Batson Discusses Investments in Dividend Stocks
New York City on Nov 16. The column argues for investing in dividend paying NYSE stocks and U.S. bonds, recommending a $500 split between Victory Bonds and top dividend stocks. It lists 32 long paying firms and stresses diversification to weather booms and panics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batson
New York City
Colwin
New York Exchange
Paul T. Robson
New York Stock Exchange
Pitts. & L. Erie
R. R
Pitts. Pl
Procter & Gamble
Pullman, Inc
Sherwin-Williams
Naint & Var
Oil Ind
Stand
Oil N. J
Union Pacific
United Fruit
West Va
Naver
Westingh
Air Br
Rail
Carroll county to vote on AAA committeemen next week
A final appeal urges Carroll county farmers to vote in ten communities for AAA committeemen who will guide farm programs in 1946. About 2400 farmers are eligible with elections set from November 26 to December 5 starting at 8 PM, selecting five committeemen per community and a delegate to the county convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
J. W. Erdmier
AAA Committee
AAA
Freedom
Freedom School House
Elkhorn Grove
Wysox
Miledgeville
Salem
Rock Creek
Lima
Lanark
Fair Haven
Woodland
Cherry Grove
Shannon
York
Thomson
Mt. Carroll
Court House
Savanna
Washington
Erdmier
Neighbors Harvest 40 Acres of Corn Near Savanna
On November 15, twenty nine neighbors gathered at Austin Phillips's farm near Savanna and picked 40 acres of corn using five pickers. Phillips spent three weeks at Mayo Brothers and is convalescing at home. The N. C. club ladies of Hickory Grove provided a noon chicken dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Phillips
Savanna
Mr. Phillips
Mayo Brothers
N. C. Club
Hickory Grove
Soldier Henry J. Schaal Killed in Action in 1944
Pfc. Henry J. Schaal, 21, of Savanna previously reported missing on Nov 5 1944 was confirmed killed Nov 6 1944 per a War Department telegram. A scout in an infantry division last seen near Hertgen Germany, he was born Sept 5 1924 in Potosi Wis and later lived in Lanark before moving to Savanna. He entered service Dec 7 1943 and deployed abroad June 1944. Surviving are his parents six brothers including Capt Alfred R in Shanghai and Cpl George in France and five sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Schaal
Savanna
War Department
Russell Schaal
Hertgen
Germany
Potosi
Wis
Lanark
Alfred R. Schaal
Shanghai
China
Cpl
George C
France
John H
Frank
David
Ivan
Irma
Canton
Florence
Ada
Ellen
Norma
Jean
Argo Bazaar and School Program Highlights Town Events
The annual bazaar and chicken dinner take place noon Saturday December 1 with fancy work and handmade items for sale. The Argo school presents a program November 21 marking holidays including Thanksgiving and Armistice Day. A Sunday school social is planned for November 28 with committee members listed and many local families visiting and traveling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
Lathrop
Melendy
Geneva Ditsworth
John Saper
Geo. Schmaling
Argo
Dorothy Geidd
Great Lakes
Harold Spangler
Roy
Beverly Jean
Fulton
Howard Spangler
Larry Gene
Verna Mae Spangler
Davenport
Catherine Smith
Rock Island
Ethel Spangler
Leland Spangler
Verna Mae
Leonard H. Spangler
Sunday Visit at H P Hartman Home
Mr and Mrs Harve Schreiner and Mr and Mrs David Graham called Sunday evening in the H P Hartman home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harve Schreiner
David Graham
H. P. Hartman
Savanna Ordnance Depot Cuts Jobs Amid Funding Shortfall
The Savanna Ordnance Depot plans a job reduction of about 150 workers by December 1 due to congressionally reduced funds to the war department. Current staffing stands around 1600, with the target near 1400 by December 15. The last cutback occurred in 1943, with peak employment at 9,000 during that summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Congress
War Department
Court approves marriage licenses issued in past week
The office of County Clerk W. M. Nipe issued licenses for Ned W. Moore and Florence Larsen of Savanna, Douglas Cassens and Ruth D. Seiler of Lanark, Vernon Lee Van Buskirk and Marian Edna Taylor of Millidgeville, Arthur W. Frommelt and Lois M. Queckboerner of Chadwick, Edward Kemp of Shiloh Illinois, and Merle Z. Smith of Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Nipe
Ned W. Moore
Florence Larsen
Savanna
Douglas Cassens
Ruth D. Seiler
Lanark
Vernon Lee van Buskirk
Marian Edna Taylor
Milledgevile
Arthur W. Frommelt
Lois M. Queckboerner
Chadwick
Edward Kemp
Shiloh
Merle Z. Smith
Dawson divorce granted in Carroll County circuit court
A divorce was granted Monday in Carroll county circuit court to June C. Dawson of Mt. Carroll from Char les B. Dawson of Lowell Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
June C. Dawson
Mt. Carroll
Charles B. Dawson
Lowell, Mich
Trial dates set by judge at opening session
Circuit Judge Leon A. Zick set trial dates during the November term opening. On December 3 by court Short vs Morhardt. On December 17 by jury Gloor vs Sheridan Risak vs Caldwell Hacken vs Richter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon A. Zick
Circuit Court
Short
Morhardt
Gloor
Sheridan
Risak
Caldwell
Hacken
Richter
Property transfers listed in Savanna and Milledgeville records
A sequence of real estate deeds covers transfers in Savanna Milledgeville Lanark and Master’s additions. Names include William H Werthwein Emma Gillespie Hal Shrake Martha Wetzell Roy King George Teets Harold Hartson Edward Hartson Melba Lucas and others with lots and sections in Savanna Lanark and Milledgeville areas. Transfers involve quitclaim and warranty deeds to Standard Oil Co Ammon Sartwell and others with lots 4 5 14 6 10 3 4 5 1 6 in various blocks and divisions and sections 10 11 25 township 24 range 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Werthwein
Hazel Heinze
Savanna
Emma Gillespie
Howard Gillespie
Oak Park
Hal R. Shrake
Harrison J. Keller
Ray Spencer
George B. Teets
Myer
Milledgeville
Martha Ruth Wetzell
Shannon
Frank L. Williams
Robert G. Fuller
Roy M. King
Grant G. Grimm
Melba L. Lucas
Edward Hartson
Harry B. Rahn
J. Robert Merchant
Qed
Same
Jerry Straitt
E. C. Turner
Ruth Sharrar
Ammon Sartwell
Organize Home Bureau Unit Formed in Lanark Carroll County
A Home Bureau Unit was organized in Carroll County at the home of Mrs. John Maxwell in Lanark on Monday afternoon. The Lanark Unit affiliate of the Ogle County Home Bureau enrolled 16 members with Mrs. Isabelle Maxwell elected chairwoman, Mrs. Orpha Lawhorn vice chair, and Mrs. Alice Finifrock secretary treasurer. Mrs. Bertha Varnum of Oregon, Ill. explained Home Bureau work and presented lessons on Understanding Ourselves and Others and Winter Birds. The next meeting is set for Dec. 10 at Mrs. Annette Isenberger’s home. 15 named members are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
John Maxwell
Lanark
Navy
Ogle County Home Bureau
Bertha Varnum
Oregon
Ogle County Home Advisor
Isabelle Maxwell
Orpha Lawhorn
Alice Finnifrock
Annette Isenberger
Mesdames Flanor Champion
Helen Olson
Ruth Parker
Grace Timmer
Florence Weber
Bessie Ritchie
Margaret Engelking
Maude Law
Leona Cassen
Lucile Hammond
Elsie Crofton
Alice Finifrock
Miss Sue Beek
World War II veterans file masses of discharge papers
Seventeen veterans discharged Monday in Carroll County recorded their papers, the largest daily filing in Chester Cramer’s office. Others filed earlier in the week, with names including Kahler, Sack, Poorman, Ortt, Kness, Root, Martin, Provant, and many more from Chadwick, Thomson, Savanna, Lanark, Mt. Carroll, Polo, and Hanover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Cramer
Carroll County
Rufus A. Kahler
Chadwick
EAME
Ardennes
Rhineland
Daniel
Sack
Thomson
Pfe
Glen M. Poorman
Naples-Foggia
Rome-Arno
Appennines
Po Valley
Harry C. Ortt
Aleutians
Eastern Mandates
Philippines
Ryukurus
Marvin E. Kness
John W. Root
Wayne Martin
Alvin R. Hammond
Fulton
Lyle L. Tompkins
Lanark
Robert T. Grove
Villisea
Robert A. Jones
Woodrow A. Johnston
Mt. Carroll
Fred Dauphin
Savanna
Wilbur G. Traum
Lester E. Verne
Marvin L. Schreiner
Hanover
Earl Griswold Cited for Invention of SOD Machines
Earl N Griswold Savanna machine shop superintendent at Savanna ordnance depot received a war department citation and emblem for inventing a device to remove small arms ammunition from link welts at high speed. Brig Gen Edward E Mac Morland presented the award. Griswold submitted the idea a year earlier and had won a 250 dollar cash prize in December 1944. the SOD machines are now in use to process ammunition returned from fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl N. Griswold
Savanna
Savanna Ordnance Depot
War Department
Edward E. MacMorland
Ordnance Office
Washington, D. C
Griswold
Two Ration Board Members Leaving
Miss Norma Schneider, a clerk for the Carroll county war price and rationing board, resigns and will marry next month to Lawrence Woessner of Shannon. Mrs. Irma Zier, chief clerk of the board at Lanark, also submits her resignation to take effect within 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Schneider
Carroll County
Lawrence Woessner
Shannon
Irma Zier
Lanark
Nachusa Lutheran Home head speaks at St Pauls rededication
LeRoy F. Weihe superintendent of the Nachusa Lutheran Home for children was the guest speaker at Sunday morning rededication services at St. Pauls Lutheran church. The church auditorium has been painted and the floor sanded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ter. LeRoy F. Weihe
Nachusa
Discharges From Naval Service At Great Lakes
Among those discharged from naval service on November 16 at the Great Lakes naval personnel separation center were Sir Millard W. Cate Thomson Ste Marvin Schreiner Savanna EM2c Charles E. Musch Morrison RDM2c George W. Baylor Milledgeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Service
Great Lakes
Sir Millard W. Cate
Thomson
Ste Marvin Schreiner
Savanna
Charles E. Musch
Morrison
George W. Baylor
Milledgeville
Taxes 99.3 Percent Paid In Carroll County
County treasurer Frank L. Ross reports Carroll County residents paid 99.3 percent of their 1944 taxes. This strong collection rate reflects broad compliance across municipalities and rural areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Frank L. Ross
Grand jurors return four indictments in Carroll County
Four indictments were returned Monday by the Carroll county grand jury for the November term of circuit court. Three Savanna youths Royal Klitz James Douglas and Stuart Her gert face charges for injuring the Savanna city jail while confined after arrest. George Myers Chadwick charged with driving while intoxicated. Klitz Douglas and Her gert released on $500 bonds each and to face sentencing later. Myers did not attend sentencing as he is under medical care after a skull fracture. Paul Ohlwine 30 Milledgeville committed to East Moline state hospital as mentally ill for burning his stepson Larry Joe Erdmier. He admitted holding the boy over a fire as punishment for wetting his clothes. The child was reported as recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Grand Jury
Savanna
Savanna City
George Myers
Chadwick
Royal Klitz
James Douglas
Stuart Hergert
Myers
Sterling Hospital
Paul Ohlwine
Milledgeville
Larry Joe Erdmier
East Moline State Hospital
Ohlwine
Miss Florence Larsen and Ned W Moore Wed in Mt Carroll Church
Miss Florence Larsen daughter of John Larsen of Chestnut Park married Ned W Moore son of Mr and Mrs Roy Moore of Woodland township at 2 pm Saturday Nov 17 in the Lutheran church Mt Carroll. Rev K K Olafson officiated with Mr and Mrs William Frende as attendants. The bride teaches in Chestnut Park school and Mr Moore recently completed four years in the army chiefly in Alaska. They will reside in East Savannah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Larsen
John Larsen
Chestnut Park
Ned W. Moore
Roy Moore
Woodland Township
Mt. Carroll
K. K. Olafson
William Frende
Freeport
Moore
Army
Alaska
East Savanna
Lanark Couple Wed In Double Ring Ceremony
Sunday afternoon November 18 1945 Ruth Seiler daughter of Mrs Eva Seiler Lanark and Douglas Cassens oldest son of Mr and Mrs Harold Cassens Lanark were married in Trinity Lutheran church in a double ring ceremony read by Rev Wm D West The couple were attended by Mrs Ward Frederick and Howard Cassens The bride wore a pale blue crepe dress with gardenia corsage The groom is a Sterling graduate and after two years in the European theatre army service received an honorable discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Seiler
Eva Seiler
Lanark
Douglas Cassens
Harold Cassens
Wm. D. West
Trinity Lutheran Church
Ward Frederick
Howard Cassens
Lanark High School
Brown’s College of Commerce
Freeport
F. Isenberger
Sterling Publc
Sterling
U. S. Army
Milledgeville Couple Wed At Dr Bell Home
Miss Marian Taylor daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Taylor and Vernon Van Buskirk son of Mr and Mrs George Van Buskirk both of Milledgeville were married at 4 pm Sunday Nov 18 at Dr W S Bell's home in Milledgeville. The single ring ceremony was read by Dr Bell. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Fred Livengood. The bride wore a soldier blue suit with white accessories and carried an arm bouquet of chrysanthemums. The couple will reside on a farm north of Milledgeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Taylor
Lawrence Taylor
Milledgeville
Vernon van Buskirk
George van Buskirk
W. S. Bell
Fred Livengood
Schreiner Family Guests At Morrison Visit
Mr and Mrs Roy Schreiner and their family were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs George Ward at Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Schreiner
George Ward
Morrison
William Strubb Dies at Home in Thomson
Carroll County ranked fourth in Winos in percentage of E bonds purchased during the Victory Loan drive. Total bond purchases totaled 267,478 dollars, including 122,208 dollars in E bonds, per a Federal Reserve report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Federal Reserve
Funeral Services Held for W M Strubb in Thomson
William M. Strubb, 66, Thomson native and longtime resident, died November 17 at his home from heart disease. Funeral services were held Tuesday at York Community Church with burial in Lower York Cemetery. Survived by wife Faun and three daughters Lena Ruth Norma, and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Strubb
Thomson
York Community Church
James W. Gillespie
Lower York
Bayard Lewis
Joe Shutters
Ben Wagner
Paul Heusinkveld
Hobart Holand
Charles Hogg
George
Carrie
Gregory) Strubb
Faun Whitney
Ellendale
N. D
Sand Slough
Lena
Harold Atherton
Ruth
Norma
Suzanne
Harold D. Atherton
Charles
Strubb
Two-day-old LaShelle Infant Dies in Savanna
Donald Leroy LaShelle, two days old and son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest LaShelle, died at 11 a.m. Thursday at Savanna hospital where he was born Monday night. Private funeral services were held in Savanna cemetery. Survived by parents, four sisters, three brothers, paternal grandparents John and Mrs. LaShelle of Thomson, and maternal grandmother Mrs. Mary Harding of Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Leroy
Ernest LaShelle
Savanna
Savanna Hospital
Mary
Gerald
Everett
Frank
John LaShelle
Thomson
Mary Harding
Obituary: Jacob W Myers 1865 Oldest son dies in Savanna
Jacob W Myers aged 80 died Monday morning at the home of his daughter Mrs Clifford Rahn in Savanna after a month of ill health. Born August 19 1865 in Upton Pennsylvania he moved West as a youth and later ran homes for the aged in Flora Indiana and WC Carroll. Surviving are three daughters Mrs Rahn Mrs Baumgartner Mrs Garman a son Capt Lyle W Myers five grandchildren a brother and six sisters. Burial was in Lanark Cemetery after services at Frank funeral home Lanark conducted by Rev W C Benshoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob W. Myers
Clifford
Rahn
Savanna
Frank
Lanark
W. C. Benshoff
Mr. Myers
Upton
Christian L
Mary Ann Myers
Lola Donnelly
Flora, Indy
Caroline Mark
WC Carroll
J. C. Baumgartner
Conrady Home Destroyed by Early Morning Fire
An undetermined origin blaze Friday morning destroyed the Carl Conrady farm residence seven miles northeast of Morrison near Chadwick Morrison road. John Conrady and family were absent. neighbor Harold Workman alerted the Morrison fire department. Only two walls stood on arrival, with no contents saved and flames contained to the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Conrady
Morrison
Chadwick-Morrison Road
Mr. Conrady
John
Harold Workman
Morrison Fire Department
Weber son returns to Clinton hospital after surgery in Germany
Joseph Weber learned his son Set Lawrence Weber flew from Munich to New York then to Clinton's Schick hospital for treatment. The report notes regional hospital stays for George Meyers after an auto accident and a list of local residents visiting, plus Boy Scouts advancing to first class at Mt Carroll court of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Weber
Set
Lawrence Weber
Germany
Munich
New York
Schick Hospital
Clinton
George Meyers
Hattie Doden
Sterling Public Hospital
Boy Scouts
Charles Lewis
Carroll County Court of Honor
Mt. Carroll
Flavie Logan
Savanna
George Moechel
Freeport
St. Francis Hospital
Alice Beede
Dixon
J. R. Hobbins
Anton Vold
QMK
Seattle
Wash
Anton Wold
Clifton Hartman
Jackie Prowant
Sterling
Roy Hartman
Plainfield
Sepha Stein
Jetty Ware
Lanark
Lee Hartman
Wm. Prowant
Shirley
Boyd Handel
Virgil
H. P. Hartman
Community thanks for kindness after loss
A note of gratitude from Mrs. William Strubb and family to friends and neighbors for support during illness and death of their husband and father Ruth and Norma express appreciation for the condolences and assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Strubb
Ruth
Norma
Posthumous Bronze Star Awarded to Carroll Soldier
Pfc. Paul E. Hamilton of Mt. Carroll received the Bronze Star and Combat Infantryman Badge posthumously from Lt. Albert J. Kunze Jr. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bromley Hamilton, were presented the honors. Hamilton, 20, was killed April 6 1945 during an attack at Aschlav Germany and is buried in the Margraten military cemetery in Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul E. Hamilton
Bromley Hamilton
Mt. Carroll
Albert J. Kunze, Jr
Rockford
Pfc
Hamilton
Aschlav
Germany
U. S
Margraten
Holland
Six Injured In Thomson Collision On Sunday Eve
Six persons were injured in a head-on collision at the intersection of Highway 896 and Main Street in Thomson at about 8 p m Sunday. Injured are Robert Collins Millard Turner Phyllis Oberheim Mrs Turner Elaine Turner 17 John Loftus Sr and state patrolman Herbert Spearman investigated. None were hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Thomson
Robert Collins
Millard Turner
Phyllis Oberheim
Turner
Elaine Turner
John Loftus
Herbert Spearman
Pleasant Hill social raises funds and notable guests listed
Miss Maida Spencer reports a late crowd at the Pleasant Hill social Thursday evening that raised 91 dollars. Jeannette Queckboerner held the lucky number for the 20 pound prize. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lafferty of Lakeside Washington left Chadwick Friday en route to New Orleans and planned Sunday in Atlanta with Earl Smith the pianist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maida Spencer
Pleasant Hill
Jeannette Queckboerner
Charles Lafferty
Lakeside
Wash
Chadwick
New Orleans
Atlanta
Also Mentioned on This Page
Henry Schaal
Argo News
Home Bureau
Chadwick and Thomson
Earl Griswold
Taylor-Van Buskirk
Donald Leroy LaShelle
Conrady
Chadwick News
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