Babson Analyzes Social Security and Postwar Costs
Babson argues government and labor talk of higher wages fuels automation, causing layoffs and wage deductions. He details social security unemployment insurance and income tax impacts, defends investments in bonds, and urges a postwar wage and reserve plan with possible rate increases to two percent. He warns on postwar unemployment risks and state fund sufficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babson
Babson Park
Mass
Washington
U. S
Uncle Sam
U. S. Treasury
County Clerk Issues Several Marriage Licenses
Marriage licenses were issued during the past week from the county clerk's office to W Franklin Kendall of Milledgeville and Margaret Rife of Lanark, Harold Genandt of Leaf River and Harriet B Sweitzer of Lanark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Franklin Kendall
Milledgeville
Margaret Rife
Lanark
Harold Genandt
Leaf’ River
Harriet B. Sweitzer
More Students To Be Given T B Tests This Year
Carroll county school superintendents met with the county tuberculosis association at Hotel Glenview Mt. Carroll to plan TB testing in schools this year. Tests will be given from seventh through 12th grade, expanding beyond previous years when only eighth graders and seniors were tested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
County Tuberculosis Association
Hotel Glenview
Mt. Carroll
Taxpayer Will Hear H Warner at Carroll County Meeting
Henry C. Warner of Dixon, president of the Illinois state bar association, speaks at the Carroll County Taxpayers association annual meeting in Mt. Carroll courthouse tomorrow evening February 2. J. H. Eichelberger, federation regional representative, also speaks. Ben Williamson urges turnout to learn who controls tax money and how it is spent.
Plan for Judicial Election in Fifteenth Circuit Seeks Nominees
Republican and Democratic county central committeemen begin conventions to nominate circuit judges for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit which includes Carroll Jo Daviess Stephenson Ogle and Lee counties. Terms of Judges Wheat Zick and Dixon expire this year and are expected to seek re election. The election will be on the first Tuesday in June 1945 at regular polling places. Judges and clerks from last fall’s general election will serve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican
Democratic County Central
Carroll
Jo Daviess
Stephenson
Ogle
Lee
Harry E. Wheat
Freeport
Leon A. Zick
Oregon
George C. Dixon
Dixon
Postwar Public Works Plan Submits Major Illinois Program
The Illinois postwar planning commission proposed a state public works program totaling 103 554 647 dollars excluding highway projects. The largest item is 28 500 000 for state educational institutions. It includes 5 000 000 for a Chicago state office building and 7 988 000 to expand veteran facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Postwar Planning Commission
Green
Illinois General Assembly
Chicago
Department of Public Welfare
Missing in action cornet Goldy linked to Loomers of Mt Carroll
The report states Cpl. David C. Goldy has been missing in Belgium since January 1. His wife Vivian Downing now lives in Anniston Alabama. Before service the family lived in Freeport and the couple had an infant son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loomer Downing
Mt. Carroll
Cpl
David C. Goldy
Belgium
Vivian Downing
Anniston
Ala
Goldy
Freeport
Local High School Cage Scores From Friday and Saturday
Mt Carroll lost to Amboy 50 35 in a Friday Saturday set while Savanna beat Lyons 34 27 and Shannon defeated Orangeville 35 31 in the main games. Preliminaries saw Mt Carroll reserves win 25 23 Savanna 27 24 and Shannon reserves lose 25 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
Amboy
Savanna
Lyons
Shannon
Orangeville
Rochelle
Rochelle Lightweights
Red Cross War Fund Drive Quota Set for Carroll County
The annual Red Cross campaign for the war fund will run in March with Carroll county allotted a quota of $14,100 to raise. No community quotas are set. county goals are higher than last year by $1,000, per county Red Cross headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross
War Fund
The
American Red Cross
Carroll County
Lanark Woman Dies After Ill Health and Hospital Stay
Mrs. Oscar White, 59, longtime Lanark resident, died at Savanna hospital after five days of treatment. Funeral rites held in Lanark with Rev. officiating. ashes interred in Milwaukee cemetery. Born May 6 1885 in Columbus Ohio she married Oscar White on April 12 1908. Survived by husband three sons Robert Lawrence Leslie one sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar White
Oi .Lanark
Savanna Hospital
Frank
Columbus, O
Albert
Margaret Cordner
Robert
India
Lawrence
Racine
Wis
Leslie
Milwaukee
G. H. Link
Riverside
Calif
Tragic Death of Judy Ann Koehner in Savanna
Judy Ann Koehner six died Friday January 26 in Savanna hospital after meningitis like illness. She was ill two days before admission and placed in an iron lung briefly. Funeral services were held Saturday in Savanna cemetery. survivors include parents Virgil and Pearl Koehner and siblings Betty Virginia Dorothy Virgil Richard and grandfather Bert LaShelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Ann
Virgil Keehner
Savanna
Savanna Hospital
Koehner
Arthur Monkman
Virgil
Pearl LaShelle Koehner
Betty
Virginia
Dorothy
Richard
Bert la Shelle
Savanna Man, 76, Dies After Illness
Martin Salzer died at 9 15 a m Monday January 29 at his Savanna home after a lingering illness. Funeral rites were held in Savanna. Born August 24 1868 in Germany he came to the United States 20 years later. He farmed near Savanna retired 21 years ago and moved to Savanna. He married Grace Barber January 2 1896 at Mt Carroll. Surviving are his widow a daughter Mrs Florence Mills and two sons Paul and Henry all of Savanna one granddaughter and one grandson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Salzer
Savanna
Germany
United States
Grace Barber
Mt. Carroll
Florence Mills
Paul
Henry
One Butter Case Missing From Truck in Savanna Heist
Sheriff Eber Shepherd says only one case of butter was taken from a transport truck in Savanna on the night of Tuesday January 2. The driver reported 108 missing, but investigators found a single case at destination in New York after the truck was checked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Eber Shepherd
New York
Milledgeville Girl Engaged to Pfc Arlone Daehler
Hazel Norrene Fogel of Milledgeville is engaged to Pfc Arlone K Daehler of Chadwick. She graduated Milledgeville Community high school 1938 and Illinois State Normal 1942, taught commercial subjects, and now stays in Milledgeville. Daehler graduated Chadwick Community high school 1936 entered the armed forces in 1941 and has just returned after 35 months in the south Pacific. He will be stationed in Miami Florida for a time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Fogel
Milledgeville
Hazel Norrene
Arlone K. Daehler
Herman Daehler
Chadwick
Miss Fogel
Milledgeville Community High School
Illinois State Normal University
Walnut Community High School
Milledgevlle
Pfe. Daehler
Lohmeiers Entertain Guests at Sunday Dinner
Mr and Mrs Henry Lohmeier hosted Mr and Mrs Bert Johnson and Aaron and Anton Holmquist at a Sunday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Henry Lohmeier
Bert Johnson
Aaron and
Anton Holmquest
Record cold grips area with subzero morning
A new cold wave pushed temperatures near ten below zero on Wednesday morning. The stretch followed several days of mild weather with daytime readings above freezing and nightly lows only slightly below. By Monday morning temps were around two degrees above zero and Tuesday hovered near the same vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acevo
Live Cattle Price Ceiling Enforced Under OPA Order
Regulation under Stabilization Director Vinson sets a flat live cattle price ceiling of 18 dollars per hundredweight at Chicago for 24 zones and 10 market centers. Ceiling lasts until July 2 with a 50 cent reduction and includes drove compliance limits and monthly slaughter percentages for good and choice cattle.
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OPA
Vinson
Chicago
Violators Of Price Ceilings Settle With OPA
Thirteen OPA ceiling price violators, nine in Illinois and four in Iowa, settled treble damage actions totaling 1401.99 for overcharges in sales of used cars and trucks, mailboxes, barbed wire, a tractor, hay rake, auto repairs, and rent. Notable settlements include George Scovern $50, L. Brandt Auto Co. $89.15, Faro Garage $169.90, H. Witte $78, and Henderson Motor and Implement $250.22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Illinois
Iowa
Quad- Cities
Toda
George Scovern
Hamilton
Ill
L. 8. Brandt Auto Co
Clinton
Faro
Sycamore
Frank Otte
Fort Madison
Ted Westerhof
Morrison
Patent Novelty Co
Fulton
The
Hardware Products Co
Sterling, Ill
J. C. Akins
Savills Akins
Forreston
C. H. Shafer
Henderson Motor and Implement Co
Durant
B and M Motor Sales
Rockford
John G. Davy
DeKalb, Ill
Kraft Cheese Honors Longtime Employees at Freeport Meeting
Nearly 150 Kraft Cheese Company workers were honored for long service at a company meeting in Freeport. J. I. Christophersen presented awards on behalf of John H. Kraft as more than 1,900 Kraft employees nationwide receive recognition for extended service. Milledgeville workers included George E. Blackburn for 25 years. Gold pins marked five year increments. 10 15 20 year recipients earned pins, with quarter century honorees receiving certificates redeemable after the war for a gold watch. Special service certificates were given to all recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kraft Cheese Company
Freeport
J. I. Christophersen
John H. Kraft
Kraft
Milledgeville
George E. Blackburn
Christophersen
peaye—Kraft
Comany
Carroll 2 C Registrants Take Preinduction Exams
Carroll county selective service board lists Class 11 C registrants who reported for preinduction exams. Names include Oliver W. Michael Ivan Ethridge Donald Shipman Harold Janssen Ralph Hilbert George White Wayne Dingman Merle Kingery Otto Bott Jr Harold Cox Marion Reap Harold Spangler Russell Michael Alvin Porter LeRoy Janssen LeRoy Burgin Edward Dykema Anthony Russo Ernest Beyer Austin Lartz Walter Geison Wayne Hass Gail Frederick Walter Elder Franklin Miller Lloyd Heeron Wayne Stine myer Merle Frederick Robert Guenzler Herbert Kessler John Mackey Glenn Peugh Randall Linker Lloyd Freeman James Myers Warren Bull Henry Johnson Herbert Edwards Earl Rowland Robert Gerdes Hes per Ritter Albert Crawford Willard Becker Leonard Heeler Raymond Eisseller Earl Bucher Robert Kaufman Carol Deets Aaron Deets
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Selective Service Board
Oliver W. Michael
Ivan 0. Ethridge
Donald E. Shipman
Harold G. Janssen
Ralph H. Hilbert
George L. White
Wayne W. Dingman
Merle G. Kingery
Otto A. Bott, Jr
Harold J. Cox
Marion E. Reap
Harold L. Spangler
Russell R. Michael
Alvin L. Porter
LeRoy H. Janssen
LeRoy Burgin
Edward B. Dykema
Anthony J. Russo
Ernest L. Beyer
Austin W. Lartz
Walter F. Geison
Wayne J. Hass
Gail E. Frederick
Walter L. Elder
Franklin F. Miller
Lloyd E. Heeron
Wayne A. Stinemyer
Merle J. Frederick
Robert D. Guenzler
Herbert W. Kessler
John 3. Mackey
Savanna Boy Attally Hurt While Sliding
Gerald Russell age 10 was killed instantly and his younger brother James seriously injured when two boys coasted into Third street Savanna from Quincy street hill and were struck by a northbound automobile driven by William T. Hazer of Craig Manor Hanover. An inquest was held at Fuller funeral home. The Russell family includes a father in the Seabees and several siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Russell
Claude Russell
Savanna
James
Third Street
William T. Hazer
Craig Manor
Hanover
Quincy Street
Savanna Hospital
J. B. Schreiter
Fuller Funeral Home
The
Seabees
Nationwide Farm Census Being Taken During War
The 1945 Census of Agriculture is under way nationwide. It covers every farm operation with 250 dollars in production or three or more acres of agricultural activity. Enumerators number 26,000 and will interview about 6 million farmers, with strict confidentiality and penalties for disclosure. In Illinois district 1, James F. Martin leads as District Supervisor with Martin A. Manning as assistant. the office is in Ladd. About 25,000 farms lie in the district, requiring nearly 100 enumerators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Illinois
James F. Martin
Martin A. Manning
Ladd, Ill
Chadwick Highs Change Date for Milledgeville Game
Chadwick high school's basketball game with Milledgeville has been moved from Tuesday evening February 6 to Wednesday evening February 7. The change, announced by Superintendent Howard Brett, is to avoid overlapping with Chadwick Co operative Produce company's annual meeting in the Chadwick gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick High School
Milledgeville
Howard Brett
Chadwick Co-operative Produce Company
Chadwick
Sunday Visits Highlight Badtke and Deden Families
Mr and Mrs Richard Badtke were Sunday evening visitors in Low Moor at the home of Mrs Ralph Neil sen and family. All day Sunday guests in the Fred Deden home included Mr and Mrs Frank Kahler and family and Mr and Mrs Merle Doden and family from Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Badtke
Ralph Neilsen
Low Moor
Fred Deden
Frank Kahler
Merle Doden
Morrison
Carroll County Announces Men Accepted for Military Service
Carroll county men accepted for service in the Army and Navy are listed by the local selective service board. Army: Ray E. Calvert Shannon Einar N. Simpson Dwaine L. Van Buer Mt. Carroll Harrison F. Tack Savanna Navy: Robert E. Davidson Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Army
Navy
Selective Service Board
Ray E. Calvert
Shannon
Einar N. Simpson
Dwaine L. van Buer
Mt. Carroll
Harrison F. Tack
Savanna
Robert E. Davidson
Savan
Lanark Couple Weds In Church of the Brethren Ceremony
The marriage of Miss Margaret Rife and Franklin Kendall was held Sunday at the Church of the Brethren in Lanark. The ceremony featured pink gladioli and ferns, readings by Rev. Wm. Kendall, and a reception for 80 guests. Wedding party included Miss Emma Atherton, Miss Fairy Stitzel, maid of honor Mrs. Wendall Frederick, best man Jerry Rife, and ushers James Keeney and Robert Rife. The couple plans to reside in Milledgeville after a short honeymoon trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Rife
Roy Rife
Lanark
Franklin Kendall
Wm. Kendall
Milledgeville
Church of the Brethren
Abe Reiff
Wendall Frederick
Emma Atherton
Fairy Stitzel
Sandra Kreider
Preston Kreider
Jerry Rife
James Keeney
Robert Rife
Bernadine Atherton
Elinor Stitzel
Marilyn Hoak
Mt. Carroll
Savanna
Stockton
Betrothal of Miss Atherton Announced
Lena couple Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Gnagey announce the engagement of Miss Claire Atherton of Lake Forest to Allen J. Biesemeier of Lena. Claire is daughter of the Robert F. Athertons of Lanark and trained in pediatrics in Evanston. Biesemeier operates a Brown Swiss farm south of Lena and is a Lena Community high school graduate. Wedding set for late summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Gnagey
Lena
Claire Atherton
Lake Forest
Allen J. Biesemeier
Elizabeth Biesemeier
Claire
Robert F. Athertons
Lanark
Gnageys
Chadwick
Gnagey
Cradle School of Pediatric Nursing
Evanston
Houston
Tex
Chicago
Biesemeier
Lena Community High School
Illinois Urges Limit Use of Coal in Public Places
Officials urge curtailment of coal use in theaters night clubs and other amusement venues and Ickes calls limits in libraries schools and institutions. The order aims to conserve supplies during a rail embargo and directs dealers to restrict deliveries to regions with five days of stock while allowing seven days supply to consumers. Local dealers report adequate coal on hand but Kentucky coal shipments to Illinois were banned mid January. Arthera and Sharon Bier of Clinton visited Richard and Mrs Badtke from Friday to Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Secretary of the Interior
Ickes
Kentucky
Airhart elected president of Carroll County Farm Bureau
Elmer Airhart of Washington township was elected president of the Carroll County Farm Bureau at the annual meeting held at Mr. Carroll high school. He succeeds John Fogel who is moving to Ogle county. More than 1,000 attended the all day session including reports, an address by V. V. Vanniman, and several musical numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Airhart
Washington Township
Carroll County Farm Bureau
W. W. Sack
York
George Knoess
Fair Haven
Frank Livengood
Wysox
James Larber
Elkhorn Grove
Milton Hess
Lima
Louis Diehl
Rock Creek
Earl Burkholder
Salem
Lawrence Boothby
Mr. Carroll
Clarence Doty
Savanna
Robert Schubert
Woodland
Harry Tallman
Freedom
Clinton R. Plock
Cherry Grove
J. W. Erdmier
Shannon
V. V. Vanniman
Farm Bureau
M. P. Roske
Roske
Charles Gordon
Herschel Hopkins
Lawrence E. Woessner
Pillsbury Mills Opens Clinton Grain Branch
Pillsbury Mills Inc announces a Clinton Iowa grain branch to support expanded Clinton feed mills and soybean plant operations. The Clinton elevator on South Fifth Street will store over one million bushels, with Glen S. Watkins and Earl F. Nielsen in charge, replacing Omaha routes for Iowa and northern Illinois grain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pillsbury Mills, Inc
Clinton
Clinton Feed Mills
Iowa
Omaha
Illinois
Glen S. Watkins
Earl F. Nielsen
Pillsbury Grain Department
Pillsbury
South Fifth Street
Son Wounded While Aiding Injured Yanks in Germany
Mr and Mrs W G Warnock Mt Carroll learn their son Pvt William R Warnock 20 was wounded by fragments from a German 88 mm shell while going to aid wounded men in an open field near Gelkir chen Germany He was notified December 6 he was wounded November 22 Pvt Warnock a litter bearer in a medical detachment crawled through fire to reach the wounded He was evacuated to England by hospital boat and is reported making excellent progress and to be returned to duty soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
104Th General Hospital
England
W. G. Warnock
Mt. Carroll
William R. Warnock
Gelenkirchen
Germany
Pvt
Warnock
Sunday dinner guests visit area families
Sunday social roundtable notes list Mr and Mrs Edward French hosting Mr and Mrs Walter Reddick of Clinton. Mr and Mrs Andrew Hook of Fulton with Mr and Mrs John Cooper. Capt and Mrs Lewis with Mrs Lenna Lewis visiting relatives in Manlius. Mrs B R Lewis hosting Mr and Mrs Jack Carpenter and family and Mrs Mike Tucker of Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward French
Walter Reddick
Clinton
Andrew Hook
Fulton
John Cooper
Lewis
Lenna Lewis
Manlius
B. R. Lewis
Jack Carpenter
Mike Tucker
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House News
H. Warner
Polio
Stuff
Weber
Judy Ann Keehner
Pfc
Arlone Daehler
Kraft Cheese Co
Thomson Briefs
Rife
Kendall
Arthera
Sharon Bier
E. Airhart
F. B
John Fogel O
Pillsbury Mills
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