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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1945
Page
1
Babson Park Massachusetts November reports on a wage conference with labor and management representatives. The discussion covers overtime pay prewar and during war, social security deductions, cost of living, and proposed price and wage balance. Foreseeable foreign competition and labor shifts suggest a future where job efficiency and continued employment matter most.
Honorable discharges from the United States armed forces filed in Circuit Clerk Chester Cramer’s office show 49 ex-service members and women for the week of Oct 30 to Nov 5, raising the cumulative total to 330 since July 14, 1942. The weekly figure continues to rise with 278 discharges since Jan 1, 1945.
Carroll County is allotted 14 passenger car tires for November along with 62 small truck tires and eight large truck tires. Acting chairman E. I. Hauth notes a backlog of unfilled applications means many motorists will likely be unable to obtain certificates this month.
Gov. Dwight H. Green proclaims November 11 to 17 as American Education Week in Illinois marking the 25th annual observance. The theme is Education to Promote the General Welfare. The notice notes wage increases may be granted, but workers could face no pay or higher living costs.
Dr. Burger Runnels 68, Milledgeville physician for nearly 40 years, died at 9 30 a m Thursday Nov 1 at Home hospital Sterling after two weeks illness. Funeral 2 pm Monday Milledgeville Brethren church with Oak Knoll cemetery burial. He was born Feb 1 1877 near Red Oak Iowa, trained in Chicago and New York, practiced Polo briefly, moved to Milledgeville Nov 11 1907, married Amy Hendricks Jun 36 1908, WWI medical corps veteran, survived by widow son Ormond H. Runnels Polo, brother Dr. David S. Runnels Appleton Wis, sisters Mrs Arthur Holman San Francisco and Mrs Dora North Phoenix, many friends.
Secretary of State Edward J. Barrett says 1946 plate applications are now at 16 000 points statewide including notaries offices dealers clerks currency exchanges banks and police departments Motorists can still apply for reassignment until December 1 Distribution in Springfield and Chicago begins in December Applicants should fill forms completely and remit the correct fees The 1946 plates feature white figures on maroon background Also notes Sunday dinner guests at the Reiffs with several named visitors from Morrison Sterling and nearby towns
Seventeen Carroll county farm boys have entries for the Chicago Market Fat Stock and Carrot Competition at the Chicago Stock Yards December 1 to 6. Junior exhibitors include Leonard Brandenburg, Howard Cassens, Ronald Peters, Ronald Rahn, Robert Schriner, Eugene Strauch, Leland Zier, Richard Zuck, Carol Schreiner, Everette and Elaine Martz, and Charlene Volkers. Animals eligible to sell outside of OPA ceilings will be auctioned after judging, with fat classes for cattle, sheep, and swine from the former International Live Stock Exhibition. The Union Stock Yard and Transit Company sponsors the event with breed associations.
Mt. Carroll High closed its home season with a 26 to 13 Rock River Conference victory over Polo. Miles connected on a 40 yard pass to Kramer for the opening touchdown, Reap scored on a 14 yard pass play, Law added a 2 yard run, and Miles finished with a 1 yard plunge as Sisler added two extra points. Polo answered with two touchdowns including an 8 yard pass from Back to G Smith, followed by Knutsen on a 1 yard plunge. Polo failed on an extra point after the first score.
Arg yll stables led by Mr. Carroll won multiple placements at the Chicago horse show on Saturday. Perfection finished fourth in the single harness horses $1,000 stake while two other Arg yll entries placed fourth in tandem harness ponies and second in harness horses.
The Illinois legislative commission on small business, chaired by Rep. Frederick Virkus with Rep. George Brydin as vice chair, will meet in Sterling on Thursday, November 15. A luncheon at noon precedes a 1 30 p m hearing where witnesses from Albany Amboy Byron Dixon East Dubuque Fulton Lanark Morrison Mt Carroll Mt Morris Oregon Polo Prophetstown Savanna Tampico Elizabeth Galena Rock Falls and Sterling will argue that government restrictions throttle small business.
Miss Gladys Hess and Rex Lindsay wed at Lanark Methodist Church in a yellow and white ceremony with 60 guests. The bride's gown featured a tight bodice and train, with gardenia bouquet. The groom served in the infantry and earned Asiatic-Pacific ribbon with three battle stars. In Milledgeville, Miss Barbara Foxwell and Fay Coleman married in the Brethren church with a double ring service.
Carroll county reported one traffic death last month in a survey of northwestern Illinois records. The state toll for the year shows Winnebago 18 Whiteside 10 Lee 9 Boone 9 Stephenson 8 Jo Daviess 4 Ogle 4 Carroll 3 McHenry 5. Carroll’s fatality was a Savanna policeman struck by a taxi while on duty.
Funeral services were held Friday at the First Brethren church in Lanark for Mrs. Mary Noll born June 7 1894 in Lanark. She died October 30 in a Freeport hospital. Burial was in Lanark cemetery. Survived by husband Roy of Freeport daughter Charlotte three brothers and two sisters.
Frank Thain 67 of Savanna died Thursday morning at East Moline hospital after a long illness. Funeral services were held at 2 p m Saturday at Fuller Funeral Home in Savanna. Born December 26 1877 in Savanna he was the son of Casper and Mary Thain and lived most of his life in the city. He is survived by a sister Mrs Leonard Reitz and five brothers John Edward Charles Ralph and Fred all of Savanna.
Benjamin Moring 57 died at 1 40 Friday at his Lanark home. Funeral 2 pm Monday at First Brethren Church with a home service at 1 30. Burial in Lanark cemetery. He was born April 27 19999 near Forreston, married Lena Hinders December 28 1911, farmed near Lanark, later worked in Lanark. Survived by widow two daughters four grandchildren two sisters.
Zerma of the Derrer herd tops October production with 110.5 pounds fat and 2511 pounds milk in Carroll County Dairy Herd Improvement. Carrie, Col antha and Cindy follow, with others listed by owner. The association average stands at 25.0 pounds fat and 630 pounds milk with 403 cows on rest.
State Auditor Arthur C. Lueder notes October pension payments totaled 2,987,979 and aid to dependent children payments reached 1,026,801, both higher than September. In Carroll and Whiteside counties, pensions and dependent payments included Carroll 8122 to 268 recipients and 741 to 86 dependents, Whiteside 21945 to 688 recipients and 4305 to 277 dependents.
Sixth annual meeting of the Jo Carroll Rural Electric Co op will be held Thursday Nov 15 in Savanna. The session opens at 10 am and will be held in the Lincoln school building. Orien J Stover Milledgeville has been granted exclusive use of the name Dorislee for registering his Holstein-Friesian cattle.
Mrs Frances Garner 49 of Lanark died at St Francis hospital Freeport after surgery. Born Frances Clouser January 17 1896 in New Bloomfield Pa she taught in Lanark before marrying Frank Garner. Survived by daughters Mrs Earl Roth Tacoma and Alice at home a granddaughter sister Mrs Cloyd Rife New Bloomfield and brother Raymond Clouser Pearl City. She was a member of Lanark Methodist church and Lanark O E S chapter.
Mrs. Mary Dorsey 75 a longtime Savanna resident died Monday at Savanna city hospital. Funeral rites were held at St John church and burial was in Calvary cemetery Fulton. Born March 31 1870 in Savanna she lived there except for two years. Survived by son Ambrose Dorsey and a grandson both of Chicago.
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