War Bondholders Safe as Rates Edge Up
Babson argues that ten year war bonds, Series FE F and G, are protected by government guarantees and will hold value even as overall interest rates rise in the postwar period. He warns of inflation risks but says savings bonds are secure and contribute to national welfare. He predicts higher rates ahead due to reconversion and monetary shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babson
U. S
Calvin Coolidge
Coolidge
Federal Reserve System
Lawrence Welk Orchestra to Play at Modernistic Club
The American Legion Modernistic dance committee announces Lawrence Welk and his orchestra will perform at the Modernistic on Wednesday April 18. Dancing will be from 8:00 to 12:00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Welk
Clinton
American Legion
Rhodes promoted to major in 9th Air Force France unit
William J. Rhodes, 24, captain now major, serves as B-26 pilot and squadron operations officer with the 9th Air Force in France. Son of Mr and Mrs Fred J Rhodes of Mt Carroll, he has 10 months in the Aleutians and 14 months in Europe, flying 60 missions. Scouts of Chadwick sold four tons of waste paper to Milledgeville dealer Mr Allen for 40 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Rhodes
Mr. Carroll
9Th Air Forces
France
Fred J. Rhodes
Mt. Carroll
Rhodes
Aleutians
European
Boy Scouts of
Chadwick
T. R. Moritz
Allen
Milledgeville
District Convention of Clubwomen Held in Chadwick Today
The forty seventh annual meeting of the Thirteenth District of the Illinois Federated Women's Clubs convenes at Hope Evangelical Church Chadwick with 8:30 preconvention and 9:30 main session. Key speakers, reports, elections, and committee activities outline a full agenda under the theme Working Today for a Better Tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois Federated Women's Clubs
Hope Evangelical
Chadwick
Ray Polhill
Milledgeville
Clarence van Buskirk
Mt. Carroll
T. R. Mowitz
Hope Church
Dow Harris
Chadwick Woman’s Club
J. Kenneth Rice
Geo. Christianson
Dixon
L. L. Winn
Sterling
H. J. Kopp
Rochelle
George E. Mauer
Freeport
Russell Meyers
Peter F. Dietz
Rock Falls
Whiteside County
W. G. Clover
Ashton
Federation Forest
C. W. Rowland
Polo
Edward E. Keim
Carroll
Ray White
Warren
Lucile Hart
Red Russia
Homer C. Boblitt Lanark
Paul Unzicker
Illinois
General Federation
War Service
Ogle
H. A. Hoff
Morris
Stephenson
August Death
Whiteside
Walter M. Rennie
Chicago
State Federation
James P. Hopkins
Fulton
B. C. Rose
T. Ross Young
America the Beautiful
March Pension and Aid Payments Reported for Carroll Whiteside
State Auditor Arthur Leeder details March old age pension and aid to dependent children payments across Carroll and Whiteside counties. Carroll saw 273 recipients receive 8179 dollars in pensions and 58 dependents get 1081 dollars in aid. Whiteside paid 704 recipients 21228 dollars in pensions and 178 recipients 3632 dollars in aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur C. Leuder
Carroll County
Whiteside County
Lueder
Farm Bureau Approves Carroll Soil Test Lab
Directors of the Carroll county Farm Bureau approved installation of a soil test laboratory. M. P. Roske notes the lab should operate this summer as equipment becomes available. The service will help farmers learn what plant foods to buy and how much to spread per acre for maximum results at the lowest cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Farm Bureau
M. P. Roske
Carroll Farms
Roske
Six youths plead guilty for probation after larceny indictments
Four Sterling youths aged 14 to 20 admitted larceny charges after a March grand jury in Carroll county circu it court. They pleaded guilty before Judge George C. Dixon and sought probation. cases sent to Probation Officer Fred C. Leigh for report. They are held under $1,000 bond. Also arraigned were Jack Harvey and William Vanderbilt Jr. who pled guilty and asked for probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling
Carroll County
George C. Dixon
Fred C. Leigh
Mt. Carroll
Thomson
Charles Sherman
Bernard Schrader
Burton Hemminger
Lester Tarbell
Henry Hemminger
Dixon
Jack Harvey
William Vanderbilt, Jr., Jr
Savanna
Sealed bids sought for Pool 13 land and buildings
Sealed bids for leasing government lands and selling buildings in the Pool 13 area above Lock and Dam 13 on the Mississippi River will be received at the United States Engineer Office Rock Island Illinois until 11 am April 21 1945. Lands include farming grazing recreational and cottage sites in Whiteside Carroll Jo Daviess counties Illinois and Clinton and Jackson counties Iowa. Full information from the engineer office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lock and Dam No. 13
Mississippi River
United States Engineer Office
Clock Tower
Arsenal Island
Rock Island
Whiteside
Carroll and Jo Daviess
Illinois
Clinton
Jackson
Iowa
Ration stamp expirations and notes from period updates
The notice lists expiry dates for red, blue, and sugar stamps and coupons, with transfers allowed within families. It also notes airplane stamps in Book Three with no set expiration, and midwest period 4 and 5 coupons becoming valid Feb 5 for the heating season. The item concludes with a social note of Mr and Mrs Herbert Stein and family visiting Rev Eberly at Polo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest
Herbert Stein
Sharon
Sylvia
G. Eberly
Polo
Erdmier to Head Sixth War Loan Drive
J. W. Erdmier of Shannon is named Carroll county chairman for the Seventh war loan drive. County quota rises to 1 093 000 with an individual share of 1 010 000 and a corporate allotment of 83 000. The drive runs May 14 to June 9 with credit for purchases through July 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Erdmier
Shannon
Carroll County
Erdmier
Weddings Tie Gunn and Madison in Savanna Ceremony
Vida Gunn daughter of Glenn and Mrs Gunn of Savanna married Staff Sgt. Robert Madison son of Mrs Walter Madison in a 5 30 pm Justice of the Peace ceremony with Rita Brennan as attendant. They plan a Chicago and Battle Creek trip then residence with the groom’s parents. The report also notes Virginia Eacker and Harlan Merkel’s church wedding in Lanark with June Martin and Kenneth Kniss as attendants and plans for the couple to live with the groom’s parents after a brief Chicago trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vida Gunn
Glenn Gunn
Savanna
Robert Madison
Walter Madison
Justice of the Peace
W. G. Kent
Rita Brennan
Savanna Cafe
Chicago
Battle Creek
Mich
Madison
Savanna Township
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Sgt
Air Corps
Africa
Sicily
France
Germany
Ft. Sheridan
Virginia Eacker
Carlos Eacker
Mt. Carroll
Harlan Merkel
Carl Merkel
Near Lanark
Merle Hanbecker
East Locust Street
June Martin
Kenneth Kniss
Miss Martin
Lanark High School
Merkel
A and P. Grocery
Carroll County Records Note Marriages Divorces And Early Tax Payments
County Clerk W M Nipe issued licenses to Robert Madison and Vida Gunn from Savanna Joseph R Davidson of Beaver Pa and Ruth Landfried of Cleveland C Harlan Merkel of Lanark and Virginia J Backer of Mt Carroll. County Treasurer Frank L Ross reports many taxpayers paying early and in full, with about 13000 collected Monday. Divorces granted by Judge George C Dixon include Dorothy Traum from Robert Traum and Dorothie K Weber from Russell Weber Gussie H Gilbert from Thomas J Gilbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Nipe
Robert Madison
Vida Gunn
Savanna
Joseph R. Davidson
Beaver
Ruth Landfried
Cleveland
C. Harlan P. Merkel
Lanark
Virginia J. Backer
Mt. Carroll
Carroll County
Frank L. Ross
George C. Dixon
Carroll County Circuit Court
Dorothy Traum
Chadwick
Robert C. Traum
Dorothie K. Weber
Russell L. Weber
Gussie H. Gilbert
Thomas J. Gilbert
Vote Planned on Retirement Fund for County Workers
Carroll county voters will decide June 4 whether county employees should join the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund. Petitions backed the measure for a separate ballot on the retirement question, which would require employee contributions. Election officials note the measure prevents reducing voting places for the judicial vote and cite modest county savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Deaths: Mrs. John Schueller 77 Savanna
Mrs. John Schueller died at 4 a.m. Monday April 9 at her Savanna home after illness. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Peter's Lutheran Savanna with burial in Savanna cemetery. Born March 1868 in Germany she came to the United States in 1892 living in Mt. Carroll before marrying John Schueller. Surviving two sons Harry Edward of Savanna four daughters Mrs William Handel Mrs Clyde Bartow Mrs Charles Gardner and Miss Ruth Schueller eleven grandchildren five great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schueller
Savanna
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Gerhard P. Fischer
Savanna Cemetery
Carl and
Henrietta Pankonia
Germany
United States
Mt. Carroll
Pleasant Valley
Mr. Schueller
Harry
Edward
William Handel
Clyde Bartow
Mt. Morris
Charles Gardner
Ruth Schueller
Chicago
Dinner Guests and Visits Across Argo Community
Argo residents hosted and visited multiple families this week. Eunice Braun and the Faber family joined Mr and Mrs John Faber, with Sue Clifford Faber home on boat leave from the Great Lakes. Earl Vos hosted guests including Herman Vos and family of Garden Plain. Cpl Peter Hott returned to Milwaukee after a week in Hiram Green’s home. Other gatherings occurred with Jensen family in Sabula and Durward family visitors in Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Faber
Eunice Braun
Ben Faber
Janvrin
Fulton
Sue Clifford Faber
Great Lakes
Earl Vos
Herman Vos
Garden Plain
Jensen
Dorothy
Andrew Johnson
Sabula
Earl Green
Russell Irion
Elmer Matthew
Morrison
Martyn
Neal Vogel
Donald Vander Vinne
Joe Vos
East Clinton
Peter Hott
Milwaukee
Wis
Hiram Green
Clifford Durward
Erwin Larsen
Magnolia Tree At Deets Home In Bloom
The magnolia tree near the driveway at the Arthur Deets home in Chadwick has burst into full bloom this spring. Mr Deets planted it five years ago and it has bloomed four of those years, producing over 500 blossoms before winds knocked many off in the last few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Deets
Chadwick
Deets
Carbaughs Purchase Home. Barnhart Tenant Reported
Chadwick news notes the Carbaughs bought the residence south of Roy Queck boerner’s, now occupied by the Harvey Fossett family. The Carbaugh house, recently sold to Erin Barnhart, has been rented to Mrs. Paul Clevidence. Ed Mest’s annual sale drew a large crowd with brisk bidding and only one item unsold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Carbaugh
Charles Harris
Roy Queckboerner
Harvey Fossett
Carbaugh
Erin Barnhart
Paul Clevidence
Ed Mest
Applications for Dairy Feed Payments Mailed in Carroll County
The Carroll county Triple-A office mailed 1500 dairy payment applications to prior recipients. Payments will be made for milk and butterfat sold in January, February and March at 60 cents per cwt for milk and 10 cents per pound for butterfat. New farmers should contact the AAA in Mt. Carroll for an application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Triple-A
AAA
Mt. Carroll
Cadet Nurse Corps seeks 250 cadets for June start
Chicago announced by Miss Mary Elizabeth Falk state recruitment officer the Cadet Nurse Corps seeks 250 cadet nurses for June classes in 13 Illinois nursing schools. High school canvassing and appeals to non war work students aim to fill spots with all‑expense scholarships from the U S Public Health Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Schools of Nursing
Chicago
Mary Elizabeth Falk
Cadet Nurse Corps
Miss Falk
U. S. Public Health Service
Falk
Army
Relax coal purchasing restriction announced by SFA
The Solid Fuels Administration lifted limits on retail purchases of bituminous coal from Illinois Indiana and Western Kentucky to encourage stockpiling for next winter. Dealers may exceed 80 percent quotas and consumers may take deliveries up to full needs. Holding deliveries before Sept 1 is eased to 50 percent of normal requirements, with revocation if demand outpaces production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Solid Fuels Administration
80 Per Cent Of Herds Tested In Carroll County
Farm Adviser M P Roske reports more than 80 percent of dairy herds in Carroll county have been tested for Bangs disease, making the county an area county. The next state step is calf vaccination free to abortion control participants. Cards were mailed to cooperators to report new calves so vaccination can occur soon. Mr and Mrs Paul Clevidence Darrow and Mrs Ed Schreiner visited Freeman Clevidence at Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
M. P. Roske
Fire Ravages Long L Shaped Barn on Camp Bell Farm
A Tuesday evening blaze razed a large L shaped barn hoghouse corn cribs and sheds on the S J Campbell farm near Chadwick causing estimated losses well over ten thousand dollars. Sparks from a gasoline engine fed the fire which also destroyed much machinery hay corn and more than 100 sows. Firefighters from Chadwick and Mt Carroll saved the house and some outbuildings though the barn walls burned hot and the tractor was destroyed attempting to move it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Not Lens
S. J. Campbell
Ernest Sturtevant
Chadwick
Mt. Carroll
Argyll Stables
Rog Hinebaugh
Sturtevant
Renner
Freedom Township
Dairy Transport Committee elects new chairman and officers
At the March 15 Carroll county Dairy Industry Transportation Committee meeting Kay Sailer of Producers Creamery Mt. Carroll was elected chairman replacing Gordie Wolker Milledgeville who is no longer connected with the dairy industry Rex Munz Milledgeville was chosen vice chairman replacing Sailer and Tony Martin Kraft Cheese Milledgeville was elected a processor member filling Wolber's vacancy The panel notes a saving of 76015 truck miles annually and urges continued cooperation to insure adequate transportation during the present emergency
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Dairy Industry Transportation Committee
Kay Sailer
Mt. Carroll
Gordie Wolker
Milledgeville
Rex Munz
Sailer
Munz
Tony Martin
Kraft Cheese Co
Wolber
Grange Dance at Farm Bureau Hall Mt Carroll
The Black Oak Grange hosts a dance at the Farm Bureau Hall in Mt Carroll on April 14 from 8 40 to 12. The Melodians provide music for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Hall
Mt. Carroll
Black Oak Grange
The
Melodians
Induction Moves for Crevidence and Fossett Amid Quarantine
Paul Crevidence was inducted Monday in Chicago. Harvey Fossett, ordered to report with him, received a postponement to secure housing for his family. The Fossett family has been under quarantine until five days before the induction date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Crevidence
Chicago
Harvey Fossett
Fossett
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W. J. Schreiner
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W. J. Quest
Lloyd Handel
Elmer Weber
George Doden
Guy Mackey
John Sollenberger
Boyd Handel
W. C. Linker
H. E. Zugschwerdt
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L. A.frank
J. Y. Stickell
Elizabeth Senneff
Leeder
Alvin Schneider
Stanley Misiewicz
Harold Schneider
Adolph Wickee
Helen
Ida Shepherd
Rockford
Farm Bureau
ASK
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Eacker-Merkel
House News
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Ed Schreiner
Mrs
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Dairy Transport Committee
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