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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1938
Page
4
Seventeen deaths occurred in Carroll County during June per the vital statistics report. Two drownings are listed one accidental at age 11 and another by own action. a fall-related death is also noted among the month’s fatalities. Births total ten with seven boys and three girls. one infant died two days after birth and one stillbirth is listed.
Louis Houzenga Jr. born May 15 1914 in Albany died in the Housenga wreck. His funeral services were held Tuesday at 1 20 pm at the Fulton Christian Reformed church with Rev A Bliek officiating. Burial followed in Fulton cemetery. Surviving are his parents three brothers and one sister with many relatives and friends.
The piece outlines tips for staying cool at 6:30 in the morning to avoid heat. It recommends fans to circulate air and suggests better insulation. It also advises installing a fan in furnace pipes to move cool air from the basement throughout the house.
Mrs. Racheal Hanna, 78, died July 7 at her Milledgeville home after a stroke. She led county WCTU for four years. Funeral at 1 p.m. in the home and 1:30 p.m. in Brethoven church with ministers Will iam Bell and A. H. Harrison. Burial Bethel cemetery. Survived by six children, sister Hattie Beers, and three brothers. Also noted George H. Hart, 79, Savanna resident for 35 years, died last Thursday. funeral at Fuller's in Savanna with Rev. G. F. Folts officiating. burial Savanna cemetery. Hart born Aug 1, 1858. survived by brother John Beers of Center Hill.
Mrs Elzina Rush 62 died at home in Savanna after a yearlong illness. Funeral at Fuller funeral home and burial in Hickory Grove cemetery. Also listed are Julia Baum 78 of Shannon and W G Brown 87 of Thomson with funeral details and survivors. Jaynet Shrake 7 months died at home in Chestnut Park Savanna with burial in Savanna cemetery.
Thomson plans the usual Melon day Labor Day on September 5. Milledgeville to host longer Community day celebrations September 7 through 8 with free cheese sandwiches and an excellent program. Outside county events include Lyons Iowa homecoming August 18 20 Abe Whiteside Morrison Fair first week of September and Foreston Sauer Kraut day September 15.
About 400 to 500 pheasant chicks from the state department of conservation are due at the Savanna Ordnance Depot today. Officials from the county sportsmen's club say the birds will be housed in brooders at the northern government proving grounds and later moved to pens on the reservation before release. Jack Montgomery of the state conservation department will deliver the shipment.
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