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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1943
Page
6
The Review is compiling an honor roll of all men and women from York Township serving in the United States armed forces. It invites corrections additions and notices of rank advancements and will publish updates as they come in.
A roster lists service members with ranks across the U S Army Navy and related services. Names include Corporal Henry L Ashpole Sergeant Harold Ashpole Seaman Dwight Atherton and many others noted with branches and ranks. The compilation documents notable individuals such as Adama Arlyne WAVES and Seabees members Andring Ed Ashby Wayne and Robert Ashpole among others.
A long list of individuals from multiple services appears, naming ranks and branches across the U.S. Army Navy Air Force Marine Corps and Navy Reserve. Included are ranks from private to captain and roles such as radioman and aviation machinist mate.
Fred Rhodes of Mt. Carroll county civilian defense director will lead a county civilian defense council meeting next Friday evening August 6 at Lincoln School in Savanna. Representatives from each town are asked to attend as special features are arranged for a monthly series across the county.
Chadwick News lists visits from Chadwick area residents. Henry and Joyce Wiersema of Milledgeville visited Hartmans Friday. Hoffman of Morrison and Arthur Hoffman visited Hoffmans. Sterling's Lennifer called on Grim home. Multiple families shared meals and dinners across Milledgeville Shannon Mt. Carroll Lanark and surrounding towns with Grims Janssens and others hosting guests through Sunday.
The notice lists sugar coupons 15 and 16 valid for 5 pounds through Oct. 31 and sugar stamp No 14 in ration book 1 becoming valid Aug. 16 for five pounds through October. Red stamps P Q R and S expire July 31 while T expires July 25 and Aug 31. V stamps cover Aug 1 and Aug 30 with expiring Aug 31, and W is valid Aug 15 through Aug 31.
Coupons N P Q for canned foods valid July 1 to August 7. Shoes Stamp 18 covers one pair through October 31. Fuel Oil Period 5 coupons 1942 43 valid through September 30 at 11 gallon unit value. Summer storage tank fill coupons start July 1 1943 44 period. A coupons for 10 gallon units 7 for 4 gallons outside east coast shortage area July 22 to September 2. Book inspection schedules for A B C book holders. Christmas gift parcels to overseas service members Sept 15 to Oct 15 must weigh five pounds max 15 inches by 36 inches. One parcel per week per addressee. Butter point value rises to 10 cents per pound Aug 1. Meat fish and cheese values unchanged Aug 1 through Sept 4. Shortening lard salad and cooking items follow.
The ration board plans smaller August grade 1 tire allotments than duty. Fresh and cured pies feet and pork back bones will be point free in August. A small supplemental allotment of grade 1 tires allowed permits for some motorists, yet over 100 applications await announcement.
The Petroleum Administration for War will recommend uniform gasoline rationing east of the Rocky Mountains within sixty days to share the wartime burden. Ickes predicts rises in the East and declines in the Middle West and Southwest with no excess driving fuel for nonessential use. Marvin Jones praises farmers selling corn to alleviate shortages and notes over 6 million bushels bought since July 1 for war industries and feed.
Mr and Mrs John Larson and daughter Verna were Sunday visitors in the Earl Larson home. Mrs Lester Schreiner and children of Chicago visited from Thursday until Sunday in the Christy Geison home. Mr and Mrs Charles Lewis and Judy spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs George Cambman Jr at their cotRage at Riverview. Mr and Mrs Robert Williams and family of Sterling are visiting with their parents in Chadwick this week. Vr and Mrs El Aude were guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Herman Audle Sr of Morrison. Charles Aude who had been visiting them returned home. Mrs Herbert Stein and daughter returned home Sunday following a visit in the Wilbur Schreiner home at Dixon.
Court House News reports August Henry Busing, 29, judged a criminal sexual psychopathic person by a circuit court jury in Mt. Carroll. Judge Leon A. Zick ordered commitment to the psychiatric division at Menard. Busing had no permanent address, was arrested in Savanna, and indicted June 21 on an infamous crime against nature. Zick will return August 16 to preside at the circuit court action.
Ray R Weatfall and wife transfer to Alfred L Boothby and wife a warranty deed for lot 4 block 4 Hershey's addition Savanna. Frank S Greenleaf and wife to Glen R Gunn and wife warranty deed for lots 1 and 2 block 4 Hershey's addition Savanna. Francis A Fleige and wife to Francis A Fleene and wife then to William H Stevens and wife warranty deeds for same Savanna parcels. Marian L Kinyon to Gail Turney warranty deed lot 3 block 18 Thomson Savanna. Frank L Ross and wife to Ernest A Mielke and wife warranty deed sec 2 twp 24 range 3 Savanna. Guy C Puterbaugh et al to La...
Vern Cindsay and wife sign warranty deed for lot 1 bik 5 Irvin's Lanark. Medard W Welch and wife transfer lots 1 11 12 bik 24 D B Savanna to John F Smith et al. Welch and wife move lot 2 bik 24 D B Savanna to Harold M Kroll et al. Georgia Osborn Potter to John F Smith warranty deed lot 6 bik 20 Savanna. Mary KE Lego Adm to John Adolph Adm deed see 28 two 23 range 5 Fair Haven. Arthur Deets and wife to George Daehler and wife warranty deed pt lot 4 5 bik 6 Plumers Chadwick.
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