Inflation fears and insurance stocks analyzed by Babson
Babson surveys insurance stocks amid inflation risk and government interference concerns. He notes postwar gains in industry and rail, profits for utilities, but insurance dullness after a Supreme Court decision. He warns inflation could hurt life insurers despite possible rate adjustments and calls for stronger fire safety measures before 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babson
Babson Park
Mass
Dewey
Supreme Court
Cattle Market Tops at Chicago Stock Yards
Carroll county cattle sold near the top on Wednesday at the Chicago Stock Yards last week. A two load consignment from Otho Bloyer and Son near Lanark averaged 1313 pounds each and brought $18.25 per cwt, within 10 cents of the day’s high. They were Herefords.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Chicago
Otho Bloyer and Son
Lanark
Local cheesemaker’s son in Hawaii hospital with knee injury
Robert Steinman reports his son, Sgt. Wallace Steinman, is in a naval hospital in Hawaii for an injured knee. The Marine sergeant, in the corps five years, works in transport and has served in major southwest Pacific operations. He hopes for a furlough home for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Steinman
Wallace Steinman
Naval
Hawaii
Steinman
Marine Corps
Southwest Pacific
Knox to Lead Sixth War Loan Drive in Carroll County
P A Knox of Milledgeville named county chairman for Carroll County's Sixth War Loan with an $834000 quota running from November 20 to December 16. Local chairs and area allocations were set, targeting individual purchase of Series E bonds, with communities Chadwick Thomson Snark Mledg eville Carroll Shannon Savanna and others assigned specific quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
P. S. Knox
Milledgeville
Knox
Morrison Cattle Dealer Succumbs
Fred Wood, 50, Morrison cattle dealer, died at 6 45 p m Saturday in Morrison hospital after an emergency appendectomy last week. He leaves a widow and a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wood
Morrison
Mr. Wood
Local visits and gatherings fill Argo area weekend
Residents and relatives from Clinton Fulton Morrison Lanark Hanover Massbach and Champaign spent time with local families. Guests included Howard Kness Geraldine Zimmer Clara and Sandra Morgan and many dinners and Sunday calls noted at Sack Hook Behr and Porter households with barn repairs also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bower
Clinton
Catherine Kness
Howard Kness
Geraldine Zimmer
Sandra Morgan
Lee Morgan
Fulton
Elmer Hook
Fred Hook
Orrin Mace
Massbach
Clifford Kirschbaum
Hanover
John Hook
Ed Sack
Dixon
John Faber
Marlyn
Ben Faber
Charles Sack
Charles Behr
Alvin Porter
Princeton
Leonard Porter
Tin Can Drive Urges Immediate Town and Rural Participation
A local salvage committee asks residents to bring in old tin cans before Friday morning November 10 for government use. A truck will arrive next Friday to pick up the cans, with collection arranged for cans left on the vacant lot north of the depot or via committee pickup in town and rural areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ural
Scouts of Chadwick Plan Scrap Paper Drive Saturday
Scouts of Chadwick will hold another scrap paper collection this Saturday November 4. Residents are asked to prepare old papers and magazines following prior instructions and place them out for pickup.
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Scouts of
Chadwick
Judge Zick Named Head of Bar District Federation
Judge Leon A Zick of Oregon elected president of the Sixth Illinois Supreme Court District Federation of Local Bar Associations at the 29th annual meeting held at White Pines state park. Nominated officers include J L BreartonSavanna Carroll county states attorney Merritt J Little Aurora elected vice president John R Snively re elected secretary and County Judge Frank A Oakley Belvidere elected treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Zick
Leon A. Zick
Oregon
Illinois Supreme Court District Federation of
White Pines State Park
Zick Sueis J. L. Brearton
Savanna
Carroll County
Merritt J. Little
Aurora
Atty
John R. Snively
Frank A. Oakley
Belvidere
Milkweed Shipments From Milledgeville by School Children
About 1125 sacks of milkweed pods collected by Carroll County students were shipped Monday from Milledgeville to a processing plant for use in lifebelts and similar items for the armed forces. Superintendent L. E. Brudi, in charge, said the pods were gathered last week and stored until shipment. Payments will be 20 cents per sack, with most schools planning to use the money for school purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Milledgeville
L. E. Brudi
Carroll County Marriage Licenses and Voter Ballots
County Clerk W. M. Nipe reports a marriage license issued to Harold C. Kauffman, Mr. Carroll, and Carmen Bender of Savanna. He notes 406 absentee ballot applications from Carroll County service members, with 268 ballots cast and returned. 12 percent civilians also applying. The county court schedule: Judge Leon A. Zick to chair on Nov 13, November term begins Nov 20 with grand jury to report.
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W. M. Nipe
Harold C. Kauffman
Mr. Carroll
Carmen Bender
Savanna
Carroll County
Leon A. Zick
Carroll County Circuit Court
Mission Play Planned for Hope Church
A four act missionary play titled The Honorable Mrs Ling s Conversion will be at Hope Evangelical church 7 30 Sunday evening Nov 5 directed by Mrs W A Stauffer Mrs O H Rahn in charge with congregational singing scripture reading Ps 116 by Mrs Robert Stein and a prayer by Mrs Lottie Rahn An offering between acts three and four to defray presentation expenses with remainder to missions
Red Cross Seeks Volunteer Sewers in Local Drive
Mrs. W. H. Taylor local Red Cross chairman says production work is ready and volunteer sewers are needed to make hospital slippers and kit bags. Notify a committee member if you can assist.
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W. H. Taylor
Red Cross
Local Social Roundup From Mt Carroll Area
Chidwick briefs Mrs Calvin Essinger and son Roger who called Tuesday afternoon on Mrs William Stapleton. Mrs Hughes of Mt Carroll and Mrs Miller of Millergeville visited for Harlowe en party and signed subscriptions at the Review office. Mrs Hughes plans to leave for California soon. Ernest B Vos Arlyn of Morrison dined with Mr and Mrs Wm Stapleton. Ada Wolfe and Lyle Deers Nicholas of Milledgeville visited Mr and Mrs T E Thompson at Rockford. Lawrence Doden and family were guests at Mt Carroll. Mrs Sepha Stein of Clinton spent the weekend here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Essinger
Roger
William Stapleton
J. W. Hughes
Mt. Carroll
E. F. Miller
Millergeville
Jenter
Hughes
California
Ernest B. Vos
Arlyn
Morrison
Wm. G. Stapleton
Ada Wolfe
Lyle Deers Nicholas
Milledgeville
Arthur Seers
T. E. Thompson
Rockford
Lawrence Doden
Ronald Hoover
Sepha Stein
Clinton
Anticipated Big Vote In Carroll County Election
Carroll County braces for a record turnout next Tuesday November 7 as 1940 precedents loom large with over 10 000 registered voters plus armed service ballots likely to push totals near or above the prior high. The official ballot shows Republican and Democratic candidates for national and state offices, with Socialist Labor and Prohibition present but noncompetitive, and two constitutional amendments on banking and self succession for county officers.
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Democratic
Prohibition
Illinois
Permi Allrois
New Neighbor Preston Prairie Welcomed
Preston Prairie welcomes Wilbert Law as the new neighbor. Oscar Weidman has been working for Wallace Williams. Farmers are cutting hay and tending corn. Loomer Downing spent a few days with his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbert Law
Preston Prairie
Oscar Weidman
Wallace Williams
Loomer Downing
Benton man John Temple dies after long illness
Father of Mrs. Ben Stadel and Pvt. Riley Temple of Benton Wisconsin died Sunday at his home. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon with arranged burial.
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John Temple
Benton
Wis
Ben Stadel
Pvt
Riley Temple
Mrs. H. Stein Hosts Woman's Club Book Week Event
The Woman's club meets at Mrs. Herbert Stein's home for Book Week with an evening program including a roll call to bring an old book and quotation, readings by Jessie Zugschhwerdt, Helen Whitney, and musical numbers, plus a guest speaker Rev. James O'May. The next gathering is set for November at 8 o'clock in the high school gym, with guest invitation to husbands and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Stein
Jessie Zugschhwerdt
Jeannine Emnyre
Helen Whitney
Rhea Jean Schreiner
James O’may
Freeport
Glee Club
Chadwick Family Social Roundup Highlights Weekend Visits
Chadwick briefs list Friday evening visitors Chadwick residents Jr and Mrs Henry Grimm and grandson Tommie of Miles Indiana. They called on Mr and Mrs Albert Bowles and Mrs Sepha Stein Clinton and Mr and Mrs William Provant and Shirley. Sunday dinner guests were Jr and Mrs Boyd Handel. Saturday supper guests were Forest Eslinger and daughter Jaclyn of Chadwick at Norman Stickell’s home in Hanover.
Army Firepower Manpower Show Heads to Area
The U S Army Firepower Manpower show with over 100 soldiers and a broad equipment display visits Clinton Iowa on Monday November 6 Dubuque Iowa on Tuesday November 7 and Savannah Illinois on Thursday November 9 following an official Sa vanna ordnance depot announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Ordnance Depot
Clinton
Dubuque
Savanna
Carroll County AAA Announces September October Milk Rates
Daily feed payment applications for September and October are being prepared in the Carroll county AAA office and will be mailed within the next week. The payment rate is 60 cents per cwt for milk and 100 cents per pound for butterfat in cream sales. Farmers urged to submit applications and substantiating evidence to the county office as soon as statements for September and October are available. Also, the county farm machinery rationing committee issued purchase permits October 23 through October 28, 1944 for corn pickers Judson J. Grove Richard & John Houzenza Ernest Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Farm Machinery Rationing Committee
Judson J. Grove
Pichard & John Houzenza
Ernestt Miller
Newlyweds Entertained At C Deets Home Shower
A Sunday evening shower and charivari at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Deets honored Mr and Mrs Paul Halfman of Savanna recent newlyweds. Guests included Mr and Mrs Frank Lineback Mrs Frances Halfman and Henry Mr and Mrs Wm Wagner and family Mrs Frank Wires and Marian Savanna Mr and Mrs John Halfman and family of Thomson Mr and Mrs Wm Hawk and Lawrence Halfman.
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Charles Deets
Paul Halfman
Savanna
Frank Lineback
Frances Halfman
Henry
Wm. Wagner
Frank Wires
Marian
John Halfman
Thomson
Wm. Hawk
Lawrence Halfman
Daehler Starts His 247th Barn
George Daehler a local contractor stakes out a large barn to replace the Boelkens farm barn destroyed by fire. He notes this is his 247th such project in about 34 years in business. He currently has about 13 building jobs underway.
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George Daehler
Boelkens Farm
Adam Voeckel
Daehler
Mr. Daehler
Fresh Berries and Iris Bloom Spark Early Spring Wonder
Mrs. C. M. Dambman reports fresh red raspberries from their garden for dinner Tuesday after noting blossoms on the bushes earlier. A purple iris in bloom at the Fred Schreiner residence adds to the sense of an early season.
Local families share meals and visits across towns
Mr and Mrs Elver Eisfeller and Naomi Eisfeller hosted in Car roll Thursday. John Eisfeller and Lester Morisse plus U S Navy member A M M 3e and Mrs Morisse joined Sunday dinner. Claus Huizenga family and Mrs Paul Huizenga visited Wm Stapleton. Navy Air Corps recruit Robert Stewart to report in Memphis Wednesday. Various calls and dinners followed among Dohmere, Prophetstown, Stockton, Hanover and Chadwick residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elver Eisfeller
Naomi Eisfeller
Carroll
John Eisfeller
Lester Morisse
U. S. Navy
Morrisse
Stockton
W. J. Schreiner
Claus Huizenga
Gertrude
Bernice
Minnie
Anna Marie
Paul Huizenga
Walter Biukema
Kenneth
Morrison
Wm. G. Stapleton
Robert Stewart
Norman Stewart
Navy Air Corps
Memphis
Tenn
Mason Deets
Lanark
Howard Baker
Charles Dohmere
Prophetstown
Justice Prins
JoAnn
Norman Stickell
Marie
Robert
Hanover
Forrest Eslinger
Jaclyn
Chadwick
Bufora Stade
Union School
Funeral Rites for John C Balk Held Monday at Fulton
Funeral services for Frank L Teeter 65 Dixon who died Thursday in Katherine Shaw Bethany hospital were held at 2 pm Saturday in a Dixon funeral home with Jurin. In Oakwood cemetery Teeter formerly lived Mt. Carrel. Surviving include widow Helen Ostick and several relatives.
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Frank L Teeter
Dixon
Katherine Shaw Bethen Hostal
Jurin
Oakwood Cemetery
Teeter
Mt. Carell
Helen Ostick
Milledgeville
Adam K. Teeter
Rock
Death of Leona May Anderson in Savanna
Leona May Anderson aged a month died Saturday at home in Savanna. Born March 5 1944 in Savanna, she was the daughter of William A and Haver Green Anderson. Funeral services were Monday in Savanna with Rev. Arthur Monkman, burial in Savanna cemetery. Survived by parents one brother and four grandparents all of Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona May Anderson
William A
Have Green Anderson
Savanna
Arthur Monkman
Savanna Cemetery
Mission Ridge Hallowe'en Party Hosted By Mackays
Mission Ridge PTA held a Halloween social Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mackay. Attendees wore costumes with men in overalls and women in print dresses. A ghost walk greeted guests and the best children’s costumes were won by Joan Blakeslee first and Ronald Deerer and Billy Spealman tied for second.
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Mission Ridge
Dwight Spealman
Earl Neis
Halloween Parties At Local Church Lead By Families
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Post hosted a Mustard Seed class Hallowe en party for men and women of the Dutch town Church. The Holmes home basement hosted a masked party for sixth seventh and eighth graders with corn shocks and pumpkins as decorations. Games and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Post
Dutchtown
H. H. Holmes
Merry Circle Club Meeting Today
The Merry Circle club will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs Ruth Pauley and Mrs Ruth Bowles as assistant hostess. The program includes Song Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow, Pledge of Allegiance, devotions by Mrs Ruth Bowles, roll call, business and Red Cross sewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Circle Club
Ruth Pauley
Ruth Bowles
Red Cross
Weekend Visits and Calls Across Local Towns
Miss Florence Adolph of Rockford spent the weekend in the M L Hille home. Mr and Mrs Fred Vandershaft and Otto Miller of Morrison were Sunday afternoon callers of Mr and Mrs Norman Stewart. Mr and Mrs Eugene Stewart of Sterling Adam Voeckel Jr and George Earl Weber were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Norman Stewart. Mr and Mrs Jacob Riewerts of Hillsdale spent Thursday in the home of Mr and Mrs Albert Bowles. Mrs Irene Handel and Mrs Chrystal Provant went to Dixon on Saturday afternoon to attend the funeral of Frank Teeter at the Preston funeral home. Mrs Ada Wolfe of Milledgeville is spending a couple of days with her sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Arthur Deets Mrs Goldie Steinman and Mrs Osa Mosher of Freeport were Sunday guests of Mrs Hilda Helm. Mrs Carrie Benson of Chicago Mrs Anna Herris and George Diehl of Milledgeville were Sunday afternoon callers of Mrs Marie Diehl and Kathryn Mr and Mrs George Haines Mrs Helen Haines and Miss Ethel Haines of Polo were Sunday afternoon call ers of Mr and Mrs Ned Geldmacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Adolph
Rockford
M. L. Hille
Fred Vandershaft
Otto Miller
Morrison
Norman Stewart
Eugene Stewart
Sterling
Adam Voeckel, Jr
George Earl Weber
Jacob Riewerts
Hillsdale
Albert Bowles
Irene Handel
Chrystal Provant
Dixon
Frank Teeter
Preston Funeral
Ada Wolfe
Milledgeville
Arthur Deets
Goldie Steinman
Osa Mosher
Freeport
Hilda Helm
Carrie Benson
Chicago
Anna Herris
George Diehl
Marie Diehl
Kathryn
George Haines
Helen Haines
Ethel Haines
Polo
Ned Geldmacher
Funeral rites for Chadwick farmer John C Balk at Fulton church
John C Balk 55 Chadwick farmer died 7 25 p m Oct 26 at Jane Lamb hospital Clinton from injuries after being thrown from a manure spreader Sept 29 southwest of Chadwick. Funeral 1 40 p m Monday Sikkema funeral home Fulton then 2 pm First Reformed Church Fulton burial Fulton cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Balk
Chadwick Farmer
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Sikkema Funeral
Fulton
First Reformed Church
W. H. Vandermeer
Fulton Cemetery
Mr. Talk
Chadwick
Savanna Couple Weds in Quiet Home Ceremony
Miss Carmen Bender and S. Sgt. Harold Kauffman were united in marriage at a home ceremony officiated by Justice Edwin B. Porter. Only the contracting parties’ mothers attended, with a sea aqua gown and white chrysanthemum corsage for the bride and Marine dress for the groom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmen Bender
Savanna
Harold Kauffman
Orella Bennett
Edwin B. Porter
Sgt. Kauffman
Harold Bender
Savanna High School
Michael Reese Hospital
Chicago
Nurses’ Cadet Corps
Joseph Kauffm
Wallace Lord wedding announced in Oklahoma and Illinois
Announcement reports the marriage of Miss Christine Wallace daughter of Mr and Mrs John Wallace of Muskogee Oklahoma to Pvt Eugene Lord son of Reverdy Lord of near Savanna. Lord enlisted in November 1948 and serves in a mechanized cavalry division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Wallace
John Wallace
Muskogee
Okla
Eugene Lord
Hanover
Reverdy Lord
Savanna
Lord
Thomson
Local families share homes and meals in weekend visits
Naperville hosts Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Plummer with H E Zugschwerdt. Hartman households welcome Emil Hartman and Sharon Kay. Wayne Emyre dines with Howard Baker. Lanark residents Witt and Beattie visit Chadwick and Mrs. Graham. Dubuque’s Mest family call on Edward Mest. Rahn family dines with S S Harter. Clin ton’s C B Vaught visits Emil Hartman. Provant joins Harve Schreiner for Sunday events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley Plummer
Naperville
H. E. Zugschwerdt
Emil Hartman
Sharon Kay
Glen Hartman
Wayne Emyre
Mt. Carroll
Howard Baker
LeRoy Witt
Teddy and
Jerry
Lanark
Forrest Eslinger
Chadwick
Will Beattie
D. E. Graham
Freeport
S. S. Harter
C. B. Vaught
Clinton
Alvin Provant
Harve Schreiner
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Fire Company
Son In Hospital
P. A. Knox
Lloyd Handel
N. D. French
Snark
Naaman Diehl
M.ledgeville
C. E. Dingman
Ovo
Sam Hartman
Shannon
J. W. Erdmier
Ivan Shaver
Morrison Cattle
Argo News
Ralph Hook
Henry Vos
Hook Home
John Vogel
Thomas Sikkema
Chas, Sack Home
Chas. Behr
Clarence van Buskirk
Robert Smith
Champaign
Lloyd Smith
Parsons Farm
Agnes Heiss
Hattie Yates
Houe News
Hope Church
Chidwick Briefs
Thomas E. Dewey
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John W. Bricker
Harry S. Truman
Richard J. Lyons
Scott W. Lucas
Dwight H. Green
Thomas J. Courtney
Hugh W. Cress
Edward C
Ted) Hunter
Arnold P. Benson
Edward J. Barrett
Arthur C. Lueder
William Vicars
Conrad F. Becker
Earl W. Merritt
George F. Barrett
Sveinbjorn Johnson
Earl Benjamin Searcy
Casmir Griglik
U. of I
Charles L. Engstrom
Charles 8. Pillsbury
Charles Wham
Walter W. McLaughlin
Kenney E. Williamser
Karl A. Meyer
Congress
Stephen A. Day
Emily Taft Douglas
Justus L. Johnson
David P. Scobie
Mrs. H. Stein
Woman's Club
Chadwick Briefs
Triple A News
C. Deets Home
Dixon Hospital
Bas Hallowe’en
Hallowe’en Parties
Cornelius Balk
Mies Helen Englekins
Handel
Sie
USN
South Pacific
Harold
Theresa Mae
Harry Newendyke
George
Ralph
Peter
Martin
Jacob
Henry Kamphuis
Wimbleton
S. D
Dewey Dykstra
William Dykstra
Jacob Housenga
Janet Balk
Mater
Henry Housenga
Rena Dykstra
Bender-Kauffman
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