Poultry Exhibit Planned for Mt Carroll County Fair
Carroll county poultry raisers plan a dressed poultry show at Farm Bureau hall Mt Carroll. The event runs morning and afternoon with Prof H H Alp of the University of Illinois presenting on grading scoring and placing and later on economical production and disease control. Demonstrations on drawing fowls and premium classes for chickens turkeys ducks geese and eggs will be offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Farm Bureau
Mt. Carroll
H. H. Alp
College of Agriculture
University of Ilinois
Transient Burned Rolling Into Bonfire in Savanna Park
Henry Brown, 47, a transient, was burned Sunday when he rolled into a bonfire in Savanna's bur's park. He suffered second degree burns to both hands legs and upper body, plus shock and smoke inhalation. He told police he fell asleep beside the fire and rolled into it, then rolled on the ground to extinguish flames. He was taken to Savanna hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Brown
Savanna Hospital
Jo-Carroll Co-op Plans Meet Nov 15
Second annual meeting of the Jo Carroll Rural Electric Co operative will be held Saturday Nov 15 in Bishop hall at Elizabeth. Chester Alexander of Chadwick says the meeting opens at 10 a m and adjourns at 3 p m with lunch. Annual election and an interesting program planned. All members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo- Carroll Rural Electric Co-operative
Bishop Hall
Elizabeth
Chester Alexander
Chadwick
Co-Op
Red Cross Roll Call Invites Citizens to Join
An invitation to all citizens to join the American Red Cross as members during the annual roll call from November 11 to 80th has been issued. The message notes Red Cross disaster relief, safety and health work, epidemics aid, Junior Red Cross, and wartime efforts including hospital recreation buildings and field directors for two million armed forces personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Ernest Johnson Granted Release From Army Service
Private Ernest J. Johnson of Company B 115th Medical Regiment was released from active military service on November 5 under the 1941 service extension act. He received a certificate of service and was transferred to the Enlisted Reserve Corps after completing basic and unit training at Camp San Luis Obispo. He will be free to return to civil life once final processing of release papers is completed. Sunday guests at the Arthur Pape home were Mr. and Mrs. Louis Groharing of Prophetstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest J. Johnson
Co. B
115Th Medical Regiment
40Th Infantry Division
Camp San Luis Obispo
Calif
Johnson
Army of the
Fulton Man Indicted for Slaying Boy
Lee Jordan, 28, of Fulton, indicted last Thursday by a Whiteside county grand jury on murder charges in the November 3 killing of five year old Warren Snyder of Fulton. The jury returned a five count indictment after nine witnesses were called. Jordan is held without bail in the Ogle county jail with defense counsel appointed by the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Jordan
Fulton
Whiteside County
Jordan
Warren Snyder
L. L. Winn
Ogle
Oregon
Whiteside
A. J. Scheineman
U. S
Sim T. Mee
Kennard J. Besse
Sterling
Emma Hollister Weds Russell Media in Savanna Church
Miss Emma Hollister of Savanna married Russell Media of Algona Iowa in a Savanna Methodist ceremony at 3 PM. Rev A E Blomberg presided with Mrs Vernon Hollister Jr and Howard Medin as attendants. The bride is from Savanna and the groom is a University of Iowa graduate and Iowa native.
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Emma Hollister
Savanna
Russell Media
Algona
Savanna Methodist Church
A. E. Blomberg
Vernon Hollister, Jr
Howard Medin
Vernon Hollister
Chestnut Park
Savanna High School
Government Sells Cabins at 1 to 180 in Clinton Auction
Seventeen buildings at Pool 13 in the Mississippi River were auctioned by the U S Engineer office in Clinton on November 4. Prices ranged from 1 to 180 dollars. Frank Holman Jr purchased the main estate cabin and land for 180 dollars and leased the 11 acre tract for 25 dollars. Other buyers included Earl Holman, F B Aitchison, A W Meyers, H A Anderson, R H Schoop, S L Shetler, Charles Eisenbise, and C C Putman, with various cabins, barns, and sheds sold for small sums and land leases noted with several purchases.
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Clinton
U. S. Engineer
Rock Island
Pool 13
Mississippi River
Frank Holman, Jr
Holman
Thomson
A. W. Meyers
Earl Holman
Leon Brant
H. A. Anderson
Moline
Behr Brothers
R. H. Schoop
Charles Capron
S. L. Shetler
Shetler
J. A. Schmidt
Charles Eisenbise
Savanna
C. C. Putman
Bellevue
Iowa
Trespasser Fined Five Dollars on Lanark Farm
Lyman Pettit of Lanark paid five dollars and costs after being charged with trespassing on a farm to hunt. Deputy Sheriff Carlos Johnston arrested him on a complaint by John L. Morris and Pettit had a hearing before Lanark justice H. O. Bohrer.
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Lyman Pettit
Lanark
Pettit
Carlos Johnston
John L. Morris
H. O. Bohrer
Johnston
Morris Farm
Morris
Optometrists Open Offices at Savann a
Dr W J Kallis and Dr Irvin Kanark open an optometry office in Belvidere at the rear of the former Commercial State Bank Building corner Main and Madison. Hours 830 am to 6 pm daily Monday Saturday and 7 pm to 9 pm Monday Wednesday and Saturday for late patrons. They offer guaranteed satisfactory service with experienced optometrists and in office eye examinations and glasses fitting. Repairs completed on site while you wait.
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W. J. Kallis
Irvin Kanark
Belvidere
Commercial State Bank Bldg
Main
Madison Streets
Six-School Car roll County Basketball Schedule 1941 42
High school basketball schedules for six Carrol County schools released by coaches list all games on specific dates. The schedule covers November 14 to February 28 with matchups including Thomson Lena Shannon Lanark Chadwick Milledgeville Pearl City Mt Carroll Cordova and more plus a Shannon tournament and district tournament dates.
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Carroll County
Thomson
Lyndon
Cordova
Lena
Chadwick
Lanark
Shannon
Mt. Carroll
Hanover
Byron
Pearl City
Milledgeville
Orangeville
Polo
Leaf River
Stockton
Forreston
Five Carroll Residents on Federal Jury
Five Carroll county residents are among petit jurors instructed to report at 9 30 a m Monday Nov 17 for service in federal court at Freeport Judge Charles FE Woodward of Chicago will preside Petit jurors summoned include Helen S Whitney Chadwick Alinda Lichty and Bert Rupp Lanark Harold Sikkema and Marvin Thompson Fulton Bonnie Hansen and Harold Stiles Savanna and George Curtis Morrison
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Carroll County
Freeport
Charles FE. Woodward
Chicago
Helen S. Whitney
Chadwick
Alinda Lichty
Bert Rupp
Lanark
Harold Sikkema
Marvin Thompson
Fulton
Bonnie Hansen
Harold Stiles
Savanna
George Curtis
Morrison
Re examination of 1-B and 4-F registrants in Carroll County
Carroll county's selective service board re examines registrants placed in Class 1-B or 4-F after orders from selective service headquarters. By December 15, records of 178 men must be checked. 37 are in 1-B and 141 in 4-F, though many may not need re inspection as records show no chance of reclassification. Class 1-B covers men unfit for regular service but fit for limited duty. 4-F covers those previously disqualified for moral mental or physical reasons.
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Carroll County
Selective Service Board
Selective Service Headquarters
Stransky Buys Savanna Bank Building at Public Auction
Franklin U Stransky Savanna attorney and state representative bought the Commercial State Bank building in Savanna at a public real estate auction held by Otto C Woerter receiver. The bid stood at 7400 dollars with W C Beddows deputy receiver and Geo J McKerr as auctioneer. The two story brick and stone building had housed offices above and tenants below since the bank closed. Stransky announced no immediate changes. Also sold was the 160 acre Edward Johns farm east of Savanna on Oakton road, bought by Ernest Mielke for about 42 dollars per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin U. Stransky
Savanna
Commercial State Bank
Otto C Woerter
Atty, Stransky
W. C. Beddows
Geo. J. McKerr
Stransky
Edward Johns
Oakton Road
Ernest Mielke
Red Grange to Speak at Savanna December 4
Harold Red Grange, former University of Illinois star and Chicago player, will be guest speaker at the Savanna Lions Club annual football dinner on Thursday evening December 4 in the Savanna high school gym. The event will be public and feature the high school grid squad, Coach Adolph Stefani, Athletic Director W F Massey, William Watters, Supt. Duane Wilson, and Lions sports committee members Spencer Nesbitt, Rhene B Law, D S Wolfe, Joseph Schmeig, Virgil Marth, Cotter Ferguson, plus Stefani and Massey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold “Red” Grange
Chicago
University of Minois
Savanna High School
Savanna Lions Club
Adolph Stefani
W. F. Massey
William Watters
Duane Wilson
Lions Club
Spencer Nesbitt
Rhene B. Law
D. S. Wolfe
Joseph Schmeig
Virgil Marth
Cotter Ferguson
Stefani
Massey
Stockton Tops Mount Carroll in Conference
Stockton high school football team defeated Mt. Carroll 7 to 6 last Wednesday night to secure second place in the U. S. Grant conference. The visiting squad scored a touchdown and conversion in the fourth quarter after trailing since the second period, ending the grid season for both schools with Stockton at three wins and one loss and Mt. Carroll at two wins and two losses in conference play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton High School
Mt. Carroll High
U. S. Grant
Mt. Carroll
Stockton
Court House BRIEFS Local marriages and probate notices listed
A marriage license was issued to Gail W. Deets and Betty Jane Millhouse. Will probates include George Barth of Savanna and Capt. William H. Wildey of Mt. Carroll leaving estates to wives. Real estate transfers cover multiple warranty deeds across Lanark Savanna and Mt. Carroll areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail W. Deets
Milledgeville
Betty Jane Millhouse
Sterling
George Barth
Savanna
Adolphena Barth
William H. Wildey
Mt. Carroll
C. M. Grove
Emily Vale Wildey
Nana Greenawalt
Don R. Russ
Bill
Trvin’s
Lanark
Burton B. Greenleaf
Mary Brown Clikeman
Oakvale
John A. Shaner
Joseph St. Jean
William R. Tipton, Jr
William R. Tipton
Mr. Carroll
John F. Hoerz
Henry Moltman
Washington
Lillian E. Dick
Lewis Cram
Trwin’s
Drivers Unhurt In Route 52 Collision Near Savanna
Z R Brenaman 45 of Lanark and Monroe Sanberg 17 of Savanna escaped injury when their cars collided on Route 52 between Old Mill Park entrance and Plum River Bridge east of Savanna at 1120 PM Sunday. Sanberg attempted to pass on a hill in a no passing zone, swerving toward Brenaman who veered into the ditch. both front ends were badly damaged. Sheriff Ray Westfall investigated.
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Z. R. Brenaman
Lanark
Monroe Sanberg
Savanna
Old Mill Park
Plum River Bridge
Ray Westfall
Sanberg
Brenaman
Madame Scott to Give Sunday Concert at Shimer
Madame Gilderoy Scott contralto and voice instructor at Frances Shimer College Mt Carroll will perform English German and classical songs Sunday evening November 16 at 730 in Metcalf hall chapel on campus. Admission is free and open to the public. She notes her English birth and plans to sing German numbers to honor art beyond nationality. Her cousin Laurence Scott an RAF officer was killed in a bombing plane crash in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilderoy Scott
Dearborn Conservatory
Frances Shimer College
Mt. Carroll
Metcalf Hall
Shimer
Madame Scott
Laurence Scott
RAF
England
Mission Ridge Students Stage The Cobbler and the Elves
The Mission Ridge School presents on Nov 18 at 3:00 a folk music play The Cobbler and the Elves by Bertha Elsmith. Pupils perform simple costumes and scenery with a cast led by Franklin Picking and Janice Miller. A P T A lunch follows. donations welcome.
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Mission Ridge
Bertha Elsmith
Franklin Picking
Janice Miller
Joyce Asay
James Eis
Annette Hinebaugh
Carol Miller
Delores Daehler
de Ponies
Stanley Larem
Wayne Linker
Shirley Eis
Phyllis Miller
the Forest
Ramona Hinebaugh
Delores Picking
Wilma Schneider
Phyllis Schneider
Melody Band
Girls’ Trio
Williams and visitors host dinner in Wacker area
Thomson reports Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Williams and daughter were dinner guests in the Ted Storm home in Wacker Sunday. Saturday afternoon visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bolhous included Mrs. Henry Rozeboom of Chicago, Mrs. Peter Sikkema and children, and Miss Harriett Ten Boer, all of Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Williams
Ted Storm
Wacker
Clarence Bolhous
Henry Rozeboom
Chicago
Peter Sikkema
Harriett Ten Boer
Fulton
Carroll county to raise jail food allowance to $1 a day
Carroll county supervisors in regular session increased the daily food allotment for prisoners from 80 cents to $1 due to rising feed costs. They discussed courthouse annex additions, considering a two story design to expand space for county clerks offices and a potential meeting hall. Additional actions included approving bills, designating bank depositories, authorizing warrants for delinquent taxes, confirming a 5 cent per lot map fee, funding a new boiler, and vetting a county farm superintendent. Next meeting set for December 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
County Board
Public Buildings Committee
Public Building Committee
County Farm Committee
York Herd Tops DHIA in October
Twenty four Holsteins owned by Carroll and French of Thomson earned top honors for October in Carroll County Dairy Herd Improvement with an average production of 899 pounds of milk and 87.9 pounds of butterfat. Second place went to W. G. Warnock of Mt. Carroll with five purebred Guernseys and 691 pounds of milk and 185.6 pounds of fat. Stanley Finni frock's grade Holsteins ranked third at 834 pounds of milk and 33.6 pounds of fat. Fourth went to Holland and Pratt of Thomson with 799 pounds of milk and 33 pounds of fat. Fifth were 27 grade Guernseys owned by John K. Morris of Chadwick averaging 518 pounds of milk and 24.3 pounds of fat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll and French
Thomson
Carroll County
Holland and Pratt
John K. Morris
Chadwick
Snowflakes Fly So Do Motorists Anti Freeze Shortage
Frigid weather triggers a rush for anti freeze as motorists stock up amid limited ethylene glycol supplies. Officials cite demand from aviation and munitions industries for glycerine use sparking shortages at many garages and filling stations.
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Lwitch
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jo-Carroll Co-Op
Ernest Johnson
Arthur Pape
Mrs. Louis Groharing
Prophetssown
William Kloepping
Frank
Ebenezer Reformed Evangelical Church
M. Schrader
Kloepping
Catherine Orth
Germany
Ernest Kloepping
Bertha Truckenmiller
August Mummert
Henry
Charles
Fred Orth
Minnesota
John and
Edward Orth
Frank Orth
Orie Landrum
Orrie A. Landrum
Jane Lamb Hospital
Fuller Funeral Home
Savanna Cemetery
Mr. Landrum
Jo Daviels County
Benjamin
Sarah Daniels Landrum
Hollister
York Center School
Betty Kuhns
Tom Sawyer
Mark
WNU
Optometrists
Carroll
F. U. Stransky
Savanna Bank
Red” Grange
Mount Carroll
Court House Briefs
Leon A. Zick
Geo. C. Dixon
Esther Zugschwerdt
Thomson Briefs
York
Dhia
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