Local Notes Stirringly Harsh Social Quips and School News
A series of humorous anecdotes critiques gender roles and modern life with sharp quips about marriage, parking meters, and political figures. The piece also reports on school life, perfect attendance, and an honored list of students and mothers at a February event led by Laura Dachler, with Thomas McKee as reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Kreuder
Thomas McKee
Andrew Prins
Helen Hans
Melvin Hartman
Marian Hartman
Bernard Manning
Ruth Hartman
LaVonne Manning
Violet Hartman
Mildred Kreuder
Vera Kreuder
Leota Manning
Paul Hartman
Bernard Hartnein
Bernice Hartman
Bernard Hartman
Marvin Hartman
Melvis Hartman
George Hartman
Charles Hartman
Charles McKee
Wiliam Hans
Ben Manning
Lyle Manning
Mrbell M Manning
Laura Dachler
Carroll County Sports and Public Works Proposals
A Milledgeville bank plan outlines local finance. Road extensions seek to link Hansen's Corners on Route 78 to Chadwick and Route 40. Voter call to elect efficient town village and county officers to cut expenses. Promotion of competitive community sports in Carroll County highlighted as a key aim. Carroll County framed as a sportsmen's paradise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rt. 171
Hansen’s Corners
Rt. 78
Chadwick
Stick To The Constitution Better Farms and Farmers
To safeguard governance and rural livelihoods the article calls for adherence to constitutional principles and improved conditions for agriculture. It emphasizes reform in policy to support farming communities, streamline statutes, and ensure fair treatment of farmers.
Birthday notices span Chadwick Thomson and Milledgeville areas
Public birthday list for March 9 to March 17 includes residents and family names from Chadwick Thomson Lanark Milledgeville Rockford DeKalb Mt. Carroll Argo Fa Hanover Fulton and Fulton. Individuals named include John Wade Helen Bittner Dora Shibley Alma Traum and others with dates attached to March 9 11 13 16 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Bittner
Chadwick
Donald Ashby
Thomson
Dora Shibley
Betty Marie Buckwalter
Lanark
Fern Rawlins
Jean Demaree
Vernon Rawlins
Alma Traum
Rockford
Glenn Millhouse
Milledgeville
John Hayen
Helen Zissler
Arliss Anderson
Sid Libberton
Mt. Carroll
Esther Schmaling
Argo Fa
Charles Larson
Pat McGinnis
Hanover
Robert Artherton
H. L. Spearman
Henry Keil
Peter Sikkema
Fulton
Ruth Barauski
DeKalb
Eugene Mcllnay
Jemina Weigle
Frank Sardam
Austin Lartz
Local notices and town scenes fill a busy Carroll County day
Banquet at Lanark Guest Home features turkey from Carroll County while residents and visitors plan sales, renovations, and social events. Fire siren relocation prompts village debate as crowds attend basketball tourney and Chadwick battles. Savanna mourns death of J Doug Morgan. Jack Gunn transfers to USS New Mexico. police check on 1937 plates noted but slow. Local humor exchanges end with a jibe about a woman president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Dollinger
Lanark
Harry Shiley
Maynard Gaul
Joe Cunningham
Curran
Charles Hartman
Chadwick
John Mathias
Sterling
Howard Grissinger
Rockford
Hoak
Union Dairy
Bey
National Bank
Mt. Carroll
Savanna Firemen's Association
Anecdote From The Fair Sparks Family Row And Mice In a Cushion
A lighthearted tale recalls a rainy fair day when a stall dispute between Voc Grier and another horse owner sparked tension. The writer peeks into a fortune tellers tent as a Hindu and Princess argue, while four pink eyed mice hidden in a cushion prompt a humorous caregiving plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voc Grier
Mother Mouse
Notable quotes on war, books, and politics from early 20th century figures
A collection of brief quotations from David Lloyd George Henry A Wallace Nicholas Murray Butler J B Priestley and Henry Ford reflecting on war memory literature political realignments and national purpose. The lines emphasize resilience reverence for knowledge shifts in political life and calls to action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lloyd George
Henry A. Wallace
Nicholas Murray Butler
America
J. B. Priestley
Henry Ford
A New Friend and the Dog Named Duke
A stray dog arrives at a gate and seeks shelter by the fire. The narrator welcomes the dog into the home and plans to keep him, imagining adventures with another dog or two. The speaker asks readers to help name the dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke
Princess and Mice Fortunes in a Train Tale
A narrator recalls a chaotic scene with a princess, a Hindu, and four orphans whose fate centers on a crystal ball fortune. The entourage foils, a muddy track, and a racing moment lead to a farewell as the narrator promises more details in a future entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Oberheim
Doc Grier
That Woman Claims No Family Tears Over Children
A terse exchange suggests a woman asserts she has no family while explaining to a companion how children are managed. The dialogue implies concerns about motherhood and social perception without further detail.
Lawrence Brudi Seeks Republican Primary Support for County Superintendent
An unsigned political notice from April 12, 1938, urges continued support for Lawrence E. Brudi in the Republican primary for County Superintendent of Schools. It appears in a local newspaper slot with minimal biographical detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cand Lac
Lawrence E. Brudite
General Assembly
Franklin U. Stransky
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Wade Guenther
Sabula
Review
Washington
Guenther
Wade
Burlington
City of
Denver
Hitler
J. F
Ideal School
Thomson Review
Doc Saunders
the Village Echo
Thomson Broadax
H. G. Stagg
Harriett Smith
Kenneth Whitney
Illinois
Office of Publication
Thomson, Illinois
Telephone
Carroll County
Happy
John Wade
Clem Hoy
Fred Zemke
Katherine A. Hissong
Mr. Carroll
Leo Provant
Olive Sarber
Norman Stickell
Emma Steele
Lee Emyre
D. F. Atherton
Ernest Whitney
Lee Potter
Harold Schleming
Alfred Edmunds
H. L. Rawlins, Sr
Betty Miller
Robert Geison
Beth Miller
Joe Stenquist
Shepherd
Dickens
Thackeray
Dickeray
Thackens
Dackens
Dackeray
the Mariner
Roberta
Ruth
Sharpe
W. L. Derrer
Ashine
Geneseo Sales CO
Geneseo Stock Yards
John Deere
R. S. Bollen
Mgr
Robert Wayne
Jim Stephens
Mell Stevens
John L. Brearton
Savanna, Illinois
Sinclair Gas
Lewis
Kipnis
Mt. Carroll, Illinois
Lawrence A. Smith
Ray R. Westfall
Republican
Mt. Carroll Black
Clinton Rendering CO
Clinton, Iowa
Iowa
Longines
Elgin Hallmark Clinton Waltham Gruen Revere
Mickey Mouse
G. A. Brumer, Jr
Jewelers
South Second Street
Montgomery Ward and
Western Union
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