Carroll County Platform Shows Road, Sport Development Plans
The Carroll County Platform outlines a Milledgeville bank proposal and a plan to extend Route 171 from Hansen's Corners on Route 78 to Chadwick via Route 40. It calls for electing efficient town village and county officers and reducing expenses, plus promoting community competitive sports in Carroll County and presenting the area as the sportsmen's paradise.
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Rt. 171
Hansen’s Corners
Rt. 78
Chadwick
Birthday Greetings From Milledgeville and Nearby Areas
A list of local residents and neighbors from Milledgeville Thomson Chadwick Lanark Polo and surrounding towns wishing Harriett Kauffman Robert Hicks Billy St. Clair James Libberton Ruth Schryver Leroy Goblin Mrs. Wallace Ware Mildred Straub Mrs. James Sites Athlone Gaar Robert Atherton Jr Lucille Schneider Mrs Blaine Leavens Myrtle Stern Paul Burns Fred Wahmeyer Gladys Coon Roy Hook John Schneider Mary Sheridan Lyle Queckboerner Pauline Sweitzer John Atherton Jr Marguerite Fletcher John Hartman Martha French Ned Spencer Beth Anderson Richard Graebling Don Harris Irma Tripp Mrs Ervin Elliott A J Litwiller Richard Graehling Robert Sword Mrs Alvin Hook Jean Queckboerner Thomas Hand Jr Mary Hess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriett Kauffman
Savanna
Robert Hicks
Thomson
Billy St. Clair
Milledgeville
James Libberton
Mr. Carroll
Cloyd Wehmeyer
Polo
Elbert Barthel
Ruth Schryver
Athlone Gaar
Robert Atherton Jr
Lanark
Lucille Schneider
Blaine Leavens
Chicago
Myrtle Stern
Paul Burns, Jr
Roy Hook
John Schneider
M. Carroll
Mary Sheridan
Lyle Queckboerner
Chadwick
Pauline Sweitzer
John Atherton Jr
Marguerite Fletcher
John Hartman
Martha French
Ned Spencer
Moline
Beth Anderson
Richard Graebling
Don. C. Harris
Irma Tripp
Ervin Elliott
A. J. Litwiller
Richard Graehling
Robert Sword
Alvin Hook
Jean Queckboerner
Thomas Hand Jr
Mary Hess
Birthday Dates Sought for Carroll County Readers
The Publishers Column urges residents to send birth dates for a growing county feature. Also discusses Backwater concerns from the Mississippi River dam project, a Farm Bureau picnic at Lanark on August 25, and the removal of the Old Mill at Mt. Carroll with memories of historic local mills.
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Carroll County
Mississippi River
Melon Day preparations and county farm events outlined
Carroll County features Melon Day sales on route 80 with watermelons and musk melons from local farms. The year’s crop is high quality with good size and taste. Next week the Farm Bureau picnic and 4 H event gather farmers in Lanark, a major county event. Residents recall the Sterling rodeo and plan for Labor Day home town visits and Lyons birthday festivities.
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Carroll County
Lanark
Farm Bureau
Sterling
Thomson
Arroll County
Chadwick
Lyons
Illinois
Old mill at Mt Carroll faces demolition and locals recall past
Frank Zemke of Chadwick tears down the old mill while stone walls remain. Harry Kipnis demonstrates with a dog that swallows a coin. Alberta license car stalls in town until bystanders push it. Ray Westfall returns from vacation with sunburn. No fish seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Zemke
Chadwick
Harry Kipnis
Alberta, Canada
Ray Westfall
Minor fire damages Savanna plant shed
Fire damaged a small shed at the ice company's west platform in Savanna on Sunday afternoon. The fire department used a five gallon water tank to extinguish the blaze with the origin undetermined. John Smith was jailed for disorderly conduct after a Monday hearing before Police Magistrate C. J. Fisher, fined five dollars plus costs. Eighty one Danish society members met in Old Mill park for their eighteenth reunion, led by Nels Thompson, planning next year’s gathering in the same park. Rev. R. J. Synwoldt of Harvard spoke on a radio broadcast, and Fr. H. Foster Whitney of the local Episcopal church was set to appear on WGN Friday at 11:35 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ice Company
Savanna
John Smith
C. J. Fisher
Danish Society of Savanna
Old Mill Park
Nels Thompson
R. J. Synwolt
Harvard
H. Foster Whitney
Episcopal Church
WGN
Local Daily Notes on Ice Delivery and Farm Accident
Dick St Clair takes over ice delivery for Chris Dambman replacing Bob Smith who moved to Wisconsin. Adam Heinze reports his watermelon patch looks good but questions taste. He shot at a marauder, the gun recoiled, injuring his hand. Etter Humbert visiting Dakota reports a car accident his brother survived with injuries and eventual death.
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Dick St. Clair
Chris Dambman
Bob Smith
Wisconsin
Adam Heinze
Adam
Etter Humbert
Dakota
Etter
Paxton teacher Evelyn Wrede resigns to join Thomson grade school
Mrs Evelyn Wrede of Paxton leaves Wood school for a position at Thomson grade school. Weather notes say streams overflowed after heavy rains. Cubs pennant bid appears dimming though still possible. School children lament nearing end of vacation. Mr and Mrs George Davis of Mott North Dakota visit Ray Bardell home for a month.
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Evelyn Wrede
Paxton
Wood School
Thomson
Cubs
George Davis
Mott, North Dakota
Ray Bardell
Illinois State Fair 1938 preparations and notes
Robert Guenzler and Donald Kaney represent Carroll County in 4 H club work at Springfield as heavy rains swollen streams cause mud and delays. Kipnis sale bills distributed by Charlie Petty. Sickles Inc of St Louis keeps a long running exhibit with 500 000 square feet leased for the August 13 21 fair. space was mostly pre contracted before May 15.
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Robert Guenzler
Donald Kaney
Carroll County
Springfield
Charlie Petty
Gene Lahre
Monroe
Sickles, Inc
St. Louis
River Odyssey Through Wisconsin and Iowa Bluffs
Captain Stephen B. Hanks recounts river travel from Brownsville to Prairie du Chien detailing wild cat bluff origin, Coon Slough dangers, raft channels, and frontier towns. He notes Lansing, Diamond Jo, Lynxville, Capoli bluff, Crooked Slough, Prairie la Seep, and Prairie du Chien with historical ties to Blackhawk War, Fort Crawford, and early fur trade.
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Minnesota
Upper
Mississippi
Bluffs
Brownsville
Wild Cat Bluff
Joe Langford
Albany
Coon
Iowa
Bad Axe River
Wisconsin
Tibbits
Victory
de Soto
Towa
Lansing
Capoli Bluff
Lynxville
Blair
Galena
Prairie la
Prairie du Chien
Yellow River
Also Mentioned on This Page
Review
Doc Saunders
the Village Echo
Thomson Broadax
Thomson Review
H. G. Stagg
Harriett Smith
Kenneth Whitney
Office of Publication
Thomson, Illinois
Telephone
Happy
Leroy Goblin
Wallace Ware
Kenneth Ditsworth
Mildred Straub
James Sites
Forest Miller
Sun
Fred Wahmeyer
Gladys Coon
the Publishers Column
Sandridge
Carroll County Farm Bureau
Mt. Carroll
Unionville
Morrison
Necessity
Pettit
Johnson Creek
Argo-Fa
Geneseo Sales CO
Geneseo Stock Yards
R. S
Robert Wayne
Mt. Carroll, Nl
Kipnis Sale Pavilion
Galena Street
MY. Carroll
Mount Carroll Sales CO
H. Kipnis
Roy Fritz
Owen Miles
Stephen B. Hanks
Lansing Bey
Joseph Reynolds
Diamond Jo
Columbus
United States
Jefferson Davis
Taylor
Fort Crawford
Dousman
U. S
Catlin’s Bluff
Wyalusing
Red House Landing
North McGregor
Marquette
Steele
Main Street
Fred Smith Edw
Mest
Lewis Motor CO
Sinclair Gas and Oil
Dambman’store
Fair Haven
Mt. Carroll Mutual Fire Ins. Co
MT. Carroll, Ill
Farcour
Charles R. Engleshone
Lanark, Ill
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