Shannon High School Clinches Second in County Standings
Shannon high school cagers trounced Mt. Carroll high 39 to 16 Friday night to seize undisputed second place in Carroll county basketball conference. Shannon reserves won 26-21 and grades 21-16 in prelims as Gettemy scored 13 and Alexander 10 for the winners.
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Mt. Carroll High
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Shannon
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Alexander
Smith
Siedenberg
Holy Fitzpatrick wed in Clinton ceremony
Miss Lenida Holy of Mt. Carroll and Max Fitzpatrick of Savanna married February 22 in Clinton Town. Rev. L A Gustafson officiated at the First Methodist parsonage. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Milo DeNier and the bride’s parents.
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Mt. Carroll
Max Fitzpatrick
Savanna
Clinton
L. A. Gustafson
First Methodist Church
Milo DeNier
Jacob Holy
Mt. Carroll High School
Frances Shimer College
Tom Rhodes Still Active in Business in Mt Carroll
Thomas B. Rhodes, co founder of Rhodes Bros. lumber in Mt Carroll, remains active in business at age 80. He and brother John started in Savanna, expanded to Carroll County in 1884, with son Fred and grandson Thomas Jr. joining over the years. He walks to the post office and to the office each morning, keeps up with baseball in the afternoons, and maintains daily office presence when weather allows.
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Review
Thomas B. Rhodes
Mt. Carroll
Rhodes Bros. Lumber Company
Carroll County
Rhodes
John Rhodes
Savanna
Mr. Rhode
Fred
Thomas, Jr
Morning Mail
World War Tensions Rise Over Balkans and Far East
The Spectator notes shifting blocs as Bulgaria drives forward while Britain and Turkey weigh intervention. Japan talks tough yet fears British reinforcements at Singapore and news of U S fleet movements. Social note lists a Milledgeville gathering hosted by Howard and Ada Stover with several families.
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Turkey
Far East
Japan
Singapore
Too Much Johnson Quip Reflects Parker's Strained Look
In a brief exchange, Jones suggests Parker's tense expression stems from juggling business worries with listening to his wife and the radio. The quip captures a comic moment of workplace and domestic tension.
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Parker
Jones
Why the Florida Drive Fell Short
A traveler reflects on a Florida trip hindered by constant detours as the main highway undergoes repairs.
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Florida
Formal Potatoes For A Dinner With Jackets On
A humorous exchange about preparing potatoes for a formal dinner. The cook asks for guidance while Mrs. Uppity insists on cooking potatoes with their jackets on for a refined, formal meal.
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Mrs. Uppity
Remembering Ash ton and old Carroll County friends
A letter from Mrs. Glen Kendall of Ashton Illinois shares memories of Carroll County and Chadwick high school days in 1913 14 and 15. She notes Nevins Arlisse Lois and her own reflections on winter sports and school activities while recounting her grandmother Mary Robinsons death on January 20 after a stroke on January 18 and family ties to Bert Robinson and early Quivey ancestors.
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Carroll County
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Nevin
University of Illinois
Arlisse
Lois
Chadwick
Tilton’s Pond
Mary Robinson
Bert Robinson
Mima
Selly
George
Israel Quivey
Milledgeville
Old Timer Edition reminiscence from Ashton resident
Glen W. Kerdall recalls moving from Robinson farm near Chadwick to Ashton in 1927. He notes his children’s education, work in the motion picture field, and past garage business. He laments war, urges defense at home, and calls for unity and Christian values to strengthen America.
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Robinson Farm
Chadwick
Ashton
Lee County
Nevin
U. of I. Arlisse
Lois
Flander
Local Reader Requests Carroll County Old Time Edition
A Florida winter resident asks for a copy of the Carroll County Old Time Edition. The sender notes living at the Venetian Hotel 703 in Miami Florida and says they will be in Florida until April first.
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Carroll County
Florida
Speeders Fined After Hearings in Savanna
Three speeders learned Savanna is a poor town to practice such a thing. They were arrested and, at hearings before Police Magistrate C. J. Fisher, fined $5 and costs each.
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Savanna
C. J. Fisher
Guernsey Cow Sold to Thomas Hand Jr in Registered Sale
The American Guernsey Cattle Club reports the sale of a registered Guernsey cow level Maria's Princess 657981 from Harlan E. Reusch of Elizabet h Illinois to Thomas J. Hand Jr. of Thomson Illinois. The transfer confirms ownership by Hand.
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Peterborough
N. H
Harlan E. Reusch
Elizabeth, Il
Thomas J. Hand, Jr
Thomson, Il
Maria
Savanna Woman's Club Discusses Erosion Prevention
Ray H Tomlinson Soil Conservation Service tech from Oregon spoke to Savanna Women's Club on erosion prevention with slides from another camp technician. Members plan a play for the next meeting. Mississippi Chapter OES held its annual dinner Monday at the Masonic club room. News arrives of a daughter's birth Friday.
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Ray H. Tomlinson
Soil Conservation Service
Oregon
Clu
Mississippi
Masonic Club
This Thing Called Love at Carroll Theatre Mt Carroll
Columbia releases This Thing Called Love starring Rosalind Russell and Melvyn Douglas opens Sunday Monday and Tuesday at Carroll theatre Mt Carroll Illinois. The wacky marital comedy follows a platonic bride and a lovesick husband amid domestic complications and a South American business twist.
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Columbia
Carroll Theatre
Mt. Carroll, Minois
Rosalind Russell
Melvyn Douglas
Melvyn
Jury Panel Dismissed After Case Settlement
A county jury panel drawn Monday of last week was ordered to report February 24 at the county seat but later notified that their services were not required as the case they were drawn for had been settled.
Farmer Hart Leonard Dauphin Injured When Tractor Tipped
Hart Leonard Dauphin of near Savanna was rushed to Savanna hospital Monday after a tractor he was operating toppled. He suffered deep knee lacerations and possible internal injuries.
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Leonard Dauphin
Savanna
Savanna Hospital
Preston Prairie Plans Bridge And Road Expansion
Preston Prairie Cedar Creek will have another bridge west of the tool house and the new road will be 49 feet wide. Ralph Steger and N. Miles were here recently. Mr and Mrs Louis Decker and family spent Sunday in the Lee Hartman home at Chadwick. Mary Crowder of Durand is a visitor in the Glenn Bickelhaupt home. With the death of Frank Merchant of Lanark Preston Prairie loses a former resident who spent his boy hood at Hickory Grove.
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N. Miles
Louis Decker
Lee Hartman
Chadwick
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Durand
Glenn Bickelhaupt
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Lanark
Preston Prairie
Hickory Grove
Local Social and Civic Notes From Savanna Area
Fergus Falls couple I A Lux celebrate marriage in Fergus Walls area while Evelyn Peschane is introduced as the bride. Fes Ruth Lynn leaves for Washington DC for a new position. Dyer family moves to East Savanna. Bogue family moves from farm to town. Cassell and Wolfe return from Chicago dental convention. Mrs Kreader fractures left leg from ladder fall. treated at city hospital. Gideons donate 17 Bibles to Savanna High School. Five churches plan joint Lenten mission services Thursdays starting March 6. Women’s groups schedule 2:30 pm meetings at parish house. Thulen, Thulen, and Ferris fined for disorderly conduct. Twin sons born Saturday.
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Washington, D. C
E. Dyer
East Savanna
Arthur Bogue
G. W. Cassell
Wolfe
Chicago
John Kreader
Highland Park
City Hospital
Freeport
Gideons
Savanna
Duane Wilson
Community
Evening in City Hospital Ends Quiet, Arcotra Family Reacts
The report notes an infant death at birth and that Luriel was held on Sunday as the Arcotra family faced a somber moment in the city hospital.
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Charles Arcotra
Luriel
Ferguson's Savanna Stocks Complete Ladies Hosiery Range
Ferguson's Savanna carries a full line of As You Like It ladies hosiery supervised by Mrs. Cotter Ferguson. A special offer features $1 three thread ladies at 89c a pair, two pairs for $1.75, or boxes of three pairs for $2.55.
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Ferguson’s
Savanna
Cotter Ferguson
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