A Sunday of work and memory in Carroll County
The writer reflects on a summer porch scene filled with yard clutter and family memories. He recalls neighbors and local figures like Harvey Schawver and Floyd Alberts, discusses aging, hair dye, a loyal dog Caesar, and a tree surgeon, then shifts to film stars and Sharpe Carroll’s voting and newspaper work for the Review, all set in a Carroll County Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lalu Dune
Riley
Mark Twain
Harvey Schawver
The
Morrison News
Kenny Senneff
Chadwick
Floyd Alberts
Majestic
Mt. Carroll
Attorney Maton
Kurt. Schmidt
Forrest Thompson
Lanark
Charles Marth
Savanna
Stickell’s
Caesar
Fulton
Bob Elson
Robert Taylor
Wallace Beery
Sharpe Carroll
Argo-Pa
Sharpe
Clark Gable
York
Carroll County
Carroll County Platform 1937 Review Highlights Local Projects
Review outlines Milledgeville bank proposal and regional transportation links from Hansen's Corners to Chadwick and Rt 40. It also promotes community sports in Carrott County, describing the area as the sports men’s paradise with emphasis on regional development and civic initiatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G Bartend
Hansen's Corners
Rt. 78
Chadwick
Rt. 40
1937 Review Platform Highlights and Safety Emphasis
A condensed 1937 review outlines platform priorities including reducing di and Tores Sfust be reduced, with a focus on safety first and fire prevention. It calls for crime prevention, better farming policies, and support for farmers under the constitution, signaling broad reform goals.
Appeal to Truck Drivers On Safe Passing Distances
An appeal notes that while trucking has improved accident prevention, some large trucks travel too closely on highways. It urges drivers to maintain safe space between trucks to allow private cars to pass safely and reduce dangerous passing conditions for all road users.
Ton Grazy Cat Claim Sparks Jacked-Up Rhetoric
Rumors swirl around Ton Grazy cat ownership as neighbors vocally debate the claim. A breezy dispute centers on who actually owns the so-called silly puss and whether the animal’s antics merit the title of craziest feline in the area.
Milledgeville Street Scene Highlights and Local Updates
Milledgeville residents note James Lee seen smiling on the street despite past hardships. Kraft cheese milk haulers upgrade fleets with enclosed truck bodies for a neater appearance. Heavy week of rains spurred farmers to invest in extensive fence building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lee
Weather storms flood hamlet and nearby towns
Sunday evening brought heavy rain flooding barns and streets, washing out bridges and disrupting mail carriers, milk haulers, and utilities. Reports mention drenched picnic grounds, a near washout of a bridge on Morrison-Chadwick road, swollen Rock Creek, and cattle losses from a lightning strike. Local fire department updates include new equipment and hydrant inspections amid ongoing storm fallout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Pithan
Lawrence Park
Lutheran Church
Old Mill Park
Palisades State Park
Chicago
Palisades
Harold Hersey
Soldiers and Sailors
Legion Band
Polo
Alfred Whetzler
Mt. Carroll
Morrison-Chadwick Road
Rock Creek
Burlington
Namond
Thomson
Missouri Corn Cob Pipes and a Teachable Tale
A rambling Missouri reminiscence discusses corn cob pipes crafted from large cobs and a tiny variant for novices. The tale shifts to a humorous Uncle Tom Gill episode with smoking antics, a nearly blind Aunt Jenny, a snuff box, and a late moral about women smoking, ending with a colorful aside about a drunken driver and a wife’s odor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jin
Razer Ibaeck
Tom Gill
Jenny
Undle
Torsum
Jane
Public Livestock Auction at Sterling Sales Pavilion
Livestock auction held each Thursday at Sterling Sales Pavilion Sterling starts at 10 80 a m and offers horses cattle hogs sheep and more. Harry Kipnis conducts a sale at Mt Carrol Friday June 25 beginning at 11 30 a m featuring an extra fine lot of horses cattle shoats and sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kipnis
Galena Street
MT. Carroll
Sterling Sales
Sterling, Is
Harry Kipnis
Mt. Carrol
Birthday Names In A Jumbled Stork Verse
A garbled list of names and dates appears as a playful verse about birthdays and storks. The stanza-like text reads like a reader-submitted gag noting numerous individuals with scattered month hints and a final quip about a missing “stork” moment.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomson Review
Doc Saunders
Village Echo
Thomson Broadax
H. G. Stagg
Harriett Smith
Kenneth Whitney
Illinois
Office of Publication
Thomson, Ilineis
Milledgeville
Carrott County
Carrett County
the Sportsmen's Paradise
Flick
Fred Ww
Beatie
Vie Man
Fesco
Farmers’ Elevator & Supply Co
Morrison, Illinois
Ben Walling
Ben
Thomson Merchant
Ted Wilson
Walnut
Lewis
Carl Haag
Chadwick Way
Lyons
Barn Bureau Laseratl Tein
Jy Daviess Courney Pine
Leona Schmidt
Mary Sehauts
Marcella Sack
Williamson
Qak Jill Cemmtery
Bey Christe Jan
Jerseys
Uolsteins
Guernseys
MT. Carroll Sales CO
Mer
Auctioneera
Roy Frits
Glen Teeter
Owen Miles
Tellow
Tie
Kent
McLane Printing CO
5Th Ave
Clinton, In
Joe Delp
Wolverine
Seeine
Eze
Eee
the Shoe Man
Morrison
Hap
Herbert L. Rawlins
Sarah Geary
Mille
Vernon Bashaw
Reuben Towin
George Balk
Fury
Lucille Wagner
Roy Buntley
Mail
Richard St. Clair
Rena Lott
June Groharing
Lois Queckbourne
William J. Waener
K. W. Senne
Will Griswold
Fay Peugh
W. F. Schley
Lenora Queckbeer
Willard Lott
Chad
S. W. Smith
Ann Marth
Savan
Hattie Kneale
Homer Geison
Cherene Schick
Thar
Pearl Evelyn Rawli
Laura Hoy
Thom
Frank Holman Sy
Morri Fruit Ex
Pineapple
Touet
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