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Thomson Review

Location

Thomson, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1948

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Dewey Warren Odds Analyzed By Barson Wesly Report

Gloucester August 10 Dewey and Warren likely to win in November, but a Republican administration may not deliver ease. Barson weighs price fixes and taxation, arguing deflationary moves and curbing spending as the only durable path to lower prices.

Gloucester Maes Dewey Warren Truman Man Congress Wallace U. S Calvin Coolidge Babson Dow-Jones

Weekend Guests And Local Visits Reported In Chadwick Area

Elgin residents Mr and Mrs Richard Heybeck and George Hicks of Riverview joined Mr and Mrs H K Zugschwerdt for Sunday supper. Tenn visitors Mr and Mrs Arthur Miller returned home after two weeks away. Weekend guests included Mr and Mrs Dwight Wagner of Rochelle. The Baker and Wagner families visited Camp Canyon and Apple River Canyon to retrieve Girl Scouts. Ed Sack and son Ned of Dixon attended a large family dinner at the Curley home near Milledgeville. Dora Shibley stayed with John Mathias family, and William Frank of Mr Car called on the Remrey couple.

Richard Heybeck Elgin George Hicks Riverview H. K. Zugschwerdt Arthur Miller Refrom Tenn Essee Howard Baker Dwight Wagner Rochelle Camp Canyon Girl Scouts Apple River Canyon Ed Sack Ned Dixon Nome Frank Curley Milledgeville Dora Shibley John Mathias Homerling William Frank Car Mark Remrey

Legion to Install New Officers Aug 25 at Milledgeville

Carroll County American Legion officers for the next year will be installed at the Milledgeville Legion home at 8 p m Wednesday August 25 The new slate includes Kenneth Buck Mt Carroll commander Charles L Reese Savanna senior vice commander Richard Stevens Shannon junior vice commander the Rev W N Lyons Mt Carroll chaplain and John G Francis Savanna sergeant at arms District commander Charles Moon Milledgeville will install aided by Karl Yost Morrison and Rock Falls Legion members Auxiliary units are invited Duggar Post No 553 Milledgeville hosts the event and promises a good time.

Carroll County John G. Francis Savanna Charles Moon Milledgeville Karl Yost Morrison 13Th District Rock Falls County Auxiliary Duggar Vicsoors

Savanna Wedding for Mulder Doty Couple at St Peter’s

In Savanna at 2 p m Sunday Miss Jean F Mulder daughter of Mr and Mrs J H Mulder wed Glen Doty son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Doty in St Peter’s Lutheran church The Rev Gerhard P Fischer officiated Matron of honor was Mrs Omar Jensen bridesmaids Helenmae Doty and Mrs Fred Eble Best man was Paul Doty ushers Wayne Doty and Jack Mulder Both couples are Savanna high school graduates The ceremony was followed by details of the Doty wedding and listed family connections

Savanna Jean F. Mulder J. H. Mulder Glen Doty Clarence Doty Gerhard P. Fischer St. Peter's Lutheran Church Omar Jensen Grand Forks N. D Helenmae Doty Fred Eble Clinton Paul Doty Wayne Doty Jack Mulder

Mrs. Theo Pilgrim Dies In Morrison Funeral Monday

Theodore Pilgrim wife Helen Jaeger, 49, died Friday night at her Morrison home after 14 months illness. Born May 28, 1908 in Morrison, she married Theodore Pilgrim on December 12, 1945. Funeral at St Peter Lutheran Morrison with Rev Theo Dierks. burial in Grove Hill Cemetery. Survived by husband, her father Gus Jaeger, two brothers and a sister.

Theodore Pilgrim Morrison Helen E. Jaeger Chadwick Old National Bank St. Peter's Lutheran Church Theo. Dierks Grove Hill Cemetery Gus A Hattie A. Jaeger

Clinton visits and local gatherings fill Chadwick briefs

Sunday social visits span Clinton and nearby towns as McKness and Vanner Fruit hosts in Kirkland. Paul Coble heads home from Yellow Springs to return to Wittenberg College in Springfield. Byers, Lois Smith, and Miles Byers host dinner in Dixon and Sterling.

Wilcarssens Clinton Carl H. Kness Mra. Vanner Fruit Kirkland Paul Coble Yellow Springs Ohio Wittenberg College Springfield Howard G. Byers Dixon Mira Lois Smith Sterling Miles Byers Tommy Doty Arthur Lott Clyde Harmon Mt. Carroll Harmon Bierman and Larson Kenneth Whitney Milley-Handel-Francke Old Mill Park Savanna

Carroll county to install FM radio system for sheriff

Technicians install a two way FM radio network for Carroll County Sheriff. A main station at the courthouse and remote units at the sheriff and jail, plus radios in the county car and the sheriff’s ear. Cost about 2800 dollars. System will cover Carroll County and link with state police and nearby sheriffs once tested.

Mt. Carroll Carroll County FCG

Obituary notices from Lanark Savanna and Mt Carroll death reports

Cerroll Deat 18 County Lanark Viril Schultz son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Schultz of Lanark died Aug 11 in a Freeport hospital after a brief illness. Funeral at 2:30 p m Saturday in Lanark Rev Merle Hanbecker officiating burial Lanark cemetery. Viril born Jan 15 1932 Whiteside County he would start junior year in Lanark Community High School this fall active in Future Farmer and 4 H work member of Carroll County dairy cattle judging team. He won a trip to the Waterloo cattle congress in Ta this fall President of his Cherry Grove Church Sunday school class Surviving parents three sisters Viola Verla Verna and a brother Vernon. John C Rogers 66 Savanna funeral services Aug 13 9:30 a m at St John s Catholic church burial St John s cemetery retired Milwaukee railroad employee ill four years born Jan 9 1882 son of Frank and Catherine Rogers married Theresa Hill Sept 29 1903 at Freeport Surviving widow a daughter Dorothy at home one son LeRoy Davenport three grandchildren a brother and a sister. Dorothy Handel 47 Mt Carroll died Aug 12 in East Moline hospital body brought to Mt Carroll funeral 2 p m Sunday Frank funeral chapel burial Oak Hill cemetery born Nov 21 1900 in Mt Carroll daughter of Mr and Mrs Chris Handel Surviving brother William sister Mary both of Mt Carroll.

Lanark Virgil Neal Schultz Floyd Schultz Freeport Merle Hanbecker Vireil Whiteside County Carroll County Stockton Cattle Congress Waterloo Cherry Grove Church of the Brethren Viola Verla Verna Vernon John C. Rogers Savanna St. John's Catholic Church Walter J. Ryan St. John’s Cemetery Rogers Milwaukee Railroad Frank Catherine Rogers Theresa Hill Dorothy LeRoy Davenport Dorothy Handel Mt. Carroll East Moline Oak Hill Cemetery Mr. Carroll Chris Handel William Mary M*t. Carroll Virgil Schultz Glyde Collinson Charle Zack Lwine Carter Floyd Os Fuem Milledgeville Virgil Jimmie Leif Musser Childdren Kenneth Messer West Chicago Lee Fry Lawrence Frederick Merle Carrie Trostle Kate Zuck Murray Gars South Donald Sweitzer Berkley Calif Heny Sweitzer Ray Moll St. Paul Minn Pete Carpenter Wahington D. C Jake Miller Peter Smith Rabl Latelyde Boyle Emil Pabst Harlan Merkel Ielen Marie Harvey Saunders Hicago Jalie Miller Walter Kindell Irpenter Frank Parker

Schwing Pupils To Give Another Recital Sunday

Second informal piano recital by Frieda Schwing Studio students in Mt Carroll set for 2:30 Sunday afternoon August 22 in West Hall Lounge Frances Shimer College. Program lists Mendelssohn pieces, Beethoven Sonata Op 27 No 2, Debussy, Chopin, Hayden, and works by Cramm, Burleigh, Ilyinsky, Lack, Schumann, Lavallee, and others performed by named students.

Frieda Schwing Mt. Carrol West Hall Frances Shimer College Mrs. Schwing Praeludium Mendelsohn Mildred Birdsall Beethoven Rhea Jean Schreiner Sheldon Frank Debussy Mary Ann Merchant Chopin Jane Dickenson Allegretto Hayden Randall Crofton Spider Dance Cramm Patricia Fulrath Barton Ronauld Mackey Coating Burleigh Nancy Jahn Berceuse Ilyinsky Nancy Smith Danse Negre Scott Dolores Daehler Au Matin Godard Lane Frank Lack Gayle Weber Romance Schumann Elenor Fautz le Papillon Lavallee Lynn Hull

Suit Seeks 25000 In Damages Over Drunk Driving Incident

The Carroll county case names tavern operators and building owners as defendants under the Illinois dram shop law. Frank J. Stransky and Franklin U. Stransky represent Blaine L. Peck, administrator for Vera Arlene Warfield, a minor. The suit alleges four defendants served liquor to Colby D. Loebhel on Aug 12, 1947, leading to a fatal crash that killed Mr. and Mrs. Warfield and deprived Warfield of parental support.

Me. Carroll Carroll County Franklin J. Stransky Franklin U. Stransky Blaine L. Peck Vera Arlene Warfield Leila Johannsen Howard Stoner Frank Warfield

Local National Guard Unit Heads to Camp Ellis

Members of Company K 129th Infantry of the Illinois National Guard depart Savanna for Camp Ellis Illinois for two weeks of summer training. The unit, with volunteers from Savanna Thomson Mt Carroll and Lanark, will return Aug 28 and take part in the 44th Infantry division review on Aug 22 led by Captain Harry Miller chief deputy of Carroll County.

Savanna 129Th Infantry Ilinois

Carroll County Chorus Sings at State Fair

Thirty members from Carroll County rural chorus join the 1500 voice Illinois State Chorus at the state fair in Springfield. The broadcast airs on Station WLS. Singers hail from Chadwick Thomson Lanark Milledgeville Shannon Mt. Carroll and Savanna. Fifteen will perform with the Illinois Chorus August 28 at Toronto Canada.

Mt. Carroll Carroll County Springfield Illinois State Chorus WLS Chadwick Thomson Lanark Milledgeville Shannon Savanna Ilinois Toronto Canada Ilinois Aug. Sty Quebec New York Washington, D. C

Body Of Savanna Hero Returned Here For Burial

Pvt. Bobbie W. Foley of Savanna is being returned from the Pacific aboard the Dalton Victory. Military funeral services will be held here with burial in Savanna cemetery. Foley was killed May 14 1945 near Davao in the Philippines. He entered service Aug 13 1944 and is survived by his parents six brothers and two sisters.

Savanna Bobbie W. Foley Tom Foley United States Pacific Dalton Victory Army Savanna Cemetery Pvt Foley Davao Mindanao Philippine Islands

Elvin Couple Hosts Sunday Visit Or guests depart with host

Mr and Mrs R H Heybeck of Elvin were Sunday evening visitors in the H Zugachwerdt home Mrs Charles Honberger who had been their guest for several days returned home with them

R. H. Heybeck Elvin H. &. Zugachwerdt Charles Honberger

Fine Recital by Pupils of Frieda Schwing Sunday

Piano pupils of Mrs Frieda Schwing held an informal recital Sunday afternoon in West Hall Lounge at Frances Shimer college, Ms Carroll, to a larger audience. Another group of her pupils will perform next Sunday at the same venue. The program included marches, dances and pieces by Gaynor Cruppel and Scher among others.

Frieda Schwing West Hall Frances Shimer College Carroll Gaynor Stan Adolph Ivanovici Ann Holland Jolly Spock Ketterer Ronnie Daehler Crupeland Tom Adolph Scher Barbara Carroll Koehler Jimmy Weidman Igle Thelma Zier Martin Bullie Spearman Elizabeth Richter Linda Hinebaugh Thome Doris Stover Scharwenka Bennett Dambmar

Report on July ADC and Age Pension Payments

July payments for age pensions in Illinois totaled 5,181,197 dollars, rising from June. ADC beneficiary payments dropped to 1,911,972 dollars. County totals show Carroll and Whiteside with varied recipient counts and amounts.

ADC Springfield Illinois Office of the State Auditor Carroll Whiteside

Picnic Dinner Hosted by Hartman Family Leaders Local Gathering

A Sunday picnic at the Hartman home drew relatives including Mary Lydia Conrad and Lewis Hartman with Mr Carroll, Albert Hartman, Mattie Johnson, and others. Guests from Rockford Naperville and Kansas City joined in. Mrs Anne Coble plans two weeks home visit before resuming studies this fall.

R .Hartman Mary Lydia Conrad Lewis Hlartman Dudley Plumer Naperville Glen Weinert Sheldon Kansas City Arthur Doty Mandey Arthur Lott Anne Coble Wottentiens College

Darnell Radio Service Moves to New Building

Mr Carroll A W Darnell operates his radio service store in a new cement block building on West Market Street. The 20 by 30 foot structure provides space for radios on display and for a repair shop.

Hartman Visit Highlights Local Social News

Mir and Mrs Hartman spent Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Richard Beccnkeller of Mr Carroll. Rennie Cloifeltner returned to West Salem after months with her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Albert Penrod. Mrs Harlan Merkel and baby of Shannon were discharged from Deaconess Hospital Freeport. The baby is a great grandchild of Mr and Mrs Joel Hoffman.

Mir Harvey Hartmanpent Richard Beccnkeller Carroll Rennie Cloifeltner West Salem Inlaw Albert Penrod Harlan Merkel Shannon Deaconess Hospital Freeport Joel Hoffman

Rural Teachers List Shows 8 Schools Without a Regular Instructor

County superintendent lists eight rural schools lacking a teacher for the coming term. Names of teachers assigned to other districts are given, with scattered notes on locations such as Walnut Grove, Clifton, Daggett, Oak Grove, and Savanna. Officials mention community consolidations and a planning meeting led by Mr Tent 11.

Final Payment Of Real Estate Taxes Due Sept 1

Alert for Carroll County residents that the second installment of real estate taxes is due by September 1 to avoid penalties. Personal property tax payments and delinquent installments since June should be paid to the county treasurer. a list of delinquents will be published in early September.

Inlert Carroll County

Marriage Licenses Issued in County Clerk Office

Marriage licenses were issued in the past week to Merton P Loomis and Roberta Hook both of Savanna Gle Doty and Jean Florenc Mulder both of Savanna Consld L von Bergen of Rockwell and Mary Louse Pruedson of Sterling Dale Ruthe of Forreston and Martha Meier of Shannon and Oiss of Lanark and Jone Kni of Freeport

M. Nipe Merton P. Loomis Roberta Hook Savanna Dale Ruthe Forreston Martha Meier Shannon O Niss Lanark Jone Kni Freeport

Community Roundup Notices Honor Virgil Schultz and 4-H Event

Funeral services for Virgil Schultz sixteen son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Schultz were held at Lanark with Rev Merle Hanbecker in charge. Preparations for the annual 4-H Roundup and Farm Bureau picnic at Old Mill Park Savanna near complete with livestock judging set for Aug 24 at 10 a m. Exhibitors must follow state animal industry rules and entry details list divisions and premiums for beef dairy swine sheep rabbits poultry and garden with grand champion prizes and new livestock shed added to grounds.

Farm Bureau Old Mill Park Savanna State Department of Animal Industry Ronald Brown M. R. Stengel Ronald Rahn Hugh Senneff Otto Wagenknecht Eugene Murray Harold Yochem Howard Cassens Clarence Doty L. M. Gundlach Richard Allison Ronald James McColley Garden George Mest Chicago Livestock Exchange Mt. Carroll Lions Club Naan Kraft Foods Company Prairie Farms Creamery Mt. Carroll

Heffelfinger Family Hosts Visitors Across Wisconsin and Illinois

A stream of visitors from Brookville Wie and Mie to Chicago and LaCrosse Wisconsin spent time with the Nicholson and Shoup households. People included Mr and Mrs David Nicholson, Oliver Picken, Dee Nesbitt, Mrs Emma Miller, and Mrs Elizabeth Heohnadel among others, sharing weekends and hospital plans.

John Tom Heffelfinger Charles Heffelfine David Nicholson Brookville Wie Oliver Picken New York City Sipkantey Dee Nesbitt Wiccainn Dtunin Tphiehler Liv Lee DeChaney Bikie Anas

Residents and visitors noted in Riverview event roundup

Amateurs Janice, Carol and Phyllis Miller tied for second at Lanark Old Settlers program sponsored by W. F. R. L. Freeport. Numerous local couples and regional visitors from Hanover, Milledgeville, Chadwick, Peck Falls, Harvard, and Freeport gathered at cabins and homes for weekend activities and dinners.

Iecent Brandhulme Mra Chester Schreiner Edgerton Hanover Schuhardt Janice Carol Phyllis Miller Lanark Old Settlers Freeport Walter Lempekeit Harvard Everett Schreiner Peck Falls Brand Clyde Oncken Luarry Milledgeville Miller Home Ivan Miller Chadwick Diana Diehl Betty Lou Wilt Leona Curley Leota Houzenga Carolyn Marchall Fay Groharing

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