Air travel advances and safety need in postwar aviation
Babson Park discusses rapid air transport growth, new aircraft and safety tech, plus health and regulatory concerns as civilization shifts to widespread air travel. Mentions Howard Hughes and industry figures, plus travelers and social notes including Emmett Zumdal Stevie and Mrs. Spurgeon Hart visiting George Zumdah’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Zumdal
Stevie
Spurgeon Hart
George Zumdah
Shannon
Howe NEWS MARRIAGE LICENSES
Marriage licenses were issued during the past week by County Clerk W M Nipe to Lyle S Law of Mt Carroll and Lois R Haas of Savanna. Joseph A Smigiel of Chicago and Dorothy Kriski of Shannon. A divorce was granted Monday in Carroll county circuit court to Winfred C Hersey from Earlie Hei ey Savanna. Recall Grand Jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Nipe
Lyle S. Law
Mt. Carroll
Lois R. Haas
Savanna
Joseph A. Smigiel
Chicago
Dorothy Kriski
Shannon
Carroll County
Conurt
C. Hersey
Earlie
Two Co ops Vote Merger Friday Night
Evan Rahn of Chadwick and Allan Zugschwerdt report that members of the Blackhawk Cooperative Hybrid Seed Corn association at Polo voted to consolidate with the Producers' Crop Improvement association of Piper City. L D Downs and How ard Stukey spoke on the merger and its aim to strengthen farming services and benefit local growers. Charles Cassens presided as president. Farm Bureau adviser Charles Yale noted improved service for Lee County farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan Rahn
Chadwick
Blackhawk Cooperative Hybrid Seed Corn Association of Polo
Allan Zugschwerdt
Producers’ Crop Improvement Association of
Piper City
Tl. IE
H. Cassens
Lloyd Downs
Howard Stukey
Producers’ Board
Stukey
Charles Yale
Farm Bureau
Lee County
Local Weddings Highlight Haas Law and Dunn Koecke
Rose mary Haas and Lyle S Law wed at the Haas home with Rev Gerhard P Fischer officiating. Dorothy Dunn and Darryl F Koecke married at Oak Park Christian church Savanna with Rev Russell Gabler and a church reception. Elizabeth Hose and David E Traum tied the knot at the Hose home Brookville with Rev Donald Olson officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Dean S. Koecke
Paul Sager
Donald Goss
Narlor
Wisconsin
Chestnut Park
Elizabeth Hose
John Hose
Brookville
David E. Traum
Henry Traum
Lanark
Donald Olson
Three Traffic Deaths In Area During The Month
Three traffic fatalities occurred in six northwestern Illinois counties in June with one death each in Carroll Whiteside and Ogle counties. Elmer E. Smith of Minneapolis died June 13 after being struck by a car north of Savanna. this marked Carroll county's second highway death of the year as Jo Daviess Lee and Stephenson counties reported no fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Carroll
Whiteside
Ogle
Jo Daviess
Lee
Stephenson
Carroll County
Elmer E. Smith
Minneapolis
Minn
Savanna
Tax official Nigel Campbell resigns Illinois post in 1947
Nigel D. Campbell, U. S. collector of internal revenue at Chicago since January 1945, announces his resignation effective July 31, 1947. After 14 years in the collector's office, he will set up a Chicago office to act as a tax consultant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nigel D. Campbell
U. S
Legion Names Nominating Committee For Coming Year
Oliver H. Emnyre of Chadwick appoints a nominating committee at the Carroll county American Legion council meeting in Thomson. Members include R. M. Hartman and Alfred A. Whetzler among others. report due at Savanna July 24. Jack Griswold and H. F. Walder spoke. Donald J. Ashpole Post 1025 hosted with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver H. Emnyre
Chadwick
Carroll County Council
American Legion
Leion Hall
Thomson
R. M. Hartman
Mount Carroll
Alfred A. Whetzler
Gu Yanna
Thomas Diffenderfer
Lanark
Ernest Frey
Shannon
Charles Moon
Milledgeville
Earl Larson
Charles W. Hogg
Detachment plan fails in two Carroll districts
Two rural Carroll county districts sought to detach from a new consolidated district but failed by slim margins in weekend referendums. Fairground, with 43 eligible voters, had 33 in favor and 6 against, short of the 75 percent needed. Ferrin, with 38 eligible voters, recorded 26 in favor and 4 against, falling short by three ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Fairground
Ferrin
L. K K. Brudi
Woman's Club Conference Planned in Carroll County
At a Friday board meeting of the Carroll County Federation of Woman's Clubs plans were made for a county conference in Lanark on Tuesday Oct 14 with Lanark Woman's Club hosting and a potluck luncheon at noon. The district picnic is set for White Pines state park near Polo on Thursday July 17 with a 12:30 potluck. Mrs. Clarence Van Buskirk was elected vice president to succeed Mrs. Roy Heinbaugh who becomes 13th district president. A 13th district board meeting will be Sept 25 in Kable Township Mount Morris hosted by the Mount Morris Woman's Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Federation of Woman's Clubs
O. i H. Rahn
Chadwick
Lanark
Lanark Woman's Club
C. Sumner Darrow
Savanna
Ralph Eaton
Mount Carroll Community Club
Kable Ton
Mount Morris
No Bait Needed Catch Nets Strangest Bass Tale
Ernie Hauth recounts a remarkable fishing episode near Savanna where a 18 inch largemouth leaped into his boat as he rowed across the slough. He claims this is the strangest and luckiest of his many fishing experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Hauth
Carroll
Ernie
Savanna
Hauth
Wife of Galena Editor Dies After Year’s Illness
Mrs. Gertrude M. Grimm 65 of Galena died June 25 at home after a year's illness. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon in Galena. She was the wife of the president and editor of the Galena Gazette. Her husband and a daughter survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude M. Grimm
Galena
Grimm
Galena Gazette
William Hardcastle
Savanna
Law Funeral Home
H. Foster Whitney
Henry Beaver
Savanna City Hospital
Mt. Carroll
Samuel
Mary Lumm
Sterling
J. B. Schreiter
J. R. Beaver
Marian, Ind
Carroll Youth Hurt In Crash
Clarence Gump aged 18 of Mt. Carroll was injured in a late Monday night auto crash between Mt. Carroll and Lanark. He was taken to Savanna city hospital with a skull fracture. A companion, 14 year old Orville Dittmar, escaped with crutches and bruises. The car struck a cement bridge abutment near Route 64, went down a bank and halted beside a small creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Gump
Mt. Carroll
Savanna City Hospital
Lanark
Orville Dittmar
Gump
Milwaukee Railroad
Methodist Pastoral Shifts at Rock River Conference
The 108th Rock River Methodist Conference in Rockford announced Sunday the pastoral assignments for area churches. Dr. B. G. Swaney will lead the Barrington church and Treplaced by Rev. Milton D. Bayly, formerly pastor of Albany Park in Chicago. Other appointees include Paul Van Zee Warren C A Hull Milledgeville Glen E Ames Stockton Frederick F Ball Galena J L McKelvey Albany Ira E Sherman Apple River Ernest Carder Lena Albert E Blomberg Rock Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock River
Rockford
B. G. Swaney
Barrington Church
Milton D. Bayly
Albany Park Methodist Church
Chicago
Paul van Zee
Warren
C. A. Hull
Milledgeville
Glen E. Ames
Stockton
Frederick F. Ball
Galena
J. L. McKelvey
Albany
Ira FE. Sherman
Apple River
Ernest ©. Carder
Lena
Albert E. Blomberg
Rock Falls
Obituary notices from Mt Carroll area deaths
Multiple death notices from Mt Carroll area including George Miller 79. Anna Hardcastle 57. Charles Freeman 86. Elmer Engelking 75. Anna Bashaw and Henry Beaver 96 with kin details. Services listed in Mt Carroll Savanna area churches and cemeteries. births dates given and survivors named.
Unclear OCR Summary of Local Notices and Education Details
Fragmentary OCR text mentions names and dates, reference to work in the Prierty Colles, studying at Sepang, and a Bachelor in progress. The readable items include personal names and possible locations, with garbled punctuation and missing context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pula As
Ans
Sean
VeNasintek
Aurandi Quar
Prierty Colles
Sepang
Dairy and Grain Teams Earn Ribbon Awards
In a dairy and grain competition, teams led by Urbani, Littge, and Suirtesans secured top ribbons. Wie nit and Cadel tied for blue ribbons while white ribbons went to several honorees. Bost and Hartman earned red ribbons in dairy judging, with Vans and Wedgeinge noted among top placers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pristin Inlet
LaVerle
Unclear OCR fragment yields scattered names and phrases
Fragmentary text mentions Miss Joey and Heyins with references to Tate Writ and postal rates. The readable material is too garbled to identify a coherent event, date, or location beyond Savanna and California fragments.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Babson’s Weekly Report
Babson
Babson Park
Mass
Boston
Logan Airport
Automobil
National Safety Council
Howard Hughes
Trans World Airlines
General Electric
China
N. Y
Howe News
Hose Traum
Collector OF Internal Revenue
Legion Names Nominating Committee
Methodist
Carroll Dea A
AVHS
Ras County
George Miller
K. K. Clafvon
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mr. Miller
Germany
Theodore
George
Woodbine
John
Mrs
Wiliam Hardcastle
Charles Freeman
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
Salem Luthee Church
C. A. Noffke
Frederick
Mary Freeman
Katherine Linker
Charws Freeman
Emma Freeman
Elmer Engelking
Savanna City
First Methodist
E. Cedric Pope
Savanna Cemetery
Anna Bashaw
Frank and
Mary Ward Bashaw
Hickory Grove
Henry Brunner
Earle E
Francis and
Elmer, Jr
Burton
Howard
Leaf River
Ernest Auclair
Maryville
Quebec
Canada
Clayton Bashaw
Richelieu
Maurice
Biutlas
Dairy and Grain Teams
Pie
Calif
Joey
Heyins
Tate
Savanna Resiss
Chadwick B
Ant M
Bioulyas
Tunil
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