Carroll County Newsreel Mixed with Local Figures and Notes
Local column recalls Carroll County residents including former Sheriff Shiley at Lanark, business moves in Thomson, and Jack Brooks of Sabula with a new tent project. Mentions Rockford topping a state basketball tourney, farm knowledge by Charles Stuart, and area road work. Notes St Patrick’s Day absence, Easter preparations, and library fund gains from a bake sale.
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Harry Shiley
Lanark
Harry Kipnis
Harry
Johnny Brown
Thomson
Fulton
Jack Brooks
Sabula
Jack
Wade Guinther
Rockford
Charles Stuart
Carroll County
Stuart
Chadwick
Adam Heinze
Ely Cochran
Lyle Greeley
M. J. Sheridan
Erve Ritenour
Earle Weber
Jude Bickert
Woman's Club
Club
Betty Dial
Charles Way
Mexico City
Charlie
MT. Carroll
Carroll County Platform Emphasizes Roads Sports and Economy
The 1939 Carroll County platform calls for a Milledgeville bank, extending Route 171 from Hansen's Corners on Route 78 to Chadwick and joining with Route 40, electing efficient local officers, reducing expenses, promoting competitive community sports, and branding Carroll County as the sportsmen's paradise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milledgeville
Hansen’s Corners
Chadwick
Carroll County
Sportsmen’s Paradise
Birthday listings for March across several towns
The notice lists birthdays for March 23 to 28 across Milledgeville Chadwick Lanark Morrison Thomson Mt Carroll Mt Carroll Clinton Mt Carroll and other nearby locations. Individuals include Herman DeVries Roy H Milroy Evelyn Pessman Delores Earnest Marion Geison Mrs Elmer Gaul Wayne Plummer Eleanor Colliflower Eugene Bogott Elizabeth Teets and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy H. Milroy
Milledgeville
Evelyn Pessman
Morrison
Delores Earnest
Lanark
Marion Geison
Chadwick
Elmer Gaul
Wayne Plummer
Eleanor Colliflower
Eugene Bogott
Elizabeth Teets
Eleanor Teets
Savanna City Firemen Battle Weekend Grass Blazes
Savanna firefighters fought multiple grass fires over the weekend. A 20-acre Dupuis pasture east of Fifth Street burned for about 90 minutes to keep flames from spreading near structures. Sunday saw three grass fires in the Shindow rear of Albert Greison’s home on Cook Street and another near the same neighborhood around 9 PM. Construction on iglootype powder storage magazines at the ordnance depot resumed Monday by Mid-West Construction Company after a December halt due to cold weather.
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Dupuis
Fifth Street
Albert Greison
Cook Street
Ordnance Deport
Mid-West Construction Company
Local Names Parade Through March Schedule
Wednesday March 29 lists Lois Carroll Thomson George Tuterbaugh Lanark John Bittner Chadwick Morrill Bower Lanark. Thursday March 30 includes Mrs John Carpenter Thomson Janet Carpenter Thomson Georgia Hogg Thomson Mrs Julius Etekerit Chadwick New Libberton Mt Carroll Barbara Miller Milledgeville Mrs J H Kimmel Milledgeville Merlin Eness Milledgeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Carroll
Thomson
George Tuterbaugh
Lanark
John Bittner
Chadwick
Morrill Bower
John Carpenter
Janet Carpenter
Georgia Hogg
Julius Etekerit
New Libberton
Mt Carroll
Barbara Miller
Milledgeville
J. H. Kimmel
Merlin Eness
St Patrick’s Day tale split by faith and myth
A fragmented reminiscence questions St Patrick’s Irish ties while recounting legends and jokes about his deeds. It argues Patrick acted for all under Catholic guidance but notes his Irish identity is debated, ending with a casual sign off and a prompt to read a classified.
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Nick
St. Patrick
Ireland
Cather
Pep
Ub 4
Jayge
Jyvon
Shore
Par
Trish
Panxk
Hoxs
St. Patrik
Lanark Brains Credited For Broad Vision And Experience
A speaker asserts that capable leadership exists beyond Washington and that Lanark harbors brains and practical know how. The remark emphasizes local competence, urging trust in regional expertise over distant political centers. The share of examples or names is not specified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lanark
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Bill Nipe
Eber Shepherd
Fetteroff
Tlinacon
Limiwlivin
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Doc Saunders
the Village Echo
Thomson Broadax
Thomson Review
B. G. Etagc Business Manager
Harriett Smith
Kenneth Whitney
Thomson, Ilinois
Office of Publication
Thomson, Illinois
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Herman DeVries
Ene
Juanita Volz
Lunaric
Elmer Hans
Eldon Jensen
Thomson Sans Jensen
Kenneth Schneider
Carroll
Orville Allen
Emma Merkle
Phoebe Yeager
Gloria Sword
Ben Rosenberry
Mary Louse Meyers
John Nol
Ben C. Mohrman
DeKalb
J. J. Sheridan
Arthur Fetteroll
Mr. Carroll
Philip Brach
Alice Livengood
Franklin Fehler
Clinton
E. F. Tallman
Christy Geison
John Tautz
Lloyd Schreiner
Pram Lewis Weidman
Mt. Car
Merwin Saylor
Carruthers
Calif
Max Good
Burnell Doden
Charlies Young
Russell Miller
Donovan Diehler
Ruth Larson
Savanna
Swain
Kipnis
Jllinois
T Wall
Albany
Chas. Hoover
Rosenkrans
Sharpe
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