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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1942
Page
1
The Carroll County USDA War Board offers weekly Q A on farm priorities and rationing. Questions cover building limits, farm construction, transportation for milk, tire retreads, and rubber tires for tractors with answers guiding compliance and exemptions.
Erection of walls and roof for the Mt. Carroll courthouse annex has finished. Plastering of interiors is underway this week. Window casings and doorways are in, but windows and doors are not installed. By June 1 the building should be practically ready for use.
Carroll and surrounding counties in the Sixth Supreme Court district vote to elect a Justice. Incumbent Elwyn R. Shaw of Freeport seeks re election as a Democrat while Republican William J. Fulton of Sycamore runs. Both bring lengthy legal experience and will be voting at same polling places and boards as the April primary.
Carroll County announces the annual 4-H Fat Lamb Show will be held June 15 in Savanna. The 4-H fat stock and dairy judging contest takes place Saturday May 23, announced by M. P. Roske county farm adviser. The Chicago Fat Lamb Show follows on June 17. L. H. Miles of the Savanna Chamber of Commerce names Arthur Weidman as chairman with Doyel Wendell Leslie Gundlach Virgil Marth and Mrs Lucile Stransky assisting.
May 21 ceremony in Mt Carroll marks completion for fifty rural schools graduates led by York Center six and Sandridge five from area districts. Students list includes Vera Durward Fern Lawlins Paul Blair LaVonne Robson James Housenga Betty Jean Fair and more with diplomas presented in Mt Carroll High School auditorium.
Court actions report divorce granted for Lillian Campbell of Savanna from Howard Campbell. Circuit Court judges presided in Mt Carroll, with cases involving real estate transfers in Savanna and surrounding towns. Several warranty and quitclaim deeds appear for properties in Savanna, Salem, and Rock Creek areas.
Miss Dorothy Burkholder wed Pvt. Russell Mowen at St Bernard La with May 9 ceremony. He is stationed at Keesler Field and to finish aviation mechanics in June. Marian Pollard and James Myers wed in Kahoka Mo with plans to reside in Lanark. Grace Morgan and William Bogue married in Savanna, with Morgan teaching English and Bogue employed at the Savanna ordnance depot.
Harold Tomman and Charlie Clapton, both of Mt. Carroll, were injured about 5 pm Saturday when their car crashed into a pole on 12th Avenue North and Second Street in Clinton. Tomman, the driver, suffered a lacerated nose and left arm injury while Clapton was cut on the forehead and chin. George Harter, also of Mt. Carroll, was unhurt.
Dr. Paul Hutchinson, managing editor of the Christian Century, will speak Sunday evening May 24 at 7 30 under Frances Shimer college auspices. He has spoken here before and will discuss world conditions today at Mt Carroll high school in the Frances Shimer Community series with no admission fee and a USO offering.
Reports from 31 school districts show higher monthly salaries for next term with many paid at or above 90 dollars. Notable hires include Oak Grove Sage Zion Spring Grove and Union districts with several teachers receiving 95 to 156.25 dollars monthly. one school will not operate next year as pupils transfer to another.
Ruth E. Lambert, 91, former Mt. Carroll resident, died May 14 in Rockford where she had lived with her daughter since 1941. Funeral at Mt. Carroll Methodist Church with Rev. James A. Foard. burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Survived by two sons Harry and John and three daughters Bashaw, Lena James, and Mary Law. Husband James Y. Lambert predeceased in 1913.
Carroll County circuit court drawn a June term panel. Included jurors are Elmer Engelking Edward Wurster Washington Paul Myers Freedom Brice Cook Cherry Grove Carlos Carson Dale Schneider John Wirtjes Shannon Clara Shafer Lima Frank Heckman Nathaniel Martz Opal Poffenberger Emmett Haugh Rock Creek Roy Nycum Salem William Kramer Marion Strautz Irve Johnston Mr. Carroll H Scott Donald Nehrkorn R C Ward Vera Dorak Alma Collier Fred Johnson Lucille Bender Charles Dwinells Bert Bouvin B E Fuller Anna Wires Mae Mutchmore W B Haas Frank Coyne Savanna Raymond McNamara York Fred Livengood Lena Lee Kathrin Clough and H L Ehni Wysox.
Mr. and Mrs. Jens Andresen dined with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Peterson at Thomson Sunday while Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bush hosted Saturday guests Mr. and Mrs. George Wiebenga from Fulton.
Carroll County notices list Mrs. George Wolfensberger of Lanark dying after a long illness with funeral services at Lanark Brethren church and burial in Lanark cemetery. Ambrose Benz of Savanna dies at 52 with services at Savanna Lutheran church and burial in Savanna cemetery. Wallace A. Wolfe of Savanna dies at 79 with services at home and burial in Savanna cemetery. Surviving relatives include spouses, children, grandchildren, and siblings across Lanark Savanna and nearby towns.
The Carroll county rationing board issued six new automobile permits in the second week of May. It also granted eight new truck tire permits and issued tire recapping and obsolete tire permits to numerous residents across Lanark Savanna Milledgeville Chadwick Mt Carroll Shannon and Thom son.
Weekend visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Wagner of Iowa City and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Hartwig and a Hale, Iowa family.
Illinois announces a state wide tribute on June 7 with a one minute moment of silence at 1 28 p m Central War Time to honor Pearl Harbor heroes. Sirens bells and whistles will mark the moment as Illinois launches a Victory Week from June 7 to June 14. Barney Thompson of Rockford named general chairman guiding city by city participation.
Carroll County led Illinois in March war bond series E purchases per capita, with total sales of 83,475 and a per person rating of 4.64 dollars. Woodford County ranked second, followed by Stephenson Jo Daviess and Whiteside in lower positions.
Carroll county vital statistics registrars record ten births and nine deaths for the past month, including one stillbirth and two infant deaths shortly after birth. The list names several families from Savanna, Freeport, Hollister, and surrounding townships with dates in March and April and notes deaths in Mt. Carroll and Savanna.
County Treasurer Lulu M. Ross reports a second 1941 tax fund distribution totaling 131 550 with total disbursements for the year at 191 550. The treasurer's office will stay open Saturday afternoon May 24 until 3 pm for payments. June 2 deadline set for taxes with 1 percent penalty after June 1. Distribution broken down by township includes Savannah 37 000 and Mt. Carroll 19 750 among others.
Sergeant Paul Richards of the Savannah ordnance depot was featured Tuesday on a weekly Savanna program over Station KROS Clinton Iowa. Richards sang A Prayer written by Dr Netta G Chipman of Savanna. Major G C Carlson spoke on the Savanna Section of the Ordnance School and other Savanna figures appeared.
Garrett Fredericks 41 of Mill edgeville has been sentenced to one to 14 years in Joliet state prison after pleading guilty to assault with intent to commit murder. Circuit Judge Harry Wheat of Freeport sentenced Fredericks and set a minimum term of five years with a maximum of 14. He pleaded guilty in Ogle county to shooting his wife Evan on April 1 at her sister Mrs. Lloyd Bellows home in Polo. Mrs Fredericks was in critical condition but improved enough to be released from Dixon hospital.
Two alienists will report on the mental condition of 12 year old William Geiseman who is indicted for murdering his guardians Mr and Mrs Krugjohann near Shannon on April 18. The report is expected next week after Circuit Judge George Dixon returns from Chicago where he consulted with psychiatrists. Dixon will confer with attorneys and set a circuit court hearing after reviewing the alienists findings.
Construction of the new 168000 hospital at Savanna progresses with reinforced concrete on the first floor and brick walls rising in light pastel beige brown and tan. Work on the new store and theatre building on Main street also advances with walls nearly complete.
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