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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1940
Page
1
A compact survey of wartime and domestic affairs including Denmark and Norway as neutral casualties, spring farming, Odessa Delaware’s census lead, Dewey’s Illinois gains in the Republican race, labor and steel plant reinstatement, dual Illinois governors and the start of the baseball season.
Announcement reports the marriage of Dorothy Oberheim daughter of Mr and Mrs Oberheim of Carroll to Francis Pauley son of Mr and Mrs Pauley of Carroll on Saturday April 6 in Clinton Iowa Attendants were Ross Williams and Helen Pauley The bridegroom sister Helen Pauley attended The Pauleys will reside in Carroll Also notes Mr and Mrs Harlan Handel and family visited Ed Turney parents in Thomson on Sunday
Aquin High School Freeport led nine schools with 57 points at the Savanna district commercial contest. Fulton was second with 13 points and Savanna third with nine. Winners advance to the DeKalb seasonal contest. dates to be announced. Individual honors went to Vallee Heisler Shannon for outstanding bookkeeping and Anita Stevens Savanna and Ramona Sartwell Savanna for typing accuracy.
The state supreme court agreed to hear Clarence Collins's appeal from a twenty year prison sentence for his role in the Mt. Carroll holdup slaying of Lt. LaMaster. His older brother John Collins was sentenced to execution but went insane and was moved to a state hospital. his appeal remains on hold until sanity is regained.
At the county board meeting the regular grand jury panel for June term was announced with nine women named. The supplemental panel includes 11 members, listing individuals from multiple townships including Washington Freedom Cherry Grove Shannon Lima Rock Creek Salem Mt. Carroll Savanna Wysox and Elkhorn Grove among others.
The McCormick-Deering store in Morrison has completed interior remodeling to expand display and service areas. The Service Dept now 52 by 60 feet, with improved layout for faster repairs, and the display room showcases more McCormick-Deering products. Manager T. L. McCluskey and assistants invite inspection of the new arrangement and stock.
In Dyslin Valley district 23 a tight school director race produced a disputed result with a 17 to 18 tally. Faction claims voided votes and a confrontation led to assault charges against Mrs. Jack Kloepping, who scratched Russell Grimes. Justice Frank Serroeppel fined her $3 plus costs after witnesses testified.
Mount Carroll honors two longtime residents John Baird turning 90 and Mrs Warren Moore reaching 83 this week. Baird remains active, works in his garden and fishes on the Waukarusa, recalling his past as a crack rifle shot champion ice skater and bicycle rider.
Milledgeville resident Mrs A B Puterbaugh 79 died of a heart attack. Funeral services were held at her home and the Milledgeville Methodist church with burial at Lanark cemetery. Surviving children include two daughters and two sons. seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. In Mt Carroll the Rev B H Rogers 62 former Church of God pastor died after years of illness. Funeral rites were held in Frank Brothers chapel and Mt Carroll Church of God with burial at Pleasant Valley cemetery. He was born November 17 1877 in Martinsville Illinois and survived by a widow four daughters six sons and two brothers.
Mrs William Garner 68 of Lanark died April 11 at Deaconess hospital Freeport at 11 30 am Survived by five children Florence Sowle Milwaukee Frank Fred Chicago Ralph and Matt Lanark Ten grandchildren also survive
Mrs. Ray Polhill of Milledgeville was elected president at a county meeting in Lanark Brethren church. Other officers include Vice President Mrs. Eugene Murray of Thomson and secretary treasurer Mrs. James Morgan Chadwick. A five member committee was named to compile county program booklets for the next year. About 100 members attended, with Chadwick participants listed among attendees.
Market Tour Farm Adviser M. P. Roske and three 4-H club members from the county traveled to Chicago on Wednesday to attend the rural youth livestock marketing tour. He was joined by Allan Heisler of Mt. Carroll Harry Stengel of Lanark and Paul Doty of Savanna.
Complete canvass of last week's primary in Carroll County shows Republicans with 4458 votes, up 1254 from 1936 and 703 from 1938, while Democrats total 1137 ballots, down 361 from 1956 and 438 from 1938. Write-in results nominate Robert L. Morris for two Democratic offices. Ray Kentner was not the circuit clerk nominee. Dr. J. B. Schreiter gains 200 votes as an unopposed coroner candidate.
Carroll county cattle led the Chicago Stock Yards opening trades. Elmer Stoner of Lanark offered 1244 pound steers at 10.50 per cwt, 804 pound yearling steers at 9.50, and heifers at 8.75. Riley Lotzbaugh of Lanark sold medium weight steer loads at 10.35, Roy Moll near Shannon received 9.25 for 940 pound heifers, and Fred Neisemeier of Shannon sold 800 pound average heifers at 9.15.
Registrars of Carroll county reported births in March with girls outnumbering boys sixteen to three. They also noted eighteen deaths in the same period.
Emma Truckenmiller wins divorce from Raymond Truckenmiller on desertion charge. Judge Leon A. Zick grants alimony and custody to the defendant. County supervisorsRobert Carson Sherman Myers and Charles Kingery will attend the County Officers Association convention in Aurora on April 24 to 26. births and deaths listed from Shannon to Savanna and Chadwick with several estates and land transfers noted.
Howard Kness, operator of Midway Inn between Morrison and Fulton, was arrested Saturday by Whiteside County Sheriff officers for illegal beer sales without a license. He appeared before Police Magistrate L. W. Hicks and was bound over to the grand jury under a $500 bond, which he posted for release.
Thomas W. Baxter and James Schweinler magazine crew members from Mt. Carroll suffered minor injuries when their car left the highway near the old fairgrounds west of Mt. Carroll. The vehicle struck a telephone pole, breaking it in two. Schweinler needed two stitches for a scalp cut and several teeth were loosened. Baxter blamed glare from an oncoming car for the crash.
Edward Gordon 20 of Sterling held on 500 bond charged with driving while intoxicated after a Sunday crash on Route 80 near a Milwaukee railroad viaduct in Savanna. Miss Zeltie McCoy 33 of Moline suffered a crushed left leg and underwent amputation. Earl Douglas rider injured mildly. Co G Bauder fined 5 dollars for disorderly conduct. Gordon released on bail with Sterling friends posting bond.
Girls 4-H club leaders and county committee members will gather at 10 30 tomorrow at the Farm Bureau office in Mt Carroll for the annual organization training school. Twelve leaders are expected to attend with Mrs Charles Honberger of Chadwick Mrs M P Roske and Mrs R F E Boyd of Mt Carroll named among the committee. A new member will be appointed.
Robert Carson was unanimously re-elected chair man of the county board for a fourth term at the yearly organization meeting. The board named standing committees across finance official salaries and accounts county treasurer and sheriff accounts county farm public buildings superintendent of schools printing and stationery approving official bonds judiciary county highway state’s attorney legislature relief right of way and more. A county resolution allows Class A liquor licenses outside city limits to operate Sundays noon to midnight with Sunday sale of beer and hard liquor, increasing the annual license from 300 to 450 beginning May 1, while maintaining two Class A and two Class B licenses and Sunday closing for Class B establishments.
Frances Shimer Junior College at Mt Carroll announces a six week summer workshop for young men and women in drama art and creative writing running June 24 to August 3. Director Lawrence Carra leads drama with weekly plays at the college theatre as part of production studies. Edith Bell oversees art focusing on field work with Mildred Jaynes coordinating recreation. George E Hoffman teaches creative writing with an emphasis on performance and publication. The program also includes handicrafts secretarial studies swimming golf tennis and gym facilities.
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