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HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBERj Or ClearHEAR TWO SUITSBOARD MEMBERiy; Take• ChoiceERRY’SAPPROVE LEIrOTTINGS$10,000 DAMAGESGalva News won’t vouch or the Thanksgiving weath-\ because the paper is go-press a little earlier this order that employees can le holiday.nyway, you know how fore-,ve been the past few days, ay, “white Thanksgiving,” ay, “clear and cold.” Take oice.lere was 2.5 inches of. snow I in. A. E. Johnson’s re-• the week. Warmer tem-ts had melted some of the lanket, however, and yes-the roads in the vicinity sorted to be clear, litation totaled .29 of an icluding the measurement e snow, Mr. Johnson said, ngs for the past week are vs: High Low.................. 46 31y ................ 49 22.................35 12.................33 12.................30 12lay ......... 34 8VKE SECONDMEEKS HONOR LL AT SCHOOL. Leading List With ■light Members.led Galva high school honor ,he second six weeks period wember 21 with eight mem-ving scholastic achievement, to the list released yesterday by Superintendent H. M. . Nine other Juniors won mention.ither there were 22 students the honor roll while 34 stu-jived honorable mention, of those recognized are asSeniors.roll—Marilyn Boyer, Kenneth lary Ann Ericson and Deanle mention—Joan Anderson, Iromien, Mary Hartzell, Shir-ton, Dorothy McKeon, Helen rene Olson, Robert Resse-Sandstrom, Norma Troline, ralker and Donna Werkheis-Juniors.11—Dorothy Boostrom, Bar-mt, Isabell Epley, Phyllis atrice Larson, Marietta Mc-4nn Pryor and Amy Stiers. e mention—John Alstrom, erson, Jeanne Carper, Rose-Rolland Huber, Donna Hul-;ine Kuster, Patty Riner andman.Sophomores.oil—Billy Anderson, James Earl Hamerstrand and Hazelle mention—Janet Ander-lelyn Brown, Mary Garrett, [ison and Lois TheesfeldFreshmen.roll — Marvin Gustafson, [ier, Shirley Johnston, Evelynin cowry courtJury Awards $6,500 In'ICase Ending Early Part Of Week.Damages of $6,500 were awarded this week to Stanley R. Forstrom, of Kewa-nee, administrator of the estate of Beverly T. Forstrom, in his suit against Leroy T. Kwetlnski, also of Kewanee, by a jury which heard evidence in Henry county circuit court during the past week. The plaintiff had asked damages of $10,000.Suit was the outgrowth of an automotor scooter collision north of Kewanee in May, 1946, which resulted in the death of Beverly Forstrom. Both sides rested their cases Friday afternoon and the jury was dismissed until Monday morning when pleas werelicardtWitnesses for the plaintiff included: Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Forstrom, parents of the victim; Peggy and John David Forstrom, sister and brother; Mrs. William, Pyle, Mrs. Elton Ripka, Lloyd Collins, Charles Smith, Albert Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Porter, Clifford Gault, Elmer Seifert, Elmer Ripka, Clyde F. Bennett, Spencer Parker, Edwin Peters, Walter Martin and Clyde Rorah, Kewanee police chief.Defense Witnesses.Defense witnesses included Mr. and Mrs. John J. Kwetinski, Lester Foerder, Mrs. Anna Foerder, August Heavener, Lawrence W. Smith, Miss Florance Norman, John T.-Brady and the defendant, Leroy Kwetinski.Another $10,000 damage suit in Henry county circuit court started Tuesday, the outgrowth of an auto-pedestrian accident. Rosie Fitch, administrator of the estate of Ralph E. Fitch, sought that amount from the White Rose Studio, of Mendota, charging that Ralph E. Fitch was fatally injured February 15, 1947, when struck by a car driven by H. Whitmer White, of Mendota, on Route 92, near the Rock river bridge,The case went to the jury Tuesday when damages of $5,525 were awarded the plaintiff.Galvan Flics Suit.According to dispatches from Rock Island, yesterday a personal injury suit, asking $20,000 damages, has been filed in Rock Island circuit court by Gust Larson, of Galva, against George H. Kincade and Ellis Cronkleton, doing business as the Kincade Truck Service, of Moline, and Emil J. Schiess, also of Moline, an employe of the firm.Mr Larson charges that May 9, 1947, a tractor trailer, driven by Shiess, and owned by the defendant company, crashed into the rear of his auto as he was driving on route 34, four miles west of Galva. The suit charges the defendanat with negligence and carelessness.The plaintiff claims he incurred internal and external injuries, including fractures, which are permanent and which will prevent him from follow-ng his usual' occupation. He further charges that his auto was wrecked.The “no hunting” and “no trespassing” signs in Thei Galva News window shouldn’t be taken too literally . . . . They’re for sale .... On the other hand we’re hunting for the owner of the lone overshoe displayed alongside them ....* * **Squad car of Galva police department was out of circulation the first few days of the week to keep an appointment in a paint shop. The Chief sported the new green job yesterday.* * * *Among the holiday travelers Wednesday were students from the Aledo Military Academy who stopped off here while waiting for trains.* * * *Asked if he had a nice time on his 85th birthday Tuesday, V. A. Wigren said “yes” and then reported that the lunch hour crowd at Marge Amy’s sang the “Happy Birthday” song for him.* * 4c *Measles and chicken pox will spoil the Thanksgiving holiday for some Galva youngsters. A number of cases have been listed with theboard of health recently.Received a copy of the book, “Fools and Foolishness,” written by Dr. Harry McKown, of Gilson, who, you’ll remember, spoke at Rotary club here last week. He tells a story about the Swedish nightingale, Jenny Lind. Miss Lind, who was born in poverty, used to while away her hours by singing to her pet cat, so the story goes. A dancer at the Royal Opera heard her and endeavored to have the singing master enroll her as a pupil. When the man discovered she was only nine years old, he thundered that the place wasn’fra nursery. But years later, Jenny Lind’s American tour was one of the greatest triumphs a human being ever had in this country, the story says, and receipts totaled more than $700,000.-K * * *Many turkey day signs are going up in store windows around the square.5fHoliday Party—Third and fourth graders in Mrs. Charles Willits’ room at F. U. White school will have two Thanksgiving dinners this week, for yesterday, on the final day of classes before the holiday, the pupils planned and arranged a pot luck dinner at noon.—Bittersweet and gourds with orange colored tapers in apple candlesticks were a festive centerpiece for the tables arranged in the assembly room. —All of the boys and girls helped to make the affair a success, Mrs. Willits said. Each brought a covered dish, salad, sandwiches, etc., for the feast.WILL ANNOUNCE NEW OFFICERS AT C. OF C. MEETINGAnnouncement of the new officers for Galva Chamber of Commerce to serve during 1948 will be made nextAT MEET TUIGrant County Em 10 Per Cent WIncrease.Approval of the county -levl appropriations occupied the tention of the supervisors Tue adjourned meeting of the Hei board in Cambridge.Sum of $160,270 for genera in 1948 was approved, repre reduction from the $166,800 t had been set for 1947. The ci has been set at $120,430, as with $133,300 for the past yet ty Clerk Harold Bloomberg s the reduction was necessar; of the Hodge bill reducing tz For county highway pur sum of $84,040 was appropria was reported that county roac cost about $68,000 during tl year, compared with $75,650 IPlan Oxford BridgeConstruction of a new brie ford township was proposed tion presented by Stuart-Ogd superintendent of highways, resolution called for highway ments in the northwestern p county, near Green river.Grand jury report was rea proved and other routine bu transacted during the one-daAppointment of Roy Palm' iff of Henry county was a* the board Tuesday, following nation of Fred B. Swanso: of the changes in the sheriff’ given in an adjoining cclumVote 10% Pay HikA 10 per cent boost in t of all appointive county emj voted, effective at the start fiscal year December 1.Next meeting of the boan visors will be held in Janua visor Elmer F. Fahnstrom, township, attended TuesdayGalvans’ KindneDraws Thanks Teacher InFour Galva women learne that their act of kindness ciated in a far-away cor: globe.Several months ago Mrs. son, Mrs. Smith Griffin, Jones and Mrs. Cora Garr and tied four comforters them with material gather Methodist church in an o' vage campaign. It was ar project, not sponsored by ization, and on one comfor men tied a note for the reci “We didn’t expect to hea note,” the women said this ?ause the person receiving would not be able to rea But in Burma a 70-year-found the note—and was a English, because she is a fo: er. Last week a thank-you 1lt; ed the Galva women, expres elation for the comforter bei
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