Babson Warns On Public Ownership Of Utilities
Babson argues the Federal Power Commission could push governments to take over electric utilities. He warns depreciation rules and tax exemptions favor public control, urging investors to consider selling before assets are seized and prices fall. He notes Europe and the New Deal pressure and predicts widespread future takeovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Federal Power Commission
Federal Reserve Boards
Commission
Europe
British Empire
United States
Vets Excel In College Studies Across Illinois
Illinois colleges report veteran students exceeding average scholarship marks while on the job and apprentice training. The GI Bill places trainees on a trial year with potential suspension for poor progress. Service Officer Lare A. Sanders at 10112 Market St Mt Carroll offers forms and guidance for education, agricultural, and on the job training benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Veterans Administration
Lare A. Sanders
Illinois Veterans Commission
Market
Mt. Carroll
Ill
Mrs C S Darrow Elected President Of County Women’s Club
Mrs. C S Darrow of Savanna was chosen president of the Carroll County Federation of Women’s Clubs at Thomson Methodist Church. Seventy two members registered as officers named included Mrs. Roy Hinse baugh as vice president and Mrs. Charles Hower as secretary treasurer. Delegates to the district convention at Freeport on April 24 and the state convention were announced, with program notes on luncheon and civic addresses. Winners in seventh and eighth grade art entries were from Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Darrow
Savanna
Carroll County Federation of Women’s Clubs
Thomson Methodist Church
Roy Hinebaugh
Carroll
Charles Hower
Lanark
Ray Polhill
Milledgeville J
Freeport
Carrow
B. C. Roce
C. 8S. Darrow
Old Singing School
Chadwick Woman's Club
F. M. Keck
Samuel Garvin
University of Dubuque
Boyd Latham
Walter Storm
Solo
John Frosch
O. H. Rahn
Chadwick
John Bowers
Mabel Graham
Mt. Carroll
Russell Sikkema
Lincoln Log Cabin
Mary Lee Cate
Body of Sailor Adams Recovered After Feb 27 Loss
The body of Arthur D. Adams, 20, MMM 2c, was recovered after the Feb 27 collision near Hampton Roads. He enlisted in 1944 and served on the Goodhue liberty party boat. He is buried with full military honors in Portsmouth Virginia. He leaves Elver Adams of Clinton Iowa and Anna Adams the mother who died when he was 2. His surviving relatives include his father grandfather two sisters and a brother.
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Arthur D. Adams
Mr. Carroll
Hampton Roads
Elver Adams
Clinton
Iowa
Evergreen Memorial Park
Portsmouth
Navy
Adams
Goodhue
South Pacific
Norfolk Naval Station
Mt. Carroll High School
Garden City
S. D
Elver
Anna Adams
A. J. Adams
Chadwick
Glenn Guenzler
Mt. Carroll
Arlene Adams
Los Angeles
Calif
Harry Adams
Harry Carbaugh
Family Dinner Marks Birthday of A. J. Miller
A Sunday family dinner at A. J. Millers home marked his birthday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Elwin Allison and family of Coleta Miss Florence Alexander of Sterling Mr. and Mrs. Chester Alexander Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Alexander Mrs. Maude Alexander Mr. and Mrs Alvin Reiff Mr. and Mrs Elmer Hans and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stoner and LeRoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Miller
Elwin Allison
Coleta
Florence Alexander
Sterling
Chester Alexander
Vernon Alexander
Maude Alexander
Alvin Reiff
Elmer Hans
Harold Stoner
LeRoy
Call For Bids On County Road By April 18th
Bids for grading and graveling the county road crossing Fair Haven township from Chadwick area south of Chadwick must be received by April 18. The contract includes construction of required culverts. County highway superintendent S C Campbell cited anticipated few bids due to shortages of reinforcing steel and lumber for concrete culverts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Haven Township
Ens
Chadwick
S. C. Campbell
Campbell
Forty Eighth Annual District Meet of Illinois Women’s Clubs
The Forty-eighth annual district convention of the 13th Illinois Federation of Women’s Clubs will be held April 25 at Embury Methodist Church Freeport hosted by the Freeport Woman’s Club. An all day program includes a noon luncheon and sessions from 9 to 5 with prayers, addresses, reports, music, and a post meeting board session.
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Ilinois Federation of Women's Clubs
Embury Methodist Church
Freeport
Freeport Woman's Club
C. F. Johnson
Clarence van Buskirk
Forrest W. Hoisington
Alva R. Dry
Hostess Club
Frank M. Keck
C. D. Rowland
State Conservation
J. Kenneth Rice
Club Institute Committee
Carroll
Jo Daviess
Lee
L. L. Winn
Mary Ellen Hoisington
E. E
Byerrum
Northern Region
Ogle
Stephenson
Whiteside
Anthony P. Landgraf
Soil Test Lab Reports Mixed Phosphate and Potash Results
Approximately 1590 soil tests were conducted at the Mt. Carroll lab since last fall. From 125 farms, 44 percent of phosphate samples were low, 27 percent slightly low, and 28 percent medium high. Potash readings: 21 percent under 150, 19 percent 150-200, and 57.6 percent 200-300 pounds per acre.
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New Soils Test Laboratory
Farm Bureau
Mt. Carroll
M. P. Roske
Stacy-Thompson wedding in Mt Carroll Lutheran parsonage
Stacy and Thompson tied the knot in Mt Carroll at 10 30 am on Saturday April 6 with K K Olafson officiating. Attendants were Marian Buck and Donald Rush. The couple was hosted at a Savanna noon dinner by Ralph Withhart and Nora Smith. Thompson manages the Bell Telephone Co in Galena. A later family supper at Adolf Coden home in Fair Haven marked Mrs Doden’s birthday with John Doden George Doden and Lawrence Doden in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stacy-Thompson
Earl M. Thompson
Carrol County
Elsie Stacy
Galena
Mt. Carrol
K. K. Olafson
Marian Buck
Donald Rush
Carroll
Ralph Withhart
Nora Smith
Savanna
Withhart
Mr. Thompson
Bell Telephone Co
Adolf Coden
Fair Haven
Doden
John Doden
George Doden
Lawrence Doden
Derrer Herd Leads DHIA For March
The Carroll County DHIA report for March shows 765.5 pounds of milk and 28.8 pounds of fat per cow on test from 21 herds and 395 cows. Derrer herd leads with 1202 pounds milk and 45.2 pounds fat. second Holl and Pratt with 1102 pounds milk and 44.4 pounds fat. Top cows include Carroll and French number 37 with 2155 pounds milk and 101.3 pounds fat, and Guernsey number 63 belonging to John Morris with 1525 pounds milk and 83.9 pounds fat.
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Carroll County
John Derrer
Holland and Pratt
Guernseys
Holsteins
Towsley Bros
John Morris
Guernsey
Carroll and French
Indians Spengler Dies. Services Held in Shannon
Frank J. Spengler 69 of Shannon died Friday at St. Francis hospital Freeport Funeral services were held at St. Wendelin's Catholic church Shannon with burial in the Catholic cemetery He was born October 28 1876 in Shannon married Katharine Thomett August 17 1904 He served on the Shannon village board for 20 years Surviving include his widow a son Frank C Spengler a daughter Mrs Howard Griffith a brother Henry and a sister Mrs Anna James of Fort Collins Colorado Also mentioned is Mrs George W Ervin who died at 89 in Savanna after living there 29 years She was born April 24 1856 in Franklin County Pa and married George W Ervin November 5 1874 with eight sons and one daughter listed as survivors
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Frank J. Spengler
Shannon
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
St. Wendelin’s Catholic Church
Mr. Spengler
Katharine Thomett
Frank C. Spengler
Howard Griffith
Henry
Anna James
Fort Collins
Cole
George W. Ervin
Savanna
Conrad
Kathleen Yeager
Franklin County
Center Hill
Elmer
Charles
Lee
Merle
Frank
East Moline
Walter
Chambersburg, Jr
John
Moline
Chester
Kenosha
Wis
Miss Mae Ervin
Savanay
Mrs Elizabeth Shradeja 66 Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Elizabeth Shradeja aged 66 died at 3 30 am Tuesday in her Savanna home after a long illness. Funeral services were held at 9 30 am Thursday at St John s Catholic Church Savanna with burial in St John s cemetery. Born November 17 1879 in Czechoslovakia she married Joseph Shradeja in 1898 and came to the United States in 1910 settling in Savanna. Surviving are two daughters four sons two grandsons a brother and a sister.
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Elizabeth Shradeja
Savanna
St. John's Catholic Church
St. John’s Cemetery
Elizabeth Matuska
Czechoslovakia
Joseph Shradeja
Marine Corps recruiters visit Savanna each Wednesday
S. Sgt. Donald D. Talbot and Sgt. C. Reed will be at the Savanna Post Office every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Enlistments run two, three or four years. Applicants undergo Savanna exams, then Chicago, then Paris Island South Carolina, for thirteen weeks of basic training followed by aviation duty options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald D. Talbot
Sgt
C. Reed
U. S. Marine Corps
Savanna
Chicago
Parris Island
S. C
Pacific Islands
China
Japan
Marriage licenses issued in county office in week
County Clerk W M Nipe reports marriage licenses issued to Bernard A Rogers of Savanna and Marjorie F Fadie of Hanover and to Robert H Collins of Savanna and Pyllis Oberheim of Rockford. Several WWII veterans filed honorable discharges with circuit clerk Gordon B Smith.
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W. M. Nipe
Bernard A. Rogers
Savanna
Majorie F. Fadie
Hanover
Robert H. Collins
Pyllis Oberheim
Rockford
Earl M. Thompson
Elsie Robertsen Stacy
Galena
Gordon B. Smith
Lee J. Jones
Lanark
Kenne M. Teets
Milledgeville
Richard A. Gillespie
Mt. Carroll
George W. Bushman
Traveld T
Foley
Sile Harold G
Lamoreux
Qmse
Laurence RK. Arno
Republicans Nominate Grove and Traninger as Judge and Sheriff
Carroll county voters hear party names Grove and Traninger for local offices as the Republicans nominate them for judge and sheriff. Tax collection notes show about 165000 dollars, roughly 21 percent of the 1945 tax bill, paid early after statements. Treasurer staff report rapid installment payments on real estate taxes and a large March distribution to taxing bodies.
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Grove and Traninger
Carroll County
Frank L. Ross
Thomson Legion Post Organized With 26 Charter Members
Twenty six World War II veterans signed as charter members of the Donald Ashpole Post in Thomson. William J. Sully of Rockford attended and filed the charter. Gilpin Stagg was elected commander and Donald L. McBride adjutant.
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American Legion
Thomson
William J. Sully
Rockford
15Th District Legion
Gilpin Stagg
Donald McBride
Donald Ashpe
Post
D. Gilpin Stagg
Bernie Hook
James Wiebenga
William M Wagner
George Hook
Kyle A. Bennett
Harold R. Ashpole
Millard W. Cate
Hubert A. Cate
Franklin L. Fehler
Donald Kaufman
Eugene Potter
Charles Young
Henry Young, Jr
Donald L. McBride
Robert Smith
Joe Isenhart
L. W. Rice
E. L. Rice
P. N. Rice
George Perry
Robert Lewis
William FE. Baker
Harold Kenyon
Robert R Holland
Paul Braun
Judge Quashes Indictment In Ditsworth Case
Judge Geo C. Dixon in Carroll county circuit court sustains defense motion to quash indictment against Donald Ditsworth 38 for contributing to the dependency of his children. Trial halted with little testimony as jurors excused. State plans to seek recall of grand jury for new indictment.
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Donald Disworth
Mr. Carroll
Geo. C. Dixon
Carroll County
John L. Brearton
Ditsworth
Morris Triumphs in Democratic Nomination for State Representative
In Carroll county the Democratic contest yielded John K. Morris of Chadwick winning the party nomination for state representative, defeating Charles D. Franz of Freeport by a wide margin as Morris led in Carroll and Stephenson counties with provisional tallies showing Morris ahead by about 900 votes district wide. Frances.
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Orion M. Grove
Carroll County
Atty. Lawrence 4. Smith
Savanna
Henry Truninger
Earl F. Hart
John K. Morris
Chadwick
Charles D. Franz
Freeport
Morris
Franz
Stephenson County
Daviess County
Grove
Smith
Hart
Washington, Woodland
Freedom
Rock Creek
Wyson
Salem
Carroll
Richard Yates Rowe
Stephen A. Day
J. J. Brown
Congress
Wm. G. Stratton
Heavy corn borer infestation noted in 1946 in Mt Carroll area
Counts of corn borers in Carroll county stalk fields show farmers may save a crop with a heavy pest outbreak. M P Roske, farm adviser, reports counts 50 to 100 percent higher than last year, with one Mt Carroll field averaging nine borers per stalk and county totals 250 to 3800 borers per 100 stalks. Clean plowing to bury stalks is advised.
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Carroll County
M. P. Roske
Mt. Carroll
Joske
Meeting Postponed for Mer ry Circle Club
The April 11 meeting is postponed to Wednesday April 17. It will be held at the home of Mrs Ed win Keim with Mrs Glen Pauley as assistant hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Circle Club
Edwin Keim
Glen Pauley
Farmers Bank Opens Thursday Afternoon for Patrons
At the last board meeting Farmers State Bank announced it will be open on Thursday afternoons effective immediately to benefit its patrons. Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs William Cambman at the Milers home in Penrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Bank
Farmers State Bank
William Cambman
Charles Milier
Penrow
Local Group At Club Convention Held In Thomson
Chadwick women attending the Carroll County Federation of Women's Clubs meeting Tuesday at the Thomson Methodist church were listed by name. Annette Clements returned to Chadwick after a several week visit with her daughter in Marshall Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Annette Clements
Chadwick
J. J. Mitchell
Marshall, Ind
Also Mentioned on This Page
Babson’s Weekly Report
Babson
C.S. Darrow
County Woman’s Club Group
J. W. Gillespie
The
York Baptist Church
American Citizenship
Kenneth Kemmer
Charles Hogg
Thomson Woman's Club
Derrer
Dhia
Holstein
Daisy
Corrolny &Trhs County Elf
Frank J Spengler
Marine Corps
Billy DeVries
Morrison
Roy Schreiner
George C. Dixon
Circuit Court
Josephine Spahr
Johanna’ K. Hughes
Leo Halfman
Otto Wacker
Skaren
Thomas W. Fritz
Ward R. Fritz
Home B. & L. A
Hal S. Smith
Kellar’s
Dorothy McCartney
National Bank of Savanna
Elver Eisfeller
Elver C. Richter
Qed
Halderman’s Add
Loyde A. Haas
Roland L. Carson
Woodland
Joseph W. Canavan
Regina Canavan
Halderman’s
Pearl E. McGrath
Lloyd Emnyre
Myers
Home
Burtis J. Clikeman
Kathryn Kustes
John H. Kramer
Add
Northwestern
Mut
Life Ins. Co
Abraham T. Reiff
Lima
Herbert G. Shore
Roy Michael
Cherry Grove
Irvin F. Frederick
Wesley Horsfall
Carey
Wesley E. Horsfall
John W. Clemmens
Same
Lena C. Lahre
Alvin Coates
Emma Johns
Clarence Johns
A. A. Nichol, Sr
Vincent John Hancock
South Savanna
Donald Rauser of
Ernest Remmers
Legion Post
Rowe
Public Instruction
Nickell
Stratton
Allen
State Central
F. J. Stransky
General Assembly
F. U. Stransky
Burt
Schmidt
Smith Roa
Nipe
Ross
Truninger
Woodland Township
Carroll County Federation of Women's Clubs
Don Harris
Elizabeth Senneff
Jake Stickell
Charles Sucher
Herbert Stein
Elmer Weber
Harveylock
Harlen Handel
Alvin Larem
James Morgan
W. J. Schreiner
Kenneth Senneff
William Quest
L. A. Frank
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