Autumn Notes From Carroll County Towns
Carol County readers report calm harvest weather with corn nearly frost free and duck season opening bringing hunting activity. Local minister changes, new county chair of the Democratic women, building improvements, and police notes accompany social notices and historic reminiscence from Lanark and Savanna communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Wagner
Thomson
Rev. Warner
York Community Church
Rachael Switzer
Miles Newell
Clarice Novak
Carroll County Democratic Women’s League
Walter Sherlock
County Democratic Organization
Dauphin
W. H. Mann
Stark
Savanna Cafe
Stransky
Jefferson Street
The Review Dedicates Its Future Issues to Honest Citizens
The publication praises Carroll County residents as average, honest, and hardworking, supporting churches and local institutions. It urges readers to continue paying taxes, rents, and bills while backing banks, insurers, and grocers, presenting the community as the nation’s backbone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Carroll County Platform from 1938 Review
The document outlines Carroll County goals including a Milledgeville bank, extending Route 171 to Chadwick via Han sen's Corners and Route 78 joining Route 40, electing efficient local officers, cutting expenses, promoting competitive sports, and presenting Carroll County as a haven for sports enthusiasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milledgeville
Hansen’s Corners
Chadwick
Carroll County
Sportsmen's Paradise
Birthday Greetings Listed by Town and Name
Local birthday notices run from Friday October 21 to Thursday October 27 listing residents by town including Lanark Freeport Thomson Mt. Carroll Chadwick Milledgeville Oak Park Decatur Coleta Chadwick and Macomb. Names include Mrs Elmer Lotz Mrs Mary Jane McGinty Charles Geisz Jr Diana Lee Diehl Ada Katherine Beaston George Bittner Jr and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Lotz
Lanark
Victor Brockhill
Freeport
Mary Jane McGinty
Thomson
Calvin Eslinger
Wm. H. Miller
Wm. Beaston
Mt. Carroll
Charles Geisz, Jr
Chadwick
Roy Plock
Diana Lee Diehl
Lola Grim
Woodrow Bott
Milledgeville
Charles Anderson
Ada Katherine Beaston
Donald Smith
George Bittner
K. B. Carpenter
H. P. Hartman
Carl Schreiner
Harriet Isenhart
DeKalb
Charles Miller
Coleta
Howard Lego
C. D. Jones
Walter Henske
George W. Jones
Mary Hawkins
Charles Begeman
Russell Provant
E. J. Isenhart
Henry Loechel
Lee Potter, Jr
Gilpin Stagg
Macomb
Janie Bell Beck
George Bittner, Jr
Kimbro Shake
Barbara Frazier
Kenneth Cooper
Gertrude Dykstra
W. G. Heide
Robert Appel
Mary Louise Jannsen
Licenses For Drivers Up For Application Across District
Application blanks for new drivers licenses are being accepted after a recent state law. Licenses cost 50 cents for adults, 25 cents for youths 15 to 18, with signatures required for under 18. Permits valid until May 1, 1942 and licenses issued after May 1, 1939 expire after three years. No examination required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Sharpes Tales Of Trade And Tangles With A Bay Horse
A rambling reminiscence recounts a dodgy horse deal with a seasoned trader. The narrator buys a black horse for 26 dollars, asks 50 with four roosters, then trades for a bay with complications. After two weeks the bay winds up sold for 18 dollars, illustrating misjudged trades and stubborn bargaining amid a Wisconsin sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Rock
Wisconsin
Daydream on Cheap Baseball Skits and Ball Players
A whimsical riff on trading players for kittenball and lighted diamonds. The narrator jokes about bench holders, home run legends, pitchers around the corner, and curious managers. He muses on owners, umpires, and the sport’s goofy side while promising a good-natured, if chaotic, game atmosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonny Hartman
Ross Williams
Babe Ruth
Rogers
Tommy Fritz
Nolan Zugechwerdt
Carleton
French
Hartman
Pauley Bonjour
Jerry Kensinger
Hartnett
Schaut
Dean
Charley Grimm
Phillip
Paul
John
Wrigley
Louie
Daggett
Multiple local notices and moves across farms and camps
George Hicks suffered a wrist fracture after a ladder mishap and a forceful fall. Johnny Malloy joined CCC and was sent to a Wisconsin camp. Frank Warfield drives a new truck to Chicago. Glen Bowers' horse improves after sleeping sickness. Ed Foltz drives a new auto. Arthur Robison returned from Clinton hospital after an operation. Ida McCullough hosted grandchildren. Blaine Lohmeier and Hi Tiesman started work at Savanna proving ground. James Libberton plans Florida trip for winter. Leonard Porter bought a corn picker. James Mummert to host a fish fry. Frank Manning and family held a dance at Domdey farm for son Arthur. Ben Manning and wife welcome a daughter. family now twelve with six girls and six boys. Verne Kaufman will move to the Dietz Stakemiller farm. Harmon Stakemiller to resume farming near Morrison. Harmon misses Ideal as Ideal misses him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hicks
Johnny Malloy
CCC
Wisconsin
Frank Warfield
Chicago
Glen Bowers
Ed Foltz
Arthur Robison
Clinton Hospital
Ida McCullough
Blaine Lohmeier
Hi Tiesman
Proving Ground
Savanna
James Libberton
Florida
Verne Kaufman
Dietz Farm
Stakemiller Farm
Harmon Stakemiller
Morrison
Mr. Stakemiller
Harmon
Ideal
Reminiscences Highlight Captain Stephen J. Hanks River Career
A fragment from a memoir recalls river pilot Captain Stephen J. Hanks. It notes river routes near Alton and Westport, mentions Lovejoy mobbing era, and records tributes from friends including P. P. Chacey and F. Peterson. Hanks served on the Ida Fulton and Arens Lamb line before 1890, famed for strength and humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Illinois River
Alton
Lovejoy
Missoun
Merchants Bridge
Altona
Cornelia
Sawyer’s Bend
Horse Creek
St. Louis
Burlington Saturday Evening Post
Stephen J. Hanks
Blair
Hanks
Mississippi
F. Peterson
Davenport
Abe Mitchell
Abraham Lincoln
R. K. Robinson
Morrison
Stephen
Steamboat Hanks
Lake St. Croix
Lake Pepin
S. B
Albany
P. P. Chacey
Fargo
N. D
Stephen B. Hanks
Aremus Lamb
C. Lamb & Sons
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Forrest Thompson
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Sabula
Europe
Lee Spencer
Lee
Ray Westfall
O. H. Boening
Lutheran Church
MT. Carrol
Frank Schroeppel
Justice Court
P. Roske
Urbana
Carlos Johnston
Fred Calvert
J. P. Schroeppel
City Water Works
Vienna Choir Boys
E. C. Dolbeer
The
Glenn Wise
St. Paul
Stillwater
Morning Star
Texas
Review
Doc Saunders
the Village Echo
Thomson Broadax
Thomson Review
H. G. Stagg
Harriett Smith
Kenneth Whitney
Illinois
Office of Publication
Happy
Ella Orr
Oak Park
Lois Hunt
Decatur
Clarence Cooper
Jess Klitz, Jr
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
Kipnis
Sharpe
Lewis Motor CO
Hamburg
Missouri
Westport
Capau-Gris
Cuivre River
W. L. Derrer
W.B. Mitchell & Sons
Marfa, Texas
Morrison, Ill
Fair Grounds
Highland Country
F. P. Norrish
W. B. Mitchell
Earl Garten
John L. Brearto
Savenna, Ilinois
Clinton Rendering CO
Clinton, Iowa
Mt. Carroll Mutual Fire Ins. Co
General Assembly
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