31 Jan 1935
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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1935
Page
1
A column discusses taxation fairness between rich and poor, tariff impacts on beer, and the peril of government spending. It notes rising living costs, stagnant wages, and matching economic strain from drought and policy, while predicting 1935 could be a better year for farmers if prices fall and relief comes. It also recalls local events from a trial to a tiresome civic tale of ashes on hills.
Carroll county sent a large delegation to the annual Mzeing meeting in Quincy this week. Representatives from Milledgeville Lanark Salem Chadwick and Washing ton two Branches of the IAA and farm bureau subsidiaries attended. Officers for the coming year and proposed amendments are voted on as divisions such as Livestock Marketing Milk Marketing Co operative creameries and Taxation and Legislation discuss their problems and reports.
Carroll county farmers who kept farm accounts in 1934 will have audits next week by University of Illinois officials. The sessions run Monday in Mt Carroll, Tuesday in Lanark, and Wednesday in Chadwick with M P Roske urging all farmers to bring books.
Clyde Buckingham, who led the Hainois emergency relief commission local office, tendered his resignation effective today. Oro F. Kui, district representative, will oversee operations until a successor is named. Buckingham supervised relief clients for three township areas Savanna Mt Carroll and Freeport.
Farmers in Carroll County plan an early attack on chinch bugs amid survey warnings of a potential menace in 1935. State entomologist L H Shropshire will join county officials at a Feb meeting to discuss rubbish cleanup crop rotations and chinch bug resistant crops to protect next year’s corn.
The county reports 827 people from 242 families applied for yard goods relief. Circles group towns like Savanna 91 families 308 persons and Mt. Carroll 28 families 85 persons. Shannon township records the highest average 7.45 persons per family while Savanna has most people but fewer per family. Also Dr W L Derrer added as Junior Veterinarian in Bang disease work and real estate transfers noted for Curt A Miske.
Hundreds of Carroll County residents attended birthday fundraisers in three towns honoring Franklin D Roosevelt. The balls gathered money for infantile paralysis relief with 70 percent directed to local rehabilitation and 30 percent to a national commission. The event followed nationwide efforts that last year raised about 2 million dollars for Warm Springs Foundation, aiding those crippled by the disease.
Sterling District announces a new classification to give smaller schools an equal chance in the band contest. The change aims to balance competition and ensure fair play across participant schools.
Partial eclipse noted for Feb 3. Whiteside County pays 2300 for murder. announces relief staff cuts in northern Illinois. Moonshiners near Cordown flee as raiders attack Lima township. 1934 tax bill ~500 lower than 1933. Chadwick gym hosts fifth annual Ostrall Service meeting. County agriculture notes profit in live stock feeding. 1935 corn hog signups, meetings planned. Mt Carroll jury finds Robert Lower not guilty of larceny. Plan early attack on shinch box menace. Local bands contest set for March 29-30 at Sterling. Classification changes for school bands, include class CC.
The Municipal League schedules a February 20 legislative conference in Springfield Illinois at the Abraham Lincoln Hotel. The event starts at 2 pm with a banquet at 6 pm and aims to discuss proposed bills affecting municipalities. Local officials from Lanark Milledgeville and nearby areas urged to attend.
The Illinois emergency relief county program outlines staff reductions across counties. A table lists each county with November and new staff figures showing cuts and adjustments by county such as Ogle, McHenry, Boone, Winnebago, Carroll, Jo Daviess, Lee, and Whiteside, reflecting centralized cost reductions.
Mt Carroll high school cagers edged Chadwick 28 22 in a county seat gym Friday. King led Mt Carroll with 16 points while Chadwick’s top scorers had 3 baskets each. A sweep of the weekend saw Chadwick rebound with a 38 24 win over Thomson on their floor.
Ed Franks signs with ARTHUR and JOHN RENNie. State's Attorney Stransky reports settlement talks completed. Rennie signatures to follow by mail from Chicago, paving way for cement highway on Route 171E linking Thomson to Route 78 midway between Morrison and Mt Carroll. Two years of county effort concludes upon signing.
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