From My Window Deliberations on Politics and Weather
A drifting column notes the 1930s political split around Lemke and the New Deal, questions party loyalties, and possible realignments. It also laments a Lubec Mo tragedy where twelve children drowned, warns about vacation safety, and critiques federal spending. Reports on China and Japan hint at looming conflict amid a cool start to summer and uneven crops. Local auto investigators in the state lead to fines related to motor vehicle enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubec
Weed Control Conferences Report on Noxious Weeds
Field demonstrations across several counties focused on eradicating noxious weeds. Prof Barnes, superintendent, led the inspection team with G Hackieman from the College of Agriculture and Joseph S Moore, I A Moore, and the Division of Seed Hacassiom on Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qack
Prof
Barnes
Westfall Chosen As Com'mdr For Carroll Legion
Ray Westfall of Savanna was elected commander of the Carroll County Council of the American Legion for the coming year at a Savanna meeting. He succeeds Benjamin Rosenberry of Chadwick, who was picked county leader earlier after the Chadwick June 8 gathering. Installation set for July 22 at Mount Garewell, with officers Zennie Brenneman Lan Park first vice commander William Fusberg second vice commander Samuel Hasiman treasurer Llewellyn Hartman sergeant at arms Lester R. Benston and more. Local officials and veterans discussed claims and pensions. Oscar Bergauer of Amboy and Thomas Diffendorfer led the session. More than 1,060 in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Westfall
Savanna
Carroll County Council of the American Legion
Westfall
Benjamin Rosenberry
Chadwick
County Legion
Mt. Garewell
Zennie Brenneman
Lan Park
William [Fusberg. Chadwick
Samuel Hasiman
Cartrol
Llewellyn Hartman
Carroll
Lester R. Benston
Chicago
Legion
Veterans Claims and Pensions
Oscar Berga
Amboy
Jalsa
Thomas Diffendorfer
Marriage Licenses Issued In Past Week By County Clerk
Licenses issued by the county clerk’s office over the past week include June 18 Paul Melendy of Savanna and Florence Smith of Mt. Carroll. June 18 Charles I Volman and Suzette Ke Petty of Mt. Carroll. June 19 Wayne Explehgen of Stillein Valley and Mary Jones of Lane Park. June 21 Bob Smith and Edie Dane, both of Savanna. June 23 Marion Aniersin and Cleo Rubsamat, both of Clinten Ja.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ax Sullows
Paul Melendy
Savanna
Mlorence Smith
Mt. Carrot
Charles I Volman
Suzette Ke Petty
Mt. Garerel
Euhe
Wayne Epxlehen
Stille Iinan Valley
Mary Jones
Lane Park
Dune
Bob Smith
Edie
Dane Inain
Marion Aniersin
Cleo Rubsamat
Clinten, Ja
U. B. Church Conference Pick Heads
Delegates from many towns attend a three day meet at Center Hill as church leaders select a new conference pick for the United Baptist denomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. B. Church Conference
Center Hill
Delayed corn hog checks discussed at county office
Mrs Florence Engelking of Woodland township was elected president of the Rock River conference council of Brethren churches at the three day convention in Center Hill church last week. Nearly 300 attended Sunday sessions and over 200 Saturday. Adeli 2 checks totaling 9544.58 covered delayed final payments on 1935 hog contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence. Engelking
Woodland Township
Rock River Conference Council of Religious Education
Center Hill
George Bergdale
Claytonville
Robert McCray
Claytony
Miss Omasal
Milax
Manlius
Gladys Weidman
Sday
Mt. Carroll
Woodland
Coleta
Penrose
Missal
Kent
Claytonvile
Adeli
Jun
Assessors Complete Year in Three Townships
Assessors in Fair Haven, Washington and Salem townships completed their work for the year and handed over the books to the county collector. Personal property valuations: Fair Haven 209,845. real estate 1,159,745. Salem shows 171,540 in personal property and 856,510 in real estate, while Woodland lists 81,080 for personal property and 310,315 for real estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Haven
Washington
Salem
Woodland
New Speed Limits Set on Illinois Arterials
Illinois towns adopt higher speed caps on state highways as part of a safety drive. Limits range from 20 mph in business districts to 45 mph in outlying areas with varying local rules. Officials report no major accidents since the changes and urge drivers to adjust to conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Ilinois
Dixon Highway
D. A. Brannigan
Brannigan
Steca
Mount Carroll Couple Wed in Saturday Ceremony
Suzetta Petty daughter of Mr and Mrs E A Petty of Mount Carroll wed Charles Holman son of Mr and Mrs T S Holman of Mount Carroll at noon Saturday in the bride’s home. Rev R H Leitner of First Baptist Church officiated. A dinner at Smith's tea room followed. Both families are well known locally with the bride a 1934 Mt Carroll High School graduate and the groom a graduate of Mt Carroll High School and the University of Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suzetta Petty
Daughhter
iMr
E 2. Petty
Carrroll
Charles Holman
T. S. Holman
ME Carroll
H. Leitner
First
Baye i
Mt. Carroll
Smith's
Mt. Carrell
Mtarroll High School
Frasces Shimer
Resere
Holman
Mt. Carroll High School
University of Binois
Savanna Hospital Installs New Equipment Last Week
New furniture for room 14 at Savanna Hospital was donated by the Lions Club and installed on Saturday. An X-ray machine, purchased for 1,009 dollars, was installed the same evening and used Tuesday morning to image Robert Howes with a fractured arm. Real estate transfers for the week include Minnie Salvo t4 Mabel wand husband and others in Savann a and Mt. Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna Hospital
Lions Club
Robert
Howes
Minnie Salvo
Mabel Wand
Savann
Lois 1
Emma Stirley
Alter Son Davis
Dr Raymond Culver chosen as Frances Shimer president
Dr Raymond B Culver a Linfield College professor of Bible and religious education was named president of Frances Shimer Junior College at Mt Carroll. He holds four Yale degrees and two from Linfield plus a Yale PhD. He hails from Mackean and is married with two children. He served as US Navy officer in WW II and has been active in YMCA work. Shimer College, one of the Midwest’s oldest private institutions, is fully accredited and known as a leading women’s college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Culver
Frances Shiner College
Mt. Carroll
Yale
Mrekhan
Culver
Annabel Woe
Amity
United States Navy
Amercan Legion
Northwest
Fmational Council
Horace Mannanis
Massachusetts
Kes Shimer
Middle West
Cankling
Midwest
FCA Loans in Illinois Total School Districts
During the first three years of Farm Credit Administration activity ending May 27 1936 Illinois districts received about 170 million dollars. About half of mortgaged farmers participated and over 32000 long term loans were issued on first and second mortgage security through the Federal Land Bank and Land Bank Commissioner. Administration also expanded short term production loans and loans to farmers cooperatives. Carroll county schools received 3 8 from the state distributive fund last week. amounts were paid to township treasuries including Washington 854 Woodland 774 Freedom 38 Cherry Grove 119.56 Shannon 136.65 Lima 351.24 Rock Creek 7 Salem 110.90. amounts to Wysox Elkhorn Grove 70.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Credit Administration
Lvang
Illinois
I. W. Niemeyer
Farm Credit’ Administration of
St. Louis
American Institute of Cooperation
Urbana
Federal Lend Bank
Land Bank Commis Futier
Schoul « Cis
Carroll County
Lawrence E. Frudi
Treasur- Washington
Woodland
Freedom
Cherry Grove
Shannon
Lima
Rock Creek
Salem
Elxhorn Grove
Mount Carroll Post Office names new acting postmaster
Kenneth P. Wilkerson of Mount Carroll has been appointed acting postmaster of the Mount Carroll office and will assume duties on May 1. He succeeds Charles E. Hartman, who has held the position for the past 12 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Carroll
Kenneth P. Wilkerson
Mt. Carroll
Dust Office
Arroll
Charles E. Hart
County Red Cross Chapter Meets Today in Savannah Public Library
The Carroll County American Red Cross holds its annual meeting this afternoon at 2:30 in the Savannah Public Library. Seven county branches are represented as officers for the coming year are elected. Current Savannah officers are Mrs. William Laing as chair, Albert as treasurer, and William R. Kauck as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
American Red Cross
Savanna
Thomson
Ray Hougton
Chadwick
W. H. Hartman
County Deaths Chronicle Two Names in Separate Obituaries
Janet Estelle Babwell James died Thursday in nnn city hospital at 64. Funeral services were held Saturday at Fuller's Funeral Home with Rev. T Stuart Clewarth officiating and burial in Savanna Cemetery. Survived by three daughters Mrs. Frank Vachik, Mrs James Finedy of Savanna, and Mrs Clara Hobbs. seven grandchildren. four brothers and four sisters. Also mentions Miss Mathilda Eixen. Clinton section notes another obituary for a person aged 64 died Sunday at her brother’s home in Thomson. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery. survived by mother Mrs Elizabeth Kixen and brother Otto, with Alva of near Clinton and two nephews and a niece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Estelle Babwell James
Nnn City Hospital
Fuller
T Stuart Clewarth
Savanna
James
Frank Vachik
James Finedy
Clara Hobbs
Johnson Crock
Wis
Jo Sens
Nenaeth
Maurice
Fee
Alew suThire
Mathilda Eixen
Herrother
Vute
Thomson
Shadrick
Clinten
Albert Clark
Oakland Cemetery
Clinton
Tawen
Maether
Elizabeth Kixen
Otto
Alva
Near
Picnic Draws Huge Crowd for Carroll County Household Clubs
A Tuesday gathering at Point Revk park in Mt Carroll drew a larger crowd than last year for the annual picnic of Carroll County Household Science clubs. H. L. Engelking of Lanark chaired the organizing committee, with clubs providing five minute entertainments amid games contests and a soup noon dinner. last year 165 attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Revk Park
Mt Carroll
Household Science Clubs
Carroll County
H. L. Engelking
Lanark
Household Science Divsion
Pea Crop Damaged by Lice in Eastern County
Farmers near the eastern county report heavy damage to late peas grown for the Fuhremand Canning Co. from increasing numbers of small green lice. The company provides spraying equipment costing about per day to operate, including a cane-drawn sprayer designed to keep spray near the ground for maximum effect.
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Jbice
Fuhremand Canning Co
Missing Girl Found Near Mount Carroll Sunday
A missing girl reported near Mount Carroll on Sunday has been found. The report notes distress and describes surrounding details as authorities investigate the circumstances of the disappearance.
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Mount Carroll
Paxton
Ser
Traffic Routed Over Savanna Y Bridge Detour at Route 80
Route 52 traffic via Savanna is diverted over the new Y at Route 80 junction as paving proceeds on the highway. Old concrete on Chitaro Avenue is torn up and replaced with a 22 foot-wide pavement, shifting the northbound approach. A sewer line is being installed, with completion next week, but not yet open to traffic. Southbound detours along Route 80 east of Savanna remain in effect. The Ukee Viaduct is closed except to ice plant traffic, while grading and paving occur between the two railroad viaducts. The Pacific fleet picks 100 former Texas residents for the Texas Bluejacket Co. at the Centennial Exposition. all are Texans.
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Savanna JS
Chitaro Avenue
Oak Park
Or School
Chestnut Park
Ukee
Texas
Texas Bluejacket Co
Chicace Av
Insect Pests and Drought Worry Farmers in Illinois
Insect pests and drought threaten corn and other crops across central and western Illinois. Chinch bugs and grasshoppers, worsened by limited rainfall, have prompted officials to call conditions serious. Joint statistician A. Surratt notes showers help but broad relief is needed to curb damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surratt
Wineis
East Central
Three-day conference at Center Hill church
The U B church holds a three day conference at Center Hill and elects officers for the coming year. County Red Cross in Savanna meets to elect officers plan for the year ahead. County superintendent distributes state school lands to districts in the county. Oregon man named president of Frances Shimer College holds degrees from Yale and Linfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U_ B_ church
Center Hill
Jury Selected In Vanderheyden Trial Over Missing Funds
The jury selection in the case of Frank C. Vanderheyden, former treasurer of Freedom township, reached a late stage as witnesses testified about a $420 shortage alleged to belong to High School District No. 265. The defense may argue the loss resulted from unavoidable accident or misplacement, potentially affecting guilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank €. Vanderheiden
Shewit Court
Care
Frank C. Vanderheyden
Freedom Township
Mb. Carroll
Nanderkeyden
Dueuggue
Clarence Koser
Board of
School Trustees of Freedomstownship
Vanderheyden
Arthur Fetterolf
Franklin A. Stransky
Oscar E. Heard
Edward J. Sullivan
Heard and
Heard
Freeport
Walter Nielsson
Joe Pelekan
Chester Cramer
iSavanna
Rex Rahn
Willard ‘Rahn
Rock Creek
Ed_ 3
Fox
Roy
Harmon
Theodore Colehour
Mt. iCarroll
John Bogott
Wysox
Frease Sennett
Fair Haven
Bert Richie
Washington
John Hoover
Woodland
Lena Camp Plans Set for 67th Annual Meeting
Plans are nearly complete for the Lena Camp meeting, opening Friday July 10 at the historic Lena camp grounds. Rev. R. L. Semans of Rockford and Rev. C. A. Broomquist of Freeport head the program, with Dr. John W. Holland of WLS slated to speak at the opening session. Naomi Kidd of Embury Church will direct music for the ten days and organize choirs from local churches and a camping choir to train and lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena
John W. Holland
WLS
Tabernacle
Naomi Kidd
Muin
Embury
Freeport
Muic
Religious events highlighted in 1936 session feature
The 1936 session will showcase Rev C Travan of Gars Memorial Methodist Wheaton leading preaching ministry. Lena Methodist Church led by Pasor Lester Stanton presents a spiritual program titled The Apostle of Love. Epworth League institute on leadership by Rev Bloomaypist opens July 13 with Temstration day and runs to July 19. Rev Ssnwolt of Lacanna is elected publicity committee chairman for the 15th year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Travan
Gars Memorial Methodist Church
Wheaton
Traci
Lena
Notice of Tax Assessment Hearings by Fhrrell County Board
The Frehrrell county Board of Review will hold hearings on tax assessments at the courthouse in Ware on Monday and Tuesday after July 23. Hearings start at 1 a m and 40 m. No complaints will be accepted after Tuesday July 23. R. Vers, Chairman.
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Fhrrell County Board of Re. Lewelment
BY Ware
Jers
Reg
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Lemke
North Dakota
Lulher Coughlin
Taft
al Steith
Philadelphia
Smith
China
Japan
Italy
Foense
Ile Investigatar Tess
Ben Rosenberry
Florence Engleking
State Department
Yale University
Linfield
County Red Cross Chapter
Savanna Public Library
Mrs
Janet James
Miss Mathild, Rinem, Thomses
Hohl Sou Pen Bi
Pag
von Pett Cesar Seis
Savanna ‘Y
Chicago Avenue
Route 80
Excelsior School
Gras
Sarratt
Oregon
Frances Shimer Jutter College
Winois
Sacsana
American Legion
Ben Rosenbeery
Mt. Correll
F. C. Vanderheyden
R. L. Semans
Rockford
C. A. Broomquist
E. League Institute
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