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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1948
Page
1
Babson argues the Marshall Plan is a capital for refinancing Europe’s old economy, not charity. He warns against rating it as waste and asserts the cost is justified to prevent chaos and spread of communism, urging Europe to ramp up production after aid arrives.
Robert W. Weissmiller of Mt. Carroll addressed about 50 Carroll County American Legion members and guests at York High School. E D Gantert presided. Donald J. Ashpole post led by Richard McGinty hosted. Program included accordion music and county wheelchair discussion. 18 members needed for 100 percent 1947 membership.
Illinois motorists must not renew 1945 48 licenses until 30 days before their first birthday after May 1 1948. Charles M Hayes of the Chicago Motor Club said extension notices push the valid date to that birthday. Secretary of State issues notices to most holders who got 1945 48 cards before July 17 1945. some delayed due to post July 17 1945 cards bearing birth date expirations.
Hog producers in Carroll county will attend Swine Growers day at the University of Illinois Urbana on Thursday April 8. The program emphasizes feeding and management with an informal inspection of the swine farm. Herds of Poland Chinas Duroc Jerseys Chester Whites and Hamp shires will be observed.
Fulton reports that work on the office building at the American Chemical plant site began last week. Arie Post of Fulton holds the contract and will use local labor where possible. The brick structure is the first of several buildings planned, with restarts aimed for May 1 if material shortages do not delay. The 61 acre site south of Fulton was bought from the Chicago and Northwestern railroad, which previously ran a roundhouse and freight yard. The company will manufacture phosphate base fertilizer and byproducts.
Chadwick Brief reports Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hawkins and son Tony dined Sunday with Harve Schreiner. Mrs. Melvin Stengel plans a bridge club gathering tonight. Miss Abbie Olson returns to Champaign after a family dinner at the Olson home with guests including Pete Matzen, Ted Olson of Clinton, Ward Olson of Davenport, and Kent Olson and son of Rockford.
Local postmasters warn residents that chain letters in the mails are unlawful and that both writers and responders face prosecution. An epidemic of chain postcards circulates with recipients asked to forward a tea towel to the top name. The latest racket yields no more profit yet exposes participants to legal liability.
The Order of the Eastern Star in Illinois adopts an Endowment Trust Fund to permanently maintain two homes in Rockford and Macon. Donations by pledges gifts memorials and bequests will be tax exempt and directed through local chapter committees with a goal of one million dollars led by Mrs. Clara W. Francis and chaired by Mr. William T. Morgan.
The County Clerk's office reports licenses issued last week to couples including James L. Comiskey and Corella Hermann of Mt. Horeb, Arthur Fritz and Marie Clifford of Savanna, and more. Transfers list various property deeds and WD designations across Savanna Chadwick Milledgeville Shannon and York areas, with names such as Edward Schroeder, Olive Hoffman, John Shirk, Albert Johnson, and Marian Teichler among others.
Sunday dinner gatherings united Chadwick residents and friends across Blackhawk Village Sterling Mt. Carroll and Hammond. Notables included Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Martin and Linda Lou, Mr. and Mrs. Julian Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lego and family, and Mrs. Anna Esteller hosting Easter guests. Russell Lego rests due to illness.
Russell Weber hitched a tractor to a burning pickup owned by Ed Mest and dragged it from the Lawrence Lego garage Friday night. Sparks from an electric welder reportedly ignited leaking gas, causing damage limited to windows and scorched sheathing. truck will be repaired.
Savanna family says three year old Savanna Stadel was struck on Route 64 by a truck Monday afternoon. The child ran in front of the vehicle and the driver was not charged.
Annual election of directors for school districts in this area is scheduled for Saturday April 10. Chadwick high school district No 109 votes noon to 7 PM at town hall Chadwick while Grade school district 85 meets 1 to 4 PM at the same place. rural districts vote at their schools. Terms expiring and vacancies listed for multiple districts with several named directors and a removal vacancy in the local district.
The 148 fund raising drive of the Winvis Division of the American Cancer Society, led by Fred Rhodes as chairman, runs through April with a state goal of 1,150 dollars. Rhodes stresses public education, financial aid to clinics, and volunteer services, noting early progress and broad community support.
At the annual meeting of the Fair Haven township board of auditors a tentative budget and appropriation ordinance recommending a levy of 5700 for town purposes for the upcoming fiscal year was prepared. The budget will be available for inspection until 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 6, with a public hearing on it at the town hall and final action at the town meeting at 2 p.m. The levy matches 1947 levels, with 84500 earmarked for cemetery maintenance. Also noted are visits of Arthur Deets to Milledgeville and Marvin and Jimmie Hoffman visiting George Schleuning’s home.
Mrs Mabel Sandiford aged 70 died Friday at her Mt Carroll home at 1 30 am Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon in the Frank funeral chapel with Rev Stanley Birdsall officiating Burial followed in Oak Hill cemetery She was born May 21 1877 in Mt Carroll daughter of Thomas and Margaret Sanford and lived her life in the community Surviving are two brothers Roy of Mt Carroll and John of Watseka and three sisters Mrs Ellery Sidler Mrs Eliza Haven and Mrs Wave Turner all of Mt Carroll
Miss Rita Clare Brennan daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Brennan Savanna wed Vincent L Lounsberry son of Mrs Nettle Lounsberry Springfield Ill Easter Sunday at St John’s Catholic Church rector Rev Walter Ryan officiated the ceremony.
Mr and Mrs Clyde Carpenter of Evanston visited relatives here last week. Mr and Mrs Harvey Siem plan a Wednesday evening gathering. Mr and Mrs George Schmaling and family spent Good Friday here. Mrs Lulu Melendy visited her daughter and family on Easter Sunday. Leland Lehmaing a U of I student spent Easter at home but had to return to LaSalle due to high Illinois River waters. Sunday school gave an Easter program with Miss Elizabeth Piteworth and Frances Green on the program committee. Mr and Mrs H Green returned home after weeks in Morrison. Mrs John Hook hosts the WSCS for an all day meeting on Wednesday with a pot luck dinner. Mr and Mrs Ove Fuldal and Larry were guests at the George Schmaling home Saturday.
Chadwick News notes visiting kin from Slaton Iowa and their son in law Danny Etnyre host family. Marshall DeMey of Prophetstown Ada Haytro of Dixon and Paul Unzieker with daughter Sandie attend Easter dinner at W J Schreiner home along with DeMey and Mrs Huyett weekend visit. Gess Humbert T C Beckmire and Regna join Louis Beckmire home in Freeport for Easter dinner.
A photo in Tuesday's Rockford newspaper shows Judge Franklin J. Stransky of Savanna and Fred Rundquist of Rockford with Mrs. Taft, wife of Senator Taft. The image was taken at a luncheon for Mrs. Taft hosted Monday by the Winnebago County Women's Republican club at the Faust Hotel in Rockford.
Chiutwheck Charles H Aude of Chadwick FFA earns second place in the Pride Junior Corn contest. Paul E Harmon of Thomson FLFla takes third. Judges scored by yield, record accuracy, and soil building knowledge under instructor M R Stengel. First place went to Richard Allison of Milledgeville. state winner Thomas Zachary of Ottawa. national honors to Eldon Fitzsimmons of Mineral Point Wis.
Clinton Louisiana hosts the 28th Gateway Classic Track and Field Meet on May 1 with Class A1 teams Moline Geneseo Monmouth Rock Island and Class B entries Ablinedon Aledo Amboy Chadwick Corydon Morrison Mt Carroll Orion Princeton Rock Falls Sterling Stockton. Winners earn medals and permanent trophies while winning teams receive trophies from the Clinton Chamber of Commerce.
Me and Mrs Everett Schreiner and son of Rock Falls visited Dr and Mrs Brand and others. several families from Milledgeville Lanark Chadwick Freeport Moline and Mt Carroll gathered for meals and repairs at various homes over the weekend. Some residents returned from Wisconsin and Illinois homes after extended winters away.
Mr and Mrs Robert Carbaugh and sons visited Lanark for dinner at Mr and Mrs Harry Carbaughs. Henry and Arthur Behrens families joined Mr and Mrs Fred Fields. Don Imel Walter James and Sandra Meade joined William Imet and Mrs Harry Hartley. Alvin Hook and Ralph Ferris families also dined with Mr and Mrs Lar son on Sunday.
Florence Alexander daughter of Chester and Mrs Alexander of Chadwick wed Russell C Queckboerner son of Albert Queckboerner in a four o clock Easter Sunday ceremony read by Rev Merle Hawbeck at his Lanark home. The couple, attended, will live in Chadwick with the bride’s parents after a short wedding trip.
The Brown Swiss breeders of northwestern Illinois Canton No 2 met in Freeport to elect officers and plan the 1948 program. A canton show is scheduled for Tuesday June 1 in Oregon with top animals from seven counties urged to attend. Ray Folgate was named show manager and Mrs William Roos will chair the grounds committee. Ray Kaiser heads the program and Perry Keltner handles publicity. Edwin Keim is secretary treasurer with EW Stumbo of Wisconsin outlining ten improvement projects including dairy herd improvement records and classifying herd type. Mrs Marvin Hogard was elected Canton No 2 president, the first woman to hold such a post. Directors representing counties were Don auld Folgate Dakota Carroll Dale Porter Jo Davies Glen Wachter Mrs William Roos Mrs D Hart and Mrs Hogard.
Ir and Mrs Arthur Frommelt moved last week to a newly purchased house on 90 S Float St Freeport. Guests at a Lanark family shower included Evan Rahn Elmer Elmer Allen and Howard Kness families. Morris Meade and daughter Sandra were Saturday supper guests of William Imel.
Regular meeting of the Black Oak Grange will be held tonight April 1 at 8 oclock in the Grange hall Chadwick. Delmar Lang of Lanark county Grange deputy will make his official visit. Members of Black Oak Grange kitchen band will present numbers Friday night at a program in the Cottonwood Community house near Morrison.
Taree Chadwick residents took civil service exams Saturday morning at the Mt. Carroll post office for the postmaster position. Taking the tests were Robert E. Balk, his wife Mabel, and Donald Eisfeller. Both Balk and Eisfeller are World War II veterans.
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