Carroll County Farmers Institute Set for Oct 24 25
Arrangements are under way for the annual Carroll County Farmers Institute to be held at the Lincoln school gym in Savanna on October 24 and 25. Dr. A. W. Noland University of Illinois will speak at the public meeting Friday night. The program covers exhibits judging demonstrations and musical numbers with several speakers from Illinois and local groups. Premiums totaling about 100 dollars in merchandise and cash will be awarded for men's exhibits and a complete 4 H list accompanies the event.
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Carroll County Farmers’ Institute
Lincoln School
Savanna
A. W. Noland
University of Illinois
Nolan
All-Ag
F. C. Baur
J. W. Erdmeier
Shannon
Carroll County Agricultural Conservation Association
Ernest Rose
Mt. Carroll
The
Soil Conservation Service
Savanna Township High School Group
R. G. Fuller
Savanna Chamber of Commerce
Clarence Doty
Institute
A. W. Nolan
Earl Nesbitt
Lawrence Miller
Glen Law
Lloyd Law
Savanna Township High
County Soil Conservation District
Mr. Rose
Law
Allen Miller
Charlotte Nichols
Ada Willerton
Geraldine Waidelich
Nadine James
Janet Ervin
Betty Wagner
George Meyer
Meyer
State Fair School
James
Schmaling
F. U. Stransky
Death notices from Carroll County summarize local obituaries
Mrs. Myrna Renner 75 of Lanark died in St. Francis hospital Freeport after three weeks as patient Funeral rites were held at Frank funeral home Lanark with a Waterloo pastor presiding Burial was Lanark cemetery She was born August 7 1866 and married to Simon Renner who died in 1905 John Sedgwick Gettemy 71 died suddenly at his Shannon home Surviving are a son Henry and a brother Clyde plus three sisters and three daughters Funeral services were at Sharman funeral home Shannon Marriage licenses issued by County Clerk Walter Watson to Frank Dudley and Hazel Hatfield Merlin A Sager and Gladys M Schall Russell J Allen and Opal Ruth McClenning both of Savanna
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Myrna Renner
Lanark
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
Frank
Waterloo
Lanark Cemetery
Renner
Joshua Neihoff
Illinois
Simon Renner
John Gettemy
Shannon
John Sedgwick Gettemy
Henry Gettemy
Henry
Clyde
Fannie Davis
Zoe Willey
Dixon
Davenport
Sharman Funeral Home
Walter Watson
Frank G. Dudley
Proving Grounds
Ill
Hazel Hatfield
Savanna
Merlin A. Sager
Gladys M. Schall
Carroll
Russell Joseph Allen
Opal Ruth McClenning
Local corn husking contest planned near Lanark
Carroll county Farm Bureau officials sponsor the annual husking contest to be held Monday Oct 27 on the Otho Bloyer farm five miles southeast of Lanark. Palmer Dauphin seeks a third title as 10 huskers attempt to set a county mark near 50 bushels to qualify for state meet. Clinton Plock chairs logistics with tractors wagons weighing roads supervised by M P Roske. Lanark CC circle runs a lunch stand.
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Carroll County
Farm Bureau
Palmer Dauphin
Lanark
Illinois
LaSalle
Woodford
Clinton Plock
Otho
M. P. Roske
Lanark CC Circle
Teachers of District Met at Rockford
Northwestern division of the Illinois Education Association adopted fourteen resolutions on teachers roles in the national defense program. Nearly 1,800 educators from northern Illinois attended the convention at the Midway theater with speakers O. T. Bright Franklin B. Snyder and Drew Pearson. New officers include S. R. Fini frock Ruth Harris Clyde Kizer and David Schoonmaker. New governing committee members are Katharine Obye T. R. Pfister and Myrtle Rose.
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Northwestern
Illinois Education Association
Northern Illinois
Midway Theater
O. T. Bright
Illinois Educational Association
Franklin B. Snyder
Northwestern University
Drew Pearson
Washington
S. R. Finifrock
Galena Superintendent of Schools
Ruth Harris
Belvidere
Clyde Kizer
Freeport
Stephenson County
David Schoonmaker
Washington Junior High School
Rockford
James W. Welsh
Lincoln Junior High School
Lamont Clikeman
George Glass
Katharine Obye
T. R. Pfister
Myrtle Rose
Savanna
Galena Defeats Mt Carroll High 12 to 0 in Muddy Clash
Galena beat Mt. Carroll High 12 to 0 in a U. S. Grant conference game on a muddy field. Galena scored a 1st quarter touchdown and a second quarter TD, both with failed extra points. Mt. Carroll’s lone threat came in the final minutes but was stopped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll High School
U. S. Grant
Galena
Mt. Carroll
Savanna Triumphs Over Sterling Community 24 12
Savanna high school defeated Sterling Community high 24 to 12 on Saturday. Savanna scored in all four periods with Johnson passing three touchdowns and scoring one on a line play. All extra points failed.
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Savanna High School
Sterling Community High
Sterling
Johnson
Savanna
Petit Jury Panel Selected for November Term
Carroll county residents were drawn Friday to serve on the petit jury panel for the November term of circuit court opening November 17 in Mt. Carroll. Judge Leon Zick of vegan will preside. jurors are named from Fair Haven to Savanna including Hartman Smith Anderson Alexander Schmaling Miller Blair Heitman Martindale Fletcher Musser Shellhouse Shipman Ware Truman Shore Zuck Appenberg McCray Niles Handel McCall Ehredt Wood Frey Barnes Stevens Wittenberger Lyons Dunn Bimm McDougall Badwell Bryant Lammers and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Circuit Court
Mt. Carroll
Leon Zick
Vegan
Chas. F. Hartman
Ralph Smith
Ralph Anderson
Chester Alexander
Fair Haven
Ruby Schmaling
Fred Miller
Joe Blair
Roy Heitman
Chas, Lyons, Jr
William Dunn
Edward Bimm
Charles McDougall
Amy Badwell
P. R. Bryant
Robert Lammers, Sr
Savanna
Federal auto tax payments rise in Carroll county
Under the use tax, Carroll county automobile and truck owners will contribute to the defense fund for 17 months. The 1940 census lists 1486 autos and 260 trucks on county farms, with farm contributions around $12,319.14 and county totals possibly near $28,000.
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Carroll County
Defense Fund For Defense
Carroll County Soil Conservation District Forms Board
Robert Carson of Woodland township named chairman of the board of directors of the newly organized Carroll County Soil Conservation District. Wallace Williams of Mt. Carroll chosen secretary. Other directors include Clyde Butterbaugh Charles Kessler and Henry Miller. Committees set on soils crops pasture woodlands education and erosion control with varied members.
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Robert Carson
Woodland Township
Carroll County Soil Conservation District
Mt. Carrol
Wallace Williams
Mt. Carroll
Clyde Butterbaugh
Charles Kessler
Heny Miller
Soil Conservation Service
Henry Miller
Oliver Heisler
Julius Rath
Hart Johnston
Victor E. Dauphin
Charles E. Kingery
William J. Davis
Russell Tallman
Ralph Blake
C. V. Butterbaugh
Ben Williamson
Charles Stuart
Arthur Haas
William Lundy
Robert C. Carson
Freeman Law
Ward Fritz
W. G. Warnock
Earl Keim
Glen Carson
Ed Keim
Harold Merchant
Ross Hostetter
Carroll County Woman's Clubs Plan Fall Convention
Fall convention of Carroll county federated Woman's clubs will be held next Tuesday Oct 28 at Hope Evangelical church Chadwick with Mrs R B Polhill president in charge. The all day event includes luncheon by Queen Esther class, credentials committee, registrations, talks on stained glass windows and international relations, music, and roll call of club presidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Federated Woman's Clubs
Hope Evangelical Church
Chadwick
R. B. Polhill
Milledgeville
County Federation
Queen Esther
Hope Church
Elizabeth Senneff
Besse Humbert
L. M. Phillips
H. L. Carbaugh
Chadwick Woman's Club
D. C. Thompson
Frans Mest
Grace Franck
Lanark
W. L. Puterbaugh
Savanna Woman's Club
E. T. Putroan
Carroll
Preston Prairie Club Chorus
Shower Given Friday For Mrs. R. Lego
A miscellaneous shower was held Friday afternoon at the W. C. Robinson home for Mrs. Russell Lego formerly Frances Robinson of Savanna. Guests included numerous friends from Thomson Chadwick Millidgeville and Savanna. Refreshments featured fruit salad chocolate walnut cake and coffee. Hostesses were Mrs. Pearl Gilson and Mrs. Edward French.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Robinson
Russell Lego
Frances Robinson
Savanna
Chas. Tripp
Ward Weber
Lawrence Lego
Chadwick
Henry Eubanks
Milledgeville
Charlie Groharing
Myrtle Bull
Maurice Strukhoff
Seaman Swett
Letty
Jean
Norma
Deanna Gilson
Jimmy French
Orrie Rutherford
Ruth McGinnis
Lorraine Young
Roland Schroth
June
Markc Robison
Mary Wagner
Thomson
Pearl Gilson
Edward French
Carroll County cattle highs at Chicago Stock Yards sale
A midweek Chicago Stock Yards market report shows Carroll county cattle among the high sellers. G Roy Moll of Lanark sent a large shipment of yearling steers that topped at 12.25 dollars per cwt, with 60 head averaging 962 pounds each.
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Carroll County
Chicago
G. Roy Moll
Lanark
Six Carroll county men leave for army induction
Six young men from Carroll county left at 5 15 Monday for an army induction station in Chicago to begin training. Induction orders were issued Oct 16 to nine men while three were deferred or transferred. The county’s class 1 A list is nearly exhausted and few more can be sent without reclassification or new registrants. Men leaving include Vernon F Stoner Chadwick Elwood C Diehl Arman E Bushman Raymond W Hartman LaVerne G Thulion Arden Peterson.
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Carroll County
Chicago
Vernon F. Stoner
Chadwick
Elwood C. Diehl
Arman E. Bushman
Milledgeville
Raymond W. Hartman
Thomson
LaVerne G. Thulion
Savanna and
Arden
Births and deaths recorded in Carroll county for September
September vital statistics report shows 25 births and 19 deaths in Carroll county. Births include 16 girls and 9 boys with names and residences such as Savanna Lanark Sabula and Thomson listed. deaths include Clara M Ferguson John Miller John Kelsen Leonard Seward and others with ages and burial places noted.
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Carroll County
Clara M. Ferguson
Savanna
Sabula
Iowa
Johns. Miller
Dubuque
John Kelsen
Washington
Germany
Leonard George Seward Johnson
Marion
Kirkland
Etta Hall
Miltom
Lower York
Mary Bird Mackay
Bohemia
Ben Walling
Publisher Foster Stagg Dies After Illness in Iowa City
Foster L. Stagg 4 percent publisher of the Review died suddenly Tuesday morning Oct 21 at an Iowa City hospital after a two year illness. He had directed Thomson and several other papers since 1928 and served as secretary of the Northwestern Illinois Editorial association. He is survived by his widow Hazel Gilpin and three children Gilpin Elinor and Richard, plus his mother Lena Stagg and sister Mrs Paul Heu isinkveld. Burial at Lower York cemetery, Thomson. Funeral at 2 p m Friday at Methodist church Thomson with Rev Clarence Ploch.
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Foster L. Stagg
The
Review
Iowa City
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Stagg
Fay Funeral
Fulton
Thomson
Fay Chapel
Clarence Ploch
Lower York
Carroll County
Association
Thomson Lodge
A. F
A. M
Thomson State Bank
Chadwick
Thomas
Lena Foster Stagg
Savanna
Hazel Gilpin
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Gilpin
IV. 8. Navy
Great Lakes
Naval Training Station
Elynor
Teachers College
Malcomb
Richard
Ideal
Chicago
Prairie Farmer
Wallace’s Farmer
Country Gentleman
Thomson Review
James Frost
Lena Stagg
Paul Heuisinkveld
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Farmers’ Institute
Okctimer
Mount Carroll High
Soil District
Heeren-Wubbena
Ruth Heeren
Onne Heeren
Albert W. Wubbena
W. A.wubbena
the Reformed Church
Forreston
C. H. Bode
Emily Wubbena
Lloyd Heeren
Miss Wubbena
Schall-Sager
Gladys Mae Schall
Charles Schall
McClenning-Allen
Ruth McClenning
Russell J. Allen
Cleworth
Wilmer Nehrkorn
Savan
Allen
William A. McClenning
Patterson, Ill
Mr. Allen
Joseph W. Allen
Coyne Electrical School
Camp Fortrest
Tenn
James Phialmlee
Chestnut Park
Maxine
Cpl
Harrison Keller
Albert Keller
Miss Phiamlee
Hanover
Cpl. Keller J
Selfridge Field
iMich
Woman's Clubs
ARMY
John Lee
John J. Loftus
Robert Edward
Gardner C. Blackburn
Donald Ray
Ralph E. Rogers
Richard Glenn
Glenn. Beyer
Oliver Davis
Raymond John
Conrad D. Fahlen
Stanley, Ray
Randall W Downs
Marlo Vernon
Norval Goodrich
Jackie Ray
Raymond Traum
Sharon Kay
Glenn Bicker
Cherry Grove
Shelvy Jean
Leslie Frederick
Linda Lou
Cornelius Nordhoff
Anna Louise
George A. Perry
Robert E. Williams
Mabel Yvonne
Willard G. Sehhryver
Hazelhurst
Marles Jean
Philip Hunter
Barbara Ann
Merle Bonjour
Naomi Ruth
Harry A. Pauley
Neta Louise
Floyd E. Leavens
Thelma Louise
Sheldon L. Helle
Marlys Yavonne
Harold B. Harkin
Sally Rae
Leonard R. Pannell
Donna Mae
David L. Allen
Patricia Ann
Mathias Christensen
Katherine Ann
Laurence L. Morse
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