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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1945
Page
1
A wartime era investment column argues that good public utilities can still yield 6 percent with fair safety. It cites honest management growth, inflation offsets, and diversification of risk, noting utilities growth despite postwar inflation fears and government ownership concerns.
A treble damage claim of 600 dollars against Roman H. Kluck doing business as Royal Cab Company and Savanna Motor Sales Savanna IL was settled last week. He allegedly sold a used car at 300 dollars over the OPA ceiling price and paid 600 dollars total, with 300 refunded to the buyer and 300 paid to the U.S. treasury as per the Quad Cities district OPA enforcement division report.
Arnold Zuck of Lanark West Ends exhibited the grand champion purebred Oxford ram lamb at the ninth annual Carroll County Sheep Show in Savanna on June 13. Fifty-one other entries from Lanark, Milledgeville, Mt. Carroll and Savanna competed. judge Edward S. Stout labeled winners in multiple groups with cash prizes and ribbons provided by sponsors Savanna Chamber of Commerce and Carroll County Farm Bureau.
Marriage licenses issued include Merritt Garman Forreston and Iona Altfillish Elizabeth. Raymond Sanders Bryant Iowa and Dolores Lister Savanna. Verne Abbott and Sarah Jensen Fulton. Leonard Hebeler and Irene Spencer Thomson. Joseph Eirhart Marseilles and Marvel Hand Sabula. LaVerne Leif and Vala Sack Mt Carroll.
Carroll county selective service board reports that another group has been inducted into military service. Army inductees include Floyd E. Leavens JrSavanna William D Marshall Thomson Kenneth P Bryant Savanna Erwin E Brandenburg Mr Carroll Vern A Anderson Savanna John W Hinners Milledgeville Werner W Martens Milledgeville James R Kennedy Savanna. Navy inductee Verel Rogers Lanark. Betty Starr of Clinton spent Sunday and Monday with her mother Mrs George Ketchum.
William H Law 67 born October 29 1877 Woodland township died at 8 50 am Monday at his Mt Carroll home after a lingering illness Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Mt Carroll Methodist church Rev Frank Countryman and Rev Stanley A Birdsall officiating Burial was in Oak Hill cemetery He married Mary Lambert February 4 1908 they farmed near Mt Carroll then moved to town Surviving are his widow three sons Paul Kenneth Prendon all of Mt Carroll one daughter Ruth at home two sisters Mrs George Buck Savanna and Mrs John H Law Mt Carroll a twin brother John G Law Mt Carroll and six grandchildren.
D C Adams 66 lifelong Carroll County resident died at 9 15 am Saturday at his Lanark home after years of ill health. Funeral services conducted Monday at Frank funeral home Lanark with Dr Homer C Boblitt Lanark Christian church officiating. Burial in Lanark cemetery. Born April 19 1879 in Salem township he was son of Christ and Adams. Survived by widow Emma Lamp and sister Mrs William C Miller Lanark and brother Robert R Adams Rockford. One brother and one sister preceded him in death.
Peter Morgano 87 retired Milwaukee railroad employee died 8 50 am Saturday at his son John’s home in Savanna after a weeklong illness. Funeral 9 am Tuesday at the Savanna Catholic church with Rev P E Kunkel officiating. Burial in Savanna Catholic cemetery. Born December 30 1858 in Italy he married Pauline Carrocua who died 21 years ago. Surviving are son two daughters Mrs Josephine Gregory and Mrs Charles Espinosa nine grandchildren and a great grandson all of Savanna.
Adam Drone 68 of Savanna died Thursday in an East Missouri hospital. Funeral services were held at 2 pm Saturday at Fuller Funeral Home Savanna with Rev. Arthur C. Monkman officiating. Burial followed in Savanna cemetery. Born in Savanna in 1877 he was the son of Fred and Mary Drone and had lived in the community his entire life. Survived by Myrtle Ritchie two daughters Nora and Bertha at home and sister Susan Drone of Savanna.
New Navy rules effective July 1 require overseas newspaper mail to be sent only on written subscription requests from the service member. Publishers must present requests for examination at post offices. relatives may pay, but complimentary or advertiser paid copies are banned. Renewals require a service member's written request. Review cannot accept new subscriptions without such requests. Army personnel already follow a similar rule.
Black Oak Grange members plan a program and dance this Thursday evening to celebrate the official opening of the new Grange hall in Chadwick above Quest hardware. Krempel's Melodians will provide music, entry is free, lunch will be served, and the public is invited.
A Chicago Fat Stock Show replaces the International Live Stock Exposition during war years. From December 1 to 6, fat cattle hogs and sheep compete in carload and individual classes with prizes matching past years. Feeder cattle show shifts to October with expanded prize money and four judging classes.
Miss Joan Rogers of Lanark is visiting for a few weeks at her sister Mrs. Cornelius Noordhoff home. Pearle Gilson and Deanna visited Sunday afternoon with Pearle's sister Mrs. Russell Lego in Savanna.
The Savanna Lions club announces an evening program of entertainment and fireworks for residents of Savanna and surrounding areas. The event will take place at the Savanna Township high school athletic field on Chicago Avenue.
Chief Justice William Fulton announces nine downstate circuit judges reassigned to appellate courts for three-year terms. Included is Judge Harry E. Wheat of Freeport in the 15th circuit named to the third appellate district.
Fifty members and friends attended the annual Weidman reunion Sunday at Old Mill Park in Sa The officers elected for the coming year were President Dan Weidman of Mt. Carroll Vice President Raymond Weidman of Mt. Carroll Secretary Neva Hartman of Freeport.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Holman of Rock Island were weekend guests in the Earl Holman home. Mr. and Mrs. Herman DeVries were dinner guests Sunday in the John Noordhoff home.
The weddings unfold in Forreston Savanna Sterling Clinton Mt. Carroll and Geiger Field with Jacqueline Sturtevant and Lloyd Heeren, Dolores Elaine Lister and Raymond Sander, Hazel M Walsh and A M Clapp, Hazel Smith and Allen Heisler, Rose Naseef and Leo Carroll. Attendants and family celebrate in church and at home with receptions and dinners.
Dennis Schreiner of Lanark shipped 20 Hereford steers averaging 1508 pounds to Chicago at $18.00 per cwt with subsidy boosting to $18.50 per cwt. Shipment valued about $271.44 per head, 150.80 subsidy, origin Parkman Wyoming County. Judge F J Stransky also sold 34 head Hereford yearlings at $17.10 per cwt.
Carroll county dairy farmers will receive higher production payments starting July 1 as the summer rate schedule goes into effect. The July through September rates are 45 cents per hundredweight for milk and 5 cents per pound for butterfat, with quarterly adjustments. Farmers aim to boost milk output to offset higher summer feed costs while pastures are dry. Applications for Apr to Jun payments must be filed by Aug 31 at the county AAA office, with forms mailed with Q1 drafts.
Funeral services for John B. Mackey Jr the month old son of Mr and Mrs John B Mackey of Chadwick were held Friday. A home service at two followed by a church service at Fair Haven with Rev Roy Berg officiating. Pallbearers were four cousins Harold Hartman Billie Miller Herbert Haas and Herman Segal. The infant died June 13 in Rochester Minn after illness since birth May 15. Surviving are the parents as well as paternal and maternal grandparents three great grandmothers and other relatives.
Colonel Malcolm Elliott, division Engineer of St. Louis, aboard the U S Penniman on June 7, told visitors a 12 foot channel would not flood land unless unavoidable and that army engineers may never recommend such a channel. Attorney C E Kelly outlined steps, saying three years to arrange and a funding appropriation would be needed. he doubted its feasibility due to potential river damage. Clinton guests included Mayor George Ulmer and Phil Bennett among others. the party boarded at 9 a m, toured the boat, and dined aboard before docking at LeClaire.
With two weeks left in the Seventh War Loan drive Carroll County pushes toward a record goal. Chair J W Erdmier states the county can reach 1 093 000 and notes multiple towns report quotas met or near completion while June 14 shows 90 8 percent of the county bond quota sold.
Carroll county board of review members organized for the year in the courthouse supervisor’s room. S. O. Crom of Milledgeville remains ex officio chairman, Charles Gordon of Mt. Carroll is secretary, Edith J. Smith of Mt. Carroll named clerk, George Mahood of Sa as third member. Sessions to hear complaints set for July 9 10 16 17 25 24 30 and 31 from 10 a m to 4 p m daily. No complaints accepted after July 31.
Henry E. Wolfe 70 of Freeport died Tuesday afternoon at his home after illness that began at the Micro-Switch plant where he worked. Funeral set for Thursday at a Freeport funeral home with Dr. D. L. McNary officiating. Burial in Lanark. Surviving are his widow Estella a son J. E. Wolfe of Cambridge D a daughter Loretta Dyslin of Peoria two sisters Mrs W B Myers and Mrs Ida Tuite a nephew and five grandchildren.
A balloon with a burning candle, launched from Moline airport by Nel of the weather station, landed about a mile from the Nele Edlund farm in Ustick after traveling roughly 50 miles. The one foot diameter balloon carried a four foot string and a candle nearly burned out upon landing, prompting farmers to consider protests to the weather station over fire risk.
Ivan Morse is assigned as agent of the C B and Q depot in Fulton though his start date is not yet known. The Morse family will remain in Thom son for the present.
The Jo Carroll rural electric cooperative starts surveying nearly 100 miles of new lines in Jo Daviess and Carroll counties. When completed the lines will serve between 250 and 300 members.
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