WPA gains in Carroll county pave roads and parks
WPA crews widened and deepened roadside ditches and built 111.9 miles of dirt road improvements aiding farmers to reach markets and schools. The work, overseen by county and township officials with Mayor Hartman and Street Commissioner Hawk, also developed recreation facilities and outdoor activities for thousands of residents.
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W. W. Hartman
Mt. Carroll
Walter Hawk
Carroll County
WPA
Washington
Sive
Arele
Charles E. Miner
Ilinois
Miner
Savanna Falls to Lyons in Homecoming Friday Night
Savanna football team lost 12 to 0 at Lyons in a Homecoming game. Lyons scored a first half TD and a second half TD, both extra points failed. Savanna outplayed Lyons late but could not reach the end zone and suffered the setback.
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Savanna
Lyons High School
Lyons
Morris Barrick Dixon Cattle Co Handles Over 39 000 Head
The Morris Barrick Cattle Co of Dixon operates for 16 years handling over 35 000 head annually with cattle imported from New Mexico and Colorado. Yard operations at Northwestern depot Dixon show the hardy Mile-High stock, sold evenly across Iowa Illinois and Wisconsin. Mr Morris oversees the Dixon yard in his 16th year and Mr Barrick manages western purchases with Hardy Graf in charge of the Dixon office.
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Morris-Barrick, Dixon Cattle CO
Morris-Barrick Cattle Co
Dixon
Tlinots
Iowa
Wisconsin
New Mexico
Colorado
Northwestern
Morris
Mr. Barrick
West
Harrd Graf
Supervisors Decide on Veterans Burial Site and Storage Needs
The Savanna board considers moving bodies from the potters field to a designated veterans plot at Savanna cemetery. A committee of Mest Myers and Lower will study the removal costs and report later. Mest notes storage space is needed for the Savanna food depot and arrangements are made for the old Commercial bank building. A bridge aid petition is granted. Fritz Fisher and Kingery named to handle it. The board to meet again on Tuesday November 15.
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Potters Field
Savanna
Mest
Myers
Lower
Commercial Bank
Savanna Township
Fritz, Fisher
Kingery
Pick Committee to Delegate and Alternates Named
Woodland selects committee with Henry Miller as chairman and Bert Buckwalter as vice chairman. Victor Dauphin Jr. serves as member, with Robert Carson and Howard Gillespie as alternates. Convention delegates are Miller and Buckwalter.
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Ton
Horn and
Murray
Woodland
Henry Miller
Bert Buckwalter
Victor Dauphin, Jr
Robert Carson
Howard Gillespie
Miller
Buckwalter
Campus Confessions at Majestic a fast college romance
Hank Luiset stars in Campus Confessions at the Majestic Mt Carroll with Betty Grable and Meanore Whitney. The film showcases basketball action and a Middleton victory led by Hank as the crowd cheers. A late News, Our Gang Comedy and a Screen Specialty accompany the program Sunday through Tuesday featuring Four Daughters with Priscilla Lane and club cast.
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Betty Grable
Eleanore Whitney
John Arledge
Hank’ Luisetti
OUR Gang
Majestic
Mt. Carroll
America
Hank
Luisette
Majestic Theatre
Meanore Whitney
Middleton
Absent Voters Ballot Requests Open in Carroll County
Carroll county voters away on election day November 8 may now apply for absent voters ballots through County Clerk Walter Watson. Several applications have already been received. Applications may be made by mail or in person with deadlines set for November 3 by mail and November 5 in person.
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Carroll County
Walter Watson
Obituaries for Mt Carroll area residents pass away
Deaths reported in Mt Carroll vicinity include Chris Handel 66, Nora Sawyer 69, Charles Grove 81, Henry Wiesner 61, Reuben Robbe 77, and Jennie Kellogg 86. Services held in Mt Carroll and Savanna churches with burial in Oak Hill, Rosehill, Chippanock, and Savanna cemeteries. Survivors listed: spouses, children, and multiple siblings. many born in Jo Daviess and surrounding counties.
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Chris Handel
Mt. Carrol
Mt. Carroll
B.C. Grohdbeer
Oak Hill Cemetery
Masonic Lodge
Mr. Handel
Jo Daviess County
Fred Handel
William
Dorothy
Mary
George
Sam
John
Minnesota
Ed Waiters
Kings
Clara
John Burke
Rockford
Nora Sawyer
Savanna
Nora A. Sawyer
William Dodon
Calamus
Rosehill
Nora Blake
Josiah
Aurora Blake
HW. Br. Sawyer
Dodson
Charles
Calmust
Ellen Linton
Vihens
Ala
Henry J. Wiesner
Savanna Run
Milwaukee Railroad
Fuller Towers
Savanna Cemetery
Mr. Wiesner
Weaver
Town
Emil Wiesner
Miescoe Bickerdyke
R. F. Robbe
Reuben F. Robbe
Franks Brothers Funeral
R. H. Svitner
Mr. Robbe
Woodland Township
Sarah Robbe
Floyd Walker
Orangeville
Harvey Osborne
Carlos
Leo
Frank
Arthur
James
Erie
Walter King
Wm. McCall
John Hall
Galesburg
James Cottrall
William and
Movie magnate learns lesson at Georgia gas station
A touring film magnate berates a lazy clerk in a Georgia gas station. He urges pushing as the path to success, but the boy calmly replies there is no gas to sell, turning the boast into a humorous standoff.
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Georgia
Legion Council Set Meet In Milledgeville Monday Oct 24
Carroll County American Legion Council to hold county meeting in Milledgeville on Monday evening October 24. Appointive officers for the year announced by county commander Roswell Packard include Judge advocate Ralph M. Eaton and service officer Rev R. H. Leitner among others across Lanark Mt. Carroll Savanna Shannon Milledgeville and Lucerne area veterans groups.
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Carroll County
Bruce Hale
Savanna
National Defense
Thomas Diffenderfer
Lanark
Arthur Reeves
Mt. Carroll
Edward Baer
Shannon
J. B. Schreiter
Ray Westfall
Irvin Tyler
Fidae
Albert Wagner
Milledgeville
Alfred A. Whetzler
Earl Baum
Logan Machen
Frank Bates
Sons of Legion
Ernest Fry
Veterans’ Relief
W. D. Forton
Frank Zier
Ray Hartman
Mr. Carroll
Burger Runnels
County Seat Grid Squad Beats Galena in Close Opener
Mt. Carroll edged Galena 15 to 12 in a knife edge conference opener. Grove passed to Kuhleman for a 8 yard score and Grove added the extra point before Mt. Carroll extended the lead with a second touchdown drive.
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Galena
Mt. Carroll Hich
Galeona
Mt. Carroll
Galena Routs Carroll with trio of second-half scores
Galena surged in the second period with a 75 yard touchdown run and a late score from Costa at the one yard line. Grove connected with Hungerford for the extra point while Vincent’s kick was blocked and Costa’s two point try failed. Carroll managed five first downs to Galena’s ten.
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Grove
Hungerford
Galena
Harrig
Gaber
Vincent
Costa
Carroll
Classroom News Highlights From Ideal School
The 17 pupils include eighth graders Helen Hans and Andrew Prins while sixth graders list LaVonne Manning and others. Teacher Laura Daehler oversees a spelling contest led by Andrew Prins and Helen Haas with De Soto and Ford V8 teams leading.
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Helen Hans
Andrew Prins
Bernard Manning
Melvin Hartman
Ruth Hartman
Marvin Hartman
Lyle Fast
LaVonne Manning
Vera Kreuder
Mildred
Violet Hartman
Leota Manning
Paul Hartman
Bernard Hartman
Bernice Hartman
Lyle Paul Manning
Kenneth Holesinger
Laura Daehler
Helen Haas
Andrew
DeSoto
Helen
Maebelle Manning
Anna Kreuder
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Chicago
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I AM the Law
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Illinois
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Fulton
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Lyndon
Hullinois
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Hanover
Savanna AG. Club
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Thomson
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the Majestic
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Jeffry Lynn
Pape Funeral Home
Pershing Blvd
Clinton, IA
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County Deafh
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Milwaukee
Wis
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Kneale
Byron
McConnelsburgh
J. B. Ochs
Kevin
Alvin Kischoff
Madison
Preston
Amd Hlarold
Rock Island
H. J. Wiesner
Jennie Kellogg
Jennie M. Kellogg
John Bowers
Savanna Methodist Church
T. K. Griffith
Jennie Willey
Buffalo
New York
Alonzo and
Tryphena Parker Willey
George Kellogg
Trovers
Legion Council
Kuhleman
Anoth
Ideal School News
Christian Science Lecture
Savanna, Ill
H. C. Baade
4Th St
Main Ave
The
Avon
Burley
Gruhl
Howes
LCS
ELGIN
Heyworth Ray L. Mather
Second Ave
Stukas Hardware
Travel Bros
Elvira
Elvira Road
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