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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1941
Page
1
Two New York physicians report a new influenza vaccine showing promise to curb outbreaks. The discovery could rank among major medical advances if proven effective, given influenza's economic and health impact worldwide.
Sparse traffic persisted Tuesday afternoon and night as icy conditions slowed travel in northern regions. Authorities urged caution with forecasts predicting continued freezing rain and fog. Several minor incidents occurred, including stuck vehicles and brief closures, but no serious injuries were reported. Road crews continued de-icing efforts across main routes, and observers noted several trains and trucks faced delays due to slick conditions.
Mt Carroll physician Dr J Garland receives notice of possible call to United States Army in the near future. The notice suggests February or June, and confirms his commission as a captain in the Medical Corps of the U S Army Reserve.
Nan Collingwood of Savanna announces county and city chairmen for the 1941 birthday ball to raise funds to fight infantile paralysis. Local duties include ticket sales and March of Dimes events with a Minuet ballroom gala on Jan 30 in Savanna.
A dike project at Lock 13 will cost about $30,000 with dredging to follow. Stumps are being removed from the river bank area where timber was cut two years ago, and towboat pilots face delays due to lack of upstream mooring facilities.
The Savanna county coroner conducted 18 inquests and 10 inquiries in 1940, with 13 inquests and five inquiries prior year. Entries list dates and causes including gunshot wounds, accidents, heart disease, drownings, gas asphyxiation, and other deaths across Savanna, Mount Carroll, Chadwick, Lanark, Milledgeville and Lima township.
The 10th district council of the Illinois Municipal League will meet in Freeport on January 28 or 29. Officials from Carroll Jo Daviess Stephenson Whiteside Winnebago DeKalb Ogle Lee and Bureau counties will attend at Germania Hall East Main Street.
Mt Carroll officials announce delegates and alternates for the 18th district Republican convention in Freeport on Feb 5. Ralph M. Eaton is named Carroll county’s choice for judicial nominee. Lincoln Day dinner set for Feb 12 at Mt Carroll High School with Eaton as speaker.
Farmers in Carroll County will hold accounting sessions January 20 and 21 with meetings in Mt. Carroll on Monday and Lanark on Tuesday. Attendees can start a farming accounting system, receive books, and get instructions from Mr. Hughes.
Regular and supplemental panels for the Carroll County March term of circuit court were named at the county board of supervisors meeting. The lists include jurors from Washington Woodland Freedom Cherry Grove Shannon Lima Rock Creek Salem and Wysox with names such as Wm Dean Roy Kehl Crystal Rahn Davis Crouse and Seth Hutchison among others.
Carroll County Democrat Woman's Club announces a benefit dance on January 18 at Minuet ballroom Savanna with Roy Harsticks orchestra performing.
Farle this month Cant. W. W. Wilden of Mr. Carrell wrote to the insurance company that he had not received his policy proceeds. The company replied that Wildey’s policy, written in 1902, was valued by a mortality table ending at age 100, making further valuation impossible, and a cash payment was issued. The agent said this is the first such case in the company’s records.
Carroll county supervisors finished their Mt. Carroll session quickly on Tuesday as worsening road conditions sped their departure. They presented two funding resolutions for late road sections and approved a plan to maintain the Lanark cemetery to Route 88 segment after a federal aid project starts. A surplus commodities depot rent review was referred to the relief committee, with adjournment set for February 11.
E. P. Flickinger announced that farm families in 10 north central states will receive a single AAA payment this year replacing two or three. The plan covers parity and conservation payments while loans under the 1941 program continue. Farmers file one application for corn parity one for wheat parity and a third for conservation. Payments are not expected before June. States include Illinois Indiana Ohio Michigan Missouri Minnesota Nebraska Wisconsin Iowa and South Dakota.
J. K. Morris of Lanark led Monday’s Chicago market with 55 head of his own feeding steers. Thirty nine head averaging 1350 pounds sold for 16 per hundredweight and 16 head weighing 1140 sold for 13.75 per hundredweight.
John Fogel is named president of the county farm bureau. Democrats of the 16th judicial circuit, including Carroll Jo Daviess Stephenson Lee and Ogle counties, select Mt. Carroll as the nominating convention site for a circuit judge candidate. The meeting is set for 7 30 p m February 5 in the circuit court room.
John Fogel of Milledgeville was elected president at Mt. Carroll with Naaman Diehl stepping down after six years. Davis Crouse and Paul Woessner were named delegates to the Illinois Agriculture convention in St. Louis, with a slate of directors including Hartman Sack Rupp Flickinger Airhart Van Dorn Plock Woessner Good Hall Crouse Richer Fogel. Ralph Fahrney reported 774 members in good standing, 82 new signups, and a 1941 quota of 68. M. P. Roske highlighted soil conservation efforts, 4-H activities, and plans for 1941 emphasizing farm planning, economics, bookkeeping, marketing, and cooperative rural youth education.
Herman Toepfer of Mt. Carroll, Minwis, the 1940 champion wood chopper, lost by five seconds in the annual chopping contest during Farm and Home Week at the University of Illinois. His time matched last year's winning mark, but a rival posted a faster time this year.
December births outnumbered deaths by nearly two to one. Dweht H. Green inaugurated as governor of Minors Monday. ley highways reduced motor traffic and caused minor accidents. Corner reports 1B inquests conducted during the past year. Local chairmen for birthday ball named. Chedwick High leads county basketball with three wins. Armstrong says DeKalb County will be among the first to send draftees in January. Supervisors complete work in short time Tuesday. Grand jurors named for March term. John Fogel of Milledgeville named president of county Farm Bureau at annual meeting Saturday. Carroll Republicans appoint delegates to 13th district judicial convention and endorse Eaton for bench.
State selective service director Paul G. Armstrong announced no draftees from Carroll County will be inducted this January. The statewide quota dropped from 4739 to 3114 due to training capacity limits, with DeKalb County the only northern Illinois county asked to supply January draftees.
Mrs. Wilson Stone of Morrison was struck by Cecil George, also of Morrison, while crossing Market Street. She suffered minor injuries including skinned elbows and knees, with broken spectacles. George said he did not see her as he turned east from Genesee Street.
Howard Copeland 28 of Chicago bound over to the grand jury on larceny by bailee after a hearing in Savannah before Justice Russell Ward. Bond set at 500 dollars. released on own recognizance. Edward Wolford 35 of Lanark jailed for failure to post 1000 dollar peace bond. Arthur Lott 50 of Chadwick pleads guilty to intoxicated driving and gets one year probation. George Tucebat of Carroll County among 11 convicts granted full pardons by Gov. Stelle.
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