Paths to starting your own business for young men
Babson Park Mass December 19 Younger readers receive guidance on choosing business fields and required capital. Emphasis on a good spouse, self analysis, and five sectors: professions, manufacturing, finance, agriculture, and distribution. Salesmanship, savings, education, and GI business college noted as keys to success.
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Babson Park
Mass
Neithe
United States
Eureka
Kans
G. I
Inauguration of Savannah Illinois National Guard Company
The 129th infantry of the Illinois National Guard was inaugurated at 8 p m December 17 with a chartering ceremony in Ballas hall in Savannah. Col C O Hudson from the Illinois national guard inspected by officers of the 5th army HQ in Chicago attended. Local reserve officers Harry Miller Bernard Selsenburg Paul Sielenburg were named to head the unit with Miller as captain and Stiles as first sergeant. first regular meeting held Monday night with weekly meetings planned.
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Savannah
Carroll County
129Th Infantry
Illinois National Guard
Ballas Hall
Savanna
O. C. Hudson
National Guard
Illinois
5Th Army
Chiego
Wee
Fire National Guard
Harry Miller
Mt. Carroll
Sherif
Bernard | ‘Ers
Paul Sielenburg
Jack Stiles
Herold Edwards
Pobh ‘Rt Marth
Miler
Army
OSS
China
Se’lers
Siedenburg
Air Corps
Sunday Dinner Guests and Family Visits Across Town
Thomson briefs list of guests including M and Mrs Claire Tobey of Princeton Louisiana and Glen Wilt and son Dee from Detroit visiting relatives in Fulton and Blackhawk Village. The schedule notes Sunday callers at Clarence Bolhous and gatherings at the Wilt and Bielema households with multiple family members noted.
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Harold Tobey
Claire Tobey
Princeton
Glen Wilt
Dee
Detroit
Mich
Clinton Wilt
Paul K
Paul V. Wilt
Blackhawk Village
Clarence Bolhous
Henry Rozeboom
Peter Sikkema
Vernon
Jane
Jeanine Sikkema
Martin M. Bielema
Fulton
Paul K. Wilt
Evelyn
Clint Wilt
Henry Bielema, Jr
Gene Bielema
Henry R. Bielema
Card of Thanks for Kind Remembrances During Illness
Mrs Clarence Bol a thanks friends for many kind remembrances during recent illness and stay at the portal.
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Clarence Bola
Savannaites honor late residents in funeral notices
The Skimmer reports multiple Savanna area obituaries and funeral notices. Gertrude Belle Downs and Mary Ellen Funk are listed with burial in Savanna cemetery, detailing survivors and service arrangements. Additional notes cover Sylvester W Alden Sr and Mrs. Harry Edwards with service times and hospital details.
Virginia's Santa Claus Letter Sparks Editorial Reply
The editor recounts a famed exchange about Santa Claus with Virginia as the child author. The response defends belief in Santa, arguing that faith, imagination, and wonder give life to values of generosity and joy beyond what is seen. It asserts Santa exists in spirit and influence across generations.
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Santa Colac
Li Waren
Gary Q
Ata Claus
Virginia
Hirgein
Virgina
Sara Claus
Santa Claus
Sana Claus
WSCS Christmas Party at G A Smith Home
Mrs G A Smith hosted the WSCS Society Christmas program with decor and treats after the event. A pre Christmas gathering included several families and friends at various homes with church services attended later. A funeral and obituary notice mentions Marie Leigh born 1860 with surviving children across several states.
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WSCS
G. A. Smith
Wscs Society
Tau
Carroll Boy Hurt As Bike Crashes Into Automobile
Seven year old Carroll boy son of Mr and Mrs James McCray suffered a fracture of the right leg about 4 50 pm Thursday when he rode his bicycle into the side of a car driven by George Traum Traum drove off the side of the street in an unsuccessful attempt to avoid the accident He was taken to Freeport hospital where his leg was placed in a cast and he was returned home
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Carroll
Joe McCray
James McCray
George Craum
Traum
Sde
Freeport
Betty Wagner to Wed Lee Hartman in December Ceremony
Mr and Mrs William Wagner announce the marriage of their daughter Betty to Lee H Hartman Jr The wedding will be held Sunday December 28 in Hope E A B church with Chadwick pastor Rev T R Mertz officiating The ceremony follows the morning service and the public may attend
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William Wagner
Betty
Lee H. Hartman, Jr
Hope E. A. B. Churchn Chadwick
T. R. Mertz
Housewarming Surprise for Mr and Mrs Fred Hook
Mr and Mrs Fred Hook were surprised Saturday evening with a housewarming party in their new home east of town. Guests included Mr and Mrs LeRoy Foltz Mrs taarske of Clinton Mr and Mrs Warren Nice Morrison and Mr and Mrs Robert Carroll Mr and Mrs Howard Wiebenga and others.
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Fred Hook
Town
LeRoy Foltz
Hadwick
Erichtaarske
Clinton
Warren Nice
Morrison
Robert Carroll
Howard Wiebenga
the Hooks
Fulton Couple to Wed at Trinity Church
Miss Vernadelle Buikema daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Buikma of Fulton will marry Fay Morgan son of Mr and Mrs Lee Morgan of Salton on Wednesday December 30 at Trinity Church Fulton at 8 p m. The couple will reside on the farm north of Fulton after the wedding.
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Vernadelle Buikema
Ray Buikma
Fulton
Fay Morgan
Lee Morgan
North of Salton
Dee
Trinity Church
Ray Morgan
Buikema
Fulton High School
Fidelity Life Sasociation
Morgans
Janary
Local bowling results and community notices mix with holiday events
Monday Night League results show Atheron Service 2 0ver Tome Building and Loan while Smiths Royal Blue 1 over Ookies. Events include a December 27 dance at Clinton ballroom with Jay Test and his orchestra, and a Woman s Evening program at Whomson s. Residents report visits, farm transfers, and Christmas gift exchanges among Thomson and Fulton households.
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Servce
Tome Building and Loan
Smith
Royal Blue
Ookies
Sack
McBride
Ladi
Mays
Savanna
Babson Outlook 1948 to Publish in The Review
The Review will publish Roger W. Babson's Business and Financial Outlook for 1948 on Thursday January 8. It previews 50 forecasts across topics including general business commodity prices farm outlook taxes retail sales foreign trade inflation stock markets bonds real estate and labor.
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Roger W. Babson
Babson
Christmas Guests Across Town for Holidays
Christmas guests arrive from Albany Clinton Morrison Madison and Savanna with families in Hanover Garden Plain Polo Mt Carroll Lanark and Dubuque. The Loewns Adams Greeley Feldt Blair and McGinty households host dinners and gatherings through Christmas Day.
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Leonard Feldt
Frank Valk
Ginny
Albany
Harold Bush
Allan Dale
Albert Peel
Garden Plain
Dick Valk
Harold Vandermyde
Morrison
Arlyne Adams
Chicago
W. A. Adams
Wayne Ashby
Lyle Greeley
Hanover
John Ashpole
Ralph Christiansen
Cildren
Harold Sorensen
Clinton
Henry Ashpole
Low Moor
Bob Ashb
Madison, Wis
Franklin ‘Ehler
Robert
Madison
Univerity of Wisconsin
Lawrence Sullivan
Isa Orcutt
Mary Sullivan
Fenton
Henry R. Bielema
Andrew Bielema
James Blair
Near Lanark
Ther
Mia
Joe Vonir
Paul Smith
Thomson
Mary Blair
Sterling
Betty
Till Blair
Ronald MacDearmon
Tod
Bitty Conner
Moren
Virel Harman
Lyons
Vernon McGaty
Bridgeport
Chadwick and Conn
Chas. McGonty
Guy Brown
Gerald Brown
Judy
Harold Brew
Connie
Jeanne
Robert Miller
Election set for Hospital Authority vote in 1948 county
A special election to create a Community Memorial Hospital Authority for portions of Whiteside Carroll Ogle and Lee counties is slated for February 17 1948 in Whiteside County Court Judge Walter B Stevens ordered publication of notices in local newspapers designated polling places and officials to receive and canvass ballots Rural area separate canvass petitions were ruled invalid after a public hearing November 13 The proposed authority area includes Fair Haven Wysox and Elkhorn Grove townships in Carroll County.
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Stevens
Fair Haven
Wysox
Elkhorn Grove
Carroll County
Tousley Family Holiday Oyster Stew Social
Mr and Mrs Ernest Tousley and Mary Ann host a Christmas Eve oyster stew social gathering for extended family members. Guests include Clarence Tousley Neal Darrell Tousley Janice White Robert Tousley June Desmond and others from Rock Falls Morrison Fulton Clinton Sterling and Eldon Hickey household.
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Ernest Tousley
Mary Ann
Clarence Tousley
Neal
Darrell Tousley
Janice White
Robert Tousley
June Desmond
Rock Falls
Walter Shanafelt
Morrison
Terry
Ronnie Shanafelt
Fulton
Lyle Shanafelt
Clinton
Kenneth Shanafelt
Sterling
Visitor in town for a short stay en route home
Donald Frazier stopped in town Friday to visit relatives before heading to Ogema Wisconsin. He had recently been discharged from a hospital at Camp Austin.
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Donald Frazier
Ogema
Wis
Don
Camp Austin
Christmas Guests From Area Family Listings
Christmas guests visitings and dinners fill homes across Morrison Clinton Savanna Mt Carroll and Sterling with extended families. Listed are Blacketts Hook Klein Houzenga Kaufman Lotz Miller Sack Stage Kemmer McBride Groharing Morgan Buikema Sack Sack Van Buskirk Behr Van Buskirk Behr and many other relatives visiting for holidays and post Christmas meals.
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James Blackett
Clara Tessman
Morrison
Bernie Hook
Ab Hook
Arkansas
Ralph Klein
Downers Gove
Roy Houghton
Evelyn Houzenga
Fulton
Andrew Houzenga
Verne Kaufman
Don
Ray
Earl
Emma Lotz
Fred Miller
Fred
Havey Marshall
Geneseo
Earl Sack
Watertown
Wis
Ben Stage
Wes Sack
Ken Kemmer
Don McBride
Dale
Clyde Groharing
Lee Morgan
Fay
Stiss Vernabelle Buikema
Ray Morgan
Judren
Carl Peterson Lme
Reka Haas
Alving
Erich Maarke
Hans Fedderson
Clinon
Hal Ashby
Adam Heinze
Savanna
Wil
Dick Anderson
Chadwick
Wm. Geist
Mt. Carroll
Charles Sack
Char‘ Behr
Clinton
Clarence van Buskirk
Cadwick
Detlef Behr
Inton
Emma van Busurk
Edson Holland
Emirach
Rebecca Holland
Ed Knapp
Robert Holnd
Lloyd Smith
Bob
Gerry
Calvin Bolinger
Sturrey Gaar
John Smolek Jr
Savania
Delbert Gaar
Vaughn Gaar
Paul Gaar
Sterling
Mervin Marshall
Joyce
Carolyn
Harry Elliott
Princeton
Dick Stagg
Columbia, Mo
Hazel Stagg
Claude Grim
Willis
Public Hearing Set Jan 9 on Carroll County School Consolidation
Black Oak Grange held a Christmas program at Chadwick with carols and readings led by Mrs. Chas. Domier and Billy Halfman. A public hearing on the tentative Carroll County school consolidation report, filed Nov. 26 by L. E. Brucci, will be January 9 in Mt. Carroll circuit court room, beginning at 2 p.m., inviting residents to comment on proposed district reductions after over two years of work.
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Black Oak Grange
Grange
Chadwick
Luke
Chas. Domier
Bobby Deets
Billy Halfman
Santa Claus
Carroll County
Circuit Court
Mt. Carroll
Miss Helen Jacobs to Wed Arthur Manning January 2
Chadwick announce the forthcoming marriage of Helen Jacobs to Arthur Manning. The couple will wed January 2 at Hope E A B church in Chadwick. Parents are Mr. and Mrs Walter Jacobs and Mr. and Mrs Frank Manning Sr. of Thomson. Friends are invited.
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Helen Jacobs
Arthur Manning
Chadwick
Walter Jacobs
Helen
Frank Manning
Thomson
Hope E
A. B. Church
Mr. Carroll
Betty Newton
Gerald McLaughlin
Blackhawk Village
Cpl
Wilbur Davis
Portmouth
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Justice of the Peace
Frank Schroppel
Mrs Madden Crouse Dies In Rock Falls
Mrs Madden Crouse aged 59 died at 10 a m December 18 in her home at 507 Seventh Ave Rock Falls after a short illness. Funeral services were held at 2 p m Sunday at Wheelock funeral home with Rev Paul Turner of Indiana officiating. Burial followed in Bethel cemetery at Milledgeville. Born December 19 1888 she was the daughter of Henry and Lena Grape of Lena Illinois. She was married to Madden Crouse and lived in Chadwick and Milledgeville before settling in Rock Falls.
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Mary Ellen Funk
Savanna
Owen Miles
Mt. Carroll
Savanna Cemetery
Reuben
Kathryn Frederick
Jo Duavies
John G Funk
Christian Science Socety
Mother Church
Boston
Mass
Fred
Punk
George Funk
G. R. Heller
Minneapolis, Minn
P. C. Peteren
Bakerfield
Calif
Hugh Kehoe
Mi Ca‘ Strautz
Jennie Landrum
Sylvester W. Alden
Berwyn
First Presbyterian Church
Rose’s Shaw
Nellie M. Barnes
Charles and
Evelyn Barnes
Kenosha
Wis
Sylvester W Alden
Harold C. Schoen
Brookfield
Robert Johns
Genoa
Rock Falls
Madden Crouse
Seventh Ave
Wheelock Funeral Home
Paul Turner
Indiana
Bethel Cemetery
Milledgeville
Crouse
Henry Grape
Lena
Chadwick
Lois Rath
Julius Rath
Edwin Koster
Fred Koster
Harmon
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Sterling
A. Kalkwarf
Iiss
DeKalb
Morrison
Koster
Joseph Rath
Henry
Christmas Guests and family notices in Davenport area
We list local Christmas gatherings and visits as families and relatives travel for holidays. Names include Diehl Bristol Saffer Ruth Norma Strubb Ashpole Hand Wiebenga Wagner Potter Grim Lester Grim Tommy Switzer Prestage Brenneman Eslinger Griswold Williams Stage Smith Smith Wilt Wilt St Ores St. Ores. Guests arrive from Eureka Mor rion Alma Clinton Wacker Detroit Tucson.
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Harry Diehl
David
Bob Bristol
Jan
Harvey Seim
Wm. Saffer
Morrion
Mises Ruth
Norma Strubb
Evelyn Ashpole
Rosalie Hand
Davenport
James Wiebenga
Bill Wagner
Stacy Potter
Eureka
Kans
Claude Grim
Lester
Charlotte
Nancy Jean
Grim's
Tommy
Otto Switzer
Rev. Prestage
Zen
Grover Brenneman
Alma
Mich
Carolyn Eslinger
Clinton
Wm. Griswold
Lyle Williams
Carol
Beth
Leonard Stage
Savanna
Margaret Smith
Edward
James
Joe Smith
Wacker
Glen Wilt
Dee
Detroit
Paul V. Wilt
Blackhawk Village
Paul K. Wilt
Willis St. Ores
Tuscon, Ariz
George St. Ores
Weddings Knot Savanna Couples in December Ceremonies
Savanna hosts multiple weddings including Virginia E Dean and Cpl Alfred F Chavers at Savanna Methodist Church with Rev E Cedric Pope officiating. Also Clara Rose Kallenberger wed William L Rogers at the Savanna Methodist parsonage and Lois Rath married Edwin Koster at St Pauls Lutheran in Sterling.
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Savanna
Virginia E. Dean
Blackhawk Village
Alfred F. Chavers
Pensacola
Fla
Savanna Methodist Church
Indian Head
Chavers
Harry Morgan
Thomson
Cpl
Army
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Clara Rose Kallenberger
Mis. Alvin Mangler
Merle Kallenberger
New Boston
William L. Rogers
Ben Rogers
Savanna Methodist Parsonage
E. Cedric Pope
Everett Mills
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Arist I Cup
MLLN
KA “St Cay
Arirta bin Gaay
2Adnina
Thomson Briefs
Aia
Hes, Pert Bertholf
Sovanni
Bert Bertholf Dod
aeVey
E Tar
Gertrude Belle Downs
Wiliam
Jessie Olney Downs
Mt. Carrel
O Bert Bertholf
Carl
Waterloo
Orville
Savinna
Arthur
Oakland
Lys Adems
Wesley
Se Hoth
Lavinia
Alfred Goetz
Bellevue
Betty Bertholf
S. W. Alden, Sr
Harry Edwards
St. Anthony’s
Rock Island
Nia
Nurvy G Sr
Mire
Tilly
Airy
Marion Crose
Fanny
Voris
Donald Tolbert
Rodney
Otto Swirzer
Dillnn Farnsworth
York
Betty Wagner
Lee Hartman
Mr. and
Mrs
Jay Test
Fung
Aike
Laney
RS Evning School
Rah Carroll
Nnlav
Mos
Wilbur Hell
Ben Dykstra
John Medenjoy
Lee Mogan
Eute
Cale
Suit
Bob Ashpole
Madion, Ws
Raph Christiansen
Lowmoor
Wit
Franklin Fehler
Herman Tannin
Roy Dyktra
Cliff Dykstra
Leree Hus
Adalph van Oosti
Polo
Hen- van Zuden
Charles Keixtens
Hary Gaar
Edgar Furney
John Imolek, Jr
Delbet Gour
Lillian Farnsworth
Helen Riepen
Tnlesburg
Ernest Tolbert
Harold Witt
Everett Eslinger
Ralph Dion
Charles Hogg
Mel Kissell
Wm. Price, Jr
Dubuque
John Carroll
Eldon Hickey
Vera
Allan
J. Y. Stickell
Charles McGinty
Richard McGinty
Gchristmas
Shannon Oo
Lanark
Virginia Dean
Corp
Alfred Chavers
Kallenberger-Rogers
Rath-Koster
Newton-Davis
Mary Wagner
Floyd Tobey
Mesa, Ariz
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