Birthday List Recalls Community Figures From Milledgeville to Thomson
A long birthday notice lists residents with ties to Milledgeville Chadwick Lanark Thomson Polo Moline and Chicago. Names include Harriett Kauffman Robert Hicks Billy St Clair James Libberton Ruth Schryver Mildred Straub Paul Burns Jr John Schneider Mary Sheridan and many others. The notice covers multiple towns and ages in a friendly community roundup.
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
Birthday Column Grows in Carroll County Review
The Carroll County Review invites readers to submit birthday dates for its growing birthday column. It also discusses potential backwater issues from the Mississippi Lock and Dam No. 18 affecting drainage districts and farm lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Mississippi River
Carroll County Melon Day and Farm Bureau Picnic Preview
Melon day preparations are underway with watermelons and musk melons available along route 80. The annual Farm Bureau picnic and 4 H event in Lanark draw many county farmers, while Lyons marks its 103rd birthday with week long festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Lanark
Farm Bureau
Sterling
Thomson
Chadwick
Lyons
Illinois
Old mill in Mt Carroll to fade from town memory
Frank Zemke of Chadwick tears down the old mill as stone walls remain and most woodwork is removed. Harry Kipnis demonstrates a dog trick ending with the coin swallowed. Two Alberta license young women stranded in an old Ford receive a push from locals. Ray Westfall returns from vacation sunburned. No fish spotted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Zemke
Chadwick
Harry Kipnis
Alberta, Canada
Ray Westfall
Fire damages small shed at ice plant in Savanna
Minor damage reported to a shed at the ice company plant after a fire Sunday afternoon. Firefighters used a five gallon tank of water to put out the blaze. A Savanna man named John Smith was arrested for disorderly conduct and fined five dollars plus costs after a Monday hearing before Police Magistrate C. J. Fisher. Eighty one people attended the eighteenth Danish society reunion in Old Mill park where Nels Thompson was named president and the group plans to meet next year in the same venue. Rev. R. J. Synnwolt from Harvard, a former Savanna pastor, spoke on a radio broadcast Monday noon. Father H. Foster Whitney of the local Episcopal church will speak at 11:35 Friday morning over Station WGN.
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
Ice delivery change and local mishaps at a glance
Dick St Clair takes over ice delivery from Bob Smith who moved to Wisconsin. Adam Heinze worries over his watermelon crop while recounting a shotgun accident that left a deep hand cut. Etter Humbert, visiting Dakota, reports a serious accident in which his brother died from injuries and shock last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick St. Clair
Chris Dambman
Bob Smith
Wisconsin
Adam Heinze
Adam
Etter Humbert
Dakota
Etter
Wrede Resigns to Take Thomson Teaching Post
Milledgeville report states Miss Evelyn Wrede of Paxton resigns from Wood school to join Thomson grade school. Flooding has streams out of banks after heavy rains. Cubs pennant chances look dim yet nothing is certain. Local students face near end of vacation. Mr and Mrs George Davis of Mott North Dakota visiting in Bardell home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Wrede
Paxton
Wood School
Thomson
Cubs
George Davis
Mott, North Dakota
Ray Bardell
Illinois State Fair notes and local happenings this week
Lanark figures Robert Guenzler and Donald Kaney represent Carroll County in 4 H at the Springfield fair this week. Heavy rains swelled streams Monday night and muddied sidewalks as ditching crews worked. Sickles Inc of St Louis plans a 1938 fair exhibit while 1988 fair space exceeds 500000 square feet already leased ahead of May 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Guenzler
Donald Kaney
Carroll County
Springfield
Charlie Petty
Gene Lahre
Monroe
Sickles, Inc
St. Louis
Upper Mississippi River Sights From Brownaville To Prairie du Chien
Memoir excerpt recalls river features from Wild Cat Bluff to Prairie du Chien. Mentions Brownaville, Coon Slough, Lansing, Diamond Jo Reynolds, Colum bus site, Lynxville, Prairie la Seep, Prairie du Chien, Fort Crawford ruins, and Red House Landing. Notes harsh current, foggy stretches, and historic river towns along Wisconsin and Iowa shores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Lansing Bay
Lansing
Iowa
Joseph Reynolds
Diamond
Wisconsin
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
Rt. 171
Hansen's Corners
Rt. 78
Happy
Leroy Goblin
Wallace Ware
Kenneth Ditsworth
Carroll
Mildred Straub
James Sites
Forest Miller
Sun
Fred Wahmeyer
Gladys Coon
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
Sandridge
Carroll County Farm Bureau
Mt. Carroll
Unionville
Morrison
Pettit
Johnson Creek
Argo-Fa
Geneseo Sales CO
Geneseo Stock Yards
R. S. Bollen
Mer
Robert Wayne
Mell Lievens
Mt. Carroll, NL
Kipnis Sale Pavilion
Galena Street
MY. Carroll
Mount Carroll Sales CO
H. Kipnis
Roy Fritz
Owen Miles
Stephen B. Hanks
Minnesota
Brownaville
Wild Cat Bluff
Joe Langford
Albany
Coon Slough
Bad Axe River
Tibbits
Tibbits’ Landing
Victory
de Soto
United States
Jefferson Davis
Taylor
Fort Crawford
Dousman
U. S
Istill
Catlin’s Bluff
Wyalusing
Red House Landing
North McGregor
Marquette
Steele
Main Street
Fred Smith
Lewis Motor Coo
Sinclair Gas and Oil
Dambman’store
Fair Haven
Mt. Carroll Mutual Fire Ins. Co
MT. Carroll, III
Farcour
Charles R. Engles
Lanark, Ill
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