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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1946
Page
1
New York June 28 Babson analyzes returning servicemen and the risks of starting new ventures. He cites historical failure rates, urges veterans to delay starting fresh businesses, and suggests buying existing ones or seeking schooling. He notes opportunities exist to buy for reasonable prices when owners die or need estate tax relief.
C Robert and F Sibley of Chadwick sold three Brown Swiss bulls to local farmers. Fred S Idise, Beloit secretary, reports Myron Friederich bought Gigolo's Proprietor Bud 75660, Charles Gordon Sr bought Bonnie's Sunny Boy Gigolo 75661, and Paul Larson bought Flora's Ingall wod Taxpayer 58976.
Chadwick Ne, Dr. and Mrs. Homer Porter and son Jimmy of Glenshaw Pa visited Thursday and Friday with Rev. and Mrs. T. R. Moritz stopping off en route to Minneapolis. Mrs. Porter is a sister of Rev. Moritz.
Fred Smith 65 owner of a store at Argo-Fa was found dead in his car beside Route 78 near Route 171 north of Fulton after leaving his shop to drive to Mt Carroll. An inquest found death from heart occlusion. Funeral services were held at Argo-Fa Methodist church. Surviving are two daughters a son six grandchildren and a sister with several relatives attending from out of town.
Sincere thanks are expressed to neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy during our recent bereavement. Gratitude is extended for cards floral offerings and cars donated to Mr. and Mrs. Merle Turney Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Golding Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Smith.
William E. Kier, 70, of Morrison, died June 27 at his home after a five month illness. Funeral services were held at Reynolds Funeral Home, Morrison, with burial in Spring Valley cemetery. Born June 14, 1876 in Ustick township, Whiteside County, he married Eva Coppage in 1898 and lived in Chicago for years in business. He was a member of the American Legion and Presbyterian church, and a former Rotary president in Chicago. Surviving are his widow, two daughters, two nephews, and a niece.
M. M. Stuart of Jersey visited from Prisis day in the home of law and sister. Mr and Mrs Ella Nadig and granddaughter Bonn and Mr and Mrs Gottlieb Stadel came from Schopville last Wednesday to visit Mr and Mrs L A Frank.
The 1946 assessment lists of personal property and real estate with changed valuations appear in this issue of the Review. The assessment role includes York Township property. Herschel Hopkins, recently discharged from the army, returns to his prewar job as manager of the Carroll County Farm Bureau insurance division. The Hopkins family resides again on South Jackson street in Mt. Carroll.
Marriage licenses were issued from the county clerk’s office to Charles Ginther of Mt. Carroll and Beatrice Tripp of Thomson, Luther Gowen and Gladys Nightingale of Savanna, Harry Holy and Opal Kupfer of Savanna, Reynal Rosenwald and Irma Tendick of Cedar Rapids, Vaden Lansford of Savanna and Ida Klitz of Savanna, Arthur Sanderson and Lucille Machtan of Hanover. Last week’s honorable discharges from U S armed forces were filed with the circuit clerk by John H. Stein, Donald L. Trude, Charles H. Trude, Donald S. Ramsdell, Marvin Moltmann, Wayne Whisler, Howard Buck of Savanna, Kenneth D. Wehmeyer of Milledgeville, George Perry of Thomson, and William Aurand of Lanark.
Judge George C. Dixon of Dixon will preside at a circuit court session in Mt. Carroll next Tuesday, July 9.
The regular July meeting of the Car roll county board of supervisors will be held Monday July 8 instead of Tuesday to allow a majority to attend a road meeting in Sterling Tuesday.
Deputy Sheriff George Hicks is enjoying a two week vacation as reported in local notices.
A sequence of property transfers in Savanna Milledgeville and Lanark shows Leonard N Reitz transferring to David H Ray mond and wife and many other deeds. Notable grantees include Jas E McQuoid in Washington and John H Shirk in Milledgeville, with numerous wd and qed transfers across townships and blocks.
Prices loose controls as OPA ends at midnight after President Truman vetoes a bill to extend measures with phased de controls. Senate blocks temporary extensions, while retailers note no broad price hikes yet. Meat costs may rise with cattle and hog prices up in Chicago. Rent controls end too, with eviction notices governed by state law. Livestock traders rush to market while others hold out for further gains.
Chadwick's new theatre building progresses steadily with walls and roof complete and the concrete floor poured last week. Exterior block walls are plastered but interior finishing and electrical wiring remain. Marquee glass panels doors and ticket booth are still to be installed.
The Merry Circle club of Salem announced on Monday that their July 7 picnic has been postponed indefinitely. A new picnic date will be set and announced later.
Jens Andresen celebrated his birthday with a Sunday dinner hosted at his residence. Guests included Hans Fred dersen, Mr and Mrs Erick Marske and sons, Mrs Reka Haas and Alvina of Clinton, Town, Mr and Mrs Fred Hock and sons, Mr and Mrs Carl Petersen of Thomson, Mr and Mrs Reuben Geist and family, and Mrs Emma Geisz.
Sparks from a failed gasoline pump on Edwin Miller’s bulk truck ignited fumes at the Wallace Haas farm northwest of Mt Carroll. Firefighters from Mt Carroll extinguished the 1 mile away blaze. Damage estimated at 3000 dollars, insured.
Robert Allen McCall a 12 year old Savanna boy was killed instantly by a lightning bolt while boating with his 15 year old brother Sherrod during a brief electrical storm on Sandslough near Riverview Illinois. Sherrod recovered and both boys were sons of Mr and Mrs Sherrod B McCall. Coroner J B Schreiter held inquiry and funeral was in Savanna.
The 101st Barnhart reunion gathered Sunday at Sinnissippi park Sterling with 32 members from Chicago Polo Dixon Sterling Milledgeville and Chadwick enjoying a noon picnic. Charles Barnhart of Milledgeville was eldest and Kenneth Heffelfinger of Chadwick youngest. Charles Barnhart was re elected president and Martha Boone Polo secretary treasurer. The 1947 gathering is planned for Chadwick area farm home of Glen Hartman.
Ed Mest, a local auctioneer, will oversee three property sales in the area over the coming weeks. On Saturday July 13 he will sell Theresa High of Freeport’s Chadwick residence, on July 16 the Dave Stolts farm at Malvern, and on July 20 the residence and household goods of the late Alice Swartz in Chadwick.
Mr and Mrs Howard King of Morrison were Sunday evening supper guests of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kemmer.
Mary Lou Meyers and Vila Gochenaur recount a cross country trip from Illinois to Indiana and through Ohio Pennsylvania West Virginia Maryland and Washington D C detailing coal mining scars along the way battlefield visits Arlington Cemetery Gettysburg Harper s Ferry and notable roads tunnels and towns from their July trip ending in Pennsylvania.
Sunday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Kingery included Mr. and Mrs. A. L Higbee from New York Mrs Helen Meyers and Kay of Colinton Jr Mr. and Mrs. Carl Meyer and son and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kingery of Morrison.
Carroll county's World War II casualty list totals 32 with 23 killed in action 2 died of wounds 5 non battle deaths and 2 finding of death. The release notes may be incomplete and lists only army casualties with home addresses unavailable. Carroll county has the lowest total among nearby counties in the region.
Mrs. Ida M. Klitz of Mt. Carroll and Vaden Lansford of Savanna wed at 11 a m in Mt Carroll Methodist church parsonage. The Rev Frank Countryman presided. The couple will reside in Chestnut Park Savanna.
Miss Carol Catherine Ege daughter of Mr and Mrs William W Ege Mt Lebanon Pennsylvania married William Mil fred Sikkema son of Mr and Mrs L W Sikkema Savanna at 4 30 pm Saturday in the Country Church of the City Chicago Dr Benjamin M Will read the single ring service Helen Green Chicago was maid of honor Lavetta Nipe Carroll and Evelyn Fled berg Chicago were bridesmaids Robert Mossberg DeKalb was best man Richard Sikkema and William Ege were ushers They will reside in Chicago where he will work for the Milwaukee railroad.
At 9 a m on Thursday June 27 Mrs Gladys Mary Nightingale of Savanna married Luther Hershey Bowen of Savanna. The ceremony at St Pauls Episcopal church Savanna was conducted by Rev H Foster Whitney with attendants Alfred Boothby and wife. After a wedding trip they will reside in Savanna. The bride a native of Mr Carroll has been employed in Savanna. Bowen a Savanna native works for the Savanna Sabula Bridge company.
Mrs Emma Zugschwerdt of Garden City South Dakota and Miss Mary Hartman of Waterloo Town were guests of their sister Mrs Wesley Kness last Thursday and Friday.
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