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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1953
Page
3
Babson discusses education reform and the need for thoughtful teaching over lavish buildings. He criticizes overemphasis on degrees and high costs, urging better pay for teachers and smarter voter choices in upcoming city elections with education referenda.
Carroll county hogs sent 85 head of meat type mixed colored butchers from Lanark, averaging 262 pounds, selling at 23.00 per cwt. Top by buyers held at 23.00 with Tuesday rising to 23.10, a Chicago April record and highest April price in six years. Earl Wilkin and wife attended the African Violet Club Flower show in Rockford Saturday.
Chadwick FFA member Bill Spealman was chosen as District 2 Star Farmer for the year at a Morrison high school district meeting held April 22. District 2 includes 22 schools in Carroll Whiteside and Lee counties. He also won swine projects while Allen Haag previously earned the district honor.
Chadwick adopts a new steel postmark stamp with revolving wheels engraved dates. Postmaster Robert E Balk says the device replaces old insert type for daily date changes. It arrived April 27 and will be tested for one year before a merits review. Manufactured by Pitney-Bowes Co.
Justin B. Blatt of Mt. Carroll Illinois has been promoted to corporal while serving in Korea with the 226th Signal Company part of the Korean Base Section providing supplies transport and communications to UN forces. A cryptographic specialist and former University of Illinois student he previously worked as an electrical inspector for Boeing in Seattle before enlisting 22 months ago.
Carroll county residents bought 119 417 in United States Savings Bonds in March 1958 from the Treasury Department data. E and H bonds accounted for 98 557. First quarter reached 31.2 percent of the county quota. Stephenson county sold 335 907 with 293 407 in E and H bonds. Whiteside reported 205 521 with 193 021 in E and H bonds. Also noted are social notes of Mrs Ed McGrath and two others attending a Hobby Show in Aurora last Wednesday.
Mt Carroll native Mt. Carroll William B. Petty was sworn in at Sycamore by State Supreme Court judge William J. Fulton and opened a law office at 110 12 W. Market St. Petty 27 son of Dr. R. H. Petty. educated at Mt Carroll High School Coe College University of Iowa Law School. two years Navy service in World War II. His wife Mary Jane Hoefer of Sioux City. Petty named city attorney of Mt Carroll succeeding Robert Wiessmiller who resigned after being elected state's attorney.
N Hughes Davies, Scoutmaster of Lanark Troop 61, named by the U S Grant Council Jamboree committee to head local scouts to the Third National Boy Scout Jamboree at Irvine Ranch near Santa Ana California this summer. Dewey Dwyer of Monroe Wis will serve as Jamboree Assistant Scoutmaster. one more adult leader is to be named.
Marriage licenses issued include Paul F Rath and Lesetta Grimm, Charles Hagen and Donna Bar dell, William R Voss and Darlene Hartman. Real estate transfers note Wm Armstrong to Henry Blume, Clarence Hagstrom to Willard Auderer, Ole Kleven to Chester Crevidence, and others in Savanna, Mt. Carroll, Wysox, Fair Haven, Freedom, Morton, Chadwick, and Woodland.
Kenneth Hoak, 52, Lanark, waived preliminary hearing after arraignment before Police Magistrate Wm. E. Kintzel on a DUI charge. Bound over to County Court, remanded to jail for $200 bond. Arrested on Cherry Avenue near Clark Street at 10:54 p.m. Sunday after erratic driving that nearly struck two parked cars, by Officers Kenneth E. Oefelein and Gerald Brooknan.
A special film about DeWITT IOWA covering its history industry business culture and education will air on WOC-TV Davenport Monday May 4 at 12 noon Channel 5. Clinton Morrison Sterling and Dixon IL are also selected for future Stories broadcasts.
Robert Sibley of Chadwick joins 22 Brown Swiss heifers consigned to the Pacific Northwest sale in Yakima Washington. Top two in the herd are highlighted by the National Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders Association.
Mt. Carroll Otho M Bloyer of Lanark was re elected chair of the Carroll county board of supervisors at the annual reorganizational meeting. He heads Rock Creek township and now begins a second term as county board leader. Later he announced the county board committees for the coming year. full lists to be published in a future issue.
N. R. Kenyon 69 lifelong Argo-Fa resident died April 24 after a six week illness in Morrison Community hospital. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Argo-Fa Methodist Church with burial in Upper York cemetery. Survived by four daughters, one son, six grandchildren, a brother Lloyd Kenyon and his wife Mary.
Rockford official M. Spencer urges students planning summer work to apply at once for Social Security cards. No charge or minimum age. blanks at post offices and social security offices. Cards take days to arrive, so apply before hiring deadlines. If a worker earned fifty dollars in six calendar quarters, they’re insured until age 24½ with burial and survivor benefits possible. Use and protect the card.
At the Carroll County American Legion meeting on Monday April 28 Shannon dedicated the Royle-Hay Post No 379 structure as a symbol of justice freedom and democracy. About 60 Legionnaires from Carroll county Freeport Mt Morris Erie and Prophetstown attended with performances by the Shannon Legion barbershop quartet and auxiliary minstrel group.
The Boyle-Hay Post No. 379 American Legion invites the public to an open house at its new memorial home in Shannon on Sunday May 3 from 2 to 5 p m. Refreshments will be served and the facility offered for banquets meetings and social events at a small rental to cover upkeep.
County Hom e Economics Extension unit schedule lists meetings at Old Mill Shannon Carroll Fair Haven District Room Improvement Training School Carroll Night Savanna Freedom and other locations. Major lesson topics include spot removal pressing and selecting making draperies curtains with local leaders and Miss Dorothy Footitt.
Campus Mothers Day observances unfold May 1 and 2 at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign with a range of activities. The event honors guest mothers including county chairmen led by Mrs Eugene Murray of Carroll County while the Mothers Association holds its annual meeting and the Mothers Day Queen is crowned Saturday afternoon. The program includes Roberta water show The Heiress Apron Strings student sings and multiple films and plays. Beverly Nelson of Rockford visited Miss Shelvin Gillogly during the weekend.
Chilly weather limited attendance at the Grant birthday events in Galena Sunday afternoon. About 1,500 people witnessed Gen. U S Grant III cut the leather thong to dedicate the Grant Perkins leather shop. A parade and speeches followed with Mayor Swran and Ado Genz addressing the crowd. Guests included State Senator Marvin Burt, Franklin A Stransky, John Morris, William Reed, and Chamber officials. Mr and Mrs Donald Nelson of Rockford visited with family.
The annual Woman's Bowling League banquet was held at the First Lutheran church dining room with Golden Rule class members assisting. Officers were present, business notes covered next season plans, and numerous awards across team and individual categories were announced by Helen Lotz and others. A movie on "America Bowls" followed the session.
Funeral services for Harvey L. Shawver Morrison publisher who died after a long illness were held Thursday at the Methodist church with Rev. Harold E. Olson officiating. Burial followed in Grove Hill cemetery. Lions club pallbearers and Masonic rites marked the service with local publishers and Lions members in attendance.
Chadwick Theatre Corporation stockholders are reminded of an adjourned annual meeting on Tuesday night May 5 in the village council room. The March plan was to operate the theatre for three months and decide whether to continue or close for the summer. President George Coden said a summer closure is also a possibility.
Fair Haven Home Bureau will meet Wednesday afternoon May 6 with Mrs. Boyd Hande. The major lesson is Pressing and Spot Removal by Mrs. John Magill and Mrs. Dora Shibley. A special Copper Tooling activity will be led by Mrs. Denton Waniga.
About 275 Future Homemakers gathered for the Section 22 FHA rally at Stockton High School on April 26. Wilma Kuhlmeyer was named president and Carol Bowers vice president, with three delegates chosen for the national FHA Convention in Columbus, Ohio.
Carroll county high schools plan to send numerous boys to the 33rd annual Gate Way Classic on Saturday May 2 at Clinton Town Coan Field. Preliminaries begin at 10 a m with finals at 7 30 p m. Field event finals except pole vault and zonal jump are 7 30 p m. Two classes Class A for schools over 400 and Class B for 400 or less with optional entry to Class A by any school.
The Savanna inquest ruled Elmer Johnson 35 to 40 a transient died of natural causes after being found April 24 in Milwaukee rail yards. He arrived from Dubuque on a freight train and had been ordered out of the yards. In Lanark Charles E. Rupp 79 died Monday night at home. services Thursday at 2 p.m. at Frank Funeral Home with burial in Lanark Cemetery. He farmed, served in the local volunteer fire department, and is survived by a sister Daisy and brothers Willis and Bert.
Milledgeville graveside services were held for David Lee Barthel born and died in Sterling Community Hospital. The infant son of Mr and Mrs Lyle Barthel, aged moments, was condu cted by Rev E V Schriver at Bethel Cemetery Milledgeville.
Miss Donna Bardell daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Bardell Milledgeville and Charles Hayen son of Mr and Mrs Bern J Hayen Coleta united in marriage in a Saturday afternoon ceremony at three oclock Rev T J Jernigan officiating They were attended by Mr and Mrs Allan Erreskins of Coleta The bride wore a navy suit with red rose corsage The bridegroom is serving in the armed forces.
Chadwick Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd C. Schreiner announce their younger daughter Janice will marry Lt. Walter M. Earley Tr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Earley of Reading Massachusetts. The couple plan a May 30 ceremony in Pacific Grove California. Janice Schreiner resides in Warrington Florida and works at a medical center. Walter Earley attends a navy postgraduate school in Monterey California.
Chadwick and Thomson FFA chapters joined in tree planting at Esther Schmaling’s farm west of Chadwick on April 22. About 90 Douglas fir and Norway spruce trees were planted with twelve Thomson Agriculture III students in the morning and all 28 Chadwick FFA members later in the afternoon under W. F. Bulkley, state extension forester.
Carthage Illinois April 25 Carthage college presents Molieres High Brow Ladies in a student directed one act production. Roger Walker appears as a butler posing as a viscount in the Paris set comedy. Walker is a Chadwick native, junior at Carthage majoring in psychology and education.
Fulton tavern owner Ster yl Olson faces a May 15 trial for obstructing view of his premises and failing to display a liquor license. County Judge Walter J. Stevens set the date for a 20 juror panel reporting at 1 p m. Olson was recently acquitted of keeping the tavern open after legal closing hours.
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