Relief Recipients Registered For Employment In Illinois Counties
Relief recipients in Carroll Jo Daviess and Stephenson counties will be registered with local Illinois State Employment Service offices to streamline job referrals. The plan coordinates with Tilmore State Employment Service and Freeport offices to identify relief status, keep active files, and notify authorities when placements or refusals occur. Continuous active registrations and ongoing job development aims to speed opportunities for employable relief clients.
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Carroll
Daviess
Stephenson
Ilinois
Freeport
Illinois Public Aid Commission
Russell L. Peters
Commission
Tilmore State Employment Service
Jo Daviess
Illinois State Employment Service
Ilinois State Employment Service
Stephenson County
Peters
First Harbor Board Meeting Debates Buoy Placement
A new harbor board member attends the first meeting and proposes a change to the plan for guiding marines. He suggests placing one man at the harbor entrance instead of two boys, arguing the latter are too young for the responsible position.
County Deaths in Savanna Area Highlight Local Losses
William A. Haas 74, Savanna resident, died Sunday in Altadena after a heart attack. Funeral in Pasadena. survived by two daughters, three grandchildren, three sisters Mina, Jennie, Ida, and two brothers. C. W. Nellis 89, Savanna native, died Tuesday at home. buried Linwood, Dubuque. Survived by son Lee and several nieces and nephews. Howard Erwin 40, Savanna native, died Sunday in Rock Island. funeral in Rock Island. survived by widow, parents, eight brothers and one sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
William A. Haas
Howard Olson
Altadena
Calif
Pasadena
Haas
Roy Rickard
Balboa Island
Olson
Mina
Jennie Haas
Ida Haas
Chicago
George
Avalon
S. J. Haas
Pittsburgh
C. W. Nellis
Fuller Funeral Home
H. Foster Whitney
Linwood Cemetery
Dubuque
Cassander W. Nellis
Stone Mills
N. Y
Alexander
Orcelia Nellis
Milwaukee Railroad
Lee
Howard Erwin Savanna
Howard Erwin
George Erwin
Rock Island
Carroll County
Frank
Charles
Elmer
Merle
Chester
Kenosha
John
Moline
Walter
Chambersburg
Rachel Erwin
Spectator explores CCC training ties and federal agencies
The piece ponders whether CCC enrollees should face military-style training as thousands could be drafted for army prep. U S Information Service officials say a complete list of federal alphabet agencies cannot be provided due to constant updates. In Lanark, Joseph Goffinet, 42, Delmar, Ia., starts a ten-day jail term after pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. arrested Sunday by Marshal Andy Wise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CCC
Associated Press
U U. S. Information Service
Joseph Goffinet
Delmar
Lanark
Andy Wise
Preview of Anticipated AAA Changes for 1942 crops
County AAA chairman J W Erdmier outlines major shifts in the 1942 agricultural program. Elimination of total soil depleting allotment replaces with feed grain and special crop allotments. no allotments for commercial vegetables. Farmers may earn soil building payments and payments for planting within special allotments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
J. W. Erdmier
County Aaa
AAA
Erdmier
Hire Teachers Continued From Page One
A long list of teachers being hired continues with names and towns such as Mrs. Erma Adolph from Savanna, Hilda M Phillips from Savanna, Vernetta Homedew from Savanna, Thelma Schick from Thomson, and others like Irene Kness Chadwick Helen Knoess Mt. Carroll and Maida Spencer Chadwick. The roster includes Mary E Reinehr Savanna, Lila Anderson Clinton Town, and Wales Gossard Lanark among many more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Starck
Thomson
Lila Anderson
Clinton
Town
Irene Kness
Chadwick
Helen Knoess
Mt. Carroll
Marian C. Ackert
Dixon
Mary E. Reinehr
Savanna
Luella Naniga
Hilda Knoess
Margrete Doden
Beth Anderson
Betty Frank
George Doden
Pauline Benshoff
Milledgeville
Blanche Freeman
Maida Spencer
Wales Gossard
Lanark
Veldine Lockner
Polo
Margaret Graebling
Edna Meyer
Melon Day Expands Booths And Midway At Event
Melon Day will feature a new circular melon stand with central melons, a cutting table, and an outer serving counter. Stand owners will deduct bad melons from growers' checks. A large mid‑way is planned with Garrett Bolhous in charge of concessions and pony rides Ferris wheel and other attractions. Events include morning sports with cash prizes, horseshoe lanes, free melon eating, two baseball games and a softball game. The WLS entertainment schedule will be announced later with a moving picture show in the evening chaired by Charles Groharing and other day coordinators managing police parking gate publicity and sports duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Midway
Garrett Bolhous
WLS
Charles Groharing
Cheatum
F. L. Stagg
Garrett Rolhous
Bayard R. Lewis
Foster Black in Pennsylvania
Foster Black of Black Farms at Walnut Illinois is in Pennsylvania to look after his interests. He furnishes Pfister Hybrids in this county and four other Illinois counties and supplies Pfister Hybrids raised at Walnut to the entire state of Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster Black
Black Farms
Walnut, Ill
Pennsylvania
Ilinois
Mr. Black
State of Pennsylvania
Walnut, Til
Births and Deaths in Savanna and Nearby Towns
Death notices report Effie A Hoffman 79 died July 26 in Savanna and Emil Edward Cash 74 died July 27 in Savanna. Laura V Ritchie 88 died July 30 in Savanna. Anna M M Wertz 82 died July 2 in Lanark. John R Hall 2 months died July 1 in Salem township. Emma C Derver 76 died July 13 in Mt Carroll. Yetta Edwards 61 died July 31 in Mt Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Effie A. Hoffman
Emil Edward Cash
Laura Valentine Ritchie
Anna Matilda Mitchel Wertz
Lanark
John Russell Hall
Salem Township
Emma C. Derver
Mt. Carroll
Yetta Edwards
Savanna Petty family reunion at Old Mill park
The Petty family reunion gathered Sunday Aug 17 at Old Mill park in Savanna with more than twenty relatives hosted by Harvey Downing. Preston Prairie visitors included Mr and Mrs Glenn Bickelhaupt and Mr and Mrs Eugene Carr at the State Fair in Springfield. Ritter and sons of Shannon also visited local businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Bickelhaupt
Eugene Carr
Springfield
Ritter
Sons
Shannon
Petty
Old Mill Park
Savanna
Harvey Downing
Penalties On Taxes After Sept Two See Added Interest
County Collector Lula M. Ross announces penalties on late payments. After Sept 2, 1 percent will be added to the first real estate and personal property tax installments and 1 percent to the second installment if delinquent. The office will stay open 3 PM on Saturday Aug 23 and 30 to assist taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula M. Ross
Carroll County School Attendance Drops in 1940-41 Year
The annual report by L. E. Bruch shows rural attendance at 868, city 1180, and high schools 966, with total operating costs of 292671.36 dollars of which 153628 went to teachers. Equipment spending 11275, 84 rural buildings used, seven unused, and 26 certificates of recognition issued.
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Carroll County
L. E. Bruch
Melon Stands Open for Business Along Route 80
Muskmelon and watermelon season is underway near Thomson with many stands already operating on Route 80 and more expected by week’s end. A Sunday lull reduced sales, but Tuesday tour from Thomson to Savanna found 12 stands open and five more likely to open soon. Also noted are stands at Thomson’s south edge and along the highway to Fulton. County Clerk Walter Watson issued marriage licenses to Charles R. Geisz and Grace K. Hoffman of Mt. Carroll, William H. Nettz of Dixon and Mary E. Bogett of Polo, Mason S. Coleman of Milledgeville and Mary Jane Backer of Lanark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Route
Savanna
Fulton
Walter Watson
Charles R. Geisz
Grace K. Hoffman
Mt. Carroll
William H. Nettz
Dixon
Mary E. Bogett
Polo
Mason S. Coleman
Milledgeville
Mary Jane Backer
Lanark
New Man For Farm Bureau Commanded Sentenced
Warner Zissler and Mr. Carroll were taken Sunday to Vandalia to begin a four month term at the state penal farm. Zissler was sentenced in county court after pleading guilty on a August date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner Zissler
Carroll
Vandalia
State
Zissler
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Judy Garland
Oscar
Wyoming
Don Ameche
Mary Martin
William Powell
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Co. W. Nellis
Goodenough’s
Morrison
Goodenough
WEB
Marx Brothers
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Betty Grable
Fox
Gayety
Glamor
Miami
Barbara Stanwyck
Henry Fonda
Eve
Orpheum
John Lytel
Code of the Fearless
Fred Scott
Erma Adolph
Hilda M. Phillips
Savan
Vernetta Homedew
Thelma Schick
Betty G. Kuhns
Preston Prairie
Robert F. Wernle
Mr. Carroll
Fulton, II
Philgas
Howard Andrews
The
Carroll Co. Farm
Bureau
Illinois
Tim McKee
Peter Haan
Garden Plain
George Randecker
Richard Dale
Fair Haven
Carl Brown
Sullivan Hardware Co
Hanover
Herman Yeager
Blanding
Fay Edlund
Jack Hall
Joe Benlema
Rt. 2
Ed Foreman
Matt Stachen
Roden
Wesley Immel
Lyndon
Mi. S
Sabula
New Man
Farm Bureau
Herschel Hopkins
Elizabeth
Carroll County Farm Bureau
Ross Lower
Mr. Hopkins
van Allen’s
van Allen
Make van Allen
Rhodes Bros
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Paaske Shops, Inc
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