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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1934
Page
1
The Fairhaven community invites locals to a Friday chicken pie supper in the village hall. Attendees can enjoy a hearty meal amid church social activities, with proceeds supporting local causes and a note on the ongoing efforts to bolster farm prosperity and community programs.
The county treasurer, county clerk, and other officials took oaths, with bonds set large sums. Frank Avni will serve as treasurer for four years, while others like Grove and Shepherd were sworn in but later held up by bond issues and surety details.
A humorous musical comedy titled The World's All Wight will be staged in Mt. Carroll this Friday and Saturday by a Carroll group under the American Legion banner. The show features colorful costumes, witty dialogue, vocal music, and a large cast including Marguerite Dawley, Mildred Mershon, Tom Rhodes, and the Rhythm Harmonizers among others, with high school leading singers and an ensemble backing the Stars and Stripes Revue.
Milledgeville high school hosts a community corn and poultry show Saturday evening featuring a free soil test booth, motion pictures, and rural school skits. Entries close Friday with judging set for Dec 7 at 5 pm, prizes awarded in each division.
Anthony Strauch, who sold his Rock Creek township farm to Gordie Wolber of Milledgeville for 94 dollars an acre, is rumored to have rented the farm back for the coming year from Mr. Wolber. The Knox agency at Milledgeville handled the sale.
Eleven marriage licenses were granted in Carrult county during November, per County Clerk Walter Watson. Nine went to Illinois couples and two to town residents. The first December license was granted Saturday to Charles Ket tleson Malta Al and Fane Buckloo DeKalb Ty
Twenty five pieces of Arnold real estate delinquent for 1983 taxes were sold at a tax sale conducted by former county treasurer Bertha J. Smith. The Arnold rural school district 21 suffered a blaze that destroyed the building early Tuesday morning. insurance covered part of the loss. Teacher Miss Helen Switzer and students faced displacement as plans were made to locate a temporary classroom while a new school building was planned. A separate report notes B. J. Loesch was killed when struck by a Chicago and Northwestern train near Bluff Tower.
Milledgeville resident Walter Eastabrooks, 36, waived preliminary hearing on involuntary manslaughter charges after allegedly driving a stock truck that struck a car on the Lincoln highway near Dixon, killing Mildred Conrad of Dixon and injuring others. He was held for grand jury but released on bond after funds were posted. Police pursued leads, noting Eastabrooks claimed he was blinded by the glare of the sun and feared admitting his role.
County workers checking corn hog contracts met with the county hog corn committee in the supervisors rooms at Mt Carroll to receive final instructions. The completion is required before the second payment on 1934 contracts, originally set for November 15, but delayed statewide as all details are reviewed.
County Judge Charles E. Woodward named Mes. Blanche Margileth and Ar. Thirteen as deputies to the county treasurer’s office. The November term opened with 13 criminal cases and 23 civil cases on the docket. The federal grand jury net report said all cases expected to act will be carried over to the April term. The petit jury reported Monday.
County farmers are cautioned that pasturing horses and mules in corn stalks risks heavy death losses due to a corn stalk disease and moldy ear rot. Dr. Robert Graham of the College of Agriculture warns winter feed shortages make this year dangerous. animals should be fed only part-time, ears carefully selected, and nightly checks for symptoms advised.
County farm adviser M. P. Roske announced the upcoming farm bureau annual meeting will be held at Shannon school on January 29. It will be an all day event with reports from all farm bureaus and Carroll Service Co., a free noon luncheon, and an afternoon speaker from within the territory.
George Mertz of tear Milledzeviu x, a familiar Chadwick resident, is confined at home with pleurisy after an accident Friday. He entered a crib to fetch corn for supper when a high wind blew the door, the heavy boards fell, pushing him into mud and water for about half an hour before his daughter discovered him.
Hundreds expected to attend the Chadwick school gym event tonight at 8 o clock. The program features home talent acts across Carroll county with a Chicago speech broadcast at 8:30. Performers include Hartman Sisters, Helen Kenyon, Sidenburg Brothers, Betsy Ross, Betsy Ross, Edward Meilke, Mrs Sucher, Janet Ervin, Ruth Peters, Ferm Bureauan quartet and more.
A Washington ruling limits farmers exemption from processing tax on hog products sold directly to consumers. Farmers who slaughter their own hogs may sell up to 300 pounds per year tax free. more than 1 000 pounds in a year removes the exemption. Tax applies to hogs processed by commercial handlers or by farmers selling more than the set thresholds.
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