From My Window on Tax Bills and Reform
The Spectator discusses the tax bill debate in the assembly and senate, noting approval probabilities and dangers of misuse. It covers proposed motor vehicle law updates, speed limits, mufflers, and cutouts, plus social security concerns and Dillinger attorney Louis Piquett. President Roosevelt’s wealth redistribution plan draws skepticism about practical effects and cash needs.
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House Appropriations Committee
House
Senate
Assembly
Illia Traum Fills Spare Hours Writing to Distant Friends
William Trews of Chadwick keeps in touch with other Hales and countries. For the last three years he has been a member of an amateur Prexx association.
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Illia Traum
William Trews
Chadwick
Vote For Colored Camp Near Mt Carroll Planned
Mt Carroll area residents vote 41 to 8 in favor of a colored CCC camp near Mt Carroll but no final establishment yet. Funds must be locally raised to lease a site and Army officers require assurance funds exist. plans aim for July 15 for a possible camp with 200 men plus officers and soil conservation staff.
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Mt. Carroll
Court House
Army
Arenz
Clark
Soil Conservation Service
Mt. Carrell
CCC
Farm Bureau 9 to Host Clinton All Stars at Cook's Field
The Pointer's All-Stars of Clinton visit Cook's field Sunday for a decisive game against the Farm Bureau team in a pair of weekend clashes. On July Fourth the Sterling Vecdor Oilers travel to meet Farm Bureau at 2:30 PM with regular admission. Manager Ware's squad prevailed 10 to 4 over Milledgeville and 7 to 0 over Mt. Morris in recent Sunday contests as they sharpen for the next outings.
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Pointer
Clinton
Cook's
Farm Bureau
Cook’s Field
Iowa
Véc Dor Oilers
Sterling
Cook's Field
Ware
Milledgeville
Mt. Morris
Leharte
Roderick
McGill
Harath
Ware Aggregation
Milledgeville Farm Bureau
Hawkine Bushman
Cf. Roser
Williamson
Grimm
L. Bushman
Collins
Livengood
K. Lew
Bachen
W. Raim
Hanna
Kensinger
Dods
H. Hawkins
Schante
Milledeorille
Farmbureau
Ideal Farmer Meeting Tonight at Ideal
The Ideal Farm ers club in Carroll county holds its June meeting this Wednesday evening at the Ideal Evangelical church. The program includes devotional, remarks by Stakemiller, performances by the Hentschier and Rentschler orchestras, readings by Elsie Olson and Ali¢te Adolph, a comedy act by Mrs. S. Ashby and Irma Heinze, and a talk on General Farming by Herman Daehler.
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Ideal Farmer's Club
Carroll County
Rex
Ddval Evangelical Church
Devotion Stakemiller
Hentschier
Mary Olson
Nelsons
Clara
Valda Daebler
Elsie Olson
S. Ashby
Irma Heinze
Reading
Ali¢te Adolph
Falk
General Ferming
Herman Daehler
Doden
Williams
Rentschler
Slosing
Farmers of County Sign Contracts
County farmers sign 1935 corn hog contracts at meetings across Carroll County. Sessions open 7 am to 8 pm or later, with some towns listing alternate sign-up sites at Mt. Carroll offices for those unable to attend. Edwin Flickinger, secretary of the corn hog control association, confirms signers may participate throughout the week.
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Carroll County
Woodland Township
Town Hall
Freedom
Freedom Town Hall
Washington
Mesquito Hill
Cherry Grove
Shannon
Shannon Village
Mt. Carroll and
Savanna
Center Hill
Salem
Salem Town Hall
Lima
Rock Creek
Lanark City Hall
York Township
Corn- Hog Association
Mt. Carroll
Edwin JC. Flickinger
Corn-Hog Control Association
Corn measuring in Carroll county to finish in two weeks
Officials of the Carroll county corn hog association say measurement of about 41 000 acres will be completed within the next two weeks. Field supervisors include George Adolph and others across townships Rash Carroll and Wy 4on, with names listed for York, Salem, Cherry Grove, Shannon, and Rock Creek areas.
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Carroll County
Corn-Hog Association
George Adolph
Arthur Lott
Ray Moyer
Fairhaven
W. E. Bryson
John M. Pagel
H. P. Rahn
Lee Shaver
Elkhorn
Court adjourned until Friday by Circuit Judge Manus
Circuit court of Mt Carroll adjourned Tuesday afternoon until Friday. Judge Manus, of Freeport, presided and adjournment set for later in the week.
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Manus
Circuit_ court of
Mt. Carroll
iFreeport
Local league standings reflect rain postponed games
Last week games were postponed due to rain and league standings remained largely unchanged. Teams Chadwick Dagcotts Mt Carroll Tadara Medgeville Themess and others are listed with win percentages and records, but the table shows no new results.
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Tram
Chadwick
Dagcotts
Mt. Carroll
Tadara An ' Medgeville
Circus Shows In Three County Towns This Week
Circus visits three county towns drawing large crowds to the big tent. A New Year greeting mailed Jan 10, 1912 reaches Mrs Mae Wickelhaupt from a Chicago friend long deceased. County Treasurer Frank Ross releases tax lists to newspapers for publication this week and next.
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Mae Wickelhaupt
Carroll
Chicago
Frank Ross
Tyne
Chadwick Review
Fair Haven
Thompson Review
York Township
Local office receives more corn-hog checks
The Mt. Carroll office has received about 18 checks for the third payment to 1934 corn-hog contract signers not in compliance. Signers will be called for their checks later this week. Residents of Carroll county enjoyed Davenport's Society circus with shows in Thomson Milledgeville and Lanark. A bucking pony and Teddy the wrestling bear drew big crowds.
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Mt. Carroll
Carroll County
Davenport
Thomson
Milledgeville
Lanark
Teddy
Amos
Carroll
Pleasant Valley Man Receives Severe Auto Crash Injuries
Ernest Gump of Pleasant Valley, brother in law of County Treasurer Frank Ross, suffered deep cuts to arms and face in a Sunday afternoon crash near Pleasant Valley. A blinded driver forced his car off the road, causing a ditch impact and a 28 stitch wrist wound. He was treated by a Pearl City physician after being taken from the wreckage. The second item notes Ideal Club meeting with a program Wednesday night.
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Ernest Gump
Pleasant Valley
Frank Ross
iPearl City
Gump
Mr. Gump
Funeral Sunday many attend services
Bert Nive, 65, Savanna businessman for 30 years, was found dead Friday night in his apartment laundry. Coroner’s jury ruled death by gas administered with suicidal intent. Inquest revealed a prior suicide attempt. Mrs Nive found him after smelling gas and breaking in. Funeral details and early life notes follow.
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Bert Nive
Savanna
Corponee
Earl Wess
Foreman
Leo Nast
Martineil
Owen Talbott
Leon McMahon
John Wombkoft
George Beri Ripe
Phim Grove
George
Amelia Bennett Ripe
Savanna High Plans New Agricultural Department
Savanna township high school will open an agricultural department next year after a board meeting last week. Robert E. Lamoreux of Lanark has been offered the position at a yearly salary of 1800 dollars.
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Savanna High School
Savanna Township High School
Robert E. Lamoreux
Lanark
Savanna Whisker Men Parade Tour Thursday
Savanna and their Whisker’s Club will tour the county and adjoining towns this Thursday for their Sailors and Soldiers reunion set for July 3 and 4. The itinerary lists Thompson Fulton Morrison Sterling Pojo Lanark Mt. Carroll Stockton Elizabeth and Hanover with many cars expected as Savanna promotes its two day celebration in July.
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Savanna
Crowds Enjoy Circus In Threes Car Roll County This Week
A scrambled week of local notes including a circus visit, a typewriter theft on Sunday night in Thomson, a July 4 meeting between Farm Horean nine and Sterling, and various county updates. Edits mention tax, farm payments, court actions, and civic notices across Mt. Carroll Savanna and Whiteside areas with multiple names and places.
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Carroll County
Thomson
Farm Horean Nine
Sterling Team
Appointment of Ralph Eaton to assist Kent in Garcia defense
Attorney Ralph Eaton was appointed by Funlee Manus aneste court Tuesday as assistant defense counsel in the case of Joly Garey for shouting William Anton in Savannah a few weeks ago. Eaton will assist Attorney Walter G Nent of Savannah in preparing the case. The matter will likely be carried over until the next term.
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Ralph Eaton
Funlee Manus
Este Court
Joly Garey
William Anton
Savanna
Rain postpones all county softball league games
All county softball teams were idle last week due to rain. Managers will arrange the postponed games for this week and coordinate unified play to make up the missed matches.
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ML Carr
Rock Creek
Tost
Sheriff Warns on Gypsy Band Thefts
Sheriff Shep Herd warns the public after another gypsy gang theft report was filed on Thursday. Local authorities emphasize vigilance and recording all suspicious activity.
Keep Them Moving Gypsy theft report to Sheriff Shepherd
An elderly Lanark man told Sheriff Eber Shepherd on Tuesday that gypsy gangs visited the county about ten days ago and stole a small amount of cash a Mt. Carroll creamery check a pocketbook note and the pocketbook. The sheriff said gypsy camps cannot park on public property and must move from town to town by renting a farming site briefly and then traveling on. He urged residents to report sightings or robberies promptly, noting recovery is difficult after a day or two head start and that gypsies won’t stay if they cannot rent a camping site.
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Lanark
Eber Shepherd
Mt. Carroll
Shepherd
Lanark Couple Granted Marriage License in New Hampton
A Lanark couple received a marriage license in New Hampton Iowa last week. Harry L Bowman and Katherine D Zuck, both of Lanark, are the newly licensed pair.
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Lanark
New Hampton
Harry L. Bowman
Katherine D. Zuck
Marriage Licenses Issued This Week By County Clerk
The county clerk issued licenses this week to Arthur Rice Lenz and Laura Klinger Lena June 25 Ernest Peters Maquoketa and Ida Crawford Waterloov In June 22 Walter Hackbarth and Maity Cotter Dixon June 22 Kenneth Qverhelser Coleta and Fern Buffington Millege June 18.
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W. R. Watson
Arthur Rice
Bid Award For Mt Carroll County Sheriff Garage
Contractor Fred Johnson of Savanna secured the $1 848 bid for a new 2 stall garage and laundry room at the county courthouse in Mt Carroll. Only other bid of $2,000 from Schaut Ives Mt Carroll was invalid due to budget limits. Building will be 30 by 22 front brick on concrete, with a cellar under the laundry area.
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Fils
Court House
County Boating Committee
Mt. Carroll
Johnson
Sevannen
Schaut Ives
Mt. Carrell
J. J. Sheridan
Hans Jornson
Sherman Myers
State Plans Use of Aluminum Tokens for Change
The state finance department will issue aluminum tokens after July 1 to represent five cent tax portions under the new three percent sales tax law. Tokens, smaller than a dime, aim to prevent merchants from charging above the tax. They can be redeemed by the state at any time and will not affect slot machines or telephone boxes.
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Fimance Department
Rock Creek valuation drops $900 in 1953 figures
Rock Creek township values show a roughly 900 dollar decrease from 1952 to 1953 per assessor G W Wolfensherzer. Personal property totals, land and improvements, and livestock values are itemized with reductions and revisions across categories, reflecting an overall drop from last year and a partial back-page continuation.
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Rock Creek
G. W. Wolfensherzer
Son
Accords P Tepory
Assessor
ML Mitchell
Board of Review
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