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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1953
Page
1
Roger W. Babson surveys crop prospects across major commodities for 1953-54. Wheat, flaxseed, and soybeans show strong supplies with price support influencing markets. Corn remains robust. cotton acreage and loans risk shaping future farm policy and prices. overall farmer prospects reviewed with regional hardships noted.
Riverview notes list various visits and weekend gatherings. M and Mrs Ben Peck of De Kalb visited Mr and Mrs Webster Ross. Mr and Mrs William Heide spent winter in Florida. B J Bowden and sons of Moline visited Mrs Maud Sager. Bill O Leary of De Kalb stayed with his parents. Tom O Neal of Mt Carroll called at James O Neal and duck hunted. Clyde George and Wesley Sack hosted visitors. Bud Smith of Joliet called at the back home. Freda Schreiner spent weekend near Mt Carroll.
Sterling resident M L Kratz 85 a former Whiteside and Carroll counties farmer died Sunday morning at a daughter's home in Sterling after a short illness Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Allen funeral home with Dr Alfred L Grewe of St Johns Lutheran Church officiating Burial was in Riverside cemetery He was born November 14 1869 in Jordan Township Whiteside County and survived by three daughters two sons eight grandchildren two great grandchildren and a brother plus his wife and several siblings predeceased him
John F Morris of Chadwick enters three Aberdeen Angus steers for the International Live Stock Exposition in Chicago. The 14 year old's entries, winners at Carroll County and Clinton Iowa 4 H shows, include the champion Shorthorn steer from last year. The expo runs Nov 28 to Dec 5 at the air conditioned Amphitheatre with over 10,000 head and more than $100 000 in prizes. Entries close on various dates: car lots Nov 21 grain Nov 10 horse Nov 3 and general livestock classes Nov 1.
The 1950 social security amendments raise the employee rate to 2 percent from 11-2 percent on earnings up to 3600 a year, with employers matching. Self employed taxes increase from 2 1-4 to 3 percent. Effective for wages paid after December 31 1953. First self employed payments at 3 percent due March 15 1955 for 1954. Next increase planned for 1960 to 2 1/2 percent for employees and 3 3/4 percent for self employed. Meanwhile observers receive updated withholding tables. Mr and Mrs Laurence Post travel to Washington DC to visit their son Richard.
In Carroll county circuit court, Marlene Marie Hastings through her father Richard Hastings seeks $10,000 damages for injuries from a springer spaniel that allegedly bit and scratched the child on June 19, 1953, on parental property in Savanna. A second count asks $996.15 for past and anticipated medical and plastic surgery costs.
Court House notices spouses and proposed marriages listed from County Clerk W. M. Nipe. Couples named include Riley and Boelkes in Freeport and Shelly and Hodock in Savanna, with numerous parcel transfers noted for Mt. Carroll Savanna Lanark and surrounding townships.
Warner Hartman and Mr. Carroll pleaded guilty in Carroll County court on a burglary and larceny charge. Judge Charles F. Kinney fined Hartman $100 and costs, then placed him on two years probation. The break in involved a car owned by Ronald Weidman of Mt. Carroll on December 28, 1952 outside Mt. Carroll School during a basketball tournament.
The Merry Circle club will observe Family Night Saturday evening November 14 in the Community house in Mt. Carroll. Each member may invite a guest family for the scramble supper at 6:30. Please bring two dishes to pass sandwiches and your table service.
Chadwick residents hosted and visited relatives while Rev. Eldon Schriver and Mrs. Ira Oertli attended the Temperance League of Illinois board meeting in Centralia. Other items note travel to Ohio for Father’s Day, winter plans in Florida, and several family visits and returns across Missouri.
Carroll county records show Durward and Porter top DHIA units for October. Durward's Carroll No 1 West Five led with 1254 Ibs milk and 48.4 Ibs fat among 10 Holsteins. No 2 led Porter with 1087 Ibs milk and 39.8 Ibs fat among 26 Brown Swiss.
County wide Home Economics Extension meetings list dates places and times from Nov 13 to 20 for 4-H leaders members and families. Programs include major lessons local leaders county and state awards purses tailoring and handicrafts with sessions at Mt Carroll Lanark Cherry Grove Lima North Otter Creek and other sites.
Omar Murray of Mt. Carroll reports 148.76 bushels per acre in the National Corn Contest, average of five acres planted with DeKalb 408 on May 20 using standard practices. Other standout local yields include Paul Friederich of Savanna at 145 and Howard Emnyre & Son of Mt. Carroll at 140 bushels per acre.
Carroll county supervisors held a routine session and awarded the Weidenhamer bridge construction in Elk Horn Grove township to Shappert Engineering Co. of Belvidere for 12008.54 dollars. They also authorized anticipation warrants up to 6000 dollars for the highway fund and moved 1500 dollars from the general fund to the neglected and delinquent children’s fund due to heavy road work costs.
Milledgeville Cooperative Workers 4-H club and Jacobstown 4-H club win the 1954 Home Economies Club of the Year award. Copper plaque honors the winners and each club receives a prize. Cooperative Workers get a recreation book and Jacobstown a 4-H banner. The clubs, judged on membership growth program quality activities and completed projects, consist of 20 members led by Mrs. Lyle Livengood and Mrs. Preston Kreider, and 17 members led by Mrs. Henry Brunner with Mrs. Dianne Law assisting.
Mr and Mrs Frank Potter hosted a family dinner Tuesday honoring the 61st wedding anniversary of Walter and Mrs King of Mt Carroll. The couple, married in Mt Carroll, raised eight children with kin from Lanark Savanna Thomson Mt Carroll in attendance.
Mrs Wm Wagner and her sons of Waupun Wisconsin visited Tuesday at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Don Harris. Dr Wagner returned home Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Henderson traveled to Danville Tuesday and attended the funeral of Mrs Hendersons aunt Miss Sarah Bowman on Wednesday.
Dozens of men with tractors plows shovels and fighting gear worked Sunday afternoon and night to check a timber land fire northwest of Argo many acres burned. Anita Johnson attended the Rosencrans Childrens Home dedication in Rockford. WSCS bazaar and sale drew a large crowd netting three hundred dollars. Harry Gaar is improving at home after a corn picker accident.
The county Parent-Teacher Association gathering will be held in the Thomson Methodist Church. An all day event includes a $1 lunch served by WSCS, with reservations due by November 16. Activities start 9:30 a.m. with welcome by principal John Seger and talks by E G McCulloch and William Metzger.
Rev Charles Bennett 89 a Milledgeville native died 4 50 p m Saturday at daughter Mrs Glenn Holbrook’s home in Sterling Funeral services were held Tuesday in Sterling with burial at Oak Knoll Memorial Park He was born November 9 1863 near Milledgeville and entered the ministry later serving in Danville and Iowa He retired in 1930 and lived in Sterling His wife Elma died in 1949 Surviving are daughter and Rochester New York son Clarence brother Frank Reinbeck Iowa sister Emma Couffin Mason City Iowa.
Springfield reports the 1953 hunting season moving into high gear with upland game opening November 11. Pheasants quail and rabbits become legal game. Rabbits have a five per day limit with ten in possession after opening. Season closes November 25 for pheasants December 11 for quail January 15 for rabbits.
The Fair Haven home bureau met Wednesday at Mrs. Harold Schleming’s home with 17 members and one guest. Miss Dorothy Footitt gave the major lesson Crafty while chip carving was demonstrated. Mrs. Denton Naniga led the spatter painting activity and the group made spatter painted Christmas cards.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Imel entertained about 120 guests, including a charivari and friends, last Friday evening at the Legion home. Cards and square dancing provided recreation and refreshments were served. The couple currently stay with Mrs Miller and her husband near Lanark.
Nancy Heffelfinger was an overnight guest Friday of Emilie Olson. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Schreiner left Monday morning for Warrington Florida where they will spend the winter.
The Jane Addams Council of Girl Scouts plans its first Lanark dinner on Wednesday Nov 18 at 6 45 pm in the Lanark high school community room. Miss Ah Soon Kim a Korean student at Shimer College Mt Carroll will discuss youth and education in Korea. The event includes officer elections reports from Cincinnati convening, camp site review, and service awards for long term volunteers. Dinner is 1 50.
Shannon farmer Shannon-Oscar L. Kuhle Meier, 67, died Monday morning in St. Francis hospital Freeport. A lifelong Stephenson county resident, he is survived by his widow Rose.
The Rock Island District Army Engineers announced a recruitment tour with Mr Ambrose J Behan visiting Illinois and Iowa state employment offices to interview candidates for overseas postings in Alaska France Japan and Saudi Arabia Salaries range from 3410 to 7040 yearly with allowances up to 25 percent Applications Form 57 available at post offices and state employment offices Local interviews are set for Davenport Freeport and Clinton with Behan reachable for after hour appointments. Local residents attended a Dubuque concert from Alabama string ensemble and a funeral service was held in Pearl City Evangelical United Brethren Church for a local family member.
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