Babson predicts postwar business boom and later slump
Babson Park Massachusetts outlines a long term economic view after World War I. He predicts a strong postwar expansion with rising living costs, a building boom, near 6 million cars yearly production for a few years, and 5 million new homes, followed by challenges after 1950 including possible inflation and unemployment. He emphasizes education and prudent guidance by parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Busine
Washington
Fourth of July Picnic and Visiting Guests Reported
Thomson notes a Fourth of July picnic at Claude Grim home with guests including Wesley Sack E O Mennier Marion Wheeler Clndys Cate Mary Norma Harry Gaar Merle Darrell and Herman Timmons of Chicago visiting for several days. Visitors from Fulton Sterling Sterling Foster Bowman Harper Hoy and wife John Hoy and family also called on Mrs Frederick home. Clarence Bolhous enjoys a week’s vacation with Pete Sikkema of Fulton visiting from Curtis Co Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Grim
Wesley Sack
E. O. Mennier
Marion Wheeler
Clndys Cate
Mary
Norma
Harry Gaar
Merle
Darrell
Herman Timmons
Chicago
Jim Foster
Furton
Grant Bowman
Harper
Pierce Hoy
Indiana
John Hoy
Fulton
Frederick
Gerald Brown
Judy
Dewey Fritz
Sterling
Fred Whitney
John Carpenter
Marilyn
Bobbie
Clinton
Frank Smith
Clarence Bolhous
Pete Sikkema
Curtis Co
Village approves plans for Chadwick new well
The Chadwick village board approved an annual appropriation ordinance and paid routine bills. Village Clerk L A Frank said the state sanitary board approved plans for the new well and bids may be called soon. Five drilling firms requested project specifications via the engineer C K Willett.
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Chadwick
L. A. Frank
State Sanitary Board
C. K. Willett
Mr. Frank
Lanark man charged in two larceny indictments
Arthur Schmid 19 of Lanark faces two larceny indictments from the June grand jury. One alleges a February 15 1944 theft of an $18 ring from Della Grove and the other a November 15 1943 theft of a $25 ring from Robert Grove. Sheriff Eber Shepherd booked him. bond set at 1500 on each charge. An Oregon circuit session is planned with Judge Leon A. Zick presiding. County clerk issued two marriage licenses to Edward Reese Savanna and Marian Miller Franklin Grove and to Eugene Dondeinger and LaVerne Roberson Chicago. A Buick driven by John Kness Chadwick went into a creek near Mt Carroll. occupants escaped unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Nipe
Edward Reese
Savanna
Marian Miller
Franklin Grove
Eugene Dondeinger
LaVerne Roberton
Chicago
Leon A. Zick
Oregon
Carroll County
Arthur Schmid
Lanark
Eber Shepherd
Schmid
Della Grove
Robert Grove
John Kness
Chadwick
Mt. Carroll
Carroll Reports No Auto Deaths For Six Months
At mid 1944, Carroll county shows zero highway fatalities while the 13th district totals 15 deaths across six counties. One Carroll crash killed a Ryan oil truck driver who died weeks later in Clinton Iowa hospital. Jo Daviess also reports no auto deaths. nearby counties list several fatalities.
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Carroll County
13Th
Ryan Oil
Clinton
Iowa
Carroll
Jo Daviess
Stephenson County
Whiteside
Lee
Ogle County
War ration changes expand stamps and prices across items
Ration book stamps 30 and 32 remain valid for five pounds of sugar with stamp 40 through Feb 28 1945. Red stamps A8 to 78 stay usable indefinitely with new stamps later. lamb and soft cheeses readded to lists while beef and pork cuts shift point values. Blue stamps A8 to 28 plus Ab stay valid. five more blue stamps arrive Aug 1. OPA ceilings fix berry prices and set restaurant coffee caps. nationwide alfalfa hay ceilings vary by region and season.
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OPA
Office of Price Administration
Texas
Illinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
U. S
Obituaries for Harrison Werner Egggenberger Johns
Multiple notices report deaths in Illinois and Wisconsin. Clifford Harrison 60 of Lanark died of a heart ailment. Minnie Werner 76 of Dutchtown buried in Dutchtown cemetery. Frei Eggenberger 74 ex grocer died at his Mt. Carroll home and was moved to Michigan City for burial. Ed Johns 72 near Savanna died of a heart attack with funeral at Savanna Methodist Church. Surviving relatives include spouses and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Harrison
Lanark
Frank
Richard Wedel
Methodist Church
E. Y. Knapp
LaCrosse
Wis
Angus Harrison
Nell Galpin
Milwaukee Railroad
Burlington Railroad
Ruth Lowry
Chicago
Ralph
Texas
Frei Eewenberger
Carroll Grocer
Michigan City
Ind
Mr. Eggenberger
Odell
Martha Baumgarten
Mt. Carroll
C. A. Vincent
Anna Eggenberger
R. B. Braisbeck
Moline
Ed Johns
Savanna
Savanna Methodist Church
Arthur Monkman
Zion Cemetery
Mr. Johns
Woodland Township
Emma Bomhoff
Dan
Clarence
Charles Beyer
Massbach
A. O. Elliott
Elizabeth Grove
Minnie Soltow
Fulton Couple and Family Guests Visit Nearby Relative
Mr and Mrs Joe Decker and daughter Lois of Fulton were guests of Mr and Mrs Isaac Decker over Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs Charles McGinty visited Minneapolis for ten days with her son Richard and family. Jacqueline McGinty stayed with her grandfather during her mother's absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Decker
Lois
Fulton
Isaac Decker
Charles McGinty
Minneapolis
Minn
Richard
Jacqueline McGinty
Local Visitors Share News and Call on Ill Neighbor
Mr and Mrs Allen Witmer called on Mr and Mrs Carl Miller at Morrison on Sunday afternoon as Mr Miller remains ill in bed. Mrs Harry Wilkinson and a child from Miles Iowa visited the Shirley Stage home from Friday to Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Witmer
Carl Miller
Morrison
Miller
Harry Wilkinson
Miles, Ia
Shirley Stage Home
Relative of Local Resident Given Discharge
Sgt. Ralph Wallace son of Mrs W P Wallace of Silverleaf returned home after 28 months in the Marines 13 of which were spent in more than 20 locations in the South Pacific He spent two months at San Diego awaiting his dependency discharge and flew to Minneapolis He has stars for participation in two major battles in the Pacific
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zella St. Ores
Bill St. Ores
Thomson
Morrison Woman Mary Wagner Visits With Parents Over Weekend
Miss Mary Wagner of Morrison visited over the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wagner. Lilah Curley is visiting this week with her brother in law and sister Mr. and Mrs. Francis Sheridan at Rockford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wagner
Morrison
Ben Wagner
Lilah Curley
Francis Sheridan
Rockford
Hughes Dead, Rowe to Fill Out His Term
Richard Yates Rowe of Jacksonville, Republican state central committee chairman, was appointed Illinois secretary of state Friday by Gov. Dwight Green. Rowe will serve six months to fill the unexpired term of Edward J. Hughes, who died June 28 in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Yates Rowe
Jacksonville
Republican State Central Committee
Nlinois
Dwight Green
Rowe
Edward J. Hughes
New York City
Hughes
Illinois
Arnold P. Benson
Green
General Assembly
Springfield
Mathew
Calvary Cemetery
Evanston
Carroll County Cattle High Sellers At Chicago Market
Carroll county cattle led the Chicago Stock Yards trade with top prices. Harvey Woessner of Shan non sold 40 Hereford steers averaging 1186 pounds at 17.50 per cwt. Milledgeville’s Bernard Crofton offered 30 steers at 16.50 per cwt, 1067 pounds each. Joy Sword of Lanark moved 20 head at 16.85 per cwt, averaging 1032 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Chicago
Harvey Woessner
Shannon
Bernard Crofton
Milledgeville
Joy Sword of
Morrison resident Charles Kahler dies at 74
Charles Kahler of Morrison, 74, died June 28 after years of ill health. Funeral at Reynolds Funeral Home with Grove Hill Cemetery burial. He was born March 26, 1870 in Carroll County, married to Mary Ann West, and survived by two daughters, two sons, one sister, two brothers, and seven grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kahler
Morrison
Reynolds
Grove Hill Cemetery
Carroll County
John
Tracy Kline Kabler
Carroll
Whiteside
Oregon
Mary Ann West
John Kahler
Chadwick
Clarence Siefken
North of
Herman Radatz
Byron, Ill
Frank Kahler
Lee Kahler
Maquoketa
Iowa
Helen Miller
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Henry Kahler
Mt. Carroll
Franklin Grove Wed: Marian Miller to Edward Reese
Miss Marian Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs Abram Miller of Franklin Grove and Edward L Reese son of Mr and Mrs Carl Reese were married at 3 pm Friday June 30 in the office of Justice of the Peace Frank Schroeppel Mt Carroll Attendants were Miss Erma Pauley and Harold Dreier The bride a Dixon native attended Franklin Grove high school and worked in Amboy Reese a Savanna native and coast guard veteran was discharged last November and now works in a Savanna garage The couple will reside in Savanna
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Miller
Abram Miller
Franklin Grove
Edward L. Reese
Carl Reese
Justice of the Peace
Frank Schroeppel
Mt. Carroll
Erma Pauley
Harold Dreier
Savanna
Dixon
Amboy
Mr. Reese
Coast Guard
Social Visit Notes From Davenport Visitors
Miss Iris Martindale of Davenport spent the weekend with Irve Martindale. Sunday guests at the Harry Diehl home included Louis Cory and Earl Richie of Savannah. Willis Stage and Vern visited Claude Grim. Irvin Renner and daughter of Cordova were dinner guests of Paul Lewis, with further visits to friends.
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Iris Martindale
Davenport
Irve Martindale
Harry Diehl
Louis Cory
Earl Richie
Savanna
Willis Stage
Claude Grim
Irvin Renner
Cordova
Paul Lewis
Nurse on Duty Now at County TB Office
Miss Hariet Kaufman a registered nurse from Wacker has assumed the county tuberculosis nurse duties. She will be in the office 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily except weekends. Officials say one nurse plus an office assistant can cover core duties amid wartime nurse shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hariet Kaufman
R. N
Wacker
County Tuberculosis Sanatorium Association
Nell Stewart
County Board of Supervisors
County Core
Miriam Pape
Kaufman
York Community High School
Thomson
Nurses’ Training School
Farm building plans hit by wartime lumber shortage
J Francis Buck reports to Carroll County USDA War Board that new farm structures will be scarce as lumber supplies dwindle. Each overseas crossing requires 300 board feet, with 50 more monthly per soldier, while decking for a flat top uses a quarter million board feet."}
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Carroll County
Usda War
J. Francis Buck
State Aaa Committee
Herman Daehler
Carroll County War Board
Naples
Cherbourg
Carroll county farm approves 1944 machinery permits
The Carroll county farm machinery rationing committee issued permits June 26 to July 1, 1944 for new equipment. Approved items include corn planters Fay M. Trucken miller Kyle Rawlins Hamilton Bros. Jay Rupple Harry H. Jurgens tractors Ginther Bros. John M. Miller elevator B. L. Peck John Noordhoff mower Reuben J. Messmer milking machines Ray Isenhart Lawrence Greenwood Morrell Frey hay baders Ray Dodge Harvey Seim Ray McNamara grainblower Ralph Wirtjes hay loader Chris Knauer manure spreader Nevin Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Farm Machinery Rationing Committee
Fay M. Truckenmiller
Kyle Rawlins
Hamilton Bros
Jay Rupple
Harry H. Jurgens
Ginther Bros
John M. Miller
B. L. Peck
John Noordhoff
Reuben J. Messmer
Ray Isenhart
Lawrence Greenwood
Morrell Frey
Ray Dodge
Harvey Seim
Ray McNamara
Ralph Wirtjes
Chris Knauer
Nevin Moore
Service Flag Dedicated at St. Pauls
St. Pauls Lutheran church dedicated a Service Flag honoring sixteen members serving in the Armed Forces including Chaplain J. W. Bucklin and Hartman clan members. Curtis Naniga sang a solo "God Bless Our Lads" after the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Country
J. W. Bucklin
Paul Traun
Donald Hartman
Howard Schuchard
Arthur Zissler
Arnold Hartman
Raymond Hartman
Norman Hartman
Willard Hartman
Louvell Hartman
Henry Hartman, Jr
Virgil Hartman
William Schlangenhausen
Donald Kisseller
Harlan Guinther
Orville Reehl
Curtis Naniga
God
Sunday Dinner Guests Visit Regional Families
Mr and Mrs Richard Badtke spent Sunday with son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Forrest Gilbert of Port Byron. On return they visited Mrs Badtke's Erie uncle Henry Lawrence and wife. Sunday evening guests at Mr and Mrs Charles Hogg included Mr and Mrs Charles Whistler and Richard Morrison Mr and Mrs Orin Vogel Perret and Tilton from Rockford and Mr and Mrs Robert Carroll and daughter. Mr and Mrs John Daniel Regan of Chicago stay this week with Mr and Mrs Louis Kness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Badtke
Forrest Gilbert
Port Byron
John Daniel Regan
Chicago
Louis Kness
Quiet Fourth of July Weekend Across County
The Fourth of July passed quietly with few firecrackers and no major public celebrations. Savanna held a parade and fireworks, many businesses closed, farmers worked haying, and Riverview and Web’s camp drew hundreds. Chadwick band concert at Fair Haven drew a large crowd, Tony Cambman’s store was busy with ice cream, and traffic reported normal with no accidents noted.
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Savanna
Mississippi
Thomson
Riverview
Web
Anthony Cambman
Fair Haven
Chadwick
Tony
Roske Urges Farmers to Mow Weeds Now
AAA Illinois proposes weed mowing on non crop pasture to conserve moisture. Daehler notes weed control boosts pasture growth and beef or milk output. Farmers receive 50 cents per acre per mowing under the soil conservation program, with no hay or seed removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Daehler
Carroll County Aaa
Mr. Daehler
AAA
Illinois
Daehler
Carroll County
Cunningham Brothers Buy Holsteins at Brentwood Sale
Cunningham Brothers Chadwick attended the 59th Holstein-Friesian convention in Columbus Ohio and bought two registered Holsteins for 3600 dollars. Top price 20000 for Montvie Bonheur Pierre B 2321275, the highest Holstein cow price since 1920. Fifty-one buyers from sixteen states purchased 79 mature cattle and nine calves at an average 1392 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brattleboro
Cunningham Brothers
Chadwick
Brentwood
Columbus
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Cedar Dale Boneheur
Pietje Hiemke
Glenn L. Bancroft
Flint
Mich
Hiemke
Montvic Hiemke
Pietje Posch
Beauty Listrange Rag Apple Creator
Montvie Bonheur Pierre
Creston Farms
Comstock Park
Glenn Bancroft
Summer visits mark Fourth of July in Sabula region
Mrs. Oliver Each of Sabula visited over the Fourth with Mrs. Ella Stumphy. Bernie Divilbiss of Warrenville spent the weekend at the Roll Williams home. Arla St. Ores is spending a few days at the Willis St Ores home in Mrs. G. B. Lanning and children were Savanna business callers last week, Mrs. L. P. Hansen and son of Chicago visited over the Fourth at the Ivan Morse home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Each
Sabula
Ella Stumphy
Bernie Divilbiss
Warrenville
Roll Williams
Arla St. Ores
Willis St Ores
Savanna
G. B. Lanning
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Babson
Babson Park
Mass
UN E
Florida
Southwest
California
Thomson Briefs
Army
Navy
Armed Forces
W. van Buren Street
Fort Sheridan
Sixth Service Command
Houe News
Ration News
East Coast
Minnie Werner
Church of the Brethren
Dutchtown
Paul Miller
William Kendall
Lawrence Kreider
Corrine Livengood
Harry Stoner
Ray Meyers
Russell Meyers
Voyle Provant
Lester Stover
Asa Kreider
Frank Livengood
Minnie J. C. Werner
Fred
Elizabeth Schulz Mohrman
Fair Haven Township
Frederick Werner
Fair Haven Evangelical Church
F. A. Fager
Will
Donald
Ronald Werner
Fred Mehrman
Fredericka Volz
Sophia Sack
Elizabeth Fierheller
Werner
Evangelical Church
Fred Eggenberger
Chas. Kahler
Triple A News
ST. Paul’s
Roske
Cunningham Bros. Bay
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