Babson Advises Investors Know Yourself Before Investing
Babson lays out a practical guide for investors at Babson Park advising self knowledge before buying stocks. He urges self control patience and courage and cautions against following rumors or the herd. He recommends diversified securities and emphasizes studying market trends and company leadership before purchase. He notes young industries appealing for growth and fixed income options for elders while warning against chasing quick profits on tips.
Deaths Mrs. Adam Bickelhaupt 79 In Mt Carroll Area
Mrs. Adam Bickelhaupt aged 79 died suddenly in Mt Carroll area. Funeral services were held at the Frank funeral home in Mt. Carroll with Rev. James A. Foard presiding and burial in Oak Hill cemetery. She was born Maria E. Baker in 1865 and married Adam Bickelhaupt in 1899. Survived by daughter Ellen Francke of Chicago and a granddaughter. Her husband and several siblings preceded her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Bickelhaupt
Hal Francke
Mt. Carroll
Frank
James A. Foard
Elgin
Oak Hill Cemetery
Maria E. Baker
Hickory Grove
Andrew
Anna Baker
Freeport Woman Named 13th District Club President
Mrs. Frank M. Keck of Freeport elected district president at the 15th district Federated Woman's Clubs convention in Chadwick held at Hope Evangelical Church. Delegates from Sterling Dixon Milledgeville and other towns heard reports, with officers and chairmen named and dates set for future meetings. Grand jurors from this area were announced for the U S District Court term in Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federated Woman's Clubs
Hope Evangelical Church
Chadwick
Don Harris
Chadwick Club
J. Kenneth Rice
Stering
Frank M. Keck
Freeport
Rice
C. F. Johnston
Dixon
Wilbur Fluffs
Arthur W. Stevens
Wallace Clover
Ashton
Harold Johnson
Illinois Club
General Federation
G. J. Pohly
Rock Falls
Veneta George
Morrison
War Service
C. Sumner Darrow
Savanna
Payne Thompson
Erie
Stephenson
Whiteside
W. W. Zeiders
James P. Hopkins
Fulton
Stockton
Mt. Carroll
Polo
C. D. Rowland
Federation
Southern
Illinois
Robert M. Roper
Kewanee
State Club Federation
Homer C. Boblitt
Lanark
Boblitt
Russia
Ray Polhill
D. A. Stenmark
Eric
A. C. Bowers
L. N. Deutsch
O. H. Rahn
H. A. Hoff
Morris
August Deuth
Peter F. Dietz
Thodore S. Chapman
W. W. Rennie
Chicago
Rennie
Dix
United States District Court For
Northern District of Illinois
Western Division
Petit Jury
Ward Deers
Frank Hutchinson
Fred Livengood
Milledgeville
Gladys Schneider
Harold E. Stiles
Merle Edlund
Myrtle Shirk
Bond purchases continue here without drive
Residents of this vicinity show strong war bond support with March sales reported by the state war finance committee. Carroll county bought E bonds totaling 132 285 and F and G bonds 145 562 50 while Whiteside county purchased E bonds 142 023 75 and F and G bonds 92 852 for the same period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State War Finance Committee
Carroll County
Whiteside County
Marriage Licenses and Decrees Tied to Savanna Area
County Clerk W M Nipe issued licenses for Thomas J Gilbert and Alice F Rook of Savanna. Judge George C Dixon granted Helen Grant a divorce from Norbert L Grant. Property transfers and deEd deeds appear for Savanna areas including East Savanna and Brentwood, with multiple lot transfers and QED and WD postings. Red Cross chairman Mrs John Magill Jr said high school boys completed carpentry and craft outputs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Nipe
Thomas J. Gilbert
Alice F. Rook
Savanna
Circuit Court
George C. Dixon
Helen Grant
Norbert L. Grant
Ames Snavely
Ruth Parker
Add
Shannon
Mabel J. Stark
Jerry Strait
Prudential Ins. Co
Robert Sandell
Lima
Earl Ross
Wade Vernon Law
East Savanna
Albert J. King
Clarence J. Haring
S. B
L. A
Ida M. Elliott
Jennie M. Davis
James R. Messmer
Brentwood
Henry L. Orth
Kathryn A. Rahn
Edward R. Mest
Range
Fair Haven
Charles A. Livengood
Wesley A. Nesemeier
Wysox
B. C. Rose
Mary E
Fred C. King
A. Benna
Schmitz
Washington
Grover Reddington
Clara
Jacob W. Gabriel
Harriet
United Presbyterian ‘Church
Zion’s Grove Cemetery
Woodland
Lillian Wilhelms
Harvey Woessner
Kenneth Flickinger
Cary
Lanark
Edward Hamilton
Pearl J. Peters
Otho M. Bloyer
Irvin
Harold L. Hatfield
Alf. Tusberg
Bowen
John Magill, Jr
Red Cross
Nurses Aide Training Planned by Red Cross Chapter
Car roll County Chapter American Red Cross plans a Nurses Aide instruction course at Savannah City Hospital to address nurse shortages. Volunteer aides must be 18 to 50, graduates of high school, pass an 80 hour course, complete 150 hours yearly service, and work under a graduate nurse with no pay. Applicants contact Miss Mabel C. Greve in Savannah before April 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
American Red Cross
Savanna City
Red Cross
Mabel C. Greve
Savanna
American National Red Cross
U. S. Office of Civilian Defense
Aamagerd
Suotl
Thomson Briefs Note Social Visits in Sterling Morrison
Thomson Briefs report Sunday visitors to Sterling include Mr. and Mrs. Richard Badtke guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lou Schnoor and a stop at the Frank Badtke home in Morrison. Nancy Gleason of Savanna spent a week with her grandmother Mrs. Louella Gleason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Badtke
Lou Schnoor
Sterling
Frank Badtke
Morrison
Nancy Gleason
Savanna
Louella Gleason
Carroll County Seventh War Loan Drive Bond Quotas
Community bond quotas for the Seventh War Loan drive in Carroll County were announced by J. W. Erdmier, showing a notable increase over prior campaigns. E bond quotas form a large share, requiring individuals to purchase more bonds to meet targets. a list of E bond and total quotas for each community follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
J. W. Erdmier
Weather Delays Spring Farm Work Across Region
Rain and chilly, March like weather held back farmers and gardeners all week. A heavy shower Thursday night left fields too wet, and Sunday night rains worsened conditions. Scattered showers Monday and Tuesday mixed with sunshine while southwest winds hindered progress and temperatures neared freezing each night.
Harold Manning Cattle Sell Near Chicago Market Top
Carroll county cattle were among the high sellers in the opening week trade at the Chicago Stock Yards. Harold Manning who farms near Lanark was represented on the Monday market by a 24 head drove of 1362 pound steers that sold without sorting at 17.65 per cwt within 10 cents of the day's extreme top.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Chicago
Harold Manning
Lanark
Local Social News Highlights Visitors and Guests
Miss Letha Gaar spent Sunday night and Monday with her parents in Garden Plain region along with the Hoff and Witt families. Neva Baker of Morrison visited Mrs. Lena Stagg on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letha Gaar
Savanna Hospital
Harry Gaar
Francis Hoff
Garden Plain
Harold Witt
William Griswold
Neva Baker
Morrison
Lena Stagg
Civilians urged to join CAP unit organized at Savanna
Civilians are invited to join the Civil Air Patrol unit forming in Savanna with weekly pre flight training at Savanna High School each Thursday at 8 pm. CAP aims to prepare youth for Air Forces service and future civilian aviation, with plans for flying lessons at Sand Burr Airport and an exhibition at 3 pm Sunday featuring CAP flyers from Freeport, Sterling, and Savanna aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CAP
Savanna
United States Army Air Forces
Savanna High School
National
New York City
Army Air Forces
AAF
Air Combat
WAC
Air Corps
Civil Air Patrol
Sand Burr
Freeport
Sterling
Carroll Selective Service Pre Induction Examinations
Carroll selective service board reports registrants who have reported for pre induction physical examinations. Names include William M Mann Ruverell H Smith Ervin Brandenburg Carl W Bertholf Roy V Torngerson Wayne M Hawkins Karl J Maehak Arnold H Ericheon Claude R War fel Charles I Shafer Verel E Rogers Elmer L Lyons Jasper L Lacey Roger M Coleman Clifford O Bar dell Ellsworth H Loberg transfer Charles C Lampert transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C .Lampert
Funeral of Roosevelt Halted Nationswide Saturday
Across the area activities paused during the funeral service for Franklin D. Roosevelt. Flags flew at half staff Friday and Saturday and public buildings stayed lowered until Monday May 14 by presidential proclamation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Beer Dealers Settle With OPA
Two beer distributors, John Knobel & Son of Freeport and Milton G. Matthews Producer Co of Morrison, paid treble damages of 125.77 and 168.25 for selling beer at wholesale above OPA ceiling prices. District Enforcement Division announced the settlements and noted each amount reflected actual overcharges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Knobel & Son
Spring St
Freeport
Milton G. Matthews
Morrison, NL
OPA
Quad- Cities
Fair Haven Aid Society Meets to Welcome Easter
Fair Haven ladies' aid society held its April meeting at Mrs. Nellie Rister's home with Mrs. Marjorie Coden assisting. The program included songs, scripture from Mark, a set of Easter customs titled Whence came our Easter customs, poems, articles on The American Indian of Today, busy-woman tips, home-maker psalm, and a closing hymn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Haven Ladies’ Aid Society
Nellie Rister
Marjorie Coden
Violet Turnbaugh
Alice Adolph
St. Mark
Mabel Alexander
Emma Doden
Henrietta Maring
Anna Sucher
Emma Maring
Velma Adolph
Liota Janssen
War prisoner Pvt. Frank Brooks reported missing in action
Pvt. Frank Brooks described as a prisoner of war in Germany writes home to his wife Mrs Mae Wagner Brooks. The letter dated February 6 was received last week by Mrs Brooks, noting he had been reported missing in action in Luxembourg on December 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Frank Brooks
Savanna
Germany
Mae Wagner Brooks
Brooks
Luxembourg
Dee
Clinton Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Guests
Thomson Briers Mrs. Delia Melendy visited in Clinton with her niece Mrs. Oliver Taschner and others. Mrs. N. B. Lewis of River Forest arrived for a few days with Mrs. Mary Jane McGinty. Mrs. John Carroll returned from Rosemount with her daughter and grandson. Hal Ashby guest dinner honored Mrs. Ashby for her birthday with several families. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Carroll visited Morrison aunt Mrs. Wm. Stapleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delia Melendy
Clinton
Oliver Taschner
Henry Bos
Fulton
Ruth Kimmel
Isaac Decker
N. B. Lewis
River Forest
Mary Jane McGinty
Dora Doty
John Carroll
Rosemount
Minn
Eldon Hi
Carroll
Ernest Voss
Farm barn and corncrib burned at Heinze farm south of Chadwick
Fire of unknown origin Tuesday night destroyed a large frame barn and a double corncrib on the Ligsle Heinze farm about seven miles southwest of Chadwick. Tenants Melvin Schroeder reported losses of 8,000 to 10,000 dollars, with 40 tons of hay and all pigs and sows and about 1,000 bushels of corn lost. firemen saved some corn. Fire trucks from Chadwick and Mt. Carroll battled the blaze as wind spread flames rapidly. house and neighboring buildings were spared. Insurance partially covers losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
Mt. Carroll
Heinze Farm
Weddings in Savanna and Sterling Chronicle
Mrs. Alice F. Rook and Thomas J. Gilbert wed at 4 p m in Savanna with single ring service officiated by W G Kent. Attendants included Mrs Helen Norrup of Minneapolis and Wilson Allen of Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice F. Rook
Thomas J. Gilbert
Savanna
W. G. Kent
Savanna Justice of the Peace
Helen Northrup
Minneapolis
Minn
Wilson Allen
Sle
Gilbert
Bronze Star for Hungerford in Northern Luzon action
Pfe. Vaughn E. Hungerford of Mt. Carroll receives the Bronze Star for heroism as a medical aid man with the 136th infantry in Northern Luzon. Under fire he administered blood plasma to a wounded man and ferried him to an aid station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfe
Vaughn E. Hungerford
Mt. Carroll
Luzon
136Th Infantry
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Babson
Babson Park
Mass
Woman's Clubs
Freeport Woman
J. R. McDaniels
Ted May
McConnell
A. T. Guest
Rochelle
John von Bergen
Luther Stroh
Chana
Edwin E. Keim
Walter Stevens
House News
B. J. Clikeman
Mary
Eva S. Soltow
Thomson Briefs
Thomson
Is Cap
Mark
Aid Society
Thomson Briers
Rook
Mariani Chaffee
Lola Elizabeth Mariani
Mary Mariani
William L. Chaffee
Cecil Chaffee
St. Mary Church
Mer. A. J. Burns
Natalie Enright
Clyde Oncken
Mariani
Sterling Business College
Lawrence Bros
Chaffee
Keeshin Motor Express Co
W. H. Taylor
Mitch Taylor
Syliss Taylor
Archie T. Cowan
Loses
Calif
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