Springs Arrive as Iowa Towns Rally to Farm News
Spring is felt across Carroll County with warmer days and early signs of farm activity. Local fairs, sales by Chadwick and Fred Provant outline upcoming events while schools, elections, and community clubs plan ahead. Sports dominate Savanna basketball results as Warren and East Dubuque advance in the tri county group. Folks look to track, baseball, and radio for post season excitement as spring unfolds.
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Thomjson
Sonc
Thomson
Savanna
Orpheum
Chadwick H
Fred E. Provant
Warren
East Dubuque
Elizabeth
Chadwick
Fulton
Bill Strauch
Biull Quest
Fred Provant
Fire devastates Savanna Law building in morning blaze
Friday morning crowds in Savanna witnessed a destructive fire that wrecked the Law building. Main street remained blocked as firefighters controlled the scene and Route 52 80 detours ran via Third Street for hours. Aldermen up for re election include Clifford Haly John Dyer William Lamng Oscar Daley John Slick Earl Ross Fred Krafft and William Smith with Lew Phillips contesting in the fourth ward. Community church unit two Lend A Hand society plans a March 10 spring festival at the church starting 8 p m with a style show. Forty two young farmers attended the eighth agricultural short course at the high school where Ernest Rose CCC camp Mt Carre gave a Soil Conservation lecture. Chestnut Park Girl Scouts and mothers held their annual troop birthday party at the school. Recent benefit parties raised about 150 to complete hospital equipment payments.
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Savanna
Law Building
Third Street
Main Street
Ernest Rose
CCC
Mt. Carre
Chestnut Park
Local notices mix with spring events and town updates
Milledgeville notes report operetta plans at the high school under Miss Azalia Knight and a grade school production of Green Cheese for March 12. Residents attend church farewells, relocations and job news appear, with Lowell Staudt’s promotion in Claremore and Bert Lichly’s funeral attendance. Weather improves, sparking visits, skating attempts, and preparations for summer farming as elections approach on March 12.
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Adny Poole
Azalia Knight
Claud Checemann
Brethren Church
Andrew Rhones
Blume
Ward
Lowell Staudt
Sterline
Tulsa
Okla
Ses
Claremore
Mis Stoudt
Wise
Dea Philur
Villedges
Thomson Lynn Morgan
Thomson
Chadwick
Wacker
Jon
Youngsteig
Charles Wilt
Tom Orcutt
Alfred Smith
Tonnsman
Sanare
Mazel
Max Good
Oreron
Rock Tiver
John Shaver
Lanark
Murdy
Abe
Bert Lichly
Ldders
March Schedule of Local Names and Listings
A sequence of daily listings from March 1 to March 11 shows residents and repeated surnames in Thomson Lanark Milledgeville and nearby areas. Names include Everett Wilt Henry Davis Orion Stover Mrs Justice Ptins Lyle Ashby Florence Kaaft and Kathryn Dyhsta with several others across days.
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Everett Wilt
Thomson
Henry Davis
Lanark
Floyd Hartman
David Switver
Orion Stover
Milledgeville
Howard Stover
Justice Ptins
Lyle Ashby
Wacker
Laurel Lehmeider
Lanare
Florence Kaaft
Wm. Hawk, Sr
Geo. Gree
Norbert Weatherwax
Clint Pratt
Carrot
Wiltang
Thomson Clarence Gouper
Donald Ashby
Breeders Directory unclear listing from historical page
Fragmentary OCR shows a breeders directory with multiple animal breed references and several company or farm names. Many words are garbled or misread, including breed names such as Oxford Down and Brown Swiss, and mentions of Chadwick and El VicGiny. Context and specifics remain unreadable.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomson Review
Doc Saunders
Village Echo
H. G. Stagg
Harriett Smith
Kenneth Whitney
Illinois
Office of Publication
Thomson, Illinois
Carroll County
Homzen
Firsi
MT. Carroll
Everald Foltz
Frank Foltz
U. S. S. Monaghan
U. S Fleet
San Diego
Cali
Foltz
Navy
Rebekah Lodge
District 5
Freeport
Eddie ‘Rummel
Morrison
John Brearton
D. C. Gallentine
The
Legion Auxiliary
Royal Neighbors Lodge
Joe Smith
Erie
Albany
Goffey Corners
Ralph Earl
Deere
Clarence Huber
Burns and Bronkema
A. Parker
Northwestern Utilities
Thomson, Ulinois
Charles Groharing Mgr
John Pape
Cobb School Corner
Farm Machinery International
Buick
McCormick
CAGRE
Rosella Pape
Garrett Sternberg
Lieyd Durward
Ill
John Deere Gang
Sears Saddlery Co
Chas. Hoover Cram
Kipais
MT. Carroll Sales Co
Harry Kipnis
Mgr
Ailctioneers
Roy Frits
Glen Teeter
Owen Mile
Jae
Reeary Sora
Jamesway
Jamesway Loona
Spewal
Breed Foundation
Quad City HatcHery & Nurse
Barstow Rd
East Moline
Henry Hosing
Cayveane
John W. Holland
Ae Sealy Owe Hs
Lionas
Baby
New Hampshire
Th. C
Frank Foy
Clinton
Lowe
Ford Sales
Milledgeville Motor Sales
Milledgey
Ule
Deering
Sto Morrison
Breeders Directory
Charles R. Eneles
Dels
John Inciss
Mt. Carrall
Claudu Cush
Hogsted
Poland
China
Marnson
Chester Whites
Lanak Durocs
Tinker Chinichel
Schneider & Son
Curroley
Oxford Down
Teiwinheim
Mt Carol
Guernseys
Thi
Os Horn
Sage & Thomas
Komi
We. Carrell
Kk I Purica & Son
Shannar
Rownd Grove
el VicGiny & Son
Mt. Gar
Toki
LA Wiese
Laws Berm
Aberdeen
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