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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1939
Page
1
A draft overview notes a possible Supreme Court shift with Roosevelt appointees and a broader look at highway safety and truck etiquette. It discusses a fire clinic concept, the Capone income tax case, and a North Carolina college incident. The piece blends national policy talk with local anecdotal notes.
A special judicial election to fill Judge Edwards Dixon's seat may be held with the primary, as lawyers name successors from Cayuga to Lee counties. Governor Henry Holler has not indicated if the choice will occur in fall or with a special date, and Republicans nominate Bracken, Stewart, Meer, or other candidates as the crowded dockets push the timing.
Reston Prairie residents John Owen and daughter returned to their city after visiting friends here. General Vann and Lanark residents were seen with guests, including Gill of Clinton and Mrs Oxcar Smith Ney. Loomer Downing and others attended dinner with guests.
Savanna Illinois hosts the annual Scouts gathering with a schedule starting at 2:30 p.m. in Savanna Township High School. The program includes an executive board meeting, a discussion for troop leaders, a banquet at St. John's Parish Hall, and a keynote by Regional Scout Executive C. J. Carlson on Americas Answer. The event honors council officers, awards the Silver Beaver, and recognizes council treasurers. More than 160 attendees are expected from Wisconsin Illinois Indiana and Michigan. Reservations are due by November 22. Walter F. Tafe man Alois Reinber and Robert G. Fuller lead planning with Savanna volunteers.
November 6 setup near Daggets five miles south of Core To an Pou. The At Carroll Spartinva's efi It host a Sunday shoot with events for novices and crack shots. Prizes include turkeys, geese and ducks for top shooters. Shannon High School basketball study er defeated by alumni 24 to 22 Friday night. reserves beat Savard 26 to 2 in prelim.
Multiple true bills returned in Carroll County grand jury cases include extortion by threat against tavern owner Chadwick, forged check case, and murder-for-attempt counts. Defendants await arraignment before Judge Lem A. Zick of Oregon. bonds range from $1,000 to $5,000.
Mt Carroll Milledgeville and Savanna announce 1939 40 schedules. Mt Carroll opens December 5 against Mt Morris on home floor. Milledgeville hosts Savanna November 27. Savanna borders Thomson and Freeport on their slate. The three lists include league games and nonleague matchups with dates across December to February.
Dunes, chairing the state division of pardons and paroles, announced Tuesday parole obiers for the release of inmates from the Illinois state penitentiary. James Murphy of Savanna was paroled after being sent from Whiteside County for theft involving an automobile in Fulton. A registered Guernsey bull was sold by Lona M. Stagg to FELE, Smith of Thomson, and noted as a notable animal by The American Guernsey Cattle Club.
Clyde Butterbaugh of Carroll County sold 46 head of 1058 pound steers from his Lanark farm in the Tuesday Chicago trade. Prices averaged $10.40 per cwt, with cattle sold straight at the yard.
Gurvall county agricultural conservation committee with Blgor Bisfell will meet in DeKalb Monday to learn details of the new corn law program and the Agricultural Conservation Program of 140. On Nov 8 and 29, community committees will meet at Mt Gurrell conservation office for edication in these programs. A marriage license was issued in Clinton IA to E Jensen of Mt Carroll and Evelyn Mackey of Milledgeville.
A meeting is set for Saturday evening December 2 at 7 30 in the courthouse at Mt Carroll to organize a rural fire association. Farmers say a local truck would aid alarms beyond city limits and help prevent spread of fires, with several recent blazes highlighting the need.
William Jensen of Savanna, a Savanna post office employee for eight and a half years, is appointed to the postal service in the Canal Zone. He leaves Savanna today and sails from New Orleans for Cristobal, Panama, to receive future station orders. his wife and two daughters plan to join him in the spring.
Froward J. Gramlich will join Carroll county livestock feeders at the annual banquet on Tuesday evening, Nov. 28. He has served as secretary treasurer of the American Shorthorn Breeders Association and spent years as stock care instructor. A U of Nebraska graduate, he taught there and led the animal husbandry department for 28 years. While at the university he spoke to farming groups and clubs.
Carrall county 4-H delegates to the 4-H Club Congress in Chicago December 11 to 8 are invited to attend the Illinois Agricultural Association 4-H banquet in the Crystal Room at the Great Northern Hotel December 7. Farm Adviser M. P Roske says the committee promises an unusual program with fun and food. Reservations should be made at the Farm Bureau office as early as possible. Dean H. P. Rusk of Illinois College will preside and Karl Smith of the University of Illinois agriculture department will speak.
Preparations peak for the Carroll County Farmers Institute at Chadwick school on Friday and Saturday November 24 and 25. Exhibits across divisions will be placed and judged Friday morning while afternoon and evening feature education and entertainment. The revised program lists joint sessions, solos, talks, and moving pictures with names of local speakers and performers. Premium lists cover numerous divisions including baked goods, candy, canned goods, clothing, rugs, pottery, and garden produce with cash prizes for top entries.
An application for two marriage licenses was filed by Roland W. Glenn of Shannon and Alice J. Sieberg of Brookville. Two divorces were granted in circuit court by Judge Leon A. Zick. Sadie Short of Savanna received a $360 claim against the estate of John Pozold. The will of Emmerson Harbaugh of Lanark was admitted to probate with Elmer B. Johnson named as executor. Real estate transfers include Savanna properties and Woodland parcels among several buyers and heirs.
Plan a livestock banquet in Mt Carrell Tuesday night. Savita 4-H members to LA A banquet in Chicago. Call meeting December 2 in county seat to organize a drive for rural fire protection. Trap shoot at Paggotts Sunday will be sponsored by Mt Carrell Sportmen's club and Grant County Council. Annual meeting at Sacanna on Nev. 24. Mt Carrell woman elected district racks at most RN. A in Savane test week. Three high schools release schedules for basketball season. First games to be played even. Births and deaths equal in county during October. Three deaths due to violence. Carroll Farmers' Institute opens Friday in Chadwick for two day occasion. Program revised as previous announcement. Remember brand dairy coterms rite Meadsy. One indictment suppressed. Two charged with assault with intent to commit. Governor Horner to call special presidential election in this district on a regular election date in 1940. Numerous candidates made for circuit court vacancy but a meme have made appearances as plans.
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