Britain and Africa Move to Strengthen Empire Says Babson
Babson argues Britain will rebound from losses, dominate Africa’s resources, and keep the empire as a world power. He predicts English control of India and Africa will boost shipping banking and colonization, urging continued support for Britain and the Marshall Plan’s Mediterranean focus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
United States
Wade
Winston Chifrénitt
Ggorg
Labor
National Association
Africa
Russia
Iwatch
India
Far East
Mfaica
Ste
Great
Britain
Washington
France
Italy
Greece
Garok
Tie
British Empire
Algobédau
Great Britain
Carroll County Farm Bureau marks 27th annual meeting in Mt Carroll
More than 1000 attended the Carroll County farm bureau annual meeting at Mount Carroll High School on Saturday January 31. Elmer Airharte was reelected president and officers and directors were announced with several names listed for the board. The afternoon program featured vocal numbers, a German Band and piano solo performances by local students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
Mount Carroll
Carroll County Farm Bureau
Elmer Airharte
Bath Burk
Holdar
Charles Goredon
P. F. Sailer
Manpensonis Pivikes
Orhis
Ochiabl
Wayne & Eee Re
Sk Fait
H. Rh
Nau Tee
J. W. Erdmier
Shannon
James Sober
Eikhorn
Grove
Robert Schubert
Woodland
Karl Burkho
Neomi Miller
Law
Floginag Reed
Jdanét Rahreineer
Lazark High School
Joyce Zot Leat
Auto Crash Near Mt Carroll Leaves Injured Minor
A 9 year old passenger from Rockford and a 37 year old companion suffered injuries when a car driven by Howard Schuchard of Savanna ran off Route 64 near Mt Carroll around 1:30 am Monday. The vehicle plunged down a steep embankment leaving the girl with a broken leg and the man with minor cuts. The girl, a daughter of Austin Roche, was taken to City Hospital in Savanna with Sheriff Henry Tranger and Deputy Sheriff Harry Milley assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Cial Rothe
Rockford
Howerd Schuchard
Chad Wie
Schuchard
Mt. Carroll
I Schuchard
Miss Roch
City Hospital
Avenna
Henry Traniger
Harry Milley
Austin Roche
Mt. Carrell
Savanna Red Cross Meeting Postponed After Explosion
A garbled extract reports a Red Cross response in Savanna Township following an explosion. It notes Rev H Foster Whiney and county officials organizing a special meeting at the American National Residence to appoint a township public safety chairman and coordinate relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
H. Foster Whiney
Carya Lagiin
Dinca
Roll County Pebligtiwi Cnairman
Asiwaian
AnyaAnya
AgwWaahip
American Natl
Resi
Savanna
Bagly Quangon
Chi
Jack Short
Engelbing
St. Louis
Iptec
Red Cross Aid Reported After Disaster in Carroll County
The article summarizes relief efforts in Carroll County following a disaster. It notes aid distribution by the Red Cross and local authorities, mentions families affected, and highlights ongoing support from residents and officials. The piece references the Savanna and Hanover areas and includes community responses and gratitude for assistance.
Obituary of George Doty 58 in Savanna Township
George Doty 58 of Savanna Township Car Salle county died of a heart attack Jan 28 while in his car en route to work in Chicago. Services were held in Chicago with burial in Savanna. Survived by his widow a son and a grandson 46 years 40 sister 7 Mae Denisot Savanna three brothers Harvey Sterling Byron. Also mention of social visit by Mr and Mrs Ralph Blair at Pearl City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
George Doty
Savanna Township
Car Salle County
Josefiund
Mary Doty
Carnell
Savappa
Mae Denisot
Harvey
Sterling
Byron
Thomson area social and family visits noted
Thomson and Savanna residents report multiple Sunday and weekday gatherings. Visits include Mr and Mrs Robert Miller and Mrs Hattie Brown with Mrs Lydia Holy in Mt Carroll, Darlene Creighton's trip to her Clinton-born parents, and various family dinners and military homecomings. Albert Bier dies in Low Moor Iowa, with ties to Badtke and Bier families. Harold Rice returns from naval service with discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Miller
Hattie Brown
Lydia Holy
Mt. Carroll
Brown
Holy
Darlene Creighton
Clinton
George Creighton
Delbert Curley
Francis Sheridan
Moline
Lynn Curley
Leona
Dinfier
Jane Athertom
Savanna
Albert Bier
Ralph Nielson
Low Moor
Richard Badtke
Frank Badtke
William Bier
Harold Rice
Navy
Heavy
Roe and Daughters
Fulton
Andrew Houzenga
Andrew Bielema
Cotonwood
Raph Buikema
Andrew Housenga
Bud Weaver
Polo, Ill
Joseph T. Chew
Thomson
Joseph Chew
Sdd
Chicago
Chester Chew
Sacaton, Ariz
Charles McGinty
Freece Senneff
Fairew
Hugh Senneff
Chales McGinty
Arthur Pape Grant
Long Beachf
Gharle
John Belley
Milledgeville
Lloyd Collinson
Belvidere
Willis Stage
Theo
Storm
Savanna unit forms Company K infantry training camp notes
The 44th Infantry unit in Savanna plans a Company K organization with 55 signed, 36 sworn in and a target of 1388 men and seven officers. Captain Harry Miller reports future offices a supply room an arisory armory and a drill hall with two jeeps and anti tank guns. The unit trains locally while assembling uniforms and equipment under National Guard supervision with meetings Mondays.
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Sevanna
Oh “Infantry
44Th
129Th Infantry
Harry Miller
Ane
Miller
Ais
Savar Oat HA
Trullas
Iver
Arisory
Appoval
Company K
Nat Onal Guard
U. S. Army Signal Conps
Milles Seee
Carroll County Tax Cut Lowers 1947 Assessments
County Clerk W M Nipe reports Carroll County's 1947 assessed value drops to about 1315 847 due to a tax factor of 1 0244 aimed at restoring to full 100 percent valuation. Officials fear many taxing bodies will lack funds while school districts may seek higher taxes next year.
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N&uk
Carrott
Marra
W. M. Nipe
State Department of Revenue
Carroll County
Sunday Guests of Mr and Mrs Virgil Witt Peay
Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs Virgil Witt Peay and family from Morrison. Also present were Mr and Mrs Groharing and their sons, Miss Bessie Groharing Cunton, and Mrs Glen Groharing from Chart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Witt
Andy Glen Groharing
Morrison
Bessie Groharing Cunton
Fire guts Lanark garage in undetermined origin blaze
A Lanark garage was gutted Tuesday night by a fire of undetermined origin. Four autos inside were saved as firefighters battled a blaze fed by oil and fuel in a repair shop, with flames threatening adjacent buildings and blocking access until control.
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Lanark
Clarence
Lotz
Gdrage
Mille Dg Ville Cand Mt
Edyrol dl Havanaik ‘Departent
Tvehting
Proust
Ontrol
Twa Oviet
Fatue
Wofehaberver Buy
He Jet
Stouffer Far Nachinery Tile
Elmer Wich Teed
Blair Motoy
Endanprere
Abi
Marriage Licenses and Real Estate Transfers Noted in County Records
County Clerk W Ab Nipe reports numerous marriage licenses and real estate transfers. Entries list Lydia A Holy to Lebda X Fifspatrick, W Perce to Olive Swetner, John H Brent, and multiple property deeds in Savann a and East avenues with various heirs and spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morreo
Vette Eoctmres
Lydia A. Holy
Lebda X. Fifspatrick
M. Carrolli
W. Perce
Olive
Earl Tas
Duke
Savanna
Bat
Boas
John
H. Brent
Fair Haven
Dome UW
Challe
M. Maszie
East
Avinta
Local Families Share Sunday Visit and Leave News
Household members and relatives gather for Sunday dinner as Harold Wilt returns from overseas for a 36 day leave. Several locals, including Mrs. Vern Martindale and the Schroth and Grass families, visit relatives in Clinton Elizabeth Morrison and Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ew Reed
Myrtin Brakman
Turhily Ard
Fin
Strandale Farm
Eouthepet
Jo Stransdale Farm
Mr Carroll
Kyle Biandis
Vernon Rawlins
Hattie Rawlins
Harold Wilt
Momm
Virgil Wilt
Harold
Vern Martindale
Clnton
Alta Martindale
Schroth
Elizabeth
Grass
Shows Champion Hereford Female At Sale
Hereford breeder Chadwicl Glacence Van Linskinks displayed the champion Hereford female at the Illinois Hereford Breeders Association sale held January 28 in Peoria. The winning animal sold for $1375. Van Linskinks also presided as the election of officers named Van Uuskirk president of the Illinois Hereford Breeders Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hereford
Sale
Glacence van Linskinks
Illinois Haveford
Bageslers
Pivingetn
van Uuskirk
Deaths in Savanna and Mt Carroll Areas
A sequence of obituaries notes Sevrnne Sager of Savanna died after a heart attack while on duty near Milwaukee. Funeral services were set for Fuller Funeral Home. Other notices report George Dale, Mrs. Dale, John B. West, and David Clay Willum among local residents who died recently with funeral details and survivors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carrolle
Dion
George Dale
Mt. Carrol
Cristian Funeral
Buront
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mes Dale
Carroll, County
Bert Yochem
Gustave Morthardt
Mt. Carroll
John Rausch
Lanark
Thomson Briefs Firemen Meeting and Donations
Firemen meet at the Town Hall on Wednesday February 11 open to the public. A donation of a half million dollars from N D French reduces the balance on the new fire truck. Two hundred feet more hose purchased bringing total to eight hundred feet toward the required thousand. Village board also notes no other business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiemen
N.D. French
French
Seay
Village Board
Gallipmede
Edvig Brown
Hattie Greeley
John Schade
Albert Pring
Wedneday
Peter Dyke
Morrizon
Peed Miller
Mt. Garrell
Ng al Be
Zahn
Mra
Claus Pri
Harold Starr
Davenport
Charles Starr
Chicago Daily News Praises Thomson Basketball Team
Ray T. Moyer of Sterling has been appointed farm placement interviewer. He will supervise Whiteside Lee and Ogle counties with headquarters in the Rock Tall office. Moyer, previously a farm placement interviewer, held similar post before the war and returns as offices shift to state management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray T. Moyer
Sterling
ISES
Mr. Moyer
Whiteside
Lee
Ogle
Rock Tall
Moyer
Dates Set for 1948 AAA Sign-Up Meetings
The 1918 AAA practices for Carroll County invite all farmers to participate. Sign-up meetings are planned at Savanna City Hall Shannon Town Hall Spencer’s store Chadwick City Hall AAA office and other venues from February 7 to February 17. Farmers may sign the farm work sheet at the township or county office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
Carroll County
Savanna City Hall
Savanna
Washington
York
Shannon Town Hall
Shannon
Cherry Grove
Spencer's
Argo
Chadwick City Hall
Fair Haven
Salem
Tice
Wo Ind
Mt. Carroll
Milled
Ville City Hall
Ekhorn Grove
Wysox
Lanark City Hall
Freedom
Lima
Lock Creek
Homemakers Meet Draws 250 to Mount Carroll Church
About 250 ladies attend the Homemaker's meeting at the Baptist church in Mount Carroll on Saturday January 31. Vee Powell demonstrates hat making assisted by Mrs. Dorothy E. Eggleton of Chicago. Isabel Goldthorpe wins and completes the first hat. Five audience members model hats as Powell's books on design are exhibited alongside county Home Bureau projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Me. Carroll
Baptist Church
Mount Carroll
Vee Powell
Euthor
Dorothy E. Eggleton
Chicago
Isabel Goldthorpe
Mledgeville
Thomson Trojans Start Strong in Carroll County Conference
Thomson High School in Illinois boasts a 15-0 regular season record led by Ronald Bull 18 ppg and Bob Heusinkveld 14 ppg. Coach Paul Munsteen, at 6-1, guides the small Thomson squad against Lanark, Milledgeville, Shannon and others as they pursue district glory in the Shan non meet. Reprinted from the Chicago Daily News February 3, 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trojans
Paul Munseén
Carroll County
Lanark
Chadwick
Milledgeville
Shannon
Thomson
Rock Falls
Hosta
Eye
Ronald Bull
Bob Heusinkveld
Bobbie Young
Tommy Root
Johnnie Elliott
Hobié Town
Chicago Daily News
Savanna Cancer Clinic Sees Record Doctor Participation
Savanna City hospital hosted a Thursday cancer clinic with 18 doctors present and eight patients examined marking the busiest session yet. Visiting surgeon Dr John Van Proscha spoke on Cancer of Gall Bladder and Bile Ducts to the gathered physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Savanna City Hospital
E. C. Turner
John van Proscha
University of Illinois College of Imedicine
Chicago
Turner
By. H. C. Pauley
Carroll County Medical Society
Mt. Carroll
Ruth Church
Savania
G0cety
G. E Mershon
Mount Carroll
State Society
Buois
Aveciety
Carroll Group
Pauley
FFA Chapter Buys Clipmas Ter For Dairy Cattle Shows
The Thomson F F A chapter purchased a Stewart Clipmas ter to be used by members in the supervised farming program. Future Farmers will clip dairy and beef calves for shows and dip dairy cows to improve milk quality. Mr and Mrs Earl Green visited Morrison for a Sunday dinner with Mr Hiram Green celebrating his birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson F. F. A
Mrs
Earl Green
Hiram Gat Morrison
Hiram Green
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Airhart
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Beeen
Iwstebicko Vth
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Agitence
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AME
Imp
Riel
Swaton
Rome
Hanover
Savanna Seighet
Quelney
Pheyperress
Neve pRdibel
Merle Prins
Sun
Prophetstown
Freeporm
Vele
Tayn
Douglas Paisldy
Smith
Marion Smity
Mt. Cutra
Paul Helpendy
Virgil Marth
Glen Brock
Rahi
EU Pak
Jae Royrendo
Farnsworth
Lye Williamson
Wble
Miz Mupeon
Me Brooks
Mr Seyvar
Roland Schupt
Dimmick
Missei
Mick
Myaalli Jd
Heusink
A Met Barnes
Lombard, Ill
Paul
Areves
Thomson News
Ifire
Lanark Garage
Aert ‘News
Ivin M. Olsen
Ine
Brhner
Ratas
Katherine Bleakley Ethridge
Roe Ear Rack
Henry Ho Smith
Kitherine
Eaton
Bae d
Say Vanna
Thomsor Priess
M Howard Wichen
Morris
Herbert” Badtle
Wils . Greeley
Thomson Vnz
Bert Johnson
Lyle Geteley
Wayne Ashby
Chadwicl
Frank L. Sager
Sevrnne
Sager
Milwaukee
Sharks
Riv- Cou Lethre
Francis
4.C.bewden
Portland
Ore
Ralph
Savanium
Jess
Bowden
Lown Wadrivschy
John B. West
Savanna Ordnance Depot
David Williams
David Clay Willum
Savanna Hospital
Savanna Funeral
Howard Gravess
Latter Day Saints Church
Savanna Cemetery
William Williams
Alher
Lehi
Cedar Rapids, la
Thomson Briefs
Ray Moyer
Homemaker’s Meet
Charles Sack
Croato
Agce
Clarence van Buskirk
Betty Lou Wilt
Thomson, Hl
Mississippi
Iowa
Thomson High School
Savanna Cancer Clinic
FFA
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