Courthouse Notices and Local Fines From Savanna District
Probate entry for Raymond W. Van Buskirk and Ella Grace Brown. Marriage licenses issued for Langshier Webber Clinton and Elliott Harter Riley Savanna. Deeds recorded including Marian Larson to Ida Bierman and Maynard Gaul to Irvie Lego. Fines listed for multiple residents for speeding stop sign and reckless driving. Oviatt remains in county and Remmers released on bond. hearings set for Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darold C. Langshier
Nanette Kay Webber
Waterloo
Iowa
Gordon P. Quick
Judith Ann Elliott
Clinton
Ralph W. Harter
Neva E. Riley
Savanna
Marian Larson
Ida Bierman
OT Chadwick
Kathryn Miller
Illinois Building Authority
Maynard Gaul
Irvie Lego
Bessie Lego
Lanark
Wibur J. North
James A
Gary A. Shaw
Edwin T. Petesch
Ellsworth A. Handy
Elizabeth Bentrup
Albany
William Ewers
Thomas A. Ewers
Meyer
Adda
Milledgeville
Michael Mallen
John Mills
Hanover
Janet Myers
Rockford
Kenneth Manning
Thomson
Fred Colehour
Mt. Carroll
Richard James
Edwin Schaefer
Dick Gruhn
Florence Eaton
Daniel Oberg
Robert Swingey, Jr
Coralville
Darlene Sanchez
Moline
Jerry Biederman
Gayle Thulen
Randy Fijelstad
Chadwick
Philip Hamilton
Lake Zurich
Edwin Cady
Camanche
Oviatt
Remmers
Two Teens Charged With Illegal Liquor Possession
Larry Oviatt age 19 and Mike Remmers age 17 were arrested October 7 in the Satellite cafe parking lot near Lanark by Illinois State troopers with Lanark City police. They face charges of illegal possession of liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Oviatt
Mount Carroll
Mike Remmers
Chadwick
Lanark
Illinois
Third Liquor Offense Legal Case in Carroll County
Julian Martin 44 of Lanark was fined 309 dollars plus costs in Carroll County Circuit Court for illegal transportation of liquor. He was arrested in October by Lanark City police and spent five days in jail before paying the fine. This was Martin's third offense on the same charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian Martin
Chadwick
Carroll County
Lanark
Martin
Three Morrison youths bond for burglary of vacant Mount Carroll home
Three Morrison youths posted $10,000 bonds on burglary charges for a vacant Mount Carroll residence north of town owned by Glen Aubrey. They allegedly took antique dishes and glassware. several items have been recovered. Their cases set for November 15 at 2 00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison
Mount Carroll
Glen Aubrey
Driver and passenger escape injuries in rural crashes
Dan O'Berg age 21 of Mount Carroll hit a steer on Route 64 near Mount Carroll, injures none. The steer belonged to a local cattle company. John Pinney age 26 of Mount Carroll also escaped harm after his car rolled from a gravel roadway near Mount Carroll Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan O'Berg
Mount Carroll
Savanna
William B. Petty
O’berg
John Pinney
Youths Arrested on Bad Check Charge
Larry Swift 16 Savanna and Gary Crete 17 Mount Carroll were arrested by Savanna police on October 9 for forging a check at Savanna Super Valu. Swift is jailed without bond, Crete is out on bond, both on parole from the Illinois Youth Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Swift
Savanna
Gary Crete
Mount Carroll
Savanna Super Valu
Swift
Crete
Illinois Youth Commission
Savanna Man Arrested on Aggravated Battery Charge
Donald Claycomb a former Missouri resident now living in Savanna was arrested October 11 by Savanna police on an aggravated battery charge involving a local youth. He remains in jail awaiting trial on the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Claycomb
Missouri
Savanna
Sheriff Arrests Dick Schoenhaar in Sunday Disorderly Conduct
Sheriff Harry H. Miller arrested Dick Schoenhaar, 18, of rural Savanna, Sunday morning on charges of disorderly conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry H. Miller
Dick Schoenhaar
Savanna
Youth Disorderly Conduct Case Near Handel's Steak House
Schoenhaar fined 25 dollars plus costs in Circuit Court after investigation of a gathering of youths near Handel's Steak House. Ridge road north of Savanna and Tehim referenced in the incident.
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Ridge Road
Savanna
Tehim
Handel's
Schoenhaar
Soldier jailed for license and speeding offenses
Edward R. Luque, a soldier at Savanna Army Depot, served three days in county jail for driving without a license. He also paid a $10 fine plus costs for speeding under conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward R. Luque
Savanna Army Depot
Morgan Charged in Contributing Delinquency Case
David Morgan aged 17 of Savanna was served with a warrant on October 14 charging him with contributing to the delinquency of a 14 year old Savanna girl. He remains confined in the County jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Morgan
Savanna
Illegal Driving Charge Against Peoria Man
Lawrence Elgin of Peoria formerly of Thomson was arrested October 6 by Illinois State troopers on a charge of driving with a suspended license. He has been released on bond awaiting a hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Elgin
Peoria
Thomson
Illinois
Three Freeport men pay fines for liquor with broken seal
Gary Drollmvner 24 Verden Huston 19 and Frank Little 23 all of Freeport paid fines of 50 dollars plus costs after circuit court hearings for possessing liquor with a broken seal. They were arrested between Mount Carroll and Lanark by Carroll County Deputy Howard Hems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Drollmvner
Verden Huston
Frank Little
Freeport
Mount Carroll
Lanark
Carroll County
Howard Hems
Death of Hugh Miller 65 Savanna IL area
Hugh Miller 65 of Savanna died Wednesday at home. Funeral services were held Saturday at Law-Jones funeral home with Elder John Stiegel officiating and burial in Savanna Township Cemetery. Born August 17, 1903 in Shannon, he worked 45 years as a railroad engineer for Chicago and Milwaukee before retiring in 1966, and was a Moose member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Miller
Savanna
Law-Jones
John Stiegel
East Moline
Latter Day Saints
Savanna Township
Shannon
Eli
Anna Sartwell Miller
Viola Garrow
Clinton
Chicago and Milwaukee
Obituary Brief for Local Couple’s Relative Survived by Family
The obituary notes a deceased individual with survivors including his wife, a daughter Mrs. Larry Simonsmeier of Loveland Colorado, and two sisters Mrs. Leonard Stiegel of Moline and Mrs. John Stiegel of East Moline. The text references the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers.
Funeral services for Harold Keller in Freeport
Harold Keller aged 43 of Freeport, a former Mount Carroll resident, died Wednesday at the Veterans Hospital in Madison Wisconsin after injuries from a traffic accident near Freeport on August 2. Burial was in Freeport cemetery. he is survived by his wife a daughter a step daughter his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Keller of Mount Carroll and one brother.
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Mount Carroll
Freeport
Harold Keller
Veterans Hospital
Madison
Wis
Keller
Fred Keller
Funeral services for Robert J. McCarthy in Harvard
Robert J McCarthy 48 of Rockford died Tuesday October 8 in a Rockford hospital. Funeral services were held Saturday in St. Joseph s Church Harvard with burial in Harvard. Survivors include a son four daughters three brothers and four sisters including Alice Prehn Mount Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Harvard
Illinois
Robert J McCarthy
Alice Prehn
Mount Carroll
Local visits color Thompson area Sunday
Sterling residents Mr and Mrs Leonard Bennett visited Mr and Mrs Russell Green and Mrs Edna Roggendorf. Rock Falls pair Mr and Mrs Wilfred Hazen called on Mr and Mrs John Buikema and Phyllis in Fulton. Ardena Houzenga joined Mrs Florence Ashby for supper. Deborah Bush stayed with the Stanberry family in Champaign Illinois. Merle Atherton Sr and Al Scholl hosted Sunday guests. Francis Potratz and Gregory Scott visited Monmouth before weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Bennett
Sterling
Russell Green
Edna Roggendorf
Wilfred Hazen
Rock = Falls
John Buikema
Phyllis
Garrett Ammon
Fulton
Ardena Houzenga
Florence Ashby
Deborah Bush
Richard Stanberry
Champaign, Ilinois
Mike Ashton
Merle Atherton
al Scholl
Maquoketa
Iowa
Francis Potratz
Gregory Scott
Monmouth
Illinois
Paul Potratz
Legion Auxiliary Meeting and York Progressives Gather
The American Legion Auxiliary plans an Oct meeting at 8:00 p.m. with Mrs. Marian Wolfe as guest speaker. The York Progressives meet Oct 21 at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. Arnold Sikkema’s home. Roll call will be a seed exchange. Marion Wheeler and Paul Wilt lead lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Progressives
Arnold Sikkema
Marion Wheeler
Paul K. Wilt
Dates To Note From Argo Fay Methodist Church
October 24 features a chicken supper and bazaar at Argo Fay Methodist Church. November 2 hosts the annual firemen’s pancake supper nearby.
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Argo Fay Methodist Church
Rent Farm Change Near Thomaston
Mr and Mrs Raymond Barse and family of rural Fulton have rented the farm owned by Mrs Paul Waltrip east of Thomaston and expect to move there this winter. Waltrip has rented the former home of the late Eva Atherton, now owned by Mrs Erma Sites of Hanover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Barsema
Fulton
Paul Waltrip
Thomson
Waltrip
Eva Atherton
Erma Sites
Hanover
Nursing home visits in Elizabeth Illinois
Mr and Mrs Charles Hogg and Mrs Vada Carroll were Sunday afternoon callers of Mrs Ella Williamson and Mrs Lawrence Meyer residents of the new nursing home in Elizabeth Illinois They enjoyed a tour of the home opened this summer Mrs George Bush and Mrs Charles Hill returned Thursday to their Chicago home after spending days in the home of Mr and Mrs Thomas Kustes and Mrs Kathryn Cooper following the death and funeral services of Mrs Hill s husband Charles Hill Mrs Vada Carroll visited Monday morning Mrs Kathryn Cooper John Kustes a University of Illinois freshman spent the weekend at the home of his parents and grandmother Mr and Mrs Thomas Kustes and Mrs Kathryn Cooper
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hogg
Vada Carrol
Ella Williamson
Lawrence Meyer
Elizabeth
Illinois
George Bush
Charles Hill
Chicago
Thomas Kustes
Kathryn Cooper
Hill
Vada Carroll
John Kustes
University of Illinois
SAD Employees Receive Awards at Savanna Army Depot
The incentives committee awarded cash prizes to Purchasing and Contracting and Field Printing Plant staff. Jean Platt and others in Savanna region received 40 dollars each, while Ben Rosenthal and others in Galena Clinton and Thomson earned 25 dollars each. Additional Suggestion Awards ranged from 15 to 25 dollars to Savanna and Thomson personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna Army Depot
John Washburn
George Starr
Directorate
Larry Walkup
Jean Platt
Loretta Foster
Marnie Cossage
Mary Hicks
Lola Sterk
Savanna
Urban Meier
Bellevue
Penny Gharst
Thomson
Ben Rosenthal
Galena
Duane Lowe
Norvil Felderman
Neil Houzenga
Clinton
Cliff Anangst
Hanover
Gordon Brown
Delbert Bussan
Cleo O'Connor
Joseph Spencer
Robert Weber
Sabula
Wieburt Corbett
Thomas Kujawa
Local families visit relatives and attend events in Wisconsin and Iowa
Fulton residents Mr and Mrs Ronald Koenes and Mr and Mrs Fred Koenes joined Mrs Kate Schaver for Sunday dinner with Edward and Luella Dykema. The Bruckners attended the Dane County Fair in Madison last Friday to hear the Cowsills with Jack Bailey hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Koenes
Fred Koenes
Kate Schaver
Fulton
Edward Dykema
Luella Heitman
Ruth Hoff
Lodi
California
Francis Hoff
Robert Hill
Miss Hoff
Thomson
John Buikema
Renzie Buikema
Morrison
Paul Dale
Harry Cooper
Dubuque
Iowa
Kathryn Cooper
Thomas Kus
Lloyd Bruckner
Dane County Fairgrounds
Madison
Wisconsin
Cowsills
Jack Bailey
Queen
John Brown
Camanche
Fay Ashby
Ervin Stuart
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Pearl M. Rogers
Dale DeVries
Robert Weissmiller
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N. Schuneman
N. Broad St
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Richard Deets
Sohigro Service Co
Robert J. McCarthy
Thomson News
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York
Progressives
PAL
Armed Forces Overseas
Armed Forces
U. S
New York
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Seattle
Breed’s Livestock Sales
Elizabeth, Ill
W. J. Yourd
Clinton, Iowa
Stand Up For
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George C
Thomson Lions Club Dance
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Ernest Handel
Kent
Rt. 78
Cliff Rahn
Larry Smith
Lowell Teeter
C. P. Miles
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