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Newspaper

Thomson Review

Location

Thomson, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1941

Page

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Locals Win At Tourney In Double Overtime

Chadwick high school defeats Orangeville 28 26 in a double overtime thriller by George Webes free throws in the late seconds. Milledgeville beat Forreston 20 17 and Thomson downed Pearl City 39 28. Upcoming games set Chadwick against the Thompson Milledgeville winner with semifinals tomorrow night.

George Webes Chadwick Gudvon Overtine Peiol Orangeville Milledgeville Forreston Thomson Pearl City Thomson-Milledgeville Leaf River Thomson E. Bull D. Bull Hook Ashpole Graharing Wagner Kitner A. Reiff Rahn Muller Nangst Krockmeier Schel Gronewald Erlenbaugh Frommelt Bittner Weber Martin Mackey

S O D Guards Find Boys in Empty Box Car

Clarence 15 and Arnold 13 Smith of Burlington were found by civilian guards inside an empty box car at the Savanna Ordnance depot during a routine inspection. The boys had been playing in the car near their home, became trapped when the door closed during a train move, and were rescued after about 17 hours. They were taken to Galena then Davenport after authorities notified their family.

Iowa Clarence Smith Arnold Smith Savanna Ordnance Depot Burlington Proving Ground Yard Ordnance Depot Tollinois Highway Police Galena Davenport

James David Schaut enlists in U S Navy

James David Schaut of Mt Car rolls has enlisted in the U S Navy per a Rockford Navy Recruiting Station report.

NAVY James David Schaut Mt. Carroll U. S. Navy Rockford

Deaths in Carroll County Bert Bundy and Ollie Webb

Theodore Bundy 71 died after a lingering illness at his Mt. Carroll home. Funeral services were held at Mt. Carroll Lutheran Church with burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Surviving are his wife two sons a daughter three sisters and three brothers. Ollie Webb 56 a Milwaukee railroad employee died of a heart attack at his Savanna home after arriving in Savannah in 1918. He is survived by three brothers and other relatives.

Theodore Bundy Mt.Carroll Mt. Carroll E. C. Dolbeer Oak Hill Mr. Bundy Carlos Walter Mt. Carrol John Linker Chadwick L. A. Galloway Savanna Elijah Wacker Margaret Griswold West Palm Beach Fla George Bundy Davenport Roy Bundy Lanark Grant Bundy Ollie Webb Milwaukee Railroad Mr. Webb Savannah Kansas City

ISNU Students Head Home for Christmas Recess

About 1,600 Illinois State Normal University students will return home Friday afternoon December 19. They will travel to 82 Illinois counties and 13 neighboring states. Recess ends January 5, two weeks remain before finals.

Old Main Ilinois State Normal University Illinois ISMU

Carrol County names civilian defense leaders

Fred J. Rhodes Jr of Mt Carroll was named coordinator and Sheriff Ray Westfall secretary treasurer as Carroll County forms a civilian defense committee. The group asks all adults to voluntarily register, detailing residence age martial status phone and other data to assign registrants to health fire police or maintenance branches.

Fred J. Rhodes, Jr Mt. Carroll Carroll County Ray Westfall Crcretary Civilian Defense Committee Savanna Japan Pearl Harbor

Draft quotas no longer to be announced

Local draft boards will not publish monthly draft quotas or the number of men inducted. Selective Service Headquarters says such details could aid the enemy and are military secrets. Names of men inducted or enlisted in any military branch may be published locally.

Selective Service

Snowy Friday Gives Way To Warmer Start Of Week

Friday's heavy snow left two inches on the ground while by Wednesday a hint of spring appeared. Monday and Tuesday were cloudy with a warm breeze, then dense fog Tuesday night grounded air travel and iced roads. By nine am the fog cleared and by ten the day felt spring like and a tractor worked in a field.

Lanark High Polo Lanark Lanark Boys Aurand G. Keever Holby D. Keever Engles F Aurand Merchant Argo

Illinois Bank Authorized to Pay 5 Percent Dividend

Auditor Arthur C. Lueder announced the Exchange State Bank Lanark Illinois may pay a 5 percent dividend totaling 2250.55 on waived deposits. After the 1933 moratorium depositors waived 35 percent of deposits, enabling the bank to resume business. Total waived sum was 45010.77 and this is the fourth payment on waived amounts.

Arthur C. Lueder State Auditor of Public Accounts Exchange State Bank Lanark Ill

Review Will Print Early Next Week

The Review will publish one day early next week so staff may enjoy the Christmas holiday and advertisers receive messages before Christmas. Advertisers and readers are asked to submit copy by noon Tuesday December 25 to ensure inclusion.

Navy relaxes physicals standards for enlistment

The Navy Department announced modified physical requirements to admit more applicants. Recruits with varicose veins or hydrocele may be accepted with treatment at training stations, hernia with IQ 75+ can enlist, and other waivers cover seasonal hay fever nasal deformities underdeveloped condition and minor surgically correctable defects.

U. S. Navy Naval Reserve Navy Department Regular Navy Navy Regular

Rock Island Man Resigns to Enlist in Marines

Robert Hall of Rock Island, a tester for the Carroll County dairy herd improvement association, has resigned and enlisted in the U S Marines.

Robert Hall Rock Island Carroll County Dairy Herd Improvement Association

Spelling Meet Saturday With Seven Entries Expected

A county spelling contest where at least seven entries are guaranteed for Saturday at Mount Carroll High School was announced by L. E. Brudi. Rural area winners are listed for six regions, with Savanna and Chadwick reporting multiple entrants and St. John's Savanna reporting an eighth grader Thomas Sullivan as the sole city entrant.

Mount Carroll High School L. E. Brudi Paynter Betty Ware North Otter Creek Maxine Hardesty Wood Chadwick Vernon Rosenberg Jackson Verna Lehreiner Oakville Mary Janssen Fair Haven St. John’s

Court House Briefs and Real Estate Transfers Summary

County Clerk Walter Watson issues a marriage license to Richard Smith and Lillian Sitek of Chitago. Circuit Judge Leon A. Zick dismisses a rockford and sterling firms case seeking to halt Savanna ordinance requiring 15 dollar annual truck foodstuffs licenses. Complainants Keig Stevens Baking Emil Kellner and Hey Brothers were parties. No sessions set this week. holidays loom. Court proceeding notes include a probation release for Harry Ella Thomson. Real estate transfers listed include multiple warranty and quitclaim deeds across Savanna Rock Creek Washington and surrounding areas.

Walter Watson Richard Smith Lillian Sitek Chitago Leon A. Zick Rockford Sterling Savanna City Cty Zick Keig Stevens Baking Company Emil Kellner and Company Hey Brothers Company George E. Hammond Stevers Lanark Homer H. Hammond Geo. H. Hammond Margaret M. Faust Annie Towert Rock Creek Leslie H. Gridley Wurst Freedom Williams Henry Johnson Traving Park Villa Hazel E. Messmer Reuben Messmer Washington Fair Haven William Frank Donald W. Frank Mt. Carroll Jurgen P. Jurgensen Frank Badtke Thomson

Oscar Coen Safe at Gibraltar After Missing Flight

Pilot Officer Oscar H. Coen, former instructor at Thomson High School, is reported safe at Gibraltar after a missing flight over France with the British air force. His Murphysboro, Illinois parents say the British air ministry cable dated Dec 12 confirms his safety and that he will wire again from England.

Oscar H. Coen Thomson High School Gibraltar France British Air Force

Workman sale totals over $11 300 at auction

Lloyd Workman's closing out sale Monday drew bidders from Iowa Wisconsin and north western Illinois. Auctioneer Ed Mest said the total neared $11 300 with Holstein cattle selling up to 210 for a registered bull and cows and calves fetching 175 and 35 respectively. Corn sold at 75 cents a bushel and oats at 51 4 cents.

Lloyd Workman Ed Mest Iowa Wisconsin Illinois Mest Workman the Review

Chadwick Man on Battleship Reported Sunk

News from Pearl Harbor reports the battleship Arizona sunk during the December 7 attack. Chadwick youth Orval Rosenberry may be aboard. his parents say no notification yet. Gilpin Stagg of Thomson, son of the Review owner, was last aboard the U S S Whitney. two prior ships Cassin and Downes were listed as destroyed. Mrs Hazel Stagg says a note from Gilpin indicates he is alive and well.

Arizona Pearl Harbor Orval Rosenberg Chadwick Ben Rosenberry Gilpin Stagg Thomson Review

Farm Bureau Unit Officers Named at Township Meetings

At township Farm Bureau meetings held last week Clinton Plock was named director for Cherry Grove. H Ham mond became vice director and Charles Rowland secretary. J W Erdmier was nominated director for Shannon with Paul Woessner as vice director and Harvey Henze as secretary.

Farm Bureau Clinton Plock Cherry Grove H. H. Hammond Charles Rowland J. W. Erdmier Shannon Paul Woessner Harvey Henze

Market Cattle Tops At Chicago Yard For Hoak Herd

Robert Hoak of Carroll County marketed 22 yearling heifers from his Lanark area farm at the Chicago Stock Yards. The cattle topped class at 12.75 dollars per cwt and averaged 949 pounds each.

Robert Hoak Carroll County Lanark Chicago

Red Cross Quota Set at 3000 for Carroll County

A county Red Cross meeting in Savanna laid out 1942 quotas by community led by Miss Mabel Greve and William Kauek. Savanna faces 1500, Mt. Carroll 550, Lanark 500, Milledgeville 300, Chadwick 200, Thomson 200, Shannon 200, ordnance depot 350. Roosevelt proclaims 50 million dollar war fund drive.

American Red Cross Carroll County Red Cross Lincoln School Savanna Milledgeville Shannon Mabel Greve William Kauek Chadwick Thomson Lanark Mt. Carroll Ordnance Depot Carjroll Norman H. Davis National Red Cross Roosevelt

Draftees To Get Physical Exams Earlier

Illinois implements plan giving draftees at least ten days to settle affairs after Army physicals before induction. Registrants examined in December likely to be inducted around January 5. Preliminary exams remain, with final tests by an Army medical board before actual induction to reduce delays.

Army Illinois Paul G. Armstrong State Selective Service Armstrong Army Medical Board

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York and Milledgeville Mt, Carroll Hazel Fogel Hazel M. Fogel Don Hansen Arthur Hansen Fulton Lillian Bailey Jesse Bailey 15Th Street Lyndon Bernice Francis Thomas Plancis Robert Harrington Oyd Harrington Edna Shultz Ernest Aultz Morrison Ardetta Belt Forestelt Prophetstown Edith Anderson Eloy Anderson R. R Donna Hunt Chasunt West Fifth Street Rock Falls Edwin Holcomb Charles Ennis East Second Street Jean Pettit Roy Pet Third Avenue Merle Worth West Third St Tampico Charles Vickrey Arl Vickery Brudi Court House Briefs John Gelwicks Harry Ella Oscar Coen Farm Bureau Unit American National Red Cross Franklin D. Roosevelt United States of America City of
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