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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1945
Page
1
Babson argues that veterans need more than data from dictionaries and encyclopedias. He urges development of mentality and character through lifelong learning, a clear life purpose, and adult education to restore youth, health, and income while reforming the educational system.
County Judge O M Grove appoints George Mahood of Savanna to the board of review of tax assessments in Carroll county for a two year term. Other members include S O Crom of Milledgeville as chairman and Charles Gordon of Mt Carroll. The board meets Monday June 18 at the courthouse to organize and set filing dates for 1945 assessment complaints.
Leaders of girls 4 H clubs from Carroll County met Wednesday at the Farm Bureau hall in Mt Carroll with district leader Mrs. Elsie Ross Butler in charge of the session.
Carroll County ranked sixth in Illinois for Seventh War Loan individual bonds sold, with 37 percent of quota and $400,387 in total individual sales by May 16. E bond sales reached 38.4 percent of quota, totaling $257,297. Erdmier urged further effort as soliciting must finish by early June for final cleanup.
The article describes two Mardi Gras celebrations, one in New Orleans and another at Frances Shimer College in Mt. Carroll, featuring the Mag Fete with a Spirit of the Mardi Gras roaming through three scenes and a May Fete procession. It also lists May Court members and notes the 3:30 p.m. May 26 performance on campus. George Tripp, 77, died at his home near Ideal after six years of illness. he was a longtime Carroll County resident and farmer. He is survived by his wife Amanda, four daughters, a son, a brother, and five sisters. Funeral arrangements were withheld pending further details.
Walter Whitney aged two, son of Mr and Mrs Welcome Whitney of Savanna, died Friday May 18 after a two month battle with leukemia. Nearly $1,000 was raised locally to aid his care. His Seabee father returned from the Marianas on emergency leave to be with him. Funeral services were held Monday at Law funeral home with burial in Savanna cemetery. Surviving are his parents and extended family.
Mrs. John McCall 85 of Mt Carroll died Wednesday night May 16 in Deaconess hospital Freeport after a brain concussion from a fall three weeks earlier in Pearl City. Funeral services were held Sunday in Mt Carroll Methodist Church with Rev Frank Countryman officiating. Burial was in Oak Hill cemetery. She was born Feb 10 1860 in Carroll county and married to John McCall who died years ago. Surviving are four sons Richard James McCall Mt Carroll David Lena and Earl Pearl City and five grandchildren.
Prof C S Rhodes will speak at an all county Dairy Improvement Meeting at Lanark high school gym May 28. The discussion covers artificial insemination to improve herds, forming local associations, costs, and methods used in other counties. Local committees seek strong turnout to promote postwar high producing cows and efficient livestock enterprises.
The county AAA system revokes the May 12 order requiring farmers to obtain certification for animal units before electrical extensions. J. W. Erdmier of Carroll county AAA says utility companies may connect as they wish, with a limited automatic expenditure cap of 25000 dollars for minor capital additions. Farmers with existing certifications will have preference for new connections as production needs rise.
In Washington DC General Marshall and Admiral King hailed the Mighty Seventh War Loan. They stressed the Army and Navy will press on until unconditional surrender is achieved. They praised American patriotism and commitment to finance the war effort.
Tech. Sgt. Jack Day wife Beatrice Brockill of Freeport reports his honorable army discharge. A small dog Peggy is missing from the roots, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Root, with a plea for information. Several Sunday social visits are listed among local residents including Noordhoff, Hebeler, Cone, Smith, Rob inson, Lego, Melendy, and Farnsworth households.
Memorial Day will be observed next Wednesday May 30 by Carroll county communities and others nationwide with ceremonial services and cemetery tributes. Chadwick holds services at 10 AM at the cemetery, Carroll schedules afternoon rites, Savanna also hosts cemetery services with Judge Franklin J. Stranksky as speaker. Graves will be decorated and banks offices and post offices will close.
George Myers, a farmer south of Chadwick, reports finding a large gray fox in his hoghouse early morning. He struck the fox in the head with a hammer, killing it. This marks the seventh fox he has killed this spring.
Funeral services for 68 year old Emery Mummert a Carroll county native were held May 9 in White Swan Washington following his death May 6 after a two week illness. He was born in Freedom township lived in Savanna then moved to Washington 25 years ago. Surviving are his widow seven children several grandchildren three sisters Mrs Alice Hodock of Savanna Mrs George Hamilton of Wacker and Mrs Ernest Madison of Bridgewater Indiana and one brother James Mummert of Mt Carroll.
Licenses granted include Eugene E Bassani of Jersey City and Mary F Barnes of Texarkana and James M Johnson of New York with Jean Daley of Clinton Ia. Judge George C Dixon presides at Mt Carroll court today May 24. Personal property tax and first real estate tax installment deadlines approach as county treasurer Frank L Ross reports about 15000 dollars received for the day. Deadline for tax payments is June 1.
J W Erdmier, chairman of Carroll county agricultural adjustment agency, said 1135 payments have issued for 1944 and about 400 farmers remain. Eligible 1945 AAA payments require signing the Farm Plan by June 1 1945 detailing conservation practices to be performed.
The records show Helen Heffelfinger and Alfred Hinrichs wed May 20 at their eastof-Coleta home with Rev. J A Smith officiating and attendants Ruth Shipman and Marvin Flynn. Also Verdelle Brockner and Lt Robert D Green married May 15 at Verdelle’s mother's home. they plan Santa Barbara deployment after a brief honeymoon. Betty Goldsmith and Robert D Zink wed May 14 at Clinton Lutheran parsonage with Rev F E Schoenbohm. Both couples plan homecomings or moves post wedding. Lt Green to Santa Barbara and Goldsmith/Zink to Savanna area.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hinrichs of Sterling visited Tuesday at the Harvey Marshall home. Mrs. Ida Weber spent Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Miller and family.
Farmers started limited corn planting after Monday rain. By midday Tuesday winds and continuing showers hindered fieldwork though some plots drainage-friendly were worked. As May ends with little corn in, growers grow anxious to finish planting. dust storms rose from a sandy field north of York Baptist Church near Thomson.
J W Erdmier chairman of Carroll county agricultural conservation association urges cattlemen to keep evidence of sales on beef after May 19 1945 to qualify for a 50 cent per cwt subsidy payment. cattle must be owned and fed by the applicant for at least 30 days and sold to a licensed slaughterer. liveweight at least 800 pounds and minimum sale price 14.25 dollars. payment procedure similar to the Dairy Feed Payment program.
Cpl. Robert Grove son of Judge O M Grove of Mt Carroll is released from a German prison camp and is safe in American hands. A postal card and cablegram said he was well and expected to be sent home soon after being missing in action December 20 in Luxembourg and later listed as a prisoner of war by German broadcasts. Judge Grove later received letters from his son written from prison camps.
Mr and Mrs Robert Hower of Mt Carroll welcomed a son born last week at Deaconess hospital Freeport A son was born Tuesday morning in St Francis hospital Freeport to Mr and Mrs Plummer Aries of Savanna
Joe Stevens of Oregon was elected president of the Blackhawk Fire Fighters Association at a meeting in Prophets Town. Kh. G. Rowland of Prophetstown was ousted. New officers include Vice president John Birt, secretary Wilford Bradley, treasurer Rex Munz, and cashiers Glen Fritz and Peter Lansford. Weather limited demonstrations and attendance as members discussed rural fire cisterns and formed a four-county committee to study the project.
The Quad Cities District OPA director Robert M Harper said new brands priced higher than standard brands are being watched. If prices are not ratified, action will be taken. Retailers may sell single economy packs May 12 to Nov 12, 1945, with two packs for 25 cents during the period. Coupon values on brands may be decreased or discontinued as per manufacturers’ practice.
About 79 people attended the end of term picnic at Fair Haven School led by teacher Margrete Doden. The event took place on Wednesday May 16 and included an afternoon PTA meeting.
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