Rapid world flight marks era of faster travel
The piece surveys Hughes and companions completing a round the world trip in 3 days 19 hours 17 minutes, tracing a trend from Archimedes era sails to modern air travel. It notes earlier records by Graf Zeppelin and Post, and jokes about future one day circumnavigations while praising Courtesy Week in Chicago and broader shifts in sport and society. It also mentions Corrigan’s unauthorized Atlantic flight in a nine year old plane, Insull’s fall, and Dowager Queen Marie of Romania’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hughes
Angellan
Jules Verne
Douglas G. Corrigan
Atlantic Ocean
Samuel Insull
Insull
Marie
Romania
Carol
Landmark mill doomed by cave-in marks county seat start
The old Mt Carroll mill, Carroll County’s first landmark, is slated for razing after a cave-in caused by Waukarusa flood waters. Owner Glen Johnson’s 40 by 60 foot, 60 foot high structure housed milling gear. built in 1842 by N Halderman, it helped found Mt Carroll and drew the county seat from Savannah in 1843.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Carroll
Carroll County
Glen Johnson
Waukarusa
N. Halderman
Montgomery County
Mt. Carroll
Savanna
Carroll
Farm Bureau ball games delayed as state title chase heats up
Nine teams remain contenders for the Illinois Farm Bureau League state title with 24 squads in race. leaders Carroll Ogle DeKalb Will Peoria Woodford Bond Fayette McLean Sangamon. schedule shifts push postponed games into late July, Aug, and a two day, eight game festival in Champaign Urbana Sept 2 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Farm Bureau
Champaign-Urbana
Ebb Harris
Ilinois Farm Bureau League
Ogle
Carroll
Henry
DeKalb
Will
Peoria
Woodford
Bond
Fayette
McLean
Sangamon
Winnebago
Lanark
Jo Daviess
Mt. Morris
Galena
Carroll County Farm Bureau
Brudi Attends Five Day Meeting in Madison Wisconsin
Lawrence E Brudi county superintendent of schools attends a five day meeting of school officials in Madison Wisconsin this week His county seat office is closed as the secretary is on vacation
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Lawrence E. Brudi
Madison
Wis
More Cattle From County Sell High On Chicago Market
Carroll county cattle sold at top and near top prices on the Chicago Stock Yards last week. Fred Wilhelm of Shannon consigned 52 prime steers averaging 1279 pounds that sold for 12.75 per cwt. Paul Woessner of Shannon sold 49 steers averaging 095 pounds per head for 12.00 per cwt. Prices soared to new highs with a midweek peak of 12.89 per cwt for Nebraska steer purchases and top hogs at 10.20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Chicago
Fred Wilhelm
Shannon
Paul Woessner
Nebraska
Fewer Tax Objections By Railways In Carroll County
Railways through Carroll county, including Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific and Chicago Burlington and Quincy, filed fewer objections to 1937 tax bills this year with hearings slated for fall. Objections target Mt Carroll and Savanna library taxes, town taxes in Cherry Grove and Savanna park levies, Wysox park, Milledgeville corporate tax, and a Mt Carroll waterworks item as vague, multiple, or improperly levied under state law. No objections were filed to other taxing bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
Cherry Grove
Mt. Carroll
Mt. Carroll and
Savanna
Savanna Town Park
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Savanna Park
Wysox Town Park
Milledgeville
Army Reserve Quota Set for Sixth Corps Area
Colonel John B. Shuman announces the Sixth Corps Area quota for the Regular Army Reserve at 1142. The six states Illinois Wisconsin and Michigan comprise the area with eight other corps areas also setting quotas. Eligible are former Regular Army personnel honorably discharged within three years single and under 36. Reservists receive 2 dollars monthly and face potential active duty in emergencies. enlistments are rapid nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Shuman
Hugh A. Drum
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Stolen Mt Carroll Car Recovered Behind Algona School
An automobile stolen from the Dan Hurley home in Mt. Carroll Friday night was found Saturday morning behind the Algona schoolhouse. Sheriff Eber Shephard and Mr. Hurley recovered it, with the tank nearly full, indicating it had been driven only to Argo-Fa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Hurley
Mt. Carroll
Algona
Eber Shepherd
Mr. Hurley
Argo- Fa
Preliminary work begins at Savanna Ordnance Depot
Preparatory work started Thursday on enlarging and improving the Savanna Ordnance Depot with nearly a million and a half dollars in allocations from PWA Army supply and WPA funds. Ninety two igloo and smokeless powder magazines will be built, plus 12 miles of railroad and 10 miles of macadam roads, under construction supervisor Lt Joseph Gill and civil engineer Edwin Stevenson. About 160 men are employed in clearing and outlining sites as bids near and a one year timeline is set for completion with local hiring encouraged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
PWA
Army
J. H. Lewis
Joseph Gill
Edwin Stevenson
Ordnance Depot
Ordnance
War Department
Mississippi Valley
Carroll County Legion Plans Monday Meeting
Carroll County Council of the American Legion will meet Monday night July 25 in Mr. Carroll. William Ritenour, Milledgeville, county commander, says plans are being arranged and urges Legionnaires to attend. After the business portion there will be entertainment social time and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Council of the American Legion
Carroll
William Ritenour
Milledgeville
Ritenour
Pensioners Get Average of 15.53 Per Month Here
State department figures show Carroll county residents receiving old age pensions averaged 15.53 dollars monthly. Nearby counties posted averages including Jo Daviess 12.84, Whiteside 16.01, Stephenson 16, Ogle 14.65, Winnebago 19.08, and Cook 22.44 dollars. these figures illustrate regional pension disparities.
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State Department of Public Welfare
Carroll County
Jo Daviess
Whiteside
Stephenson
Ogle
Winnebago
Cook
Old Settlers Reunion Cancelled in Lanark this August
Carroll county will not hold its annual Old Settler s Reunion in Lanark due to parking shortages from street tearing for sewer work and conflicting events. Officials announce the 65th reunion will be held in 1939 on the third Thursday in August, with plans to make up for this year. The 4-H Club Roundup and Farm Bureau picnic will still occur in Lanark on Friday, Aug 26 at the city park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Lanark
Farm Bureau
Lanark Park
Cook's Field
A. Lanark
Three Youths Survive Car Wreck Near Savanna Route 80
A Sunday night crash south of Savanna on Route 80 left three youths with minor injuries. Driver Marvin Hartman of Pearl City sustained a gash needing stitches and arm and body bruises, while passengers Betty Peterson of Savanna and Wilma Dyer of Chicago had a sprained ankle and arm and shoulder bruises. The sedan rolled three times, landed upright after leaving the road at a curve, and none were ejected. A motorist took Hartman and the others to a Savanna physician for treatment.
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Savanna
Marvin Hartman
Pearl City
Betty Peterson
Wilma Dyer
Chicago
Miss Dyer
Miss Peterson
Hartman
Achievement Day planned for 4-H girls next week
It is announced that Achievement Day for 4-H girls is planned for next Thursday with all club members eligible to participate. Other notes mention car theft from a Mt. Carroll resident behind Argo-Fa school Saturday morning and various local events and school staffing updates.
Carroll County Teachers List By District Names Still Missing
County Superintendent Lawrence E Brudie reports several rural districts in Carroll County have not reported for the coming school year. A teacher at one more school has resigned to take a position in Shannon grade school, with many new teachers listed in other districts.
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Shannon
Carroll County
Lawrence E. Brudie
Walnut Grove
Mary FE Frey
Hanover
Oak Grove
Savanna
Mosquito Hill
Gillespie
Grace McGowan
Clifton
Washington
Sage
Henderson
Martha Sorensen
Mt. Carroll
Polesgrove
Clara E. Geisz
Zion
Dorothy Dauphin
Olive
Dorothy Metz
Spring Grove
Mary E. Long
Oakton
Mabel Polhill
Renner
Mary E. Reineke
Lanark
Hazel Green
Etta E. Horner
Spring Valley
Thelma Hardacre
Straw
Esther Haugh
Milledgeville
Rodgers
Wales Gossard
Georgetown
Laurel Schneider
Rowland
Dorothy Merchant
Cloverdale
Alice A. Zier
Lost Creek
Laura J. Byers
Evergreen
Glois L. Schrader
Columbia City
Ind
Mt. Union
Ruth Lorene Greene
Milton
Wis
Pleasant View
Jane Sprecher
Good
Paul Sweitzer
Kenneth Law
Carroll
Cowen
Ethel Echternach
Maple Grove
Blanche Freeman
Dimon
Luella Stengel
Center
Clara Meeks
Eastwood
Pauline Kin
Frances Schreiner
Chadwick
Mission Ridge
Esther Zugschwerdt
Oakville
Isabelle Robbe
Motor Club Group Visits Parks in Savanna
Sponsored by the Chicago Motor Club a Get acquainted motorcade from Chicago toured Savanna for a picnic in Old Mill park and a trip through Mississippi Palisades state park north of town. Attendees included representatives from Chicago western suburbs St. Charles Sycamore Oregon Mt. Morris and Mt. Carroll escorted by state highway police. Savanna welcomed the group with Ivan Shaver steering the chamber of commerce effort. The trip aimed to acquaint members with Route 64 and local scenery.
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Chicago Motor Club
Savanna
Old Mill Park
Mississippi Palisades State Park
Chicago
St. Charles
Sycamore
Oregon
Mt. Morris
Mt. Carroll
Ivan Shaver
Chamber of Commerce
Motor Club
Floral contest winners Thomsen and Mt Carroll farm owners tie
In a county floral contest, Thomsen and Mt Carroll farm owners share first place. Both exhibitors earned top honors for plant displays, with judges citing vivid arrangements and meticulous care.
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Thomson
MT. Carroll
County
Carroll County farm homes win state flower contest prize
Two Carroll county farm homes L A Porter Thomson and Mrs Oliver Heisler Carroll tied for first in the state farm floral contest A division. Judges announced first place awards of 10 dollars each and eligibility for the regional contest. Second place went to Herbert C Stein Chadwick and Chas A Livengood Milledgeville. Competition noted lack of flowers in bloom hurting several entrants. regional winners will enter state finals with prizes up to 100 dollars. Carroll county in region two with neighboring counties.
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Carroll County
L. A. Porter
Thomson
Oliver Heisler
Carroll
State Farm
Elizabeth Senneff
O. H. Rahn
Chadwick
Harry Knox
Milledgeville
State Highway Department
Herbert C. Stein
Chas. A. Livengood
Rahn
Joliet
Whiteside
Jo Daviess Bureau
Henry, Lee, Ogle
Rock Island
Stephenson
Winnebago
Stuart To Speak At Lane Rock River Camp Meeting
The Methodists of the Rock River district plan a nine day camp meeting at Lena campgrounds starting Saturday July 23 with opening services at 7 46 p m. Dr Robert Lee Stuart president of Taylor University will be the principal speaker and has a long history as a pastor evangelist and revival speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Lena
Stuart
Rock River District
R. L. Stuart
Robert Lee Stuart
Taylor University
Upland
Ind
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Burlington, Wis
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Brudi
Milwaukee
Burlington Road
County Legion Council
OLD Settlers
Argo-Fa
Proving Group
Motor Cavalcade
York Township
Motor Club Group
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