Carroll County Platform from 1939 Review
The Carroll County platform calls for a bank at Milledgeville plus an improved route from Ran sen's Corners to Chadwick via Rt 78 and Rt 40. It urges electing efficient town village and county officers, reducing expenses, and promoting competitive community sports in Carroll County. Carroll County is described as the sportsmen's paradise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milledgeville
Ransen’s Corners
Chadwick
Carroll County
Sportsmen's Paradise
Birthday Listings From Thomson and Nearby Towns
A fragment lists birthdays for January 6 to January 12 in Thomson and surrounding areas. Entries include Sidney Brenneman, Trene Sheridan, Louise Lewis, Marvin Martindale, Mrs Faye Roberts, Florence Enson, Elmer Gay Lanark, Arthur Robison, John Sollenberger, Merle Prins, Ben Mathias, Conrad Lillie, Ralph Heimbaugh, Fred Schreiner, Andrew Hook, Ed Schreiner, LaVerne Straub, Dorothy Mudd, Mrs Frank Ime Ideal, Ruben Green, Frank Chadwick, Gladysgramer, Albert Fisher Fulton, and others. The text ends with an odd interviewer line and professor quotes about anonymous letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Brenneman
Thomson
Trene Sheridan
Louise Lewis
Marvin Martindale
Cloquet
Minhh
Faye Roberts
Florence
Enson
Savanna
Elmer Gay
Lanark
Roy Houghton
Arthur Robison
John Sollenberger
Chadwick
Merle Prins
Ben Mathias
Conrad Lillie
Lockport
Carroll County Cheerful Caller New Year notes and local highlights
Local column notes mild January weather boosting outdoor activity and holiday decorations. Residents praised for festive displays with Rahn-Hufemann residence named top decorated home. 4-H livestock tour and 92nd birthday observed. Fire calls at Ford garage and Hal Shrake home. Thomson reports mild weather aiding timber work and skating, with basketball team undefeated except for one loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rahn-Hufemann
Melrose Court
American Legion Post
Charles Schmidel
EB. J. Nicke
Wayne L. Smith
George Shanner
Harold Wesly
Dr. Wolfe
DeLaVergne Sisters
C. W. Fisher
Clyde Smith
B. E. Fuller
Savanna 4-H Club
George Ervin
Ford Garage
Hal Shrake
Thomson
New Year Installations and Cold Weather Woes
CHADWICK Ben Stadel and Riley Temple install a stove in the store as the oil burner runs. Harlan Handel and drivers prepare for risky actions Saturday afternoon but end up fixing a quick-change rig for truck top cover. Walt Kahler reports battery work in cold weather while V-8 and office telephone batteries fail, leaving unclear causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Stadel
Riley Temple
Rand
Harlan Handel
Handel
Walt Kahler
Mt Carroll Alumni Elects New Officers at Banquet
Brendon Kneale was elected president of the Mt. Carroll High School Alumni Association at the annual banquet last week. Marjorie Moore was named vice president Isabelle Robe secretary and Lawrence Bruci treasurer. Frank Zugselwerdt of Ghadwick serves as an assistant in the county clerk's office this year. Three extra clerks are at work extending tax rates for the annual tax collection. Law Brothers delivered a new board to George Dachler of Chadwick Friday. Maurice Sehaut is driving a new Plymouth Maury bought a coupe to cut carrying passengers. Mr Carroll studies the traffic light problem at routes 78 and 64 and Clay and Broadway, while flood lights at the Sinclair oil station draw concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brendon Kneale
Mt. Carroll High School
Marjorie Moore
Isabelle Rob
Lawrence Bruci
Frank Zugselwerdt
Ghadwick
Law Brothers
George Dachler
Chadwick
Maurice Sehaut
Plymouth
Maury
Carroll
Clay and
Broadway
Sinclair Oil
Clay Street
Milledgeville Sees Holiday Cheer and Hopes for 1939
Milledgeville observed Christmas and New Year in the usual manner with many home displays. Many former residents visited during the holidays as new fire fighting equipment is praised as an asset. Businessmen and farmers look forward to 1939. the Review wishes everyone a Happy New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milledgeville
Local radio chatter and political musings mix with religious quotes
A patchwork of garbled editorials and chatter blends political figures like Governor Murphy and President Roosevelt with incongruous reflections on faith, public works, and community figures. The piece weaves hints of radio programs, sidewalk concerns, and local names as it drifts through assorted opinions and snippets.
1939 Aims for Safest Year in Driving
Fragmented OCR text outlines a call to make 1939 the safest year for driving. Mentions attention to traffic conduct and that those who began reckless behavior affected safety, urging safer practices for drivers and associates.
Missing hens tally in Scottish farmer delivery
A Scottish farmer delivered twenty hens to a poulterer but nineteen arrived on time. At closing time the farmer returned, and the poulterer claimed one hen was late, prompting a dispute over the remaining bird.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. A
Poulterer
Tyne
Reed
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Thomson Review
H. G. Stagg Busines Manager
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Kenneth Whitney
Reportera
Thoson
Ilinois
Office of Publication
Clinois
Happy
Thoreday
Jan
Lee Poorman
Lee Rogers
George Hicks
Helen Heffelfinger
Floyd Kness
Morrison
Nelo Hardacre
Wayne Angelese
Rock Island
MT. Carroll
Heaven
Albany
Chas. Hoover
Ward Crom, Auctioneer
Rosenkrans
La.m. Kipnis
Galena Street
R. M. Miller
Tipton
Towa
Iowa
Guernseys
Jerseys
Mount Carroll Sales CO
H, Kipnis
Roy Frits
Gwen Miles
Sharpe
Utes
Sarvell Nantly
Murphy
Chamberlain
Ben
Geisinger Cale
Cavarli
Jen
Fulrath
Sisler
Bob Hicks
WLS
Usaya
Sean
Hineelf
Soo Toe
Yau Kaw
John L. Brearton
WL. Derver
Knudsen
Ideal
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Asauley
Geison
Knuin
Ladies of Hope Evangelical Church
Christy Geison
Geison Gery Ty Anna Adolph
Edw. R. Mest
Glenn Tecter
Atrix
Farmery State Tank
Boss
Mt. Carrol
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Sinclair Gas and Oil
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Lee
Mille Fev
East Savin
Abi Week
Old Mull Park
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Ang Farm
McCoonick
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McConnick
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