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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1946
Page
1
Babson argues in favor of the new World Organization Veto system and U N openness. He notes optimism about global cooperation despite squabbles and cautions that unity is needed for true world peace beyond majority votes. He cites benefits for the United States England and Russia in open discussions.
E F Gallagher, Wisconsin contractor, won the bid of 848,858.91 to grade culverts and gravel 6.4 miles of state aid road in Fair Haven and Wysox townships. Springfield approval pending bond. bids also ranged up to 891,000 from another Wisconsin firm and 101,000 from Rockford Construction. The project will complete an all weather route linking York township, Ideal, Fair Haven, and Milledgeville area.
Thomson reports Alden teacher Roland Starck visited the Guy Brown home Sunday. In Morrison, Mr and Mrs Ivan Carroll and sons were supper guests of Mrs Andrew Witt. Bertha Holland leaves for Morrison visit. Foster of Forreston and Bowman of Harper spent Sunday with Mrs Jessie Green. Kyle Rawlins visited the M J Strukhoff home Monday. Lester Grim sold their Clinton home and moved to Charlotte Iowa to run G and B Market with relatives. they stay with Alvin Schoolman. Harold Brown and daughters of Savanna visited the Brown family. Sunday dinner guests at Mr Carroll’s included Ivan Carroll and family and Robert Carroll and daughter.
The northwest area of Illinois reports the country’s highest corn borer population per area. Extension entomologist H. B. Petty cited counts from nationwide surveys and demonstrated clean plowing drastically reduces borers, with a 0 per 100 stalks count on a clean plot versus 6 per 100 on average tillage. Farmers at two field meetings discussed early planting risks, weather effects, and relay planting’s impact on borers.
William Byers 75 died at 4:16 a m Sunday at his Woodland Township home near Mt Carroll after a two year illness. Funeral 2 p m Tuesday at Frank funeral home Mt Carroll with Rev Stanley Birdsall and Rev co Lutz officiating burial Oak Hill cemetery. Born Feb 12 1871 near Mt Carroll to John and Margaret Byers married Emma Wacker March 2 1898. Survived by wife, sister Mrs Merle Kramer and brother Riley. William J Farrell 73 of Savanna died 10 p m Saturday in Savanna city hospital after a week illness. Funeral 10 a m Tuesday at St Peter’s Catholic Church Davis Junction burial there. Born Sept 5 1872 in Jo Daviess County to John and Mary Farrell married Nonie Tresidder who died in 1959. Worked for Milwaukee railroad moved Savanna to Davis Junction 1925 retired 1938. lived with son-in-law and daughter Homer Knapp in Savanna last two years. Surviving six daughters Mrs Knapp Mrs H J Bell Mrs H A Amesbury Mrs T E Duhigg Mrs Francis Foster and Miss Lillian. two sons James of Chicago and William of Bensenville. one sister and a brother and 21 grandchildren.
Edith Smith 53, of Mt Carroll, died Thursday night after a stroke. Born Edith Buckwalter in Arlington Iowa, she married Benjamin Smith in 1916 and lived in Mt Carroll. She served as Mt Carroll township clerk since 1916 and worked in the county veterans administration. Survivors include two sons Gordon and David, a daughter Mrs Harry Miller, four sisters, and a brother. Funeral was at First Lutheran church Mt Carroll with Rev K K Alofson. Burial followed.
Lester Myers aged 58 died at 8 30 a m Saturday April 20 at his cousin Mrs Roy Myers home. Funeral services were held at 2 p m Monday at Frank funeral home Mt Carroll with Rev Stanley A Birdsall officiating. Burial followed in Lanark cemetery. He never married and is survived by his stepmother Mrs Edward Myers of near Mt Carroll and a half brother Ralph of St Joseph Mo.
Max E Stubie 72 retired railroad man died at 5 30 am Saturday in Savanna city hospital after six weeks as patient. Funeral 2 30 pm Monday at St Peter s Lutheran Savanna with Rev Gerhard Fischer. burial Mosquito Hill Cemetery. Born May 11 1873 Washington township. survived by sisters Edith Barth Savanna Mrs George Barth Savanna and Mrs John Schneider Davenport and brother John Plainville Kan.
Alphonso E Madden 90 of Savannah died 4 50 pm April 18 at his daughter's home after a paralytic stroke and heart attack. Born January 17 1856 in Mayfield Kentucky he was the son of Hiram and wife Madden. Survived by four daughters including Jennie Young and Willard Bullock. two sons Dick and Stimm. 27 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Republican and Democratic precinct committeemen met in the courthouse to organize county central committees and pick delegates for state conventions. Republicans re elected Harry Lowman of Lanark as chairman for two years with Kenneth Tenley of Mt. Carroll as secretary and H L Spearman of Chadwick as treasurer. Democrats named Thomas Hand of Thomson as chairman to succeed S S Harter of Chadwick. Hand led with 268 votes to Walter Poffenberger 200. C G Hanna of Milledgeville was named first vice chairman, Isadore Saidel of Mt. Carroll second vice chairman, Poffenberger secretary, and H H Manning of Lanark treasurer.
Miss Janice L. Rand ecker daughter of Mt Carroll residents wed Earl J. Martin of Lostant in a Mt Carroll First Methodist parsonage ceremony. Later Mrs Ella Dodson and John A Robbe of Savanna thread a separate wedding in Savanna with a single ring rite.
Miss Helen Mae Waring daughter of Mr and Mrs James Waring Sr of Savanna married Mylo Walker of Chicago at 4 pm Sunday in St Pauls Episcopal Church Savanna The Rev H Foster Whitney performed the single ring ceremony Attendants were Miss Mary Elizabeth Waring and Eden Carter The bride attended Savanna township high school and worked in Chicago The groom a graduate of Laredo Mo high school is an associate editor for a Chicago magazine and they will reside in Chicago
A landscape gardening meeting for Carroll County farmers and wives is set for Thursday April 25 at 1 30 p m in Farm Bureau Hall. Henry W Gilbert extension specialist will discuss landscape elements plant materials land use and methods with Illinois farm slides. The program targets farm families rural youth 4 H leaders and members.
Aut infant son of Mr and Mrs Richard Schaut of Mt Carroll died shortly after birth April 17 at Jane Lamb hospital Clinton. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery Mt Carroll after a 3 p m service in Frank funeral chapel conducted by Rev Frank Countryman.
An ordinance adopted last week prohibits parking on the west side of Clay street for five blocks south from Rapp and Clay intersection and on the east side for one more block. It also bans parking on the west side of Main street in the school house block for 75 feet to the hotel entrance and directly in front of a theatre. The measure targets double parking in the business district.
A spring cattle and hog survey meeting tied to the livestock marketing program will be held Monday evening April 29 at the Farm Bureau hall Mt Carroll. Farm Adviser M P Roske says marketing conditions have changed rapidly and men from the Chicago yards will attend to discuss the situation.
Rural Youth members met April 9 in the Farm Bureau hall at Mt Carroll for an evening of activities. Edward Romemier won the boys pie eating contest with George McCoy close behind, while Roberta Hook won for the girls followed by Wilma Edwards. A roller skating party is planned for Savanna on May 2 and the next meeting is set for May 13 at Mt Carroll.
A Whiteside County Fair association meeting aimed to stage a July 4 event with a two night dance July 3 4, horse races the afternoon of July 4 and fireworks that evening. Officials assigned include H T Mathew treasurer and gate lead, Boyd Kimmel police, Ross Bealer L A Doering concessions and dance, George Weaver speed program, C L Austin W M Dearinger advertising. Event cost set at 700 dollars with rides and concessions for youth.
More than 1,000 spectators witnessed the dedication of the Milwaukee railroad viaduct at Savanna. The $220 444 nine month project featured a parade with over 50 cars and band performances by the American Legion and Savanna Township high school. Four attendees were interviewed by KROS announcer Jack Hubbard as they crossed the viaduct with Mayor Sanberg.
Five divorce decrees were granted Wednesday in Carroll county circuit court by Judge Geo C Dixon. Decrees were issued to Mil dred J Miller from Franklin Miller Clara Lynn from Walter Lynn Louise E Schober from Arthur W Schober Betty Lou Munson from William H Munson plus an annulment for Dorothy Blair Mummert from Clarence Mummert Lanark. Indictments for adultery against Veryl J Ginther and Donald Disworth led to cash bonds of 1500 dollars posted and releases.
County Clerk W. M. Nipe reports a spike in marriage licenses issued in the week before Easter. Nine couples are listed including Earl J. Martin of Lostant and Janice L. Randecker of Mt. Carroll, plus pairs from Savanna Pearl City Mt. Carroll and other towns.
Mrs John Lohmeier 48 of Clinton Indiana died at 9 30 p m Saturday in an Iowa City hospital after a week as a patient. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Snell Funeral Home Clinton with Rev Charles Hempstead officiating and burial in Lower York Cemetery Thomson Michigan. Elsie Bell born Sept 13 1897 in Clinton was daughter of Carl and Caroline Bell she married John Lohmeier Sept 13 1917. Surviving are her husband two daughters one son Sgt Blaine Lohmeier of Percy Jones General Hospital Battle Creek Michigan three brothers Alfred Tacoma Ernest Cedar Rapids and Edward Clinton five sisters Augs Backer Lanark Charles Kruse Sabula Ebensberger and Bunn Clinton and Turney Mt Carroll. Her parents two sisters and one son preceded her in death.
Mr and Mrs Lyle Shanafelt return to Morrison from Miami Florida where they visited relatives. Mrs Earl Bennett and Mrs Myron Tibbits attended the funeral of Mrs Roy Bennett in Fulton Monday afternoon.
The circuit clerk's office reports honorable discharges issued last week to service personnel including Merle P. Cate signalman, Esther A. Adams Lt jg, Lawrence D. Weatherwax Cpl, Bernard L. Diehl Cpl Albert W. Champion Oscar B Sweely Ste Lanark Sgt Benjamin J Eisenbise Carroll Joseph L Stevens radioman 3c Shannon John E Brodbeck carpenter mate Marguerite F Aykens Marguerite F Aykens Clark E Nesbitt Ensign Virgil A Bogue Sgt Russell R Fields Savanna.
Wayne F Browning and others transfer to Roswell W Packard a parcel in Freedom. A A Nicol Sr and wife transfer to Vincent Hancock a lot in South Savanna. Oscar H Rahn and wife deed lots in Chadwick to Carl G Kness. Luella N Baumgardt and husband deed to Robert D Burns in Milledgeville. Olga Edna Fox deeds Chadwick lots to Louis Rick and Carl Hopkins. Florence K Larsen and others deed to John S Larsen in Woodland. Alice T Stuart and husband deed to Vera S Murney and husband. Continued on Last Page.
Miss Marjorie Evelyn Lineback daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Lineback of Chestnut Park wed Bernard Cranston Sellers son of George Sellers of East Savanna in a 10 o'clock nuptial mass at St John’s Catholic Church Savanna. The ceremony included a reception in St John’s Forester hall and a wedding dinner at Meekers. The couple plans to reside in the Lineback apartment Chestnut Park.
Northern Illinois cities including Savannah Morrison Sterling Rock Falls Dixon Freeport Rockford will shift clocks ahead one hour on April 28 for daylight saving time. Small towns will stay on standard time due to farm trade influence. trains and buses stay on standard time. Freeport differs, returning to standard time on October 27 while others revert the last Sunday in September.
Emergency Crop and Feed Loan Office field supervisor N V Lateer will be at the Production Credit Office in Mt Carroll Illinois from 9 to 11 a m on May 2 1946 to accept farmer loan applications for crop production or livestock feed. Farmers needing financing should meet him. Miss Betty Flickinger of Savanna visited Miss Darlene Ashby Sunday afternoon.
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