Wysox Man Dies in Self Inflicted Shotgun Tragedy
Clarence Lamoreux aged 63 died from shotgun wounds at his sister Emma Weatherwax’s Milledgeville home where he lived. He reportedly placed the gun in a vise and pulled the trigger amid despondency over ill health. He leaves three sons Cecil Lloyd Ta Arthur and a daughter Leota Jardahl plus three sisters. Funeral plans not set.
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Clarence Lamoreux
Emma Weatherwax
Milledgeville
Lamoreux
Runnels
Mr. Lamoreux
Cecil
Hazelhurst
Lloyd
Marshalltown
Arthur
Sioux City
Leota Jardahl
Buffalo Center
Myra Reynolds
Titanka
Sam Isley
Monroe
Wis
Weatherwax
Obituaries from Savanna and Chadwick Area
Harry Roth 55 died of a heart attack at his sister’s Savanna home. Funeral Sunday. burial in Savanna cemetery. Born Mt. Carroll Feb 15 1882. survived by two sisters. Marie Louise White 74 died at Crim home Savanna after pneumonia. burial in Newover BC. Surviving four daughters, one son, ten grandchildren, three great grandchildren. Cornelius Sullivan 74 died at son-in-law Martin Ginie’s Savanna home after a stroke. Funeral Saturday at St. John’s Catholic Church. burial in Savanna Catholic cemetery. Vickie Rose Spinka 6 months died at Chadwick home. funeral Sunday Frank funeral home Chadwick. Surviving parents, grandparents, one sister. John Bowman 73 died in Lanark. funeral Wednesday. survived by widow Jennie and three children. Emma Lichty 80 died in Freeport. funeral Wednesday Cherry Grove church. Burial Cherry Grove cemetery. Jerry Emnyre 81 died in Chadwick. funeral Friday. survived by two daughters and six sons. Marie Mortensen 71 died in Chadwick at daughter’s home from a stroke. burial in Maquoketa, Iowa. survived by two daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Roth
Clyde Brown
Savanna
T. Stuart Cleworth
Savanna Cemetery
Mt. Carroll
George
Kate Palmer Roth
Marie Louise White
L. P. Crim
Savanna Ordinance Depot
Crim
St. John’s Catholic Church
Neouver
British Columbia
Cornelius Sullivan
Martin Ginie
Sullivan
Vickie Rose Spinka
Chadwick
George Spinka
Frank
Rev. L. M. Phillips
John Bowman
Lanark
Clara Miller
Jennie
Charles Mowry
Shannon
Clarence
Freeport
Clayton
Emma Lichty
St. Francis Hospital
Cherry Grove Church
I. D. Leatherman
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Jerry Emnyre
Marie Mortensen
Carl Zugschwerdt
Maquoketa
Zugschwerdt
William Zirklebach
Four Lanark Youths Placed On Probation
Four Lanark youths who pleaded guilty to larceny and sought probation were granted probation last week in circuit court by Judge Albert H. Manus. The defendants Elmer Miller 19 Donald Blair 20 Donald Clark 20 and Kenneth Buckwalter 20 were indicted March 15 after sheriff arrests for theft of car accessories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanark
Albert H. Manus
Elmer Miller
Donald Blair
Donald Clark
Kenneth Buckwalter
Petitions Filed For Multiple Offices In State Primary
About 500 petitions were filed on Saturday with Secretary of State Edward J. Hughes for the April 12 primary. Republicans lead with 270 filings and Democrats with 231. Notable candidates include Scott W. Lucas and Barratt O Hara, with Giles as the only Democrat among the top offices. Local races feature Leo Allen in the 13th district, Chester Thompson in the 14th, and Robert M. Harper in the 33rd for state senate, plus several for the 13th and 33rd state house seats and other districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Hughes
United States
Congress
Scott W. Lucas
Louie E. Lewis
John A. Wieland
Sanford F. Giles
Barratt O'Hara
Giles
Leo E. Allen
Galena
Chester Thompson
Rock Island
Rock Island County
Robert M. Harper
East Moline
General Assembly
Franklin A. Stransky
Savanna
John A. Bingham
Charles D. Franz
Charles L. Dwyer
William H. Schmid
Freeport
Hughes Seeks Cut in Motor Fees
Hughes asks for a reduction in motor vehicle fees saying the fees paid in Cook County alone will cover the payment and interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook County
Illinois motor vehicle fees seen rising, driver relief urged
Secretary Hughes released 1937 Illinois county revenue data showing total state fees at 20,861,020 with Cook County paying 9,745,116. He urged another reduction in 1938 legislative session, citing ongoing increases since 1935 and progress toward relieving motorists while preserving highway bond payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tares
Edward J. Hughes
Illinois
Cook County
Carroll
Whiteside
Rock Island
Carroll County
Hughes
Piper to Speak on Soil Erosion at Milledgeville
L. R. Piper, superintendent of the soil conservation service at the M. Carroll CCC camp, will address the next farmers session at Milledgeville High School on Monday February 14. Slides from local projects will be shown and two movie reels presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Piper
Soil Conservation Service
M. Carroll CCC
Milledgeville High School
Savanna Man Held In Jail For March Court
Harold Ready of Savanna appeared before Justice of the Peace R. C. Ward on a child abandonment charge. He could not post a $500 bond and was sent to the county jail to await the March term of the circuit court.
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Savanna
Harold Ready
Justice of the Peace
R. C. Ward
Tax totals show Carroll Whiteside and Rock Island counties pay to state
In five years ending 1937 Carroll Whiteside and Rock Island counties contributed 490 285 32 1 300 036 34 and 3 678 346 28 respectively to Illinois sales tax The Northwestern Illinois total for ten counties was 16 474 362 78 per capita taxes ranged from 26 60 to 37 46 emphasizing trade draw to larger centers
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Illinois
Carroll County
State Treasury
Department of Finance of
Whiteside County
Rock Island County
Carroll
Whiteside
Rock Island
Jo Daviess
Stephenson
Winnebago
Henry, Lee
Bureau and
Ogle
Regional high school tourney draw set for Mt Carroll
The state athletic association released pairings for the Mt Carroll regional basketball tournament to be held March 2 3 4 and 9 at Mt Carroll High School Gym Seven Carroll County teams plus Fulton and Galena compete Opening night features Chadwick Savanna Thomson Mt Carroll Lanark Shannon Milledgeville faces winner game 1 and Fulton Galena follow with semis and a consolation and championship night schedule provided
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Mt Carroll High School
State Athletic Association
Carroll County
Fulton
Galena
Chadwick
Thomson
Savanna
Mt. Carroll
Lanark
Shannon
Milledgeville
Two Young People Escape Injury in Mt Carroll Crash
Two young residents near Mt Carroll escaped serious injury after a car driven by Wayne Harmon lost control and plunged into a roadside ditch near the fairground corner. Harmon and his passenger Miss Marcella Yochem suffered only minor bruises and scratches as a Mt Carroll garage wrecker removed the vehicle from the ditch. The incident occurred about ten o clock Sunday night drawing curious onlookers to a scene obscured by a slight road rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
Fairground Corner
Wayne Harmon
Center Hill
Harmon
Marcella Yochem
Wrecey
Carroll Reserve Squad Retains County Title
Mt. Carroll high school reserve cagers won the county reserve tourney by beating Thomson in the semi finals and Lanark in the finals last Thursday night. Semi finals and final scores: Lanark 21 Forreston 10. Mt. Carroll 25 Thomson 15. Finals Mt. Carroll 20 Lanark 11 Forreston 14 Thomson 12. The U S Bureau of Biological Survey lists 164 wildlife refuges with ten for big game. Oregon leads in standing timber reserves with California second and Washington third.
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Mt. Carroll High School
Thomson
Lanark
Forreston
Shannon
Mt. Carroll
U. S. Bureau of Biological Survey
Oregon
California
Washington
Food Depot Move Considered to Savanna by County Board
County supervisors met for the February session and endorsed moving the commodity food depot to Savanna. A rent offer of 25 dollars a month for three months with a one year option was approved, and no deliveries to Savanna relief clients will be made at the new site. The session ended with routine committee work and plans for the March meeting.
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Savanna
Kingery
Savanna Relief
Attendance Notes and School Activities Summary
December list shows pupils with no absences or tardies including Anna Kreuder Thomas McKee Helen Hans Bernard Manning Marvin Hartman Melvin Hartman Ruth Hartman LaVonne Manning Vera Kreuder Leota Manning Mildred Kreuder. January perfect attendance includes Andrew Prins Helen Hans LaVonne Manning Marvin Hartman Anna Kreuder Bernard Manning Mildred Kreuder.
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Anna Kreuder
Thomas McKee
Helen Hans
Bernard Manning
Marvin Hartman
Melvin Hartman
Ruth Hartman
LaVonne Manning
Vera Kreuder
Leota Manning
Mildred Kreuder
Bernard Hartman
Andrew Prins
Marvin
Paul Hartman
Bernice Hartman
Laura M. Daehler
Mt Carroll Area Faces Flood Conditions and Local Elections
Sunday car plunge near Mt Carroll leaves two with injuries. Carroll county records sales tax reach nearly 500000 over five years of the law. Five hundred petitions filed for state offices with Hughes and others seeking renomination. Regional basketball drawings set for Mt Carroll with Fulton and Mt Carroll favored as champions and runner up. County supervisors approve moving the commodity food depot to Savanna if rent terms meet, with no deliveries to local relief clients. Weather brings ice loss and flood risk while rising Mississippi halts timber work at Thomson.
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Mississippi
Thomson
Illinois Rivers and Rails Test New Steel Rail
Illinois has 4,000 miles of navigable rivers on or within its boundaries. Welded rails more than a mile long are being used experimentally by certain American railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Illinois
County Sportsmen Club Meeting to Be Held in Mt Carroll
County sportsmen and allied clubs meet at the Mt Carroll courthouse on Friday February 11 at 7 p.m. All chapter officers urged to attend along with those interested in sportsmanship and conservation. County officers to be elected. Local chapter officers listed with names and titles.
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County Sportsmen Club
MT. Carroll
Court House
At & P
Postpone Game Cited Bad Weather Weather Roads
The Thomson Shannon basketball game set for last Friday night was postponed to Wednesday night due to bad weather and unsafe roads in the town.
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Thomson
Shannon
Carroll County tax bill rises sharply for 1927 allocations
County Clerk Walter Watson completed tax extensions showing Carroll County's total tax levy at 589760.15 dollars, up nearly 265000 from 1934, with back taxes and penalties near 42000. Increases linked to road and bridge bond issues and a new Mt Carroll high school, while several townships report both rises and declines across county, road, and school funds.
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Walter Watson
Carroll County
Mt. Carroll
Fair Haven
Cherry Grove
Six Seek Office in the County Primary Nominating Push
Six candidates filed nominating petitions for the April 12 primary in the county offices. The field includes current officeholders Lawrence E. Bruci Orien M. Grove and Walter R. Watson. Other filings include Ray Westfall for sheriff Lula M. Ross and Elmer J. Engelking Jr for treasurer. No Democrats filed on Saturday.
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Walter Watson
Lawrence E. Bruci
Orien M. Grove
Walter R. Watson
Ray Westfall
Savanna
Lula M. Ross
Elmer J. Engelking, Jr
Harry L. Shiley
Lanark
Lucile Bender
Bounty Paid On 131 Foxes Since December 14
County records show 151 foxes killed since December 14 with bounty payments totaling 327 dollars and 50 cents. Less than 200 dollars remain in the fund, and officials expect few animals will be brought in as pelts lose value.
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Board of Supervisors
Marriage License Granted to Robbe and Forrest
County Clerk Walter Watson issued a marriage license to Thomas M. Robbe of Savanna and Mary G. Forrest of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Watson
Thomas M. Robbe
Savanna
Mary G. Forrest
Chicago
Warm Rain Clears Ice From Roads and Storms Hit Friday
Rain melts ice on roads while thunder storms sweep through Mississippi. Weather system brings heavy rainfall and strong winds as flood gauges show rises. Forecasters warn residents to monitor creeks and stay cautious as river levels climb.
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Mississippi
Flooding Lifts Ice Stretches as Rivers Break Banks
Persistent warmth and rainstorm over Thursday to Sunday caused all pavements to thaw while streams and rivers rose, with Plum River flooding lowlands east and south of Savanna and threatening Milwaukee railroad yards. Johnson Creek near Thomson flooded again, water over Route 80 north of Tehan school and Reader farm area.
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Plum River
Savanna
Milwaukee Railroad
Johnson Creek
Thomson
Tehan School House
Reader Farm
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Secretary OF State
Leo Allen
Piper
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Daily Herd Improvement Association
Legislature
Secretary of
F. A. Stransky
York
Salem
Rock Creek
Lima
Savanna Township
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