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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1937
Page
1
The piece sketches a national reaction to a Tacoma kidnapping, praising the pursuit by U S G men and stressing deterrence for future crimes. It also surveys federal drainage, housing, and economic policy debates, noting proposed consolidations and efficiency aims amid wartime and postwar planning.
Joint session of County Farm Bureau and Carroll Service Company set for January 25 at the Thomson High School. Speaker Kirkpatrick on the program along with reports from officers and directors. Elections for seven Service Company and fourteen Farm Bureau directors. Separate wives meeting with nutrition talk by Miss Peterson. Dividend checks to be distributed if ready. Nominations listed for Farm Bureau director posts across districts.
Names of jurors drawn for the March circuit court term in Carroll County were released by Circuit Clerk John R. Gel. The panel shows 16 births and 19 deaths recorded in December, with 200 births and 192 deaths in 1936, and notes on regional birth and death counts across districts.
Mrs. Abe Stuart and her daughter Carrie escaped injury Friday morning after leaping from their car when it skidded on icy Route 78 north of Morrison. The vehicle rolled into a 20 foot ditch but remained upright, later towed back onto the road with minor damage.
The U S Grant Council announces plans for 46 scouts and scouters to attend the National Jamboree in Washington DC from June 30 to July 9 1937. They will lodge near the Potomac opposite the Capitol and Lincoln Memorial with 27000 scouts from across the country and many foreign nations. Three scoutmasters will lead the party with E Crain of Troop No 1 as chief and P M Watz of Freeport No 4 as assistant in charge of gear, all at their own expense.
Carroll county bank deposits total nearly four million dollars as of December 21 1986 with six banks reporting combined deposits of 8 515 626 not including Shannon State Bank. Local business conditions show rising deposits and resources amid drought relief inflows and strong dividends to stockholders. Milledgeville lacks a bank but future facilities are hoped.
Leasing of space for 11 field offices will open soon in Illinois to manage wage records for Social Security accounts and adjudicate disability benefits. Offices will provide information on employers and employees obligations with staff drawn from civil service lists. Locations include Rockford Rock Island Peoria Springfield Joliet East St. Louis Harrisburg Danville and Aurora.
Chestnut Park elementary in Savanna becomes the county’s first school to achieve the Superior rating under the new state system. County Superintendent L E Bruch received the award notice from State Superintendent John A Wieland last Thursday. The school edged the previous county leader Mission Ridge Chadwick by three points, needing 1,000 for Superior and scoring 1,003. Principal Herbert Rawlins oversees seven pupils with Grades 1 to 5 taught by Rawlins Setner Shoemaker Gsell and Weidman. A formal presentation is planned at the Parent Teacher Association meeting February 3.
Henry A Raish announced last Thursday the sale of the Raish cafe in Mt Carroll to Vere Hanna and Lyle Richter. Raish, born in Bittenfield Germany, came to the U S in 1890, learned baking in Chicago, and later ran the Mt Carroll bakery and restaurant. He plans a long rest but will visit downtown daily to see friends.
County board expresses deep sympathy to Judge O M Grove and family after Mrs Clara Grove, wife of the judge, died in a recent auto crash. The resolution says Carroll County shares in the grief and wishes them comfort and remembrance in this time of sorrow.
News record notes farm program for 1937 is explained at a series of meetings. The county reports deposits and resources rising with total near four million dollars. Local notes include a Mount Carroll teacher leading a group and a boy scouts trip to the National Jamboree in Washington next summer with thirty six from the area.
Mrs. Frank derhesiden of Carroll hosted the Os chapter of the ainier Revolution at the January meeting in Mount Carroll. Assisting hostesses were Mrs. Ethel Pierce Mrs. Olive Baldwin and Miss Dorothy Metz. Mrs Ettard of Lanark vice regent presided in the absence of Mr D W Hammond of Savanna.
Mt Carroll official resigns as head of Carroll county welfare commission to become station agent and operator for Milwaukee railroad at Kingston. Miss Schaut to succeed him as commission secretary and Mrs Reiff to shift to new duties. Martin Gine of Savanna remains as case investigator. Reiff plans to reside in Mt Carroll during transition.
A series of obituaries from Carroll County notes the deaths of Amalia Miller near Chadwick. Charles Schreuning south of Chadwick. John S Richardson of Savanna and New Brunswick. Mary Bender of Lanark. Funeral services were held in Chadwick and Milledgeville, with burial at Black Oak cemetery. Surviving family members include multiple sisters and children. Also mentioned are school and community notices, including Chestnut Park grade school receiving a Superior rating and 1936 vital statistics for births and deaths in Carroll County.
Jacob Fuhremann 76, owner of the Fuhremann Canning Co. of Lanark, died Sunday at his daughter's home in Lanark. Funeral services were held Monday in Lanark, with Tuesday services in Sun Prairie at the Tone and Tuschen chapel and Lutheran church. He was born August 7, 1860 in Rockland Michigan and married Alma Zelte in 1884. Survived by three sons Jacob, John, and A s Fuhremann. one daughter Mrs. Twiton. eleven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He previously operated factories in Sun Prairie, DeForest, Berlin, and Avetown before purchasing the Lanark plant in 1934.
Mrs. Charles Marth of Savanna reported a purse theft on Washington street near the theatre. A youth about five feet ten inches wearing a long dark leather jacket and stocking cap was described. two youths questioned, released, as investigators pursue the suspect.
Rural teachers received final health exams mailed by the county superintendent last week. Exams will be given this week and then returned to the superintendent for correction. The subject is a one semester study and only eighth graders in rural districts take this test now. other finals occur in spring.
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