Three Hurt In Auto Crash Near Morrison
Three persons were injured in a Thursday night auto crash on the Chadwick Morrison road five miles north of Morrison. Mrs. Lawrence Hockman sustained a possible skull fracture and severe wounds. Merle Wulf, his daughter Frances, and Mildred Hockman had minor bruises. John Kraft the other driver had minor injuries. The collision occurred at a junction near Kennedy's bridge over Rock Creek with both cars nearly demolished.
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Chadwick- Morrison
Morrison
Chadwick
WLS
Lawrence Hockman
Morrison Hospital
Merle Wulf
Frances
Mildred Hockman
John Kraft
Kennedy
Rock Creek
Wolf
May Apply Now For 1940 Auto License Plates
Statewide opening of license plate season with application blanks available Saturday. December 1 is the deadline to retain current year numbers. Driver licenses not due for renewal until May 1, 1942. chauffeurs renew Jan 1. Secretary Hughes urges careful filling and payments to avoid delays. Father quoted about Lizzie waiting for the right man. mother comments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Hughes
Hughes
State Automobile Department
Divorces granted in circuit court at Mt Carroll
Decree of divorce awarded to Dorothy Colliflower of Mt Carroll from John Colliflower of Clinton for cruelty with custody of a minor child granted. Amelia E. Miller of Milledgeville also received a separate maintenance decree from Elmer C. Miller. Licenses issued for four couples in first week of November to residents of the county Whiteside and Chicago. Wills admitted to probate include J. L. Chambers Milledgeville John W. Peters Lanark and John Franklin Frederick Washington township. Real estate transfers listed in Savanna Carroll Lanark Milledgeville and Shannon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Colliflower
Mt. Carroll
John Colliflower
Clinton
Leon A. Zick
Amelia E. Miller
Milledgeville
Elmer C. Miller
Sterling
Walter Watson
Whiteside County
Chicago
Lawrence Weatherwax
Irene Sheridan
Bot Thomson
Harold Lyle Wetzel
Jane Alice Evelyn Weidel
Chester H. Leng
Olive Mae Kreider
Robert E. Carruthers
Audrey Stevens
O. M. Grove
J. L. Chambers
Zoa
Ada
Jacob
Don
Ora
Ade Wolfe
John W. Peters
Lanark
Maynie E. Peters
John Franklin Frederick
Washington Township
Ida Stenback
Washington
Hunters Warned Near Farms With CCC Enrollees At Work
County hunters are cautioned to be careful while pursuing game on several farms where CCC crews operate. Officials note that unsafe hunting near these sites could endanger the enrollees. Farms listed include Wallace Williams, John K Morris, William Davis, Henry Geldmacher, S J Campbell, Russell Rahn, George Thiem, and Russell Lamoreaux.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CCC
Wallace Williams
John K. Morris
William Davis
Henry Geldmacher
S.J. Campbell
Russell Rahn
George Thiem
Russell Lamoreaux
Bob Elson to Speak in Savannah Gym November 14
Arrangements near completion for public dinner meeting honoring Savannah high school football team and coaches with WGN sports announcer Bob Elson presiding. Dinner at 6 pm followed by Elson speaking on The Years Highlights in Sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Elson
WGN
Savanna
Zym
Elson
4-H Show and Institute Seed Classes Listed
The notice details seed and potato classifications across divisions and classes, including best peck wheat clover and timothy seed, and 4-H show entries for popcorn and yellow corn. Prices for samples include open pollinated and hybrid corn, ear samples, and potatoes with varied per peck and per ear costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claus
Corrections in Stoner Age and Local Social Notes
The article corrects Mrs Emma Stoner’s age from 87 to 77 after a misprint and covers social news. It mentions Argo crew members, local barbershop changes, and Sunday visits among families from Thomson Savanna Lanark Morrison and Freeport with several named individuals and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Stoner
Lewinnik
Thomson
Chicago
Hareld Nengo Earle Emnyre
Guinther
Mike Warfield
Coon
Mike
Dero “Betts
Leslie Lathrow
Roy Atherton
Floyd Carpenter
Atherton
Wilbur LaShelle
Savanna
Ide McCullough
Helen Marshall
Sterling
Kenyon
Mott
North Dakota
Chas. Sack
Clarence van Buskirk
Lanark
James Green
Howard Reimers
Morrison
Walter
Grace Moyer
Freeport
Lou Mover
Anna George
Chadwick
County Deaths Bring Mourning to Mt Carroll Area
A sequence of obituaries from Mt Carroll Savanna and surrounding towns notes Marvin Davies 13 of Mt Carroll died after a years illness and rests at Oak Hill cemetery. Also listed are William E Bailey 72 born Hinckley Ohio died in Savanna after two lingering illnesses funeral at home with burial in city cemetery. Edward Wolfe 52 Savanna died at St Francis Hospital Freedom Wisconsin burial in Savanna cemetery. D. L. Kimmel 74 near Lanark funeral at Dutch Town Church of the Brethren burial at Dutchtown cemetery. Henry Kortner 64 Shannon area died after a heart attack in Freeport hospital with services at Ebeneezer church and burial in church cemetery. Additional notes mention families and origins in Stephenson County Illinois.
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Mt. Carroll
R. H. Leitner
Oak Hill Cemetery
Marvin
Savanna
Marian
Charles
Lyle
George
George Davies
Woodbine
E. Bailey
William E. Bailey
H. Foster Whitney
Mr. Bailey
Hinckley
Medina County
Ohio
Thomas
Sara Berry Bailey
Florence Jordan
Webster
James Bailey
Elgin
Edward Wolfe
St. Francis Hospital
Freedom
Fuller Funeral Home
Savanna Cemetery
Wylsby
Wis
Rena Beckett
Ha Altenbern
Sawr
D. L. Kimmel
Milledgeville
Frank Kimmel
Lanark
Dutchtown
Fike
Mel
Frank
J. Harold
Milledger
N. R. McKinney
Sabertha, Kans
W. CO. Kimmnel
Sheldon, Town
Henry Kortner
Shannon
Freeport
Lena
Ebenezer Evangelical Church
Max Schroedel
Mr. Kortner
Loran Township
Stephenson County
Frederick
Louisa Kort
Fragmented obituary glimpse shows surviving wife and daughters
The fragmentary text lists a wife and two daughters among the surviving relatives, with garbled segments suggesting names and locations. It reads as a damaged obituary snippet lacking clear dates, full names, and complete places.
Eisteller Reappointed Office Manager For Local AAA
At a meeting in Mr. Carrell last week El Listeller of Chad secretary the nation association Wr. Fisteller has held the post for two years and members say they are satisfied with the office's conduct.
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Carrell
el Listeller
Chad
The
Nation Association
Wr. Fisteller
Review of Theatres Odessa Shows Warm Romance
The section praises a film shown at The Sen Ie conflict Odessa Theatre Ful with Norma Shearer Rosalind Russell in a tale of men and women. It highlights romance, mood shifts, and stylish settings as the story unfolds with Wilf in the cast.
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Norma Shearer
Rosalind Pussell
Ford
Wilf
Dramatic cast leads Rialto drama amid foreign intrigue
A fragmentary note describes a theater open at the Rialto in Cline run with stars Aubrey Smith Jack Allen Denald Gray Clive Havrr and Wen ry Oscar leading a drama about a conjure tale and a server adaptation. Nearby a plot mentions Egyptian desert pursuit and a Sudanese setting with a young officer joining a campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riaho Theatre
Reed Randon
Johi Clemer
Sue Feathers
Rialto Theatre
Cline Run
Fnard
Aubrey Smith
Jack Allen
Denald Gray
Clive Havrr
Wenry Oscar
C. Sheed Poteyl
Wright
Bahufoke Ghorwe
Sudan
Lre
Egypt
Rivehenor
Rmiy
Fragmented OCR notes on a 1940s arts event
The readable text mentions Constance Moore Ada and Princess Laan among a group of girls at a nighttime event. References to BPO and several names suggest a social or performance gathering, but the fragmentary OCR makes specifics unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slys
Ly Mav
Constance Moore
Ada
Princess Laan
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Charles Leighton
Mutiny On the Bounty
Jeanette MacDonsl
Nolanss Eddy
Rose Marie
Kit Carson
SUN
MON
William Gargan
Thurs
Hov
Anna Sten
Ales Marshall
Exile Express
RCA
William Boyd
Hop-a
Ong Cassidy
Sunset Trail
Ann
Annie
Judy Micky Rooney
Wallace Berry
Court House News
Deneen Bogue
Olive Smith
F. J. Strang
Jean L. Johnson
Savanna S. & L.A
Chas
H. Albers
Charles IV. Petty
Stowell
Mr. Carroll
Samuel E. Fox
Joseph T. Runyan
T. W. L. Sherlock
Edna Robertson
York
Louisa Honken
Christ Wilhelms
Hattie Warfel
Oliver J. Rahn
Irwin
Adt
Ng Mine
James Cagney
Pricilla Lane
Humphrey Bogart
Gladys George
Jaffrey Lyne
Frank McHugh
Paul Kelly
America
Jens Turner
Richard Carlson
Artie Shaw
Babes In Armas
Jamaica Inn
Savanna Gym
Institute
Argo FA
Marvin Davies
Joseph Davies
Henry Kortmer
MAX Mayer Gloves
Georgiana
Lorraine Underwear
Carters Knitwear
Claude M. Briggs
North National Tea Co
Lillian
F Grantors
Conrail Korteitur
Eisteller
AAA
Royal Theatre
Fulton
Odessa
Ial
I. Bropis
Willan
Capitol Theatre
Bata
Shoe Repair Dept
Sek
Aunt Ny
Sears
Alma
Esual
Durozone
Gatlon
GAR
Main St. Savanna
Oae
MOTTS
Energey
Pennsylvania
Mary Poti
Parglette Gade Dud
Phelis Oval
Cea Poni
Yovima
Mrs. Faidt
Peril
Gossarns
Individua
Consultat
C. H. Heri
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