U.S. Auto Labor Clash and War Sleepers
The column analyzes the United Auto Workers strike against General Motors, noting sitdowns and bargaining limits. It discusses potential government mediation, collective bargaining rights, and the impact on public car prices and employment. It also mentions Congress dynamics and labor-market tensions affecting wage and distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Automobile Industru
General Motors
Lincoln
Ford
Trangsei
United Automobile Workers of America
General Mo« Corporation
W. S Knudsen
Home Office
Tamer A Martin
Motor Workers’ Union
Wnion
Iasana
National Labor Relations Board
December distribution of state funds to Carroll county
State school funds for December, 1936 were distributed Tuesday to Carroll County township measurers led by County Superintendent L E B Bruch. Total distribution was 330.15 with allocations to Washington Woodland Freedom Cherry Grove Shannon Lina Rock Creek Soleo Mt. Carroll Savanna York Haven Wysex Thorn Grove and other townships, reflecting local district shares. The article also reports the death of Dr. Wilmer W. McGrath, 67, Savanna physician, from a head injury after his car left a road near Mosquito Hill schoolhouse. He was found by Ferdinand Grimm and Sylvester Allen, and funeral services were held in Savanna. He is survived by his widow, a son, a daughter, and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
L. E B. Bruch
Washington
Woodland
Freedom
Cherry Grove
Shannon
Lina
Rock Creek
Soleo
Mt. Carroll
Savanna
York
Fair IL
Haven
Wysex
Elk Eee
Thorn Grove
Farrier
Wilmer W. McGrath
Sa‘wanna
Mosquito Hii
Ferdinand Grimm
Grimm
Sylvester Alien
McGratt
George Ellinor
Alden
McGrath
Derrida Center
Etta de la Vergne
Cloyd McGrath
Wilmette
C. B. Summers
Kansas City
W. W. McGrath
Taxes Higher in Four Towns and Varied for Schools
Taxpayers in Carroll County face mixed changes as 1936 tax rates dip in Chadwick, Thomson, Shanona, and Lanark but rise in Milledgeville, Mt. Carroll, and Savanna. The county rate drops 22 cents while township road and bridge levies mostly rise, due to a state shift of indigent care. Elementary school rates vary, with 50 lower, 39 higher, and 17 unchanged from 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Chadwick
Thomson
Shanona
Lanark
Milledgeville
Mt. Carroll
Savanna
Rock Creek
Salem
Elkhorn Grove
Washington
Woodland
Freedom
York
Fair Haven
Wysox
Lima
Shannon
Cherry Grove
County Deaths Passages and Local Obituaries
County death notices from Savanna and Lanark report Mrs. Chas S Casselberry 69 of Wacker dying after a short illness with services at Hickory Grove Methodist Church and burial in Hickory Grove cemetery She was born March 4 1867 in Mt Carroll township and survived by husband and daughter Rea Henry Shelp 75 of Lanark died of heart ailment with services at residence and burial in Lanark cemetery He was born May 15 1861 in Neenah Wisconsin and survived by widow two sisters and a brother Jennie Chipman 67 of Savanna found dead in bed of heart attack She was born in Savanna December 23 1869 and lived there all life She was member of St Pauls Episcopal Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. S. Casselberry
Wacker
Charles S. Casselberry
Hickory Grove Methodist Church
G. T. Nesmith
Mt. Car’roll
Hickory Grove Cemetery
Casselberry
Mt. Carroll Township
Dudley O’neil
Rea
Henry Shelp
Lanark
G. T. Rank
First Brethren Church of
Beritha Pond
California
Lily
Nan Thacher
Kansas City
Mas
Edward
Springfield
Chadwick
Jennie Chipman
Savannah
Savanna
Corporation
James
Anna Chipman
St. Paul's Epis
Marriage Licenses Issued Few in 1937 At Closing
Only one marriage license was issued in 1937 by close of business Monday evening. It was issued on January 6 to Floyd E. Walker of Dakota and Marian Robbe of Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd E. Walker
Dakota
Marian Robbe
Aut Carroll
State Recognizes Mission Ridge School for Education Rating
Lawrence E. Bruch announces Mission Ridge School District No. 53 in Carrell county has earned state recognition under a new point system. A total of 900 points needed for recognition and 1000 for superior rating. Mission Ridge totaled 955 points with credits across building grounds equipment teacher pupils community relationships administration program of studies and special merit points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence E. Bruch
Mission Ridge
State Department of Education
Schowl
Carrell County
Mission Ridge Rural School
State Educational Department
Carroll County
Sleetstorm Drags Country Into Ice Slumber Fever
A severe sleet and freezing rain blanketed roads and fields with 1 to 3 inches of ice, crippling highways and rail lines. Drivers faced near-blind conditions, dozens of accidents with two deaths, widespread power and telephone damage, and farmers wrestling with frozen livestock as crews battled to clear streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feot
Line
District Livestock Meeting in Polo January 21
Farmers from the district will attend a meeting in Polo on January 21 to discuss nomination of chairmen, 1937 marketing plans, and the Winds Livestock Market Association program at Peoria. The event aims to outline future district directions and discuss local livestock concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polo
Winds Livestock Marketias Association
Peorit
County to Hold Farm Meet Dates in January 1937
Freeman Law announces a series of township meetings in this county to explain the 1937 soil conservation and crop control program. Farmers and landlords urged to attend. elections for the county committee to be discussed. applications to participate may be filed at meetings. Meetings begin Jan 2 at Shannon high school gym and Fair Haven Chadwick town hall, with sessions also at Lanark, Milledgeville, Argona, Savanna, Mt Carroll. County agent will be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Better
Paris
Fermera
Freeman Law
Law
Shannon High School
Fair Haven Town Hall
Chadwick
Lanark High School
Milledgeville Town Hall
Appoint Two New Members to Public Welfare Board
County Judge Orion M. Grove named J. F. Lower of Lanark and Ralph Fahrney of Milledeeville to the Carroll County Commission of Public Welfare to fill terms ending for Norman C. Smith and Elmer E. Johnson. Remaining member is J. S. Williams of Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Lower
Lanark
Ralph Fahrney
Milledeeville
Carroll County Commission of Publ Walefrre
Orion M.grove
Norman C. Smith
Elmer E. Johnson
J. S. Williams
Savanna
Ed Rogers
Machinist Lodge
R. M. Hartman
M&. Carvall
John Prank
Heber P. Hostetter
A. L.vickers
Sackett Smith
Arthur L. Reeves
Gladys Hartman
K.P
Assistant Added to Farm Office Force Delay at Cartall Agency
An assistant was moved from the Cartall agency office in Wack Me to the Agricultural Conservation station in Whiteside county to speed up work. He had served ten months at Whiteside and was transferred due to the near absence of the previous assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Conservation
Thoms
Illinois approves 100000th old age pension certificate
James Andrews, superintendent of old age assistance in Illinois, announced that the 100000th old age pension certificate has been issued in the state. He said Illinois has approved the most applications in the nation since the program began eight months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
James Andrews
Himela
Andrews S
Mlinois
Birthday Balls Planned In Carroll County
Two communities in Carroll county plan Birthday Balls on President Roosevelt's birthday. Savanna will host on Saturday night January 20 at the Odd Fellows hall, and Mt Carroll will hold theirs Saturday January 28 in the high school gym. Efforts favor cooperation with the county committee to improve results and offset costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Treasevelt
Savanna
Odd Fellows Hall
Mt. Carroll
Mt ‘Roll
Trial of Clyde Hamilton Opens in Whiteside County
Trial for Clyde Hamilton on a manslaughter charge is set to open January 18 in Whiteside County Circuit Court. The report also notes county and state fund actions, local event planning, and public welfare updates from Carroll and Savanna areas, with details on dances, balls, and infantile paralysis fundraising efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Hamilton
Whiteside County
Ralph Slade
Sivanna
Danc
Thee
Henry L. Doherty
Ana
Roosevelt
Warn Springs Foundation
County Receives 4.17 Check from U S Treasury
Carroll county officials received a 4.17 payment from the United States noting the sum equals 25 percent of net proceeds from surplus animal and product dispositions tied to the Upper Mississippi wildfire refuge. Funds were deposited to the county general fund under the migratory bird conservation act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Upper Mississippi
County General Fund
Mrs. Grove Dies In Icy Crash Near Freeport
Mrs Orion M. Grove wife of Stephenson County Judge Grove was killed when their auto skidded on icy pavement six miles south of Freeport. Judge Grove was slightly injured after trying to free her from the overturned car. An inquest will be held in Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orion M. Grove
Freeport
Mt. Carrall
Carroll County Supervisors Add Road to State Aid System
Carroll county supervisors met in the county courthouse for the first monthly session under a new system. They approved bills, granted Calvin M. Kramer blind benefits, denied Henry Yost’s request, tabled a courthouse weather stripping contract, and authorized buying stokers for the courthouse and county farm. A resolution added roughly 1.75 miles to the state aid road network from Van Buskirk corner in Salem township, south, west to Route 40, north to Highway 52 near Lanark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
Carroll County
Calvin M. Kramer
Henry Yost
van Buskirk Corner
Salem Township
Chadwick
Lanark
Jon
Federal Land Bank Chief to Speak at Rural Loan Meet
Walter Rust president of the Federal Land Bank at St Louis will address the Rural National Loan association annual stockholders meeting in Mt Carroll community house Friday January 15 at 10 30 a m. Directors for the coming year will be chosen and past year reports given. Current directors include Raymond Gelwicks Ben Williamson Mr Carroll Davis Crouse William Lun de Savanna and Clyde Broadwater Lanark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Rust
Federal Land Bank
St. Louis
Rural National Loan Association
Mt. Carroll Community House
Association
Raymond M. Gelwicks
Ben Williamson
Mr. Carroll
Davis Crouse
Williama Lunde
Savanna
Clyde Broadwater
Lanark
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Congress
United States
U.S
France
Italy
Germany
Dre W. W. McGrath
C. M. Grove
Freepe
District 7
Carrol County Fairgrounds
Dixon
Sterling
Public Welfare Commission
Mount Carroll
Warm Springs Foundation
Sounty
U. S. Treasury
0.M. Grove
Committee On County Buildings
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