From My Window Describes political rifts and social concern
A column reflects on post election harmony between Democratic factions led by Horner and Kelly Nash, critiques Roosevelt’s relief plan as ineffective, and urges safer driving after a Chicago judge’s plea to motorists. It closes with a poignant, personal vignette about a parent losing a child and enduring grief.
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Democratic Party
Horner
Kelly-Nash
Michael Igoe
Chicago
Committees and Jurors Appointed for June Terms
County officials announced new standing committee assignments led by Chairman Robert Carson. No changes were made to the three core committees county farm, highway and sheriff. Regular and supplemental grand jury panels for the June term were named, listing dozens of jurors from Fair Haven, York, Rock Creek, Wysox, Elkhorn Grove, Salem, Lima, Mt Carrel, Savanna, Washington and Waad.
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Robert Carson
Carson
Sheridan
Fisher
Fritz
Myers
Lower
Straw
Shaver
Mest
Goble
Warner
Heinze
Kingery
Johnson
Haas
Carroll County
Don Harris
Harold Fink
Fair Haven
Harry Gaar
Eugene Murray
York
Harold Gouke
Lewis Diehl
Rock Creek
Howard Stover
Henry Livengood
Wysox
James Larber
Elkhorn Grove
John Linker
Salem
William Iske
Lima
H. M. Gelwicks
George Guinther
Mt. Carfrell
Wilbur Bashaw
J. Victor Wagner
Savanna
Jesse McIntyre
Washington
Franklin B. Frederick
Earl Sword
Waad
Illinois 88 extended to Mt Carroll replacing Route 40
Official 1928 Illinois highway maps show numerous route-marking consolidations. In local area, Illinois No. 88 extends from Sterling through Milledgeville and Chadwick to Mt. Carroll, replacing Route 40 and creating a continuous Mt. Carroll to Peoria route. U S Route 30 moves south of Dixon to Aurora, with former Route 80 becoming U S 330 to Chicago. The maps also detail rail lines parks monuments and other facilities.
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Ilinois
Highway Department
Sterling
Milledgeville
Chadwick
Mt. Carroll
Illinois
Peoria
Dixon
Aurora
Chicago
Red Cross
Feed Salesman Injured In Car Crash Friday
Martin Horecker a Clinton feed salesman was injured late Friday when he lost control on Route 64 between Lanark and Mt Carroll, crashed into a culvert and overturned. He was treated by a Mt Carroll physician and taken to Jane Lamb hospital Clinton with a broken ankle and bruises.
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Martin Horecker
Clinton
Lanark
Mt. Carroll
Horecker
Jane Lamb Hospital
Civil War Vet Celebrates 99th Birthday in Mt Carroll
Captain W. H. Wildey the town's oldest resident and its last Civil War veteran marked his 99th birthday at home in Mt. Carroll. A Buffalo born 1859 veteran who volunteered in 1861, he later ran a Mt. Carroll grocery until his 1925 retirement and remains an avid baseball fan.
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W. H. Wildey
Mt. Carroll
Wildey
Buffalo
N. Y
Chicago
Aquin Wins District Commercial Contest in Savanna
Aquin high school Freeport captures first with 46 points, Savanna second with 11, Mt. Morris third with seven, and multiple schools awarding winners in dictation, typing, and bookkeeping events. First and second place teams qualify for the Mt. Morris sectional on April 30.
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MT. Morris
Aquin High School
Freeport
Savanna
Savanna High
Mt. Morris High School
Fulton
Port Byron
Shannon
Leaf River
Pearl City
Thomson
Aquin
Polo
Ella Stuit
Paul Johnson
Mr. Morris
Hermina Rueth
Helen Tappe
Dorothy Pifer
Patricia Killbridge
Emma Teg
Frances Krauch
Jeanette Donahue
Emma Tegle
Jeanette Donnahue
Margaret Parks
James Field
Robert Hedrick
Erma Struss
Jean Noah
Jane Shafer
Evelyn Hughes
Karl Schleich
Ellen Lundy
James Beck
Robert Kehoe
Jean Rawlins
Girls 4-H Club Leaders Meet in Mt Carroll Today
Carroll county girls 4-H club leaders gather in Mt Carroll with Mrs Butler district adviser to discuss organization and yearly program. New leaders meet at 10 am and old leaders at 1 15 pm.
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Carroll
Carroll County
Mt. Carroll
Butler
Marriage Licenses Issued by County Clerk in April
County Clerk Walter Watson issued a license to Claude R. Warfel of Rock Falls and Lydia Hawkins of Milledgeville on April 16. It is the first license in April. Another license was issued this week to Leo J. Halfman and Marie A. Ross, both of Thomson.
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Walter Watson
Claude R. Warfel
Rock Falls
Lydia Hawkins
Milledgeville
Leo J. Halfman
Marie A. Ross
Thomson
Tuberculosis Tests Under Way In Carroll County Schools
Tests to detect possible tuberculosis among seniors and teachers in Lanark Savanna and Mt Carroll have shown 106 positive reactors among 446 tested. Additional screenings are planned across four more county schools with potential levy increases to fund treatment and expansion of the campaign.
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Carroll County
Nell Stewart
County Tuberculosis Board
R. H. Petty
Tuberculosis Board
County Board of Supervisors
Petty
Lanark
Mt. Carroll
Savanna
Board of Supervisors
Stewart
Mary Elliott
Paul Stevens
Bloomington
Mlinois Tuberculosis Association
Youths Sentenced for Auto Thefts in Morrison Case
Two Savanna youths, James Murphy 20 and Ylassas Espinosa 17, were sentenced in Whiteside County to prison terms of one to 20 years for auto larceny. Charles Hewes 17 and Harry Charneski 17 asked parole after admitting to stealing several cars in Illinois and Iowa recently.
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Savanna
Morrison
Whiteside County
James Murphy
Ylassas Espinosa
Charles Hewes
Harry Charneski
Illinois
Iowa
Official vote tally shows small corrections with no change in standings
The official canvass of last week’s election confirms few errors in the unofficial tally. Bruci gains 11 votes in the county superintendent race. Stransky up 12 and Bingham up 100 for state representative and running mate. Three write‑in Democrats gain modestly. Kent, Hartman and Holloway totals listed. Republican ballots total 3755 to Democrats 1575, up from 1936 primaries.
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Lawrence E. Bruci
Franklin A. Stransky
John Bingham
W. G. Kent
R. J. Hartman
Hattie Holloway
Pecatonica High Relays Invite Carroll County Schools
Carroll county high school track squads join Pecatonica high school's second annual relay meet set for Saturday May 7 at Winnebago county fairgrounds. Invitations go to 25 grade schools led by Mt Carroll Lanark Shannon Hononegah Rockton Leaf River Stockton Lena Mt Morris Byron Stillman Valley Winnebago Durand Dakota Orangeville Winslow Franklin Grove Waterman Capon Broadhead Warren Scales Mound Elizabeth Oregon Pearl City.
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Carroll County
Pecatonica High School
Winnebago County Fairgrounds
Mt. Carroll
Lanark
Shannon
Hononegah
Rockton
Leaf River
Stockton
Lena
Mt. Morris
Byron
Stillman Valley
Winnebago
Durand
Dakota
Orangeville
Savanna Youths Enroll in CCC Camp at Prairie du Chien
Eight Savanna young men enrolled in the Civilian Conservation corps last week and have been sent to a camp at Prairie du Chien Wisconsin. The group includes Lawrence Stratton Max Fitzpatrick Herbert Krahn Vernon Krahn Wayne Swanson David Raymond John Zubaty and John Cravatta.
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Savanna
Civilian Conservation Corps
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Lawrence Stratton
Max Fitzpatrick
Herbert
Vernon Krahn
Wayne Swanson
David Raymond
John Zubaty
John Cravatta
Industrial chemistry theme exhibit at 1939 New York World's Fair
A single exhibit will showcase industrial chemistry at the 1939 New York World's Fair occupying 36 222 square feet of floor space.
Mt Carroll area notes strong year for births and civic events
A veteran marks his 99th birthday as a Clinton salesman is injured in a Mt Carroll area crash. March census shows more deaths than births. Savanna youths receive prison terms for auto thefts while others seek parole. Aquin High wins a commercial contest in Savanna. Savanna team places second in a meet. County precincts elect six GOP and ten Dem committeemen. most incumbents win re election.
Carroll County Primary Election Costs Totaled 1559.11
A county report to the board of supervisors itemizes Carroll County primary election expenses totaling 1559.11. Costs include posting notices, posting sample ballots, wages of election judges and clerks, canvassing ballots, rental of polling places, printing ballots, and related services.
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Carroll County
County Board of Supervisors
Justices of the Peace
Timber clearing resumes at pool area west of Thomson
Webster Lumber aims to restart five to six weeks of work in the pool area west of Thomson after river flooding paused operations. A small crew cleared roads and repaired a bridge Monday as ground dries, with full staffing possible later in the week or next week.
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Mississippi River
Thomson
Pool
Webster Lumber Company
Mississippi
Iowa
Precinct Committeemen Named In Primary Elections
Six Republican central committee members and ten Democratic central committee members were elected. The report notes incomplete precinct tallies. several contested races occurred in Rock Creek No. 1 Savanna No. 1 Mt. Carroll No. 1 and Savanna No. 2. Re-elected without opposition were Gibbons Reddington Sisler Phillips Sherlock Sheridan and McGrath among others.
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Republican Central Committee
Democratic Central Committee
Republican Post
Rock Creek
George Peat
C. I Lampert
Savanna
E. C. Vogt
Henry Woodill
Robert Smith
Woodland
Roy Rupp
Lima
Roy Hinebaugh
Salem
Frank Miller
Elkhorn Grove
Arthur Haas
Washington
D. L. Garber
Freedom
E. B. Payne
Cherry Grove
M. E. Baum
Shannon
Harry L. Lowman
Frank Schroeppel
Mt. Carroll
M. J. Hungerford
John Leu
Lewis Phillips
Rush Carroll
York
H. L. Spearman
Fair Haven
Ross Coleman
Wyson
Democratic Committee
Virgil Rogers
William Kramer
Frank Zier
William Heisler
W. J. Gibbons
Grover E. Reddington
Arthur Sisler
William Phillips
Walter Sherlock
Andrew E. Sheridan
E. V. McGrath
Wysox
Re elect Carson as Chairman and Woodland Supervisor vote
A local election brief notes a push to re elect Carson as chairman and that Woodland Supervisor is the unanimous choice for a second term. The notice highlights continued leadership and support from community members and officials.
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Woodland
Carroll county approves two more candidates for public welfare post
Carroll county board of supervisors re-elected Robert Carson as chairman for a second term at the annual reorganizational meeting. The board added two more candidates for the county public welfare superintendent post to complete a list of five as required by the state welfare department. The fountain repairs were approved with an estimated cost near 400 dollars and referred to the public buildings committee for action.
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Robert Carson
Woodland Township
Carroll County Board of Supervisors
Carson
State Welfare Department
Mercer
Macon
Myers
Public Buildings Committee
Circuit Court
Third Annual Conservation Week Launches in Illinois Schools
Illinois schools mark the third annual Conservation Week with special programs to aid observance. Education officials urge participation to promote environmental stewardship and resource awareness across districts.
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Illinois
Arbor Day drives Illinois wildlife saving awareness week
Illinois proclaims third Conservation Week April 17 235 with statewide support to foster youth led conservation. Schools plan Arbor Day programs and parents are urged to cooperate. The Department of Conservation notes growth in quail and pheasant production in 1937 and aims to boost fish and game output for 1938 while protecting habitats and forests from fires and picnickers.
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Illinois
Department of Conservation
Illinois Governor Proclaims Crime Prevention Week
Governor Horner designates the week of May 8 as Crime Prevention Week in Illinois, arguing that control of juvenile delinquency means control of adult crime. The stance ties youth crime prevention to broader public safety goals.
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Horner
Ilinois
First U S mourning stamp issued for Lincoln
The 15 cent black U S mourning stamp debuted June 17, 1866, featuring a portrait of Abraham Lincoln.
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U. S
Abraham Lincoln
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Aquin High
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