War shifting postwar rules and risk in Babson column
Babson Park Florida February 9 The column surveys postwar shifts in behavior and policy urging veterans to plan for changed opportunities. It discusses wartime economic restraint versus postwar spending, stock and commodity price dynamics, and suggests soil ownership as security. It includes reflections from Westmoreland Davis on land as lasting wealth and cautions readers to insure against uncertainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westmoreland Davis
Virginia
North
South
Marriage License Issued in Savanna and Mt Carroll
County Clerk W M Nipe issued a marriage license last week to Joseph L Rath of Savanna and Viola J Knoess of Mt Carroll. Carroll county supervisors met in regular session at the courthouse to discuss publishing proceedings, referral to the printing committee. Sunday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Harold Goodsman of Clinton were Mr and Mrs Richard Badtke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Nipe
Joseph L. Rath
Savanna
Viola J. Knoess
Mt. Carroll
Carroll County
Harold Goodsman
Clinton
Richard Badtke
Endorse Present Judges Aim for Re election in 15th District
Carroll county Republican central committee endorses Circuit Judge Leon A. Zick of Oregon Harry F E Wheat of Freeport and George C Dixon for re election to the 15th judicial district. Delegates and alternates to the judicial convention to be held March 20 in Freeport are named from Mt. Carroll Savanna Chadwick Milledgeville Lanark and Thomson with several individuals listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon A. Zick
Oregon
Harry FE. Wheat
Freeport
George C. Dixon
15Th Judicial District
Carroll County
Republican Central Committee
Stephenson
Ogle
Lee
Jo Daviess County
Ralph M. Eaton
Robert Smith
Charles E. Stuart
O. M. Grove
Kurt B. Schmidt
Mt. Carroll
H. L. Spearman
Chadwick
Paul A. Knox
Milledgeville
Harry Lowman
Lanark
A. L. Grier
Shannnan
F. J. Stransky
J. L. Brearton
F. A. Stransky
Savanna
Robert Schubert
Keneth Tenley
Frank Ross
Eber Shepherd
Leo Robbe
Theodore Cole
Rush Cartrell
Clarence Bolhous
Thomson
Don Harris
D. H. Spearman
L. H. Boyd
George Peat
Wedding Bells for Miss Jean Hammond and Merle Sturtevant
Miss Jean Hammond and Merle Sturtevant were married in Clinton Iowa on Saturday February 10 in St Pauls Evangelical Church. The couple will reside in Lanark and plan a short honeymoon after a three course wedding supper. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs George Hammond and the groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Jake Sturtevant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Hammond
George Hammond
Merle Sturtevant
Jake Sturtevant
Lanark
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Clinton
Maurice E. Lesher
Jacqueline Sturtevant
Lloyd Heeren
Sturtevant
Lanark High School
Rockford School of Business
Carroll Service Co
Two youths bound over on car theft charge
John Gaffey and Junior Schreiner, both 18 from Sterling and Milledgeville, were bound over to Whiteside county grand jury after appearing before Judge R. W. E. Mitchell in Sterling. Bond set at 1000 each. Gaffey released, Schreiner jailed in Morrison after a 2 am arrest following a pursuit through Sterling’s west side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gaffey
Sterling
Junior Schriener
Milledgeville
Whiteside County Grand Jury
R. W. E. Mitchell
Gaffey
Schreiner
Morrison
Fire Fighters To Meet Feb 22 In Dixon
The Illinois Northern Utilities Company will host the Blackhawk Fire Fighters Association meeting at the Elks Club in Dixon on February 22 at 8 p.m. Representatives will show proper and improper wiring and explain electrical safety. Victor H. Tousley of the NFPA will discuss the national electrical code and safe electricity use across home business farm settings. Musical numbers will be performed and INU will provide luncheon for all association members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Northern Utilities Company
Blackhawk Fire Fighters Association
Elka Club
Dixon
Victor H. Tousley
National Fire Protection Association
INU
Carroll County AAA outlines 1945 Farm Plan and late fee
J W Erdmier warns February 28 1945 is final date to file evidence and applications for November December dairy feed payments for 1944. Farmers begin 1945 Farm Plan sign up detailing conservation practices livestock and crop intentions. Special practices pay up to 80 dollars and credit limits apply for non crop open pasture.
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AAA
J. W. Erdmier
Carroll County
AAA Committee
Erdmier
County Aaa
Blair Family Guests From Lanark
Thomson notes Mr and Mrs James Blair and family of Lanark were Sunday guests, joined by his sister and Mr and Mrs Paul Smith and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Blair
Lanark
Paul Smith
Pairings in Cage Meet Announced For District and Regional
State association released pairings for district and regional basketball tournaments. Shannon district features Shannon vs Thomson and Chadwick vs Elizabeth with games likely Feb 22 23. Mt Carroll regional opens Feb 27 with Morrison Hanover Savanna East Dubuque Fulton Lanark and Shannon advancing from the district. Final state tourney at Champaign set for March 15 17 with upper and lower brackets listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shannon
Thomson
Chadwick
Elizabeth
Mt. Carroll
Morrison
Hanover
Savanna
East Dubuque
Fulton
Lanark
Sterling
Sterling-Prophetstown
Dixon-Milledgeville
Rock Falls
St. Mary's
Amboy
Franklin Grove
Lee-Harmon
Steward-Compton
Lee Center
Brooklyn
Hve
Oregon
Rochelle-Ashton
P.o-Forreston
Oregon-Mt. Morris
Byron-Leaf River
Stockton
Freeport-Stockton
Aquin
Freeport
Dakota
Warren-Galena
Orangeville-Lena
Lena
Mt Carroll Drops Two Narrow Basketball Games
Mt Carroll high school lost two basketball games last week. The varsity fell to Warren 30 29 in a tight back and forth contest with Warren pulling ahead late. The Mt Carroll reserves beat Warren 25 24 in the prelim but then lost to Fulton’s fresh soph squad 29 20 on Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll High
Warren
Mt. Carroll
Fulton
Fresh-Soph
Shannon Triumphs Over Forreston 44 to 28
Shannon defeated Forreston 44 to 28 on their home floor Saturday night. Forreston reserves won the preliminary 25 to 22 in two overtimes. Cole led Shannon with 18 points and Huntley topped Forreston with 16.
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Shannon High
Forreston Cagers
Shannon
Forreston Reserves
Cole
Huntley
Forreston
Traum Receives Wings as Navigator in Army Air Corps
Lt. Paul Traum son of Mrs Alma Traum Rockford and former Chadwick resident graduated February 8 from the army air corps navigation school at Hondo Texas. He received his wings and a commission as second lieutenant and is on an 11 day leave in Rockford with his wife daughter and his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Traum
Alma Traum
Rockford
Chadwick
Army Air Corps Navigation School
Hondo
Ten
Traum
Draw Petit Jurors for March in Carroll County
Carroll County circuit court March term juror panel drawn last week includes Fred C. Handel Lillian E. Platt Lucille M. Helbling Washington Arthur Kniss Frank Rausch Harry Tallman Arthur Kantlehner Freedom Homer Hammond Cherry Grove Aneta Baum Edward Bear John Hoffman Louisa Dole Shannon Ralph Lamoreaux Rock Creek Charles Isenhart Daniel Poffenberger Warren Spahr Charles Pease George Randecker Mt. Carroll Mads Hansen Charles H. Marth Spencer Nesbitt Clarence Christensen James Roe B. Shores Lillian Marth Ruth Kreuder Arthur Weidman Edna Williams Henry Herrington Savanna Glen Hartman Henry Fink Irma Lego Fair Haven William Oncken Jessie Yeom Elk Horn Grove
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Carroll County
Fred C. Handel
Lillian E. Platt
Lucille M. Helbling
Washington
Arthur Kniss
Frank Rausch
Harry Tallman
Arthur Kantlehner
Freedom
Homer Hammond
Cherry Grove
Aneta Baum
Edward Bear
John Hoffman
Louisa Dole
Shannon
Ralph Lamoreaux
Rock Creek
Charles Isenhart
Daniel Poffenberer
Warren Spahr
Charles Pease
George Randecker
Mt. Carroll
Mads Hansen
Charles H. Marth
Spencer T. Nesbitt
Clarence C. Christensen
James J, Roe B. K. Shores
Lillian Marth
Ruth Kreuder
Arthur H. Weidman
Edna C. Williams
Henry Herrington
Savanna
Glen Hartman
Henry Fink
Irma Lego
Fair Haven
William Oncken
Jessie Yecom
Elkhorn Grove
Illinois Declares February to March Women Army Corps Recruiting Month
Governor Dwight H. Green proclaims February 16 to March 16 as Women’s Army Corps Recruiting Month in Illinois. Community chairmen named to lead campaigns with quotas set, including one WAC for this community, to boost nursing care for wounded soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Green
Women’s Army Corps
Illinois
Green
WAC
United States
George C. Marshall
Army
Dwight H., Green
State of
Capitol
Springfield
Dwight H. Green
Meeker's Sea Food Inn Opens in Savanna
Meeker's Sea Food Inn in Savanna, formerly the Club Hob Nob, opens for entertainment with Ruth Acker performing nightly at the Raulf Hotel. No food service is available yet due to facilities limits. a grand seafood opening will be announced later. Tuesday evening guests included Mr. and Mrs. Roy Queckboerner and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meeker
Savanna
Ruth Acker
Raulf
Hartmans Seven Sons in War Win White House Praise
Henry Hartmans and seven sons in World War Two receive a Presidential letter dated January 25 1945 praising their service. The Hartman family of Wacker area near Thomson includes Willard Virgil Henry Jr Louvell Raymond Arnold Norman and Ivan with plans for enlisting Ivan to join Marines or Navy soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hartmans
White House
Wacker
Hartman
William D. Hassett
Ivan Hartman
Mr. Hartman
Emil Hartman
Chadwick
Thomson
Small group inducted into Army and Navy
Carroll county selective service board reports that the following men recently were inducted into the armed forces. Army: Marion Strautz, Val Schreiner, Bernard Lieber, Clyde Morgan Jr. all of Mt Carroll. Raymond Promenedienkel, Louis De Franco, Paul Hansen, Irvin Hitler, Robert Hoffman, George Solt, Marvin Moltmann, all of Savanna. Gerald Wirtjes, Shannon. Navy: La Verne Leif, John Buckwalter, Savanna. Donald Milroy, Milledgeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Selective Service Board
Army
Marion
Strautz
Val L. ‘Schreiner
Bernard L. Lieber
Clyde T. Morgan Jr
Mt. Carroll
Raymond L. Promenedienkel
Louis F. de Franco
Paul D. Hansen
Irvin I. Hitler
Robert L. Hoffman
George F. Solt
Marvin H. Moltmann
Savanna
Gerald K. Wirtjes
Shannon
Navy
la Verne
Deaths in Carroll County Family Notes
Obituary notices from Carroll County report the deaths of Mrs. D L Garber at 60 in Mt. Carroll following a long residence in Freedom township, Wallace Carter age 57 in Freeport, Betty Jane Fulrath age two in Mt. Carroll, Arthur F Mace 67 Savanna alderman found dead of carbon monoxide, James L Sites 44 of Savanna, and a social visit by Francis Sheridan, Delbert Curley and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Garber
Mt. Carroll
Freedom Township
R. H. Leitner
Lanark Cemetery
Myrtle Eller
Richland County
Samuel
Clara Eller
Dee L. Garber
Belleville
Mabel Johnston
Ruth Fosdick
Savanna
Lou Fultz
Mt. Vernon
Wallace Carter
Freeport
Pearl City
Lanark
Mr. Carter
Carroll County
Carroll
Stephenson
Lda Flickinger
Beloit
Wis
Floyd
Near
Loran
Laura Speck
Sunnyside
Wash
Cora Goldsberry
Chicago
Betty Jane Fulrath
Orville Fulrath
Frank
Stanley A. Birdsall
Center Hill Cemetery
Thelma
Hazel Hastings
Margaret
Alice
Robert
Max
Henry Rausch
Rally Day Planned for Carroll 4-H on March 9
Leaders of Carroll county 4-H clubs met in Mt. Carroll with Farm Adviser M P Roske and University of Illinois official Mr Maynard to outline 1945 club work. Rally Day is set for March 9 with recognition for best work of 1944 and a tentative August 24 4-H Roundup date. Projects for 1945 include Beef Dairy Swine Poultry and Corn with electricity and health topics later. enrollment open to youths ages ten to twenty one.
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Carroll County
Mt. Carroll
M. P. Roske
Maynard
University of Illinois
More County Registrants Take Exams
Carroll county registrants sent in for pre induction physical exams announced by the local selective service board. The list includes William G. Bogue Wilbur L. Hayenga Leo E. Kramer Frederick L. Volkers Cecil E. Rahn Francis B. Sager and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Local Selective Service Board
William G. Bogue
Wilbur L. Hayenga
Leo E. Kramer
Frederick L. Volkers
Cecil E. Rahn
Francis 8. B. Sager
James A. Canavan
Max Alan Rahn
Frank Ernst
Robert V. Miller
John E. Geisz
Neal M. Gochenour
James R. Messmer
Raymond L. Cooper
George Bittner Shot At Home In Sa lem Township
George Bittner 37 of Salem township was shot in the chest at his Chadwick area farm about noon Tuesday and taken to St Francis hospital Freeport in critical condition. A nephew Howard Schleming found him after the shot fired from a 22 revolver. Bittner formerly lived in Argo and served as York township highway commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bittner
Salem Township
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
Bittner
Chadwick
Howard Schleming
Schleming
Argo
York Township
Cora Bittner
George Bittner Improves After Gunshot Wound
George Bittner, hospitalized for a gunshot wound, was reported somewhat better Wednesday afternoon. His sister Mrs. George Schleming, who returned from Freeport, said doctors then believed he would recover. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Grim and family were Sunday visitors to Mrs. Schleming’s parents near Ideal.
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George Bittner
George Schleming
Freeport
Claude Grim
Sherm Oakley
Ideal
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Babson Park
Fla
Lloyd's
House News
GOP
Dixon Inu
Triple A News
Gordie Wolker
Dairy Industry Transportation Committee
Robert Steinman
Chadwick Co-op
Produce Ass'n
Mr. Steinman
Charles Helm
Wolker
Thomson Briefs
Mount Carroll
Trims
Meeker’s Sea Food Inn
Charles Sack
Argo Fa
J. Y. Stickel
George Bast
Roy Queckboerner
Arthur F. Mace
Fuller Funeral Home
George Goris
Savanna Cemtery
Mr. Mace
Jon
Washington Township
Joseph
Katherine Mace
Della Corbett
Sherman Mace
Simon van Dorn
William Miller
James L. Sites
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clare Olney
Mr. Sites
James
Della Tenley Sites
Milwaukee Railroad
Marie Doll
Donald
Bobby Edward
Lola Walch
Charles Swingley
Francis Sheridan
Delbert Curley
Lynn Curley
Geo. Bittner
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