10 Apr 1947
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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1947
Page
1
Babson urges investors to diversify away from large urban centers toward small cities and rural, self supporting areas. He cites locally controlled grain handlers, builders, transport firms, local oil and coal dealers, hotels, trading firms, auto and farm machinery shops, and adaptable large buildings. He warns of urban decline and calls for decentralization and UN cooperation.
Neighbors held a farewell surprise for Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Heffelfinger and family at their home Monday evening. Attendees included Herbert Kowitz Provant Lang Hartman Doden Rogers Hinricks and Sadie North of Lanark. The gathering featured card games and refreshments, and the couple received a purse of money before moving soon to Boise Idaho.
Andrew Miller enjoyed a surprise celebration Monday evening at the Chester Alexander home for his 72nd birthday. Attending were his wife and numerous relatives including Alvin Reiff Harold Stoner Leroy Elmer Hans Vernon Alexander Elwin Alexander and families. Also noted were Lyle Ashby and Ronnie Mayden as Sunday dinner guests of Sherm Oakley.
Bell system operators nationwide walked out at 6 a.m. Monday but Carroll county saw minimal disruption as local lines and nonunion providers kept service. Some long distance calls to Clinton Indiana faced limits and a storm outage forced rerouting via Sterling until the strike ended. Public cooperation remained high with most essential long distance calls completed.
Rock Falls Post No. 902 invites the 13th district American Legion to a spring meeting at Rock Falls on Sunday April 15 starting at 8 p m. District commander H F Walder of Dix on says the event will host posts and auxiliary members with reports and discussion on the June 1 district convention and membership drive. Refreshments and entertainment will follow.
Funeral services for Elizabeth Yeager pioneer of Chadwick were conducted in the Frank chapel with Rev. Earl Cobl officiating. Burial followed in Chadwick cemetery. She was born June 24 1863 in Fair Haven township and died April 1 1947 at her Chadwick home. Her survivors include daughter Emma Maher and son John, both in Chadwick, and son George Frank deceased in infancy.
The Handel Bros sale barn and the residence in Chadwick occupied by the Harlen Handel family sold at auction Saturday afternoon for 8100 dollars. The house went to Geo. Miller for 5250 dollars and the barn to John Bierman of Bierman and Larson Motor Sales for 2850 dollars. The sale was advertised in the Review.
April marriage licenses list Earl Page of Dixon and Phyllis Peat of Lanark, Fred Edwin Ulrich and Margaret Alice Ulrich of Rockford, with other local names. A Lanark church Disciples of Christ in Lanark will receive about $8,000 from the Thomas M. Hawk estate, due after trust provisions and church operations.
William Geisz of Dixon has been named assistant to Carroll County superintendent of highways 8 C Campbell. Geisz started his new duties last week and has worked in civil engineering in Dixon. He recently bought a Mount Carroll home and will move his wife and two daughters here.
The 13th District convention of the Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs will be held at the Polo Methodist church on April 18. Registration opens at 9, with a 9:30 meeting led by Mrs. Frank K. Keck. Topics include the Trail Rangers of America fire and fundraising for a new cottage.
Chadwick area residents exceeded the $250 March drive quota with final receipts totaling 3654.5. Local chairman Mrs. W. H. Tavier announced after solicitors submitted reports, listing contributions ranging from five dollars to amounts near five dollars and several smaller gifts.
Elmer Zugsenwerant township supervisor and C. Campbell county highway superintendent have worked this week to secure landowner consent for additional right of way along the buildup road between Chadwick and Route 7s. Winter surveys completed, construction contract expected to be let around June 1 if all rights are obtained.
The Chas Lamb farm near Argo Fa comprising 162 acres was sold at a courthouse auction in Mt Carroll on Saturday April 5 by Master in Chancery Ralph Eaton. James Green bought 15 acres of timberland at 20 per acre and Wm Hussong purchased a lot in Argo Fa at 68. Wh Green of Fulton purchased the 162 acre farmland at 106 per acre.
Claude Wilcox 19 died April 2 at Hines Veterans Hospital after a 10 day stay. Funeral at Christian Funeral Home Mt Carroll with Mt Carroll American Legion post handling graveside rites. Survivors include widow two sons Myron Donald daughter Eleanor two grandchildren and brother Orlin. Also Mary Hoffman 89 of Muscatine died April 4 at Savanna home. services in Muscatine. Arthur Hubble 74 died April 7 in Savanna. burial in Savanna cemetery. Dr O S Sprecker chiropractor from Chicago visited Savanna April 3 for the Ellis Micro-Dynameter setup. he escaped a derailment near Downers Grove with minor injuries.
The piece notes a surge in air freight for farm produce, with 600 percent cargo rises and faster aircraft cutting transcontinental trips to 10 or 11 hours. It states premium pricing for air-shipped goods like berries and tomatoes, while railroads eye air-freight ventures as carriers seek broader markets for vine and tree ripened fruits and vegetables.
In Carroll county a write-in effort in Washington township toppled Arthur Hans eran for supervisor. The review notes no further details but mentions Henry Multmann suing in the same township after friends supported his name to defeat him.
Nicholas Krier, 7H, died Saturday at 2 p.m. in Lau hospital Clinton where he had been a patient days. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 o'clock at Carroll funeral home with burial in VW cemetery. The Rev James Gailetor of York Baptist church officiated. Survived by his wife Ruth Colabour and several relatives. He was a blacksmith by trade and moved to Thomson in 1917. He had been a member of the Baptist church.
Federal and local authorities organize a nationwide fire prevention conference led by Major General Philip. The effort aims to compile historical fire data and reduce losses as the 1947 fire toll rises toward a projected peak in the early 1950s.
Regular meeting of the boys 4 H Club will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday April 16 at Chadwick School.
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