Subtle Approach and Shorthand Lesson at the Cookhouse
A sergeant questions recruits about shorthand and six men fall out to answer. The group learns they are shorthanded in the cookhouse and spend the morning peeling potatoes.
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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1940
Page
8
County Deaths and Obituaries in Lanark Mt Carroll and Chadwick
Lanark Henry Schoen about 70 died suddenly while listening to election results at home. Funeral plans pending. he operated a harness and shoe shop. survived by widow, son Robert, and sisters Louise Grove and Carolyn Harmon. Mt Carroll Gertrude Warfield 68 died Oct 17 after inquest found poisoning. services held at Jesse Warfield home. burial Oak Hill. Born Sept 22, 1872 in Mt Carroll. survived by mother and four brothers Jesse, Harold, George, and Bert. Chadwick Mrs O H Imel 78 died after illness. services at home and Hope Evangelical Church. burial Chadwick cemetery. survived by husband and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Schoen
Lanark
Schoen
Robert
Louise Grove
Carolyn Harmon
Gertrude Warfield
Mt. Carroll
Jesse Warfield
R. H. Leitner
Oak Hill Cemetery
Miss Warfield
John
Susan Hastings Warfield
Jesse
Harold
Mr. Carroll
George
Savanna
Bert
California
Chadwick
O. H . Imel
Hope Evangelical Church
L. M. Phillips
Piano dispute ends with loud pedal evidence
Downstairs neighbor accuses the upstairs resident of playing piano too loud. The upstairs resident challenges proof and the downstairs neighbor presents the loud pedal as proof, claiming pressure on the ceiling.
Carroll steer enters international show circuit at Chicago
The grand champion Hereford steer from Carroll County shown by 17 year old Evelyn Asay of Mt. Carroll is entered for the International Live Stock Exposition in Chicago from Dec 5 to 7. Another Lanark entrant, Donald Zier, 15, will show a high ranking Hereford. The junior feeding contest is a premier event with 300 to 400 entries. On Dec 6, beeves lambs and pigs in the junior show will be auctioned with prices often above open market tops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Fair
Evelyn Asay
Mt. Carroll
Chicago Ney
Donald Zier
Spe
Lanark
Chicago
ELECT GREEN Continued From Page One
Returns show Roosevelt administration likely to win a congressional majority while state results split party control. Democrats failed in several long held strongholds and ticket splits indicated possible Republican state offices alongside Democratic ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Glenn Teeter to Talk at Press Meet
Mt. Carroll auctioneer Glenn Teeter will speak Friday afternoon before the Northwestern Illinois Editorial Association at Hotel Freeport. He will discuss farm and auction sale practices and the farmer’s share, noting local sales cost in Carros county is about one-third of the traditional 8 percent fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Teeter
Mt. Carro'l
Northwestern Illinois Editorial Association
Hotel Freeport
Finance Pata
Review
Carros County
Carroll county draft board moves to Mt Carroll bank building
The Carroll county draft board headquarters moved Friday from the courthouse supervisor’s room to offices in the Mt Carroll National Bank building rear. It is unclear if the new location will be permanent. Henry Joseph Blehinger of Freeport and Jean Shirley Hersey of Savanna filed an application for a marriage license in the county clerk’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Draft Board
Mt. Carroll National Bank
Henry Joseph Blehinger
Freeport
Jean Shirley Hersey
Savanna
Olaf Sharstad Opens Tailor Shop in Savanna
Olaf Sharstad a tailor with 34 years of experience opens a shop in Savanna coming from Freeport where he worked with E W Clothing. He has also worked in Chicago New York and Seattle. He notes Savanna lacks a merchant tailor and cites growing industrial activity as creating demand. He will offer tailoring and repair services for men and women including fur coat remodeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olaf Sharstad
Savanna
Freeport
E & W Clothing Company
Chicago
New York
Seattle
Sharstad
Morris Reveals 76 Hybrid Corn Varieties Test
George Morris displays this year’s corn test results on his Telegraph road farm between Chadwick and Lanark. He notes how performance varies by farm and reveals 35 varieties under commercial production. Many visitors toured the display in recent weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Morris
Telegraph Road
Chadwick
Lanark
Morris
Shimer Girls Straw Vote Favors Republicans
A Saturday straw vote at Frances Shimer Junior College showed girls supporting Republican candidates by a wide margin. Willkie received 66 votes to 19 for Roosevelt and Norman Thomas two votes. for governor Green led 68 to 17 with two for the Socialist. The senator tally matched the governor results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Shimer Junior College
Willkie
Roosevelt
Norman Thomas
Green
Hershey
Chicago firm lands contract to erect Savanna camp
The George Sollitt Construction Company of Chicago won the contract for a new training camp at the Savanna Ordnance Depot. The low bid was 297000 dollars with other bids up to 379000. Construction starts soon and the camp must be finished by February 2, 1941. The facility includes barracks mess hall hospital and other buildings. Five ammunition companies of 200 men each will train there for six months with a school staff of six officers led by a lieutenant colonel and six officers per company. The 50 bed hospital will have five medical officers and eight nurses. The camp lies within the post area and will be operated under post command but independently managed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sollitt Construction Company of
Chicago
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Harrison plans Sunday school teacher to guard grapes
Before his presidency Benjamin Harrison, helping a gardener with grape vines, learns from a servant that boys will steal grapes on Sundays. He replies that a good active Sunday school teacher might deter the theft by supervising both vines and boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Harrison
Harrison
Hersey Blehinger Wedding At Savanna Church
Miss Jean Hersey of Savanna and Henry 4 Blehinger of Freeport wed in the Community church Savanna at 2 30 p m with Rev T Stuart Cle orth presiding. More than 200 guests attended the single ring ceremony as Miss Virginia Lee Baker and Miss Mildred Withhart served as attendants. Elmer Fortner of Freeport was best man. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Hersey of Savanna and a Savanna High School graduate employed at Stransdale Farms office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Hersey
Savanna
Henry
Blehinger
Freeport
T. Stuart Cle
Earl Hersey
Savanna High School
Stransdale Farms Stant
Dance at Thomson Hall Friday Night
A dance will be held at Thomson Hall in Thomson Friday night with music by the Melody Aces of Clinton Iowa. The band has previously broadcast on radio and is expected to please attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Hall
Maronie Hall
Thomson
Melody Aces
Clinton
Plans for Friday dances to suit public desire
Plans are underway to hold a dance every Friday night if the people so desire.
Indirect Tax Example: The Dog Tax Joke
A joke explains indirect taxation where the dog is taxed but the animal does not pay. The pupil cites dog tax as an example, while the teacher questions how the tax is collected.
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