Stalin and World War III Forecast in Babson’s Report
Washington DC October 15 Babson analyzes Stalin as a dangerous revolutionary and argues three reasons for no war now. He predicts no war in 1948 and likely none in 1949 unless initiated by the West, noting wartime alliance limits and Russia’s climate advantages. He warns of atomic weapon rise by mid 1950s and questions UN tolerance of a dictatorial regime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Russ'a
Nicholas II
Joseph Stalin
Czardon
Stalin
Berlin
Russia
England
Europe
America
United Nations
Local frost claims crops in early October freeze
First heavy frost of the season hit Saturday night with temperatures around 20 degrees and a second frost Sunday night dipping to 24. The cold snap finished crops and flowers and Sunday’s reading was among the coldest October nights in over five decades. Clear skies Monday through Wednesday brought warmer days but frosty nights continued.
Roadwork Near Chadwick Extends To Route 78 Finished
Last week completed remaining three tenths of a mile of blacktop from Chadwick to Route 78 with guard rails at points. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Paten and Jorge Weber of Elmwood Park and Mrs. Anna Sucher visited Sunday at the Sucher home as Mrs. Sucher returns home improved in health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
Route 78
Lyle Paten
Jorge Weber
Elmwood Park
Anna Sucher
Charles Sucher
Petit Jury Drawn for Carroll County November Term
Carroll County circuit court announces the drawn petit jurors for the November term. Named jurors include Lola Messmer Ethel Engleking Floyd Niles Charles Guenzler Jr Helen Lick Harold Schmidt Shirlee Alexander Lucille Poffenberger Shannon Clarence Champion Robert Lichty Henry Myers Ruth Packard Wallace Ware Anna Fulton Henry Ginther Carrie Wacker Bernie Sieber Jessie Schriener Ruth Schoening Eddie Phillips Woodrow Johnston Henrietta Conley Lena Haly Clarence Schmidel Fern Clifton Clara Westfall Ida Tuite Norman Phillips Clarence Plum Jr Raymond Erling James Hook Helen Bryson Andrew Blumer J Lester Wolstenholm Herbert Ehni Wysox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll, II
Petit Jury
Carroll County Circuit Court
Lola Messmer
Ethel V. Engleking
Floyd Niles
Washington
Charles Guenzler, Jr
Helen I Lick
Harold Schmidt
Freedom
Shirlee Alexander
Lucille Poffenberger
Shannon
Clarence E. Champion
Robert D. Lichty
Henry Myers
Ruth O. Packard
Wallace W. Ware
Rock Creek
Anna Fulton
Henry Ginther
Salem
Carrie Wacker
Bernie Sieber
Jessie A. Schreiner
Ruth Schoening
Eddie Phillips
Woodrow Johnston
Mt. Carroll
Henrietta J. Conley
Lena M. Haly
Clarence H. Schmidel
Fern E. Clifton
Clara Westfall
Ida M. Tuite
Norman Phillips
Clarence Plum, Jr
Savanna
Raymond Erling
James Hook
York
Helen E. Bryson
Andrew J. Blumer
Grange Bake Sale Aims to Send Quartet to National Contest
Ladies of Black Oak Grange announce a bake sale at 1 p m Saturday Oct 23 in the Chadwick village council room to raise funds for sending the Grange quartet, state champions, to the national Grange music contest in Portland Maine. A card party with prizes and lunch will follow on Wednesday Oct 27 in Grange hall for the same goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of
Black Oak Grange
Chadwick
Assi
Grange
Portland
Maine
Grange Hall
Senior Play Set by Chadwick Community High School
The Chadwick Community High School senior class announces its three act comedy Every Family Has One to be staged Friday Oct 29 at 8 pm in the school gym with a 2 pm matinee Thursday Oct 28. Cast includes Penelope Reardon Rena Lott Laura Reardon Rhea Schreiner and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick Community High School
Penelope Reardon
Rena Lott
Laura Reardon
Rhea Schreiner
James Parker
Lois Kahler
Essie
Margaret Geerts
Nana Reardon
Annavon Pfundstein
Reginald Reardon
Jim Quest
Marcia Reardon
Adrienne Clodfetter
Warry Reardon
Lyle Bickert
David Spanogle
Sherwin Parker
Kenneth Friederich
Lily Reardon
Carol Kness
Ladd Galloway
John Quecoerner
Reardons
Laura
Reardon
Penelope
Warry
Eugene O'Neill
Reginald
Nana
Lily
Parkers
Marcia
Crosby
Funeral for Mrs. Cora Roberts Wednesday
Funeral services were held in Indianapolis for Mrs. Cora Roberts mother of Mrs. Earl Co Lie of Chadwick. Mrs. Roberts died Friday evening and Mrs. Coble had been with her mother for two weeks as her husband traveled to Indianapolis for the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Roberts
Earl Co Lie
Chadwick
Indianapolis
Ind
Local social rounds note visits and travel
Mrs Lottie Rahn was a dinner guest Sunday in the home of Mr Evan Rahn. Mr and Mrs Howard Baker entertained the G F club in their home Sunday evening. A card from Donald Imel to his parents states he has left Daytona Beach for California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie Rahn
Evan Rahn
Howard Baker
G. F. Club
Donald Imel
William Imel
Daytona Beach
Fla
California
Weddings of Savanna Couples Across Iowa and Illinois
Savanna and nearby towns report multiple weddings from Oct 10 to Oct 14. Couples include Savanna natives Savanna M Tyler and Eugene Boos in St John’s Savanna, Mary Bullis of Mt Carroll to Thomas O Leary, Ruth Burkholder to Marvin Cheeseman in Nachusa, Mildred Savanna to Lawrence Eastman in Hanover, Anna Hazen to Richard Delp in Savanna, Lenna Haberkamp to Roger Mackenzie in Freeport, with receptions and honeymoon plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Alverda M. Tyler
Virgil Tyler
Eugene Lawrence Boos
Lawrence Boos
Clinton
Walter J. Ryan
St. John’s Catholic Church
Marianne Boos
Virgil Tyler, Jr
Colorado
Clinton, Ia
Olympia
Wash
Burkholder-Cheeseman
S. L. Hanscom
Marilyn Traum
Leora Weide
Roger Coleman
Cheeseman
Mrs. Cheeseman
Milledgeville Community
Mr. Cheeseman
Milledgeville High School
Chicago
Haberkamp-Mackenzie Savanna
Lenna Louise Haberkamp
Henry Haberkamp
Freeport
Roger McLeod Mackenzie
Harold Mackenzie
T. Stuart Cleworth
R. Beck
Ohio
John R. Mackenzie
Shooting Schedule For Duck Hunters Across Iowa Illinois
Migratory waterfowl season listed for 1948 covers Clay ton Dubuque Jackson Clin ton and other counties in Iowa and Jo Daviess Carroll Whiteside in Illinois. Open season runs daily from noon October 29 to sunset, then 12 hours before sunrise to sunset daily until November 27. Duck bag limit four per day eight in possession with at most one wood duck. Coot limit fifteen per day fifteen in possession. Goose limit one per day of possession with limits on Canada and whitefronted geese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton
Dubuque
Jackson
Clinnton
Iowa
Jo Daviess
Carroll
Whiteside
Illinois
Local Men Head Rural Carriers At Sixteenth District Meet
Carroll county men were elected to top posts in the Sixteenth District Rural Mail Carriers association at the annual banquet in Galt Grange hall near Sterling. New officers include Mele Yeager Lanark president Ford Grimm Thomson vice president Edgar Harry Savanna secretary. Congressman Leo Allen spoke on congressional procedure and thanked carriers and postal workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Rural Mail Carriers Association
Galt Grange Hall
Sterling
Mele Yeager
Lanark
Ford Grimm
Thomson
Edgar Harry
Savanna
Leo Allen
16Th
Congress
Rules Committee
Postal Department
Allen
Lyle Snader
Dixon
Chester Salzman
Emil Bernadin
Compton
Joseph M. Ward
William Mabee
Rockford
State Association
Charles Carns
Colors
E. ¢. Schultz
Political Issues To Be Discussed At Shimer Meets
Two public meetings at Metcalf hall Frances Shimer college will compare Republican and Democratic platforms. Charles A Reeves of the University of Chicago Republican club speaks at 7 30 p m Saturday and John K Morris state representative Chadwick speaks at 7 30 p m Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metcalf Hall
Frances Shimer College
Charles A. Reeves
Republican Club
University of Chicago
John K. Morris
Chadwick
Wagner and Root families visit Columbus Junction
Thomson briefs describe weekend visits by Mr. and Mrs. Ken Wagner and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Root to Columbus Junction Iowa to see Wagners brother R. W. Wagner and relatives. Verdayne John of Milwaukee Wisconsin spends the week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. N. D. French. Mrs J Y Stickell and Gary McGinty of Chadwick visit Hobart Holland family. Marion Wheeler and Robert Rice are supper guests of Claude Grim family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Wagner
Joe Root
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Cancer Clinic to Be Held in Savanna
The Savanna City hospital will host a Cancer Clinic at 2 00 p m on Thursday November 18 with Dr F W Merrifield of Northwestern University as visiting consultant. He will discuss Cancer of the Mouth and demonstrate mouth lesions while encouraging patient cases to be presented to Dr E C Turner or Ruth E Church M D District Health Superintendent for contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna City Hospital
F. W. Merrifield
Northwestern University
Merifield
Merrifield
E. C. Turner
Savanna
Ruth E. Church
M. D
Savanna-Willam G. Kent Dies at 78 in Belvidere
Savanna retir ed lawyer Savanna William G. Kent, 78, died at 4 30 a m Saturday in Belvidere where he had lived with his son in law and daughter for two years. Funeral services were held at Trinity Episcopal church in Belvidere. He was born June 3, 1870 in London and educated at Oxford. Survived by brothers in England, South Africa and China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Willam G. Kent
Belvidere
Boyd Law
Trinity Episcopal Church
H. Foster Whitney
London
Lanark Youth First County Entry In Show
Chicago reports the first entry for the 49th International Live Stock Exposition from Carroll county. Keith Printa, 17, of Lanark, will show two steers in open classes and enter the Junior Livestock Feeding Contest, set for Nov 27 to Dec 4 at the Chicago Stock Yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Carroll County
Keith Printa
Lanark
Chicago Stock Yard
Oklahoma
Illinois
Phone Workers End Short Morrison Fulton Strike
Morrison and Fulton telephone exchanges resumed full service after a near week of limited calls. Union and management reached a settlement via the state conciliations service offering an average wage increase and additional boosts for traffic and plant staff tied to future rate changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison—Stnnki
Morrison and Fulton
Local families share weekend visits and anniversaries
Mr and Mrs Richard Badthe celebrated their seventh wedding anniversary with Mr and Mrs Herbert Badike in Morrison. Mrs Sherm Paup from Miles Iowa visits relatives, while Mr and Mrs Rey Heitman returned from Ada Minnesota and Winnipeg Canada. Guests at George Ketchum's home include Merle Fields family Lost Nation and Omar Ketchum family Savanna with others from Urleans and Savanna. Clark Rhymer and family of Morrison joined relatives Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Badthe
Herbert Badike
Morrison
Sherm Paup
Miles, Ia
George Ketchum
Rey Heitman
Ada
Minnesota
Mr.Heitman
Mary Lou
Norma
Walter Smeltekop
Savanna
Millard Cate
Merle Cate
Clark Rhymer
Fanny Rhymer
Burglar Lounsbury Sentenced to Life in Joliet Penitentiary
Morrison Emory Lounsbury was sentenced by Circuit Court Judge Ray Kinnehiel to life in Joliet for habitual criminal acts and two concurrent burglary terms of 20 to 25 years. He appeared without a lawyer, pleaded guilty to burglary and habitual criminal act, and was linked to stolen property recovered July 1 in Sterling. Sheriff Boyd Kimmel testified, and Carroll County accomplice indictment was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Kimmel
John Poole
Lounsbury
Sterling
Whiteside
Bureau
Lee
Carroll Counties
Caroll McBeth
Reidence
Licenses to wed issued and divorce decrees granted in Carroll county
Licenses to wed were issued from the County Clerk office to Richard K. Delp of Savanna and Anna Marie Hazen of Black Hawk and others. Divorce decrees were granted Oct 14 in Carroll county circuit court by Judge Leon A. Zick to multiple couples including Mabel Klein and Wm Klein, Elsie M. Stratton and Lawrence E. Stratton, and Lula Mae Adrian and Virgil M. Adrian among others. numerous property transfers and trustees deeds listed for Savanna Milledgeville Lanark and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Nipo
Richard K. Delp
Savanna
Anna Marie Hazen
Blackhawk
Floyd Shellhouse
Hazel Hartman
Mr. Carroll
Delbert L. Jenks
Sterling
Peer J. Holman
Jonald E. Casselberry
Dorin Tovtine Morgan
Sat whTa
Carroll County Circuit Court
Leon A. Zick
Mabel Klein
Wm. Klein
Lawrence E. Stratton
Elsie M. Stratton
Lula Mae Adrian
Virgil M. Adrian
Myrtle Bull
Lyle Bull
Thomson
Local Social Notes and Visitors Across Several Towns
Thomson Briers and George Ketchum family hosts and visits appear with Will Paup of Miles Ia. visiting Elizabeth, Charles Young of Slackhawk Village visiting Henry Young, Albert Perry and son Arthur in Sterling with George Perry family. Creaghton Harry Perry named in George's home.Richard Badtke visited Port Byron with Forrest Gilbert family. Frank Brown and Fred Miller visited Gus Ruggendorf and Wm Zahn homes at Me Carroll. Mrs Sack hosted a party for 92nd birthday of Newlie Parson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ketchum
Sherm Paup
Miles
Will Paup
Elizabeth
Charles Young
Slackhawk Village
Henry Young
Albert Perry
Sandson Arthur
Formrr
George Perry and
Sterling
George
Creaghton Harry Perry
Richard Badtke
Forrest Gilbert
Dau‘vera
Port Byron
Frank Brown
Gus Ruggendorf
Fred Miller
Fred Jr
Wm. Zahn and Sons
Me. Carroll
Charles Sack
Newlie Parson
Chadwick Halloween Parade Plans Highlight Oct 30
Carroll County Republican precinct committeemen to hold Oct 22 meeting at Mt. Carroll courthouse at 8 p m with all candidates invited. Chadwick s Halloween masquerade set for Oct 30 on Main Street with prizes in five age groups and community window prize drawings. Parade starts 7 30 p m from the post office corner and includes costumes for all ages with small rewards for every entrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Republican
Court House
Mt. Carroll
Chidwick
Hallowe’en
Main Street
Harold Fink
Commercial Club
Carl H. Kness
Chadwick
Bar Association Plans 33rd Meet At Dixon Friday
The Federation of Local Bar Associations of the Sixth Illinois District holds its thirty third annual meeting in Dixon on Friday October 22. John R. Snively of Rockford announces the event at Loveland Community House starting at 10 15 p m with County Judge Grover W Gehant presiding. A noon luncheon features William J Fulton chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court and Amos H Robillard president of the Illinois State Bar Association. The afternoon session begins at 2 p m. The Association of Wives of Illinois Lawyers hosts a luncheon at White Pines State Park and Mrs Grover W Gehant has arranged afternoon entertainment for the ladies. Courts expect to adjourn for the meeting unless jury trials prevent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon
Federation of Local Bar Associations
Sixth Supreme Judicial District of
Community Notes From Savanna and Nearby Towns
Local social calendar reports entertainments at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Homedew in Savanna and Mrs. Grace Seim. Residents attend, visit, or plan events with families in Ree4ford Rockford Davenport Seattle Hines hospital and Freeport. A closing out sale firs and barn demolition progress on Clayton haul farm are noted along with travel plans to California and visits from Alaska and Washington state relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Homedew
Savanna
Esther Schmaling
Reeford
Grace Seim
Rockford
Geo. Schmaling
Blunk
Kinney Farm
Hines Hospital
Floyd Carpenter
California
Phil Spitalney
Allvirl Orchestra
Davenport
Clayton Haul
Ida Lehre
Will
Wacker
Miss Lehr
Duane Lehre
Anchorave
Alaska
Rostad
Seattle
Washington
Miss Lehi
Mary Weidman
Grace Hartman
Freeport
Clyde Schreiner
John Sollenberger
Albany Briefs from Hobble Creek Hunting Trip
Albany briefs report trips and visits across states. Orville Goblin and Roll Wil lems with Bernie Diverbiss and sons from Glen Ellyn, Ill spent the week in Howard South Dakota pheasant hunting. James Jacobsen and Fred Miller hosted visitors from Hollywood. Clarence Appel Vernon visited Baraboo Wisconsin with Ed Martindale Mary Frazier Frank Riley and Francis Martindale who will teach at Cedar Falls University in two weeks. Hattie Brown Guy Brown and Harriett Gordon joined Mr and Mrs Robert Miller for a birthday dinner Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Goblin
Roll Willems
Bernie Diverbiss
Bob and
Glen Ellyn
Howard
South Dakota
James Jacobsen
Hollywood
Calif
Fred Miller
Clarence Appel
Vernon
Thurssday
Baraboo
Wisley
Ed Martindale
Mary Frazier
Frank Riley
Fall From Roof Kills Lanark Man
Lanark man Lanark-Frank Myers 64 a stone mason was killed about 430 pm Monday after falling from a roof he helped build for Leonard Fry on West Locus street. He died before aid arrived. An inquest is set for Oct 20 at Frank funeral home. Burial at Lanark cemetery. Survivors include Lois Palmer Myers widow son Harlan three brothers Otto Henry Charles and two sisters. Served two years overseas in WWI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Gregory Ventura
The
Christian Church
Lanark
Myers
Lois Palmer Myers
Harlan
Otto
Freeport
Henry
Charles
L. C. Coleman
Carroll
Earl Fulrath
Social Roundup From Morrison and Surroundings
Mrs Eldon Hickey and children and Mrs John Carroll hosted a birthday dinner for Mrs C B Carlier at Mrs Darwin Kelly s Low Moor home. Wisconsin visitors Clayton Atherton arrived for a several day stay with Mrs Adeline Graharing. The Carroll County Federation of Womens clubs met in Savanna. Multiple visits and Sunday dinners involving the Milnes Witt Carroll Gaar Diehl Ottens and Andring families provided a busy regional social scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon Hickey
John Carroll
C. B.carlier
Darwin Kelly
Low Moor
Clayton Atherton
Wisconsin
Adeline Graharing
Eugene Murray
Thomas Kustes, Jr
Harold Brown
Carroll County Federation of Womens’ Clubs
Savanna
Joe Feldman
Elaine
Walter Milnes
Andrew Witt
Morrison
Ivan Carroll
Helen Gaar
John
Hobart
Gerald Gaar
Freeport
Wilbur Conrady
Chicago
Paul Ottens
Lyndon
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Babson's Weekly Report
Babson
E. Coble
Tyler-Boos
Veme
Eastman
Mildred A. M
Savanna Veme
Lawrence FE. Eastman
Guy Eastman
Hanover
Paul £. Kunkel
Ann Brkljack
Raymond Eastman
Legion Home
Thomson Briefs
Emma Steele
Rose Lorenzen
Steele
Lorrenzen
Laura Sardam
Jane Lamb Hospital
Alma
Helen Mertz
Milledgeville
Charles Bissens
U.S
Shimer
Carroll , Deate 4S County
William G. Kent
Morrison, Fulton
John H. Shirk
Geo. St. Milroy
Meyers
Edgar Blake
Paul
Metz
Hattie Gillogly
Marion Neis
Wiliam
Oncken
Minard
Meyer
Catherne C. Nenninger
Jose Orozco
Robinsons Add
Albert A. Shriner
John FE
Haka
Romeo J. Caron
Wmn
Shipley Et al
M. Paul Sommers
Bernice Dimnick
Robert Bristol
Cedar
Minerva McCulloch
John F. Lloover
Emil Hartman
Kingery & Judd’s
Kadwek
Francis H. Engleking
Dairyland Power Coop
Wd. S
Thomson Briers
Bar Association
Argo News
Albany
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