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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1943
Page
1
Babson Park March 19 Farmers face labor shifts and rising costs in wartime. He urges small subsistence gardens, seed orders with restraint, and government policy that eases farm tool and fuel access while expanding farm labor reclassification to age 45. Community guests Mary Rahn hosted dinner with local families.
The War Department promoted Lt. Col. Max A. Brackett to full colonel effective March 15. Brackett, who has served at Savannah Ordnance Depot since December 1940, has led the post since September 1942 and oversaw a major expansion and wartime hiring surge. He and his wife and daughter Betty Jean reside on the Post.
Marriage licenses issued to Max Hummel of Sabula and Anna Mae Wilson of Savanna. Elwin Gilbert and Verjean eye man of Polo. Judge George C. Dixon presided Mt. Carroll circuit court sessions with returns planned for April 1 and April 14. Real estate transfers listed include Protecter to Dead Animal Disposal Co. in Mt. Carroll and several other warranty and quitclaim deeds across Savanna Chadwick and Salem areas.
About 150 Carroll County farmers will contour plant roughly 3 000 acres of corn and soybeans this spring, up from about 1 500 acres last year. The move aims to boost yields by 10 to 12 bushels per acre and conserve soil and moisture with district support and farmer instruction.
Carroll county tax bills for 1942 will be mailed Saturday to about 10 000 taxpayers. County Treasurer Frank L. Ross said all bills are prepared and envelopes ready for mailing with most taxpayers receiving them Saturday afternoon or Monday morning. Delinquent penalties rise after June 1, while assessors in 14 townships meet with Ross and a state tax official to set average valuations for the quadrennial real estate rev aluation and possible land value changes.
Authorities investigate a series of automobile thefts starting in Fulton last Tuesday night and ending near Chicago late in the week. At least five cars were stolen by likely the same perpetrators, with initial theft from Fred Lyons then to Lanark Morrison Prophetstown and a vehicle recovered near Chicago.
OPA announced a Sunday freeze on butter sales until March 29 causing widespread stockouts and frantic shopping. Officials said stocks were depleted by pre-ration purchases, but local stores reported no true shortage or unusually large buys. News coverage notes Sunday hours limited purchases in smaller towns while larger cities emptied butter supplies.
Rank O Lowden 82 former Illinois governor died in Tucson Arizona after pneumonia two weeks. Funeral services were at Sinniesippi farms Ogle county estate where he lived since 1902 and burial was in Graceland Chicago. He served as Illinois governor during World War I and sought the Republican presidential nomination twice. He also served three terms in Congress representing Illinois 13th district. His governorship featured reforms including a budget tax system and reorganization of state departments.
Arnold Prowant son of Mr and Mrs Alvin Prowant suffered the loss of an eye last Thursday when a broken fork handle pierced the eyeball. He was at work on the farm and was taken to Dixon hospital where removal of the eye may be necessary.
Mrs. Mary Bristol Savanna 79 died at 10 45 am March 18 at her Savanna home after a long illness Funeral services were at Fuller funeral home Rev J Allan Blair officiating and burial in Savanna cemetery She was born Georgetown Lanark daughter of Nicholas and Mary Louise Gale Puterbaugh and married Augustus Bristol of Savanna Surviving are two sisters Mrs Jessie Minnier and Mrs Mae Younger and a brother Henry Puterbaugh She was preceded in death by her husband four sisters and two brothers.
Mrs. Minnie Daehler Fink, 62, wife of Chadwick mayor William Fink, died at 3:40 p m at Chadwick home from a heart attack. She had shown no illness that day and was active at home and in church affairs. Surviving: husband, daughter Mrs Herbert Patton of Akron, sons Elmer of a Chadwick-area farm and Lieut Harold Fink stationed at Drew Field Florida, two grandsons, siblings in Chadwick and elsewhere. Funeral plans pending word from Lieut Fink.
National Selective Service issues new rules barring local boards from sharing names of registrants slated for induction with media. Boards may publish lists of those accepted and inducted with home addresses and service branches, while rejected registrants’ names cannot be shared.
The county health nurse visited the Preston Prairie school on March 17. Pallbearers at the Lewis Weidman funeral included Vernon Weidman, Raymond Weidman, George Weidman, Robert Weidman, Allen Smith, and Haven Noser. Joe Taylor was a Friday visitor in the community.
A government table lists point values for meat fats fish and cheese. The document notes the official table No 1 effective March 29 1943 and includes methods such as cooked boiled baked and barbecued.
Paris High School captured the Illinois state basketball title by defeating Moline 46 to 27 on Saturday night. Salem beat Elgin 60 to 58 for third place as four tournament records fell including Dwight Eddleman’s 26 points in one game and the combined score.
At the 47th D A R conference in Chicago Mrs Samuel J Campbell of Mt Carroll was endorsed as candidate for president general of the national D A R. The Illinois group urged Congress to strengthen the U S Constitution to limit presidents to two terms. Miss Mary Koehler of Benson won the state good citizenship award and a $100 war bond. Mary Schneider of Mt Carroll and Hubert Kessler of Wacker announce an upcoming marriage to be followed by residence in the John Dale house. Mrs Alice Bailey visits Spenjer home near Coleta.
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