Aggressive farming fuels debate on corn yields and fishing grounds
The letter section discusses cutting crop acreage and high per acre yields, with claims some exceed 100 bushels per acre. It notes protests over hunting grounds pool No. 13 and government policy, plus engineers and leased lands, while touching on Thanksgiving, travel letters, and potential effects of theatre strikes on leisure and national mobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youeley
Individu Meter
Rae
Mrs Frahm Injured After Horse Accident Near Mi Carroll
Mrs Frahm was riding about a mile south of Mi Carroll when her horse bolted and fell, pinning her beneath it. She sustained a fractured pelvis and other injuries, was treated at the scene, then taken to the hospital for further care. Her husband arrived and she was cared for at the hospital thereafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyer Uomei
Lyte Mawel
Mie
Prk
Ley Sie Carsinder
Billy Diliman
Slong
Carrell
Bevan
Fenes
Dickinnony
Ike Heseny
Judson Grove
ML Carroll
Hsetonst Im Sa Agromobile
Heine Inket
Eom
Mt. Caiall
Untitled Local Family Visits From a Back Page Fragment
Fragmentary notes recount relatives visiting various local households during a period, mentioning families such as the Wale, Mey, Petty, and Bickelhaupts. Details are incomplete but show multiple Thursday and vacation references and visits at homes including Petty and Harold Hit Lovin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron
le Wale
Plrath
Harold
Lovin
Billie
Mr. Taytor
Petty
Lily
Td Mott
He H Bickelhaupt
Charley Bickelhaupt
Glenn
Former Resident Roy Hiner Dies in Iowa
Roy Hiner aged 60 a native of Carroll County died Monday in Des Moines Iowa from a heart attack his relatives report. Survived by wife Lulu Sword of Lanark and three married children. Mr and Mrs Rennar had visited relatives in Mt Carroll and Lanark about three weeks earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Hiner
Camsreau County
Des Mois
Mt. Carroll
Lulu Sword of
Corn Acreage Cut Planned for 1940 Production Goals
Announcement on November 22 sets a national corn acreage goal of 88 to 90 million acres for 1940. A total reduction of about 18 thousand acres next year would cut 1940 production by roughly 200 million bushels if yields stay normal. County allotments will be announced by December 10 with farm allotments by January 7 and conservation payments rising to ten cents per bushel while parity payments dip to about five to six cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cort
Mid-West
Secretary of Tyre
Cork
Wallace
Eiqn Belic
Kansas
Nebraska
Dakotas
Drunken Driver Sentenced to 30 Days in County Jail
Hal Spencer of Rye Falls was sentenced to 30 days in the county jail after a charge of driving while intoxicated. His license was revoked for a period, with the case progressing from county to county court. The incident followed a July 31 automobile crash north of Mt Carroll involving Spencer and Mrs. Curt Pulrath, who was seriously injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Spencer
Rye Falls
Atteyteon
Sudee
M. Chove
Spencer
Carroll County
Westfall’ Seid
Mt. Garroll
Curt Pulrath
Mus
Fulrath
District Gnu High School Meet Planned at Lanark
The second annual convention of District Gnu High School League of Student Welfare Councils will be held Saturday at Lanark Community High School. Program runs 9 to 6 with registration, panel discussions, group activities, and a dinner, featuring officials from Lanark and Prophetstown and sessions on student council finances and athletics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gnu
Minnis
League of Student, Welfare Councils
Lanark Community High School
Allen Said
Lanark
Inrchange
Thelman Livengond
Lanak
Ruth Bayless
Stcnetary
Croup
Gela. A
Lister Zinser
Rollsinkanber
Ilinois High School Witu
C. B. Mummers
Prophetstown
Prophetstown Point Systaens
Prophetstown Hnygh School
Treaster
Offi
County officials appoint chairmen in Legion council
The County Legion council meets as commander appoints chairmen. A drunken driver receives a 30 day county jail sentence after pleading guilty. A Mt. Carroll banquet features an excellent speech by livestock feeders from Carroll County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Legion Council
Cmmmander
Two Hunting Accidents Hurt Two Men in County
Two hunting accidents left two men severely or seriously injured in the past week in Careell county. Donald White, 18, Polo, suffered a crushed left wrist and forearm when his shotgun discharged as he boarded a boat at Sand Slough. Alvin DeWall, 21, Forreston, sustained minor facial injuries as pellets struck him near a house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Careell
Saturda
Sand Slough
Donald White
Polo
Eli
Alvin DeWall
Forreston
White
Matt DeWall
Forrestan
Savanna
Savanna Hospital
County Legion Council Meet Held Monday
Fifty legionaries from Milledgeville Lanark Mt. Carroll Shannon Savanna Freeport and Kent attended the Carroll County Legion Council meeting in Mt. Carroll Monday night where County Commander Eber Shepherd presided. Additional committee chairmen were appointed including Mrs. Glen Ward Doesbach Lanark signals Louis Nelson Carroll CGMTC Arthur Reeves Carroll legislation Gerald Shore Shannon marksmanship Paul Best Savanna Ernest Frey Shannon Edward Baer Shannon Zernich Breneman Lanark S C Campbell Mt. Carroll Sam Hartman Milledgeville Albertne C Moon Milledgeville employment. Next meeting will be in Lanark December 13 when the Lanark post marks its 20th anniversary.
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Mitlediveville
Lanark
Mt Troll
Shannon
Savanna
Freeport
Kent
Carroll County Legion Council
Mt. Carroll
Eber Shepherd
Shepherd
Glen Ward Doesbach
Louis Nelson
Carroll
Arthur Reeves
Mr. Carroll
Gerald Shore
Paul Best
Ernest Frey
Edward Baer
Zernich Breneman
George Peat
Lanrk
S.C. Campbell
Sam Hartman
Albertne
C. F. Moon
Milledgeville
Lanark Dee
Officers of Grant Area Are Elected
About 120 attended the U S Scout meeting in Savanna with sessions in the afternoon and evening. C J Carlson of Chicago spoke, and Silver Beavers were awarded to Glen Bookman and De Sheridan Clark for service. New officers were elected for the Grant Area and Car-Troll district, led by President Dr C H S Andrew and Commissioner Byron Higdon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Cirwatt Boy Seon
Sivan
St. John’s
C.J. Carlson
Chicago
Reginal
Glen Bookman
Freeport
de J. Sheridan Clark
Mnon
Chs Andrew
Platteville
A. J. Stukenberg
Preston A. Boyd
Emil Kaeser
New Glacetus
Wis
Paul Ounley
Lawrence Hawkins
Lloyd A. Giessel
Carroll
Hafemann
My. Fuller
Mr. Teineke
The
Aed
Slumber Party At Mission Ridge School Hosts Girls
Ramona and Annette Hinebaugh hosted a slumber party for Mission Ridge school girls Tuesday night. Guests included Phyllis Schneider Vika Schneider Toyes Ajay Janice Miller and Dolores Picking. William Traum of Lansing Michigan will visit R C Dial home in Chadwick on Friday.
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Ramona
Annette Hinebaugh
Mission Ridge School
Phyllis
Vika Schneider
Toyes
Ajay
Janice Miller
Dolores Picking
William Traum
Lansing, Mich
R. C. Dial
Chadwick, I
Banquet Brings Carroll Farmers Together for Feeders
About 450 livestock feeders and families in Carroll county filled Mt. Carroll for the Farm Bureau annual banquet. H J Gramlich, secretary of the American Shorthorn Breeders Association, spoke on unity and cooperative effort, stressing that success comes from pulling together. He illustrated with an Indian chiefs and arrows parable and quoted on Illinois agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Wistey
Mt. Carroll
Farm Bureau
Commit Jtee
H. J. Gramlich
American Shorthorn Breeders Association
Upper
New York State
Roske
Chicago
Illinois
Thois
Ilinois
Sintkers
Laverve
Two-State Group Organizes to Carry On Struggle
Shannon highs beat Forreston high 27 10 17 on the Forreston floor as Shannon reserves trimmed Forreston 28 18 in a preliminary tilt. Gettamy led Shannon with six field goals and 14 points, while Butter topped Forreston with eight points. Delegates from Alexander, Erdmer, and other areas formed the Upper Mississippi Spartamen’s Association to oppose leasing federally owned lands along the Mississippi pools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shahhor High School
Forreston High
Forreston
Shannon
Gettamy
Clinton
Ilinois
Eustown
Federalty
Alexander
Erdmier
Birkholz
High School Basketball Schedule and Scores
This week slate includes Chadwick at Lyndon December 1 and Savanna at Freeport December 5. Lanark visits Shannon December 5 along with Milledgeville hosting Savanna, Mt Carroll at Mt Carroll December 7, and Savanna at Hanover. Week’s results show Shannon 27 over Forreston in OT, Cordova 23 over Thomson ML, Thomson 20 over Savanna Ut, Lyndon 26 over Thomson on November 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
Lyndon
Savanna
Freeport
Lanark
Shannon
Milledgeville
Mt. Carroll
ME. Morris
Hanover
Cordova
Thomson ML
Thomson
Savanna Ut
Corn loan program opens Dec 1 for 1939 crop
Carroll county AAA officials announce loan applications for 1939 corn begin December 1. Loans pay 57 cents per bushel with moisture and standards met. Interest drops to 3 percent, but borrowers must insure their corn and pay a one cent per bushel service fee. Fees cover administration and filing costs. Sealed questions, application by mail or in person, with designated sealers Rudolph Holm and Harold Manning. Additional local notes on visitors to the Tripp residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caarroll County Agricultural Conservation Office
DeKalb
Conservation
Commodity Credit Corporation
Rudolph Holm
Argo
Harold Manning
Lanark
River Navigation Closes For Winter Season
Upper Mississippi navigation shrinks as Inland Waterways Corp and federal line suspend operations. Four towboats idle in Dubuque harbor. a few private boats run to northern waters. Gasoline traffic may extend to Devonport into December. Army engineers plan to drain pools above Dubuane soon, possibly after river freezes. Inland Waterways president Thompson says offices shift post January 1, 1940, to Mississippi valley area. exact site TBD. Circuit court in Mt Carroll opens with juries not required, trial dates set for December 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi River
Inland Waterways Corporation
Federal Barge Line
Dubuque Municipal Harbor
Devonport
Army
Dubuane
Pool 13
Chester Thompson
Rock Island
Inland Water Ways Corporation
Washington, D. C
Mississippi Valley
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Ted Ly
Ube
Anothton
Wheatie
Operall
Naitd
Schediilionat Field
Sgut
Congress
Howse
Ridias
Preston Prairie
Iowa
Guenzier
Lywestern
Mississippi
AAA
Aid
Nounces
Nal Spelling Center
Savanna Hunter
Sinest Meyers
Mesquite
Meyers
Belletayrom
B. F. Schundar
Schuttder
Henry Meyers
Herbert Sigafus
Grant Area
Shannon High
Fand
Th‘inois
U.S. Army Engineers
Congressicnd
Congress of Ct Biil
War Department
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Biological Survey
Upper Mississippi Spartumen’s Association
R. 8. Fitch
Karl Yost
Morrison
Maryin Siervertsen
A. G. Matthews
Charles Johnson
T. Smith
Mt. Carrall
Center HI
John and
Lenn Tripp
Seasion
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