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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1935
Page
3
A reader letter decries chain letter schemes sweeping cities including Clinton and Freeport. The writer notes people deposit a dollar, recruit two others, and mail money without any return. They compare the ruse to government excess and criticize lax enforcement while urging action.
Carroll county high schools competed in a sectional judging contest at Rawleigh Ideal Farms near Freeport. Lanark placed third overall with 6969 points, Mt. Carroll fifth at 6829, Amboy led with 7197, Ashton followed at 7045. Fat stock and dairy results: Lanark second 2687, Mt. Carroll 12th 2532, Milledgeville 18th 2320. Individual fat stock honors: Diehl Lanark third 342, Cook Lanark fifth 342, Frite Mt Carroll seventh 353, Rausch Mt Carroll eighth 327. Daily scoring: Bender Lanark second 322, Sisler Mt Carroll eighth 282.
Distribution of Carroll County tax funds to townships and schools totals 35,1090.52 from state aid and county allocations. March and April allotments sent by County Superintendent Martha Ashby. second distribution by County Treasurer Frank L. Ross totals 84,575 with 15,000 into general fund. Breakdown includes Washington 152.46 and 1,150 to Washington, Savanna 769.3 and 14,650, York 423.801 and 5,725, Mt Carroll 602.80 and 10,0, Fair Haven 328.36 and 5,450, Elkhorn Grove 120.02 and 2,490 among others.
A fire damaged the Knox residence in Milledgeville on Thursday afternoon May 18 1935. Mrs Knox was tending the Morty Sewers club attic when the blaze was reported by telephone. The fire department arrived and extinguished the flames at the west end of Milledgeville’s church area. No injuries reported.
Warren Meyers 57 died at home last Thursday evening from scarlet fever and the funeral was held Saturday in Wacker Cemetery Mt Carroll. Survived by wife Mayers and children Ben Leslie Melvin Handel and Aaron Clancy, sister Mrs Della Metz, brother Guy, all of Mt Carroll. Rev I B Leatherman led services.
Mount Carroll school district hires two new teachers for next fall. Emily Turnbaugh will replace Dorothy Slick in first grade after training at Mt. Carroll High School Frances Shimer and National College of Education Evanston. Alice Coleman Greve will replace Velma Sack in fifth grade, returning to Mt. Carroll with eleven years prior experience in fifth grade and training at Northern Illinois State Teacher’s College DeKalb. Other faculty include Harriett Hammond second grade Hazel Stober third Louise Todd fourth Anne Smith sixth Gladys Waker seventh Jeanette Nichols eighth. High school staff list includes P F Grove superintendent Edna McKee Helen Callahan Maud Colling Isetta Broitsman W G Warnock F C Crain Harold Waik at Maurine Palmer Colenan Biles.
Mt Carroll high school swept Lanark and Shannon in a track meet last week Tuesday, finishing with 64 points to Lanark 52 and Shannon 25. Starters Wilson and Fritz led Mt Carroll with wins in the 100 and 220 yard dashes and broad jump. Fritz won the 880 yard run and the mile.
The Chadwick Review sponsors a county softball league meeting next Tuesday May 21 at 7 30 p m in the Chadwick Review office. Representatives from Chadwick Mt Carroll Lanark Daggets Sagarama and others are invited to discuss rules a schedule and a county league director. The aim is to unify kittenball activity across the county and foster organized competition.
Lanark village adopts ordinance 333 at the May 1 meeting requiring licenses issued by the mayor for beer and liquor sales. Classes A B and C set license fees of 75 25 and 300 dollars with annual expiration April 30. Sale prohibited from midnight to 6 a m and on Sundays.
BE Payne, Cherry Grove township assessor, led county in submitting completed assessment book. In Cherry Grove real estate valuations rose to 806740 in 1935 from 845910 in 1934, while personal property valuations reached 92720 in 1935.
Carroll County Farm Bureau baseball team lists two special games at Cook's field. On Sunday May 19 at 2 p.m. they meet the Central Oilers of Rock Island. On Decoration Day they face Freeport nine at 2 p.m. at Cook's field.
A 1935 April census shows Carroll county recording thirteen total deaths and nine births, with deaths four above births. Savanna had the most deaths at five. Lanark four. Blt. Carroll led births with three. List of births includes names such as Carel Ariens Warren Ray Mars Lavon Evelyn Marie Dolores Bisine Mary Elizabeth and Delmies Helen.
Circuit clerk Valentin Boerner announced the list of petit jurors reporting June 17 for the June term. The names include Ray Gelwicks Clyde Butterbaugh Albert Derrer and many others across Freedom Ray Moll Cherry Grove John Scheli House Lima Spencer Peterman Ray Keeney Joe Lower M L Aspinwall Reynold Bloyer George Jones Percy Schreiner Rock Creek E wood Williams Salem Dan Weidman John Sack Charles Freeman Jr Joe Bowman Fred Dauphin Mt Carroll William Arno WW Shipley BF Schunder EE Waterman James Orcheid George Mahood Roscoe Almquist Earl Ross Leroy Rogers Charles Dauphin Fred Orr Leroy Berner Guy Manson Savanna George Kauffman York Clarence J Hartman Fair Haven Robert Coleman Wesley Weisemeyer Wy SOX
Annie Lenniston transfers to Joseph W. Canavan and Savanna her shey Bowen add. lot 1 block 1. Louis C. Coleman and wife transfer to Frances R. Colehour, Mr Carroll Hurley s add., lot 8 block 6.
Eighteen additional notices of teachers hired in Carroll county were reported by County School Superintendent Martha Ashby at Mt. Carroll this week, bringing total hires to thirty six from various boards. Many contracts are nonrenewable or on eight month terms with Labor Day start. some districts begin Sept. 2 or 3 with written contracts.
Carroll County Wheat Growers plan a meeting this Thursday to discuss the present wheat situation and the proposed adjusted program. Rudolph Holm, Pavey Grae and Vernon Todd lead the county committee. a wider meeting will allow growers to vote on carrying out the program.
The Carroll High School cow judging team earned national recognition by finishing fourth in a United States competition. Team members and advisor praised for precision and teamwork.
Mt Carroll high school's agricultural class earned fourth honors nationwide in the Hoard's Dairymen cow judging contest held in Fort Atkinson Wisconsin. Freshmen Robert Hall Wiener won the junior championship and a 25 dollar cash prize plus an individual plaque while Robert Neu guaneet captured prizes totaling 26 dollars. The judging used the picture method and the competition is considered the keenest of its kind in the country.
Dog owners in Savanna must license their dogs and keep them at home following the appointment of Clarence Warster as special patrolman and dog catcher. Licensed dogs will be kept in the city pound at South Street and South Street for three days, with fines for owners of picked up dogs.
Mt Carroll outlines 1925 baseball league plans after a court house meeting. Fred G Leigh Earl Wachtel John Swingley Will Kramer Wade Tripp elected directors to appoint a final decision czar. Captains include Vic Sorensen Ars Rubbe Edwin King Walliam Cronister Bill Schaut Tom Watson leads Independent team and county league rep. Umpires Harold Pax Tom Watson third. Watson to handle equipment Jim McCray scorekeeper and custodian. Season tickets 50 cents. gate admission five cents on select nights. light costs shared by teams.
Savanna veterans of foreign wars will stage their annual poppy sale Saturday under Shaw-Leavens post auspices. Proceeds fund relief and welfare projects. One cent from each poppy goes to National Home for Veterans. Savanna post keeps the rest. Committee includes Virgil Schumaker, G A Leherman, Arthur Jones, and several listed members.
An April farm prices report shows the overall index 29 points higher than a year ago with meat, grain, and dairy products up while potatoes, lamb, wool, and tobacco lag. Prices received by farmers for corn, oats, seed, beef cattle and chickens were higher than parity, while hay and butterfat rose slightly and hog prices remained strong despite seasonal declines.
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