15 Aug 1946
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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1946
Page
1
Babson argues for shared responsibility among employers workers and consumers to raise productivity. He cites wartime output gains, warns against inflation and overbuying, and urges coordinated action to restore a high standard of living through better materials, methods, and mutual respect.
Miss Helen Marie Sisson daughter of Mike Sisson of Sterling marriedPrivate Dennis Sucher son of Mr and Mrs Virgil Sucher of Milledgeville in Trinity Lutheran church Milledgeville ceremony conducted by Dr F M Keller Attendants were Miss Margie Sisson and Dante Masini both of Sterling The bride wore apple green two piece wool dress and white gladioli corsage Sucher stationed at O Reilly General Hospital Springfield Missouri assigned Aug 20 will be transferred to Wakeman General Hospital Camp Atterbury Indiana. bride to live with Sucher’s parents temporarily
Announcement of the marriage of Dorothy E. Williams of Mt. Carroll to Robert C. Wilson of Mt. Carroll on Sunday, June 17 in Troy Kansas. Both families listed with ties to Dixon and Mt. Carroll. Mrs. Wilson employed at Savanna ordnance depot while Mr. Wilson works at Frances Shimer College.
Mrs. George W. Thiele 52 of Shannon and her son Galen 30 died Friday after their 1946 Packard collided with James Hubbard’s car on the Pearl City Freeport road. The crash occurred as Hubbard turned into the Van Dyke farm driveway near Freeport. Hubbard suffered minor injuries. an inquest was postponed due to his condition. Funeral services for the Thiele family were held in Freeport with burial at Lena.
The Merry Circle Club lists classes for its Flower Show at the Community House on Sept. 13. All may compete in divisions including potted plants, bouquets, and junior entries for children under 15 with table and mixed flower displays.
County board appointed judges of registration and deputy registrars for Oct 8 in Carroll County precincts. A judge and two deputies will serve per precinct. Eligible voters not yet registered must register on site. previously, registration at polls was allowed, but not anymore.
Carroll county's price control board faced eviction after a supervisor moved to force vacating its quarters in the county annex within 60 days. The motion failed six to eight as backers warned the transfer of functions could push local business to travel farther and increase correspondence. The measure followed approval of a separate motion to deny an occupancy grant OPA sought for next year.
Carroll County American Legion sponsors a magazine subscription drive to fund an army type resuscitator. Oliver Emnyre of Chadwick, newly elected commander, says the campaign starts now and runs about three weeks. Bonded volunteers will cover rural and urban areas with signed letters and sheriff’s office registration to place the device at the sheriff’s office for 24 hour access. A previous drive raised funds for a fracture bed and left a small balance for community service projects.
Mrs. Arthur Eckert of Mt. Carroll represents Carroll county at the Homemakers Institute for war brides in Springfield this week. The program opened last Friday with classes, demonstrations, dress reviews, trips, and tours and includes other fair events. Friday guests will visit the governor’s mansion. Mrs. Bickert is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Carson of Woodland township.
Mr and Mrs Griffith Jones of Chicago were weekend guests in the C R Way home. The Rev Earl Coble pastor of the First Lutheran church here returned the first of the week from Maywood.
Premium awards for beef and dairy calves sheep and garden divisions at the Carroll County 4-H Roundup and Farm Bureau picnic were announced by M P Roske. The event occurs Tuesday Aug 27 at Old Mill Park Savanna. Prizes range from 1 50 to 4 59 in various divisions with additional bond awards from local sponsors.
Maude Hawkins 56 of Milledgeville died at 1 50 a m Tuesday at the A T H Rosenberg home in Cole ta after a period of illness Funeral services set for 9 30 a m Friday at Sacred Heart church Sterling Rev Ambrose Weitekamp of Tampico to officiate Burial in Bethel cemetery Milledgeville Born Sept 19 1880 in Dubuque Iowa she moved to Milledgeville 40 years ago married Noel Hawkins in Freeport in 1909 He preceded her in death Survived by six children William Freeport Noel Sterling Mrs Gerald Laughlin Mt Carroll Mrs LaVerne School Rock Falls Jewell Milledgeville Dorrance Freeport eight grandchildren two sisters and many other relatives and friends.
Robert A Hyde 76 of Chadwick died Friday at Home hospital Sterling at 5 45 am Funeral services were at 230 pm Saturday at a Sterling funeral home with burial in Riverview cemetery Sterling Neighbors Charles Honberger Albert Bowles Lawrence Post Vernon Dahhler Alvin Larem and Dwight Spearman served as pallbearers Hyde born Oct 11 1870 at Dunlap Ia son of Henry and Ladina Hyde He lived 50 years in Sterling before moving to Chadwick Survivors include three brothers Compton Earlville Philo De Kalb and William Idaho and a sister Mrs Inza Davison Lombard His wife and a son preceded him in death
Mr and Mrs Walter Hartman and on were Sunday evening callers in the Myron Friederich home. Mr and Mrs J G Asay were dinner guests Sunday in the Charles Neuschwanger home in Mt Carroll.
Carroll Home Bureau holds meetings to elect officers and welcome new adviser Miss Dorothy Footitt. Mt. Carroll township group meets with county treasurer Miss Zella Corbett presiding. two units planned for evening and afternoon meetings. First Carroll unit meeting set for 2 p m September 3 at Mrs. Glen Bickelhaupt home. officers named. Footitt outlines canning methods. county to have 21 units.
Carroll county supervisors approved county aid to Wysox township for a bridge and appointed Supervisors Carroll Reddington and Crouse to act on the proposal. The board also appropriated 500 from the general fund for Carroll county 4-H club agricultural projects.
The Carroll county board of supervisors granted permission for Standard Oil Company of Indiana to install a 10 to 8 inch pipeline beneath roads in Shannon and Cherry Grove townships. The line from Whiting, Indiana to Moorhead, Minnesota will pass near Joliet to Dubuque and cross northern Illinois in a straight path. The project, costing around 17 million dollars with over 100 thousand for buildings, requires highway officials be consulted to avoid future road use conflicts and possible route changes.
Harold Mackenzie of Savanna representing the Carroll county chapter of the National Infantile Paralysis Foundation urged the county board to appoint township representatives. The board approved unanimously that each supervisor will serve as the township representative for their area.
Fox Valley Coach Lines, Inc. received a certificate of convenience and necessity from the Illinois Commerce Commission last Thursday to operate as a motor carrier of persons. The certificate covers travel between West Dundee, Hampshire, Oregon, Mt. Morris, Brookville, Lanark, Mt. Carroll, Savanna and Fulton with restrictions on edge routes Lanark to Savanna and Savanna to Fulton.
Claire Ann Emery aged 12, daughter of Mrs Dorothy Madsen of Peoria, sustained a deep scalp cut and severe bruises when a bicycle struck a car driven by Kenneth Truning er in Savanna. She was taken to her grandparents Mr and Mrs Bert Bouvin, where her condition was reported good.
Savanna fabricator Savanna Fabricators Inc buys four acre parcel from Helle Bros in Chestnut Park to build a plant for housing material. Ivan Shaver of the Chamber of Commerce says an industrial area will form nearby. Water main will service the site and Helle Bros sawmill rebuilt after last spring’s fire. Burlington railroad to lay a side track to the site.
The county board adopted resolutions to improve the Chadwick west to Route 78 road with a gravel or crushed rock Type A surface. An appropriation of about $40,000 will match federal funds, with work not expected to start before July 1, 1947. A new survey and right of way acquisitions are needed to meet federal and state highway specs, delaying completion likely beyond a year.
Marriage licenses were issued to Virgil D Sucher and Helen Sisson of Milledgeville Garth Carpenter of Lanark and Jeanette Derrer of Mt Carroll Milo M Mann and Betty Fallon of Hanover Discharges of honorable service were filed by Sgt Virgil A Tomman and Pfc Arthur M Lott Jr of Chadwick S Sgt Max A Rahn of Lanark MoMM2e Benedict C Diventi Lt Robert L Straitt Cpl Francis R Corbett and Sir Augustus E Leavens of Savanna A Carroll county circuit court met Wednesday at Mt Carroll.
Chadwick Commercial club to form a three member committee with the local American Legion post to explore aid for veterans. Discussion included raising funds for a Legion building versus alternative quarters and noted veterans outside the Legion.
Secretary Krug announced a 45 day duck hunting season for 1946 with a 24 bird daily bag limit and 1 24 possession limit. Hours run from half an hour before sunrise to half an hour before sunset. Geese limits set at two of any kind plus two additional. No Canada geese season in Illinois Iowa and other Mississippi flyway states. Post season possession remains 90 days. Open season for mourning dove runs Sept 1 30 in Illinois.
Dick Stevens 18 of Shannon suffered two crushed vertebrae near the base of the skull after falling from a ladder about 50 feet while aiding his father shingling a corn crib on the Haven Noser farm northeast of Mt Carroll. Taken by ambulance to Freeport hospital, he regained consciousness within a few hours.
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