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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1953
Page
1
An analysis argues that postwar home ownership rises and modest rent growth reduce pressure for decontrol. It notes ending controls could push some renters toward suburbs, altering city supply and pricing with mixed effects on urban rentals.
Miss Nancy Homedew daughter of Mrs Thelma Homedew of Mt Carroll and Harold Homedew of Chicago to Dean Houston son of D C Houston of Red Oak Ia and Mrs Doris Parsons of Camas Wash. engagement announced with no wedding date. Homedew a Mt Carroll high school and Shimer college graduate and home economics student at Iowa State college Ames Houston a senior at Iowa State who served three years in the Marine Corps.
Lions Club plans Stockton Dairy Day for July 16 at Holy Cross school grounds with John Upmann as general chairman and Roy Rife Harold Finkenbinder Floyd Nelson Orion Arnold and Geo Schuller on the organizing team. The Bi County Black and White show and the Northwestern Illinois Guernsey Parish show will be held in conjunction with a 3 pm CST program after judging.
Carroll County farm operators are reminded that the 1953 Save Your Soil For Illinois contest deadline is June 2. County winner gets a governor signed plaque and advances to a district contest for a Coldspot freezer. Entries require a farm plan map cropping and livestock summary and a brief narrative. contact Soil Conservation District Board members Allen Airhart Ed Livengood Harold Merchant Harold Stiles or William Hussong for details.
The Fair Haven Home Bureau invites members to meet Wednesday June 3 at 1 30 at the school house with 4 H girls as guests. Lesson on Appropriate Dress for the Occasion led by Mrs Miles Byers and Mrs Merlyn Schreiner. Special activities Fancy Sandwiches. Refreshments prepared by Mesdames Donald Smith Harve Plock Elmer Zugschwerdt Robert Geison John Magill Harold Schleuning.
A Sterling bridal shower honored Miss Janice Schreiner, soon to wed Lt. Walter M. Earley Jr., on May 30 in Pacific Grove California. Hosts were Mrs Lawrence Wesner and Mrs Flynn. gifts were presented by a long list of family and friends from Sterling and surrounding towns.
Weekend social notes record Mr and Mrs Sherman Daggert and sons visiting Charles Geisz. Walter Jacobs and son Frank joined Kenneth and Mrs Jensen at Franklin Corners for a gathering honoring Cpl George Glazier on furlough from South Carolina. Paul Emmert and Fred Provant traveled to Joliet for bowling. Sgt Don Gordon and his stepdaughter from Mobile, Alabama, stayed with his parents in Chadwick for several days.
The Savanna County Polio chapter met Tuesday evening and elected officers including County chairman Mrs. Robert Runyan, vice chairman Mrs. Carleton Cheek Lanark, secretary Mrs. Vincent Olson Lanark, treasurer Ruth Nehrkorn Savanna, and county campaign director Mrs. W. J. Schreiner Chadwick. Four carry-over patients from last year will receive further treatment. Mrs. Schreiner and Mrs. Fred Olson attended the meeting.
Carroll county taxpayers are reminded that Frank L. Ross County Treasurer’s office will be closed all day Saturday May 30 in observance of the holiday. Monday June 1 is the last date to pay personal property taxes and first installments of real estate taxes without penalty. After that date a 1 percent per month penalty applies to unpaid taxes.
County Clerk W M Nipe issued licenses to wed for Ole H Kleven and Germaine Currier and others from Wisconsin. Real estate transfers list numerous Savanna and surrounding area properties including Highland Park and Thompsons entries with multiple paired buyers and wives.
A son was born May 21 to Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Blair of Savanna in Savanna city hospital. A daughter was born May 20 in Savanna city hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Albrecht of Savanna. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Munson of Savanna are parents of a son born May 22 in Savanna city hospital. A son was born May 22 in the Deaconess hospital Freeport to Rev. and Mrs. Allen Breek Lanark.
Mr and Mrs Ppries Shuman visited Mrs Hatti Neis and Amelia Lewis at the Neis home in Mt Carroll. Mr and Mrs Forest Gelsinger and family of Rock Falls were dinner guests Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Walter Farthing. Mr and Mrs Ben Stadel will leave today for Springfield for a weekend visit with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Jack Geisz.
Palisades Riding club announces the first trail ride of the season in Savanna. Dave Cravatta trailmaster says the event starts at 9 a m with a start point to be announced. The ride covers Mississippi Palisades state park area. Prizes for largest group youngest rider and farthest ride. Dinner and refreshments provided. Club officers listed.
Salvation Army headquarters reports area services in Carroll County listing Chadwick Lanark Mt Carroll Milledgeville Savanna. Items include clothing for a family of 12, groceries and milk, medical telephone aid, and other help with amounts totaling several dollars in each location.
Cpl Donald Streicher age 20, youngest son of Mr and Mrs John Streicher Massbach, was killed in action May 13 in Korea. Parents notified by the War Depart. He was a nephew of Mrs Theodore Miller of Mt Carroll and a grandson of Mr and Mrs Joseph Zink of Mt Carroll.
Thirty Carroll county students who completed rural eighth grades will receive diplomas at Mt. Carroll High School gym on Monday night June 1. The program includes processional, music, a speech by Rev. Blatt, vocal numbers, diploma presentation by Lawrence Brusi, and benediction.
Savanna and Massbach residents Haring and Knapp exchanged vows at 2 p m Sunday May 24 at First Lutheran church Mt Carroll with Rev E A Kreppert presiding Attendants were Mr and Mrs David Hatton of Woodbine The couple plans to reside on a Woodland township farm after a wedding trip The bride is the daughter of Wilbert and Mrs Haring and the groom is the son of George Knapp of Woodland township
Mr and Mrs Glen Turney spent Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Ed Turney in Lanark. They visited with his brother Lyle who recently returned from Korea for a month's furlough.
The Argo Fa school held its annual picnic Thursday night with about 175 parents, friends and pupils attending. After supper everyone went to the Argo Methodist church for a short musical program directed by music instructor Jack Hoffman. Miss Hilda Knoess and George Doden are employed for another year.
The Black Oak Grange held its regular meeting last Thursday in the Grange Hall. Movies shown included Pioneer Days at Lanark and Daily Days at Milledgeville, plus pictures on The Ozarks Florida and community service by the National Grange. Refreshments were served.
M Carroll-Gene Martini 19 of Rockford, who fled Sheridan reformatory last Wednesday, was captured about 1 46 a m Saturday in Thomson by Deputy Everett Wilt. Martini admitted identity and said he stole a Plano car after separating from Jerry Parker 18. Parker was captured near Chicago Friday. Both repossessed and returned to the reformatory. Roy Fritz of Mt Carroll fractured his left leg in a hog sorting accident and returned home after treatment at St Francis hospital Freeport.
Brownie Scout Day Camp for the western half of the southern district of Jane Addams Council will run from 9 a m to 3 p m daily June 16 19 at Miller Woods on Zion road northwest of Mt Carroll. Brownies from Fulton Thomson Lanark and Mt Carroll will attend with Rita Farnan executive director of the council coordinating.
Carroll County American Legion council met in Milledgeville to arrange transport for fifteen county boys to Springfield for Hoys State from June 21 to 28. Savanna supplies seven. Thomson, Milledgeville, and Mt. Carroll provide two each. Chadwick and Shannon one each. 35 members attended. Dr. Neil Crawford spoke, introduced by Jesse Plumer. Next meeting June 22 in Chadwick Legion Home.
Chadwick Miss Grace Shuman daughter of Mr and Mrs Charley Shuman wed Thomas Livingston of Polo in a Hope E V B church Chadwick ceremony Wednesday night May 27 The Rev E V Schriver officiated
The Salem Home Bureau unit met Tuesday with Mrs. Dan Nelson. Fourteen members attended as Miss Dorothy Footitt gave the major lesson on Selecting and Making Draperies and Curtains and Mrs. Ruth Newcomer taught the minor lesson on Fancy Sandwiches. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday June 23 at Miss Anna Towert’s home.
Multiple obituary notices from Shannon Mt Carroll and Savanna detailing Mrs Anna Kniss 67 of Shannon died after months illness born Schoonhoven in Florence township. Surviving children and grandchildren noted with funeral at Bethel Evangelical United Brethren church. Burial in Brethren cemetery. Also Elizabeth Pease 72 of Mt Carroll died in Savanna hospital with service at Frank funeral home and Oak Hill burial. Robert H Weiler 41 of Savanna area died in Savanna city hospital after prior treatment. services in Elizabeth with burial there.
Shimer College holds its Convocation for Graduates on Sunday May 31 at 3 p m in the College Chapel. Dr R Wendell Harrison of the University of Chicago will deliver the address Education and the Individual. 115% candidates for the Bachelor of Arts will be honored with degrees including Marvin Gluck Arthur Hilgart Mary Jeanes Sue Keisker Collan Kneale Mr Carroll Jerome Kristian Ronald McElderry Kirk McMichael Patricia Smith and Charles Werner Roland Winston will receive his B A. The Shimer College choir will sing Break Forth.
A Carroll county circuit court June term jury panel was drawn at the courthouse last week. The list includes Roland Carson David Adam Beck Woodland township Merle Kingery Robert Gelwicks Freedom Mary Bornemeier Cherry Grove Cleo Bishop Grover Reddington Shannon Helen Manning Bertha Garman Lima John Henze Louis G. Miller William Bright Jr Evelyn Kloepping Rock Creek Simon Jensen John Schneider Delores Baker Salem Mary F E Edwards H Delbert Gaar Harriet M Allen Horace A Fetteroff Mr Carroll Irene Jontry Robert A Kelsey Earl W Hersey Sheldon L Helle Mildred M Truninger Savanna Frank J Holman Benjamin Dimmick Charles Bissens Franklin Fehler John Halfman Sr York John Magill Phillis Zugs chwerdt Ben Stadel Fair Haven George Gerdes Clyde Oncken Wysox
Phyllis Miller guest of honor at a Sandridge school miscellaneous shower with 23 attendees last Thursday. Hostesses were Mrs. Ivan Schindel Mrs. Loyal Brunner and Miss Carol Miller. Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller Riverview north of Thomson, will wed Gene Halfman son of Mr. and Mrs. John Halfman Sr south of Mt. Carroll June 7 at St Johns Catholic church Savanna.
Mr and Mrs Neal Maring and family visited Mr and Mrs Paul Swanson in Savanna for dinner. Charles Geist and family dined with C B Dyson in Savanna. Eugene Bush joined Roy Potter for dinner. Wesley Luckstead and family from Rock Island dined with Leroy Foltz and later visited Mrs Myrta Groharing at Arthur Hoffman’s. Frank Stutzmani family picnicked at the Pines. Arthur Miller and son Jimmy moved from their store apartment to Mrs Tilda Zugschwerdt’s home.
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