A Thinking Driver Doesn't Drink Memorial Day Notes
Carroll County notes describe Memorial Day observances with many visitors to cemeteries Sunday and Monday. Reports cover local schools closing, farming activity, a Chadwick cheese day plan, craft and church events, and a busy week in Thomson, Milledgeville, and surrounding areas, including parades, a new Masonic temple dedication, and a baseball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irve Martindale
Thomson
Chadwick
Milledgeville
William Meyers
A. H. Wagner
Ralph Spanogle
C. F. Moon
Shannon
Farm Bureau
Demaree
Herb Spearman
Senneff
Clinton
Dar Emyre
Tammy McHatton
Ed Mest
Mt. Carroll
Mt Carroll anglers flood town as warm spell returns
Warm weather brings fishermen out in Mt Carroll with businessmen and youths abandoning desks for rods and lines. Lads on bicycles carry two bamboo poles each while others wait by Straddle creek. Franklin A. Stransky and Art Vetterolf are seen at work and at the courthouse, with Vetterolf planning a trip to Indianapolis for a race, as Editor Kurt Schmidt keeps a promise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin A. Stransky
Art Vetterolf
Didianapolis
Kurt Schmidt
Carroll County Sports Officials Vote for Progress
I, a bank at 2 Alftedgeville, 2 Extend Rt. 171, from Henson's Corners on Rt. 18 to Chadwick joining with Lit. 40, elect efficient toten, village, and county officers. Encourage and assist them in reducing taxes. Promote community competitive sports in Carroll County. Carroll County the Sportsmen's Paradise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rt. 171
Henson's Corners
Rt. 18
Chadwick
Wth Lit
Carroll County
Birthday notices list for Milledgeville Chadwick Thomson area
A long list of June birthday acknowledgments for residents of Milledgeville Chadwick Thomson Lanark Chadwick and nearby towns. Names include Mrs Clint Boyd Edna Curley Kenneth Goblin Edwin Puterbaugh Isabelle Prins Wm Hoofstitler Velda Harter Lloyd Merkle and many others. The item ends with a quoted line about confession stories and a review note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Goblin
Thomson
Frank Rush
Edwin Puterbaugh
Lanark
Isabelle Prins
Wm. B. Hoofstitler
Sterling
Kenneth Edmunds
Chadwick
Velda Harter
Lloyd Merkle
Geo. Jones
Bobby Stern
Milledgeville
Steers Repay Kind Care by Topping Chicago Market
Grant Mackey of Warren county led a Chicago market sale with steers at 16 dollars per hundredweight for 20 prime fat cattle. The cattle were well cared for and fed a full grain silage hay ration, gaining over two pounds daily over 230 days, with Chicago scale weight at 1,319 pounds. Robbins and Walworth praised Mackey's eye for cattle and care as key to his success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Mackey
Warren County
Chicago
College of Agriculture
University of Ilinois
Mackey
Robbins
E. H. Walkworth
Sharpe SAYS on baseball fans and umpire tales
A nostalgic column reflects on paying for admission and gaining privileges at games. It recalls a tragedy where a young umpire was attacked after a disputed call, ending a school playoff and leaving a man embittered toward baseball. The writer also hints at returning with new material and stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fine
Here
Chicago
Poplar
Nan Tho
New Week
Sonmie
Health Q A with Fisher Brown and Nat F
A reader asks about health facts in a compact quiz. Conan Doyle practiced medicine for eight years before focusing on writing. The text notes a mid 19th century English physician who promoted vital statistics for public health. The Bible reference highlights provision for milk and household needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aedthur
Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes
Blame Shifts in Traffic Accidents Cited in Rant
A historical rant argues that drunken drivers, physical fitness, weather, and road conditions do not explain most traffic crashes. It assigns fault to careless behavior, urging personal responsibility and care on the roads. The piece also features overheard flirtatious banter reflecting social attitudes of the era.
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W. A. Adams
Arlene
Byron
W. A
Savanna
Old Mill Park
Joseph Kolar
American Legion
Morris Hauge
Minna‘vanna
Ivan Shaver
Winnifred Johnson
Lucille McCall
Eugene Daley
Morrison
Rebekah
Carroll
Jo Daviess
Stephenson Counties
Wrn
Mississippi Palisades State Park
Thomson Review
Village Echo
Thomson Broadax
E. G. Stagg
Harriett Smith
Kenneth Whitney
Illinois
Office of Publication
Thomson, Illinois
Alftedgeville
Clint. Boyd
Edna Curley, Thomson
Jones
Etta Bristol
Geo. Schleming
Betty Wagner
Hazel Hoffman
Ella Schryver
Betty Gilbert
Bernice Stern
Gabe Larber
Henry Sauer
Mary Katherine Schleuing
Vernon Isenhart Chadwick
LaVonne Zugschwerdt
Fes
Lewis Motor CO
Ilinois
National Youth Administration
Campbell
Tlineis
NYA
Tings
NYA Project
Vie
John L. Brearton
Savanna, Illinois
W. L. Derrer
Sharpe
Farmers Produce Co
Ill
D.C. Wentz
Mgr
Mt. Carroll Black
Clinton Rendering Co
Iowa
Penn Bond & Blue
Ser
Mer Pratt
Phone
Morrino
Divida Tractor the Co
Ervice
Bardens
Jim Bull
Union Grove
Hil
Karl Wentsel
Myron C. Rogers
Merriam, Ilinois
Conmaral
Tach
Boyd's Drug Store
Walgreen
yAlso
William J. Mauris Rison
Fisher Brown
Nat F
William Farr
Blade
Lges
Sterling Sales
Ling
Harry Kipnis
Mt. Carrall
Kipnis
Mt. Carroll, Iino
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