20 Jul 1944
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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1944
Page
1
Babson Park Massachusetts July 14 1944 Babson says the wartime boom is ending and the economy must adjust to quieter conditions with a gradual return to normal activity. He foresees a rise in stock prices while business volumes decline into the third quarter.
The Carroll County American Red Cross held its annual meeting at the Savanna library. Miss Mabel Greve led the session while chairmen reported on 2811 articles for the Camp and Hospital Council and 105 for the Veterans Hospital. Production totals included 1581 garments and 303 knitted items. The War Fund quota was met with 16036.91 dollars. Officers re-elected and Home Service efforts noted as priorities.
C N Jenks of Savanna resigned from the county board of review this spring after filling a vacancy from I S Williams death. Judge Orion M Grove appointed William R Kauck of Savanna to replace Jenks on the board.
Nine competitive classes for market hogs will award 75 cash prizes totaling 332 dollars at the fifth annual Chicago Junior Market Hog Show and Sale at Chicago Stock Yards on Sept 28. Breeds grants add prizes from American Poland China United Duroc Hampshire Chester White Berkshire registries.
About 100 dairy herd owners in Carroll county signed up for the Bang's disease testing program. Tests will be offered with TB testing by state veterinarians if enough owners register. Signups occurred in early July with low turnout, but owners may still enroll at the Farm Bureau office township supervisors or Farm Bureau directors. If 50 percent or more register, the Bang's test will be free.
Seventy fourth Lena Methodist campmeeting starts Sunday July 25 and runs through July 30 with the Youth Fellowship summer institute beginning July 24. Rev Samuel Taylor of Lena Methodist will host. Speakers include Dr B G Swaney Dr C K Carpenter Rev Joseph Brookshire Rev Ralph Hall Collis Dr John H Nightingale and Dr Forrest W Hoisington from Freeport and nearby churches.
County AAA chairman Herman Daehler announces no limit on acres for sweet clover seed payments at 3.50 per acre to boost seed production. The change aims to secure legume and grass seeds amid poor harvests, with other approved crops listed and May June Dairy Feed Payments forms being mailed. Milking machines and grain elevators will no longer be rationed effective July 20, and a revised machinery list is issued with permits for July 10–15.
Pvt. Lee H. Delaney, a Negro soldier traveling on a troop train, drowned while wading in eight feet of water near the Mississippi River shore at Savanna Illinois. He disappeared after undressing and attempting to swim. body recovered after two hours by workers with a diving helmet. An inquest ruled accidental drowning. Delaney’s mother in Memphis was notified.
Miss Gweneth Mae Fogel and Ernest V. Mathis wed at Milledgeville in a single ring ceremony. Mrs Dorothy Ziegler and Carl Bertholf married in Waterloo IA. Frances Jean Troha and Cpl James E. Thomas tied the knot in Joplin MO.
Pvt Richard H Davis 21 of Griggsville Illinois and home of Mr and Mrs James W McCue Savanna was killed in action in Italy on February 2 his fiancee Miss Betty Hatfield received word last week The War Department had reported him missing earlier He had worked as a plumber at the Savanna ordnance depot during his Savanna stay
Harry Engles of Lanark was elected commander of the Carroll County Council of the American Legion at a meeting last week in Legion Hall Mt Carroll. Other officers chosen include Ernest Frey Shannon senior vice commander James Rowe Savanna junior vice commander Raymond Hartman Mt Carroll finance officer Rev R H Leitner Mt Carroll chaplain and Charlee Moon Milledgeville sergeant at arms.
Wa tan ye clubs of Mt Carroll and Clinton have been invited to a picnic hosted by the Savanna Wa-tan-ye club at Old Mill park on Monday evening July 24. The Savanna club prepared plans at its regular meeting last week.
Mrs Edwin Keim of Mt Carroll was elected president of the Corral County Federation of Woman clubs at a county meeting held in the Keim home. She succeeds Mrs Eugene Murray of Thomson. Other officers named for the year are vice president Mrs C Sumner Darrow of Savanna and secretary treasurer Mrs J W Stickell of Chadwick. The group planned the fall conference to be held at Lanark on Oct 10. Representatives from eight clubs attended.
James Ritenour of Mt Carroll suffered minor injuries when his rendering truck collided with a gasoline tanker driven by M G Handel two miles north of Mt Carroll on Route 78 about 3 p m on July 13. The rendering truck overturned after hitting a cement culvert and a dead cow was discarded on the pavement. Handel escaped injury and his truck was damaged.
Two Carroll county herds were among Chicago Stock Yards top sellers last week. Elmer Buffington's Milledgeville shipment consisted of 24 head at 1122 pounds selling at 17.15 dollars per cwt, while Ralph A. Picking of Shannon sent 20 head averaging 1262 pounds at 17.10 dollars per cwt. The Picking cattle topped the day's prices and were bought for eastern shipment.
First Lieut Russell Carson son of Mr and Mrs Robert Carson of Woodland township has been awarded an Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of an additional air medal. The award is announced by Lieut Gen Millard F Harmon commanding U S Army Air Forces in the South Pacific. Carson served as pilot from April 14 to May 9 1944 with the 15th AAF on missions for which the award was given.
Visitors included Mrs C W Terry of Rock Falls Mr and Mrs Ernie Oltmann Tampico HL William Beck and Joseph Koenig of Chicago Russell Smith of Wacker visiting with Mr and Mrs Leonard Stage Rev and Mrs Doverspike and Connie dined with Mr and Mrs Charles McGinty on Wednesday Mrs Ralph Olds and son Albert of Clinton visited Friday evening Albert remains confined to Schick hospital Clinton
State Auditor Arthur C. Lueder reports June declines in Illinois old age pension payments and ADC aid to dependent children. Pensions totaled 4,981 with a statewide drop of over 70,000. ADC payments were 703,168 down nearly 8,000. Carroll and Whiteside counties show smaller totals for pensions and ADC beneficiaries.
The Farm Bureau board of directors will meet Thursday evening July 27 at 8 p m in Mt Carroll to finalize arrangements for the annual picnic and 4 H roundup. Committees for the event will be chosen. The picnic is set for Friday Aug 25 in Old Mill park Savanna with livestock judging in the morning a basket dinner at noon and an afternoon program including a talk music readings a 4 H chess revue and a softball game.
County Clerk W M Nipe issued a marriage license to John E Carroll of Lanark and Loretta V Vock of Milledgeville. Grand jurors for the June circuit term were notified to report Friday July 21 to consider evidence in another case. The will of Samuel F Graves of Savanna was admitted to probate naming Hannah E Graves as widow and Ada C Smythe as executrix with remainder to the children.
Federal Reserve figures show Carroll County total sales of 969 964 dollars in the Fifth War Loan drive led by county chairman Robert L Morris of Lanark The county is 35 964 above its 934 000 quota in E bonds total bond sales to individuals amount to 829 123 dollars 12 124 above the individual quota of 811 000 Edwards County leads E bond quota at 103 percent while Carroll stands 86 5 percent in the latest report Veterans in Carroll County and their families have invested 15812 50 in war bonds as part of the home front effort through the drive
Sheriff Eber Shepherd investigated the theft of two automobiles last Thursday night. A Lanark resident reported a car taken and abandoned at the Isadore Saidel home in Mt. Carroll, then Saidel’s car was used by the thief and found later in Lanark. Theodore Colehour described two men attempting to steal his truck at about 2 30 a m before they fled in a nearby car.
Mr and Mrs Charles Helm were entertained by Chadwick Co operative Produce Company directors and their wives at White Pines State park Monday evening a farewell supper before they move to Chicago where Mr Helm will work for Swift and Co Present were Mr and Mrs Emil Hartman Mr and Mrs Guy Mackey Mr and Mrs Roy Queckboerner Mr and Mrs George Knoess Mr and Mrs Fred Olson Mr and Mrs John Miller Mr and Mrs Elmer Zugschwerdt and Mr and Mrs Don Harris
Miss Phyllis Schaut 24 daughter of Mr and Mrs Carlos Schaut Mt Carroll enlisted in the Wave and was sworn in at Rockford She will be released at Savanna ordnance depot where she works in the finance department on Sept 1 and begins training early September Her brother James serves in the navy.
Arrival of 400 Italian service unit troops to aid ammunition and war supplies production at the Savanna ordnance depot was announced by Col. Max A. Brackett. He stressed ongoing labor shortages and opened jobs to anyone 16 and older. The Italians will be housed in depot barracks. theater of war unspecified.
Mrs Henry Moltman of Savanna sustained a fractured rib and dislocated kneecap when her car veered after a front tire blew out on Ridge Road about four miles north of Savanna. Semi conscious, she was found by nearby farmers and taken to Savanna hospital.
About 3 850 students registered for the 1944 summer session at Northwestern University Evanston include Erma M Cambman Chadwick Constance Turner Cordova and Paul B Vankee Milledgeville among the local residents.
Mo. MM2c Harry K. Clark 19 earned the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroism during the Anzio Nettuno landings on February 7 1944. The citation notes his action in fighting a fire and removing injured aboard a landing craft at a harbor dock after a bomb hit. Mr and Mrs Henry Sour and their son John of Argo visited the Smell home Thursday.
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