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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1938
Page
7
The article profiles Captain Stephen B. Hanks a former resident of Albany Illinois detailing his life service and reflections. It notes his military rank and career milestones shaping the community memory of Albany.
At about one, the U S Mail Packet Galena burned after a spark ignited mattresses near the forward cabins. The vessel, heavily loaded with passengers and cots for overflow sleeping, was totally destroyed with an estimated $50,000 loss and no insurance. Edits describe frantic wakeups, crew actions, and the captain nearly reentering the ship.
Miss Beulah Gaar visits Savanna at Mrs. Jessie Groharing’s home. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Housenga dine with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Faber in Fulton. The Gelwicks from near Milledgeville visit Rush and Mrs. Carroll. Sherm Oakley and daughter Helen visit at Mrs. Claude Grim’s. Carrie Gallagher and daughter visit Mrs. Sarah Groharing in Fulton.
Mrs. Ross wife of County Treasurer Frank L. Ross announces candidacy for the Republican nomination for County Treasurer. A Freedom township native now living east of Savanna on a farm, she is four years old with six children. She graduated from Brown’s Business College in Freeport and previously served as secretary in the Farm Bureau office.
The Mt Carroll area increases fees with beer licenses jumping to 200 and combined beer liquor to 500, while the ordinance caps holders at four though six remain. 34 families in the township received relief of 423.29 dollars in January as Sherm Myers reports. A Dixon man, Joseph Busso, was injured when his car skidded on ice east of town and overturned, later treated locally and at Dixon hospital.
Mr and Mrs John Shrader longtime Chadwick residents celebrate 81st birthdays this week with Feb 9 and Feb 13 dates. Shrader family links extend to Mt Carroll Savanna Covina and Chicago. State Highway Police buses survey finds 17 percent of 117 vehicles noncompliant with regualtions including bad brakes faulty heaters overloading and missing fire extinguishers and flares.
State Treasurer John C. Martin says Illinois spent about 870 million dollars on relief from 1932 to 1937. Of this, 463 million went to direct relief with federal 260 million, state 163 million, locals 199 million. Federal works programs added 322 million, WPA 264.1 million, CWA 57 million, plus 22 million in surplus commodities.
The Social Security Board announced completion of a major photographic job to safeguard old age insurance records. Two 16 mm films reproduce the names and social security numbers of more than 37 million applicants along with ages and parent names. The images supplement original cards stored in 600 filing cabinets, while film enlargements aid record keeping and fireproof vaults protect the visuals. All records remain confidential.
Mrs Alvin Larem and others visited at the Dial home while Dollinger and Mertz joined the gathering. Ralph Ferris hosted Fred Davidson’s party and other couples shared weekend time in Clinton and Rock Falls. Don Harris hosts birthday plan with Evan and Chas. J D Bray and Ernest Miller toured Davenport Clinton.
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