York Community High School News Highlights Student Achievements
Sophomore Jack Demaree won first prize in the Carroll County guest contest with an essay on After the War What, advancing to district judging for a national high school competition. Gertrude Taylor praised Miss Skinner's teaching and urged library upgrades. Honor roll lists include Demaree and others. Inter-Class Tournament at the YC H.S. gym featured juniors beating sophomores, seniors defeating freshmen, and a juniors win in overtime to finish 21-20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Demaree
York Community High School
Carroll County
National Federation of Woman's Clubs
Gertrude Taylor
Demaree
Miss Skinner
Girls Visit Clinton Garment Factory for Dress Making Demo
On the afternoon of March 5 ten girls from Home Making II and Miss Skinner toured the Clinton Garment factory to observe commercial dress production. They note that tasks like buttonholes sewing on snaps and bias tape could be machine done faster than by hand. cutting uses an electric cutter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Making
Miss Skinner
Clinton Garment Factory
Han
Bristol School Notes On Plans And Progress
This week two new third grade students Lyle and Cecil Lacey joined Bristol School. Frances Shimer visitors Vernetta Hollown and Mary Darrow spoke to the class. Funds from five and nine cents bring the bank total to 31.09 for the reek Home at Polo. The sewing class finished seven rag dolls and the puppet wage for The Three Billy Goats Gruff play is ready. The March safety poster is up and stories are being written. A St Patrick s Day party is planned for March 14 with invitations sent to mothers and some neighbors. Three students were absent Tuesday due to a storm. The club hour included entertainment with Betty Imel Robin facts and Mary Ellen Halfman Andrew Jackson story. Miss Withhart performed O Sol Mio on accordion. Reporters Gerald Swett and Gene Halfman. teacher Mildred Withhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Lyle
Cecil Lacey
Frances Shimer Allege
Vernetta Homewn
Mary Darrow
Savanna
Nis
Reek
Polo
Usk
Tuesay
Betty Imel
Robins
Mary Ellen Halfman
Andrew Jackson
Miss Withhart
Gerald Swett
Gene Halfman
Mildred Withhart
Treasure Underground in Illinois 1940 Oil Drilling Totals
The Illinois oil industry drilled about 3900 wells in 1940 with an average depth of 2475 feet. Total footage exceeded 9,700,000 feet, costing over 29 million dollars at three dollars per foot. Eight of ten wells yielded oil, two were dry holes, illustrating exploration costs in oil production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Chadwick Briefs Milledgeville Social Guests and Gatherings
The notice lists numerous family visits and dinners across Chadwick Miley region. It mentions Mr. and Mrs. Sherm Oakley celebrating their 42nd wedding anniversary on March 15 and various meals hosted by Mrs. Emma Howe, Mrs. Blaine McGinty, and others. Mumps affect Leland Schmaling and Esther Schmaling seeks care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherm Oakley
Ray Moyer
Emma Howe
Morrison
Blaine McGinty
Merry Circle Club
Roy Hinebaugh
James Morgan
Earl Keim
Donald Asay
Dwight Spearman
Carl Daehler
Harold
Fay Reitze
Milledgeville
Leland Schmaling
Esther Schmaling
Harlan Johanssen
Fulton
Lyle Ashby
Wacker
Charles Deets
First Seven Weeks of a Draftee's Life
Gordon Frank recounts induction with the 2nd Battalion 245th Coast Artillery at Fort Hancock New Jersey in February 1941. He describes travel by train and ship, camp life in tents, inoculations, drills, weapon training with 12 and 16 inch guns, barracks life, mess routines and biweekly ship passes to New York, plus expected duties at a main fire station and aim for Technical Sergeant rating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
245Th Coast Artilery
Fort Hancock
N. J
Syracuse
Camp Upton
Long Island
Binghamton
Buffalo
Brooklyn
Mesa Shack
New York
Brooklyn Army Post
Wag
Johnny Inkey
O. K
Witchboard
Gordon Frank
Springile Journal
Springville
Newark
Glen Frank
Homson
Seed Guarantee and Joiner Habits Highlight Early Town Life
A merchant guarantees seed returns with refunds if it fails to sprout. Towns feature many joiners who join every organization and may neglect family time. Community groups can boost towns or frustrate residents who avoid leaving. A landlady jokes about higher charges for Pat Murphy’s appetite as he complains about value.
What Do You Know About Health by Fisher Brown and Nat Falk
A readable health piece noting how evolution clarified biology concepts aiding doctors veterinarians and gardeners. It cites stone masons avoiding silicosis with protective gear and explains scurvy among sailors, prevented by fresh vegetables and fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisher Brown
Nat Falk
Do You Know Illinois Do You Know Illinois
Secretary of State Loward J Hughes presents a Q A on Illinois constitutional rules for venue changes special laws juries impeachments officers terms and residency. It covers impeachment authority trial process and the executive department outline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loward J. Hughes
General Assembly
House of the General
House of Representatives
Senate
Supreme Court
Illinois
Executive Department
Local families host visitors in Thom son and nearby towns
Roy Hinebaugh spent Thursday with sister Mrs. Russell Rahn at Homewood. George Dyson and family visited Lan ark. George Collinson hosted a Thomson gathering for ten year old Carol Spangler’s birthday. Various guests came to Morrison Polo Milledgeville Sterling Mt Carroll Silvis Thomson and Freeport in past weekend social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Hinebaugh
Russell Rahn
Homewood
George Dyson
Lanark
Henry Grim
Jesse Schreiner
George Collinson
Thomson
Carol Spangler
Ray Spangler
William Ferguson
Morrison
Leland Spangler
Polo
Ferguson
Arthur Hoffman
Harvey Cobb
Fred Barnhart
Harold Sucker
Sterling
Lottie Bracken
Paul Bracken
Milledgeville
Phillip Kradle
Mt. Carroll
Mary Kradle
Bertha Mest
Maurice Mest
Carmen
Silvis
John Doty
Harve Schreiner
Orval
Ray Rupple
D. F. Mackay
Dwight Garnhart
Freeport
Stacy Kradle
Last Rites For Myrtle Zook Held At Morrison
Funeral services for Myrtle Zook, longtime Franklin Corners resident near Chadwick, were held Saturday at Reynolds Funeral Home Morrison and at Frevitin Corners church. She died Thursday evening after a brief illness, age unknown, daughter of Abram S. and Rosa Zook. Survived by two sisters Almeda Stump and Betty Zook. predeceased by brother Samuel, killed in World War I. She was active with Mt. Carmel Home and shared community interests.
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Myrtle Zook
Franklin Corners
Chadwick
Reynolds
Morrison
Frevitin Corners
Mica Zook
Mt. Carmel
Abrams
Rosa Zook
Almeda Stump
Betty Zook
Samuel
Two Speakers Set for PTA Meeting With Montague and Guests
Miss Helen Montague a blind student with her Seeing Eye dog will speak at the March PTA meeting. The program includes music a piano solo by Miss Mildred Stadel and a talk with pictures on teeth by Dr. Herold Holmes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Montague
Frances Shimer College
Montague
Mildred Stadel
Herold Holmes
Bridge Club Winners at Mrs Cambman’s Gatherings
Miss Mildred Stadel and Miss Co ello Williams won prizes Wednesday evening as Mrs George Cambman Jr hosted the bridge club. Mrs Ralph Ferris will host the next meeting on March 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Stadel
Coello Williams
George Cambman, Jr
Ralph Ferris
Courthouse Briefs March Trial Dates Revised
Jury cases set for March term include People versus Spinka Geiseman and Miller versus C M St P Ry with no dates. Court actions show Emmert versus Johnson Hartman and Keig Stevens Baking Co versus City of Savanna scheduled. March panel may be delayed. Carroll county supervisors met for routine claims audit at the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doecket
Harry Wheat
The
People
Spinka
French Va. Torney
Geiseman
Miller Vz. C. M. St. P. Ry
Emmert
Johnson and Hartman
Keig Stevens Baking Co. Ve
City of Savanna
Giddings
Senneff
Knox
Adm
Olmstead
Kelly
Pavanna & B
L. A. Ve. Albers
Cain
Carroll County
Court House
Births at Morrison and Sterling Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Henry Wiersema welcomed a daughter born Thursday at Morrison hospital. Rev and Mrs J W Bocklin welcomed Marietta Grace born Saturday morning at Sterling hospital weighing nine pounds three and a half ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wiersema
Morrison Hospital
J. W. Bocklin
Marietta Grace
Sterling Hospital
Substitute Teacher Mrs Riley Temple Covers Grades Five and Six
Mrs Riley Temple substitutes for Miss Schmaling in the fifth and sixth grades due to her absence with mumps. The arrangement keeps class continuity as students await Schmaling’s return.
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Ter
Thonor
John Halfman
Beverly Marshall
Janet Carpenter
Kathleen Isenhart
Ray Cooper
LaVona Potter
Emma Boylan
Edna Curley
Gladys Dykstra
June King
Doris Boylan
Helen Haas
Ruth Hartman
LaVeda Durwood
Darlene Ashby
Kat Ai
Young
Cate
Northwestern Winds Utilities
Bristol School
Treasure Underground
Chadwick Briefs
Harry Stoner
Anna George
Fred Peters
Rudolph Holm
LaVonne
Clinton, Ia
Evelyn Holm
Sam Hodini
Don Harris
James Waters
Jimmy
Robert Lego
Bob
L. J. Gnagey
Sam Shilling
Iheeir
Stacy Krad
Murphy
Pat
Gardner
Charles Darwin
Ilinois
Carthage College
Carthage
Ill
Chadwick News
P.T.A. Program
Bridge Club
Thomson _ office
Northwestern Illinois Utilities
Chas. Groharing, Mgr
Thomson, Illinois
Farmer’s Elevator
Russell Meyers
Mar
L. W. Kreider
Mgr
Eeneton
Paul Bogott
Coleta
Ralph Gerdes
George Morris
Gene Litwiller
Leo Albers
Andrew Snitehler
Milledgeville Hatchery
John Parks
Milledgeville, Ill
Purina
M.C. Crouse
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