Carroll County Votes Ten Cent Bounty On Dead Crows
Carroll county supervisors vote a ten cent bounty per crow head killed within county limits for the year starting April 1 1927 and ending April 1 1938. Applicants must file affidavits with township clerks for lots of ten heads. certificates issued and warrants drawn for payment. The plan appropriates 500 from the contingent fund to cover the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
J. L. Brearton
13Endan
Arrell County
Board of Supervisors
Savanna Club Eyes Control of Plum River Threat
Savanna Lions club seeks to curb Plum River flooding. Major activities committee plans early meeting to pursue steps and possible federal aid, citing ice jams and drainage delays. John Grandy leads discussion on river menace and past industry loss, with committee members named.
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Plum River
Savanna Lions Club
Savanna
Mississippi
John Grandy
Major Activities Committee
Mr. Grandy
Alfred A. Whetzler
Br. E. C. Turner
Glen B. Lauchlin
DC. Pickard
John S. Young
Oneime
Lions Club of
P'am
Majestic Theatre to reopen Thursday evening
Floyd Athert, manager, announces the Ma jestic theatre in Mt. Carroll will reopen Thursday evening this week though exterior decorations remain incomplete. Interior work is finished and new equipment installed. The feature film for Thursday night through Saturday is Black Lemon.
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Floyd Athert
Majestic Theatre
Mt. Carrol
Mt. Carroll Theatre
Station Attendants Reward After Conviction of Thief
A $50 reward was paid by Wallace's Farmer and Town Homestead service bureau to Wright and Roze station attendants in Sterling for the arrest and conviction of Cred Webb. Webb pled guilty to stealing $25 from the cash register at the Wright and Roze service station. He confessed after being found with the money outside the lavatory window and was sentenced to one year at Vandalia state farm by Judge Francis J. Coyle.
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Wright and Roze
Sterling
Cred Webb
Service Bureau
Wallace
Roze
Cantokers
Webb
Vandalia
Francis J. Coyle
Whiteside County
Farm Supply Opens New Home Friday in Savanna
Savanna Farm Supply Co marked its second anniversary with a Friday opening of a new cream brick building housing a 38,000 dollar machinery display. McCormick Deering reps explained gear, soil testing drew 50 farmers, and a tractor parade followed a noon luncheon. Visitors came from Thomson, Mt Carroll, Chadwick, Hanover, Elizabeth, Massbach, Sabula, Ja, Green Island, and nearby Savanna.
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Savanna
Savanna Farm Supply Co
Eiceht
McCormick-Deering Company
Taimch
Woman’s Guild of
St. Paul's Church
Stransdale Farm Products
Main Street
Lincoln School
Savanna Farm Supply Company
Kipnis
Macksmith
Whiel
Dsnley Flonr
Stransdale
WV. J. Stransky
Lucile Stransky
Thomson
Mt Carroll
Chadwick
Hanover
Elizabeth
Masstach
Sabuia
Green Island
Carroll County Picnic in California March 21
The 42nd Carroll County Picnic Association reunion will be held Sunday March 21 in Westlake Park Los Angeles California. Former Carroll County residents now living in the West and others are urged to attend a basket dinner with coffee cream and sugar provided. If weather is bad the event will be moved one week later. George Dresbach president and Emma R Lang secretary urge attendance citing many local home folks visiting Los Angeles.
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Carroll County
TH. Nois Association
Westlake Park
Los Angeles
Calif
Pic‘nic
Park View Street
George Dresbach
Association
Emma R. Lang
W. 28Rd Street
Sheriff Closes County Highways To Heavy Trucks
Thawing weather softened dirt roads making travel risky. Carroll county notices bar heavy vehicles, dual wheels allowed up to 8600 pounds and single wheels to 6000. Last year overloading prompted arrests. drivers warned to avoid violations as roads begin to dry. Route 17L to 78 near Thomson to paving once ground dries.
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Carroll County
Shepherd
Ttruck
Thomson
Route 78
State men to speak Friday before Soil Conservation group
Two soil conservation experts from the University of Illinois will speak Friday March 12 to county soil conservation committees about a proposed soil conservation system covering a longer time program. Adviser Rosks expects representatives from each township in Lis County to attend the meeting in the Farm Bureau office in Mt Carroll. A second meeting on March 19 is planned and a woodlot demonstration for the county is scheduled on March 18.
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University of
County Farm Expenses Drop in Last Year
County supervisors report a decline in farm expenses for the past year amid routine county business. The session Tuesday covered budgeting, tax allocations, and standard administrative items.
County Farm Finances Show Drop in Inmate Costs
The Carrell county farm annual report shows total operating expenses of 7392.88 for the year ending March 1, 1937, with 46 inmates cared for. Inmates averaged 377 per week, while per inmate costs varied from year to year. The board discussed school funds and local matters at the regular meeting, noting tax notices to go out soon and county projects like river channel work and road repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrell County
Mar
California
Will Christian
Mt. Carroll
Businaae
Superintendent of Schools
Attorney Kerch Draws Abstracts on York Low Lands
Attorney John O Kerch of Chadwick has won a U S Government contract to prepare and update land titles for acreage around Thwyeon flooded by a new dam. He offers free abstracts to landowners in the district and urges living landowners to forward abstracts to his Chadwick office for up to date records.
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Attorney Kerch
York Low Lands
John O. Kerch
Chadwick
United States
Abe
Thwyeon
Kerch Carret
Island
Thomsons
Mississippi
Local farmers attend marketing meeting on Tuesday
Local farmers attend a marketing meeting on Tuesday to discuss selling strategies and cooperative approaches. Attendees include producers from area farms and regional agriculture agents who outline options for price supports and market access.
Tax notices to be mailed within two weeks
Tax notices are being prepared in the county collector’s office and will be mailed to county residents within two weeks. A saving in postage is expected by sending bills through each post office directly. Current taxes total 546,889.17, down from 574,586.42 last year.
Chestnut Park PTA Elects New Officers
Chestnut Park PTA elected HartedP as president at last Wednesday night’s meeting held in the cottage on Meadow Street. Mrs Ott a Jacobsen was named secretary and Mrs Fal Boothby, transcriber, with Mrs Wayne Deyman completing the officer slate. Installations will occur at the May meeting, and officers will serve through the April and May events and the June picnic. The program included a workshop, a lecture, and a visit from Principal Verbert Raw.
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Lie Pisces Echesi Ven
Boulter Dam
Verbert
Soloists Set to Compete Saturday Despite Friday Play
All play shifts to Friday then Saturday for soloists with judges selected. Event details indicate a change in schedule and the appointment of a panel of judges.
Circuit Court To Convene Monday At County Seat
Circuit Court opens Monday with sessions in Canwon county. Local indictments include three Carroll youths, Donald Law, Herbert Kite and Mark Allen-Fey, jailed for burglary after pleading guilty. Sessions cover band contest at Mt Carrol district with schools Chadwick Lanark Milledge Ne Mt Carrel Shannon Savanna and more.
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Mt. Carroll
Timothy
Fraley
Satie
Marea
Lagalie-Bery
Luin
Oslewan Malus
Cartel
Chm.mun
Valemnan
Dreeter
Careel
Sterling
Carroll County
Chadwick
Lanark
Milledger Ne
Mt Carrel
Shannon
Savanna
LO KL
Reet
Elvin
Pam Dawson
Council Bluffs
I. EB
Nutt
Chicago
New World Symphony
Dvorak
Sullivan
Emidvethass
Panera
Clases
Trehiwa
Sada Om
Bradford
Sandwich
Mr. Carroll
Donald Law
Herbert Kite
Mark Allen- Fey
Harry Edward
Canwon County
March Grand Jury
Buryglary
Jalte
Mt. Carrol Wa
Inter
Bewirls
Mabel Turney
Carrell
Theodore Turney
Jude Edwards
Peets
Cate
Township Acreage Limits Set By County Board
The county Agricultural Conservation board set township acreage bases for Carroll County. Figures show soil depleting limits by township including Cherry Grove Washington Woodland Rock Creek Salem and Mt Carroll with a computation based on 1935 county corn acreage and prior surveys. Remaining meetings will finalize individual farm bases at the Port Bureau office in Mt Carroll.
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Lars
Parnes
Carroll County
Ty Agricultural Conservition
Meedine
Port Buren
Mt. Carroll
Boise
Marpett
Lion Hoover
Tye
Frome
Muar
Cherry Grove
WosdZnut
Washington
Save
Shannon Gaz
York
Freedom
Salem
Lock Viesk
Lima
Cherry Grove Ousl
Washinaton
Bikkorn Grove
Woodland
N Haven
Wrysox
York Faso
Lama
Hell
Pari Bureau
Carrall
Hhpaty OG Hi
March Grand Jury Returns Three Indictments
The Carroll county grand jury returned three indictments on Wednesday and reassured that one was suppressed. Names mentioned include Mr. Carvol, Derk Where, and Chitford Benson with various charges. A fourth indictment revived in another city, and several jurors were told not to report until further notice.
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Carvol
Denali Law
Mark Allens
Tody
Chitford Benson
Tive
Thomson
Alius
Willes
Chiangeo
Carrull
Carroll County
Grand Jury
Marice
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John J. 1
Vetland Industry Statenship
Myron
Taylan
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Yarding
Jndud
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Savanna Club
Farm Supply
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Soil Conservation Group
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Moline
Freeport
Rockford
Exeret
County Legion Council
Red Cross
Carroll County Council
American Legion
Legion
Albert M. Greison
Ray Westfall
LaSalle
Office of the Bounty Clerk
Eddie Johnson
Lena B Anderson
Luther W. Hanes
Marian M. Stonebraker
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