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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1953
Page
1
Babson Park Mass April 30 Babson argues taxes should be cut only after the federal budget balances but warns higher taxes may persist to cover a 79 billion dollar 1953 54 budget gap. He compares postwar inflation harms to Greece and calls for spending restraint and productivity.
Charles Sack of Argo Fa was surprised Saturday evening by relatives who gathered at his home to mark his 75th birthday. Attending were Ed and Sack of Dixon, Curley of Mt. Carroll, Provant, Schreiner, Rahn, Hohnadel, and Spearman of Chadwick, with Emma Miller of Seattle and Oscar Geldmacher of Lee unable to attend.
Mr and Mrs W J Schreiner Mr and Mrs Don Harris Mr and Mrs Howard Brett Mrs Arnold Farthing and Don Eisseller attended Open House Tuesday night at Lanark in observance of the 75th anniversary of the Ex change State Bank. The banquet was served in the new High School Building.
Mrs Aaron Schneider visits the Strauch residence staying as a guest at the home of Mr and Mrs Richard Strauch.
Mt Carroll marks a yearlong Shimer centennial with a weekend festival. Exhibits feature Shimer students and Midwest artists. Rudolph Ganz presents a piano recital. Warren Beck lecturing. 14 student dancers perform Scenes from 100 years of Shimer History in Dance.
Mt Carroll held a 66.5 to 65.5 point victory over Savanna with Lanark scoring 16 points in a three team track meet at Mt Carroll. Mt Carroll won the 100 yard dash shot put pole vault discus and varsity relay while tying for first in the 70 yard high hurdles and high jump. Savanna took the mile 440 yard dash 210 low hurdles broad jump 880 yard run and the frosh soph 440 relay and Lanark captured the 220 yard dash.
Thomson led a triangular meet at Chadwick last Thursday with 63 points, besting Shannon at 47 and host school at 30. Event highlights include Stoner and Schleming in shot put, Murray in discus, Halfman and Bieleman in pole vault, and a 1:51.0 880-yard relay by Thomson and Shannon squared off in a fast meet.
Correction note for last week's Home Bureau report states Mrs John Halfman demonstrated how to make wood fiber flowers at the home of Mrs Fred Peters.
The 1953 wheat price support in Carroll county is set at not less than 2.52 per bushel with final rates depending on July 1 parity and possibly higher but not below the announced 2.82. Producers may obtain farm stored loans after 30 days in bin or warehouse loans with receipts, or purchase agreements without cash advances, all handled by PMA county committees with details at Mt Carroll local office.
Mount Carroll with funeral in Mt Carroll Frank Funeral Home for William Phillips 85 lifelong resident who died April 30 in East Moline hospital. Born November 7 1867 in Mount Carroll son of Charles and Henrietta Seifert Phillips survived by two daughters two sisters a brother and four grandchildren. Burial at Oak Hill cemetery.
Mt Carroll area DHIA reports show Charles Kessler & Sons top in April with 44.6 lbs butterfat month among 31 Holsteins in Carroll No. 1 West unit. Edward Otten herd leads Carroll No. 2 with 48.9 lbs fat from 20 grade Holsteins. Central lab opened at Farm Bureau office in Mt Carroll. Savanna obituary notes Mrs George B Woodside 79.
Mt Carroll wins the freshman-sophomore county track championship with 68 points led by Dick DeSpain and Hanna of Milledgeville. DeSpain captures multiple events including shot put and pole vault as Mt Carroll tops Milledgeville Lanark York and others. Hanna adds three firsts and Mt Carroll posts a 50.7 second 440 yard relay win.
Fire damaged the roof of the Fred Olson farm home west of Chadwick Sunday afternoon. Tenants Allen Yeager family reported the blaze after a motorist sighted it. Chadwick firefighters arrived but the fire was controlled by Yeager and neighbors. only shingles burned and interior remained intact. The blaze likely started from an electrical short at a television antenna brace on the roof.
Merlyn Schreiner led a Monday Chicago Market cattle consignment while his wife Mrs Schreiner their daughter Darla Mrs Christy Geison and Fred Schreiner toured the city sightseeing and visited Mr and Mrs Peter O Donnell for a day trip.
Marvin Hoffman, stationed at Great Lakes and Glenview air bases for several years, left last week for San Francisco awaiting his next assignment.
The Williage Chadwick Theatre will operate five nights a week on the same schedule as the past three months. Stockholders announced after an adjourned annual meeting that stronger shows have been added recently, boosting attendance and expected to continue.
Miss Virginia Mae Wilcox and Alvin Wayne Engbrecht wed at 2 p m in Savanna First Methodist Church with a reception at the bride’s home. The couple plans a southern trip. Engbrecht is a radar technician in Cincinnati. Also wed were Mrs Vivian Messmer and William B Andrew in Mt Carol. Beverly L Prescott and Wayne L Dennis married at Grace Episcopal Rock Falls. couple to reside in Rock Falls after a wedding trip.
Three Maquoketa Iowa youths ages 15 15 and 17 were arrested by Savanna police Fil mer Lashelle and Alvin Graham on a charge of operating a motor vehicle with a broken seal on a bottle in the car. One youth bound over to the grand jury. others fined for disorderly conduct. Mary Gregory 22 of Savanna charged with obtaining the liquor for them.
Miss Norma Crusan of Spring Lake south of Savanna sustained severe facial, back, and shoulder injuries after losing control of her car on a Route 80 curve south of Savanna. The vehicle broke a tree and toppled a telephone pole. she was pinned under the steering wheel but not thrown from the car. Crusan worked at the Indian Head tavern and was returning home.
A Chicago subscriber, Robert Kradle, notifies a new address at 2901 W. Augusta Blvd. He thanks for last week's item about Rev. Earl Coble and Mrs. Lena Sturmer visiting his father, Martin Kradle, and notes he is again an uncle with details under births in this issue.
Carroll County board of supervisors announced regular and supplemental grand jury panels for the June circuit court term. Members span Washington, Woodland, Freedom, Cherry Grove, Shannon, Lima, Rock Creek, Salem, Savanna, York, Fair Haven, Wysox and Elkhorn Grove, with dozens of jurors including U.S. townspeople and local officials.
A Carroll county circuit jury awarded a total of 60000 to Charles J Schroeder of Savanna in an auto collision case from August 15 1951. The verdicts include 30000 against driver Robert Fizer 15000 against the Cozzolino tavern owner and 15000 against the Herbig tavern owner.
William Spearman of Chadwick won second place and William Hammermeier of Pearl City was named District Star Farmer at the district FFA awards in Manlius. Other district winners include George Yingling and John Merboth, with state interviews in Springfield on May 16.
The text notes a comparison between the Keeshin Motor Co. and Mr. Dennis employed by the Milledgeville Mutual Telephone company, suggesting an employment relation or dispute context.
Mrs Mildred Siedenburg has served as assistant youth adviser since February helping organize 4-H clubs and activities. Requests for 4-H club assistance may be sent to her.
A wedding and a benefit tea were announced in Savanna. Miss Darlene Mae Hartman wed William R. Vosted at St. Peter's Lutheran church with 125 guests at a Sunday ceremony. The couple plans a May mothers’ tea at Ruth Ann Gift Shop, 507 Main Street, Savanna.
Savanna City hospital and hospitals nationwide will observe National Hospital Week from May 10 to May 16. The Savanna hospital will hold an open house on Sunday May 10 from 1 to 3 p m according to superintendent Mrs Geo Cobler. The event promotes goodwill and understanding and notes National Hospital Day on May 12 in honor of Florence Nightingale.
Chadwick residents hosted and visited relatives Sunday. Robert Higley and Cathy spent the day with Cathy's mother Jessie Warner in Prophetstown. Several couples from Mt. Carroll and Prophetstown joined J Y Stickell's family for evening hospitality. L A Frank and Eugene Murray joined Mother's Day events in Champaign at the University of Illinois. Earl Weber visited Alex Brightman in Mercy Hospital Clinton Iowa.
Dr. Milton D. Bayly, six years superintendent of Methodist churches in the Rockford district, will retire and likely become pastor at an assignment by Bishop Charles Wesley Brashares of Chicago during the Rock River Conference annual meeting in June. Under his leadership new churches were built in Rockford Elgin and Lake of the Hills near Dundee. Rosecrance Home site bought. parsonages erected or acquired. and district minister salaries raised by about 60000 dollars.
William E. Zugschwerdt announces he has purchased from C. G. Hanna of Milledgeville the agency conducted for several years. Zugschwerdt says he will continue writing all types of insurance and will operate from Hanna’s former office for the time being.
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Hartman and Sharon Kay attended the wedding of Darlene Hartman to William Voss in Savanna Lutheran Church Sunday afternoon. A reception followed the ceremony at the church.
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