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Newspaper

Thomson Review

Location

Thomson, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1960

Page

4

Weight Limits Are Authorized For County Roads

Carroll county supervisors authorized posting of road limits during the spring thaw and set weight limits for trucks up to 8 000 pounds for 2 axle 4 wheel trucks 14 000 pounds for 2 axle dual wheel trucks and 18 000 pounds for 3 axle dual wheel trucks. The limits may be in effect up to 90 days and notices will follow. The board also reappointed K W Senneff to the Housing Authority and filled Welfare Services Committee vacancies Albert Hartman and Charles F Kinney. A petition for county aid to build a bridge in Freedom Township Section 23 was granted with an estimated cost of 15 000 dollars. Monthly justice of the peace reports were referred to the state's attorney. The board ordered a list of auto owners to assist the assessor in each township.

Carroll County K. W. Senneff Chadwick County Welfare Services Committee Albert Hartman Herman Dachler Charles F. Kinney Mt. Carroll Robert Carson Freedom Township

County Cuts Fox Bounty Payments

Carroll county supervisors slashed fox bounty payments from 5 to 2.50 dollars effective immediately. Officials say rewards were claimed for foxes killed outside county lines, making the higher local payout tempting for some residents.

Carroll County

Social visit notes from Chadwick area

Mrs George Knoess Mrs Dora Daehler and Mrs Emma Geisz visited Tuesday at the home of Mr and Mrs George Traum Mrs Minnie Linker of Lanark Mr and Mrs W C Linker Mrs Harry Carbaugh and S Hart er visited Harry Carbaugh in the Methodist hospital in Madison Wis Wednesday afternoon Mr and Mrs Charles Sucher Mr and Mrs Richard Pearson and son Michael Mr and Mrs Larry Geerts and son were after noon and supper guests Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Ned Spencer in Argo Fa

George Knoess Dora Daehler Emma Geisz George Traum Minnie Linker Lanark W. C. Linker Harry Carbaugh S. Harter Methodist Hospital Madison Wis Charles Sucher Richard Pearson Michael Larry Geerts Ned Spencer Argo Fa

Public Buildings Committee Referred Court House Improvements

Assessment of personal property and building additional shelves in the basement of the courthouse addition for use by the county treasurer. Improvements to the courthouse heating system referred to the public buildings committee with power to act.

Court House Public Buildings Committee

Top DHIA Herds in Carroll County January Units 1 and 2

Report lists January DHIA results for Units 1 and 2 in Carroll County. Unit 1 highlights Kessler & Sons and Keim & Sons as top herds and cows with butterfat 121 lbs in Kessler herd. Unit 2 shows Mintke & Wallace leading with butterfat 53.3 lbs and 31.9 lbs fat per cow averages. Total cows tested: 749 in 25 herds for Unit 1 and 20 herds with 636 cows for Unit 2. overall over-sampler tests noted.

Carroll County Charles Keasler and Sons Mintke & Wallace Kessler Neil Libbetton Kessler & Sons Fary Untford L. Durward Robert Sibley Edwin Keim & Sons Weidman and LaDue Keim & Sons Nice & Weidman William King Larence Iben Merna Zemke & Son Hollewell & Deets Lawrence Woessner Lawrence Iben Cram & Smith Broderick & Erbsen

Sunday visits and family guest list with local names

Sunday evenings saw Mr and Mrs John Linker visiting Mr and Mrs Robert Furguson. Lyle Bushman and family and Homer Bushman of Sterling joined Sunday dinner at Mrs Charles Henberger's home. For Sale 125 White Rock Ballets Henry Newendyke Dial MU 4 3466 Chadwick Jit 2 11.

John Linker Robert Furguson Lyle Bushman Homer Bushman Sterling Charles Henberger White Rock Ballets Henry Newendyke Dial MU Chadwick

Red Cross Kick-Off Meet Set by Carroll County Chapter

The Carroll County Red Cross marks its 1960 fund drive with a Feb 8 meeting at Milledgeville Methodist Church attended by 43 members from area chapters. Speaker Jack Goddard outlines fund campaign methods alongside Red Cross services and safety programs.

Red Cross Carroll County The Milledgeville Sidney Bird Lanark Fund Drive Singing “America Joy Sword A. F. Kreider Jack Goddard Sterling Milledgeville High School Boo Considine Walter Hedburg Geneva Home Service Fledburg Doreas Methoast Church

Local Sale Notices and Rentals in Chadwick and Savanna

For Sale items include alfalfa hay straw corn and oats by Glen Turney in Chadwick contact MU 4 3564. Handel Bros. Trucking Chadwick Ill holds a truck sale in Chadwick St on Saturday February 20 at 12 noon featuring tractors trailers and straight trucks. Also offered 100 feeder pigs wt 80 to 100 pounds by Henry Newendyke MU 4 3466 Chadwick Alt 2 11. Wanted to rent a small house or apartment contact Ed Murray at A P Store Lanark. For Rent 120 acre farm available March 1 modern 7 room house good farm buildings bulk milk cooler in Argo Fa area contact Franklin J Stranks Savanna tls 2 4 2 11.

Handel Bros. Trucking of Chadwick, Ill Chadwick Henry Newendyke Dial MU Alt Ed Murray Lanark Argo Fa Franklin J, Stransky Savanna

Democratic Women Hear Candidates at Thomson Meeting

About 90 to 100 people attended the Carroll County Democratic Women's meeting at the Thomson Legion hall last Wednesday evening. Speakers included Rep. John K. Morris, Arnold Smith, Lee Nelson, Dr. William Specht, Dr. Harold Holmes, Mrs. Robert Keohane, Emmet Poyer, Robert Keohane, Don Murray, Rev. Joseph Piesen, and Mrs. Betty Gratchen. Gratchen criticized the Republican administration and Benson Farm Program and noted a future debate on farm issues near Stockton.

Carroll County Legion Hall Thomson Spotlight Club Community Church John K. Morris Chadwick Arnold Smith Moline Lee Nelson Milledgeville William Specht Harold Holmes Robert Keohane Mt. Carroll Emmet Poyer Rockford Don Murray The Fulton Journal Joseph Piesen Lanark Betty Gratchen Congress Gratchen Benson Farm Program Stockton

Local Families Visit for Weekend Gatherings

Sterling residents Mr. and Mrs. Harry Conrad and Mr. and Mrs. Verel Conrad visited the Sollenberger home for dinner on Saturday. George Traum joined Wesley Kness in Thomson on Monday afternoon. Sunday dinner guests at the Ashby home included Wayne Ashby Sr Hattie Greeley and a Savanna daughter. Last Thursday evening Fay Ashby hosted guests George Kyaregaard and sons from Clinton.

Harry Conrad Verel Conrad Sterling John Sollenberger George Traum Wesley Kness Thomson Jay Ashby Wayne Ashby Hattie Greeley Daugter Savanna Fay Ashbyan George Kyaregaard Clinton

Charolais cattle auction and private treaty offering

Andrew M. Askew announces the AA Ranch sale near Richmond Texas during the Houston Stock Show. 60 head include 30 females bred heifers and 30 bulls breeding age. Private treaty Charbray and Charolais offerings also listed. Two February 1960 sales in San Antonio and Houston scheduled with times and locations.

AA Ranch Richmond Texas Texas Charolais & Charolais-Cross Sales Corp San Antonio American International Charolais Association Sam Houston Coliseum Houston

Illinois Veterans News on 70 000 compensation claims

Illinois Veterans Commission Administrator Ralph B Johnson reports over 70 thousand Korea compensation applications received since Nov 2 1959. By Jan 26 1960 twenty thousand payments were made including seven hundred eighty one thousand dollar beneficiary claims. Many applications remain incomplete.

Ralph B. Johnson Illinois Veterans’ Commission Johnson

Tax Rules and Deductions Clarified in Q A Format

Answers cover personal expenses deductibility non deductibility final tax payments cigars gasoline Illinois tax rate five cents per gallon student exemptions for full time earners hospitalization insurance premiums deductions and medical expenses limits Mr and Mrs Lyle Law visited Lewiston guests Mr Carroll Don Queckboerner Mr Daniel Nelson Danny and Karen hosted by Virgil Bremer Lewiston event comments

Queston Illinois Lyle Law Carroll Don Queckboerner Daniel Nelson Danny Karen Virgil Bremer Lewiston

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