Barson reviews Europe's economics and Ireland prospects
Barson argues against protectionist tariffs for the U S and Europe. He assesses Ireland's resources and future in agriculture and tourism, notes German Crane Works near Killarney, and contrasts labor costs, living conditions, and job prospects in multiple European nations for young workers and retirees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
London
England
United States
U. S
U.S
Great Britain
Ireland
Emerald Isle
Killarney
H-C
France
Germany
California
Italy
U.S.A
Wellesley
Arizona
Florida
West Germany
Something To Crow About in Home Bureau Meeting
George Menard farm director of WBBM Chicago will speak at the 14th Caroll County Home Bureau annual meeting on October 3 at Lanark Methodist Church. Theme centers on Menard and his Mille Fleur rooster Caruso with a 1:00 p.m. talk “A Picture of the Future.” Registration at 9:30 a.m. Luncheon at 11:30 served by church ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Menard
WBBM
Chicago
Caroll
Bueau
Lanark Methodist Church
Menard
Caruso
Enrollment hits record high at Shimer College
Shimer college in Mt Carroll reports maximum capacity as classes begin with 265 students. President F J Mullin notes historic growth from 111 in 1957 to 265 this year and says growth will pause until new residence halls are built.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shimer College
Mt. Carroll
Shimer
F. J. Mullin
America
Mullin
Community Home Bureau Elects Officers and Plans October Meeting
The Cherry Grove Atoms Lima Larks North Otter Creek Live Wires Otter Creek and Rock Creek Northern Lights groups met at Brethren Church Milledgeville. Mrs. Carl Patterson chaired and Mrs. Oliver Michaels installed new officers including Mrs. George Jones and Mrs. Robert Dambman. An Oct 3 roll County Home Bureau meeting at Lanark Methodist Church was announced with George Menard as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry Grove Atoms
Lima Larks
North Otter Creek Live Wires
Otter Creek
Rock Creek
Northern Lights
Brethren Church
Milledgeville
Carl Patterson
Harry Stengel
Dorothy Footitt
Oliver Michaels
George Jones
Rock Creek Northern Lights
Robert Dambman
Oliver Vietmeyer
Marvin Lindstrom
Gordon Hanson
Carroll County Home Bureau
Lanark Methodist Church
George Menard
WBBM
Rock’ Creek Northern Lights
Home Economics Extension Meetings Schedule
The home adviser will present Research Helps the Homemaker at most meetings including Carroll on Oct 4 at 1 30 with Mrs Kenneth Traum and Rol Call Highlight of my summer Wednesday Oct 5 with Mrs Robert Schubert at 8 00. Thursday Oct 6 at FAIR HAVEN with Mrs Harold Schleming and Roll Call Table favor. Friday Oct 7 at WEST END with Mrs Fred Peters and Roll Call What I might do to improve my unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry Grove
Carroll
Kenneth Traum
Robert Schubert
Fair Haven
Harold Schleming
West End
Fred Peters
Jane Addams Tea Commemorates Birth Centennial
The Jane Addams Tea, sponsored by the Jane Addams Council of Girl Scouts, will be held at the Step henson County Historical Museum in Freeport from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday Oct 2. The event allocates tea hours to nine council neighborhoods with three represented each hour. Grant Hills Waukarusa and Wawakiye Neighbors attend from 2 to 3 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Addams
Jane Addams Council of Girl Scouts
Stephenson County Historical Museum
South Carroll Avenue
Freeport
Grant Hills
Waukarusa
Wawakiye
Stratton To Visit Carroll County Oct 6 On Helicopter Tour
Gov. William G. Stratton Republican candidate for re election plans a statewide helicopter tour visiting Carroll county on Thursday October 6 with stops at Savanna Mt Carroll Lanark and Shannon in afternoon and Forreston Oregon Pearl City Lena and Davies county earlier that morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Stratton
Carroll County
Savanna
Mt. Carrol
Lanark
Shannon
Ogle County
Forreston
Oregon
Pearl City
Lena
Stephenson County
Davies County
Rocketts 4 H Club Elects Officers
The Lanark Rocketts 4 H Club held its first meeting of the year at Mrs. Orval Schoonhoven home. Officers were chosen: President Sandra Gravenstein vice president Kay Provant secretary Linda Schmitt treasurer Diane Flickinger reporter Rita Mosher recreation leader Cheryl Lee Flickinger refreshment chair Kim Schoonhoven music leader Connie Provant safety chairman Connie Libberton health chairman Diane Vietmeier junior leader Martha Mosher federation delegate Martha Mosher federation alternate Sandra Gravenstein. Members revealed secret sisters from last year and drew new ones. Meeting planned for third Saturday each month with a hayrack ride on Oct 8 at 7:00 PM. Four new members Janna Haan Vicki Otting Judy Sturtz Janet Milnes. Refreshments closed the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanark Rocketts
Orval Schoonhoven
Sandra Gravenstein
Kay Provant
Linda Schmitt
Diane Flickinger
Rita Mosher
Cherylee Flickinger
Kim Schoonhoven
Connie Provant
Connie Libberton
Diane Vietmeier
Martha Mosher
Federation
Schoonhoven
No Conservation Reserve Sign-up Stated This Fall
Carroll County officials announced there will be no new Soil Bank conservation reserve signups this fall as contracts ending in 1960 or later cannot be extended. Existing 1960 and earlier contracts remain in force with payments continuing under their terms. In Carroll County 99 contracts cover 7,827 acres with 1960 rent about 156,086 dollars, while nationwide over 28.6 million acres under more than 300,000 contracts will see about 338 million dollars in 1960 rentals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Bank Conservation Reserve
H. P. Rahn
Carroll County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Department of Agriculture
Carroll County
Rahn
Driver licenses revoked and suspended in state action
Secretary of State Charles F. Carpentier announces the drivers license division revoked the license of David L. Smith of Savanna for driving while intoxicated and suspended licenses of Kurt H. Altenburg of Milledgeville and Keith L. Brinkmeier of Shannon each for three traffic violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Charles F. Carpentier
David L. Smith
Bowen St
Savanna
Kurt H. Altenburg
Rt. 1
Milledgeville
Keith L. Brinkmeier
Rt. 2
Shannon
Community Socials Highlight Local Visits
Chadwick residents Mr and Mrs Don Queckboer and family joined Mr and Mrs Lyle Law in Mt Carroll for a Saturday evening visit. Sunday dinner guests included Mrs Roy Schreiner and daughter Tonia at the home of Mr and Mrs Arthur Kromrey in Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Queckboerner
Lyle Law
Mt. Carrol
Roy Schreiner
Tonia
Arthur Kromrey
Morrison
Concert Series at Shimer College Nine Concerts This Year
Shimer College Mt Carroll schedules nine concert programs starting October 6 at Metcalf Hall. The lyric trio with Tabachnick Evans Freund performs classic and modern works with season tickets at $7.50. Subsequent acts include Sam Hinton Phylis Tremper Roger Echleman Len Dressler Helen Dixon the Allegro American Company and Sophia Voulis Bennet in various venues and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shimer College of
Mt. Carroll
Metcalf Hall
Shimer College
Chicago
Arthur Tabachnick
Shirley Evans
Hilde Freund
Carroll County
Ronald Noble
Carroll
West Coast
Sam Hinton
Phylis Tremper
Shimer
the Baptist Church
Mt. Carro
Roger Echleman
Sterling
Yale University
Len Dressler
Helen Dixon
Allegro American Company
Sadler’s Wells Ballet Company
Shimer College Choir
Sophia Voulis Benney
New York
New England
Florida
Open House Held for 40th Anniversary by Halfmans
Mr and Mrs John Halfman Sr of Argo Fay announce an open house Friday evening September 30 from 7 to 9 at Black Oak Grange Hall observ ing their 40th wedding anniversary Relatives and friends are invited to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Halfman
Argo Fay
Black Oak Grange Hall
National Farmers Organization Meet Slated October 1st
A National Farmers organization meeting will be held at 8 PM Saturday October 1 in the village council room in Chadwick. Don English of Jackson County Iowa will outline the program and answer questions. All farmers of the area are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Organization
Chadwick
Don English
Jackson County
Hunting Permits Sought for Prairie State Game Areas
Springfield officials report a surge of applicants for hunting permits on public pheasant duck and goose areas. Glen D. Palmer urges all hunters to apply promptly with names addresses partner names and two preferred dates. Applications should be mailed to the Game Management Division Springfield Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Glen D. Palmer
Department of Conservation
Palmer
Game Management Division
State Office Building
Zugschwerdts Home From Western Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Zugschwerdt returned Monday from a three week western tour visiting Washington and Oregon. They traveled by train via Minnesota North Dakota Montana Idaho through Utah Wyoming Nebraska and Iowa on the return. He attended the National Mutual Insurance convention in Seattle and they visited their son in Beaverton then toured Vista Point the Latewell Falls Bonneville Dam and the Grotto. They also saw a large dahlia farm in Canby and a Weyerhauser mill in Longview. Weather was mostly favorable with one rainy day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Zugschwerdt
Washington
Oregon
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Utah
Wyoming
Nebraska
Iowa
Zugschwerdt
National Mutual Insurance
Seattle
Wash
Beaverton
Ore
Robert Hicks
Portland
Rt. 30
Vista Point
Columbia River Gorge
Latewell Falls
Bonneville Dam
Grotto
Canby
Longview
Weyerhauser
Reservations for Montana cattle tour set to Friday deadline
Byron Hutchins urges cattle feeders to reserve spots for a Bozeman Montana tour by Friday. The trip departs Savannah Sunday afternoon October 2 by train, stays with local ranchers, includes a country cattle tour, a sire index field day at the State College, plus an auction and championship rodeo. Train bookings also due Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
Mont
Byron Hutchins
Savanna
State College
Grange Credit Union Holds First Meeting
The Grange Credit Union held its initial meeting on Tuesday September 20 at the home of Mr and Mrs James Keeney in Lanark. Directors and committees reviewed and compiled organizational policies. The next meeting is scheduled for October 24 with Oscar Shilling presiding in Chadwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Grange Union
James Keeney
Lanark
Frank Manning
LeRoy McPhillips
Paul Sites
Oscar Shilling
Percy Schreiner
William Hans
Paul Voeckel
Alvin Reiff
Earl Hartman
Chadwick
Courthouse News Wedding Licenses and Real Estate Transfers
County Clerk W M Nipe reports wedding licenses issued including Robert Hartog of Freeport and Bonnie Canfield of Shannon. John Cunningham of Peoria and Diane Litwiller of Milledgeville. Real estate transfers include Bourne to Resel, Weidman to Arb, Handel to Frey, Jackson to Peat, Kerkove to Schweiss, Miller to Strauch, Overholser to Werner, Hammen to Hammen, Griffin to Jones, Snyder to Snyder, and Reibel to Dangel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Nipe
Robert D. W. Hartog
Freeport
Bonnie Canfield
Shannon
John Lewis Cunningham
Peoria
Diane Litwiller
Milledgeville
John D. Bourne
Harold Resel
Greenleafs
Savanna
Francis E. Weidman
Weldon E. Arb
Mt. Carroll
Charles D. Handel
Alvie B. Frey
Jenks
Delbert E. Jackson
Thomas R. Peat
Hurleys
Leland L. Kerkove Jr
L. Norman Schweiss
Qed
Gr. Thomson
Ray Miller
Evan C. Strauch
Meyers
Elizabeth A. Overholser
William Werner
Harold E. Hammen
Ervin J. Hammen
Highland PLC
Lawrence Griffin
Earvin Jones
Futchs
Muriel E. Snyder
Arthur C. Snyder
Kellers
Paul Reibel
Ward C. Dangel
Washington
Turkey theft arrests lead to petty larceny charges
Larry and Floyd Noble of Mt. Carroll were arrested Saturday night by the county sheriff on charges of stealing turkeys from the Blendon Law turkey farm north of Mt. Carroll. They are to appear in county court today on petty larceny charges. ALLOT SCHOOL FUNDS payment of 3815.63 to Carroll county districts for education of handicapped children has been approved by the state superintendent. Stephenson county approved amount is 36497.18. Earl Raab of Mr. Carroll is scheduled to appear today in county court on a drunk driving charge after his auto struck a parked car owned by Roland Carson and pushed it into another car causing four vehicles to be damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry
Floyd Noble
Mt. Carroll
Blendon
Carroll County
State
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Stephenson County
Earl Raab
Carroll
Roland Carson
Charivari Party Planned by Mr and Mrs Strauch
Mr and Mrs Gary Strauch will entertain the Charivari group and other relatives and friends Friday evening September 30 in the Legion Hall at 8 p.m. Ladies are asked to bring pie or cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Strauch
Charivari Group
Legion Hall
Three Men Fined for Drunkenness in Mt Carroll Court
Lawrence J. Johnson and Jerry Unrine of Sterling and Henry Sites of Mt Carroll were fined $5 and costs each in ap Fe court at Mt Carroll for being drunk on the highway. Officers said the trio were arrested Sept 21 and Johnson drove a pickup owned by Sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence J. Johnson
Jerry Unrine
Sterling
Henry Sites
Mt. Carroll
Ap Fe
Johnson
Sites
Bill Collector Faces Court Charges
Wilfred DeMar of Warren was arrested by Sheriff Harry Miller on a charge of simulating court papers after attempting to collect a bill from a Carroll County resident. He was taken before a Carroll County justice of the peace, requested a venue change, and the case was continued to Oct. 8 before a Chadwick justice of the peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfred DeMar
Warren
Harry Miller
Carroll County
Carroll
DeMar
Chadwick
Marvin Burt Unopposed For Circuit Judge in 15th Circuit
Retiring State Senator Marvin F. Burt of Freeport was nominated by Republicans for an unexpired term as circuit judge in the 15th district. Burt won unanimous support on first ballot from five counties at a Freeport convention and faces no opposition in the Dec. 6 special election to replace the late Circuit Judge Harry E. Wheat. Democrats did not name a candidate, and observers expect precinct reductions to save costs, with proposals for two or one voting places per county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin F. Burt
Freeport
15Th Judicial Circuit
Burt
Harry E. Wheat
Carroll County
Youth Camp Escapees Prompt Police Chase in Sterling
Two Illinois Youth Commission youths fled Palisades Park Friday night, stole a Hartman car, and reached Sterling before being captured. A third boy, Victor Graziano of Chicago, attempted escape Tuesday afternoon but was stopped at Savanna laundromat and jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
Palisades Park
Sterling
Savanna High School Athletic Field
John Hartman
Carroll County
Youth Commission
Joliet
James Greathouse
Dennis Karlow
Victor Graziano
Chicago
Savanna
Howard Gorman
Democratic candidates to visit Carroll County towns
Democratic candidates for governor Otto Kerner lieutenant governor Samuel Shapiro attorney general Bill Clark and congressman Edwin Nelson visit Carroll County towns on October 1 with a stop in Lanark for lunch and a public barbecue in Lanark City Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Sterling
Milledgeville
Shannon
Lanark
Chadwick
Mt. Carroll
Savanna
Otto Kerner
Samuel Shapiro
Bill Clark
Ed Nelson
Samuel H. Shapiro
William G. Clark
Edwin M. Nelson
Congress
15 year Kraft Foods Award to Homer Kearnaghan
Kraft Foods Milledgeville Illinois honored Homer Kearnaghan on September 19, 1960 for 15 years of service as a Kraft field representative. The ceremony was led by plant manager Ervin A Loos and featured a gold key and chain award with a miniature Kraft television camera replica, with a service certificate signed by J C Loftis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kraft Foods Company
Milledgeville, Ill
Homer Kearnaghan
Carroll
Ill
Kraft
Ervin A. Loos
Kearnaghan
Kraft Foods
J. C. Loftis
Kraft Television
John D. Miller Dies Tuesday At Iowa City
John D. Miller 34 of Savanna died at 12:40 p.m. Tuesday in Veterans Hospital Iowa City after a week as patient. Miller, Oak Park Grocery operator and rural mail carrier, helped organize Savanna Little League five years ago and served on its board as director manager umpire and helper. Survived by widow Reva Rahn two daughters Ann Wendy and son David his parents and sister Mrs. Stuart Smith. Arrangements pending Law Funeral Home Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
John David Miller
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Iowa
Miller
Little League
Lawrence
Ruth Gillogly Miller
Reva Rahn
Lanark
Oak Park
Jaycees and Rural Mail Carriers Association
Ann
Wendy
David
Stuart Smith
The
Law Funeral Home
John Lawson
Beardstown
Savanna City Hospital
Gibert
Samuel
Nellie Darrow Lawson
Gwendolyn Coil
Lawsons
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Robert
John
Polo
Ray Stinson
Harvey Lowe
Lloyd Hull
Leemon Leads Volunteers For Nixon Campaign In Carroll County
John A. Leemon an attorney and husband with one son will head the Illinois Volunteers campaign in Carroll County announced by Newton C. Farr Illinois State Chairman for the Volunteers. The group aims to mobilize independent voters for Nixon and Lodge with plans including a October 15 Overland Trek to Abraham Lincoln’s Springfield home and a large rally at the fair grounds with Nixon address and stage and screen headliners. Leeman says the Nixon Lodge team reflects our traditional way of life and calls on Democrats Republicans and Independents to join the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Leemon
Carroll
Illinois
Carroll County
Newton C. Farr
Volunteers
Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
Fairgrounds
Richard Nixon
Leeman
Nixon Lodge
Fall District PTA Conference Set for Oct 20 in Savanna
The 27th Annual Fall Conference of District No. 27 will convene on Thursday October 20 1960 at Lincoln School Savanna Illinois with morning and afternoon sessions a noon dinner and election of a new district director. Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers members Mrs Philip Doern Mrs Percy C Benner and Mrs Elbert Tourangeau will speak on membership programming and character education. Registration starts 9 15 AM with reports displays yearbooks and a poster contest to pick entries for the State Convention in April 1961. Local PTA volunteers coordinate arrangements before a public invitation to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln School
Savanna
Ill
Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers Board
Philip Doern
Chicago
Percy C. Benner
Urbana
Elbert Tourangeau
Villa Park
PTA
Jack Wylder
Illinois
Jo Daviess
Carroll
Whiteside
Stephenson
Lincoln Gym
Daune Stevens
Lincoln Pta
James Macfarlane
Paul Groharing
National
Harold Hersey
James Wilbur
Fourth Street
Lanark High to Host Nov 12 Basketball Workshop
Lanark High School plans a basketball workshop inviting coaches players and fans at the Lanark High Gym Nov 12. Illinois High School Association sanctions the event with speakers Delph Stanley a former Beloit College coach and John Erickson UW Madison coach giving talks on defense and offense. Registered officials will discuss rules changes while sporting goods displays lunch and concessions are offered. Wes Shepard the Lanark basketball coach leads organization of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanark High School
Illinois High School Assn
Delph Stanley
Beloit
Wis
Cake
Rockford Auburn
John Erickson
University of Wisconsin
Stanley
Erickson
Sporting Goods
Wes Shepard
Break-in at Milledgeville Implement Store
Break-in at Meyers and Litwiller Implement Store in Milledgeville reported Sunday night. Entry gained by forcing a rear window. Russell Meyers found the break-in Monday morning. owners say no cash taken. Sheriff Harry Miller to investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyers and Litwiller Implement
Milledgeville
Russell Meyers
Harry Miller
Catholic Women to Meet at Sterling Institute
The Rockford Diocesan Council of Catholic Women invites a strong female delegation for its first biennial Institute at Newman Central Catholic High School Sterling Illinois on Sunday October 2 1960 with registration at 9 a m Bishop Loras T Lane urges full participation from Women across the diocese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling
Loras T. Lane
D. D
Rockford
Also Mentioned on This Page
Barson
Home Bureau
Community Home Bureau Meeting
Rocketts 4-H Club
Teis
Dixon School
Dixon State School
Murray Hall
Dixon
Chadwick News
National Farmers Organization
Zugschwerdts
Grange Credit Union
Courthouse News
WED
Turkey
OMNI
Marvin Burt
John D. Miller
Harry E. Brice
Milwaukee Railroad
Brice
Louise Wurster
Derrida Township
Trinity Lutheran
Douglas Paul Green
Law Funeral
Lyle Green
Green
Savanna Township
Douglas
John Leemon
Nixon
Tels
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