New Deal debate on economy and education echoes in Nebraska
A lengthy column discusses the New Deal philosophy and its political implications, opposing collective action to constitutional freedoms. It argues for currency reform to boost worker purchasing power, notes agricultural shifts from west to east, and reflects on education shaping resilient, critical thinkers amid era turmoil. It mocks an unrelated chain letter fad and warns against a California cat ranch scam with a satirical twist.
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Aingesk
Nrsu M
NRA
AAA
Ayatem
Soen
New Deal
Nebraska
Iowa
Illinois
Iinois
Mississippi River
California Ranching Company
Rural routes at Mt. Carroll consolidated carrier transfer
A Washington ruling consolidates three Mt. Carroll rural routes into route 15. Postmaster Charles Hartman confirms the change effective July 1. Route 3 and 4 will be combined, J Rose moves to Rock Falls to serve Route 1, Johnson shifts from Route 4 to 3, Eastman moves 5 to 4, with ten other carriers reassigned and Joh nson and Sephe among the names listed.
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MT. Carroll
Consolidated
Carrier 15
Joly
Charles E. Hartman
Washington
Atkaor J. Rose
Rock Falls
Mt Carrol V4
Robert Johnson
Daggett Softball Opens Under Newly Lighted Field
Daggetts and Mt Carroll Indees opened on the newly lighted Daggetts softball diamond with a 8:30 pm double header witnessed by a large local crowd. Lanark and Chadwick also played as farmers nearby funded and built the project led by Louis Hartman and Hub Straus supervising the effort.
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Daggetts
Mt. Carroll Indees
Lanark
Chadwick
Dageotts
Carroll County
Argo Fa
Wacker
Mt. Carroll
Louis Hartman
Hub Straus
Dagrettemoundman
Carroll County Supervisors Meet Next On Monday June 19
The next regular meeting of the Carroll county board of supervisors will be held in the Court house at Mt. Carroll Monday June 10 at 10:00 a.m. All claims to be acted on must be filed with the county clerk by June 7.
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Carroll County Board of Supervisors
Court House
Mt. Carroll
Rites for ex sheriff to be held Sunday
Joe Dykstra, York farmer, died Sunday at Jane Lamb Hospital from a heart attack. Dee A. Howard, former Carroll County sheriff 1922 to 1926 and ex probation officer, died Wednesday afternoon. He served as chief deputy 1916 to 1922 and as probation officer 1930 to 1932. Born December 8, 1865, at Smith's Mill New York, he lived much of his life in Mt Carroll. Surviving his widow and cousin Jess Howard of Chicago. Funeral services were held Sunday at two thirty with Masonic services at Oak Hill Cemetery preceding interment.
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Dee A. Howard
Carroll County
Carroll
Mr. Howard
Henry Wise
Smith's Mill
New York
Mt. Carroll
Jess Howard
Chicago
Oak ‘Hen
Carroll i
Ruth Judith Eberly
Chadwick
Chester A. Clevidence
Mae Renney
Louis Wilbur Chit
Georgetown
Jo Jo Bold Smith
Chandler
Texas
Clifford L. Swanson
DeWitt, A
Frances N. Hall
Clinton
Steve Fr
N. D
Thome
Fulton
Foll
Seba DykiMta
Dexer
Ret
Minato Ng Beeeee
Farm Bureau Meeting Set at Mt Morris on Thursday
A Farm Bureau gathering for this section is scheduled for Thursday June 20 at the University Experimental Field in Mt Morris. Demonstrations will cover soils crops and rotation, with results from growing special corn strains to be explained to interested farmers.
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Farm Bureau
MT. Morris
Plans for CCC Camp at Mount Carroll
Plans move forward for a Civilian Conservation Corps camp at Mount Carroll as Illinois cuts camps from twelve to nine. A state survey and land suitability determine final site, with the Mount Carroll camp to conduct erosion work in Carroll and neighboring counties under FA Fisher of soil conservation.
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Blabhshawot
Mt. Carroll
Aury
Whiteside
Stevenson
Tasewell
Lawrence
Mt Carroll
FA. Fisher
Soil
Carroll
Lena Institute Camp Begins July 8 At Lena
Epworth League members from the district will attend the Lena Institute Camp during the week of July 8 through 14. The program features daily speakers from outside the district, three services on Sunday July 7, and a second special series on Sunday July 14. Activities include supervised recreation, morning meditation, and class work led by district men.
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Epworth
Lena
R. E. Diffendorfer
Dunlavy
Schedule Set For Carroll County Farm Bureau Softball
At Mt. Carroll a board meeting drew up a ten team schedule for township softball this season. Each team will play one game weekly, with evening matches to fit farmers’ work. Two leagues exist the regular and junior divisions. Julian Jack chairs the league and coordinates all arrangements. George Metzgar of the Illinois Agricultural Association outlined links between state and Farm Bureau and among subsidiary groups. The schedule lists matchups from June through August with games featuring Mt. Carroll Fair Haven Wysox and others on specified dates and venues.
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Carrol County Farm Bureau
Mt. Carroll
Jittle
Uneycue
Farm Bureau
Julian Jack
George Meizgar
Illinois Agricultural Association
S Farm Bureau
Metzgar
Bureau
Fair Haven
Wysox
Shannon-Cherry Grove
York
Salem
Rock Creek
Hoodland-Freedom
Lima-Elk. G
President Wilcox Reception at Frances Shimer Academy
President and Mrs. F C Wilcox will be honored at a reception Sunday at Frances Shimer Junior College College Hall from three to five o clock. All friends of the school are invited to attend.
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F.C. Wilcox
Frances Shimer Junior College
College Hall
Soybean Sales Rise in County Says Farm Bureau Leader
Farm Bureau figures show a marked increase in soybean sales over 1934. Director M. P. Roske notes the rise suggests little tame hay remains for winter, and that soybeans will likely provide dairy feed for the upcoming winter.
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M. P. Roske
Roske
Lanark Town League Forms Six Teams for Summer Play
Lanark’s town softball league unveils six teams to compete Monday and Tuesday evenings at the experimental field starting June 10. Managers and players listed include White Sox led by Lewis Diehl with Everett Sturtevant and Rex Rahn. Giants directed by Don Adams with Mason Deets and James Shoup. Cardinals led by Ted Becket with Emereene Ke and Le Roy Grimes. Cubs guided by Maynard Lindsay with Allen Eagles and Howard Fuhrmann.
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Lanark
Im County
White Sox
Cardinals
Giants
Cubs
Savanan
Lewis Diehl
Everett Sturtevant
Preston Kreider
Will ‘Snider
Howard Diehl
Emerson Michael
Harold Gouker
Rex Rahn
Ted Becket
Emereeneke
T4 Tenney
Albert Champion
LeRoy Grimes
Robert Warfel
Walter Garland
Lyndon Spears
Robert Morris
W. C. Hanhecker
Donshi Rupp
Kenneth Whitmer
Elmer Johnson
Harry Engle
Donald Brown
Ralph Flickinger
Maynard Lindsay
Plavers
Alien Eagles
Howard Fuhrmann
George Dy- Lin
Carl Harmen
Paul Cole
Alvin Beader
Marvin Lindsay
H. B. Patterbauch
Sam Brantner
Gordon Cheeseman
Andy Weiser
John Leatherman
Harry Stengel
Burdette Parkinson
Warne Carbaugh
L. A Rein
Plans For Institute At Lene Completed
Leaders of the program announce completion of plans for an institute at Lene amid CCC Camp activity. Mt Car rol project promises progress with limited casps noted. Jonaty Supervisors approve contract for gravding Zion road.
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Lene
Shannon Women Held In Court On Shoplifting Charge
Mrs. Lova Butter and Mrs. Mabel Wesserman, both 20 and residents of Shannon, were arrested in Rockford Saturday evening on shoplifting charges. Merchandise stolen from Rockford stores was recovered in their possession.
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Shannon
Rockford
Lova Butter
Mabel Wesserman
Burlington Zephyrs On New Schedule Between Chicago And St Paul
Burlington's twin Zephyrs operate a daily round trip between Chicago and St Paul under a new timetable effective last Monday. Savanna ton depot resumes continuous service with an additional employee as trains depart Savanna for Chicago at 12 40 p m and 8 40 p m and for St Paul at 10 13 a m and 6 14 p m under the revised plan.
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Burlington Zephyrs
T. Paul
Chicago
Burlington
St Paul
Ton Depot
Savanna
Sevanns
St. Paul
NZEPHYR NARROWLY MISSES CARELESS DRIVER AT SAVANNA
Engineer E. T. Schint reports a near miss at Savanna Friday afternoon when a young woman driver nearly collided with the Zephyr as it approached the park crossing from Main Street. He slammed on brakes causing passengers to lurch but the split second delay allowed the driver to speed through after sounding bell and horn.
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Savanna
E. T. Schint
Main Street
Schint
Carroll County High Schools Graduate 177
One hundred seventy seven seniors are graduating from Carroll County high schools this spring, down from 232 last year. Lanark keeps the second largest class at 33, while Savanna leads with 64. Commencement events occur this week for Mt. Carroll Milledgeville Savanna Thomson Chadwick Lanark and Shannon, with Lanark and Shannon holding Friday ceremonies.
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Carroll County
Sevanne
Lanark
Chadwick
Thomson
Savanna
Latourk
Mt. Carrol
Milledgeville
Shannon
Schual
Mt. Carroll
Shanhon
Fair Haven Leads County in Tax Payments at 75 Percent
Fair Haven Township reports 75 percent of taxes paid for 1935, leading Carroll County and pushing Lima to 73 percent. Compared with 1934, most townships rise, Washington down from 73 to 63. County totals show 2363,291.98 in taxes collected to date, with back taxes and current dues itemized. other townships range from 65 to 69 percent, while La Yanna falls to 56. Real estate transfers and local softball notes wrap the week.
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Peir Haven
Carroll County
Lima
Fair Haven
Washington
Lanark
Shanlmon
Cherry Grove
Woodland
Freedom
Rock Creek
Mt Carroll
York
Salem
Wypex
Elkhorn Grove
la Yanna
Assessors Turn 1in 35 Figures
Elkhorn Grove gains 1 million land value this year while York township shows mixed changes in personal and land valuations. York totals include personal property 158,830 and land 963,850 with city lots 85,865. 1934 figures were 153,606 and 989,470 respectively. Personal items include autos, cattle, horses, hogs, and merchandise. Elkhorn Grove real estate rises to 525,940 with unimproved land 147,645 and improvements 114,030.
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York
Elkhorn Grove
York Township
Sharpe Carroll
Elkhorn Grove Township
Ralph Fahrney
Milleyérill
Thomson County Softball League Schedule Changes
The Thomson county softball league announces schedule changes as Laverne drops out and Thomson replaces them. Home games are at Daggetts field with double headers starting Friday, June 7 at Chadwick and Mill edgeville. The new schedule lists matchups through August with several adjustments.
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Thomson
Savannna
Daggetts Field
Laverne
Daggetts
Weyme iRL East Minor Probate Granted in County Court
In the county court a letters of guardianship for Weyme in East, a minor, were filed and approved by Rey J Barber, head of BIOS, on an unspecified date.
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Weyme Irl East
Minor
Rey J. Barber
Ead of
BIOS
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Careless Driver
Fair Haven Township
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Lawrence J. O'Neal
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