Illinois Dairy Industry Expands Its Reach, Leader Says
A. R. Buehring of De Kalb, president of the Illinois Dairy Products Association, told Chicago listeners at the sixth annual convention that Illinois is becoming a growing force in national dairy policy. He noted more cows and larger herds, urging dairymen to watch proposed labor and trucking bills to prevent unfavorable programs and strengthen producer returns.
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A. R. Buehring
DeKalb
Mlinois Dairy Products Association
Chicago
Tinois
Illinois
Buchring
Tlinois
Huge dry land boat to travel to New York Fair
A 79 foot long 33 foot wide and 20 foot high boat from Soviet Russia will be exhibited at the 1939 New York World's Fair. It arrives on a cargo steamer and will be loaded onto a powerful truck for transport to the fair site.
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Soviet Russia
New York
Honor Scouts At Mt Carroll Meeting December 14
Boy Scouts of Mt Carroll and Savanna were honored at a court of honor in Mt Carroll courthouse. Al Reinehr chaired the ceremony with Stanley Grim as clerk. badges awarded include tesdleroot second class and pathfinder merit to numerous local scouts, with 41 members reported in Mt Carroll troop.
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Boy Scouts of
Mt. Carroll
Savanna
al Reinehr
District Court of Honor
Stanley Grim
Freeport
W. F. Hefemann
Bernard Seiber
Edgar Murney
Robert “Fe Cray
Harold Emmet
Ross Mostele
William Petty
Thomas Warnock
Jack Keromer
Robert
R. G. Fuller
F. E. Crain
Sidewalk Flagstones From Tower of London Used at World Fair
London flagstones from the Tower of London floors will be used in the British Empire Building courtyard at the 1939 New York World’s Fair after withstanding eight and a half centuries of royals’ footsteps. A Tulsa exhibit near the International Petroleum Show drilling rig in action struck oil at 540 feet on the exposition grounds, proving the adage yes it pays to advertise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tower of London
Tulsa
Okla
Peerless Girl Quip Sparks Lighthearted Exchange
A young lord quotes admiration for a peerless girl and a friend jokily proposes an easy remedy in a witty salon style exchange. The remark captures playful social banter and the era’s flirtatious dialogue.
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Lord X
Holiday Cinemas Bring Stars to Local Screens
The schedule lists matinees and holiday shows across Dec 24 to 30. Charles Starrett appears in Outlaws of the Prairie, Clark Gable and Myrna Loy in Too Hot to Handle, Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda in The Mad Miss Manton, Jackie Cooper and Maureen O Connor in Boy of the Streets, with The Marines Are Here as a co headliner.
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Charles Starrett
Outlaws
Sun
Mon
Clark Gable
Myrna Loy
Barbara Stanwyck
Henry Fonda
Miss Manton
Frank Albertson
Eleanor Lynn
Jackie Cooper
Maureen O'Connor
County Deaths Mrs Straw Shannon 88
Mrs. R. B. Straw age 88 died suddenly Saturday afternoon at her Shannon home while her daughter Mrs Hattie Reinert of Polo visited neighbors. Heart attack suspected. Funeral services were held Tuesday at home and Shannon Evangelical church. Burial in Brethren cemetery. She was born December 9 1850 in Allentown Pennsylvania and moved to Shannon years ago. Surviving daughters Reinert and Mary Holladay and son William Straw. Husband died 12 years ago.
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R. B. Straw
Shannon
Hattie Reinert
Polo
Evangelical Church
Mre Reinert
Mary Holladay
Galatia
William Straw
Funeral rites for Miss Margaret Curran held in Savanna
Funeral services for Miss Margaret Curran 70 were conducted Monday at St Johns Catholic church Savanna by Fr E A OBrien and Fr J 8 with burial in the local Catholic cemetery. A Galena native she moved to Savanna with her parents and later entered St Josephs sanatorium in Dubuque in 1935. She is survived by two sisters living in the east.
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Miss Margaret
Curran
St. Johns Catholic Church
Savanna
E. A O’brien
Laterford
Miss Curran
Galena
St. Joseph’s Sanatorium
Dubuque
East
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Fickess
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Fickess 88 former Savanna resident were held in Savanna Monday afternoon. Dr T K Griffith conducted the rites and burial was in the Savanna cemetery. Mrs Fickess died Thursday evening at the home of a son in Muskegon Michigan where she had lived the last six years. Surviving are one son Norvall of Muskegon two daughters Mrs Mabel McRae and Mrs Dolph Tony of Muskegon and several grandchildren.
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Sarah Fickess
Savanna
T. K. Griffith
Fitzpatrick and Beck Obituaries from Savanna and Mt Carroll
James Fitzpatrick and Savanna Blaine Fitzpatrick died last Thursday night at the Edward Adams home on Oakton road east of Savanna. Funeral services were held Saturday with Rev. T. S. Cleworth, burial in Savanna cemetery. He was born June 1, 1896 in Stockton. survived by widow Bertha Hatfield and eight children, plus siblings. Mrs. David Beck died Thursday at her daughter Katherine Bleakley’s home in Mt. Carroll. Burial followed at Oak Hill Church. Born October 21, 1859 in Derrida, she was survived by husband and five daughters, three sons and three sisters.
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James Fitzpatrick
Savanna
James Blaine Fitzpatrick
Edward Adams
Oakton Road
T. 5
Cleworth
Savanna Cemetery
Stockton
David
Elsie Dow Fitzpatrick
Bertha Hatfield
Earl Winkler
Harry Wolfe
Gladys
Jane
Mabel
Max
Donald
Jack
Blaine
Delbert
California
Henry Truninger
David Beck
Carroll
Katherine Bleakley
Mt. Carroll
Mt. Carroll Lutheran Church
E. C. Colbeer
J. H. Fetteroff
Oak Hill Cemetery
Derrida
William and
Katherine Haas
Local Obituary Notes From Mt Carroll And Savanna
Schmidt Infant of Mt Carroll dies at three days old. Funeral at Mt Carroll with Rev Fetterolf. burial Oak Hill. Donald Swingley of Savanna dies at 27. funeral planned in Savanna with burial in Savanna cemetery. He married Theresa Givler on June 14 1933 and is survived by parents and grandfathers in Mt Carroll.
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Donald Swingley
Savanna
Charles Swingley
Mt. Carroll
Theresa Givler
James Sites
MD Swingley
Mt. Carrol
Breneman and Carroll Widows Listed in Two Obituaries
Mrs M E Breneman 83 died at her Lanark home with funeral at the Church of the Brethren Lanark. Burial followed in Lanark. Royer, daughter of Jacob and Rebecca, born Oct 26 1855 in Bridgewater VA. married Levi Breneman Sept 6 1888. survived by Sherman and two brothers. Mrs Margaret Carroll 81 died in Argo Fa. funeral at Methodist church Argo Fa with burial in Upper York cemetery. daughter Lulu Melendy and son Raymond survive with seven great grandchildren.
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M. E. Breneman
Lanark
Mary Elizabeth Breneman
Sherman
Church of the Brethren
I. D. Leatherman
Mary Elizabeth Royer
Jacob and
Rebecca Royer
Bridgewater
Mlinois
Levi Breneman
William
Raptora
Jacob
Margaret Carroll
Argo
Margaret Carpenter Carroll
Argo-Fa
J. A. Foard
Mt. Carroll
Upper York
Argo Fa
Frederick
Maria Carpenter
York Township
Timothy McNamara
Raymond
Lulu Melendy
Miss Swingley Weds William Schaut Sunday
Evelyn Swingley daughter of Mr and Mrs John H Swingley of Mt Carroll and William Schaut son of Mr and Mrs Carlos Phaut of Mt Carroll wed in a 7 o clock ceremony at the First Baptist church parsonage Mt Carroll Rev R H Leitner officiated ring service attended by Milelen Swingley and Cil King both of Mt Carroll Schaut is a graduate of Serling Township high class of 1930 and his wife a Mt Carroll high school graduate 1934 they reside at Kneale apartments Mt Carroll
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Evelyn Swingley
John H. Swingy
Mt. Carroll
William Shaut
Carlos Phaut
Aarripee
Firot Baptist Church
R. H. Leitner
Courch
Milelen Swingley
Brive
Cecil King
Mt. Corre
Schaut
Serling Township
Mt. Carroll Sichchool
Feders Too Cou Wities
Savann
Wiesid An Kneale
Ideal School Report Honors and Attendance
A monthly school report notes three absences. Students with perfect attendance include Helen Hans Ruth Hartman Marvin Hartman Lyle Fast Melvin Hartman LaVon ne Manning Vera Kreuder Leota Manning Lyle Manning Pernice Hartman Bernard Hartman and Paul Slartman. Honor roll members include Al LaVonne Manning and Andrew Prins.
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Helen Hans
Ruth Hartman
Marvin Hartman
Lyle Fast
Melvin Hartman
LaVonne Manning
Vera Kreuder
Leota Manning
Lyle Manning
Pernice Hartman
Bernard Hartman
Paul Slartman
al LaVonne Manning
Andrew Prins
Christmas Program Plans Noted By Local Figures
Helen Hans, Paul Hartman, Bernard Hartman, Bernice Hartman, and B Lyle Manning plan a Christmas program on Thursday December 22 at 7 45 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Hans
Paul Hartman
Bernard Hartman
Bernice Hartman
Lyle Manning
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Walled GO
Li. I Martin Dry Goods Co. Carroll
Miss Margaret Curran
Massbach
Joseph Herring
Louisa Ehredt
John Haas
Lena
Albert Haas
Benjamin Haas
Vockford
Frank Haag
Michigan
Raymond T. Boysen
M. D
Savanna, Ill
Thomson Rendering Works
Thomson
Ill
Clinton Rendering Co
Carroll County
Meledgeville
Miss Swingley
William Schaut
Ideal School Report
Mies Laura Dachler
Majestic
Clarence Mulford
William Boyd
Long Cassidy
Geo. Hayes
Bob Hope
Shirley Poss
Chas. Butterworth
Otto Kruger
FBI
Joe E. Brown
Leo Carrillo
Avaes
Barry Nat Pendleton Lynne Carver
Jo Ann Sayers
Samuel S$. Hinds
Wallace Beery
Mickey Rooney
Saath
Curig
Squires Hardware CO
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