Three Die In Headon Collision Near Hanover
Three Hanover residents died and eight were injured in a head on crash on Route 80 north of Hanover at 10 40 p m Two cars collided at a hilltop near Savanna and Dubuque hospitals treated the wounded Victims include William Yenney 25 Harold Sanderson 17 and Mrs Harold Luck 33 The fatal and injury lists name multiple passengers and injuries while state police note a no passing zone prior to impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover
Headon
William Yenney
Harold Sanderson
Harold Luck
Savanna Hospital
Dubuque
Joyce Watson
Thomas Mason
Arthur Jeffers
Glenn Richardson
Cletus Berryman
M. Berryman
John Hoover
Yenney
Sanderson
Hoover
Richardson
Galena
Berryman Boys
Army Induction Center
Chicago
County issues six auto permits and tire certificates
The county ration board issued certificates to purchase six new automobiles and one bicycle between Aug 8 and 15. Named buyers include Henry Fink Chadwick Earl Lego Lanark Mrs. Frank Brooks George H. Keim and others. Additional certificates covered tires retreads and related items with many names and towns listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Ration Board
Henry Fink
Chadwick
Earl Lego
Lanark
Frank Brooks
George H. Keim
Mr. Carroll
Ethan J. Eisseller
Calarabel McCall
Savanna
Marvin R. Hartwick
Edgar Murney
John Noble
Frank Switzer
Mt. Carroll
Wallace Miller
Pearl McKean
Milledgeville
Guilford J. Eller
Charles Smith
Fred H. Laubs
Albert J. King
John K. Koeke
Phil Bryant
Roy Handel
Edward L. Simon
Wayne Harmon
Wayne Whisler
Charles Sapienza
Raymond F. Paul
David Mohlencamp
Darius Krell
Shannon
Eugene Davis
Thomson
M. C. Beck
C. H. Volz
Paul Clevidence
Lloyd Pilgrim
Willard Krauss
Miller Bros. Oil Co
Glen Ashby
Clarence Sweitzey
Roy Bailey
McCarthy Improvement Co
Savanna Auto Parts
George Nichols
G. J. Grabow
William J. Provant
Roy Riley
Allen Eaton
Clarence F. Wagner
Merle Sisler
Glen Pauley
Floyd Segel
Walter Hoffman
Francis Nelson
N. J. Hardacre
Lewis Bruner
Albert Reiff
Charles Speaker
John W. Cooper
John Hagen
Joe E. Lower
Harold Hartman
Picnic honors Mt Carroll matriarch on 88th birthday
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hinebaugh and family attended a Sunday picnic dinner at the home of Mrs. Do. Rogers in Mt. Carroll to honor Mrs. Josephine Johnson, grandmother of Mrs. Hinebaugh, on her 88th birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Hinebaugh
Do. Rogers
Mt. Carroll
Hinebaugh
Josephine Johnson
Tax levy caution from state attorney at Mt Carroll
Carroll county highway commissioners met with State’s Attorney John L. Brearton who urged careful levy preparation for roads and bridges. He warned against overlarge contingent levies and described maintenance funds as appropriate for graveling or repairs. Brearton said new construction levies require actual new work and objections can be sustained if misused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Commissioners
Carroll County
John L. Brearton
Mt. Carroll
Brearton
Taxpayers call for highway levy cuts in Illinois counties
The Taxpayers' Federation of Illinois urged reducing county highway taxes as wartime material limits bite. It noted about one quarter of county tax receipts fund highways and urged boards to trim nonessential spending while inviting citizen groups to assist in retrenchment efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Taxpayers’ Federation of Illinois
Federation
Taxpayers’ Federation
For Tax Control
Thomas E. Fiske
Scrap May Be Turned In To Ordnance Depot
Nationwide radio plea on August 16 1942 urged cities towns and hamlets to turn in old cannon and metal war relics for scrap. Colonel L P Crim Savanna ordnance depot urges surrounding communities to contribute material and contact the Post Salvage Officer in Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaGuardia
L. P. Crim
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Savanna
Deaths in Carroll County Highlight Local Notables
Mt Carroll Thomas B Ward 75 longtime Mt Carroll telegraph operator died at his Chicago home Aug 21 funeral in Mt Carroll conducted by Masonic lodge burial Oak Hill cemetery He founded Thomas B Ward Loan Co in Chicago and lived part year at Hotel Glenview Surviving son Thomas Jr daughters Mrs Arthur Myrlind Mrs Donald Donohue and three grandchildren Henry M Plock 85 retired farmer Lanark died at home after illness funeral at Trinity Lutheran Church burial Lanark Other notices include Savanna Dahl 50 and Miss Mary Jane Corbett 63 with local ties and Jacob Gehr 71 Mt Carroll funeral details listed including place and officiants
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
Thomas B. Ward
Chicago
Masonic Lodge
Oak Hill Cemetery
Ward
Henry M. Plock
Lanark
Trinity Lutheran Church
T. B. Hersch
Wonfield
Germany
Plock
Uniiwate
Lima Township
Savanna
Grant W. Dahl
Mr. Dahl
Fuller Funeral Home
T. Stuart Cleworth
Maquoketa
Savanna Cemetery
Wm. Dahl
Milwaukee Railroad
Milwaukee Yards
Savanna Township
Mississippi Lodge
A. F
A. M
Keith Dahl
Fort Bragg
N. C
Altha Elder
Mary Jane Corbett
Shannon
Dittsworth
Miss Corbett
Philadelphia
George
Jane Corbett
Geo. Corbett
William Corbett
Pearl City
Jacob Gehr
Frank
Grover F. Flotz
Franklin County
Isaac
Hattie Gehr
Carroll County
Alice Angle
Mason and Dixon, Pa
Claude Grim Family Dines With Mrs Grim at Mt Carroll
Thomson notes a Claude Grim family dinner with Mrs Mary Grim at Mt Carroll Sunday. Leroy Foltz visited Sunday dinner with Myrta Groharing. Afternoon callers included Arthur Hoffman from Chadwick Vernice Schudder and family from Harmon. Allen Witmer hosts Jackson Davis of Savannah in Sunday visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Grim
Mary Grim
Mt. Carroll
Leroy Foltz
Myrta Groharing
Arthur Hoffman
Chadwick
Vernice Schudder
Harmon
Allen Witmer
Jackson Davis
Savanna
Salvage Drive Under Way In Carroll County
An intensive scrap metal collection campaign starts this week in Carroll County and runs three weeks toward a countywide Junk Rally on September 12. Ralph Fahrney, county salvage chairman, urges residents to gather scrap iron and related materials for delivery before the deadline, as Illinois aims to salvage about 200000 tons by drive’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
American Industries Salvage Committee
Ralph Fahrney
America
Illinois
WPB
Ilinois
Marriage Licenses Issued in Carroll County Area
County Clerk Walter Watson issued a license to Kenneth H. Kosher of Lanark and Betty June Neuschwanger of Mt. Carroll. The Carroll County Board of Supervisors sets its annual meeting for Tuesday at the courthouse. Rodney M. Revnand of Savanna seeks 7500 dollars in a malicious prosecution suit against Kyle Turney. Fred Rodgers of Savanna is bound over on a DUI charge after a two-vehicle collision in Savanna. Roland Miller is involved in the other vehicle. the mayor’s car is involved. Harry Wilkinson of Thomson is fined five dollars and costs after a drunken disorderly incident at a Thomson tavern. he was released after promising to pay within 20 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Watson
Kenneth H. Kosher
Lanark
Betty June Neuschwanger
Mt. Carroll
Rodney M. Revnand
Savanna
Kyle Turney
Fred Rodgers
Rodgers
Roland Miller
Miller
Rhene B. Law
Harry Wilkinson
Thomson
Justice of the Peace
Frank Schroener
Mount Carroll
Charles Badtke
Badtke
Wilkinson
Sheriff's Office
Rairoad Section
Lanark Canning Head Man Guides War Production
Al Fuhremann president of the Fuhremann Canning Co. in Lanark leads wartime expansion. The plant uses three pea lines with 7000 case daily capacity, employs 150 at factory and farms, and ships 35 percent of peas for Lend Lease. Corn packing has begun as farms double crop to aid the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al’ Fuhremann
Fuhremann Canning Co
Lanark
England
Triple-A
Fuhremann
United States Department of Agriculture
Carroll County
Charivari Honors Couple With Saturday Evening Party
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Adolph entertained neighbors and friends Saturday night at the Charles Adolph home after being charivaried Thursday evening. The couple received a purse of money and other gifts during the social gathering and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Adolph
Charles Adolph
Piano Recital At Mrs Carl Kness Home
Mrs Carl Kness hosts a piano recital for her students on Thursday afternoon featuring Darlene Andresen Arliss Andresen Elanor Rose Joan Asay and Carol Kness in a home setting.
Real Estate Transfers in Savanna Mt Carroll and Rock Creek
A sequence of warranty and quitclaim deeds transfers properties in Savanna Mt Carroll and Rock Creek areas. Transactions include Home B L A to Thomas H Runyan and wife lot 8 9 10 block 50 Savanna and other parcels in R H s Ist Add Mt Carroll. Franklin U Stransky acquires multiple sections in Savanna and Mt Carroll from Hetty Van Bibber Cooley Northwestern Mutual Life and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. Runyan
Savanna
George J. Albrecht
Harry H. Albrecht
Mr. Carroll
Addie E. Grossman
Jessie M. Farwell
Rock Creek
Howard W. Nehrkorn
Elmer J. Engelking
Washington
Home B. & L. A
Floyd E. Dyer
Hetty van Bibber Cooley
Franklin A. Stransky
Franklin U. Stransky
Northwestern
Mut
Life Ins. Co
Mt. Carroll
Clara Weidman
Sarah E. Dresbach
Music Teacher Resigns for Simpson College Post
David B. Foltz, longtime head of voice and music at Mt Carroll high school, resigns to join Simpson College in Indianola Iowa as head of the voice department director of the capella choir and head of the public school of music. Superintendent P F Grove expects to name Foltz successor this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David B. Foltz
Mt. Carroll High School
Simpson College
Indianola
Public School of Music
P. F. Grove
Carroll
Foltz
Demonstration Draws Large Crowd For Incendiary Bombs
Nearly 500 people attended a Monday night demonstration of incendiary bombs at the Savanna high school athletic field. Civilian defense council members from Thomson Chadwick Lanark Milledgeville Mt. Carroll Shannon Savanna Sabula and Dubuque Iowa were present. A companion motion picture on first aid gas and bombs drew 375 attendees at a Savanna theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Thomson
Chadwick
Lanark
Milledgeville
Mt. Carroll
Shannon
Sabula
Dubuque
Iowa
Eclipse Of Moon Visible In Clouds Despite Hopeful Crowd
Cloudy skies hindered observers hoping to view a total lunar eclipse. The event began after eight but thick clouds hid the moon. by 9 50 the sun's shadow showed briefly though the eclipse remained unclear.
Myers Brothers Serve in All Branches of U S Armed Forces
Floyd Myers 21 of Mt Carroll just finished his marine corps enlistment exam in Chicago. He is the fourth Myers son to join U S forces. Twin Lloyd joined the coast guard and reports Aug 31 in Chicago. Brother Robert in Elgin also joins the coast guard awaiting active duty notice. Paul remains in the army at Fort Campbell Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Myers
George Myers
Mt. Carroll
Chicago
Marine Corps
Myers
United States
Lloyd
Coast Guard
Wil
Robert
Elgin
Paul
Camp Forrest
Tenn
Rural Teachers Meet Saturday in Mt Carroll
Rural teachers from Carroll county will gather Saturday morning at Mr Carroll High School in Mt Carroll for instructions plans and to receive supplies for the new school year opening Aug 31. County Supt Lawrence Brudi will lead the session from 9 15 a m to noon. he notes many rural schools have not yet reported their instructors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Mt. Carroll
Lawrence FE. Brudi
Bruch
Whiteside County Fair Opens Next Week in Morrison
Final entries in livestock and poultry for the 72nd Whiteside county fair were filed as preparations begin for the Morrison event opening Tuesday September 1. Premiums total 10000 with a full entertainment lineup headed by WLS broadcasts and nightly horse shows and dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiteside County
Morrison
W. M. Dearinger
Capitol Theatre
Floral Hall
WLS
Grahams
Lulu Belle
Scotty
WLS Circus
William Boyd
Miles Hannis
Harold Mathew
Arlyn Carney
Carroll County 4-H Roundup Opens At Savanna Today
The 1943 Carroll County 4-H roundup at Savanna east of Old Mill Park starts today with livestock and girls exhibits judged tomorrow under officials from Morrison Rochelle Amboy and other areas. events include dress revue, talks by Rev Cleworth and Roy Knox, music by Savanna Legion band, a wood chopping contest and a countywide softball game between east and west teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Savanna Ae
Weidman
Old Mill Park
Savanna
Frank Norish
Morrison
Whiteside County
G. R. Brown
Pearl City
K. E. Kehner
Rochelle Vocational Ag
Marion Sympson
Amboy
Lee County
John Fogel
Carroll County Farm Bureau
T. S. Cleworth
Maquoketala
Savanna Community Church
Roy Knox
U. S. Employment Service Office
Rock Falls
American Legion Band of
Paul Stevens
Mildred Withhart
Jeanne Greison
Herman Toepfer
Fire Fighters Will Meet In Sterling Tonight
T F Shultz announces the Black Hawk Fire Fighters association will meet Thursday Aug 27 at the Elks club rooms in Sterling. The principal topic is safe and unsafe working practices in fire department work and attendance is urged for local staff and village board members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. Shultz
Chadwick
Black Hawk Fire Fighters Association
Elks Club
Sterling
Shultz
Fire Department
Illinois Division of Fire Prevention
Social Weekend Visits Across De Kalb and Savanna
Mr and Mrs Sam Gunn of De Kalb spent Tuesday evening in the K B Carpenter home and with Savanna relatives. Lola Grim weekend with Ruth Demaree. E O Hemmer at Stendel Indiana this week plans Springfield stop for school book info. Mrs Helen Gaar hosted Mrs Fred Smith and daughter Beatrice and Mr and Mrs Jerry Gaar of Freeport. Louis Schick hosted Carl Buchass and Fred Schick and Chicago visitors. Fred Jr to return home with them. Tuesday afternoon calls by Mrs Sam Witmer Sterling and Mrs Witmer Galt plus Pennsylvania cousins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Gunn
DeKalb
K. B. Carpenter
Savanna
Lola Grim
Ruth Demaree
E. O. Hemmer
Stendel
Ind
Springfield
Helen Gaar
Fred Smith
Beatrice
Jerry Gaar
Freeport
Louis Schick
Carl Buchass
Fred Schick
Chicago
Fred, Jr
Allen Witmer
Sam Witmer
Sterling
Galt
Mr. Witmer
Pennsylvania
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Highway Heads
Ordnance Depot
Don Harris
George Dambman, Jr
Doris Ann
Des Moines
Frank Mosher
B. S. M. Lutz
San Diego
Calif
Brethren
Emma Pearse
John Pearse
Francis Howard
Frank Pearse
Los Angeles
Alfred Pearse
Thomson Briefs
Court House News
Board of Supervisors of
Court House
Lanark Canning Factory
Charivari Group
Whiteside Fair
Harriet Isenhart
Mrs.o. E. Isenhart
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