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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1945
Page
1
Babson argues that wealth and power shift across eras from feudal land control to private enterprise and capital. He cautions that the New Deal era reshapes power toward politicians and labor leaders, urging youths to study history and economics and to pursue education and varied paths for security and influence.
Bob Cross and his orchestra will perform at the Modernistic Ballroom in Clinton Iowa on Wednesday evening June 6. This is their first Clinton appearance and they come from Milwaukee's Schrader Hotel where they are gaining popularity. Margie Fields and the Vocalaires are featured.
Excavation for the foundation of a new office building for the North Western Illinois Gas and Electric company in Mt. Carroll has begun. Savanna Construction Company holds the contract. The building will occupy the lot north of the Standard Oil Company and east of the courthouse across the street.
Carroll County ranked second in the state for FB bond quota sales in the seventh war loan drive, per Illinois war finance committee data received by county drive chairman J. W. Erdmier. Through May 265, Teal E bond sales reached 964,093 with individual sales at 573,528, later rising after the report. Whiteside County stood 73rd in percentage for both E bond and individual sales.
Sgt. Earl Colebaugh Jr., 39, of Savanna, was killed in Czechoslovakia on May 9, the day after V E day, according to a war department message to his wife. He leaves his wife Clara Streicher, son Raymond, and parents Mr. and Mrs. Earl Colebaugh Sr. of East Savanna, with three sisters.
Carroll county 4 H club fat sheep show scheduled for Wednesday June 15 in Savannah. Exhibitors must place animals by 10 a m at Alexander Lumber Co yards. Premiums offered in four classes and rankings by grouping system. Chicago market lamb show follows on June 15 with many county entries expected to travel there.
Carroll county Rural Youth association invites members to an informal spring dance at 8 30 p m Friday June 1 in Farm Bureau hall Mt Carroll N Dubbed as a casual social event this gathering emphasizes community and youth involvement.
Arthur Deets owner of the Deets feed mill in Chadwick suffered a fractured knee cap and bruises in a crash near Lyndon while returning from Tampico. He was taken to St Francis hospital in Freeport and is expected to be confined for weeks as Eugene Miller operates the mill.
Thomson briefs report Mr and Mrs John Halfman spent Sunday at the Charles Deets home in Chadwick D G McCulloh has moved from Morrison to Lincolnway Rochelle Illinois Miss Charlotte Rice a teacher in Winner South Dakota asks that her Review be mailed to 303 West Marion Joliet Illinois until further notice
A cablegram to Mrs. Mary Troxell of Mt. Carroll says her son Pfe. Kenneth Troxell 21 missing since Dec 16 in Belgium has been liberated and is safe and hopeful to return home soon. His wife Ruth Dyson and their six month old son Robert Lee live in Lanark. A Red Cross telegram to Mrs. Edward Handel of Mt. Carroll confirms her husband Sgt. Edward Handel has been liberated from a German prison camp. He was a right waist gunner on a B 17 and had been a prisoner since Aug 6, 1944 after a mission over Germany.
About half the rural districts in Carroll County report engaging teachers for next year county superintendent L. E. Brudi said Monday. Several districts may still hire as pupil assignments and salaries remain unsettled amid potential transfers and consolidations.
John Parker 94 died Saturday evening at his Freedom Township home near Lanark. Funeral 1 p m Monday at Frank Funeral Home Lanark with Rev. Merle Hawbecker officiating. Burial Wolf Cemetery. Born Sept 17 1850 in Castleton Vermont to Thomas and Ann Parker. He moved to Illinois as an infant, never married, survived by one sister Minah. Lived on the family farm in Freedom except one year in Iowa. Civil War era.
The Merry Circle club marks its 25th anniversary with a silver tea and guest meeting at the home of Mrs Anna Richt er and Mr Carroll on Wednesday June 13. A special program is planned. The club suspends meetings in July and August and resumes in September.
The monthly waste paper collection in Chadwick will be conducted Saturday morning June 2 by the Boy Scouts. Set your paper out early so the boys can collect it.
Three circuit court judges for the 15th judicial circuit serving Carroll Jo Daviess Stephenson Lee and Ogle counties face re election on Monday June 4 in the district. Carroll voters decide on including county employees in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund by a separate ballot question. Election hours run 6 am to 5 pm with the same polling officials as prior elections.
Funeral services for A. T. Scovill 70 head of the Scovill business school in Sterling were conducted Friday May 25 in Sterling with burial there. He died Monday evening May 21 in the hospital after injuries from a fall at Walnut school while taking photographs.
In Milledgeville district 100 voters rejected a $38000 bond for an elementary school by 117 to 101. Educational levy gains 115 to 99, building levy fails 109 to 101, and board construction proposal loses 112 to 105 with 225 total ballots. Freeport approves educational levy rise 1.50 to 2.50 and 50 cent building levy as 1,113 of 9,000 eligible cast ballots.
Sunday visitors to the Earl Faulkner residence in Clinton included Mrs Flora Bourne and John Daley of Chestnut Park and Mr and Mrs Harley Stenulson and Gary of Thomson. Bourne and Daley stayed overnight Saturday at the Harley Stenulson home.
The Quad-Cities OPA enforcement division filed complaints in U S district court seeking permanent injunctions against Whiteside Co operative Locker Service Morrison Illinois George Moore Prophetstown Park Avenue Clinton Ice Cream and Artificial Ice Co Clinton Iowa. Investigations show ungraded meat stored in lockers and converted into improper commercial cuts violating Economic Stabilization Order No 1. Robert M Harper said the drive targets uneven meat distribution and unreported ration point losses with added investigators.
Mrs. Hazel Heinze was elected president of the Savanna unit succeeding Mrs. G. H. Collingwood at a Legion Auxiliary meeting attended by district officers and visitors from Milledgeville Chadwick Mt. Carroll Galesburg and Milledgeville.
Savanna couple Perley M Ferguson and Mrs Ma bel Stark married in Chicago on May 24. After a lake cruise to Canada the groom will resume duties at Northwestern Illinois Gas and Electric in Savanna while the bride moves to DeKalb to care for her 89 year old father.
Ted R. Gamble national War Finance Division head urges readers to support the war by buying extra War Bonds to finish the war in Europe and defeat Japan. He stresses personal sacrifice and to buy bonds to the limit of each reader’s buying power.
Although most local businesses closed for Memorial Day, farmers stayed at work taking advantage of fine weather to finish corn planting. Stormy and cold conditions earlier in the month delayed planting forcing some fields to be worked twice while Monday and Tuesday showers slowed work on low ground.
Diplomas were presented Monday evening at Mt. Carroll high school to 92 graduates from rural Carroll County schools. L. E. Bruch, county superintendent of schools, presided at commencement. Names include Walnut Grove Jean Hatfield Marjorie Dutton and many others from districts such as Clifton Washington Sage Zion Olive Spring Grove Oakton Renner and more across the county.
Fuhremann Canning Company of Lanark Illinois received the first Achievement Star Award of the War Food Administration in the Midwest at a May 29 ceremony. The plant earned an A award flag, lapel pins were presented to workers, and the facility was cited for faultless operation and high production. The Lanark plant contracts with farmers for peas and sweet corn, processing and canning most of its output for government agencies, primarily the armed forces.
Seven Carroll county students studied at the University of Illinois this term four men and three women. Commencement is scheduled for Sunday, June 3, at 3 p.m. None from Carroll county will graduate this spring. Whiteside county will have two graduates Robert E. Jones Morrison with a PhD in chemistry and Dean Urick Prophets Town with a BS in agriculture.
Sunday gatherings included Mrs. Eugene Bull of Clinton visiting the Henry Young home and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Olson with two children from Fair Haven. A marriage license was issued in Clinton on Friday to Clyde P. George of Thomson Illinois and Mabel C. Ride nour of Clinton Iowa. Echo Sterling of Princeton plans a week with Bayard Lewis. Sunday dinner guests at Jos. Larson's were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Shirer and family of Juda Wisconsin and Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Shirer and daughter of Janesville Wisconsin. Merle Doden of Morrison and his wife shared Sunday supper with his parents, Fred and Merle Doden.
Riley Lotzbaugh of Lanark Carroll County sold 23 Hereford steers at the Chicago Stock Yards. The 1525 pound load averaged 15 25 pounds per head and brought 17 40 per cwt, among the top prices reported last Wednesday trade.
A marriage license was issued by County Clerk W. M. Nipe to Williard Nycum of Mt. Carroll and Louise Campbell of Morrison. Divorces granted in Carroll County Circuit Court last week include Winifred Mae Leif from LaVerne V. Lief and Wayne Swanson from Jennie Swanson. Tax collections rise as deadlines loom with June 1 approaching for personal property and first real estate installments without penalty.
ARGO NEWS reports Sun day school officers chosen: Supt H Green Assistant C A Sack Secretary Miss Mae Turney Treasurer Mrs Joe Melendy Pianist Mrs G Schmaling An adult class organized with Mrs H Green as teacher Other teachers named Esther Schmaling Mary Green Willard Welch.
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