Sports club elects new head Monday in Mt Carroll
Maurice Schaut of Mt Carroll was elected president of the Carroll County Sportsmen's club Monday night at Mt. Carroll courthouse. William Janasen of Fair Haven was chosen vice president, and Kyle Turney of Mt Carroll was named secretary and treasurer. Outgoing officers are Harry Shiley, Edwin Flickinger, and Kenneth Truman of Lanark. The club approved removing the fox bounty if the county board votes to drop it. About 750 pheasants were released in Carroll county last year, a regional best.
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Maurice Schaut
Mt. Carroll
Carroll County Sportsmen's Club
William Janasen
Fair Haven
Kyle Turney
Harry Shiley
Lanark
Edwin Flickinger
Kenneth Truman
Daviess County
Th Chhapter
Savanna Ordnant
Carroll County
T''S
Illinois
Mt Carroll guests and Cornell College student visit
Thomson briefs note dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Ford Grimm were Mr and Mrs Orrin Pauley and Willis Pauley of Mt. Carroll. Virginia French, a student at Cornell College at Mt. Vernon Iowa, arrived home today to spend a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs N D French.
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Sun ‘Ay
Ford Grimm
Orrin Pauley
Willis Paule
Mt. Carroll
Virgiia French
Cornell Colege
Mt. Vernon
N. D. French
York Wins In Narrow Battle With Millies
Carroll led 9-2 after the first quarter and held off a Milledgeville rally as Carroll reserves won 23 to 1 and grades 26 to 4. Burns exited with an ankle injury, potentially sidelining him for the season. Lanark and Shannon battled to a Lanark win, while Shannon reserves claimed overtime in a prelim and Lanark grades fell to Lanark grades 11.
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Carroll
Millies
Wysox Boys
Milledgeville
Burns
Lanark-Shannon Lanark
Shannon
Lanark
Free Book From McCleary Clinic Offers Help For Rectal Ailments
A notice invites readers with hemorrhoids fistula or other rectal or colon disorders to request a free informational book from the McCleary Clinic in Excelsior Springs Missouri. The clinic proclaims its world scale and exclusive focus on rectal and colon cases and says requests are without obligation.
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McCleary Clinic
E-100 Elms Blvd
Excelsior Springs
States
Canada
Sunday Guests At Atherton and Groharing Homes
Mr and Mrs Edward French were Sunday afternoon and evening guests at the Merle Atherton home. Sunday dinner was hosted at the Robert Groharing residence with attendees including Prudence Groharing Pearl City and Dr M E Brookstra Chicago along with Mr and Mrs Bruce Groharing and their son.
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Edward French
Merle Atherton
Robert Groharing
Prudence Groharing
Pearl City
M. E. Brookstra
Chicago
Bruce Groharing and Son
Removal of Pumps From Carroll No 1 Drainage District
Diesel pumps at the Sand Slough station north of Thomson are being removed and Carroll County Drainage District No 1 will be discontinued. The 2000 acre district, reclaimed around 1923 with levees and pumps, is now condemned by the federal government and part of Pool No 13. Land, largely owned by Roy S Lundin of Chicago, is leased to farmers. Earl Wilson is superintendent.
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Sand Slough
Thomson
Carrol
Pool No. 13
Roy S. Lundin
Chicago
Earl Wilson
Governor Horner’s Third Term Ambitions Questioned
Spectator notes Horner favors retirement unless pressed by party officials to run. He is described as a longtime Democrat with waning prestige. The piece argues a Democratic governor’s election benefits the party more than any individual and warns Horner cannot be elected.
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Ernor Horner
Pres
Illinois
Horner
4-H Rally Highlights County Cup and Medals at 1939 Roundup
Kniss leads home economics notes Grace Keeney Margaret Dresbach LaVonne Holm and Ruth Wolf. County Cup for Champion Dairy Calf awarded Robert Warnock. National Meat Animal Award Joseph Rath. Producers Medals in Beef awarded to Robert Guenzler Maurice Guenzler Joseph Rath. Sheep Paul Miller Stephen Warnock Swine Kenneth Kniss Glen Richter. Kraft Phenix medals daily demonstration team gold Maurice Guenzler Harry Stengel silver Chester Brantner Glen Diehl. Goldpins for five years club work to Ruth Wolf Fairy Stitzel Grace Keeney Lucille Dresbach Maurine Roske Judith Ritenour Helen Haas Gladys Dauphin Betty Grinnell Jane Miller Harry Stengel Robert Guenzler Maurice Guenzler Earl Woodin Robert McKean Richard Fogel Robert Dambman Joseph Rath
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Chester Brantner
Glen Diehl
Ruth Wolf
Fairy Stitzel
Grace Keeney
Lucille Dresbach
Maurine Roske
Judith Ritenour
Helen Haas
Gladys Dauphin
Betty Grinnell
Jane Miller
Harry Stengel
Robert Guenzler
Maurice Guenzler
Earl Woodin
Robert McKean
Richard Fogel
Robert Dambman
Joseph Rath
School News Brings Snow Days and Club Plans
Students recover from two week illness and read about light snowfall and sledding at Bristol and Oil Valley schools. Reports note the Jolly Eleven and Jolly Eight clubs with officers and motto ideas, new Reading Circle books, added subjects, and honor rolls for January.
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Bristol
Mary Ellen Halfman
Jeanne Swett
Tower of London and Return of Doctor X At Rialto
Two films open at the Rialto theater in Clinton Saturday and run through Thursday. Tower of London stars Basil Rathbone as Richard III with acclaimed villainy, while The Return of Doctor X claims the Horror Show of the Century.
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Clinton
Rialto Theatre
Tower of London
Doctor X
England
Basil Rathbone
Richard III
Blooddriven cinema mixes monsters and politics in era clash
A chaotic review blends multiple films, praising Bogart as a pale villain in a monster plot with Dr Xavier and a revived killer, while noting Capra classics Mr Smith Goes to Washington and You Cant Take It With You starring Jean Arthur and James Stewart. The piece highlights romance, greed, and political intrigue across eras and genres.
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Tistry
Richard
Anne Nevile
Wales
Rose Hobart
Lord
Edward IV
Hunter
Elyzabeth
Mr. Hyde
Humphrey Bogart
Wayne Morris
Dennis Morgan
Dr. Xavier
John Litel
Rosemary Lane
Mr. Smith
Washington
Royal Theatre
Fulton
Jean Arthur
James Stewart
Capra
United States Senate
Capra's Mr Smith Goes to Washington Shines at Royal
The Royal Theatre in Fulton presents Frank Capra's Mr Smith Goes to Washington, framed as a supreme triumph from the three time Oscar winner. The film is praised as a portrait of everyday Americans.
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Royal Theatre
Fulton
Frank Capra
Mr. Smith
Washington
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