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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1940
Page
10
The county clerk records more deaths than births in November in Carroll County. Two deaths stem from an auto accident near Sabula, Iowa, with victims routed to Savanna hospital. Fifteen children were born, including thirteen boys, and nineteen deaths are listed.
The notice records numerous births in Savanna Sabula Lime and nearby towns with dates in November and parents names. It also lists multiple deaths with ages and towns including Mt Carroll Sabula and Lanark detailing the November dates.
Lanark High School beat Polo High 38 to 35 Tuesday night at Polo floor in a close game. G Keever led Lanark with 16 points and Colby scored 17 for Polo. Polo lights won the preliminary 19 to 16 in overtime. Score by quarters shows Lanark 10 6 11 11 and Polo 11 6 9 8.
The Clinton Capitol Theatre offers Moon Over Burma featuring Dorothy Lamour and Robert Preston for three days starting Saturday with matinees of Dickens Christmas Carol each afternoon. Christmas Day opens Love Thy Neighbor with Jack Benny and Fred Allen, plus Mary Martin in My Heart Belongs To Danny. Rochester and Theresa Harris appear in the film.
The La-Nar presents The Mark of Zorro starring Tyrone Power with Linda Darnell and Basil Rathbone as the featured cast. A Christmas special screens Wednesday and Thursday with Arise My Love starring Claudette Colbert and Ray Milland. Also shown are Chicago Stock Show pictures.
Preston Prairie Mrs. Albert Petty received notice of the death of her nephew Elmer Humbert 30 in a railroad accident December 14 at Geneseo. Frank Colehour and family of Rockford visited recently in the home of Mrs. Jessie Colehour. Center Hill social December 10 was a success and Preston Prairie social December 13. Mrs. G F Bickelhaupt visiting in Clinton at her son Earl’s home. Mrs. G W Fulrath visiting in the homes of Gus Sherman and Harold Merchant.
Plum Grove School schedules a Christmas program on Monday December 23 at 8 pm featuring songs recitations a play and musical numbers. Participants include Richard Herrick Harold Collinson Ethel Herrick Vada Mae Collins Mary Herrick Lloyd Carson and Mrs Anna Greeley with performances by six children eight pupils and four children. The program also lists violin music and a chorus style finale.
Illinois officials report 11 458 workers in defense essential trades and 6 192 in related skills registered with the State Employment Service as of December 1. Despite a slight decline from the prior month, no statewide shortages are seen, though metal trades show rising demand. Migration and rumor-driven job chasing cause local gaps, urging workers to stay registered locally for defense employment. The Freeport Autex Co reopens after a ten day fire closure, moving into the former A P building.
The Travelers' annual highway safety booklet reveals 1939 fatalities total 22,100 with about 1.25 million injuries. Four of five fatal crashes occurred on dry roads, with wet roads accounting for about 15 percent and icy or snowy surfaces only five percent.
The Civilian Conservation Corps runs 50 camps in Illinois during the current period from Oct 1, 1940 to Mar 31, 1941 with about 10,000 enrollees. Enrollment areas include Shawnee Purchase Unit, state forest lands, erosion control on agricultural lands, and park development in county and state parks. Camps listed include Camp Stockton in Jo Daviess and Camp Oregon in Ogle counties. Applications are made at the Illinois Emergency Relief Commission office in Freeport for January 1941 enrollment.
Chadwick area residents attended the Carroll County Rural Carriers association Christmas gathering at the Bushman home in Milledgeville last Wednesday evening. Several local families were noted as guests at church and social events including visits to Mrs. John Bush and supper with Anna George.
C E Howard of Chadwick now resides in Freeport at 215 West Exchange Street. Bert Charles Straub and Mrs. Clifford Straub with others traveled to Manchester Iowa for Mrs Henry Straub's funeral. Roger Carlsten and Kent Olson of Rockford visit Kent's parents in town. Families scouted Sunday visits with Emnyre, Reiff, Daehler, Geist, and Frederick households.
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