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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1944
Page
1
Babson argues the United States may reach a 30 to 40 billion debt with 2 12 percent interest that is paid to citizens, not left abroad. He suggests gradual reduction, warns against excessive postwar borrowing, and urges cost control, national teamwork, and a shift toward production and fair wages while resisting cheap foreign goods.
Mrs. Russell Meyers of Milledgeville was elected vice president of the 13th district Federated Women's clubs at the 45th annual district convention held last Thursday at Frances Shimer Junior College. Other new district officers and county presidents were chosen, with ongoing officers retained and a tentative invitation extended for the 1945 convention in Freeport. Highlights included speeches by state Legislation Chair Mia Raymond and attorney Philip Ward, plus a hospital program by Lt. Andrews and Mrs. C. E. Buerge.
Hans P. Greison of Savanna receives promotion from major to lieutenant colonel in the quartermaster corps. He is assigned as executive officer in the general administrative service division at the War Department in Washington. A Savannah native, Greison served as a captain in World War I and later ran a Savanna real estate and insurance agency until 1942, when called to active duty. his Savanna business is now run by his wife.
Misa Gertrude Kaiser met with Carroll county nutrition committee in Mt. Carroll to plan three public food demonstrations to be held in Lanark Mt Carroll and Chadwick on dates to be announced. The committee will finalize plans for demonstrations and other activities throughout the year with themes including victory gardens preservation nutrition and share and play square.
The Lanark plant of the Fuhrmann Canning company will receive The Achievement A Award for 1948 in a formal ceremony. Plant officials and employees will be recognized for their success in the food processing field.
Lanark hosts an Achievement A Award ceremony Saturday May 13 at 8 p m in the high school gym with W A Stolts state supervisor of the Office of Distribution War Food Administration stating Navy and WPA officials will attend The Navy will present the A Award flag and a WPA spokesman will pin token pins on officers and workers The event honors Lanark plant operators and workers for wartime food program cooperation and unity in war efforts Names of Navy and WPA participants will be announced soon
Howard Woessner of Carroll County exhibited a shipment of 35 heifers at the Chicago Stock Yards. The cattle, fed on his Shannon area farm, averaged 815 pounds and sold at 15.00 dollars per cwt on Wednesday's midweek market.
R G Rowland of Prophetstown was elected president of the Black Hawk Fire Fighters association at a Sterling meeting last Thursday. Charles Berner of Dixon became vice president, John Gilchrist of Tampico secretary, and Birt of Rock Falls re elected treasurer. The session drew nearly 880 attendees and featured a fire quiz, a talk on high pressure fog equipment by L A Miller of Lansing Michigan, motion pictures, and Sterling quartet selections.
Dr. Louis Voight is named chief of staff at St. Francis hospital Freeport. Dr. W L Karcher Freeport and Dr. A A Calkins Chadwick are named heads of the surgical staff.
A large group of Carroll county selective service registrants reported Monday at a Chicago induction center for pre induction physical examinations. The roster released by the local board lists thirty eight men including Robert K Stadnitski Walter E Jones Robert F Williams Raymond Co Hess Clarence J Hall and others.
Recently elected precinct committeemen from Carroll County held organization meetings in Mt Carroll to elect officers. Republicans re elected Harry Lowman Lanark as chairman and Frank Schroeppel Mt. Carroll as secretary, with H L Spearman Chadwick as treasurer. Democrats named Spurgeon S Har ter Chadwick as county chair and A E Sheridan Thom son as secretary treasurer. Delegates and alternates to the Republican state convention were named with Savanna and Thomson represented.
Mrs S J Campbell of Mt Carroll withdrew from the office of president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution after the second ballot at the 58th congress. Julis Talmadge of Athens Ga won 815 votes, one more than the 814 required, while Campbell received 796 and rival George D Schmerhorn of Reading Mich fell short of 50. Campbell founded Carroll chapter including Mt Carroll Lanark Milledgeville and Savanna members.
Barbara Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Brown Jr north of Thom son won first prize as best representative Girl Scout of the Chestnut Park troop. Co operation loyalty to leaders ability to work with teachers and scholarship noted by Mrs C Sumner Darrow troop captain. Lydia Almquist and Betty Brown tied for second with Shirley Willis third. The May luncheon for all churches in the community will be held at the Lutheran church.
Charles P. Casey announces a four day state wide training course for USES staff in veteran placement at the Elks Club Sterling from April 25 to 28. The program aims to improve individualized service as 6 000 to 7 000 veterans are expected to return to Illinois monthly with about 74 000 projected in 1944. Col H J Weimer notes the series has held sessions in Murphysboro Decatur Chicago and now Sterling.
Mrs Earl Nesbitt of Savanna was elected president of the Carroll County Parent Teacher association at Avenue school. Officers include Mrs Frank Podolski of Savanna as vice president and Mrs Leslie M Gundlach of Savanna as secretary and treasurer. Outgoing officers are Mrs Donald Nehrkorn, Mrs Ed Dauphin and Mrs Joason John, all of Savanna. Mrs Everett F Butler of Alton spoke on nutrition. A social period followed with refreshments.
Mt. Carroll edged Lanark 58 to 50 in a 15 event dual meet decided at the last event. Lanark won seven events and tied for first in another while Mt. Carroll won five firsts and tied once, with six seconds. Double winners were Carpenter and Cassens of Lanark and Smith of Mount Carroll.
Thomson Briefs Henry Young and Mrs Myrtle Bull visited Sunday evening at her brother Roy Hockman’s home. Mr Carroll and Mr Calvin Eslinger with Mr Eldon Hickey attended Monday supper at Ernest Tousley’s. Charles McGinty returned from Mitchell after Emerson McGinty’s funeral. Forrest Gilbert of Port Byron visited Monday with Richard Badtke and then Howard Wiebenga.
Carroll county selective board released a list of men recently inducted into military service. Army entries include Ralph Sherman Thomson Verlyn O Schrader Shannon Raymond C Tan and Harvey Shafer of Savanna. Navy names are Paul E Emmett Donald B Hoak Franklin L Fehler Edward F Lister Jr Spurgeon Harter Jr Terrence J O'Neal Harmon A Yenney and Chas A Gray of Savanna. Marine corps recruit Francia R Corbett.
Carroll County AAA lists permits for manure spreaders hayloaders tractors and other equipment dated April 17 to 22 1944. Plans for disposing of surplus Army supplies note WFA to handle new and used trucks with used trucks released later and possible auctions. Also notes John F Bickert appointed to publicize Fifth War Loan Drive with farm bureau ties and broader ammunition for predator control this spring and summer.
An unusually large crowd gathered in Chadwick last Saturday for Ed Mest's sale of used furniture and antiques. Bids on many articles were spirited and Mest reports every item sold at satisfactory prices, expressing satisfaction with the sale's outcome.
The Quad Cities District OPA opened its 24th central truck tire inspection station in Mt Carroll by May 1 at Clay and Marker Streets. The plan aims to curb tire shortages by directing inspections through the central station before War Price and Rationing Board review, with a fee schedule for tire service and removal set by OPA rules.
Funeral services were held for George Wolfley 91 at the Frank funeral home Mt Carroll with Rev James A Foard officiating. Burial was in Lanark cemetery. Wolfley born November 26 1863 near Mt Carroll spent his life in the county. He married Ellen McNamara May 16 1877 and they lived on a farm west of Mt Carroll for 58 years. His widow survives.
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