Notice to Claimants in Estate of Gus Shibley
Legal notices advise all claimants against the estate of Gus Shibley to appear in Carroll County Court, Illinois, on January 2, 1939, for adjustment. dated November 16, 1938, L. A. Fink as administrator and attorney John O. Kereh. The second notice informs interested parties about probate of the Last Will of Rachel E F Switzer, with proceedings set for December 12, 1938, at Mount Carroll Court House, clerk W R Watson, with attorney Franklin U Stransky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Shibley
County Court of
Carroll
Illnois
L. A. Fink
John O. Kereh
Helira
E. Switzer
Rachel EF
Switzer
Carroll County
Illinois
Mount Carroll
Ilinois
W. R. Watson
Franklin U. Stransky
Mt. Carroll
Carroll County Platform for 1938 Review
The platform calls for a bank at Milledgeville, extending Route 171 from Hansen's Corners on Route 78 to Chadwick with Route 40, electing efficient town village and county officers to cut costs, promoting community competitive sports, and branding Carroll County as the sportsmen's paradise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milledgeville
Hansen’s Corners
Chadwick
Carroll County
Sportsmen’s Paradise
Campaign Slogans Call for Tax Cuts and Constitutional Values
A collection of political banners urges tax reductions and safety, emphasizing constitutional fidelity and farm prosperity. The phrases advocate conservative priorities and rural support without detailing candidates or dates.
Birthday Greetings List for December Celebrants
The notice lists names of residents celebrating birthdays across multiple towns from December 2 to December 7. Individuals include Mrs. Robert Groharing Thomson Paul Warner Lanark John Lason Jr Chadwick Kenneth wer Lanark Mrs. Robert Royer Lanark Henry Schoen Lanark Donald Barthel Milledgeville Mrs. Henry Bittner Chadwick Mrs. W. J. Schreiner Chadwick Spurgeon Harter Jr Chadwick Ted Lego Lanark Allen Pentnack Milledgeville Wayne Dennis Milledgeville Mrs. Claude Millard Yates City Mary Prins Thomson Tom H. Kustes Fulton Mrs. Harvey Seim Thomson Sharpe Carroll Thomson Wallace Mackey Chadwick Roy Ferris Milledgeville Wendell Coats Milledgeville Lois Horton Milledgeville Ruby Obendorf Milledgeville Monday Dec 5 Mrs Earl Weber Chadwick Rosa Traum Rockford Ward Olson Chadwick Luella Rick Chadwick Ronald Lee Heffelfinger Chadwick Wayne Drake Thomson George Stober Mr Carroll David Spanogle Milledgeville Mrs Lee Hunt Milledgeville Tuesday Dec 6 Kenneth Pessman Thomson Mrs Floyd Tobey Thomson Reuben Tommans Chadwick Mrs T F Shultz Chadwick Harlan Balk Fulton Ruth Volz Blue Earth Willis Pape Milledgeville Paul Hanbecker Lanark Wednesday Dec 7 Frank Smith Thomson Wm Earnest Lanark Julius Bickert Chadwick Lillian Hartman Chadwick Arthur Lott Jr Chadwick
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Groharing
Thomson
Paul Warner
Lanark
John Lason, Jr
Chadwick
Kenneth *Wer
Robert Royer
Henry Schoen
Donald Barthel
Milledgeville
Claude Millard
Yates City
Mary Prins
Tom H. Kustes
Fulton
Harvey Seim
R. C. Dial
Sharpe Carroll
Wallace Mackey
Roy Ferris
Wendell Coats
Lois Horton
Ruby Obendorf
Earl Weber
Rosa Traum
Rockford
Ward Olson
Luella Rick
Ronald Lee Heffelfinger
Wayne Drake
George Stober
Mr Carroll
David Spanogle
Miledgeville
Lee Hunt
Kenneth Pessman
Floyd Tobey
Reuben Tommans
T. F. Shultz
Harlan Balk
Ruth Volz
Blue Earth
Minn
Willis Pape
Paul Hanbecker
The Publishers Column Christmas notes and reminders
A mixed column urges winter driving caution with tread checks and chains, notes first shipments of Christmas trees, and recalls a Bosworth anecdote about unseen forces. It humorously critiques auto dealers, lists popular and losing phrases, and ends with a light exchange about gym course nerves and weight loss.
Thomson boom town and local trades surge in late fall
The Thomson community reports a rush of job seekers at Webster Lumber Co. and Nevada Construction Co. as new government contracts loom. Stores see stronger business ahead with early Christmas shopping, while local farms report good prices and a plan to supply free wood for hauling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Webster Lbr. Co
Nevada Construction Co
Nevada
County Officers Name Deputies To Assist In Work
Deputies for three of four county officers named by officers elect were appointed this week. Eber Shepherd will be chief deputy to Ray Westfall and plans to move from the sheriff's quarters after Christmas. Lula Ross preserves two deputies under treasurer elect, and William Nipe remains as deputy under County Clerk Walter Watson. The Carroll County Board of Supervisors sets a special session for December 13, with claims due by December 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eber Shepherd
Ray R. Westfall
Lula Ross
Arthur Fetterolf
Blanche Margileth
William Nipe
Walter R. Watson
Name Origins and Local Lore in a Prairie Patch
A mnemonic column ponders how place and personal names arise from owners and events. It recalls Rich Dale and Millview, Ideal’s naming, and a reminiscence of Native presence near Frank Imel's potato patch as settlers moved west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike
Rich Dale
Millview
Dale
Ideal
Frank Imel
Argo and Local Naming Tales From a Prairie Community
A рассказ from a rural Illinois settlement recounts place lore from Ideal Vinegar Hill to Dog Run and Fa. It covers Argonauts about Argo, Fay siding, and how Argo got its name after postmaster Balcomb and railroad tweaks. It notes community debates over Bumtown and other proposed names, ending with Argo becoming the settled toponym.
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Review
the Village Echo
Thomson Broadax
Thomson Review
H. G. Stagg
Harriett Smith
Kenneth Whitney
Office of Publication
Thomson, Illinois
Nor- Carroll County
Happy
Henry Bittner
W. J. Schreiner
Spurgeon Harter, Jr
Ted Lego
Allen Pentnack
Wayne Dennis
Frank Smith
Earnest
Julius Bickert
Lillian Hartman
Arthur Lott, Jr
Bosworth
Oberlin College
Broadway
Los
Mr. Morris
Burlington
Abingdon
Ill
Johnny Brown
Norm Smith
Mary Allanson
Mabel Allanson
University of Illinois Coeds
Gregorian Literary Society
Commercial Club
Merchants Relations
L. E. Bruci
John Gelwicks
Ray Westfall
Bill Nipe
Art Fetterolf
Fred Noble
Pat Wilkerson
Tom Watson
John Adams
Lowell Teeter
Russell Marth
Kenneth Buck
Frank Colehour
Canadian Rockies
Pacific Coast
Colehour
S. P. Colehour
Handel Bros
Kenneth F. Ferris
L. J. Gnngey
Erve Ritenour
Miriam Broadwater
Elmer Pilgrim
Hawk, Sr
S. F. Schleming
FE. R. Mest
Arnold Roberts
Moline
Pr. A.L. Ringuette
Sth
Ave
United Cigar Co
Clinton
Iowa
Mt. Carroll Mutual
Fire Ins. Co
Board of Supervisors of
Sharpe
Bers
Sherm Oakley
Bill Robertson
Argo- Fa
Johnson
Bill Balcomb
Postal Department
Balcomb
Atherton
Bumtown
Artt
Bluff
Baileyville
Halley
Bill
Nave
Dan
Argo
William Turner
Milwaukee
Chicago
Fay
Nix
Morrison
T. B
Hampshire
John Deere
J. I. Case
Emerson Gang
Emerson
Wisconsin
Ladies’ Aid Society
Spring Valley Church
M. L. Kratz
R. Mest
Garrett Sterenberg
Don Carpenter
Lloyd Durward
Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science Publishing Society One
Norway Street
Boston
Massachusetts
The
W. L. Derrer
John L. Brearton
Savanna
Mt. Carroll, Ill
Route 88
Guernsey
McCormick
Oliver Row
Oliver
McCormick-Deering
Good McCormick
Willys Knight
International
Packard
Hayes
Pete Sauer
Crib
Alvin Queckboerner
Edw. R. Mest
L. A
Lewis Motor CO
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