Public Utility Act tests spark high level legal showdown
The Spectator reports that the Mads Electric Institute will bring in top legal minds Newton D. Baker James M. Beck and Joseph W. Davis to contest the constitutionality of the Public Utility Act of 1935. They will also challenge federal gifts and loans to power plants while Beck argues the Tennessee Valley Authority case. The group cites duty to serve the people under regulation but rejects confiscation of property for socialist aims as a threat to American rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mads Electric Institute
Hakit
Newton Duber
Wiley Tahinet
James M. Beck
United Sates
Joh W. Davis
J. Baker
al Me. Beck
Supreme Court
Tennessee Valley Authority
Womas H. McCarter
Institute
Minister's Conference and Women's Meeting Planned for Mt Carroll
A temperance conference for Carroll County will be held in Mt Carroll on Monday and Tuesday October 20 and 21. Prominent local leaders including Charles Haffke will present addresses with sessions starting 2 15 pm Sunday in the First Baptist Church Mt Carroll presided by Rev E Knapp Lanark. Devotions by Rev N A Borop and a full program covers education law enforcement and community issues with leaders from W C T A P T A Boy Scouts Camp Fire Girls and school officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Mt. Carroll
Charles Haffke
Anti-Samuon League
First Baptist Church
Mt. Carrol
E. ¥. Knapp
Lanark
N. A. Borop
W. H. Puterbaugh
M. Leatherman
BR. J. Synwolt
Camp Fire
Huber Hostetter
P. BR
Grove
Frank Vanderheyden
Frances
Services Held for Judge Sheean in Galena
Judge Frank T. Sheean aged 57 of Galena, a Jo Daviess county bar leader and longtime Democratic figure, died after weeks of illness. Funeral high mass conducted by Father J. T. Donahoe at St. Michael's Church Galena, with burial in St. Michael cemetery. He served as Jo Daviess state's attorney 1908-1916 and 1932, became judge of the 115th circuit in 1933. Governor Horner may call a special election to fill the vacancy. six-year term runs to June 1939. local party chairmen to select candidates in district including Carroll Jo Daviess Lee Ogle Stephenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank T. Sheean
Galena
Jo Daviess County
Mercy Boss Pits
Dubuque
J. T. Donahoe
St. Michael's Catholic Church
Galeng
St. Michael
Judge Sheean
Thomas J
Frances Delahint Sheean
University of
Democratic Nationa
115Th Judicial Circuit
Jo Davies County
Effie Hudson
Cleland Evert
Richard Barrett
James M
Henry D
Chicago
Mary A. Ryan
ET. Green
Denver
Cole
Horner May
Joden Sheean
Awill
Comity Central
Republcan
Carroll
Jo Daviess
Lee
Ogle
Stephenson Jepanties
Harry Edwards
Dix
Skilled Driver's Club to Meet on Thursday Night
Carroll county Skilled Driver's club members plan a meeting Thursday night Oct 17 at the K of P hall Mt Carroll Eldon Lower club president says instructors will be appointed at this gathering and members will begin the second installment of their lessons Ideal program for Oct 23 1935 includes songs reading poems piano duets solos and an address by Rev Russell of Thomson First M E Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
K. of P. Hall
Mt. Carroll
Eldon Lower
Stakemiller
Reading
Renette Sikkema
Louise Lewis
Ruth French
Land Dean Rawlins
Cecile Williams
Thomson Consolidated School
Fiano
Wilma Patterson
Jean Rawlins
Rev. Russell
M. E. Church
Thomson
Births and Deaths Lead In September in Carroll County
September saw 18 births and 11 deaths in Carroll County records. Mary Miller, 89, of Lanark, was the oldest to die. Laurella Evelyn Pankow, 17, of Savanna, was the youngest. The month lists births in Lanark, Thomson, Chadwick, Mt Carroll, Savanna, Milledgeville, Argo Fa, and other towns, with multiple families named and burial sites noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Miller
Carroll County
Shannon
Lanark
Lauretta
Evelyn Pankow
Savannt
Lloyd E
Marie Sturtevant
Joyce Lee
Amos
Vaneta Morgan Hicks
Thomson
Marilyn Jane
Frank
Lucy Janowski Lohmeier
Peoria
Raymond D
Anna Voeckel Mackey
Chadwick
Gerald Lee
Harold H
Irene Novak
Beverly Jean
Harlan C
Blanche Turney Handel
Donald Ward
Edwin E
Garnet McGinty Keim
Mt. Carroll
Charles Thornton
Charles H
Bernice Whitmer Myers
Savanna
K. Hugh
Kenneth W
Lula Thompson Jameaz
Jaf Savanna
Max Lee
Orville
Mary Rausch Fulrath
Edward Albert
Albert
Lula Frey Schroeder
Lee Allan
Leslie H
Burgaret Weidman Guenzler
Marianlee
Wayland D
Dorothy Blair ‘Bennett
Argo Fa
Donald Leroy
Jesse and
Hazel Green
Artman
Carroll
William Gceesey
Ghadeick
Alice Marvey Waldrip
Salvanna
Laurella Evelyn Pankow
Sa ‘Vanna
Frank Carroll
Upper York
Georgeanna Phillips
Oak Hall Cemetery
Silva Siifer
ML Carrel
Oak,l
Ait” Carrel
Tri County Schoolmasters Club Fish Fry and Election
The Tri County Schoolmasters Club met at Riverview Monday with 36 members from Carroll Jo Daviess and Stephenson counties and guests. Herbert Rawlins Jr hosted at his cabin as W D Waldrip was elected president Leon Slothamer vice president and Harold Walker secretary treasurer. A Vocational Guidance Day planning committee was formed. Eldon Burke gave a talk on the Italian Ethiopian situation noting potential war and U S neutrality challenges amid Red Sea tensions and Suez concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Rawlins, Jr
Chestnut Park
Tri- County
Riverview
Carroll
Jo Daviess
Stephenson
W. D. Waldrip
Savanna
Leon Slothamer
Warren
Harold Walker
Mt. Astroll High School
Lawrence Broch
W. Hafemann
M. R
Stephen
Stock Ton High School
Eldon Burke
Frances Shimer College
Africa
Red Sea
Italy
Austria
Germany
Suez Canal
England
Gibraltar
Appoint Truant Officer for County in Savanna
Donald Swingley of Savanna is appointed truant officer for Uarrall county by Supt. of Schools Lawrence Brady after delay due to salary funding. An allotment was approved at the county board meeting. Swingley will investigate twenty four cases of children not attending school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Swingley
Savanna
Uarrall
Lawrence Brady
County Board of Supervisors
Swingley
Savanna Crid Team Falls 38 0 to East Moline
Savanna high school football lost 38 to 0 to East Moline Friday. The visitors scored each period and added three touchdowns in the final quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna Crid
East Moline
Savanna High School
East Moline High School
Program for Teachers Annual Meet in Savanna District
Carroll county teachers institute two day session set for Savanna Township High School October 23 and 24 with Lawrence Brady announcing the event. Dr Chester M Sanford of Springfield Prof J Raymond Schutz of Manchester College and Dr W P Shahan will lead sessions as Miss Ogla Hlavas directs music at Savanna High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Teacher's Institute
Savanna Township
Lawrence Brady
Chester M. Sanford
Springfield
J. Raymond Schutz
Manchester College
W. P. Shahan
Tilinom Tuberculosis Association
Springfield Music
Ogla Hlavas
Savanna High School
Sanford
Americ
Schutz
Manchester Colfiexe
Ind
Ohio
Indiana
Europe
Sunt. Brad
T. S. Cleworth
V. Tee
Prof. Schutz
Hallowe'en
Savanna
Dr. Sanford
K. J. Syieoit
Petit jurors named for November circuit term in Carrell county
Names of petit jurors drawn for the November term of circuit court in Carrell county include Fair Haven area jurors Henry Keil Willig Jensen York Edwin Porter Wilbur Hall Wysox Harry Culling Otto Bott QO W Cozzens Savanna George Williams Joseph Pelikan Fred Tack Martin Ginie Washington Fred King Harry Stanger Woodland Victor Dauphin Sr Nathaniel Randecker Mervel Sis Gherry Grove Earl Wilkins Epko Dieterman Shennon Gerry Gimmel John Moring Frank Snavely William Fox dy Wiliam Geiseman Lima G. G. Crouse Rock Creek Edwin Flickinger Wallace Ware Salem Henry Ginther Wayne Deets Lawrence Newcomer Dwight Spessman Mr Carroll Vincent Ivey Inve Rush Clarence Kenyon Alonzo White Lewis Weidman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrell County
Fair Haven
Henry Keil
Willig Jensen
York
Edwin Porter
Wilbur Hall
Wysox
Harry Culling
Otto Bott
QO. W. Cozzens
Savanna
George Williams
Joseph Pelikan
Fred Tack
Martin Ginie
Washington
Fred King
Harry Stanger
Woodland
Victor Dauphin, Sr
Nathaniel Randecker
Mervel
Gherry Grove
Earl Wilkins
Epko Dieterman
Shennon
Gerry Gimmel
John Moring
Frank Snavely
William Fox
Wiliam Geiseman
Lima G. G. Crouse
Rock Creek
Edwin Flickinger
Wallace Ware
Salem
Henry Ginther
Wayne Deets
Lawrence Newcomer
Dwight Spessman
Mr. Carroll
Vincent Ivey
Inve
Rush
Clarence Kenyon
Alonzo White
Lewis Weidman
Freeport Lights Triumph Over Mt Carroll in Week Night Clash
Freeport lightweights upset Mt Carroll on their home field 27 to 7 after trailing 7 to 6 at halftime. Hawes scored four touchdowns for Freeport, powering a dominant second half rally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll High School
Freeport
Hawes
Carroll County News Highlights And Local Notices
Carroll county men are named on duty in Freeport for U S court. November term jurors named for circuit court. Mt Carroll hosts Skirted Driver's Club meeting with lessons to be taught. Deadline to sign 1935 corn hog contracts set for October 31 midnight. Savanna and Mt Carroll football teams lose at home Friday. County school claims process with state department led by Superintendent Lawrence Brad. Hwater Lumber Co rebuilds office and sheds on site of old retaining Savanne County clerk records show September births exceed deaths. Safety lane tests in Mt Carroll reveal many unsafe drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
Struetors
Sportsmen Club at Thomson Making Splendid Progress
Thomson chapter of Sportsmen's Club plans public meeting at the Masonic Hall Thomson Thursday evening October 74 with McConaha to speak on the program. Federal Ranger will address the gathering and tentative chapters from Chadwick Milledecille and Shannon counties may attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Sportsmen's Cheb Plams
Thomsom
McConazha
Thomas Hand
4. C. McConaha
Bredi Ant
Thomson Sources
Carrell County Sportsen's Institute
Savanna
Livingston County
Albert Cheney
Bellevue
Federal Ranger
Catherine
Masonic Hall
Chadwick
Milledecsille
Shannon
Metunaha
Get
Cixb
Thoreday Jevening
County School Claims Filed Across Districts in State
County school claims totaling 748.36 were filed by county special and state education officials. It lists districts and sums such as Mt Carrell 2426.06 Savanna 4820.15 Lanark 1558.81 Chestnut Park 1207.08 Thomson 102.78 Chadwick 886.61 Shannon 792 Milledgeville 122.76 and 1283.45. Emma Stauffer trades real estate in Milledgeville and James Gundt to Savanna in Oak Park listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renee Beuch
Mt. Carrell
Savanna
Lanark
Chestnut Park
Safety Tests Find Many Cars Unsafe In Mt Carroll Lane Trials
Safety lane tests in Mt Carroll last week, conducted by Will Kilgus of the Illinois Agricultural Association, showed about 70 percent of roughly 182 cars failed to meet state motor vehicle standards. Only 28 passed the windshield sticker test, with common faults including defective stoplights, wipers, horns, and taillights. braking issues were noted as serious in newer cars, highlighting uneven braking power as a key safety risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
Will Kilgus
Ilinois Agricultural Association
Kilgus
Eldon Lower
County Skilled Drivers Club
Paul Law
Paul Warner
Lanark
Carlos Toepfer
Donald Richter
Russell Carson
Emerson Iske
Polo
Carroll County Farm Bureau
Judge Grove Railroads Tax Objections Upheld At Hearing
Judge Grove upholds most railroad tax objections while overruling York cemetery district and school board objections. Event schedule lists temperance conference in Mt Carroll, with county broadcasters to speak Monday night. Funeral services for Circuit Judge Sheean held Saturday in Galena. May plan a special election to fill a county post.
Judge upholds eight tax objections against railroads
County court hearings led Judge O M Grove to sustain eight objections by C B Q and C M St P P against levies in Savanna, Salem, Cherry Grove, Milledgeville, and district 96. Total refundable tax amounts to 778.32 dollars. Railroads involved include Chicago Burlington and Quincy and Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific. Objections about cemetery and school levies were among those sustained or overruled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Roads
O. M. Grove
Savannah Township
Salem Township
Milledgeville
Gravy
Milwaukee Road
Savanna
Salem
Cherry Grove
Shannon
Meeting plan explains 36 corn hog program to farmers
Local officials of the corn hog association announce seven evening information meetings across Shannon Lanark Chadwick Argo Fa Savanna Mt Carroll and nearby towns to inform producers about the 1934 program. Officials will discuss production economics feed and livestock, market demand, and future price impacts, with a county referendum on continuation set for October 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corn Hog Control Association
Shannon
Lanark
Milledgeville
Town Hall
Chadwick
Igh
Argo-Fa
M. E. Church
Savanna
Lincoln School
Mt. Carroll
Court House
Edwin Flickinger
Jocal
Jana
Avetina
Rarione
Tater
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Huey
Democratic Party
Ivor Long
Ned
Harry L. Hopkins
ML Mark
Army Engineses
Hopkins
Eners
PWA
Corps of Engineers
Toptill
CCC
Army
Baptist Church
Haffke
Sheean
Tri-County Schoolmasters Club
Riverview Mon
W. A. Waldrip
Shimer Ffrofessor
Bradi
Rockford
Petit Jurors
Circuit Court
U. 5. Court
State Department
Lawrence Brad
Hwater Lumber Co
Savanne
Mt. .Carrell
JAA
Sportsmens Club
Cconaha
Thomson Sports Club
Emma Stauffer Et al
Maude Olin
Mayer
Charles Gundt
James Hoe
Oak Park
Judge Grove
York Cemetery
Tory
Rawlin's
Circuit Jedge
Oa‘ommey
Aasensee
Lste
York Township
Milwaukee Road I
Milwaukee
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