Carroll County Platform Highlights 1939 Review
The Carroll County platform includes a bank at Milledgeville and road extensions from Hansens Corners on Rt 78 to Chadwick joining Rt 40. It calls for efficient town village and county officers, reduced expenses, promotion of competitive sports, and portrays Carroll County as the sportsmen's paradise.
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Milledgeville
Hansen’s Corners
Chadwick
Carroll County
Sportsmen’s Paradise
1939 Review Platform Review Platform 1 Taxes Must Be Reduced
The document lists platform points urging tax relief, safety emphasis, crime prevention, constitutional fidelity, and support for farmers. It outlines five items including taxes, safety, crime, constitutional adherence, and agricultural aid as core priorities.
Birthday notices roll through towns in early February
A series of local birthday notices lists residents from Chadwick Lanark Milledgeville Thomson Thomson and Chadwick again with names such as Mrs Newt Ritenour Mrs John Schade Mrs Walter Mach Bernice Bickert Mrs Roy Queekboerner and Delmar Traum among others. The items are dated February 3 to February 8 and appear under the heading Head the Review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schade
Thomson
Walter Mach
Blaine Hardacre
Lanark
Norman Isenhart
Chadwick
Henry W. Miller
D. F. Atherton
Bernice Bickert
Roy Queekboerner
Robert Holland
Hayes Frazier
Alta Poffenberger
Carroll
Tone Brown
Milledgeville
Doria Glenn
Miledgeville
Delmar Traum
Rockford
Roy Kenney
Warner Marten
Harry Lewis
Albany
Willis Pape
C. A. Spanogle
Orville Haag
Donald Bull
Gladys Cooper
L. J. Flickinger
Sharpe Says and World News Amid Light Humor
A column blends commentary on crime, international conflicts, and politics with light humor. It mentions a De Witt cashier jailed, Spain and Italy wars, Japan scheming, rail consolidation, and a radio station sign off proposal. Roosevelt support and infantile paralysis fund praised, plus home life quips and a winter robin tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Witt
Spain
France
Japan
China
England
John Public
Stark
Garmum
Lock 12
Thomson
Bellevue
Saing
Herwiih
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Chuck
Carroll County Directors Elected and Appointed
Carroll County's Cheerful Caller reports the Commercial club elected Fred Rhodes Jr Kenneth Buck and Francis Weidman as directors with Vere Hanna Tom Watson and W A Johnston named as the other three. Rhodes was chosen president. A Springfield welfare institute is noted. Showy town offices rise on second floor of Squires Hardware. Weather clears ice but leaves icy gravel roads. Roscoe Dial car in an accident on icy Shannon streets. A Chicago blizzard was forecast but seemed unlikely. A new cigarette vending machine debuts at Naniga cafe. Nearly everyone attends Carroll Friday basketball game where a one point loss is recalled. Adam Heinze objects to being nominated as official pusher for stalled cars downtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Rhodes, Jr
Kenneth Buck
Francis Weidman
Commercial Club
Vere Hanna
Tom Watson
W. A. Johnston
Fred Rhodes
Mary Schaut
Springfield
John Gelwicks
Squires Hardware
Roscoe Dial
Shannon
Chicago
Naniga
Carroll
Art Miller
George Dambman
Adam Heinze
Adam
Milledgeville Edges Lanark 29 28 In Narrow Victory
Milledgeville high school edged Lanark 29 to 28 on Milledgeville floor after fending off a late Lanark rally. Lanark led by one after the first quarter and at halftime, with Milledgeville taking a three point lead in the third period. Grades and reserves won their prelims 12 11 and 20 5 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milledgeville High School
Lanark High
Milledgeville
Lanark
Sutlledgeville Grade
Glenn
Livengood
Merchant
Kaney
Vogel
Bott
Woodin
Thorngren
Speers
Carbaugh
Trogers
Lahre
Letter from Tampa traveler recalls Florida trip and sights
A Tampa correspondent writes to Clarence Bolhous detailing a week in Jacksonville and St. Augustine. He describes the Dixie hotel near transit hubs, the Mohawk and Cherokee ships, port loading of lumber and fruit, a visit to the Ponce de Leon hotel, the Fountain of Youth, and impressions of the old Indian burial ground. He mentions meeting a Boston traveler, hotel interiors, and plans to continue north via Bradenton and Sarasota, signing as Wm. Lesh with a temporary Tampa address.
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St. Augustine
Boston
Worida
Timven
Ponce de Leon
Jaxonville
de Land
Columbus
T. B. Hospital
Orlando
Thomson Visitors Gather for Weekend at Hartman Home
Mr and Mrs John Walk and son Peter of Thomson visited Hartman home Sunday evening with many neighbors in attendance. Families from Carroll and nearby areas joined in the social gathering and supper pairings. Mr and Mrs Albert Uretdes plan to move to Colorado Springs where he will resume his teaching position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Walk
Peter
Thomson
Charence Bielema
Snes Hartman
Warren Lucas
Warren Rug
Myline
Naroll Hartman
Anant
George M
Alice Queekhoeiner
Grove Cole
George Sid Pies
Sevarina
Josue Schreiner
Colorado
Albert Uretdes
Fromly
Colorado Springs
Dahhler
Schreiner 34th Wedding Anniversary Celebrated
Mr and Mrs George H Schreiner marked their 34th wedding anniversary with a gathering at the home of their son-in-law and daughter James Morgan. Guests included extended family and neighbors from Chadwick Milmireville Lanark and others. A social line and card games followed a brief program.
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G. H. Schreiner
George H. Schrein
Anh
Mamman
Grace Harlianson
Leo Subinni Atut
Mie
PL Wariman
Boyd Handel
Virgil
Willian Pyonant
Claude Cook
W. J Schreiner
Bethel
Jean
Frank Most
Princes Schreiner
Chadwick
Tenny Livengood
Milmireville
Wayne Carbaugh
Lanark
Elderly widow's life and gossip column remembered in Ellendale
The lengthy obituary and reflections recount the life of Mrs. Ward, a longtime Ellendale resident, church member, and organizer. It traces her marriage in 1926, move to Ellendale, community service, and leadership roles in the Baptist church and Women’s Christian Temperance Union, ending with notes on health and lingering social gossip in the era.
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Malligeian
Dase Peardhy
Toe Pascor
Anthon Yok
Eliunes Aetts
Tiel Ov
Dani Powis
St ' Atte Klein
Pie Win
Babul
Hol
Bat
Han Klein
Ault
Hamid Adam Kdein
Ele
Dickey
Ellendale
Etoydale
Nex
Boxer Riley
Frinm Vouthrasi
Fuervoo
Lee Sean
Althaugi Peowineng In Hurr. Hatgrnal Amd
Fendale
Hess
Hope
Galetulie
Baptist Church
Nul Ansay
Awenthia
Bat Vty
Weside
Amioy
Gun
Sumi Seligel
Jr Pear
Ane
Women's Christian Temperance Lin
Juan
State Gas Survey restart urged in Su wimual report
A lively demand for restart jications of the State Guat Survey is disclosed in the Su wimual report. The survey compiles depth thickness and struct various Commercial 20a linois, proving of may oil and gas operators in indi promising bedrock data and to furnished by the Survey is as a leading factor in the ev: and development of down fields.
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Indi
Fragmentary Letter Snippet From Wis. Family Tangle
Scattered OCR reads like a personal note referencing Susvivinge, a stepmother Mrs. L. Wi Fi Atkinson, and relatives in Wisconsin towns including Milwhilive Lake Mills and Ellendale. Mentions infant, father death in 1926, date January 26, 1989.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Wi Fi
Atkinson
Wis
Harry Cur
Lake Mills
Dielos Leder
Ellendale
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Thomson Review
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H. G
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Illinois
Office of Publication
Thomson, Ilinois
Oaes
Happy
Newt Ritenour
Wacker
Junior Hook
Earl Derrer
Howard Stoner
Muriel Kness
Harry Appel
Jeanette Lang
Polo
Paul Voeckel
Roger Dale Eubanks
Laura Daehler
L. B. Spencer
Walter Snyder
C. C. Miller
John Shrader
Sharpe
Christ Jesus
Mt, Carroll
Sambo
Yassah
Yassuh
Anna
Sue
Goofus
Bill
Hoosey
Tampa
Flay
Clarence Bolhous
Jaxconvile
Dixie Hotel
Dixie
Bus Station
Railroad Station
Up Town Park
New York
Uae
Hans Ryaneyl
Ruesburg Collere
Lintun
Clesniger
Sarasota
Bradenton
Pelmuy
Wm. Lesh
Tampa, Pkytide
Frigidaire Company
Lewis
Chadwick News
Tien
Irs
A. Edgerly
Las
Arkansa
Just
Lyle
Small Singh
M. H. Gale
Ang
W. L. Derrey
MT. Carrolete
Mt. Carroll
SL Carra
MT. Carroll Rendering Co
Mt. Carroll, Ill
Mt. Carroll, NL
Galena Street
Guernsey
Somuthi
Mount Carroll Sales
H. Kipnis
Ray Fritz
Pwen Milea
Funk
Henry Rahn
Claire V. Golden
Funk Bros. Seed Company
Rahn Bros. Lanark
Cordova
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