Practical guide urges everyone to make a will
Babson Park Massachusetts September 27 It argues it is essential for every adult to make a will to protect estates. It praises selecting a personal executor and details benefits over court appointment, including timely distributions and flexible provisions for heirs and charities. It warns of delays and costs if intestate and advises consulting a reputable lawyer with clear copies of the will.
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Babson Park
Mass
Indictments Fold for Ingersoll and Kerkove in Savanna Case
A June land jury indicts Wesley Ingersoll for attempted murder and aggravated battery and Bernard Kerkove for burglary and theft. Ingersoll, 30, was jailed on $10,000 bond per charge after a Sauanna tavern crash. Kerkove, 22, posted $2,500 bond and was freed.
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Carroll County
Wesley Ingersoll
Savanna
Bernard Keith Kerkove
Ingersoll
Main Street
Gordon Kenyon
Aurora
Jane Mix
Kenyon
Kerkove
Harry Miller
Lanark
Chadwick
Handel Implement
Leon A. Zick
Zick
Wilkins Sees Surplus in Illinois School Aid Fund
Springfield reports State Superintendent George T. Wilkins now estimates the common school fund will show a surplus of about one million dollars by June 30, 1963. The article details per pupil grants, district minimum guarantees, and lists net claims for Carroll, Daviess, Ogle, Stephenson, and Whiteside counties for the 1961-62 school year.
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Springfield
Illinois
General Assembly
George T. Wilkins
Common School Fund
Carroll County
Wilkins
Daviess
Ogle
Stephenson
Whiteside
August Bond Sales In Carroll County Reach Fifty Five Thousand
Carroll county residents purchased 55083 in series E and H United States savings bonds in August. F. E. Weidman of Mt. Carroll, general county chairman of the savings bonds committee, reported the totals.
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Carroll County
United States Savings
F. E. Weidman
Mt. Carroll General County
Savings
Divorce Granted in Carroll County Circuit Court
Ruth A. Marwill and Bernard L. Marwill were granted a divorce Friday in Carroll County circuit court. Sheriff Harry Miller retrieved Harold S. Housenga from Idaho on probation violation and counterfeit check charges, with prior 1961 conviction and probation terms unfulfilled. He is also sought by Iowa authorities on similar offenses.
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Carroll County Circuit Court
Ruth A. Marwill
Carroll
Bernard L. Marwill
Harry Miller
Idaho
Harold S. Housenga
Housenga
Iowa
Licensed to Wed in Savanna Couple Appointed
One marriage license was issued in the past week by County Clerk W. M. Nipe to Vaughn Allan Gaar and Patricia Ann Bashaw of Savanna.
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W. M. Nipe
Vaughn Allan Gaar
Patricia Ann Bashaw
Savanna
Deeds Recorded Involving multiple properties in Iowa regions
Deeds recorded from September 13 to 20 show transfers: Howard Rowbottom and wife to Charles G. Baker and wife in Elk Horn Grove. Leland L. Kerkove Jr. and wife to Lyle T. Shelly and wife in Washington. Clyde Oncken and wife to Donald D. Dennis and wife in Milledgeville. Aldon R. Weirather and wife to John C. Williamson and wife in Savanna. Sheldon L. Helle and wife to Gerald L. Law and wife in Savanna. Waldron Weirather and wife in Savanna area.
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Howard Rowbottom
Charles G. Baker
Elkhorn Grove
Leland L. Kerkove Jr
Lyle T. Shelly
Washington
Clyde Oncken
Donald D. Dennis
Elk
Meyers
Milledgeville
Aldon R. Weirather
John
Springfield Driver License Suspension Notice
Secretary of State Charles F. Carpentier announces the suspension by the Drivers License Division of Rob ert E. Sites license for three violations. The action affects the address 31 Gilbert Savanna and follows a formal decision in Illinois.
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Springfield
Charles F. Carpentier
Robert E. Sites
Gilbert, Savanna
Federated Woman's Club State Fall Conference in Thomson
The Carroll County Federation of Woman's Clubs holds its fall conference at the Thomson Methodist Church on Tuesday October 9 with a 10 a.m. registration and 10:30 a.m. session. A noon luncheon costs 1.25 dollars. reservations due October 5 to Mrs. Merle Bielema. Mrs. Collins Newman of Savannah will speak on Grecian Culture and Handicraft during the afternoon, with Greek displays and special music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Federation of Woman's Clubs
Methodist
Thomson
Mary Circle
WSCS
Merle Bielema
F. J. Mullin
Ben Olson
Carroll
G. A. Smith
Otto Switzer
Otto
Switzer
Paul Heusinkveld
Collins Newman
Savanna
Newman
Ireland
England
Greece
Freight through Lock No 13 totals 245000 tons week
The weekly lock master report shows 245000 tons of freight passed Lock 13 on the Mississippi River north of Fulton. Ninety total vessel passages included 74 recreational craft and 46 commercial lockages, with 33 towboats and 250 barges in the commercial class. Repairs to the mooring levee and gravel spreading were noted.
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Mississippi River
Fulton
Sealed bids invited for 15 excess buildings at Savanna Depot
The Chicago district plans selling 15 excess buildings at Savanna Army Depot Illinois to the highest bidder with separate bids for each item. Bids due 9 30 a m CDT October 10 at the depot office. Purchaser must dismantle in place and remove foundations and debris by February 28 1963. Buildings inspected weekdays 9 a m to 3 p m by request.
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Savanna Army Det
Savanna
Ill
Oe Eos Army Engineer Distict
J. A. Smedile
Savanna Army Depot
Facilities Division
Chicago
Pershing Road
Chicago 9
Carroll County Municipal Sales Tax Totals Released
The Illinois Department of Revenue reports July sales tax collected for Carroll County municipalities totaling 8342. Net payments to Chadwick Lanark Milledgeville Mount Carroll Savannah Shannon and Thomson range from 309.24 to 3421.77. Carroll County itself does not levy the tax.
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Illinois Department of Revenue
Carroll County
Chadwick
Lanark
Milledgeville
Mount Carroll
Savanna
Shannon
Thomson
Earl Randecker New Director of Jo-Carroll Electric
Earl Randecker was named a member of the Jo-Carroll Electric Cooperative board at the September meeting, bringing the board to 11 directors after redistricting. He serves as District Six director alongside Edward Dauphin of Savannah in District Eight, with Harry Hall of Mt. Carroll and Earl Walker of Chadwick as Carroll county directors.
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Earl Randecker
Carroll
Jo-Carroll Electric Cooperative, Inc
Randecker
Edward Dauphin
Savanna
Sterling to Open Social Security Office October First
A new Social Security office at 415 East 3rd Street Sterling will open October 1 1962. Eight staffers are being trained and transferred from other districts. John A Isham becomes district manager. The Sterling office will visit Mt Carroll and Savanna as Rockford did, serving Carroll Lee and Whiteside counties residents formerly contacting Rockford or Rock Island. Growth in those counties prompted the new office.
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East 3Rd Street
Sterling
John A. Isham
Mt. Carroll
Savanna
Rockford
Carroll, Lee
Whiteside
Rock Island
Sterling Ofce
Betrothal Announced For Jeannie Geerts and Vernon Schaver
Mr and Mrs Henry Geerts of Route 1 Milledgeville announce the engagement of their daughter Jeannie to Vernon Schaver son of Mr and Mrs James Schaver Route 3 Morrison. The wedding is planned for October 19 at Faith Reformed Church Lanark.
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Henry Geerts
Route 1
Milledgeville
Jeannie
Vernon Schaver
James Schaver
Morrison
Faith Reformed Church
Lanark
Substitute Teachers Sought for Carroll County Schools
The Carroll County Superintendent of Schools seeks substitute teachers as only forty elementary teachers in the county are registered for the year. Among ten high school teachers registered, three are home economics, leaving many eligible but unregistered. Superintendent Hansen urges eligible residents to register certificates to be added to the substitute list.
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Carroll County
Carrollee
Hansen
Nga
900 Feeder Cattle to Be Sold in Belmont Wisconsin
Nine hundred feeder cattle from Grant LaFayette Iowa and Crawford Counties in Wisconsin will be sold at the Sales Barn near Belmont on Friday October 5 at 1 00 p m Top grade steers and heifers mainly yearlings 500 to 800 pounds will be grouped by sex breed weight and quality Lots sold on the hundred weight basis Some cattle suitable for feedlots others for corn stalks Cattle guaranteed to meet Wisconsin health requirements and inspected by a veterinarian For further information contact James Brandemuehl Lancaster or Directors Robert Marr Mineral Point John Reynolds Hollen dale Jay Patton Boscobel Albert Bryant Benton Aldro Thomas Cole Bill Schloesser Lancaster
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Grant
LaFayette
Iowa
Crawford
Wisconsin
Belmont
James Brandemuehl
Lancaster
Robert Marr
Mineral Point
John Reynolds
Hollendale
Jay Patton
Boscobel
Albert Bryant
Benton
Aldro Thomas
Cole
Bill Schloesser
Rep John B Anderson to Speak at Carroll County Meeting
U S Rep John B Anderson of Rockford will headline the Carroll County Young Republicans meeting October 25 at 8 p m in the county courthouse Mt Carroll He runs for a second term in the U S House and has spoken in Carroll County earlier in the campaign Rod Parsons Savanna president announced the event plans to map the final phase of the Young Republicans campaign for the November 6 election.
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U. S
John B. Anderson
Rockford
Carroll County
Young Republicans Club
Rod Parsons
Savana
Mt. Carroll
Anderson
U. S. House of Representatives
Savanna
Old Mill Park
Parsons
Young Republicans Hear Discussion of Organization Credo
Carroll County Young Republicans met in Mt. Carroll to hear Rod Parsons discuss the national credo adopted in 1961. State's Attorney William B. Petty spoke on the judicial amendment before Illinois voters in November. The group planned a voter registration booth in Shannon and noted progress from Chadwick where nine new voters registered during a recent shift.
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Carroll County
Young Republicans Club
Mt. Carroll
Rod Parsons
Savanna
Parsons
Young Republicans
Minneapolis
Minn
National Republican Party
Young Republicans Organization
William B. ‘Petty
Illinois
Petty
Chicago
East St. Louis
Shannon
Chadwick
GOP Women to Hold Convention At Springfield
The Illinois Federation of Republican Women will hold its biennial convention at the Abraham Lincoln Hotel in Springfield on October 4 and 5 with attendees including Mrs. Ray Polhill from Milledgeville. Speakers include Ray Page, William J. Scott, Charles F. Carpentier, Everett McKinley, Leslie Arends, Paul Findley, and host Phyllis Schlafly.
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Illinois Federation of Reublican Women
Abraham Lincoln
Springfiel
Milledgeville
Ray Polhill
Ray Page
Dirksen
Leslie Arends
House
Washington
Earle Benjamin Searcy
Illinois Supreme Court
Paul Findley
Phyllis Schlafly
Alton
Ilinois Federation of Republican Women
One Chance for Sabin Polio Immunization Campaign
Special news release urges communities to participate in Sabin Oral Polio vaccine drives on Sept 30 1962 and subsequent dates. Locations include Shannon High School Lanark High School Chadwick Legion Hall Thomson school cafeteria. Only one chance per type vaccines type I II available with three dates and free sugar cube doses.
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U. S. Health, Education, and Welfare Dept
Sabin
Shannon
Lanark
Chadwick
Legion Hall
Thomson
To Honor Long Time Exhibitors at the Dairy Cattle Congress
The Golden Anniversary Dairy Cattle Congress marks 50 years for Hoards Dairyman and DeLaval as long-time exhibitors. They will be honored at a Thursday Hippodrome ceremony. Lennon Sisters headline first seven days, Art Linkletter closes the run. Box seats remain valid after 6 p.m. with a double ticket option for grounds and Hippodrome access. Guests include John Stein, Savanna, and Anna Hartman.
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Waterloo
Ilowa
National Dairy Cattle Congress
Hoards Dairyman
DeLaval Company
Chautauqua Park
Lennon Sisters
Art Linkletter
Homemakers Extension News for Oct 3–4
Wednesday events include Car roll Unit meeting with Mrs. Howard Palmer at 1 30 p m and Carroll Night at 8 p m with Mrs Fred erick Nycum. Major lessons cover Choosing Styles Becoming to the Figure and Services of Our County Offices. Thursday Fair Haven meets at 1 30 p m with Mrs Harold Schleming. Home Adviser and short topics follow.
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Carroll
Howard Palmer
Henry Brunner
Frederick Nycum
Lulu Ross
Helen Mackay
Fair Haven
Harold Schleming
Glenurney
Outing
Lanark FHA Chapter Names Candidates For Section Office
Lanark F H A chapter held a welcome picnic after school on September 19 for freshmen. President Judy Bookman introduced chapter mother Mrs T Bookman and shared camping notes from the Normal camp. Members Claudyne Keeton Dawn Gifford Bobette Fisher Rita Mosher Connie Libberton spoke on why they want Section Officer posts. Bobette Fisher was elected as a candidate. Games and refreshments followed with Connie Libberton serving as Public Relations Chairman.
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Lanark
Judy Bookman
T. Bookman
Judy
Normal
Claudyne Keeton
Dawn Gifford
Bobette Fisher
Rita Mosher
Connie Libberton
Sibley Enters Brown Swiss in National Dairy Show
Waterloo Iowa Special C Robert Sibley Chadwick has entered a Brown Swiss head in the 1962 Golden Anniversary National Dairy Cattle Congress. The oldest dairy show in the nation runs September 29 to October 6.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Move to Iowa for Gaskill Family
Mr and Mrs John Gaskill longtime Chadwick residents move to Cedar Rapids Iowa today Mr Gaskill will be employed by Collins Radio Co in Cedar Rapids Iowa rich in local note and relocation detail
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Iowa
John Gaskill
Chadwick
Cedar Rapids
Gaskill
Collins Radio Co
Writer of Worthless Check Pays Fine and Restitution
Leonard Behr appeared in Carroll county court on a probation violation and restitution failure charge after a $215 bad check. He paid $200 in fines and costs and made good the $215 check after being arrested in Gresham Wisconsin and brought to the county by Sheriff Harry Miller. Behr had earlier pleaded guilty in July 1959 to a check issued to Howard Palmer Mt Carroll farmer and placed on probation before disappearing.
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Carroll County
Leonard Behr
Gresham
Wis
Harry Miller
Behr
Howard Palmer
Mt. Carroll
Kupersmith & Koch Entries Place High In Pork Carcass Contest
In a pork carcass contest at Austin Minnesota 153 barrows competed a Poland China entry from Kupersmith & Koch Warren NL placed 7th. The entry yielded 16.09 percent ham from alive weight, the top ham percentage among participants. Their second prize lightweight barrow achieved 16.47 percent ham and a meatiness index of 114.3, seven points higher than the carcass winner.
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Austin
Railroad Employees Plan Mass Meeting in Savanna
Bargaining stalemate between railroads and unions prompts a public mass meeting at Moose Hall Savanna. Riverside Lodge of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers sponsors the gathering from 7 PM after a 5 PM to 7 PM luncheon. James V. Wiebenga notes all railway employees and spouses are invited. a grand lodge representative will speak.
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Moose Hall
Savanna
Riverside Lodge
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Auncheon
James V. Wiebenga
Brotherhoods
Grand Lodge
Democrats Open Savanna Headquarters in Carroll County
Democrats opened a Savanna headquarters on Main Street with leaders Dr. H. H. Holmes State Rep John K. Morris Leo J. Todd Floren F. Fox Jr Ambrose Daniels and Allen C. Brandt attending. The center aims to promote party ideals and inform voters with extended weekday and Saturday hours and an inviting social atmosphere.
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Carroll County Democrats
Main Street
Savanna
H. H. Holmes
Chadwick
Democratic Committee
John K. Morris
Leo J. Todd
Floren F. Fox, Jr
Lanark
Ambrose Daniels
Allen C. Brandt
Young Democrats
Democratic Party
Main
Central Committee
Leo Todd
Floren Fox, Jr
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Babson's Weekly Report
Babson
Galena
Elmer H. Hermann
Washington St
Rs. Hermann
William Rodden
First Presbyterian Church of
Lucius Felt
Augustus L. Chetlain
Horatio Chandler
Dowling
van Dusko
Ourthouse News
Lloyd H. Kuntzelman
Grace E. Sweitzer
Federated Woman's Club
Ask
Jo-Carroll Electric
Jeannie Geerts
Clarence Hartman
Charles Williams
Rep. Anderson
John Stein
Anna _ Hartman
Boy Handel
Homemakers Extension News
FHA
Sibley
Kupersmith & Koch
New Savanna
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