Florida War Column Reflects On Invasions And Safety
Babson Park Florida February 1 1944 a weekly column argues birds migrate for better weather and notes war casualties are lower than feared. The author analyzes four invasion points in Europe from Norway to North France and Corsica while urging focus on returning soldiers employment and morale.
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Babson
Baboon Park
Florida
Babson Park Mass
John Willison Bird Museum
France
Germany
Balkans
Russia
Patton
Corsica
Belgium
Holland
England
Norway
Stavanger
Hamburg
Bremen
Berlin
Denmark
Europe
Hitler
Pravda
London
Mt Carroll Boys Dominate Chadwick In County Cage Tilt
Mt Carroll overwhelmed Chadwick 66 to 14 on the county seat floor, with Miles leading scorers at 21 points. Carroll also beat Chadwick reserves 43 to 27 and the county seat grade team won 13 to 7. Shannon beat Milledgeville 41 to 35 as Lanark trimmed Thomson 63 to 25.
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Me. Carrell High School
Chadwick
Chadwick Quint
Carroll
Miles
Mt. Carroll
Shannon
Milledgeville
Fisher
Henze
Lanark
Thomson Thomson
Thomson
Shannon-Elizabeth
Chadwick Native Wounded at Kwajalein February 2 1944
Sergeant Howard Schuchard, a former Chadwick resident, was wounded February 2 at Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands. Parents Mr and Mrs William Schuchard of Sterling were notified by telegram from the War Department. Howard, born 1910, grew up on the Fair Haven farm, enlisted March 24 1941, released that year, recalled February 2 1942, and later moved with his parents to Sterling.
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Howard Schuchard
Chadwick
Kwajalein Atoll
Marshall Group
War Department
William Schuchard
Sterling
Howard
Fair Haven
U. S
Ulce Voters Urged to Confirm Registration
Voters who moved between counties or precincts or whose names changed by marriage should re register with the county clerk before election day. Those 21 or older since the last election must register to vote. Unregistered residents must appear in person at the county clerk's office to update records.
Mount Carroll Rural Fire Truck Association Reports Year
Directors report a treasury balance of $544.75 as of February 5. Receipts total $447.54 and expenditures $212.10. Four rural fire runs were made during the year ending February 5.
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Mount Carroll Rural Fire Truck Association
Treasury
Learn Carroll Man Met Death at Tarawa Isle
Pfc. Cleo M. Phillips twenty one of Mt. Carroll was killed in action at Tarawa when a mortar shell struck as he waded toward the beach in the south Pacific. His mother Mrs. Ethel Phillips learned of the death from a letter from his commanding officer. He died two hours after the hit and was buried at sea the next day.
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Pfc
Cleo M. Phillips
Mt. Carroll
Tarawa
South Pacific
Ethel Phillips
Phillips
Barn Blaze Destroys Zemke Farm Hay Stock Barn
A fire at the Herman Zemke farm west of Milledgeville destroyed a large hay and stock barn and milk house believed caused by an electrical short. About 400 bales of hay and several tons of loose hay and straw were lost. Two Milledgeville firefighters were injured while saving adjacent structures.
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Herman Zemke
Milledgeville
Zemke
Paul Bracken
Warne Hawkins
Jewelers Not Guilty In Diamond Swap Case
After a 1 hour 45 minute jury deliberation, Carroll county circuit court returned a verdict for A. Elliott Jewelry in the Daisy Rupp civil suit. Rupp claimed she left a 600 dollar diamond for appraisal and received a different stone. Defense was by F J Stransky F A Stransky. plaintiff by Lawrence A Smith.
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Carroll County
A. ©. Elliott
F. A. Stransky
Lawrence A. Smith
Dense fog triggers chain of crashes after snow melt
Dense fog blanketed the area Sunday night and Monday morning as warmer air melted six inches of snow into slush. Vehicles collided on slick roads leaving three cars in ditches and injuries to Percy Heffelfinger. Roads vary from clear paved stretches to slushy rural routes, complicating travel.
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George Cook
Chadwick
Wallace Miller
Milledgeville
Sterling
Mr. Miller
Miller
Cook
Bryce Puterbaugh
Lenark
Puterbaugh
Percy Heffelfinger
Savanna man held on larceny charge after auto crash
Charles Palfrey, 35, of Savanna, jailed in county custody on $1000 bond awaiting grand jury action for larceny of an automobile. He crashed a car owned by Twin City Produce of Sterling into a pole on Savanna's main street after being arrested Saturday. He waived preliminary hearing and was ordered held to the grand jury. A marriage license was issued to Earl Anderson and Alberta B Burds, both of Savanna. Wills of Peter Schweisgath and Edward K Hartman of Chadwick were admitted to probate. Schweisgath's will divides personal property among three siblings and leaves real estate to Kathrine Walters, Margaret Kroening, and Verna and Irene Schreiner, with executors Margaret and Benjamin Kroening. Hartman will leaves farm property to son Harvey J Hartman, with two daughters as remainder recipients. executors named. March term circuit court opens Monday March 6, with Judge George C Dixom presiding.
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Charles Palfrey
Savanna
Twin City Produce Company of
Sterling
Web
Palfrey
Spr
Peter Schweisgath
Edward K. Hartman
Chadwick
Schweisgath
Loverhders
Cone
Katherine Walters
Margaret Kroening
Verna
Irene Schreiner
Margaret
Benjamin Kroening
Mrs Eva Landt Dies in Freeport at 73 Aged Resident
Mrs Eva Landt 73 a Lanark native died Sunday at her Freeport home after weeks of illness Her funeral was held Tuesday at a Freeport funeral home with Rev Aubrey P White officiating She married John Randolph Landt on April 25 1892 and moved to Freeport in 1916 Surviving are sister Miss Grace Wiley two brothers Roy Wiley and Geo Wiley and three grandchildren Her husband and daughter Mrs Lucille McLaughlin preceded her in death
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Eva Landt
Freeport
Lanark
Aubrey P. White
John Randolph Landt
Landt
Grace Wiley
Roy Wiley
Geo. Wiley
Twin Falls
Idaho
Lucille McLaughlin
Guenzler Markets Steers At 16.25 Per Cwt In Chicago Trade
Carroll county cattle topped midweek at the Chicago Stock Yards as Charles Guenzler markets choice steers from his feedlots at 16.25 dollars per cwt. The drive averaged about 1285 pounds, marking the last fat cattle on his feed for the year. Everett Eslinger and Mrs Morrison attended a Sunday supper with the Griswolds.
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Chas. Guenzler
Carroll County
Chicago
Charles Guenzler
Good Conduct Medals Awarded To 39 At SOC
Thirty nine enlisted men at the Savanna section ordnance school received Good Conduct medals Saturday afternoon from Col. M. A. Brackett the depot commander. Brackett said eligibility required one year of faithful and exact service efficient performance and conduct worthy of emulation. Mr and Mrs Edward French and children were dinner guests Saturday of his brother Kenneth French and family of Clinton.
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Savanna Section Ordnance School
M. A. Brackett
Col. Brackett
Edward French
Kenneth French
Clinton
Outlook Meet for Stockmen Thursday Evening
Livestock raisers in Carroll county are invited to an outlook meeting Thursday evening Feb 24 at Farm Bureau hall Mt Carroll. Speakers from the University of Illinois extension service, Prof FE Robbins Elmer Sear ee and Mrs Ruth C Freeman will discuss feed and livestock balance protein shortage and changes in marketing price structure. Farm women are urged to attend for material on economics and home planning.
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Simmer
Carroll County
Farm Bureau Hall
Mt. Carroll
M. P. Roske
FE. T. Robbins
Elmer Sear‘ee
Ruth C. Freeman
University of Illinois Extension d Device
Freeman
Longtime Savanna publisher F S Greenleaf dies at 84
F S Greenleaf 84 prominent Savanna insurance man and former Savanna Journal publisher died at 7:45 PM in Savanna after a paralytic stroke. Funeral held Wednesday at St. Pauls Episcopal Church with cremation in Davenport. Survived by widow Margaret Kenney Greenleaf two sons Harold and dehy 8 Greenleaf a daughter Mrs J R McCarthy. he had served as Savanna postmaster and was secretary of the Savanna Building and Loan Association for 50 years.
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F. S. Greenleaf
Savanna Insurance
Old Savanna Journal
Savanna
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
H. Foster Whitney
Davenport
Mr. Greenleaf
Shakopee
Minn
Simon and
Frances F
Deaths and funerals in Savanna Mt Carroll region
David Wagner Speck 65 retired Milwaukee conductor died 4 15 pm Saturday at Savanna city hospital after major surgery Feb 14. Funeral 2 30 pm Monday Fuller funeral home Rev George J Gors officiating burial Savanna cemetery. Survived by widow Clara Stenner Speck daughter Erma Speck brother Elmer New Milford sister Mrs Jess Brown Milledgeville and Mrs Henry Jones Milledgeville. Mrs W Y Ritenour 49 died 11 am Sunday Mt Carroll home. service 2 pm Tuesday Frank funeral chapel Mt Carroll Rev James A Foard officiating burial Oak Hill Cemetary. Brice Tabor born Sept 17 1894 Spring Valley Minnesota daughter of Maurice and Harriet Tabor married to W Y Ritenour resident of Mt Carroll. active Red Cross chairwoman. member Methodist church. Surviving husband Dr W Y Ritenour mother one daughter Judy at home two sons William Rockford and Lt Maurice Army Air Corps stationed Alabama seven brothers and two sisters.
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David Wagner Speck
Milwaukee
Savanna City Hospital
Fuller Funeral Home
George J. Gors
Savanna Cemetery
Leaf River
Fred
Mary Ellen Speck
Savanna
Clara Stenner
Kirkland
Speck
Erma Speck
Elmer
Rockford
Jess Brown
New Milford
Henry Jones
Milledgeville
W. Y. Ritenour
Mt. Carroll
Frank
James A. Foard
Methodist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Brice Tabor
Spring Valley
Minn
Maurice
Harriet Tabor
Holstein Friesian bull sold to Galena man
Brattleboro Vermont February 15 R A Page and Cunningham Chadwick sold a registered Holstein Friesian bull Velveeta Rag Apple Fay 889 281 to Joseph A Roling of Galena Change of ownership officially recorded by The Holstein Friesen Association of America The association issued 11420 registry and transfer certificates to Illinois breeders during 1943
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Brattleboro
Lucas Seeks Senate Nomination in Illinois
U. S. Senator Scott W. Lucas announces his candidacy for re nomination from Illinois as the Democratic choice. He stated his goal to continue serving as a United States Senator and pursue his legislative priorities.
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Scott W. Lucas
Ilinois
Opposition Develops On G O P Ticket For Two County Offices
Franklin J. Stransky of Savanna files nominating petition for Republican state central committeeman from the 18th district. He faces Ben Herve of Rochelle who now chairs the Republican state central committee.
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G.O.P
Franklin J. Stransky
Savanna
Springfield
Republican State Central Committeciaa
18Th
Ben Herve
Rochelle
Republican State Central Committee
March Jury Panel Drawn Here Monday
A petit jury panel for the March term of circuit court to open in March was drawn Monday in the county clerk’s office. Names include Ella B. Schaal Washington Lowell Toepfer Jessie Boyd Woodland Frank Butt Freedom Clifford Engles Cherry Grove Minnie Earnest Shannon Esther Good Max Sister Paul Armstrong Rock Creek Geo Gifford Henry Richter Frank Becker W W Hartman Emil Zemke William Bickelhaupt Howard Kehl Ward Weidman Mt Carroll Allan Fe Schnur Lucile R Stransky Leonard N Reitz Perry Walker Alfred L Boothby George C Williams Wm B Haas Edward Vogt Irvin R Sanberg Homer H Knapp Savannah Hannah Straka Ruth Litwiller John L Bogott Maude Hawkins Wysox Roy Beck Gertrude Vock Fred Smith Elkhorn Grove
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Ella B. Schaal
Washington
Lowell Toepfer
Jessie Boyd
Woodland
Frank Butt
Freedom
Clifford Engles
Cherry Grove
Minnie Earnest Shannon
Esther Good
Max Sister
Paul Armstrong
Rock Creek
Geo Gifford
Henry Richter
Frank Becker
W. W. Hartman
Emil Zemke
William Bickelhaupt
Howard Kehl
Ward Weidman
Mt. Carroll
Allan FE. Schnur
Lucile R. Stransky
Leonard N. Reitz
Perry Walker
Alfred L. Boothby
George C. Williams
Wm. B. Haas
Edward Vogt
Irvin R. Sanberg
Homer H. Knapp
Savanna
Helen J. Beck
York
Hannah E. Straka
Ruth Litwiller
John L. Bogott
Maude Hawkins
Wysox
Roy Beck
Gertrude Vock
Fred Smith
Elkhorn Grove
Far I Freeman of Mt Carroll Dies in Action
Earl Freeman yeoman second class and Mt Carroll native is reported killed in action by a Navy notification. Born July 23 1920 he enlisted September 1942 and served in the South Pacific area. Survived by parents Charles and Olive Freeman sister Lucile and brothers Lloyd Arthur Kenneth with Arthur ill and quarantined at home.
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Earl Freeman
Charles Freeman
Charles
Olive Freeman
Mt. Carroll High School
Navy
Lucile
Carthage College
Lloyd
Arthur
Kenneth
Dairy subsidy deadline urged for county farmers
County dairy farmers are reminded by Herman Daehler that February 20 is the deadline to file applications for January subsidies and for November and December payments. Applications for early February payments will be filed later. If Congress does not extend subsidies, February 17 ends the payment period.
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Herman Daehler
Triple-A
Congress
Niehway Chief Injured Sunday
S C Campbell county superintendent of highways suffered severe body bruises at his Mt Carroll home when his car rolled back pinning him against a garage while he tried to push it with the motor running. Vernon Ackerman heard his call for help and released him.
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S. C. Campbell
Mt. Carroll
Vernon Ackerman
Campbell
Fire damages Savanna home from overheated furnace
A Savanna residence owned by William McGuire suffered a severe fire at 1 30 p m Saturday, likely caused by an overheated furnace. Few furnishings were saved and all occupants clothing was destroyed as the two story structure sustained heavy interior damage. Tenants included Mr and Mrs R E Lammers Jr. The report also notes social visits from Port Byron residents and local neighbors.
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Savanna
William McGuire
McGuire
R. E. Lammers, Jr
No Democrats Seek Election To Posts In County
Republicans report filing for county offices with four awaiting primary results and no Democratic petitions submitted. Chester Cramer Savanna and Nelaya Geel Mt. Carpol seeking state attorney noms. Dr J B BSchreter unopposed for coroner. Clarence Yoockel not running for circuit clerk. four Republicans and one new candidate Herman A Lorenz in Savanna race. lone Democrat C G Hanna Wysox committeeman filing noted.
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Naminatoute
Cient
Chester Cramer
Savanna
Nelaya Geel
Mt. Carpoll
Stiate
Atty
Lawrence A. Smith
J. L
Thearton
J. B. Bschreter
Clarence Yoockel
John Gelwicks
Cramer
Oxel
Primary candidates listed for 1944 Illinois races
Filing period closes February 21 shows Republican nominees Richard Lyons Dwight Green Hugh Cross Arnold Benson Arthur Janeder Conrad Becker Barrett Searcy Day and challengers Deneen Watson W Baker Stratton Shaw Wilhelm Waite Davis. Democrats seek Lucas Courtney Hunter Barsett Viecare Morvritt Johnson Griglk Douglas. MacArthur and Riley Bender top presidential advisory poll. Marvin Burt seeks GOP House seat in Stephenson Jo Daviess Carroll districts. Burt leads Stephenson Young Republicans. two Republicans to be nominated John Bingham F Strasnky. Primary set for April 11.
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Agro
Republican Organisation
Richard J. Lyons
U. S
Dwight H. Green
Hugh W. Cross
Arnold P. Benson
Arthur C. Janeder
Conrad F. (Coonsy) Becker
George F. Barrett
Earle Benjamin Searcy
Supreme Court
Stephen A. Day
Deneen Watson
W. J. Baker
U. S&s
William G. Stratton
Steretary
Charles N. Shaw
Taylor E. Wilhelm
Walter W. Waite
Col
Edward Davis
Scott W. Lucas
Thomas J. Courtney
Edward
Ted) Hunter
Fkdward J. Barsett
William Viecare
Earl Morvritt
Sveinbjorn Johnson
Casimir Griglk
Emily Taft Douglas
Douglas MacArthur
Riley A. Bender
Marvin F. Burt
Freeport
Illinois
Stephenson
Jo Dayices
Carroll Counties
Burt
Stephenson County
Young Republican Organization
Circuit Court
John A. Bingham
Galena
F. U. Strasnky
Savanna
Farm Machinery Permits Issued in Carroll County
The Carroll county farm machinery rationing committee issued permits for February 14 to 19. Manure spreader permits went to Ben L. Rosenberg, Elsie Stiles, Franklin J. Stranksy. Mower permits issued to Earl Truckensmiller. Reaping machine permits to Ralph A. Spanogie. force pump permits to Walter Helle.
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Carroll County Farm Machinery Rationing Committee
Ben L. Rosenberg
Elsie Stiles
Franklin J. Stransky
Earl Truckensmiller
Ralph A. Spanogie
Walter Helle
Roof Fire Damages Mt Carroll Home
A roof fire at the Conrad Hartman home in Mt Carroll caused damage estimated at over $100. The blaze occurred around 9 a m Monday and is thought to have started from a defective chimney. Insurance covered the incident.
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Conrad Hartman
Mt. Carroll
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Kwajalein
Ulce
Reral Fire Truck Association
Learn Carroll Man
Tarawa Isle
Ucmed
W. M. Nipe
Earl Anderson
Alberta B. Burds
George C. Dixom
Everett Eslinger
Morrison
Bill Griswold
SOC
Carroll Whattero County & Ey
David Speck
Olstein
R. Page
Lucas
F. J. Stransky
GOP
March
Farl Freeman
Niehway
Forrest Gilbert
Port Byron
Richard Pbadtie
Arla
Janice St. Ores
Otto Switzer
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