Real estate outlook from Babson amid war’s end impact
Babson discusses a continuing real estate boom in selective areas and urges careful buying. He predicts mixed postwar demand, with strong construction potential from WPB plans, Southeast Far West and Southwest as bright spots, and New England lagging. Labor shortages and payrolls will shape prices and investment returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPB
Avildy
Middle East
Central States
New England States
Shannon Man Killed on Luzon Island in World War II
Sgt. Wilbur W. Rausch, 25, of Shannon, died in action February 27 on Luzon in the Philippines. Telegram to parents Mr. and Mrs. George C. Rausch on March 21 confirmed his death. Born April 9 1919 near Mount Carroll, he graduated Shannon High in 1937, trained at Camp Forrest and Fort Lewis, served overseas from June 1943, and later in the Netherlands East Indies and the Philippines. Survivors include his parents, a sister Pearl, a brother Kenneth, a grandmother in Mount Carroll, and several aunts and uncles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur W. Rausch
Luzon Islands
Philippines
George C. Rausch
Shannon
War Department
Camp Forrest
Tenn
Fort Lewis
Wash
Mohave Desert
Hawaiian Islands
New Guinea
Netherland East Indies
Set, Rausch
Mount Carroll
Shannon High School
Pearl
Kenneth All
Henry Rausch
Mt. Carroll
Frank
Carroll County Men Report for Military Exam
The Carroll county selective service board lists men who reported for service examination. Otis E. Holderfield Forrest L. Paul Merle Potter Robert A. Gilbert Jack E. Kness John W. Schneider Frank W. Zahn Mervin E. Janssen Merle J. Gaar Leonard H. Spangler Paul F. Barthel Daniel C. McIntyre Sherman L. Frederick Thornton J. Zier William L. Gilman Gerald E. Holesinger Harold L. Butt Donald W. Freeman Kenneth A. Sisler Floyd E. Leavens Jr. Kirtland E. Lamb Fay E. Smith Lloyd W. Johnson George R. McCoy Kenneth R. Sandell Marvin F. Wagner Jacob J. Geerts John Sour Jr. John Simpson Eugene W. Strauch Robert K. Collins Dale C. Blair James E. Savage William R. Weissner George D. Hartman Lloyd E. Martin Ronald E. Rahn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
County Selective Service Board
Otis E. Holderfield
Forrest L. Paul
Merle Potter
Robert A. Gilbert
Jack E. Kness
John W. Schneider
Frank W. Zahn
Mervin E. Janssen
Merle J. Gaar
Leonard H. Spangler
Paul F. Barthel
Daniel C. Mclintyre
Sherman L. Frederick
Thornton J. Zier
William L. Gilman
Gerald E. Holesinger
Harold L. Butt
Donald W. Freeman
Kenneth A. Sisler
Floyd E. Leavens, Jr
Kirtland E. Lamb
Fay E. Smith
Lloyd W. Johnson
George R. McCoy
Kenneth R. Sandell
Marvin F. Wagner
Jacob J. Geerts
John Sour, Jr
John Simpson
Eugene W. Strauch
Robert K. Collins
Dale C. Blair
James E. Savage
William R. Weissner
George D. Hartman
Lloyd E. Martin
Ronald E. Rahn
Marriage license issued to Earl Emmons and Ruth Wyborney
County Clerk W. M. Nipe issued a license to Earl Emmons of Pedricktown New Jersey and Ruth Wyborney of Springville Iowa. A damage suit by Roy Stairs Milledgeville against Loren Albers Milledgeville was settled Monday in Mt Carroll before jury selection. Stairs claimed July 15 1944 Albers struck him with a heavy claw hammer causing head forehead and forefinger injuries seeking 10000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Nipe
Earl Emmons
Pedricktown
N. J
Ruth Wyborney
Springville
Roy Stairs
Milledgeville
Loren Albers
Mt. Carroll
Petit Jury
Stairs
Albers
Stair
Meat Shortage To Bring Rigid OPA Enforcement
The acute meat shortage will bring stricter OPA rationing and price controls, says Robert M. Harper. He notes a Quad-Cities survey found large hoards in locker plants and warns illegal slaughtering endangers health and the rationing program. There are an estimated two to three hundred locker plants, with enforcement orders issued for thorough investigation and public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Robert M. Harper
Quad-Cities
Harper
U. S. Congress
Congress
Farm Bureau Membership At New High
Farm Bureau membership in Illinois reached a new high of 110,838 as of March 1. Ralph Fahrney reports from O. D. Brissenden that the Illinois Agricultural Association records show 102,582 members a year ago and 70,618 five years prior. Carroll County Bureau totals were 1096 on March 1, 1945, up from 1056 the previous year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Illinois
Ralph Fahrney
Carroll County Farm Bureau
O. D. Brissenden
Illinois Agricultural Association
Rutherford and Goodmiller families visit Savanna and Pleasant Valley
Thomson briefs report Tuesday visits by Mr and Mrs Orrie Rutherford and family of Savanna to the Ben Stage home. Howard Goodmiller and daughter Elda of Pleasant Valley called on the Carl Robinson family last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orrie Rutherford
Savanna
Ben Stage
Howard Goodmiller
Elda
Pleasant Valley
Carl Robinson
Deaths in Mt. Carroll and Lanark Entrances
Mrs Harriett Elliott 72 died March 22 at home in Mt Carroll Funeral rites were held March 25 in Mt Carroll with burial in Lanark cemetery She married Charles Metzger in 1893 and Rev George W Elliott in 1916 Surviving daughter Val Smith Wilmington and son Donald Metzger California Mrs William Johnson 84 Lanark died March 21 at home Funeral services were held March 22 at Frank funeral home Lanark burial in Lanark cemetery She was born Mary Adams in Carroll county married William Johnson April 26, 1883 Survived by daughters Mrs Louis Cheeseman Mrs Orville Fox Rockford and son Elmer Johnson Lanark plus three grandchildren two great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriett Elliott
Mt. Carroll
Frank
Pollard
Church of God
Lanark
George W. Elliott
Val Smith
Wilmington
Donald Metzger
California
William Johnson
W. C. Benshoff
Louis Cheeseman
Orville Fox
Rockford
Elmer Johnson
Death of Savanna Infant Speiring Opens Funeral Details
Robert Howard Speiring aged year old son of Sgt Howard W Speiring and Mrs Jean Speiring was found dead in his Savanna home crib at 7 a m on Friday March 23. Funeral services were held at 2 p m Saturday at Law funeral home Savanna with Rev Gerhard Fischer officiating and burial in Savanna cemetery. Born November 16 1943 at Savanna hospital he was survived by his parents paternal grandmother Mrs Anna Speiring Milwaukee and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Bert Stainbrook Thomson. Set Speiring is with the army in Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Howard Speiring
Howard W. Speiring
Savanna
Law Funeral
Gerhard Fischer
Savanna Cemetery
Robert
Savanna Hospital
Howard W
Jean Stainbrook Speiring
Anna Speiring
Milwaukee
Wis
Bert Stainbrook
Thomson
Set. Speiring
Holland
Death notices John Paul Lahey dies after pneumonia
John Paul Lahey, 48, died at 11:50 p m Sunday at his mother's Savanna home after a week's illness with pneumonia. Funeral 9:30 a m Wednesday at St John's Catholic church Savanna with burial in St John's cemetery. Born March 12 1897 in St Louis he was son of Dennis and Catherine Lahey. He came to Savanna 42 years ago and attended Savanna schools. Surviving are his mother four sisters Mrs Margaret Barry Mrs Franklin Sullivan Mrs Charles L Reese all of Savanna and Mrs A P Schmitt of Rock Island and a brother Albert of Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Paul Lahey
Catherine Lahey
Savanna
St. John’s Catholic Church
St. John’s Cemetery
St. Louis
Dennis
OPA Orders Price Freeze For Clothing And Furniture
Last week the OPA ordered retailers of clothing furniture and dry goods to cap markups as of March 19 to pass lower factory prices to consumers. Merchants must file pricing charts showing margins over net invoice cost for goods offered on March 19 with the Quad Cities district OPA office by April 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Quad-Cities
Turkey Poults Lost In Blaze At Law Hatchery
A fire at 6:25 p m Wednesday in a Mount Carroll brooder house at Law Hatchery killed over 100 young turkey poults and caused minor structural damage. Mt Carroll volunteer firemen extinguished the blaze with a garden hose after arrival. Paul Law could not explain the fire’s origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law Hatchery
Mt. Carroll
Paul Law
Emergency Crop And Feed Loans Now Available
Mr. John O. Baker, field supervisor for the Emergency Crop and Feed Loan Office, announced loans for Carroll county farmers to finance 1945 crop production. The program, in cooperation with the Agricultural Defense Committee, aims to boost food and war crop output and livestock feeding. applications are written by Miss Lois C. Zuck at the AAA office in Mt. Carroll, Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O. Baker
Emergency Crop and Feed Loan Office
Carroll County
Agricultural Defense Committee
Lois C. Zuck
AAA
Mt.Carroll
Ill
Chadwick Adult Classes Close With Diplomas Awarded
On March 22 Chadwick adult education sessions in home economics and agriculture held their last meeting led by Mrs. Virginia Cook and Ernest Farnsworth. Diplomas were given to members with seven of ten meetings attended. 25 enrolled in livestock feeding with 12.2 average attendance. Farnsworth spoke and presented certificates to ten members. Imel attended every meeting. Cook awarded completion certificates to five women. Instructors thanked members. old saying about teachers learning as much as pupils noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
Virginia Cook
Ernest W. Farnsworth
Farnsworth
Elmer Zugschwerdt
Elmer Fink
Albert Bowles
Charles Larson
Lawrence Post
Christy Geison
Robert Geison
George Yingling
Alven Larem
Harold Imel
Imel
Cook
Fred Olson
Mr. Farnsworth
River rise submerges Savanna area under six inches
A six inch rise in the Mississippi from 5 30 p.m. Monday to 8 a.m. Tuesday lifted Savanna river stage to 15 feet 10 inches, manager George Hull reports. The level is nearly four feet higher than last Thursday. Milwaukee railroad tracks north of the elevator are underwater and the fish market is flooded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi River
Savanna
George Hull
Milwaukee Railroad
Savanna Youth Bound Over For Federal Forgery Charge
Leonard Kosier a 20 year old of Savanna was bound over to the federal grand jury after arraignment before U S Commissioner Edw J Sullivan in Freeport on forging a government check for 30 30 issued to George W Peck of Savanna He waived a preliminary hearing and is held in Stephenson county jail unable to post 1000 bond He was arrested Thursday night in Savanna and transported to Freeport by Deputy U S Marshal Will L Boske.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Kosier
Savanna
Federal Grand Jury
U. S
Edw. J. Sullivan
Freeport
George W. Peck
Kosier
Stephenson County
Will L. Boske
Army College Tests To Be Given Apr 12
Principal Elliot urges 17 year old applicants to file for the Army Specialized Training Reserve Program exam offered in high schools. Qualified youths may join the Enlisted Reserve Corps and undergo twelve week college terms at army expense, with active duty delayed until age 18. Successful examinees may attend near home colleges beginning July or September, with possible advanced army funded study later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliot
York Community High School Today
Army
Carroll Youth Reported Missing Since March 9
Pvt. Kenneth Bro, 23, son of Dr. Alvin C. Bro of Frances Shimer college Mt. Carroll, reported missing in Germany since March 9. He enlisted July 10, 1944 and has been overseas since January 12. He served with a heavy machine crew in the 309th Infantry, 78th Division, First Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Bro
Alvin C. Bro
Frances Shimer Junior College
Mt. Carroll
Germany
Winnetka
Bro
309Th Infantry
78Th Division
First Army
Illinois DriversLicenses Renewal Due By May 1
Application blanks for renewal of Illinois drivers licenses are distributed statewide. Licenses expiring May 1 must be renewed for a three year period by drivers fifteen years of age or older. The renewal fee is 50 cents. Qualified drivers may renew by filing the application. Military personnel are exempt from renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Local families host guests and Scouts collect paper
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Irion and son Everett of Morrison visited Mr. and Mrs. Harold Witt. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sack of Dixon and Mrs. Emma Curley of Chadwick spent the weekend with Mrs. Dan Sack and children. Boy Scouts gathered about 8 12 tons of paper. Mrs. Bertha Jacobsen and daughter Mary, recently aboard a government boat in the south, are spending a month in Fulton and Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Irion
Everett
Morrison
Harold Witt
Ed Sack
Dixon
Emma Curley
Chadwick
Dan Sack
Bertha Jacobsen
Mary
South
Fulton and
Thomson
County Club Conference Set for Mt Carroll April 1945
The Spring Conference of the County Federation of Women's Clubs meets Tuesday afternoon April 3 1945 at the Methodist Church in Mt Carroll. The program includes registration, invocation by Rev Frank Countryman, national anthem led by Mrs Clarence Van Buskirk, pledge, welcome by Mr Fern Hinebaugh, responses, club reports, In Memoriam, address The Big Base Viol by Dr Homer C Boblitt, music by Mt Carroll Community club, offering, credentials, and resolution committee report. Dr Boblitt, a noted lecturer, has traveled widely and worked with primitive peoples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Federation of Women's Clubs
Methodist Church
Mt. Carroll
Clarence van Buskirk
Fern Hinebaugh
Garnet Keim
Muzic
Russell Stone
Mt. Carroll Community Club
Darrow
Savanna
Homer C. Boblitt
Lanark
Boblitt
Redpath Lyceum
England
South Africa
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
Wedding in Savanna Ordance Depot Chapel
At 7 oclock Friday evening in the post chapel at Savanna ordnance depot Mrs Ruth E Wyborny of Savanna became the bride of Cpl Earl Z Emmons of the 720th Ordnance Ammunition Renovation company. Capt P W Hanshew chaplain read the service with attendants Cpl Albert Duble and Mrs Bernadine Bundy. Wyborny came to Savanna Springville Iowa employed at the ordnance depot. Emmons is the son of Mrs Lila Emmons of Camden New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Ruth E. Wyborny
Savanna
Earl Z. Emmons
720Th Ordnance Ammunition Renovation Company
Ordnance Depot
P. W. Hanshew
Albert Duble
Bernadine Bundy
Cpl. Emmons
Lila Emmons
Camden, N. J
Argo Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Birthdays
Alfred Williams and Mrs. John Johnson spent Tuesday in Davenport Iowa. Families from Evansville Wisconsin and Wacker joined dinners and gatherings over the weekend. Judy’s fourth birthday party featured games ice cream and cake. Mary Blair has the mumps. Various couples shared birthday dinners and visits across Morrison Garden Plain Fulton and Hanover with relatives in Illinois Wisconsin and Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Williams
John Johnson
Davenport
Iowa
Russell Petersen
Evansville
Wis
Willard Welch
Ted Storm
Wacker
John Hook
Argo
Will Holy
Walter Storm
Savanna
Elmer Hook
Judy
Kenneth Krempel
Elkhorn
Pau. Freitag
Hans Jensen
Jensen
Frank Warfield
Elden Jensen
Carroll
Earl Vos
Loig Vos
Paul Geerts
Indict Four Savanna Men on Theft Charges
Four Savanna men face three indictments for theft after Carroll county Grand Jury action. Jack Harvey 25 is charged with two counts including stealing $108.11 from F J Stransky and a delivery truck from Stransdale Farms. Harvey was jailed after arrest in Kansas City. Verne Anderson 22 LaVerne Londorff 21 and William Vanderbilt Jr 17 are charged with stealing a $50 electric hand drill from City Fuel and Ice of Savanna on March 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Carroll County
John L. Brearton
Jack Harvey
F. J. Stransky
Stransdale Farms Products
Harvey
Kansas City
Verne Anderson
LaVerne Londorff
William Vanderbilt, Jr
City Fuel and Ice Company
Two Speakers Set for Shimer Metcalf Hall Events
Frances Shimer college announces two public talks in Metcalf hall. Helen Adele Lerch Miller, artist, appears at 7:30 p m Sunday April 8 with a clay demonstration and character analysis. Alice Marble, tennis star, speaks Sunday April 15 after a noted career winning major championships and retirement activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Shimer College
Metcalf Hall
Helen Adele Lerch Miller
Alice Marble
Miss Marble
Milking Demonstrations Held In County
Demonstrations on proper milking procedures to control mastitis were conducted at John Deere and Stanley Finnifrock farms with Dr. Thomson and Ryan from the University Veterinarian Department explaining disease spread. Dairymen practiced detection steps and control methods, with several reporting good results through department cooperation. The department outlines a ten point program on control obtainable from the farm bureau office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Deere
Stanley Finnifrock
Thomson
Ryan
University
Department of Animal Pathology
Farm Bureau
Mt Carroll Clerk Resigns Ration Board Post
Mrs R H Seitner of Mt Carroll one of the early clerks on the Carroll county rationing board has been forced to quit by doctor s orders Chairman B L Peck announced Norma Schaut of Mt Carroll will fill the vacancy Schaut previously served as a clerk for over a year before attending Frances Shimer College
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Seitner
Mt. Carroll
Carroll County
B. L. Peck
Norma Schaut
Weekender Visits Prompt Family Gatherings Across Town
Mrs Pearl Gilson of Clinton spent the weekend with daughter Deanna and her parents the Carl Robinsons. Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Carl Robinson, Mrs Russell Lego of Savannah and Mrs Glenn Lego of Mt Carroll. Other visits covered Galesburg and Morrison guests with Kemmer and Holloway families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Gilson
Clinton
Deanna
Carl Robinson
Russell Lego
Savanna
Glenn Lego
Mt. Carroll
Fred Kemmer
Galesburg
Howard King
Morrison
Kenneth Kemmer
Ray Holloway
St. Paul
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Babson
Real Estate Outlook
Babson Park
Mass
Luzon Island
Herbert Rawlins
Corpus Corpus Christi, Tex
Hattie Rawlins
Kyle Rawlins
House News
New High
Thomson Briefs
Mrs. Harriett Elliott
John Lahey
Turkey
Blaze
Army College
Frank Countryman
Wyborny-Emmons
Argo News
Bertha Curley Graham
Hanover
Guy Brown
Ivan Carroll and Son
Walter Milnes
Shimer
R. Seitner
Ration Board
Harvey Marshall
Son Bill
The
Merchant Marines
Wayne Ashby
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