sterling Township High School alumnus who studied at William Penn College and Northern Minors University before three years in the Armed Forces in Tokyo. They reside at 602 East Second Street Sterling after a short honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Hartman
Emil Hartman
Chadwick
Sharon Goetz
James L. Barlow
W. L. Barlow
Sterling
Lewiston
Illinois
Barlow
Chadwick High School
Sterling Township High School
William Penn College
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Northern Minors University
DeKalb
Armed Forces
Tokyo
East Second Street
Eberly Family Reunion At Hinckley Farm Home
Forty members of the George Eberly family gathered Labor Day at the Donald Schmacher farm near Hinckley. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Herbert Stein and Sharon, Stan Miller of Sterling, and Mrs S G Eberly of Polo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Eberly
Donald Schumacher
Hinckley
Herbert Stein
Sharon
Stan Miller
Sterling
S. G. Eberly
Polo
Holiday weekend shows no traffic fatalities in Carroll County
Carroll County reported no traffic fatalities during the Labor Day weekend with only a few minor accidents. A Grimm Derry damage settlement was reached in a related auto crash involving Schubert, a state driver license examiner. Multiple minor fender benders occurred near Shannon as Highway 72 packed to Centennial crowds, causing extensive damage in two incidents and tickets issued for reckless driving and off Highway crashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Schubert
Grimm
Derry
Sheriffs’ Department
Shannon
Sheriff's Office
Lewis E. Ford
Loves Park
Dennis Frank
Freeport
Frank
Ford
Albert Wankley
Baileyville
Genevieve Kaiser
Rockford
Mary Grove
Ridott
Howard Gorman
Ronnie Mre Cronacer
Clinton
Cronacer
Thomson
Riverview
Conacer
Cottage of Friends
L. D. Crooks
Manitoba
Minn
Lanark
Real estate transfers list with multiple property deeds
A historical list shows transfers of parcels among residents including Gertrude O Kustes to Robert Parnell and wife in York. William B Petty to Charles Sipes in Woodland. John C Engleking to Charles O Gardner in Washington. Robert Acker to Edward A Richter in Salem. Elmer J Engelking Jr to George W Hoertz in Washington. George W Hoertz to Elmer J Engelking Jr in Savanna. Lucile Kellams et al to Geo Hammerstein Sr in Savanna. Minnie Badtke to Merle Jacob Bielema in York. Floyd C Beers to Robert Acker in Mt Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeal Estate
Gertrude O. Kustes
Robert Parnell
York
William B. Petty
Charles Sipes
Woodland
John C. Engleking
Charles O. Gardner
Washington
Robert Acker
Edward A. Richter
Salem
Elmer J. Engelking Jr
George W. Hoertz
Wd. Millers Sd
Savanna
Lucile Kellams
Illinois Duck Season Set Oct 28 to Dec 6
Springfield announces statewide duck and coot season from Oct 28 through Dec 6 with sunrise to sunset hours after opening day. The measure limits ducks to four daily with restrictions on wood duck hooded merganser and merganser counts. goose season runs Oct 28 to Dec 6 with county variations and a possible extension if Union Alexander Jackson Williamson harvest stays under 14 000 birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Glen D. Palmer
Department of Conservation
Alexander
Union
Jackson
Williamson
Canada
Palmer
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Alexander, Jackson and Williamson
Cousin Donald Virten Dies in Chicago Hospital
Charles Gordon learns of cousin Donald Virten’s death in a Chicago hospital. Funeral services were held last Saturday in Rockford. Mr. and Mrs. Denton Naniga spent Thursday night with her parents Mr. and Mrs. William Lehr in Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gordon
Donald Virten
Rockford
Chicago
Denton Naniga
William Lehr
Thomson
Trail Riders Camp At Fairgrounds And Timber Lake Park
More than 400 riders camped Wednesday night at Carroll county fairgrounds near Milledgeville after a 100 mile trail ride. They were entertained by Milledgeville Commercial club and began the next leg this morning with a parade through Milledgeville. Tonight they stay at Mackay's Timber Lake Park near Chadwick and will move to Mississippi Palisades state park north of Savanna. Carroll County Mounted Patrol guides the riders through the county and will host at the state park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Fairgrounds
Milledgeville
Good hunting forecast for Illinois with mixed game outlook
Directors from the Illinois Federation of Sportsmen report a better than average hunting season for most game. Waterfowl prospects are weak due to reduced breeding stock, but doves rise with a larger bag limit. Deer and furbearers show gains in abundance, while raccoon and fox remain high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs
Department of Conservation and Natural History Survey
National Wildlife Federation
Ducks Unlimited
Illinois
Also Mentioned on This Page
Babson’s Weekly Report
Berlin
Cuba
Khdushchev
West Berlin
U. S
Germany
United Stes
Chadwick News
West Coast
Rahn
15Th Circuit
Savanna Sales Barn
Pillsbury Feeds
Bowman Cattle Co
Maquoketa
Millview Feed Service of
Thomson Lions Club
DeKalb Feed Molasses Co
Rock Falls
Jels
Wilhelm Jawarek
Portland
Ore
James Barlow
Eberly Reunion
Theodore Boosey
Mskuimey
Yulia Gardiner Tyler
John Tyler
U.S
Courthouse News
Gordon Sam Ritzman
Shirley A. Welch
Cedar Rapids, Ta
Keith Sturtevant
Carol Groharing
Richard J. Segers
Reita J. Mott
Rock Island
Fairgrounds
Timber Lake Park
Tela
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