Babson's Outlook on Postwar Industries
Baseor Park, Mass. Oct. 5. After President Truman's Sept. address, Babson outlines investment angles for leading industries including Automobiles, Air Transport, Aircraft, Agricultural Equipment, Banking, Building, Chemicals, Containers, Electrical Appliances, Foods, Machinery. He urges selective purchases, notes bullish and bearish trends, and promises further comments next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baseor Park
Mass
Truman
Winkler's Home Appliance Store Opens in Savanna
The formal opening of Winkler's Home Appliance Store takes place this Friday October 12 in Savanna. The new exclusive electrical appliances dealer is next to Winkler's Jewelry Store and invites everyone to visit the newly redecorated shop with a full line of nationally advertised appliances and roses for all ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winkler
Savanna
Maritime Service Seeks 1000 Recruits Weekly for Training
The U S Maritime Service calls for a thousand volunteers each week for ten weeks to train for deck engine purser hospital corps and steward positions. Eligible men ages 17 to 35 can be transferred immediately to a training station. Recruiting office sits at 884 Rush Street Chicago.
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Maritime Service
Neekly
U. S. Maritime Service
Rush Street
Chicago
Teachers Institute October 18 at Mt Carroll
Pupils in Carroll county will have a two day holiday next week as teachers attend the annual institute session at Mt Carroll on Thursday and a Northern Division IEA meeting at Rockford on Friday. The October 18 program includes registration at 9 a.m. an address by Bernice Clifton and talks by Col. M. Thomas Tchou with musical interludes. Clifton is a blind Red Cross worker from Oak Park Illinois.
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Carroll County
Institute
Mt. Carroll
IEA
Rockford
L. E. Bruch
Bernice Clifton
Mt. Carroll High School
Col
M. Thomas Tchou
Karla and
Lanark High School
Col. Tchou
Clifton
Oak Park
Ill
Red Cross
Chicago
Corinne M. Livengood
Marshall Mauer
Lanark
Federal jury duty set for October 15 in Freeport
October term of federal court opens Monday October 15 in Freeport with Judge Elwyn R. Shaw. Carroll county grand jurors include Harry L. Carbaugh George L. Cambman Chadwick Bert E. Fuller Mabelle M. Greison Savanna Paul A. Knox William A. Litwiller Milledgeville Flare L. Neis William E. Patterson Harry T. Wildey Mr Carroll. Petit jurors named include Roy C. Butterbaugh Louis B. Diehl Etta G. Monigold Truanna Randecker Lanark Estella M. Graham Arthur D. Haas Savanna.
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Freeport
Elwyn R. Shaw
Carroll County
Harry L. Carbaugh
George L. Cambman
Chadwick
Bert E. Fuller
Mabelle M. Greison
Savanna
Paul A. Knox
William A. Litwiller
Milledgeville
Flare L. Neis
William E. Patterson
Harry T. Wildey
Mr. Carroll
Lanark Youth Wins Prize at Chicago Hog Show
Everett Martz a 17 year old Lanark farm boy won prize at the 6th annual Chicago Junior Market Hog Show and Sale at the Chicago Yards on Sept 26. He entered a Hampshire Berkshire crossbred pen of three barrows in the heavyweight class among 802 hogs shown by 173 4 H and FFA youths from four states. The champion single hog sold for a record 1.25 a pound.
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Everett Martz
Carroll County
Lanark
Chicago
FFA
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Ohio
Union Stock Yard and Transit Co
Iowa
Local Social Notes from Thomson Lanark and Fulton Areas
Mr and Mrs John Johson and family with Mrs Max Smith and son visited Wm Johnson home near Thomson. Mr and Mrs Chas Sack called on Clarence Van Buskirk home near Lanark. Mr and Mrs Albert Faber and daughter of Fulton dined and supped with John Faber home.
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John Johson
Max Smith and Son
Wm. Johnson
Thomson
Chas. Sack
Clarence van Buskirk
Lanark
Albert Faber
Fulton
John Faber
State education officials to visit Carroll county rural schools
Ten assistant superintendents from the state superintendent of schools staff will visit rural schools in Carroll county on Thursday and Friday October 25 and 26. Local board members may attend evening meetings as officials discuss school conditions. Dick Edmondson will lead the visiting group under Carroll county superintendent L. E. Brudi.
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Carroll County
State Superintendent of Schools
Dick Edmondson
L. E. Brudi
Brudi
Frost Returns Suppresses Crops This Week
Frost struck the area again this week following a lighter frost last week that damaged garden and field crops. Monday night lows reached 30 degrees and Tuesday night dropped to freezing. By Wednesday morning the temperature rose to 40 with southerly winds. Much corn is believed to be mature enough to survive but high moisture requires additional dry weather to crib.
Marriages Reported for McFadden Rusynyk and Hartman Atkins
Announcement lists the marriages of Betty Jean McFadden to S Sgt Michael Rusynyk in Cleveland on Oct 2 and Ruth E Hartman to Dr Robert C Atkins in Mt Carroll on Sept 30. It notes brides’ and grooms’ parentage, attendants, post wedding plans, and residence.
Maia Blom and Erve Brandenburg to wed in Alexandria
Announcement of the September 9 marriage at the Baptist church in Alexandria Virginia between Mildred Haag daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Peter Blom of Mt Carroll and Pvt Erve Brandenburg son of Mr and Mrs John C Brandenburg of Lanark. Brandenburg has been sent to Camp Beale California and will be assigned to foreign duty.
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Baptist Church
Alexandria
Mildred Haag
Peter Blom
Mt. Carroll
Erve Brandenburg
John C. Brandenburg
Lanark
Mt. Carroll High School
Pvt
Brandenburg
Camp Beale
Calif
Deaths James A Beattie 77 Mt Carroll
James A Beattie 77 of Mt Carroll died at 10 15 am Sunday in Deaconess hospital Freeport after a week as a patient Funeral services were held 2 pm Tuesday at Frank funeral home Mt Carroll Rev R H Leitner officiating burial in Oak Hill cemetery Born June 2 1868 in Carroll County he lived there most of his life The Beatties were visited by Roy Rahn Kenneth Rahn Ruth Reynolds of Rock Falls and by Earl Voss and Lois in Fulton Delbert Nelson home Dorothy Geidd assists in the Rus sel Parker home
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James A. Beattie
Mt. Carroll
Deaconess Hospital
Freeport
Frank
R. H. Leitner
Oak Hill Cemetery
Roy Rahn
Kenneth Rahn
Ruth Reynolds
Rock Falls
Lou Moyer
Earl Voss
Lois
Russel Parker
Fulton
Dorothy Geidd
Delbert Nelson
Fall Club Session Held for Carroll County Women’s Clubs
About 55 officers guests and members attended the Carroll County Federation of Woman's Clubs fall conference in Savanna on Tuesday. The gathering featured a welcome by Savanna club president J B Looser reports by district officers a talk on the Trail Rangers of America home for boys project and a dues change to five cents per member not to exceed five dollars per club.
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Carroll County Federation of Woman's Clubs
Savanna
Clare Olney
H. Rahn
Chadwick
Ruth Colehour
America
J. B. Looser
Savanna Woman's Club
Edwin Keim
Maurice Savanna
Frank Keck
Freeport
State Federation
Father Link
Michaels
Trail Rangers of America
Ray Polhill
L. R. Mellem
Judd Law
Arthur Monkman
Sharon Diehl
Mellem
Carroll County Federation
J. Y. Stickell
Don Harris
O. H. Rahn
Harry Carbaugh
W. J. Schreiner
Marriage Licenses and Divorces in Carroll County Court
Marriage licenses issued from the County Clerk to Paul L. Sites and Betty Jane Gilbert both of Milledgeville and to LeRoy T. Pierson of Lawton Michigan with Evelyn Ruth Acker of Mt. Carroll. also Edgar M. Murney Jr. of Mt. Carroll and Letha C. Gaar of Thomson and Marion J. Bird of Waukena Wisconsin with Helen W. Davenport of Ferryville Wisconsin. Three divorces granted in Carroll County Circuit Court by Judge Leon A. Zick for desertion and cruelty, with Pauline Coon allowed to resume her maiden name Pauline Sweitzer.
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W. M. Pipe
Paul L. Sites
Betty Jane Gilbert
Milledgeville
LeRoy T. Pierson
Lawton
Mich
Evelyn Ruth Acker
Mt. Carroll
Edgar M. Murney, Jr
Letha C. Gaar
Thomson
Marion J. Bird
Waureka
Wis
Helen W. Davenport
Ferryville
Carroll County Circuit Court
Leon A. Zick
George Oo. Smith
Clarabel Smith
Savanna
Dorothy L. Boice
Robert A. Boice
Pauline Coon
Russell M. Coon
Shannon
Pauline Sweitzer
Probation Revoked for Harvey in Savanna Case
Judge Zick revoked the probation of Jack Harvey 25 of Savanna after a guilty plea to larceny and probation terms violation. A warrant was issued and he is held in Rock Island county jail for turnover to local authorities. sentencing follows his original plea. A Mt Carroll session is set for Monday October 29.
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Circuit
Zick
Jack Harvey
Savanna
Harvey
Rock Island County
Local residents hosted dinners and visits across towns
Mr and Mrs Chas Sack and Mrs Fanny Reimer were dinner guests Saturday in the Chas Behr home in Clinton. Mr and Mrs Verne Kaufman and Earl were supper guests of Mrs Albert Champion and Mrs Emma Lotz at Lanark Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Earl Green visited with Rev and Mrs Frank Countryman of Mt Carroll Thursday. Sunday guests at Willard Welch home included R G Peterson and Charles Smith of Sharon Wisconsin.
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Chas. Sack
Fanny Reimer
Chas. Behr
Clinton
Verne Kaufman
Earl
Albert Champion
Emma Lotz
Lanark
Earl Green
Frank Countryman
Mt. Carroll
Willard Welch
R. G. Peterson
Charles Smith
Sharon
Wis
13th District Legion Meet at Carroll
A meeting of the 15th district American Legion will be held Sunday October 14 in the Mt Carroll courthouse. The session opens at 1 30 p m with principal speaker Louis J Daigle of Rockford the second division commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Court House
Mt. Carroll
Lyle Wilcox
Sterling
Louis J. Daigle
Rockford
Real estate transfer misprint corrected in Hawk's 1st addition
Last week the list misprinted a transfer of lots 1 through 13 in Hawk's 1st addition Chadwick as to George Schmaling. The actual transfer was from Andrew J Miller and wife to George Schleuning and wife, detailing the corrected grantees and property scope.
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Hawk
Chadwick
George Schmaling
Andrew J. Miller
George Schleuning
War Fund and Bond Drive Scheduled Despite Delayed Details
The War Fund and Victory Loan campaigns are set to begin this month but no specifics have been released locally. Carroll county communities are expected to meet the same quotas as last year. The end of fighting has dampened enthusiasm, yet servicemen abroad still need support and the war cost bill remains, keeping bond purchases vital.
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Carroll County
Discontinue SOD Ordnance School and Abandon Savanna Branch
The Savanna ordnance school unit will deactivate after the last class, with about 65 officers and 150 enlisted remaining at the ordnance depot. Training shifts to Aberdeen proving ground. since 1942 the SOD school trained nearly 10,000 men.
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Savanna Section Ordnance School
Ordnance Depot
Fred Hansen
Aberdeen
Proving Ground
Savanna School
Hansen
Savanna
New York
Italy
Packing Town era fuels war bond drive in Chicago
The article outlines Chicago’s Packing Town growth from 1848 with John B Sherman's stockyards to 1865 Union Stockyard and Transit Company. It notes the packing industry processing about 12 million animals annually and generating a $250 million value, highlighting the role in backing War Bonds.
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Chicago
National Treasury
John B. Sherman
Bull's Head Yards
Union Stockyard and Transit Company
U. S. Treasury Department
Carroll County Officials Complete Meeting With Road Aid
Carroll county supervisors met at the county seat and adjourned by noon. They granted 1500 dollars toward Savanna township bridge repairs, reappointed S C Campbell as county highway superintendent for six years at 5000 dollars a year plus 500 dollars for expenses and an official car. H B Petty discussed noxious weed control, and the next board meeting is scheduled for the second Tuesday in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna Township
S.C. Campbell
H. B. Petty
Mt. Carroll Township
Fire on roof causes minor loss near Chadwick
Sparks from a chimney ignited the roof of Adolph Coden's residence at Fair Haven seven miles southwest of Chadwick Tuesday afternoon. Neighbors and nearby residents rushed to the scene and quenched the blaze with a bucket of water before fire crews arrived. Fire Chief Lloyd Handel reached Chadwick in ten minutes but found the fire already extinguished.
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Adolph Coden
Fair Haven
Chadwick
Charles Sucher
Bill Janssen
Lloyd Handel
Milledgeville Elects Ewers Mayor. Boyd Joins Trustees
William Ewers, Milledgeville garage owner, elected president of the board of trustees after a special election to fill the late R. W. Durstine. He beat John Parks 162 to 88. L. H. Boyd won a trustee seat over Chester Long 149 to 97. Voters approved selling the old village hall lot 10 percent to 37 against. Wysox township partly owns the lot and had voted for sale last spring.
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William Ewers
Milledgeville
Board of Trustees of
R. W. Durstine
Ewers
John Parks
L. H. Boyd
Board of Trustees
Robert Coleman
Chester Long
Boyd
Milledgeville Mutual Telephone Co
Wysox Township
Christmas gifts for overseas servicemen call issued
Red Cross asks city and county groups and individuals to donate gift packages by Oct 22, with all packages reaching San Francisco by Nov 1. Each approx 3.00 package must include six items from approved list, greeting cards excluded, and donor names only on cards. Gifts to be left at Mrs Roy Houghton Thomson or Mrs W H Taylor Chadwick for inspection and wrapping if needed.
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The
Red Cross
San Francisco
Roy Houghton
Thomson
W. H. Taylor
Chadwick
Camp and Hospital Committee
Social Security Benefits Paid To 67 In The County
Carroll county residents receive increasing Social Security benefits as of September 30 1945. Wunsch of the Rockford Field Office notes 1013 99 monthly to 67 county residents with 65 plus aged workers and dependents receiving various monthly amounts. In total area 3173 beneficiaries receive 57921 55 monthly and 10715 01 in lump sums across 71 cases. Workers 65 and inactive should contact Rockford Field Office for status.
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Carroll County
Melvin H. Wunsch
Rockford
Social Security Board
Wunch
Boone
Carroll
Jo Daviess
Lee
Ogle
Stephenson
Winnebago
Wunsch
Local Social Notes From Fulton and Nearby Areas
Social visits and household news recount gatherings in Fulton Savanna and Garden Plain. Highlights include Mrs Elmer Hook Judy calling on Joli Van Kampen, Scott Roberts family hosting Sunday supper, and guests from Lanark Clinton and Miami. Linneans E Moyer, formerly Carroll County, dies in Oklahoma. Morrison resident Richard Dale Terrell visits grandparents. others share weekend and weekday visits.
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Elmer Hook
Judy
Fulton
Joli van Kampen
Scott Roberts
J. E. Roberts
Savanna
Edgar Turney
W. W. Geidd
Lanark
Charles Turney
Clinton
Cpl
Beverly Tyler
Miami
Fla
Wm. Hawk
Chadwick
Pfc
Emmerson Sweesey
Katherine Kness
Linneans E. Moyer
Carroll County
Gage
Okla
Earl Voss
Lois
Dave Geerts
Garden Plain
Richard Dale Terrell
Morrison
Ralph Holesinger
Lloyd Smith
Geraldine
Emil Brach
Max Smith
Pacific Area
Ray Morgan
Sandra
Lee Morgan
Ben Moore
Kansas City
Eva Foltz
Carroll School Head Named To District Office
P. F. Grove, superintendent of Mt. Carroll schools, elected legislative commissioner for the fourth district of the Illinois high school association for a two year term. Election by principals in Carroll Jo Daviess Stephenson Ogle Boone Winnebago and DeKalb counties. Grove to attend district commissioners meeting in Chicago on Oct 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. F. Grove
Mt. Carroll
Mlinois High School Association
Carroll, Jo Daviess
Stephenson
Ogle
Boone
Winnebago
DeKalb
Grove
Chicago
Supper Friday Honors Newlyweds Mr. and Mrs Gordon Jr
A Friday supper honored newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gordon Jr with a large group of relatives and friends from Sterling Rock Falls Princeton Lyn don Milledgeville and other towns. A shower followed the event and a surprise shower was held at the Grange meeting the prior Thursday.
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Julius Habben
Clara Behrens
Louis Mennenga
Sterling
Anna Stevenson
Rock Falls
Rheinart Gerdes
Princeton
Ed Schwidders
T. J. Mennenga
Albert
Lyndon
Herman Mennenga
Milledgeville
Emil Hartman
Sharon Kay Goetz
Charles Gordon, Jr
Charles Gordon Sr
Mrs. Gordon Jr
Grange
Also Mentioned on This Page
Babson’s Weekly Report
Babson
Teachers’ Institute
Argo News
Frost
McFadden
Betty Jean McFadden
M. J. McFadden
Michael Rusynyk
Frank Rusynyk
Cleveland
Ruth E. Hartman
George W. Hartman
Robert C. Atkins
Ernest L. Atkins
Parsons
Kans
First Baptist Church
Betty Smith
George D. Hartman
Haag
Aerey
House News
Legion
SOD Ordnance School
American Red Cross
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