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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1938
Page
1
A collage of opinions and anecdotes on New York registration plates and the slogan debate. The piece discusses defacing plates to protest the 1939 World's Fair, F B I kidnap cases, sit down strikes, public fund leaks, Henry Ford farm grown autos, and social observations on debt and consumer life.
Two separate crashes Sunday morning on Route 80 north of Savanna left ten people injured. Police and EMS responded to both scenes as investigators began clearing wreckage and determining causes.
Ten people injured in Sunday morning crashes between Savanna and Hanover. In the first collision near the Savanna Sabula bridge a southbound car struck a halted vehicle. a taxi was hit and several occupants were hurt. A second crash south of Hanover involved a truck and a sedan. Fog and low visibility were blamed, with drivers noting they could see only a few feet.
A court of honor for Boy Scouts of Carroll County will be held at Mt Carroll High School during National Boy Scout Week in early February. Seven troops will attend. Plans were completed by W F Hafemann and P F Grove. A Savanna meeting finalized arrangements for district events and a May Camporee for all U S Grant council troops.
Thousands of Illinois farmers gather in Springfield January 26 to 28 for the Illinois Agricultural Association annual meeting. The program includes sessions on marketing, public relations, soil improvement, district meetings, and speeches by Gov. Henry Horner and other leaders. Other meetings preceded the main congress.
Census preliminary data show Carroll county with 374 unemployed and seeking work, 102 in federal emergency programs, 309 partly unemployed seeking more work. Whiteside reports 1365 unemployed, 176 in emergency programs, 932 partly unemployed. Illinois totals 338,055 unemployed, 121,688 in emergency work, 162,606 seeking more work.
Illinois highway safety officer Max W. Armstrong speaks to Carroll county high schools this week urging statewide cooperation to reduce highway deaths and property loss. He will address Chadwick Milledgeville Mt Carroll high schools this Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Nell Stewart county tuberculosis nurse opened a temporary office in the old age assistance room at Mt Carroll Court House. She will begin examinations of county school students soon and is currently tracing contacts of recent tuberculosis deaths urging families to consult their physicians.
County Clerk Walter Watson issues marriage licenses to James Morgan and Mildred Schreiner of Chadwick and to Robert L. Schubert and Mayme L. Law of Mt. Carroll.
Mt Carroll announces the third annual lightweight reserve team basketball tourney to be played January 31 February 2 3 at Mt Carroll High School. Six teams participate with two games nightly starting 7 and 8 pm Chadwick Milledgeville Mt Carroll Lanark Shannon and winner/loser brackets set. The Mt Carroll reserve team seeks a threepeat, defending titles from last two years.
Carroll county will hold a three day school on farm accounts next week under Farm Adviser Roske E B Colegrove of the University of Illinois will lead the sessions Jan 31 Feb 1 and 2 The meetings on Monday and Wednesday occur at the Farm Bureau office Mt Carroll while Tuesday's session is at the Lanark town hall Morning hours will audit and check county farmers books for the year past and afternoons will start new books for interested participants
A Savanna area jury returned a not guilty verdict Thursday afternoon in the case of Floyd Leavens charged with stealing hogs from the Louis Buchenau farm near Wacker. Testimony cited Leavens helping load hogs and later unload them before leaving for help. Howes testified about truck involvement and a possible probation deal. The defense motion for directed verdict was overruled by Judge Albert Manus.
Recent transfers include Wayne W Plumer et al to W Rahn et al in Fair Haven. Edward W Layton to William F Miller in Milledgeville. Mabel F Parker et al to Alice T Stuart in Savanna. Alice T Stuart to Orville C Cromer in Savanna. Charles H Albers to Elmer P Kinney in Mt Carroll. Mary Ann Bristol to Peter Ench in Savanna. Emma A Steele to Harry H Jurgens in York. Myrtle M Colehour to Carroll County Farm Bureau in Mt Carroll.
D P Crump announces the Blackhawk Production Credit association annual meeting at Odd Fellows Temple Freeport Illinois on Wednesday Web 2 at ten o clock. Between 700 and 1000 stockholders plus wives expected with luncheon. F F Thomas presides. directors include C J Hepfer L W Foy Sherman Carter Fay Selden. Reports cover counties Winnebago Ogle Stephenson Carroll Jo Daviess. Two directors will be elected. Key speakers Joseph R Cosgrove and Gerard N Byrne.
Fred Eggenberger, manager of the Federal Food Commodities depot of Mr. Carroll for the last four years, tendered his resignation. He has not been informed of acceptance or when he will be relieved of duties.
Court of honor for Carroll county Boy Scouts is planned for February. County tuberculosis nurse opens office in courthouse at Mt. Carroll. Illinois GOP chairmen meet Friday to organize new group and plan for coming campaign. Ward Paul dairy herd ranks ninth in state. Floyd Leavens found not guilty by jury in circuit court Thursday afternoon. State highway officer to speak on Safety at Chadwick Milledgeville and Mt. Carroll high schools this week. Annual meeting of Blackhawk Production Credit association in Freeport Wednesday. Plan to entertain between 700 and 1000 persons. Preliminary unemployment census shows 374 totally unemployed in Carroll county. Entire state ranks 26th in total unemployed. Ten injured in auto accidents north of Savanna as dense fog limits visibility. No Carroll county basketball squads in district tourneys. all go direct to regional in Mt. Carroll with Fulton and Go Third annual reserve squad basketball tourney to open in Mt. Carroll Monday. Announce pairings Ci Wick and Thomson meet in opener. Circuit Judge Leon A. Zick speaks at annual Commercial club meeting in Mt. Carroll. Felix Adler, clown, talks on circus life. Directors of organization elected. Cold wave Tuesday night checks floods. many streams overflow after heavy rain Sunday night. Highways blocked. homes flooded. Two men nearly drown saving horses.
Harry Shiley of Lanark announced this week his candidacy for the Republican nomination for sheriff at the April 12 primary. He served as sheriff of Carroll county from 1930 to 1934 and has since farmed near Lanark. He is now president of the county Sportsmen's club.
Eighty counties were represented at a Springfield meeting where the Republican County Chairmen's association of Illinois was organized. Charles A. O'Connor was named president and Edward F. Moore head of the 16 member executive committee. The group aims to revitalize the GOP and will advise on candidates for the April primary.
Seven Carroll County teams plus Fulton and Galena will compete in a Mt. Carroll regional in February with the winner and runner-up advancing to sectionals. Regional lists show participants from Mt. Carroll Chadwick Thomson Fulton Milledgeville Lanark Savanna Shannon Galena Dixon Amboy Dixon Morrison Prophetstown Rock Falls Sterling and other nearby districts.
L. R. Piper of the Soil Conservation Service CCC camp Mt. Carroll Illinois explains that brush and rock jetties redirect water to protect crop land from erosion. Dams built from rocks and willow brush, with specific placement, prevent water from undermining banks and encourage willow growth for stabilization. For more help, contact the county agent or Soil Conservation Service in Mt. Carroll.
A cold front checks rising flood threats after heavy rains Sunday night. Multiple streams surpassed river banks, prompting warnings and precautions as authorities monitor swollen waterways and urge residents to stay cautious.
A rapid temperature drop and NW wind halted warm spell as heavy rain swelled streams across northern Illinois. An ice jam on Johnson creek near Thomson backed floodwaters, flooding Route 80 north of Te han. Route 40 between Milledgeville and Sterling was shut by Elkhorn creek. Two men, William Terry and John Cram, nearly drowned rescuing a horse at Walter Cronister farm but were saved. Rural carrier Charles Moon left his car as Elkhorn creek rose east of Milledgeville. Plum river overflowed in northern Carroll county, with floodwaters reaching Savanna area and partially flooding Milwaukee yard at Savanna. Morrison area saw Rock Creek flood lowland and cover Route 30 with two to three inches of water.
More than 150 attended the Mt. Carroll Commercial club session in the high school gym. Leon A. Zick of Oregon spoke on the Constitution of the United States. Felix Adler of Clinton attended and described circus life. he narrowly escaped injury when his car hit an icy spot near Ideal. New directors elected: Al Schoening Brendon Kneale Sackett Smith Charles Siolman Arthur Robbe. High school male quartet and mixed chorus performed.
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