New State Law Likely to Cost Rural Schools
Carroll county rural schools face loss of state funds after July 1, 1943 under a new law. County Superintendent Lawrence Brudi believes few will close here, though three or four Woodland township schools may shut after July 1, 1945. Other counties expect more closures as districts with under seven pupils lose aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Country
Lawrence BE. Bruci
Green
Brudi
Woodland Township
Sterling Residents Host Weekly Guests and Visits
Chadwick Briefs list social visits in Sterling with Miss Marjorie Zugsehwerat and Mies Lois Queckboerner staying at Mr and Mrs John Doty. Harve Schreiner of Coleta visits mother Mrs Lucinda Sucher for a week. Pauline Stamp of Clinton Iowa visits with local families. Various Sunday and weekend calls include the Turnbaugh and Keil households. Kenneth Newcomer of Ismay Montana returns home after visiting here and Lanark. Fayette Maloney and Goldthorpes from Milledgeville and Hazel Goldthorpe of Cleveland call at George Yingling home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Zugsehwerat
Mies Lois Queckboerner
John Doty
Sterling
Harve Schreiner
Coleta
Lucinda Sucher
Pauline Stamp
Clinton
Iowa
Harold Holm
James Turnbaugh
Mr. Carroll
Harold Turnbaugh
Carl Garwick Dies in California While Minnesota Native
Carl Garwick of Minneapolis and native of Chadwick area died Saturday in a Vallejo California hospital after a period of illness. Funeral services were held in California. Survived by wife Edna Smith two sons Kenneth and Cecil a daughter Mildred and two sisters Betty Smith and Olive Crawford. Passive state of health noted prior to trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Garwick
Minneapolis
Vallejo
California
Mary Wilson
Garwick
Mr. Garwick
Louis Garwick
Chadwick
Edna Smith
Kenneth
Cecil
Mildred
Betty Smith
Stevens Point
Wis
Olive Crawford
West Point
Carl Haag Sets Record With Early Growth of DeKalb Corn
Carl Haag of Chadwick, a DeKalb salesman, reports his DeKalb hybrid No. 80 shows rapid growth. He planted June 28 as an experiment and by August 5 the tassels formed, suggesting strong performance despite late planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Haag
Chadwick
Carl
Weddings in Savanna and Chicago dot local society
Miss Margaret Delphia Mackenzie and Howard F. Moffett wed at the College Church of Christ in Wheaton at 7 30 pm then plan a two week honeymoon before settling in Chicago. Dorothy Norgaar and Wayne W. Whisler tied the knot at Summerdale Congregational Chicago and will reside in Chicago after a northern Minnesota trip. Jane Hafemann and Francis Rodriquez announced marriage in Washington, D C with plans to visit Savanna and Superior before settling in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Delphia Mackenzie
Harold Mackenzie
Savanna
Howard F. Moffett
Chicago
College Church of Christ In
Wheaton
Mr. Moffett
Northwestern University Medical School
Dorothy Norgaar
Wayne W. Whisler
E. N. Whisler
Summerdale Congregational Church
Patterson
Minnesota
Chicaggo
Mr. Whisler
J. C .Fisher
County Deaths Raise Local Obituary Compendium
In Savanna and nearby towns several deaths are noted including Mrs. J J McIntyre 77 of Washington township and Mrs Laura Valentine Ritchie 88 of Savanna. Other notices include Mrs Roy Edwards 63 of Mt Carroll and William Gene Endorf five year old of Savanna. Edward B Worrell 59 of Galesburg died after a five day illness in Savanna hospital. Funeral services and burial arrangements are listed for each, with survivors named where given.
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J. J. McIntyre
Savanna
John J. McIntyre
Washington Township
Law Funeral Home
T. Stuart Cleworth
Lost Mound Cemetery
Emily Rebecca Mace
Thomas and
Emily Mace
Arthur Brigham
Laura Valentine Ritchie
Fuller Funeral Home
A. E. Blomberg
Savanna Cemetery
Roy Edwards
Mt. Carroll
Oak Hill
Iowa
Charles Newell
Harry Seiple
Mineral Point
Wis
Roy
Alva
Oakland
Calif
William Gene Endorf
Frank Endorf, Jr
St. John’s Catholic Church
Carl
Frank Endorf
Carlo Tovineli
E. B. Worrell
Edward B. Worrell
Galesburg
Burlington Railroad
Worrell
Burlington
Thomas Jensen Savanna
Thomas Jensen
Meta Marie Thompson
Christian and
Anna Thompson
Denmark
United States
Hiawatha
Kansas
Christian
San Diego
William
Cristobal
Canal Zone
Sam Eppenstein
Chicago
Charles Hughes
Real Estate Transfers Listings From Local Deeds
Several property transfers recorded including quitclaim and warranty deeds. Hubert Vinton Carpenter and wife transfer Sec 15 Twp 23 Rge 4 York to Henry R Parsons. Henry Stukenberg and wife to Emil Aere et al in Shannon. Federal Land Bank to Arthur Anderson et al in Freedom. John Rogers et al to Harold Mackenzie and wife in Savanna. R E Williams to Lucritia H Lichtenberger in Proving Park Villa. Neva D Wray et al to Ivan A Shaver et al in Savanna. Kenneth R Seiler and wife to Harry H Butterbaugh and wife in Lanark. William J Sandifer and wife to Nicholas Krier et al in Mt Carroll.
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Hubert Vinton Carpenter
Henry R. Parsons
York
Henry Stukenberg
Emil Aere
Shannon
Federal L Nd Bank
Arthur Anderson
Freedom
John Rogers
Harold Mackenzie
Savanna
R. E. Williams
Lucritia H. Lichtenberger
Proving Park Villa
Neva D. Wray
Ivan A. Shaver
Kenneth R. Seiler
Harry H. Butterbaugh
Lanark
Savanna Police Step Up Drive On Traffic Violations
Savanna police continue a city wide crackdown on traffic violators and disturbances. Arrests and convictions from July 30 to August 1 list names, towns, offenses, and fines with costs, including speeding, running stop signs, disorderly conduct, and passing at intersections. Local residents and out of town drivers appear among those cited.
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Savanna
Lyle Tripp
Jack Coleman
Tampico
Clarence Roberts
John Barton Mahlkuck
Ellis L. Kramer
Clinton
Sam Krickovich
Fulton
Don Warner
Phil McQuillan
Chet Grove, Jr
Harry Noel
Peach as a drupe and a garden of recipes
A feature tracing the peach as a drupe with its many names and origins, followed by home style peach recipes such as turnovers, preserves, fried peaches and a summer menu, then a second article on local tax control and the Nebraska taxpayers league.
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Georgia
Hat on desk marks ghostly attendance trick
College students arrive to find a lone hat on each desk proving no one is present. The mentor explains that his hat on the desk signifies attendance. The next day the professor finds a hat on every desk with no students in sight, confirming the prank.
Army Seeks Civil Life Lion Tamer as Selectee Fit
United States Army searches for a suitable assignment for a selectee described as a lion tamer in civilian life. The remark notes that Adolf Hitler would likely value this skill, framing the inquiry in wartime recruitment terms.
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United States Army
Herr Hitler
It Would Be Much More First Pedestrian
A concise dialogue captures two pedestrians expressing envy over wealth tied to cars. One wishes for the money paid for the cars passing by, the other longs for the money still due on them.
Thomson House Auction Planned at Mt Carroll
Ralph M. Eaton Master in Chancery will sell at 10 o clock a.m. at the courthouse in Mt Carroll on August 30 the Old Thomson House hotel occupying all of block Nine in Thomson village. Cash terms apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph M. Eaton
Court House
Mt. Carroll
Thomson House
Thomson
Block Nine
Black Farms Softball Team To Play Here
The Black Farms softball team from Walnut Illinois has been booked for a twilight game at Thomson's Melon Day on Labor Day. Opponent undecided but likely Fast End of Fulton, Fulton’s top team.
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Black Farms
Walnut
Ill
Thomson
Fulton
Plans to Open Melon Stand at Hawk Farm Corner
Dee St. Ores, a Thomson melon grower and veteran, arranged to open his melon stand this year at the Hawk farm corner one mile north of Thomson on route 0. He will begin cleanup this week and expects melons for sale within a week or ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee St. Ores
Hawk Farm
Thomson
Expect More to Take Insurance On Wheat Crop
Carroll County Agricultural Conservation committee reports rising wheat crop insurance uptake since 1939. In 1941 Illinois saw 38,081 policies vs 14,800 in 1940 and 12,153 in 1939, with national contracts over 434,000 in 1941. Three 1942 changes include single county coverage, payment promises at harvest, and eliminated transfer of interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Illinois
United States
Carroll County
County Agricultural Conservation Committee
J. W. Erdmier
AAA
The Caretaker Routinely Rings For Help
A man returning home in the early hours reads a factory door notice asking to ring the bell for the caretaker. He pulls the bell hard, nearly dislodging it, and a sleepy figure answers. When asked who he is, the caretaker confirms and the man asks why the bell cannot be rung by the caretaker himself.
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Sle
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Chadwick Briefs
Goodenough
Morrison
WEB
Wallace Beery
Marjorie Main
Virginia Weidler
Sun
Mon
Jimmie Stewart
Paulette Goddard
Horace Heidt
Edward G. Robinson
Reuter’s
Orpheum
Arthur Kennedy
Joan Perry
George Montgomery
Osa Massen
Laura Ritchie
William Endorf
William J. Sandifer
Nicholas Krier
May Alden’s
Alden’s Cafe
2Nd St
Pride of
Oscar
Merle Oberon
Dennis Morgan
Rita Hayworth
Baby Sandy
Everett Horton
Bachelor Daddy
Lee Patrick
Regis Toomey
Bes
Mikado
Greensboro
Rochester
Carman
Champion
Belle of Georgia
Crawford
South Haven
J. H. Hale
Crosby
Bing
Chili
Elbertas
Florida
Carroll County Taxpayers’ Association
New York
Massachusetts
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Colorado
United States Census Bureau
Fullerton
Neb
Nance County
Nebraska Federation of County Taxpayers’ League
MELON
van Allen
van Allen's
van Allen’s
Rhodes Bros
OLA
Hotpoint Electric Water
Illinois Utilities
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