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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1945
Page
1
A sabson's weekly column discusses inflation risks from money supply growth, wage and price spirals, and the need for prudent federal spending. It argues for tax collection challenges, wartime-to-peacetime transitions, and argues to harness atomic energy to spur new industry and avoid bankruptcy by 1950.
Norma Gloor a Chicago registered nurse sues the estate of Daniel P. Connell of Thomson in Carroll County Circuit Court claiming a contract for long term care left her one third of the estate or 100000. case against A E Sheridan administrator set for trial Monday December 17.
John Staye of McLeansboro Illinois, former governor, was chosen national commander at the 27th annual American Legion convention in Chicago last week.
Thomson residents report gatherings and travel. Mr and Mrs William Baker and family spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Jerry Wiebenga. Barbara Gillespie, employed in Springfield, visited her parents Rev and Mrs Jas W Gillespie from Wednesday to Sunday. Capt and Mrs Marvin Brookstra left Friday for Patterson New Jersey and Meridan Connecticut to visit relatives and will return around Dec 5. Mrs Roy Heitman enjoyed a surprise visit from cousin Edna Chapman a Berwyn teacher. Glenn Keene of Hanover and Henry Cundiff of Chicago were also visitors.
County Clerk W. M. Nipe issues a marriage license to Henry C. Holling and Dorothy V. Durham of Savanna. Various deeds and transfers are recorded: Leland L. Kerkove to Raymond H. Clark. Zoa M. Deets to Ida N. Chambers. Harry Byars to William R. Adams. Elmer C. Carlson to Harry Byars. Royal D. Bray to Roy V. Knorr. A. L. Boothby to Merle E. Hastings. Leslie A. McKaulsky to Merle E. Hastings. Hastings to Alma Hellyer. August S. Deppa to Mason Aaron Gunn. Henry B. Bills to Clara E. Weatherwax. Jennings W. Erdmier to Samuel H. Poffenberger. Locations include Savanna, Milledgeville, and Oak Park.
Illinois Education Assn schedules three meetings for northern Illinois teachers next week. Carroll Jo Daviess county venues host Monday December 3 with Galena as the location, Stephenson county meets in Freeport on December 4, and Rockford hosts the December 5 session. Lester R. Grimm will speak on professional public relations and the teachers retirement system at all three events.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Tousley were dinner guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Charles Gumfory in Tampico. Mr and Mrs Alonzo Shipman and family and Marvin Flint of Milledgeville were Thanksgiving day guests in the Claude Grim home. Dinner guests of Mrs Helen Wentling Thanksgiving day were Mr and Mrs Ralph Olds and son Albert of Clinton and Mrs Anna Jenkins.
Ernest G. Hagin of Mt. Carroll is named chairman of the Carroll county war price and rationing board. The appointment was made by OPA official 8 W. Greene and approved by the district director. Hagin has served as acting chairman since October 1 after leading the board for almost four years.
At 6 o clock Thursday evening Nov 22 Mrs Dorothy Durham of Savanna married Henry C Holling of Savanna in the parsonage ceremony of Savanna Community church. Rev Clare E Olney officiated with attendants Catherine Willets and Joseph Brennan both of Savanna. The bride is the daughter of Mrs Kila Van Buer of Savanna. Holling has lived in Savanna for 13 years.
Announcement of the November 3 marriage in Vancouver Washington between Miss Maruerite Achens of Vancouver and T-4 Clark Everett Nesbitt son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Nesbit of Savanna. Nesbitt a Savanna native served in the army over three years at Barnes General Hospital and is discharged WAC bride. They plan to reside in Savanna after service.
Miss Merley Sipe daughter of Mr and Mrs G L Sipe of Savanna married Edward Kemp of Shiloh at five oclock on Thursday November 22 in the Savanna Chestnut Park home of the brides parents. Rev George J Goris officiated with AldMants Miss Elizabeth A Dunn and Glenne Poffenberger as attendants. The bride works at the Savanna ordnance depot and Kemp recently discharged from the army after 29 months in the European theatre.
Miss Helen Schmacher of Peru wed Robert L Gillespie of Freeport son of Sherman Gillespie. the ceremony occurred in Peru on Saturday November 17. In Savanna at 2 p m Sunday Miss Grace Lois Dinsen and Sgt George Whyte were married in a single ring ceremony at St Peters Lutheran church with Rev Gerhard P Fisher officiating.
Snow and sleet after Thanksgiving again troubled motorists as fog and mist lingered. A week’s storm left about two inches of snow and deep drifts on some highways, though main roads remained passable.
Local social notes list Thanksgiving guests including Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Wiebenga and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Fossett of Chadwick with Mr. and Mrs. William Baker. Argo supper guests were Andrew Sheridan and Mary at the Cecil Mitchell home. Dixon visitors included Lt. Leslie Ball and Mrs. Marshall and son at Rey and Mrs. Jas. Gillespie. Supper guests at Paul Lewis’s home were Mrs. Hattie Rawlins and Lt. Herbert Rawlins. Betty Lou Wilt stayed Thursday and Friday with Frank Plumley in Fulton.
Six Carroll county merchants paid a total of 208.40 to the U S Treasury to settle ceiling price violations. W J Hummel Lineback Bricker Dixon Mellhattin Good and others paid fines ranging from 25 to 58 40 for over ceiling sales of beef grapes cake onions soup and Kleenex at various over ceiling amounts.
Harold W. Schroeder was elected president of the Savanna union of the National Federation of Federal Employees, succeeding Earle N. Griswold. Other officers include John P. Reagan vice president Mads W. Hansen Ralph Buea, Paul Ross Mt. Carroll, Anna M. Jensen secretary, Charles Jensen treasurer, and executive board members Earl N. Griswold Fred Van Byer John W. Crawford Mrs. Grace Parsons Paul Weller and Charles H. Farr.
Stores report no rush to buy meat after removal from rationing last week. Meat and fats are no longer rationed, leaving sugar as the only rationed item. OPA warns sugar will remain scarce and asks consumers not to destroy ration books and to surrender red tokens to retailers for deposit in banks.
Northwestern Illinois high school teams will compete in an invasional tournament at Mt Carroll. The event runs December 26 to 28 at Mt Carroll High School, with entrants including Oregon Mt Morris Fulton Shannon York Community Thomson Savanna Stockton and Mt Carroll.
The city council approved an addition to Mt. Carroll proposed by Donald Robinson. The project, named Robinson's first addition, lies east of Jackson Street opposite Frances Shimer College and is divided into ten lots, three sold.
Fulton high defeated Mt. Carroll 31-24 on Mt. Carroll floor Tuesday night in a non-conference game. Fulton reserves won 53-26. Score by quarters shows Mt. Carroll leading early with 8, Fulton closing out strong for the win.
Thomson notes Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kemmer and Stevie were Thanksgiving dinner guests of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ben Stage. Mrs. Donald Smith spent Tuesday in Clinton on business and Mrs. Lynn Babcock of Sterling visited Friday with Mrs. Gus Roggendorf.
The Jo Carroll Electric Co operative elected two new board members at its Nov 15 annual meeting. Boyd Hanidel Chadwick and Roy Schlichting Apple River succeed Henry Geldmacher Chadwick and Frank Bonjour. Officers were re elected: President Read Vice President Dauphin Secretary Moore Treasurer Birkbeck.
Chadwick firemen practiced in driving the new fire truck on icy roads on Thanksgiving morning while answering a call to the Arthur Behrens farm three miles south of Chadwick. The Behrens family had already extinguished the blaze. the fire started from heat near an oiled dust cloth in a clothes closet. Some clothing burned, no other damage.
The office of Circuit Clerk Chester Cramer reported 38 honorable discharges this week. Names include Aviation Sailor Albert H Kraft Thomson and Army veterans from Chadwick Milledgeville Lanark and Mt Carroll with campaign medals and ribbons.
Chester B. Cramer, serving Carroll County circuit clerk and recorder since December 1, 1944, will resign once a successor is named by the three district circuit judges. He was appointed as Savanna city comptroller last Wednesday and elected in 1944 to a four year term as clerk. Cramer had over 20 years as Savanna township assessor. County officials noted little interest in filling the vacancy.
George E Holy 72 died Friday at home of daughter Mrs Mary Dieterick in Mt Carroll. Funeral 2:30 PM Monday at Christian Funeral Home Mt Carroll with burial Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by three children, Henry of Sterling, Donald of Rock Falls, Mrs Dieterick. four grandchildren and one great grandchild. brother Jacob Holy. sisters Mrs Carrie Wolf and Mrs Anna Reiley. Wife preceded him in death.
Mrs Lizzie Royer aged 82 died at her Lanark home at 3 a m Thursday after a long illness. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Lanark Church of the Brethren with Rev H F Richards officiating. Burial was in Lanark cemetery. She was born October 9 1859 in Lancaster county Pennsylvania and married Jacob Royer September 30 1880. Surviving are two children Virgil and Truman Royer two grandchildren two great grandchildren and a brother J T Eckman. Her husband died June 1 1940.
Miss Hettie Gordon 80 lifelong Mt Carroll resident died Saturday at the Caroline Mark Home in Mt Carroll. Funeral service was held Tuesday at the Christian Funeral Home with Rev. Frank Countryman officiating and Oak Hill cemetery burial. Born Sept 1 1865 in Mt Carroll she was a daughter of Henry and Jennie Gordon and a First Baptist member. Surviving are sisters Anna Gordon Myron Cromer Edith Schelling and brothers W C Gordon and Charles Gordon.
Evelyn McKenney Vaughn 72 of Savanna died at 5:55 am November 20 at the Dixon home of her nephew Louis Kanzler where she had been since November 12. Born May 12, 1873 in Dixon she married Luther W Vaughn who died July 11, 1945. Surviving a son two sisters four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral rites were held Friday in Dixon with burial there.
Arthur Frye of Shannon died at 7 30 am Monday at Freeport hospital after a heart attack Saturday night Funeral services were held at 2 pm Wednesday at Sharman funeral home Shannon with Rev Paul Church officiating burial in Brethren cemetery He was born January 31 1880 in Shannon Surviving are a brother Harry Frye of Lanark and a sister Mrs Harry Harrod of Grand Ledge Michigan.
After a thorough Monday trial, Chadwick firefighters voiced complete satisfaction with the new high pressure fog pumper. Teams used under 200 gallons to control a prepared blaze, noting easy nozzle operation and a protective spray feature for the operator.
Carroll county leads ten area counties in E bond sales with 46.4 percent of its quota sold, according to Federal Reserve Bank figures released Monday. Whiteside county tops its quota and ranks third in the state. Carroll is 34th in the state with 58 percent of its individual quota. Figures reflect bonds processed through the Fed Reserve Bank and lag actual sales by several days.
River navigation pools on the upper Mississippi will run as long as ice allows and traffic remains. water may be withdrawn seasonally to maintain depth between Grafton and Cairo. Proposed Pool 13 and Pool 14 draw downs highlighted. normal pool levels are 588 and 572 feet respectively.
Discharges from naval service at the Great Lakes separation center on November 24 include Rt. A. Merchant AMM2e of Lanark and Ross Williams of Cole Mount Carroll.
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