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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1945
Page
1
Babson Park Mass August 21 postwar outlook stresses mixed profits. War industries face readjustment while railroads and certain sectors may drop in value. Tax relief, energy shifts, and atomic bomb implications reshape stocks, bonds, and real estate with optimism for long term peace.
Loran Martz of Lanark won the grand beef champion with an Angus calf and Robert Schreiner, also of Lanark, took reserve with a Shorthorn. Dairy grand went to Lowell Keim of Mt Carroll with Brown Swiss. reserve to Wayne Ellinor of Lanark with a Guernsey. Swine grand crowned Ronnie Sturtevant of Lanark. reserve to Lowell Terhark of Lanark who also won a $25 war bond. Sheep honors went to Arnold Zuck of Lanark with an Oxford. reserve to Eugene Strauch of Lanark with Shropshire.
A Carroll County American Legion sponsored sales campaign will fund a loanable wheelchair for county residents and support rehabilitation of returned veterans. Proceeds are not donations and solicitors are bonded and registered with credentials signed by Commander Albert R. Anderson and Adjutant E. Hubert Hanna.
Mrs. Dwight Fickes 68 of Mt. Carroll died at 11 20 p m Wednesday Aug 22 in Savanna city hospital after a week patient stay. Funeral 2 p m Saturday at Christian funeral home Mt. Carroll with Rev Frank Countryman officiating. Burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Born Sept 14 1876 in Carroll County she married Dwight Fickes May 19 1909 in Freeport. Surviving husband son Glenn Fickes two grandchildren and brother Charles Harris.
Howard Lego 86 died at 11 p m Wednesday at the home of his son Robert Lego in Lanark after a weeklong illness. Funeral services were held Saturday at 3 p m in the Frank funeral home Lanark with burial in Lanark cemetery. He was born November 12 1858 on a farm between Lanark and Mr Carroll, son of Thomas E Lego. He owned several local farms and was active in farming until retirement. Surviving are two sons Robert and Eahl of Lanark four grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Oscar Almquist age 75 died at 10 20 p m Monday at his son and daughter in law’s home two miles south of Savanna after a period of illness. Funeral at 2 p m Wednesday Law funeral home Savanna burial Savanna cemetery. Born August 18 1870 in Kalmar Sweden he came to the United States at 18 and to Savanna in 1919. He worked at the Milwaukee roundhouse until 1925 then lived with his son for 18 years. Survived by two sons Herbert Savanna and Roscoe Mt Carroll an adopted daughter Dorothy Johnson four grandchildren and two half brothers and two half sisters in Sweden.
George W. Wolf 69 a Burlington railroad agent in Savanna for 37 years died at his Savanna home early Monday. Born April 12 1876 in Red Wing Minnesota he worked for the Great Northern as telegrapher at 20 then Burlingon at Galena NL and as station agent in several Wisconsin cities before Savanna. He married Mabelle Blashek Nov 28 1900 and survived by wife son Ronald Seattle daughter Mrs Fremont Patterson Forest Park grandson Richard Seattle five brothers and one sister.
Mrs. Annella Yachik, 82, of Savanna, died at 8:35 a.m. Friday at Savanna city hospital after eight days as a patient following a fall Aug. 15 that fractured her pelvis. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Fuller funeral home with Rev. Arthur Monkman officiating. burial in Savanna cemetery. She moved to Savanna more than three years ago to live with son F. B. Yachik and daughter-in-law.
John Gilbert Coats 75 died suddenly at 5 15 Monday at his farm home in Woodland township near Mt Carroll. Funeral services scheduled for 2 30 p m Thursday at Fuller Funeral Home Savanna with Rev George J Goris officiating. Born March 26 1870 in Stone County Missouri he was the son of James and Sarah Coats and had farmed near Mt Carroll for many years.
Four areas along the Mississippi between Alton and Dubuque will be opened this fall as public hunting grounds. Livingston E. Osborne announces a broad program including hunting fishing and wildlife restoration with refuge areas. Details and exact locations to be announced later.
Mount Carroll high school announces a nine game football schedule this fall with five home games at Point Rock park under the lights. Opening game September 14 at Rock Falls, practice at 6 pm next Monday. 40 candidates expected. returning lettermen listed.
The Illinois Department of Conservation presents wildlife exhibits at the Whiteside County Fair Morrison Illinois led by Livingston E Osborne director with Frank A Simpson supervising. Highlights include live fur bearing animals native to Illinois and live game birds such as ringneck pheasant bob white quail mallard ducks Canada geese and wood ducks.
Charles Raymond 44 of Sabula Iowa collapsed at work on the Route 80 Savanna viaduct project. Coroner ruled heart attack. Born July 5 1901 in Savanna he lived in Sabula 15 years. Survived by widow a son Larry two stepdaughters Darlene and Catherine six sisters and one brother.
John Pollock, 85, resided four miles east of Milledgeville and died at 7:15 p.m. Monday after a noon cerebral hemorrhage. Funeral at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Brick church with Rev. L. T. Barr and Rev. Fred Meyer officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Pollock born Aug 5 1860 in Langside Scotland. immigrated to the U S at nine, lived in Jordan township Whiteside Co. Married Elizabeth Connell in Nebraska 54 years ago. they later moved near Polo. Mrs Pollock died April 17 this year. Surviving: four sons Howard Cresco Ia John Polo Robert Polo Nevin Belvidere and four grandchildren.
Harrison J Keller and Maxine P Phialmlee from Savanna paired with Clinton and Joe J Holder and Mary Emery both of Savanna. Frank E Paschal of Sterling with Ida M Meyer of Savanna. Dallas L Murphy of East Dubuque with Harriet Aitken of Savanna. In Mt Carroll circuit court Judge Leon Zick, guilty pleas for check fraud with probation requests. case held for sentence Sept 14. Raymond Alvey of Lanark also sought probation. sentence Sept 12. Walter Eye of Lanark fined 200 dollars for assault with deadly weapon after a disturbance at Fuhremann cannery. case moved from grand jury to county court. Roberta Hook, formerly a Carroll ration board clerk, now works for Chester Cramer as circuit clerk replacing Ruth Hartman.
Allen Buse three year old son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Buss Jr Shannon was killed instantly at 15 p.m. Aug 22 when run over by a truck his father was backing from their driveway. The right front wheel passed over his head. The boy and his four year old brother were in the house when their father went out to the truck but apparently they followed him out without his knowledge.
A series of property deeds filed across Savanna and nearby towns shows numerous transfers of wd or qed titles. Names include Ralph Withhart, Vernon L Groharing, Glenn Demaree, Della Metz, Charles Moon, Sherman Tipton, Fred Sobanski, Frances Shimer, Daniel Airhart, Harold Greenleaf, Lavina Galloway, Home Building & Loan Ass'n, Etta Grath, Josie Nelson, Chester Derrickson, Eugene Welle, Carl Speakes, Esther Haught, Dorothy Skaren, Paul Turner, Robt Puterbaugh, Jennie Davis, Savanna S B & L A, and Walter Shaw among buyers and sellers in sections and lots across Savanna, Homewood, Wysox, and nearby townships.
Miss Joan Lamoreux and Laurence Meyer exchanged nuptial vows Sunday evening August 19 at the Lamoreux home in Lanark. The Rev. Virgil Meyer of Waterloo presided with a double ring ceremony as guests heard "I Love You Truly" sung by Shirley Sword. The couple plans a wedding trip to Iowa and northern Wisconsin before settling on a farm near Milledgeville with his parents.
Miss Ruth Healey of Rockford daughter of Dan Healey and Kenneth Clark EM2e¢ son of A E Clark of Prophetstown wed at 8 30 p m Saturday Aug 18 at the service men center chapel in Chicago The Rev Newcomb read the single ring ceremony Attendants were Mr and Mrs Jerrod Rogers of Prophetstown Bride wore navy blue lace net with corsage A wedding dinner followed at a Chicago hotel Couple's plans call for a return to Prophetstown Sunday Clark served overseas 21 months and will report to Chicago for reassignment after leave
Mrs Ida Meyer and Frank Pasch al of Savanna were married at 1 pm Wednesday Aug 22 in Mt Carroll. Justice Frank Schroeppel officiated with attendants Randall Shaw and wife, the bride’s in law. Paschal works at Savanna ordnance depot and they will live in Savanna.
Illinois will open the squirrel season Sept 1 in the northern third and run to Nov 15. The southern zone closes Oct 15 and central zone Oct 30. Field reports indicate a rising population with state officials estimating over two million squirrels may be killed this fall.
At 8 30 Wednesday evening Aug 22 in Savanna First Presbyterian Maxine Phialmlee daughter of Mr and Mrs James Phialmlee became the bride of Harrison Keller of Clinton Ind The Rev George J Goris read the single ring service Attendants were Mrs Kenneth Bryant sister of the bride and Hugh Keller brother of the groom Mrs Keller a Hanover native has lived in Savanna 16 years She attended Chestnut Park school Mr Keller a Clinton native recently discharged from the army after nine years service is employed by the Milwaukee railroad at Savanna and the couple will reside in Chestnut Park.
About half of the county rural schools opened Monday for the 1945-46 year with 68 total schools listed. Oak Grove reports no teacher yet. six schools will not reopen. Salaries average about 160 dollars monthly, with top 245 and low 125. City schools start next week.
Mrs. Mary Emery of Savanna and Pfe. Joe J Holder of the Savanna ordnance depot wed at 7 p m Tuesday Aug 21 in the parsonage of the Methodist church Mt Carroll. Rev Frank Countryman officiated with attendants Mr and Mrs Clarence Becker of Freeport. The bride is daughter of Verl and Mrs Fultz of Pleasanton Kansas. Holder is son of Mrs Sarah Holder of Austin Texas and recently returned to the United States after 18 months overseas.
Elmer P. Kinney has been appointed supervisor for Mt Carroll township to finish the unexpired term of H A Raish who died Friday August 17. The town board announced the appointment last Thursday.
Mrs Johanna Hughes of Mt Car roll spent the past week with Mrs Emma Zugschwerdt.
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