Registration totals rise as county completes voter cards
In Curcoll town and Mt. Chrrall board offices workers explain that many registrations were delayed due to date oversights. County totals show Chadwick 168, Thenwon 169, Lanark 27, Mt. Cariol 444, Mill edgeville 201, Shannon 120, Savannah 926 with higher-than-expected turnout and staff strain. Additional registration cards were rushed from Springfield to finish the process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
Thenwon
Lanark
Mt. Cariol
Milledgeville
Shannon
Savanna
Tire Purchase Certificates Granted in Second Week of April
The Carroll rationing board lists tire purchase certificates awarded in the second week of April. Recipients cover obsolete tires trucks cars and retreading services across Mt. Carroll Lanark Savanna Thomson Chadwick Milledgeville and Savanna with quantities ranging from one to four tires or tubes per entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Carroll Rationing Board
M. L. Kratz
Mr. Carroll
John Koecke
Savanna
Layton Smith
Lanark
J. Snavely
Shannon
Paul Ahrens
Milledgeville
Carl Kness
Chadwick
Riley Lotzbaugh
City of Savanna
Heber Hostetter
Mt. Carroll
R. Sorensen
Miles Lumber & Fuel
Petty & Holman
Chester Rahn
Ford Grimm
Thomson
Dr. R. Petty
M. C. Beck
Earl Hanna
Maberry
Paul Buxbaum
Fred Livengood
Thomson Bank Authorized To Pay 15 Percent Dividend
Arthur C. Lueder state auditor announces the Thomson State Bank Thomson Illinois is authorized to pay a 15 percent dividend totaling 10 949 07 to its depositors after a 1933 moratorium. Depositors waived 35 percent of their deposits totaling 79 165 80 allowing the bank to resume business. This is the eighth payment and brings the total returned to 80 percent of the original waiver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur C. Lueder
State Auditor of Public Accounts
Thomson State Bank
Thomson, Il
Carroll county tire quota cut amid supply limits
The county board led by Director B L Peck reports a reduced tire quota amounting to about two tires weekly per Carroll County. Certificates for doctors veterinarians truckers and others may be unavailable due to exhausted allotments. Retreading and recapping for defense workers and farmers continue where possible, with bus transport aiding defense workers in several communities. The board aims to honor vital needs for health public safety and law enforcement. A list of certificates granted during the third week in April follows, detailing obsolete tires implement tires tubes and new passenger car tires allocated to residents and merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ahle
Anfren Hie
Carroll County
B. L. Peck
Mrectoy Pack
Peck
Charles Sword
Lanark
Harold Secbleuning
Chadwick
Roy Breyer
Haver
Weston Colbert
Meyer & Litwiller
Milledgeville
Rose Eastabrooks
Milledeville
G. W. Thiel
Shannon
Irvin Woessner
Robert Jack
Mt. Carroll
George Sites
Fuller to Head County USO Drive in May
R G Fuller of Savanna is Carroll County chairman for the USO drive set to start mid May. At a Friday meeting in Savanna 25 people from Carroll Whiteside and Jo Daviess counties elected officers including Bertha M Smith vice chairman Myrtle Rose secretary W J Schreiner treasurer Lewellyn Fay chairman Whiteside and F H Shuman treasurer Morrison. Carroll County's quota is 3250 and a USO center on the second floor of the Ballas building at Main and Madison will open early in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Fuller
Savanna
Carroll County
Carroll, Whiteside
Jo Daviess Counties
Bertha M. Smith
Myrtle Rose
W. J. Schreiner
Chadwick
Lewellyn Fay
Fulton
Whiteside County
F.H. Shuman
Morrison
USO
Ballas
Main and
Madison Streets
Cattle Prices Hit A New Top in Chicago Market
Carroll county buyers McCullough and Hook led a week of high prices at the Chicago Stock Yards. They sold yearling steers at 15.00 per cwt, averaging 1074 pounds, while Frank and Dwight Turner shipped 26 hundredweight of seven month Poland China hogs at 14.25 per cwt. Cattle hit a new yearly high at 17.25 per cwt on Wednesday, the top since 1937 and the highest for April in 23 years. hogs rose to 14.50 per cwt with an average of 14.35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Chicago
McCullough
William Rhodes Receives Wings at Lubbock Air School
Aviation Cadet William J. Rhodes son of Mr and Mrs Fred J Rhodes Sr Mt Carroll Illinois graduated Wednesday from the Army advanced training school at Lubbock Texas and was commissioned a lieutenant in the Army Air Corps with his wings He belonged to the largest flying fighters class ever graduated in one day and the first class at the Lubbock field school His parents a twin sister Betty and friend Arlene Haddick Collinsville attended the ceremony
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. J. Rhodes
Fred J. Rhodes
Mt. Carroll
Army
Advanced Training School
Lubbock
Texas
Army Corps
Air Corps Training Center
Lubbock Field School
Betty
Arlene Haddick
Collinsville
Marriages Highlight Savanna Area This April and May
Multiple weddings unfold in Savanna area communities. Albert a Quitt marries Virgil McCue in Rahbun, Rev Turnbough officiating. Carol Sievert and partner marry in Savanna with church ceremony and local family as attendants. Alice Miller weds Paul Brown in Polo with family attendants. Katherine Schoenhaar and John Shafer unite in Savanna with double ring service. Both couples plan to reside near Savanna, with several brides employed locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Alberta Quitt
Word Milly
Savanna
Virgil McCue
Thome McQue
Shre
Save
Rahbuirn
Hetty Ane
Clack
Berta
Ahbride
Mr. McGae
Faivenna Ordnance Depot
Hutbride
Chestnut Park
Alice Miller
Charles Miller
Polo
Paul Brown
Glyder, Brown
Polo Evangelical
Frances Brown
Gutlya Miller
Ralph Brown
Brown
Savanna Bakery
New Scout Executive Named for U S Grant Council
Willam C. Morgan of Sault Ste. Marie Michigan is appointed Scouts Executive of the U S Grant Council Inc Boy Scouts of America. He succeeds Laurence Hawkins who resigns to take a similar post in Granite City Illinois and starts duties about May 20 serving Carroll County troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam C. Morgan
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
U. S. Grant Council, Inc
Boy Scouts of America
Carroll County
Mr. Morgan
Laurence BR. Hawkins
Granite City
Rent Ceilings Imposed in County Defense Area
Savanna and Carrell counties are named defense areas with federal rent ceilings. Rents must not exceed levels in effect on March 1, 1942, though rent reductions from then may be pursued if investigated as unreasonably high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Carrell County
Pfister Seed Corn Available in Thomson and Chadwick
Fred Wolf reports that Pfister seed corn produced by W. F. Black Farms at Walnut is still available in limited quantities. Buyers may purchase at the Lewis Motor Company's garage in Thomson or at the Spencer garage in Chadwick where supplies are left.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfister
Thomson OR
Chadwick
Fred Wolf
Mr. Carroll
W. F. Black Farms
Walnut
Lewis Motor Company
Thomson
Spencer
Mr. Wolf
Young boy indicted on two murder counts by 87th grand jury
Readable portions show a boy aged 11 or 12 indicted on two murder charges for killings of Charles Kragjohann and Ada Krajohann. The grand jury reported at 4 p m after testimony, with defense and state attorneys named. Judges and prosecutors discuss mental examination options for the youth under Illinois law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crip Oean
Krupiohenn
Sheneen
Capple
Thorrdey
Jorg Rpeattes
Lin
Charles Kragjohann
Ada Krajohann
Cig
Wiether
Taal L. Schroeder
George J. Mohr
Chicago
X- Amise
Ciresit
George C. Dison Oiea
Dixon
Robert L. Morris
Astarkood Alty
Franklin A. Straneky
Savatina
Morris
Geiseman
Stransky
General Assembly
Illinois
Accidents injure H Krahn near Chadwick on SR four miles NW
State Highway Police Officer Herbert Krahn of Savanna was badly injured when his state car crashed about 1 a m Saturday four miles northwest of Chadwick on Route SR. He was found unconscious by Floyd Hartman and three Milledgeville men, treated in Sterling hospital for a severe head injury, and authorities investigated the sideswipe and crash scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Krahn
Savanna
Chadwick
Krahn
Floyd Hartman
Milledgeville
Krahnt
Lieut
Ray Cramer
Sterling Highway
Re-Elect Lowman To Chair Carroll COP
Harry S. Lowman of Lanark was reelected chairman of the Carroll county Republican central committee at a Mt. Carroll meeting. Frank Schreeppel of Mt. Carroll was elected secretary and I. L. Spearman of Chadwick treasurer. Lowman begins his 15th year as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry S. Lowman
Lanark
Carroll County
Republican Central Committee
Mt. Carroll
Frank Schreeppel
Anl I. L. Spearman
Chadwick
Je Lowman
Livestock Meet Slated in Mt Carroll Farm Bureau Hall
A spring and summer livestock survey meeting for all area raisers will be held tonight Thursday at the Farm Bureau hall in Mt Carroll. The event is announced by Farm Adviser M. P. Roske.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Hall
Mt. Carroll
M. P. Roske
Chadwick Hosts Weekend Guests At Rosenberry Home
Sunday afternoon visitors at the Ben Rosenberry residence included Mr and Mrs Roy Barger and daughter of Teckford Mr and Mrs Victor Hines for Mr Carroll Wayne East and Mrs Hubert Hoffman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Rosenberry Home
Roy Barger
of Teckford
Victor Hines
Mr. Carroll
Wayne East
Hubert Hoffman
Court House BRIEFS in Savanna and Mt Carroll deals
Court House BRIEFS reports multiple property transfers and legal actions from Savanna Mt Carroll and Thomson. Entries include divorce grants license issuances warranty deeds quitclaim deeds and transfers involving individuals such as Walter Wate end William Thomas Bowoe and May Coon plus institutions Fleet State Bank and Home B L A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aetassies
Ieee
Lye County
Walter Wate
Wiliam Thomas Bowoe
Tie BS. Morgan
Savane
Reichert
Lucille Wi
Tiowath
Savanna
Fleet State Bank of
Shannon
Charles H Green
Lima
Margaret Ryan
Annie C. L Fritz
Harry E. Cohn
Harry BE
Colin
May Helle Rouse
George
Gibson
Emil
Zemke
Mr. Carroll
Otto Haes
Forrest Conley
Clarence RK
Colehour
Hurley
Mt. Carroll
Florence Poorman
Geo. BK. Guenzler
Stowell’s
Frank Potter
Hazel G
Wange
York
Milton Weigle 73 Shannon farmer dies in Freeport hospital
Milton Weigle a retired Shannon farmer died late Monday night in a Freeport hospital. Funeral services will be Thursday afternoon at Sharman funeral home with Rev. I. D. Leatherman of Lanark officiating. Burial will be in Brethren cemetery. Born November 16 1868 near Shannon he was the son of Jacob and Mary Weigle and lived in Shannon all his life. Survived by his wife Lulu Knorr of Lanark four children Floyd and Leo of Shannon and Mrs Evan Lewis and Mrs Clifford Meyera of Adeline one brother Harve of Polo and two sisters Mrs Edora Knorr and Mrs Andora Knorr of Lanark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shannon
Milton Weigle
Freeport
Sharman
I. D. Leatherman
Lanark
Brethren Cemetery
Jacob
Mary Weigle
Lulu Knorr
Floyd
Leo
Evan Lewis
Clifford Meyera
Adeline
Harve
Polo
Eudora Knorr
Andora Knorr
Fine levied after Illinois crash involving Chicago pair
Two Chicago residents paid a $10 fine plus costs after a crash at the Mt. Carroll intersection of routes 52 and 78. Loretta Groves had no driver's license and had driven only a few times, colliding with an Iowa school teachers’ car from Cedar Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mt. Carroll
Iowa
Towa
Emma Opfer
Hudson
Loretta Groves
Miss. Groves
Wilbur Haack
Miss Opfer
Dorothy Koehring
Cedar Falls
Eulalie Turner
Selma Schumann
Mary Anderson
Cesar Falls
Waterloo
Chth Grade Graduation Set For May 27
Eighth grade pupils in Carroll county rural schools will hold graduation exercises May 27 in the Me Carroll high school auditorium. Final exams are underway in rural schools and will close soon. The old practice of all eighth graders taking tests in Mt Carroll on one day was dropped this year. Rural teachers met in Mt Carroll to gather supplies and receive guidance for final days of school and sugar rationing instructions for next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Me. Carroll High School
L. E. Bruch
Mt. Carroll
Savanna Man Charged With Manslaughter
William Werthwein of Savanna is charged with manslaughter after a car strike killed Donald Van Netta, 8, of Platteville. He waived preliminary hearing, posted no bond, and was held in Grant county jail. He admitted striking the boy and said he drove to a local hospital. three hours earlier he paid a fine for drunken driving. He owns a Chestnut Park grocery in Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William 4. Werthwein
Saqvar Pa
Grant County
Wisconsin
Lancaster
Werthwein
Donald van Netta
Platteville
Fennimore
Wis
Chestnut Park
Savanna
Increase in Illinois OAA and ADC payments in April
The state auditor's report shows ongoing growth in old age assistance OAA payments and aid to dependent children ADC through April. In Carroll County OAA totaled 10 51 thousand dollars paid to 441 recipients while ADC warrants reached 1 474 dollars covering 102 dependent children across 44 warrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
Office
The
State Auditor of Public Accounts
Carroll County
Carroll
Milledgeville Man Indicted in Ogle County Case
Garrett Fredericks 41 of Milledgeville is indicted for assault with intent to commit murder by an Ogle County grand jury. He has been jailed since Apr 1 after his wife was shot twice at the Polo home of her sister Mrs Lloyd Bellows. Fredericks allegedly admitted firing two revolver shots. The shooting stemmed from domestic difficulties. Mrs Fredericks recovered enough to leave Dixon hospital after weeks of treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett Fredericks
Milledgeville
Ogle County
Fredericks
Lloyd Bellows
Polo
Dixon
Damaged In Accident Near Lanark On Monday
John L. Thompson 29 of DeKalb an NYA instructor reported to Sheriff Ray Westfall that his car was forced off highway 64 six miles east of Lanark shortly after 7 am when a truck turning left in front of him caused a crash into a sign post. The license traced to R A Dickenson Lanark, and Vernon Rife 17 Lanark was the truck driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Thompson
DeKalb
NYA
Ilinois
Sterling
R. A. Dickenson
Lanark
Vernon Rife, 17
Job Quiz Aids U S In Building A Winning Team
United States Employment Service and Selective Service Boards conduct an occupational survey to collect questionnaire data. Manager F W Southwick urges business and civic leaders to help registrants and ensure accurate responses to build a war winning team. The Sterling office at 212 Third Avenue will handle inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Employment Service
Selective Service Boards
F. W. Southwick
Sterling
Southwick
Uncle Sam
Rerm
Third Avenue
Healy Guests Visit Melon Straub Home
Mr and Mrs Frank Healy of Coleta were Sunday guests in the Melon Straub home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Healy
Coleta
Melon Straub
War Ration Book One Registration Dates Set
Car roll county plans for War Ration Book One registration conducted Monday May 4 in rural schools and on May 4 and 5 in Chadwick and Thomson areas. Registrants supply full personal details and all adults may register for family units with registrars from the American Legion auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary Unit
Wind Damage Reported From Monday Storm Near Argo and Mt Carroll
Farm buildings damaged in the Argo-Fa to Mt Carroll area after Monday afternoon rainstorms with strong wind and hail. A large barn door and a machine shed door blown off. windmill toppled. roofs torn from milk house and shed. a house moved by the wind. hail reported, with visibility reduced during 5 to 7 p m showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argo-Fa
Mt. Carroll
William Hawk
Walter Bundy
Ralph Hook
Marius Olson
Hawk
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Suber
Curcoll
Mosday
Mt. Chrrall
Springfield
Lloyd Weber
Orval Schreiner
James French
Thomson Bank
AY Tire
Head County
William Rhodes
AIR School
Wawlee
Coroa
Fleet
Carrell
Tae Servier
Selmer
Aviondante
Gupth Keller
Speer
Mt Marval High Echoor
Northwestern
Trinola
Utilities
Salvanha Ordnance Denal
Quitt
McCu
Sievert
Caroly
Ann Pallas
Min J. 1
Bailak
Relor
Sivert
Lena Sic R
Alve
St. John's Catholic Church
P. B. Kunkel
Joann Kline
Madison
Roberta Nicoletti
Margaret Atin Row
Savanon
Thomas Ballay
Beerman
Robert Kelcey
William Martinell
Savanna High School
Frances
Miller Brown
H Krahn
Lowman
Carroll Cop
Chadwick Briefs
Court House Briefs
May Coon
Grantjoy
Robert BE. Coon
Joela
Joan H. Shafer
Katherine R Shoonhaar
Reel Estate Transfers
IVER
OAA
U. S
Chadwick News
County
Lawrence E. Bruci
L. J. Gnngey
Thomson Consolidated Grade School
E. 0. Hemmer
Charles Kingery
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