Courthouse Briefs: Marriage Licenses Filed and Detainees Sentenced
Marriage license applications were filed with County Clerk Walter Watson by Vernon McGinty and Alta Lucile Stickell of Thomson and Wordie B Slade and Gladys Freeman of Eldorado Arkansas. Ambrose McBride and Verna Davis of Iowa were sentenced to ten days in jail after a DUI arrest in Savanna. Deeds recorded include Aurelia Rolphe to Lloyd E Christensen in Savanna and several quitclaim and warranty deeds for properties in Milledgeville Shannon Wyson and Wyson areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Watson
Vernon €. McGinty
Alta Lucile Stickell
Thomson
Wordie B. Slade
Gladys Freeman
Eldorado, Ark
Ambrose McBride
Verna Davis
Iowa
Savanna
Aurelia Rolphe
Lloyd E. Christensen
John Fuller
Howard R. Metz
Mina Metz
Mr. Carroll
Christ ‘T. Wilhelms
Albert J. Grier
Shannon
Helen Bryson
John H. Shirk
Wyson
Ralph A, Fahrney
Fred B. Lamoreux
Meyer's Add
Milledgeville
Chadwick Briefs Social Visitors and Family visits
Donna Jean Spencer and Darlene Spencer returned home Tuesday after weeks with grandparents L. B. Spencer and Ed Mest. They were joined by Ed Schneider of Lanark for a Downers Grove visit with Donald Brand. Mrs Mest extended her stay. Helen Hans and Mrs Hartman hosted Friday calls at Fred Hartman’s. Frank Imel hosted Saturday. Elizabeth Hohnadel dined Sunday with Emma Miller of Dixon and Kathryn Rahn. Charles Deets and Bobby visited from Thursday to Sunday in Savannah with Frances Halfman. Weekend guests of G L Collinson were Henry Hiebert and Thelma of Plainfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Jean
Darlene Spencer
Mr. Carroll
L. B. Spencer
Ed. Mest
Ed Schneider
Lanark
Downers Grove
Donald Brand
Mest
William Hans
Helen
Fred Hartman
Frank Imel
Elizabeth Hohnadel
Emma Miller
Dixon
Kathryn Rahn
Charles Deets
Bobby
Savanna
Frances Halfman
G. L. Collinson
Henry Hiebert
Thelma
Plainfield
Mielke Brothers Open Gem Mine Near Coal Valley Ill
Veteran miners the Mielke brothers launch the new Gem coal mine near Coal Valley Illinois while County Line mine winds down this winter. The Gem mine features new machinery a deep concrete shaft and modern safety equipment with coal sold at 3.75 per ton through August 1 and analysis by John Deere shows high quality coal in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mielke Bros
Coal Valley
Ill
Mielke Brothers
County Line
Four Mielke Brothers
Moline
New “Gem
John Deere and Co
Mielke Brothers Moline
John Deere & Co
National Circuit Championship Auto Races Slated
Saturday August 16 features over 100 miles of speed with the world’s fastest cars and drivers competing in the National Circuit Championship.
Plans Complete For 89th Annual Ill. State Fair
The Illinois State Fair opens August 9 for nine days with over 24 000 prizes worth more than 175 000 dollars. William V Ward general manager says attendance will break records as nearly 3000 agricultural exhibitors showcase livestock valued over a million dollars. The fair features the National Pork Products Show bands Ted Weems Horace Heidt Orrin Tucker and the Royal American Carnival Shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
William V. Ward
Ilinois
Ward
Ted Weems
Horace Heidt
Orrin Tucker
Heidt
Treasure Island
Bonnie Baker
Springfield
Chicago
Downstate
Dwight H. Green
Farm
Keep hens for egg production but cull crowded flocks
The article warns against overstocking hen houses as government egg demand fades. It urges continued sale of non laying birds, plus aggressive culling and space management. Each hen needs 4 square feet, with two 8 foot feeders and two waterers per 100 hens, to maximize egg output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Agriculture
Kansas
Iowa State College
Shannon Youth Is Flying Cadet Shannon Youth Is Flying Cadet
Donald McNutt of Shannon who entered the army at Randolph field as a flying cadet was among three hundred future pilots from 26 states graduating recently. He began at Texas basic training May 2 and completed ten weeks of primary training with 65 hours of flight in 200-horsepower planes and has enough experience to handle 450-horsepower planes. He will continue training to advance and specialize toward air force combat command to win wings and be commissioned as second lieutenant in the air corps reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald McNutt
Shannon
Army
Randolph Field
Young McNutt
Texas Basic Training School
Air Force Combat Command
Air Corps Reserve
Deaths in Savanna and area claim multiple residents
Obituaries report the deaths of Mrs. Effie A. Hoffman 79 Emil Edward Cush 74 Thomas M. Davis 56 and Charles Kelly 60 in Savanna. Services, burial details, birth dates and surviving relatives listed for each, with roots in Maquoketa Cedar Rapids Freeport and Davenport communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie A. Hoffman
Savanna
Elizabeth Minard
First Church of Christ
Maquoketa
Emil E. Cash
Emil Edward Cush
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Gerhard Fischer
Savanna Cemetery
Mr. Cush
Germany
August
Hermina Cush
United States
Augusta Schultz
Anna Cush
Delia
Clara Cush
Chicago
Arthur
Charles Kelly
Law Funeral
A. E. Blomberg
Mr. Kelly
Thomas
Clara Kelly
Alice Buckwalter Smith
Lyman Kelly
Glen Sisler
Walter Freudh
Freeport
Leland Carroll
Davenport
Herbert ‘Gallagher
Rockford
Civil Service Exam for Laborer at Savanna Ordnance Depot
The U S Civil Service Commission opens a competitive exam for Classified Laborer at Savanna Ordnance Depot Proving Grounds Illinois paying 4 32 a day Applicants must be 18 to 50 years old on closing date with military preference waivers. Apply by August 20 1941 at Savanna Illinois offices or Chicago district office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Ordnance Service
War Department
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Proving Grounds
Ill
Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Proving Ground
Savanna, Ill
Savanna, IL
Seventh U. S. Civil Service District
Chicago
Truth as the Lesson-Sermon Across Christian Science Churches
The weekly Lesson-Sermon in Christian Science churches emphasized Truth and its practice in daily life. Scripture from Psalms Zechariah and the Christian Science text Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures were cited to stress honesty, peace, and spiritual transformation through truthful living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zechariah
Mary Baker Eddy
Jesus
New Rules For Illinois Livestock Exhibits
Illinois livestock exhibits must follow strict health rules. Cattle require health certificates and tuberculosis and Bangs disease tests or vaccination, with specifics on areas and herd accreditation. Hogs must be immunized or treated with approved methods, and dogs and hog certificates must accompany animals. State officials Howard Leonard, John P. Stout, and C. E. Fidler announce, effective May 1, 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
State Department
Bureau of Animal Industry
Bang
Howard Leonard
John P. Stout
Atkins Mashak wedding announced for June 3
Miss Irene Atkins of Savanna and Earl Mashak of Joliet have announced their marriage on June 3. The service was a single ring ceremony conducted by a Methodist pastor in Joliet. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Atkins. Mashak works for Mid-West Construction in Joliet, and the couple will reside there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Atkins
Savanna
Earl Mashak
Joliet
Ira Atkins
Mashak
Mid-West Construction Company
Adam Heinze Milks Sixty to Eighty Holsteins at Farm
Adam Heinze, a well known Carroll county farmer, and the herdsman milked sixty to eighty Holsteins after three workers quit Monday afternoon. They began at 3 30 and finished by quitting time using milking machines as needed. An outside man reportedly followed the three workers who left for easier money at the Proving Grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Heinze
Stransdale No
Carroll County
Adam
Proving Grounds
Pfister corn fields visited at Black Farms Walnut
F L Stagg details a Monday visit to Black Farms Walnut with Mr Black to inspect Pfister seed corn fields and observe high school students tasseling. He notes large ears, says Pfister corn yields big ears, and urges farmers to compare fields and inspect fences for seed quality. Industrial research adds an antiseptic ice film promising 11 day freshness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Stagg
Black Farms
Walnut
Pfister
Mr. Black
Taxpayers' League Pushes Local Tax Cuts First
Mr. Fiske argued that savings should begin with local taxing units before addressing higher levels. He acknowledged federal cuts are needed but urged gradual reductions starting at the smallest taxing units and working upward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fiske
Truck Driver Hurt After Gas Ignites at Depot
Herbert Halsey 30 of Amboy suffered second degree burns from waist to head and third degree burns on his left arm when gasoline used to clean a truck ignited at the Savanna ordnance depot. He received first aid at the ordnance depot hospital and was moved to Savanna Hospital in serious condition. a short circuit in the ignition system allegedly caused the flare up while he prepared the truck for inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Halsey
Amboy
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Ordnance Depot Hospital
Savanna Hospital
Halsey
Kreco Construction Company
Usig
Shimer Officers Re-elected At Recent Meeting
Frances Shimer college re elected all incumbent officers at the annual board meeting. President Samuel James Campbell and Vice President John F Moulds were kept in office along with registrar and secretary Miss A Beth Hostetter treasurer William E Goodman and assistant Paul K Miles. Trustees re elected include J H Miles Dean Aaron Brumbough Martha Green Sawyer and Donald L Breed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Frances Shimer College
Samuel James Campbell
Mt. Carrol
John F. Moulds
Chicago
Mrewistrar
A. Beth Hostetter
Mt. Carroll
William E. Goodman
Paul K. Miles
Savanna
J. H. Miles
Aaron 4. Brumbough
The
University of Chicago
Martha Green Sawyer
Ann Arbor
Mich
Donald L. Breed
Freeport
Thomson Boys Milking Contest Flops For Fulton Mayor
Fulton mayor Dr. Snyder entered Clinton Horse Show milking contest amid fanfare but failed to impress. Thomson boys and local readers mockingly sent a letter titled To the Milking Chump of Fulton, revealing the humorous defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Snyder
Fulton
Clinton
Iowa
Illinois
Thomson
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Chadwick Briefs
Mae Alden
Alden’s Cafe
2Nd St
Goodenough
Morrison
Pride of
Spencer Tracy
Mickey Rooney
William Boyd
Singapore
Brenda Marshall
David Bruce
Bob Hope
Dorothy Lamou
Gilead
Golconda
Thomas M. Davis
Stuart Cleworth
Thomas Milton Davis
J. B
Elizabeth Davis
Alexander
Milwaukee Railroad
Fannie VanBibber
Bayard Hollinshead
Albany
Donald Bristol
Robert Davis
Maywood
Lawrence
Jesse
Thomas Jr
Dallas Davis
Bensonville
Clarence Davis
Alexander, Va
Nelson Pearson
Alexander, V
Christian Science Churches
Churches of Christ
Atkins
Taxpayers’ League
Shimer
van Allen
van Allen’s
Best Lumber
Rhodes Bros
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