United States shifts in war stance and local civic notes
The article reviews U S strategic moves including Red Sea safety zone changes and Greenland base talks with Denmark, plus a Japan Russia neutrality pact and its possible effects. It notes 1300 applicants for Illinois state police exams, 118 jobs, and tests across Dixon and other centers. It ends with spring farming, weather slips, and a shift in marriage tests along the Illinois Iowa border.
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United States
Roosevelt
Red Sea
Greenland
Japan
Russia
Germany
Hitler
Berlin
Washington
Hull
Denmark
Asia
East Indies
Soviet
Illinois
Dixon
Forty-One Young Men From Carroll County Join Army Training
Forty-one Carroll county selectees depart Mt. Carroll by train at 5:15 a.m. for induction in Chicago, including five colored volunteers. The week’s intake raises Carroll county’s total called under the selective service act to 78, with three later failing medical tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroll County
Mt. Carroll
U. S. Army
Chicago
Carroll County
Seective
CCC
Virtus
Eugene Johnson
Vernon M. Imel
William K. Bast
Arlene K. Dachler
Harold R. Stoner
Arthur W. Zissler
Clarence A. Lego
Chadwick
Wilbur W. Stickell
Eugene M. Young
Thomson
Robert J. Hamill
Marshall R. Bork
George H. C. Hanaburger
Ward C. Frederick
Donald E. Rogers
Lanark
Stanley F. Noble
Harold E. Taylor
Clifford M. Myers
Jesse W. Eubanks
Donald D. Bogott
Milledgeville
Virtus Johnson
Eugene E. Johnson
Lee R. Schmidt
Virgil Rogers
Elmer E. Shellhouse
Hartzel W. Haislet
Thomas FE
Richardson
Jerry Moore
Ernest W. Talbert
Leroy W. Smith
Johnnie Redmond
Virgil H. Watkins
Wilbur H. Rausch
Shannon
Clarence Lady
Laurence K. Stolder
Frank Nahlik
Bentley A. Baldridge
George H. Ritchey
Russell L. Dickman
John A. Hall
Donald E. Winkler
Russell J. Allen
Savanna
James E. Sullivan
Hanover
June Grand Jury Panel Is Selected In Carroll County
The board of supervisors named regular and supplemental jurors for the June term of Circuit Court in Carroll County. Names include Mae Hotchkiss, Lloyd Haas, Mayme Schubert, Cora Corbett, Louis Bruner, and others across communities such as Washington Woodland Freedom Cherry Grove Shannon Lima Rock Creek Salem Savanna York Fair Haven Wysox Elkhorn Grove and Mt Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Board of Supervisors
Washington
Mae Hotchkiss
Woodland
Lloyd Haas
Mayme Schubert
Freedom
Robert Rupp
Cherry Grove
Cora Corbett
Louis Bruner
Shannon
Willard Byers
Fred Terhark
Lima
Harry Shafer
Rock Creek
Lake Flickinger
Lewis Diehl
Salem
Zella Derrer
Mt. Carroll
Charles Welch
al Phillips
Savanna
Edna Orr
Ada Madsen
York
Grace Shelly
Paul Lewis
Fair Haven
Lucile Rosenberg
Henry Keil
Wyson
H. L. Ehni
Wm. Patch
Elkhorn Grove
Edward Vock
Eber Beck
Lloyd Peters
Harry Engles
Dorothy Lower
Mr. Carroll
Heber Hostetter, Jr
Sam Handel
B. K. Shores
William Shipley
Cora Stickell
Hattie Doden
George Knoess
Wysox
W. S. Todd
W. W. Mil
Raygell Rahn
O. M. Bloyer
George Mahood
Savanna Township
R. C. Carson
Ward Fritz
John Warner
Lee Shaver
Kingery
Cedar Creek
Tuckey Hill
State Highway Department
Old Fairgrounds
8. C. Campbell
Fairgrounds
New Grain Tanks To Be Built At Savanna Elevator
Five reinforced concrete grain storage tanks will be built on the Mississippi river bank near the Savanna elevator at an estimated cost of 45 000 to 50 000 dollars. The Rosenbaum brothers of Chicago, elevator owners, awarded the contract to the John B Metcalf company of Chicago. About 100 men will work on the project. Each 50 000 bushel tank will feature a 16 inch conveyor and will store corn, wheat, oats and barley. Property owners also plan to shift the present elevator from steam to electric power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Mississippi River
Rosenbaum Brothers
Chicago
John 8
Annual Meet of Women's Clubs Today in Lena
Representatives from Federated women's clubs gather for the 43rd annual 13th district convention in Lena. Sessions open with a banquet, registration at 9 am, musical and civic programs, reports, and guest speakers including Mrs Frances J. Waindle and Mrs William T. Bruckner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
13Th District
Lena
Federated Women’s Clubs
Lena Phidian Art Club
Hugh Allen
C. W. Noll
Donovan Mills
R. J. Townsend
Frank E. Nage
F. M. Keck
L. G. Weed
Frances J. Waindle
Whiteside
Stephenson
Ogle
Lena High School
Hogs Sell For $8.70 A Hundred At Chicago Yards
A consignment of prime cross bred Hampshire and Poland China butchers from Dwight Turner near Lanark Carroll county sold at 8.70 per cwt at the Chicago Stock Yards. Twenty six head averaged 241 pounds each fed grain and a commercial mineral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampshire
Poland
Dwight Turner
Lanark
Carroll County
Chicago
Sportsmen Meet Tomorrow to Address Brooding and Federation
Carroll County Sportsmen meet in Mt. Carroll to discuss appointing a civilian at Savanna Ordnance depot for pheasant brooding after May 15 and potential state federation joining. They report 10 000 brook trout released in local streams this week and 100 pheasants to be released Saturday with conservation officials. The governor's two cent cigarette tax plan advances in the legislature with tax measures tied to a future two percent sales tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schaut
Savanna Ordnance Depot
State Conservation Department
Pacific Coast
Luient
Col. Crim
State Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs
Carroll County
State
Cedar Creek
Mt. Carroll
Lanark
Max Smith
House Revenue Committee
House
County Sports Club
Ordnance Depot
Tax funds distributed in Carroll county totals rise
First of 740 tax funds amounting to 112380.91 dollars was collected by April 12 with 96000 distributed this week to township city and county treasuries. Totals compare favorably with last year though peak payments come in May.
Harold Eaton Named Carroll County Pharmacist Captain
Harold R. Eaton has been appointed captain of Carroll County by J Harry Lindahl president of the Illinois Pharmaceutical Association The appointment designates Mr Eaton as the association representative on pharmacy and public health matters in the county Selection cites years of service willingness and duty to community welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold R. Eaton
Carroll Pharmacist
Carroll County
J. Harry Lindahl
Illinois Pharmaceutical Association
Eaton
Five Injured When Car Hits Wrecker in Savanna
Five Savanna residents were injured early Monday when a Chevrolet sedan driven by Oscar Reitz struck the rear of the Indian Head garage wrecking truck at 1 45 a m just north of the Palisades tavern on route 80. Reitz suffered two scalp wounds and chest injuries while his wife had numerous bruises. Francis Handel and his wife, riding in the back, also were bruised. J W Wagner, driver of the wreck er, sustained a head injury and was thrown partly through the rear cab window. All injured were taken to a Savanna physician for treatment. The Handel car and the truck were badly damaged.
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Savanna
Oscar Reitz
Indian Head
Palisades Tavern
Route
Reitz
Francis Handel
J. W. Wagner
Handel
Draft Board Asks Report From 100 Men
Carroll county draft board seeks 1-A candidates as a May quota looms. Questionnaires were mailed to registrants numbered 611 through 710, listing names such as Edward Hebler and Paul Johnson amid county towns Savanna and Hanover and multiple Hartman and Fletcher family entries.
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Carroll County
Edward W. Hebler
Eldon L. Hammond
Stephen Switzer
Paul H. Johnson
Charles H. Kruse
Charles D. Cravatta
Leonard K. Hartman
Raymond W. Gordon
Ralph F. McNamara
Kyle FE. Brown
Thomson
Richard F. Strauch
Charles H. Howe
Ralph H. Ferris
Lloyd G. Handel
Paul H. Unzicker
Carl J. Peterson
Fay R. Coleman
Milledgeville
Merle O. Blair
Millard L. Davis
Robert L. Rupp
Randall L. Bloyes
Roland W. Glenn
Clinton R. Plock
Charles D. Carter
Samuel E. Jones
Lanark
Maynard E. Gothard
Floyd K. Tobey
Donald J. Rawlins
Alfred F. Edmonds
James L. Tolds
CCC
John L. Hinrichson
Donald E. Thompson
Savanna
Richard A. Jackson
Hanover
Federal Grand Jury To Meet Monday In Freeport
A federal grand jury will convene Monday April 21 in Freeport to open the April term of federal court Judge Charles E Woodward of Chicago will preside Local jurors include Leona Schmidt Mr Carroll Clara Calkins William Linker Chadwick Agnes Davis Savannah Roy Winter Thomson Quinter Stitzel Lanark and Charles Mare of Hanover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Federal Court
Charles E Woodward
Chicago
Leona Schmidt
Mr. Carroll
Clara Calkins
William Linker
Chadwick
Agnes Davis
Savanna
Roy Winter
Thomson
Quinter Stitzel
Lanark
Charles Mare
Hanover
Livestock Survey Meeting Set For Friday May 2
Carroll county cattle feeders and livestock raisers are invited to a spring livestock survey meeting Friday evening May 2 at the Farm Bureau hall in Mt. Carroll. A representative of the livestock producers commission will lead discussion on a survey of the livestock situation for summer and fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Snortsmen’s
Coathouse
Mt. Carroll
Maurice Schaut
Farm Bureau
Livestock Producers Commission
Charles Kingery Named Chairman By Supervisors
Frances Shimer college in Mt Carroll will host the Mt Carroll high school A Capella choir led by David A Foltz in a Sunday concert at 7 30 pm in the Frances Shimer gym. The program includes Bach and Sullivan, Easter carols, spirituals arranged by Burleigh and Cain, and Noble Cain’s Say Thou Me.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Shimer College
Mt. Carroll
Mt. Carrall High School
David A Foltz
Frances Shimer
Bach
Arthur Sullivan
H. T. Burleigh
Noble Cain
Chicago
Mr. Carroll
Births and deaths slim margins in Carroll county March
Vital statistics show 11 boys and 8 girls born in March against 18 deaths in Carroll county. Among births a few infants died within hours of birth. Officials also reorganized the county board with Kingery as new chairman and set highway plans and budgets for state route 64 and related projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Walter Watson
Charles Kingery
Salem
June county week details include grand jury and votes
County board appoints Tuesday grand jury panels while voters set city village contest dates for Tuesday. Births lead deaths in March, county treasurer reports 96000 total. Forty one Carroll youths head for army induction and marriage license filed for Harold Grummitt and Virginia Thompson in Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold William Grummitt
Virginia Mae Thompson
Savanna
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C. H. Gourdier
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Foundation Fund
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William T. Bruckner
Ilinois Federation of Women's Clubs
Carroll
Jo Daviess
Lee
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Wm. B. Walrath
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O. H. Rahn
H. L. Heer
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Lee Edward
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Wilmer C. Layman
David Naper
George W. Boulton
Carl Alden
Carl A. Kraft
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Charles D. Calvert
George Thomas
Floyd E. Simmons
Linda Louise
Andrew R. Jackson
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