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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1945
Page
1
Babson argues the postwar crisis is not job creation but finding 60 million trainable people, with returning servicemen as likely workers. He blames school committees for unfit education and calls for drastic reform to produce employable graduates, urging removal of self-seeking members.
The Sand Burr airport five miles south of Savanna was informally dedicated Sunday afternoon. Civil Air Patrol and Sterling squadron members flew a mission to the new field as more hangars are planned. The 60 acre level site offers good approaches for smaller planes and attracted a large crowd with several flights. CAP leaders and observers from several units joined local air corps members in formation flights to Savanna.
Township elections in Carroll county were quiet with low turnout. Earle Engelking was elected in Savanna. In Salem township no candidates filed and incumbents were re elected by write in. Other townships elected candidates without opposition and re elected supervisors include Elkhorn Grove Lee E Shaver Lima John Warner Rock Creek O M Bloyer Cherry Grove Russell Rahn Woodland R C Carson Freedom Ward Fritz and Savanna Geo Mahood as assistant supervisor.
The Burlington Route plans 57 miles of centralized traffic control between Flag Center and Savanna New Jersey on its Chicago to Twin Cities main line at an estimated cost of 425000. The system speeds dispatching from a central point and may yield multiple tracks or full CTC across Chicago to St Paul enhancing wartime efficiency per War Production Board authorization.
Pfc. Max C. Tack, 21, of Savanna area, was wounded in the right shoulder on Iwo Jima. The injury was reported March 30 to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Tack, via a friend in the same hospital. Tack, of the Fifth Marine Division, enlisted January 3, 1944 and went overseas July 1944. He is said to be progressing satisfactorily. George Hicks of Mt. Carroll visited the Murray family Sunday.
Funeral rites were held Thursday March 29 at Fuller funeral home Savanna for Thomas W. Pritchard 68 died at Savanna city hospital. He was born August 3 1876 in Winneconne Wisconsin and spent years in Savanna and Florida. A Spanish-American War veteran he led Rudolph Hicks Camp No. 112 through 1942 until his death. Surviving wife a daughter Mrs C C Mullen Savanna a son Lyle T Pritchard Jacksonville Florida two grandchildren a sister and a brother.
Albany Ill native Major Robert B. Lewis describes the 25 mile forced march from Luzon’s Cabanatuan camp after its liberation by 121 American soldiers and about 300 Filipino guerrillas. He recalls hearing English voices, freeing prisoners in minutes, and the joyous moment reaching American lines.
Four cows from R O Page Chadwick were sold to Gene Litwiller Milledgeville Fred Bashore Odell John R Logan Seward and A W Sexauer Kingston. Change of ownership officially recorded by the Holstein Friesian Association of America Brattleboro VT. The association issued 12513 registry and transfer certificates to Illinois breeders in 1944.
Three Sterling youths, Bernard Schrader 14 Burton Hemiinger 17 and Lester Tarbell 17, were bound over to Carroll county grand jury on larceny charges after a cabin break in near the Mississippi river owned by Charles Sherman of Savanna. A fourth boy was later arrested by Whiteside county authorities and held for Carroll County. A fifth Sterling boy is believed involved.
Carroll county motorists face tight tire supplies for April with passenger tires limited to 128 grade 1 units, truck tires 59, and implement tires 12 large and 12 small. Applications already on file will exhaust the quota, forcing ration board members to choose the most essential needs.
Sgt. Lloyd Eickert, who was reported missing March 2 during a bombing raid over Germany, has returned to his base in England. He arrived with other airmen and is believed to be reunited with duty status.
Illinois registrants who left essential jobs without local board permission began being inducted March 26 with 26 men sent to Camp Ellis for labor service. Col. Paul G. Armstrong reported that several thousand jumpers had been moved to I A, with 487 qualified for general service and 648 for labor service, while 215 were rejected or held for special exam. Inductions will continue while job-jumpers remain available. Mrs. Harry Root visits Appleton and Winona to see son Walter at a glider plant.
Fred Pfeiffer 90 a former Carroll resident died suddenly March 28 of a heart attack at his Casville Wisconsin home Born in Germany December 4 1845 he came to the United States at 16 A harness maker and upholsterer he lived in Mt Carroll and Savanna before moving to Casville Surviving four daughters Mrs Lazio Lanark Mrs Siemen Minneapolis four sons Carl Savanna Fred Freeport DeForest Cairo Mich Robert Detroit Mich eleven grandchildren and one great grandchild
Mr and Mrs Julius Eickert learn their son Sgt. Eickert is back on duty after a late Thursday night message from Milwaukee indicates Lt Richard Alberts pilot of the bomber. The bomber, crippled during a raid, landed in Russian held territory and the crew was later identified and sent to England.
County Clerk W. M. Nipe issued licenses last week to Kristina K. Olafson and Ethel Phillips of Mt. Carroll. James E. Miller of Shannon and Marian Derrer of Lanark. Russell E. Miller and Ferne L. Derrer of Mt. Carroll. Lyle C. Hall of Henry and Barbara L. Norene of Galesburg.
There will be a sale of household goods at the late Mrs. Maude McGinty home on Saturday April 7 beginning at 1 pm. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Marshall were Sunday evening callers at the Mervin Marshall home.
Fred Venhuizen 66 of Morrison died in Billings Memorial hospital Chicago after four weeks of heart illness. He suffered a heart attack in January and spent a week in hospital, later returning home. Funeral at Morrison Ebenezer Reformed Church with burial Grove Hill. Survived by widow Grace Klimp Venhuizen, four sons Peter Thomas William Fred Jr Theodore, three daughters, 11 grandchildren, one brother and one sister.
The article details multiple marriages and wedding events in Lanark, Shannon, Mt. Carroll, and Savanna. It covers Marian Derrer and James Miller’s church ceremony, Ethel Phillips and K K Olafson’s marriage, Jeanette Kehl and Laurence Boothby’s planned wedding, Berneice Newell and Herbert Winston’s 1943 nuptials, and related societal notices with families, venues, and early postwar life.
The Thirteenth District Federation of Womens Club holds its convention April 12 at Hope Evangelical church Chadwick with 9:00 registration and 9:30 call to order. Chadwick Woman's club hosts. pre board at 8:30 am and post board after the convention. Mrs W M Rennie state president will headline afternoon. Dr Homer C Hoblett speaks 11 am on Red Russia in Action. Music by Mrs Clarence Van Buskirk.
Carroll County assessors started their annual evaluation of personal and real property after a Friday meeting with County Treasurer Frank L. Ross. They set values for cattle, horses, goats, sheep, swine, poultry, household goods, grains, seeds, hay, and other property at stated rates and will assess autos by the red book guidance.
Ed Mest the Chadwick auctioneer plans his 15th annual sale of used furniture and machinery on Main Street Saturday afternoon. A list of offered articles appears in this issue, though more items may be added. Sellers are urged to inform Mest in advance to ensure proper payment processing.
The article notes March endured typical early spring conditions with light showers on Easter evening, a shift to cooler temperatures and rain through Tuesday and Wednesday, and a high wind. By afternoon some snow flurries appeared. Farmers sowed oats and gardeners planted as trees budded and fruit blossoms appeared.
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