Babson Discusses Automobile Securities In New York
Babson argues insiders are bearish on motor stocks after Truman’s re election with 1948 prices showing declines from 1946 highs. He predicts a crashing used car market and criticizes auto advertising while noting personal preference for cars over stock, ending with a grim joke about Stalin.
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New York City
New York
Harry Truman
General Motors
Joe Stalin
China
Joe
Detroit
Thomson Bowling Team Competes In Savanna League
Monday night December 13 results show Sack and McBride 3, Diehl Oil Co 95 to Atherton's Service 3, Garland and O'Neal 0. December 20 games list Sack and McBride vs Fox Tavern, Atherton's Service vs Spring Lake, Diehl Oil Co. vs Moose No 1.
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Thomson
McBride
Diehl Oil Co
Atherton
Service
Garland
O'Neal
Fox Tavern
Spring Lake
Diehl Oil Co.ve. Moose
Finnifrock Herd Tops Carroll County DHIA November
Finnifrock's herd of 15 purebred Holsteins led Carroll County DHIA for November with 36.3 lb fat and 1130 lb milk averages. Stransdale No. arm's 19 grade Holsteins ranked second at 32.5 lb fat, 944 lb milk, with two cows dry. Robert Schubert's 17 purebred Holsteins were third at 32.4 lb fat, 825 lb milk, with two dry.
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Carroll
Stanley Finnik
Carroll County Dhia
Alan Law
Stransdale No
Robert Schubert
John K. Morris
Velma Meyer and George Myers Wed in Savannah Methodist Parsonage
Mrs Velma Meyer of Sterling and George M Myers of Chadwick united in marriage on Thursday December 9 at 4 pm in the Savannah Methodist parsonage. Rev Cedric E Pope officiated in a double ring ceremony with attendants Gladys Roche of Mc Carroll and Howard Sehuchard of Chadwick. They will reside in Chadwick in the Nye house.
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Velma Meyer
Sterling
George M. Myers
Chadwick
Savanna
Cedric E. Pope
Gladys Roche
Mc. Carroll
Howard Sehuchard
Kenneth Nye
Christmas Party At Black Oak Grange Tonight
The Black Oak Grange sponsors a children’s Christmas party at 8:30 with carols and performances by the children. Decorating committee includes Frances Halfman, Henrietta Gordon, and Bernadine Olson. Candy and fruit, gifts, and refreshments are arranged by the home economics auxiliary and named volunteers.
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The
Black Oak Grange
Frances Halfman
Henrietta Gordon
Bernadine Olson
Lana Claus
Lawrence Eipper
Myron Friederich
Verel Rogers
Mary Ellen Hall
Lanark and Fair Haven Home Bureau Holiday Meetings
Home Bureau notes announce Lanark Leaders plan to meet with Mrs. John Bowers for lessons and legal papers. Fair Haven unit will hold its Christmas party with Mrs. Boyd Handel including gift exchange and refreshments. December 28 West End unit meets with Mrs. Thomas Kuaccs for a lesson and buffet.
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Lanark
John Bowers
Fair Haven Home Bureau
Boyd Handel
George Doden
Wisor
Footitt
West End
Reports Good Sale Chairman Gordon Reports a Good Monday Auction
Gordon reports strong farm machinery sale and cows averaging 199 dollars. Local families host and visit relatives across Mount Carroll Fulton Davenport Clinton DuBuque Savanna East Moline Macomb and Pellala during Christmas break.
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Gordon
Low
Ell Hall
Mt. Carroll
Township Gravel Project Near End
Highway Commissioner Adolf Toden reported that Fair Haven township’s state funded graveling program was nearly complete with two to three days of favorable weather needed. A crusher breakdown paused work Friday night but repairs were completed and crews were back on the road by Monday. The contractor also works in York and other townships hauling crushed rock from the quarry near Thom son.
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Adolf Toden
Fair Haven Township
Rein
York
Thomson
Court files marriage license case and assault charge
County Clerk W M Nipe filed actions against Howard W Cassens Jean Maxwell of Lanark and George Meyers Velma Meyer of Sterling over a marriage license dispute. Raymond Alvey 23 Milledgeville was bound over to the grand jury on an attempted rape charge from a Wysox township claim by a 5 year old. Alvey was picked up in Davenport Iowa and held for Carroll County authorities.
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W. M. Nipe
Howard W Cassens
Jean Maxwell
Lanark
George Meyers
Chadwick
Velma Meyer
Sterling
Raymond Alvey
Milledgeville
Frank Schroeppel
Wysox Township
Alvey
Navy
Davenport
Carroll
Jury awards damages to George A. Green in Mt Carroll case
A circuit court jury in Mt Carroll awarded George A. Green of Savanna 508.93 against Columbia Coach Lines Inc and Forrest Whithead after his car collided with a bus on the paying on the proving ground road north of Savanna November 26, 1904. Green’s separate corner suit against the company found him not guilty. jury deliberations lasted 15 minutes.
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George A. Green
Savanna
Mt. Carroll
Green
Columbia Coach Lines, Inc
Forrest Whithead
Proving Ground
Temperance talk to discuss Thomson York township vote
Dover Dexheimer, superintendent of the Illinois Temperance League, will address a Thomson York township union meeting at the Thomson Methodist church Sunday January 2. A committee of pastors and a Woman's club seeks public input on prohibition and license issues before the April elections.
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D. Dexheimer
Illinois Temperance Loepyue
Meeber
York -On-Hip
Methodist Church
Chomsen
Vexheimer
Thomson
York Township
Teo
Dexheimer
Thomson News Social Roundup from Dixon and Nearby
Thompson area residents host guests and visitors in Dixon Savanna Clinton and Mt. Carroll with church bake sale planned at St Peters Cath church on December 18. A public auction is set for December 21 on West Main Street.
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Ed Sack
Dixon
Don Sack
Dick Eack
Blaine Yates
Wacker
Delores Dauphin
Savanna
Fred Coden
Virgil Wilt
Daughers
Bette Lou
Nancy
Diana Diehl
Bessie Groharing
Clinton
Thomson Review
Cecil Mitchell
Dwight
Harry Gaar
Rush Carroll
Nettie Phillips
Maywood
Wm. Saffer
Morrison
Harvey Seim
Legion Hall
St. Peter’s Cathje Church
Charle Nelson
Jimmy
Mt. Carroll
Fred Miller
French
Frank Efheridan
West Main Street
Fred, Jr
M. Kenneth Kemmer
Ben
Local Thomson Review notes holiday gifts and family visits
The Thomson Review lists Christmas gift subscriptions, social visits and dinner guests from Thomson and nearby towns. It notes travel to Chicago with hog semi trailers, a closing out farm sale northeast of Thomson, and relatives visiting from Fulon Chadwick Clinton Blackhawk Village and Cawanche.
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Thomson Review
Thacon
Howard Wiebenga
Danny
Sineay
Ralph Pannier
Morrison
Ed Kustes
Chicago
Bert Stainbrook
Thomson
Howard
Monterey
Calif
Jerry Wiebenga
Jim Wiebenga
Atkinson, II
Dick Wiebenga
John Bush
Anna Belle
Glenn
Gabriel Schaver
Kate Maring
Klaus Wiebenga
Fulon
Alvin Reiff
Andrew Miller
Chester Alexander
Chadwick
Conrad Joseph Sehleuning
Clinton
Gayle Grimm
Ford Grimm
Handel
Medioaj
Local Social Notes Record Community Travel and Illness
Argo Niws reports Mr and Mrs Harold Libberton returning from a Florida trip. Fred Nipe enjoys a con diveted tour in eastern states Wacheryton LD C and Florida. Mrs Leelie Lathrop improves from a serious illness. Duane B Law couple home from two weeks away. Students of the M CoH S&S visit Chicago with Don Hook and Geneva Imel in the group. David Libberton attends Mt Carroll CHS. Leslie Lathrop and wife hear of grandson's serious illness in Vale Cre. Geo Schmaling and Ether visit Mrs Foldal in Savanna hospital. Foldal sustained serious injuries in a Saturday crash, others unharmed. W C S plan a Christmas party at Lulu Melendy home. Thomas Kustes Jr and Esther Schmaling attend Messian production in Clinton Sunday.
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Harold Libberton
Florida
Fred Nipe
Wacheryton
LD. C
Leelie Lathrop
Duane B. Law
Woneymnen
M. © Coh, S&s. Spent Wednesday In Chicago. Don Hook and Geneva Imel
David Libhberton
Mt. Carroll C. H
Mia
Leslie Lathrop
Vale
Cre
Geo. Sehmaling
Ether
Ore Fol Il
Savanna Hospital
Foldal
ICCarroll Officers Are Chosen at Savanna Meeting
Savanna hosted the annual meeting of Jo Carroll Electric Cooperative where directors were named. Elected directors include Clayton Dittmar Elizabeth Morris W. Bukbeck Galena Everett R. ad Henry G Dittmar En geneth Bernacee Moore Hanover Jesse McIntyre E. L. Dauphin Savanna Boyd Handel and Earl Scribner Chadwick Harold Adair Chadwick Harry Stanger Hanover were not candidates for re election. Officers chosen later: Everett R Read president Boyd Handel vice president Bernice Moore secretary Morris Birkbeck treasurer.
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Savanna
Jo Carroll Electric Co-operative, Inc
Clayton Dittmar
Elizabeth
Morris W. Bukbeck
Galena
Everett R.ad
Henry G Dittmar
Engeneth
Bernacee Moore
Hanover
Jesse McIntyre
E. L. Dauphin
Boyd Handel
Everett R. Read
Berniece Moore
Morris Birkbeck
Grange Auxiliary Elects Officers
Black Oak Grange Auxiliary elected officers at a last Thursday meeting held at the Myron Friederich home. An exchange of cists took place and secret asters were revealed. Officers chosen include President Mrs. Carrie Hartman, Vice President Mrs. William Hans, Secretary Mrs. Frank Manning Jr., Treasurer Mrs. Chas. Gordon.
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Black Oak Grange Auxiliary
Myron Friederich
Carrie Hartman
Willim Hans
Frank Manning, Jr
Chas. Gordon
Local notes from Sandridge area tumble and town events
Noah Sweitzer reports on Hoy Bros. of Fulton building fine chimneys at the American Legion hall formerly Ada Lewis pharmacy on Main. Thomps on hosts sales and visits. duck season declines with migrating birds daily. Fire destroys a north Thomson dwelling. Warfield property sale largely attended at $1250. Harold Kenyon leaves for the West Coast.
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Noah Sweitzer
Hoy Bros
Fulton
American Legion Hall
Ada Lewis
Main Street
Mr. Evans
Clinton
Thomson
Nettie Uaker
Roy Fritz
Mt. Carroll
B. R. Lewis
Nay Rupple
Rupple
Curtis St. Ores
Ridge
Peoria
Jack Vonarks
Arthur Smith
Savanna
Art
Harry Wilkerson
Derrnda Center
Edw. Hebeler
Franklin Stransky
Ray Rupple
Lake Holland
William Hunter
Fred Jinden
James Lege
Daisy Chesbro
Warfield
Argo Va
Edwin Sweitzer
Maurice
Anita
Chadwick
Russell Sweitzer
Lanark
Merle Kohn
Kohn
Gertrude Green
Chesbro
West Thomson
Rhoase Rieva
Adeline, NL
Bir
Rieva
Don Carey
Dan Dauphin
Betten
Savanna Woman Dies After Illness at 78
Mrs. Frances R. Halfman of Savanna dies at home after two years illness. Funeral at St John Catholic Church Savanna with burial in St John’s cemetery. Survivors include five sons Henry John Cyril Leo Paul and five daughters. Also grandchildren great grandchildren siblings and in laws. Born November 14 1870 in Sugar Creek Iowa.
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Frances R. Halfman
Savanna
France
Hust Halfmen
Savanina and
Dees
Chestnut Park
St. John’. Catholic Church
St. John’s
P. E. Kunkel
Walter Ryan
Bernard Manning
Robert Lineback
Jack Wires
Carol Deets
John
Lawrence Halfman
Henry
Argo Fa
Cyril
Leo
Paul
Ben
Catherine) Manning
Lanark
Frank
Angela) Lineback
Frances) Wires
Charles
Cecelia) Deets
Blooming Prairie
Minn
William
Mary) Hawk
Chadwick
Hermat Rust
Carroll
Joseph Gosymer
Marceline
Mt. Carroll
Jacob Randecker
K. K. Olafson
Oak Hill Cemetery
Christopher
Maria Randecker
Daviess County
Chris
Scales Mound
George
Adam
Mt. Carrol
Massbach
Adam Beck
Anna Wurster
Elzabeth
Ida Randecker
Milledgeville
James C. Lenhart
Kis
Russell Nye
Nye
Lenhart
Pulp
Matilda Malone Lenhart
Maevike
Noe
Robert Eastabrooks
Harold Lenhart
Polo
J Lyle Lenhart
Dixon
Avi Tin
Frank J. Meyer
Carroll County
Law Funeral
Savconn
Savanna Cemetery
Mr. Myer
Germany
Fee
Pest
Joseph Ofvanna
Praie du Chien, Wis
Milledgeville Bride Wed In Sterling Church
Milledgeville resident Mrs Dorothy Crofton married Bertley of Stelpod Dec 4 at Saint Mary Church Sterling with Rev Leo Ambre presiding. Attendants included Mrs Mary Haennie and Mloyd Fredericks, wedding dinner at Mismai Lounge. They plan a farming home north of Milledgeville. Out of town guests came from Lanark Chadwick Milledgeville Rockford.
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Milledgeville
Dorothy
Chencat
Jen Nar Bertley
Stelpod
Des Moines
Tv Croftuivesttt
Miran
Tend Crofton
S. Mary Church
Sterling
Leo Ambre
Mary Haennie
Mloyd Fredericks
Cousn
Seidegrotm
Mismai
Wlie Hedy
Sterling Community High
Finn % Mfg. Co
Crofton Meat
Rare County Rural
Milledoesille High School
Automobiles and motorcycle crashes hospitalize several
Multiple injuries from weekend accidents include three hospitalized after a Saturday collision on Route 50 near Thom son and a Sunday crash at highways 78 and 171 east of Ar gooria. Slippery paving blamed. drivers Lester F. McVey and Ove Foldal among those treated.
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Lester F. McVey
Savanna
Ove Foldal
Frank Brown
Mai
Miller
Foldal
Waiotus
Sum
Larry
Arooria
H. Pollastrini
Clinton, Jr
Richard W. Reid
Pekin
Pollastrini
Reid
Henry Truninger
Lmar
Joan
Hanies
Pollastri
Piuit
Mt. Carroll
Luis DeSpain
Savanna Hospital
Tuckey Hill
Social visit roundup from Pearl City to Geneseo events
Local residents exchange Sunday visits and weekend stays across Pearl City Polo Lanark and Geneseo. Notable names include the Mohrmans Stiles Farnsworth Turner Turney Giedd Tousley and Munson with gatherings at the James Haley home and various hosts.
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Chrysler
Studebaker
Hudson Motor
Nash-Kelvinator
Kaiser-Fraser
Mack Trucks
Ford
Pele Sam
Washington
Edwin Livengood
Muledgeville
Robert Carroll
the Legion Hall
T. Peter's Catholic Church
Robert Javiwichs
Carrol
Finnifrock
Dhia
Grange Party
Home Bureau Notes
Albert Hook
Henry Balk
Mel Kissel
Dubuque
Wm. Price, Jr
Delmar
Charles Hogg
Carl Kassel
Farrkis
Clarence Cooper
Ray
John Cooper
Merle Atherton
Robert Smith
Macomb
Lloyd Smith
George Ketchum
LeRoy Prins
Pellala
Albert Prins
Marian Smith
Chester W. Emery
Deed
Beulah R. Nickel
George Carrell
Jenks
Frank Bradley
William O. Roderme
Qed
Shannon
Doris E. Kruse
Sheldon Helle
Caker vi All Bk
Ree
Thomson News
Iccarroll
Grange Auxiliary
Sandridge and Vicinity
Harold Kenyon
West Coast
Tine Dine
Edward Adams
John &. Law
Mt. Carre
Mary Clymens
Rochford
Merle Hawbecker
Rockford
Carl
Smucker
Clymens
Elgin
Glen Murray
Los Angeles
Rubie Rogers
Lillie May Tissinerman
Tuckford
Anna Hyrith
Portland
Ore
Laura LeBaron
Freeport
Lillie Fatton
Mt. Iroll
Earl Delp
LaShelle Infant
Raebswisis
Arks
Walter Jacobs
Toby
Til Ves
Edward Jacobs
Harry E
Tenbern Pra Fryad Benen
Howard Parker
Galt
Charles Jacobs
Morron
Christina
Luis Jacob
Avo-Fa
Omar
Tedieng
Duncan-Crofto
Arroll
Ferne Mill
Dauf Timothy Mills
Milker
Wis
Frank Foster
J. Foster
J. J. Burrend
Jupeon- Sang Attemlants
Mio
Calehour
Mrs. Foster
Mr. Carroll
Smith-Schaal
Mics
Jeanette Smith
Boone Harkness
George Stanley Schaal
Rus
Manuel Dee
Hubert
Doh
Storm Lake
Fa Ual Otis
Forreston
Fohildren
Evelyn McPhearson
Evelyn Mae McPherson
Rahe
RTS Poe Mone Sansath
Fuller
Wih Baal
Gira
Erry ‘Aril Efiaaleth Thafie
Pern
Charles Meyen
Il Plersey
Tly
Ana
Beld Dee
Earl LaShelle
E. Cedric Lope
Frank J. Myers
McKean Infant
Millersoeville
Mee
Robert McKean
Milledgerle
Wath
Oak Knoll
Carl Lohmeier
Mrs
Henry Lohmeiyr
Ocock, Setureau
Dec
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Fred Mohrman
Pearl City
James Haley
Wilbur Stiles
Elsie Stiles
M. Lillian Farnsworth
Stockton
Ernst Tousley
Vnd
Gail Turney Viswed
Wilbur Giedd
Fred Appel
Grace Appel
Wat Hoth Hartman
Mustison
Harvey Marshall
Geneseo
Getertie
Kenneth Kemwhee
Walter Fields
Fulte
Thomas Kustes
Wieitora
Tee Howert
Toy Houxengs
Fey den Phun
Len Heuzenga
Fuiten
Amna Burkholdcysted
Pauly Vm OG
M. Wid Mert Mitchell
Mivpieon
Ben Wax- Na
A Mitedu Aili Femve
Pim
Gail Turney
Fa Turney
Argo
Charles Gumfory
Taanpico
Tousley Nots
Frank Sheridan
Dee
Karen
Leonard Porter
M. Atel
Gerattine
Fany
Paul Munson
Ray Tungdale
Rock Island
Carrolls
Lloyd Johnson
Follett
Johniuse Johnson
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