Babson Forecasts Good Times Then Risks After 1950
Babson predicts good general business through 1945 and 1946 with rising real estate and construction, high retail sales, and steady employment if conditions hold. He warns of potential unemployment around 1950 from foreign competition and domestic strikes, and weighs impacts of Communism, socialism, and atomic energy on the economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
Congress
Washington
Truman
China
Russia
United Nations
U. S
England
United States
Butter Price Increase Planned for November 8
The wartime butter subsidy will be withdrawn effective Oct. 31, and ceiling prices will rise 5 to 6 cents a pound on Nov. 8 per John C. Collet, stabilization director. OPA will set new area ceilings by Nov. 8 or shortly before, with field offices fixing prices where community ceilings exist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Collet
OPA
Mission Ridge Hallowe'en Party Friday Evening
The Mission Ridge PTA will meet in the schoolhouse Friday evening with a box supper at seven. The event doubles as a Hallowe'en party and is organized by Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bowles Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. Mark Remrey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Ridge Hallowe’en
Mission Ridge
Pp. T. A
Albert Bowles Jr
Mark Remrey
War Fund Drive Under Way In Carroll County
National War Fund drive begins in Carroll County with a $15 500 quota matching last year. Community chairmen named by county chair Elver Eisfeller, treasurer W J Schreiner, and per community quotas listed. Drive runs Oct 20 to Oct 31 with Savanna leading at $5700.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National War Fund
Carroll County
Elver Eisfeller
W. J. Schreiner
Chadwick
Thomson
Alice Switzer
Lanark
Harry Lowman
Robert Morris
Milledgeville
Earl Woodin
Shannon
Paul V. Church
Mr. Carroll
Sarah Dupee
Savanna
Claude Briggs
Frances Shimer Reunion Dinner Set At Mt Carroll Tonight
Dr Charles W Gilkey dean of Rockefeller Memorial Chapel at the University of Chicago will speak at a Frances Shimer reunion dinner in Mt Carroll on Thursday evening Oct 35 Alumnae parents and friends from nearby counties will attend to launch a nationwide public relations program with college leaders and faculty arranging the event and several hundred expected to participate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Gilkey
Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
University of Chicago
Frances Shimer College
Mt. Carroll
Gilkey
Albin C. Bro
Samuel J
Argo Sunday school social set with costumes and talks
The Argo monthly Sunday school social is planned for October 31 with program committee members Leland Schmaling Earl Green and Paul Smith arranging songs by Mrs Welch talks on Origin of Hallowe en by Esther Schmaling and Hallowe en 50 years ago by Chas Sack. Preschool and grade school children may dress in costumes with three prizes offered. Refreshments follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Schmaling
Earl Green
Paul Smith
Welch
Hallowe'en
Esther Schmaling
Carpenter
Hallowe’en
Chas. Sack
Father of Mt. Carroll Editor Dies in Davenport
Dr. Ben H. Schmidt a retired Davenport physician died last Friday morning in Mercy Hospital Davenport after a heart ailment. He was father of Kurt B. Schmidt editor of the Mt Carroll Mirror-Democrat. Funeral services were held at Range Mortuary Davenport with burial in Fairmount Cemetery. He practiced since 1899 after training at Rush Medical College with post graduate study in Vienna and Berlin. Surviving are his widow a brother Herman Schmidt and two grandsons Bradford and Carey Schmidt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben H. Schmidt
Davenport
Mercy Hospital
Schmidt
Kurt B. Schmidt
Mt Carroll Mirror-Democrat
Range
Fairmount Cemetery
Rush Medical College
Vienna
Berlin
Herman Schmidt
Bradford
Carey Schmidt
Mt. Carroll
Marriage Licenses and Local Court Actions in Savanna Area
County Clerk W. M. Nipe issued a marriage license to Thomas J. McGoldrick of Savanna and Rosemary Iddings of Hammond Ind. Alvin Reese 40 of Savanna pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and was fined 100 dollars plus costs, 25 days in county jail for nonpayment. Frank Johnson about 40 bound over to November grand jury on larceny of a radio from his daughter bond 500 dollars. remanded to county jail for not posting. Three Savanna youths Stuart Hergert 17 Royal Klitz 16 John Douglas 16 bound over to November grand jury on possession of stolen auto tire and damaging jail locks. bond 2000 each. William Lacey 58 Savanna railroad worker indicted on three counts extortion and obscene letters by federal grand jury. pleaded innocent. case set for hearing Oct 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Nipe
Thomas J. McGoldrick
Savanna
Rosemary Iddings
Hammond
Ind
Alvin Reese
Frank Schroeppel
Carroll
Frank Johnson
Johnson
Lillian
C. J. Fisher
Stuart Hergert
Royal Klitz
John Douglas
Savanna City
William Lacey
Freeport
Atty
Ralph Eaton
Mt. Carroll
Elwyn R. Shaw
Many Servicemen File Discharges In This County
Circuit Clerk records list numerous honorable discharges for sailors and soldiers from Savanna Milledgeville Mt. Carroll Chadwick Lanark Milledgeville and other towns. Discharge dates span 1941 to 1945 with many service entries including ranks such as sergeant petty officer and private.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Cramer
Gerald Merle Griswold
Yeoman
Savanna
Glen Williams Poffenberger
Torpedoman 3c
Mr. Carroll
Jesse V. Warfield
Mt. Carroll
Wayne H. Phillips
Merlin A. Sager
Kyle P. McGinnis
Thomson
Cpl
Eugene &. Johnson
Pfe
Earl W. Wilson
George H. Richey
Arnold M. Reiff
Miledgeville
James D. Ridgeway
Milledgeville
Roger D. Thorngren
Robert Kelsey
Hybrid Seed Corn Field Day Planned At Polo Plant
The Blackhawk Hybrid Seed Corn association of Polo invites the public to a field day at its Polo plant on Saturday Oct 27. Attendees may tour the fields and the seed processing plant to learn about hybrid seed corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackhawk Hybrid Seed Corn Association of Polo
Cattle Haul Moves 236 Head by 9 Trucks
Harlan Handel reports 236 head of cattle moved on Tuesday using 9 trucks. 117 head sent to Savanna yards for F. J. Stransky and 119 head shipped to Chicago for Clayton Kaul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Handel
Harlan
Savanna
F. J. Stransky
Chicago
Clayton Kaul
Hog Breeders Report Strong Sales At Area Auction
Hog breeders report solid auctions for breeding stock in the Review. Elmer W Hoge of Walnut sold 51 head at an average 108 dollars with boars averaging 105 and 16 gilts 115. Andy T Cooper of Sherrard also posted strong results with boars and gilts averaging 90, top boar 120 to Merlyn Carlson Astoria Illinois, top gilt 125 to Carl Claussen LeClaire Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Ww. Hoge
Walnut
Andy T. Cooper
Sherrard
Merlyn Carlson
Astoria
Ill
Carl Claussen
LeClaire
Charivaried Newlyweds Arnold Provant Honored at Home
Newlyweds Mr and Mrs Arnold Provant were serenaded last Wednesday at their home by friends and neighbors a festive charivari followed by an ice cream supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Provant
Miss Zella Corbett Leads Northwest IEA Division
Miss Zella Corbett a Mt Carroll high school math teacher was elected president of the northwestern division of the Illinois Education Association at the Rockford session. The division covers Carroll Jo Daviess Stephenson Winnebago and Boone counties with officers George Kloos Clyde Kaiser David Schoonmaker Katherine Slade and Selmer Berg also chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zella Corbett
Mt. Carroll High School
Illinois Education Association
Rockford
Carroll
Jo Daviess
Stephenson
Winnebago
Boone
George Kloos
Freeport
Clyde Kaiser
David Schoonmaker
Katherine Slade
Selmer Berg
Stockton High Trims Carroll In Grid Game
Stockton High defeated Mt Carroll 12 to 0 in a non conference game on Friday night. Stockton scored in the third and fourth periods, but failed to convert after both scores as Carroll blocked both kicks. The win extended Stockton’s winning streak to five games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton High
Mt. Carroll High
Mt. Carroll
Carroll
Stockton
Bower Oh
Illinois Thanksgiving Proclaimed by Governor in 1945
Governor Dwight H. Green proclaims Thursday November 22 as Thanksgiving Day in Illinois. The 1945 proclamation notes the end of grim battle years, victory and peace, soldiers returning home, and the preservation of liberties and freedoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight H. Green
Illinois
Deattes Charles Devel dies at 73 in Lanark area
Charles Devel 73 lifelong Lanark resident died 5 30 p m Oct 16 at his daughter's home in Coleta after illness He was born March 17 1872 in Rock Creek township Carroll County and farmed near Lanark He was a Mason and member of Lanark Blue Lodge Survived by widow two daughters six grandchildren a sister and a brother burial in Lanark cemetery with Masonic rites
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Devel
Lanark
Bernard Hagen
Coleta
Sterling Hospital
Masonic Temple
William D. West
Lanark Trinity Church
Lanark Cemetery
Mr. Devel
Rock Creek Township
Carroll County
Horace
Martha Lynch Deuel
Lanark Blue Lodge of Masons
Hayen
Charles Dauphin
Savanna
Fred Diehl
Shannon
George
South Dakota
Funeral rites for Paul C Schuyler 58 Savanna businessman
Funeral services for Paul C Schuyler 58 retired Savanna business man died Thursday in Savanna city hospital were held at 2 p m Saturday at Law Funeral Home Savanna Rev Arthur Monkman officiated burial in Oak Hill cemetery Mt Carroll He was born Nov 9 1886 in Laverne Minnesota and lived in Waukesha and Savanna later opened a dairy before retiring in 1945 Surviving are his widow a brother Earl Schuyler of Long Beach California two sisters Mrs Charles Nestembeni Rio Nido California and Mrs Robert Clemans Corning California
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul C. Schuyler
Savanna
Savanna City Hospital
Law Funeral
Arthur Monkman
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mt. Carroll
Schulyer
Philip
Clara Schuyler
Laverne
Minn
Waukesha
Wis
Rozella Moore
Earl Schuyler
Long Beach
Calif
Charles Nestembeni
Rio Nido
Robert Clemans
Corning
Funeral services for Mrs Richard Smith 76 Savanna
Funeral services were held at St John’s Catholic church Savanna for Mrs Sophia Mae Edwards Smith 76. She died Oct 17 in Savanna city hospital after six weeks illness. Survived by five sons, six daughters, 14 grandchildren, two great grandchildren, two sisters and three brothers. Her husband and a daughter preceded her in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Smith
Savanna
St. John's Catholic Church
Pp. E. Kunkel
Walter J. Ryan
Thomas Lynam
Joseph
Margaret Knadler Edwards
Richard Steith
Mt. Carroll
Floyd L
Ial
Atty
Lawrence A. Smith
Wm. E. Smith
Elmwood Park
Lewis Frosch
Edw. Simon
Clyde Leavens
Robert Buchanan
Milledgeville
John Coffman
Billngs
Mont
Robert van Aken
Rockford
Mary Edwards
Edward
John
Warner Edwards
Willey longtime Shannon official dies at 83
John A. Willey, 83, a Shannon town board member for 20 years, died after a heart attack at his home. He was born May 18, 1862, farmed near Shannon, retired in 1917, and moved to town. Surviving are his widow Emma Mattes, daughter Marjorie Condit of Freeport, and grandson Pvt. LaVerne. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Sharman funeral home with Rev. Albert V. Ihne officiating. burial in Brethren cemetery. He also served 25 years as a director of the Shannon Telephone company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Willey
Shannon
Sharman Funeral
Albert V. Ihne
Brethren Cemetery
Mr. Willey
Willey
Ile
Emma Mattes
Shannon Telephone Company
Marjorie Condit
Freeport
Pvt
LaVerne
Northwestern enrolls 13500 students with NIU inclusion
More than 13,500 students are enrolled this fall at Northwestern University in Evanston. The group includes about 488 from Northern Illinois and roughly 1,000 returning veterans, with several named locals noted among the enrollees and vicinity residents listed by name and hometown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Illinois
Northwestern University
Evanston
Boo Jaet Epring
Wallace IH. Geisz
Chadwick
Martha Holland French
Thomson
School of Education
Jan Eaton
Mr. Carroll
School of Music
Marion E. Kinney
Savanna
College of Liberal Arts
Jo Rowland Plum
Polo
Anita Doris Turner
Fulton
Harrison Cleveland Turner
Cordova
Cathryn Angell Detweiler
Ellen Janet Haskell
Dorothy Saralene Ward
All of
Sterling
Rain Dampens Ardor Of Trail Riders Sunday
About 350 riders gathered at Morrison Fair Grounds for the fall trail ride led by Frank Norrish and Claire Meakins. Clouds gave way to heavy rain by Wild Cat Rock, forcing many to shelter and return to the fair grounds. A mock horse sale drew spirited bidding but no sales, including a mule owned by Clair Meakins. Dinner at the Band Box followed, while a Saturday dance drew about 400 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison Fair Grounds
Wild Cat Rock
Norrish
Fair Grounds
Clair Meakins
Frank Norrish
Claire Meakins
Bus Strikes Mule Injuring Woman on Highway 80
Mrs. Harry Ebner of Savanna suffered leg cuts and a head bruise when a bus carrying Savanna ordnance depot workers struck and killed a mule on highway 80 north of Savanna. Door jammed injured her, windows shattered. no other injuries reported. Mule owned by Hamilton brothers of Gibbons farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Ebner
Savanna
William Lacey Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison
William Lacey of Savanna pleaded guilty in federal court to charges from last week’s grand jury indictments and was sentenced to four years in the federal penitentiary. Howard Kness and Geraldine Zim mer of Clinton visited Sunday with Mrs. Katherine Kness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lacey
Savanna
Federal
Howard Kness
Geraldine Zimmer
Clinton
Katherine Kness
Virginia Sargent 12 Dies of Poliomyelitis in Mooseheart
Virginia Sargent, 12, daughter of Mrs. Lucille Whitmer Sargent of Lanark, died at Mooseheart hospital at midnight Sunday from poliomyelitis after illness began Friday. Funeral 2:20 p.m. Wednesday at Cherry Grove Church of the Brethren with Rev. Merle Hankbecker. burial in Lanark cemetery. Survived by mother and three brothers Ransom, Morris, Wendell. father Robert Sargent died about a year ago.
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Virginia Sargent
Lucille Whitmer Sargent
Lanark
Mooseheart
Cherry Grove
Virginia
Ransom
Morris
Wendell
Rausch Rites Set for Mt. Carroll Man
Henry W. Rausch 48 of Mt. Carroll died at 2 30 Tuesday morning in Madison Wis Methodist hospital after a four day stay. Funeral services are 2 p m Thursday at Christian funeral home Mt Carroll with burial Oak Hill cemetery He was born July 4 1897 near Mt Carroll son of George and Ida Rausch Survived by four sisters Miss Fannie Rausch Mrs Myrtle Kauffman Mrs Katie Butt all of Mt Carroll and Mrs Annie Morhart of Elizabeth and two brothers Oscar
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Rausch
Mt. Carroll
Methodist Hospital
Madison
Wis
Christian Funeral Home
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mr. Rausch
George
Ida Rausch
Fannie Rausch
Myrtle Kauffman
Katie Butt
Annie Morhart
Elizabeth
Oscar
Chadwick's New Water System Delivers Immediate Supply
The new well is online producing ample water with over 200 gallons per minute test flow. A temporary mains hookup allowed 50,000 gallons to flush the system while a 25 horsepower pump reduces monthly costs from over $200 to an estimated $20 to $50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
Dreath
Hammond Woman Weds Savanna Man in Savanna Catholic Church
Miss Rosemary Iddings of Hammond Indiana daughter of Dr and Mrs Maurice Iddings of Los Angeles California married Thomas J McGoldrick of Savanna at 6 am Saturday mass in St John s Catholic Church Savanna Rev P F E Kunkel officiated Attendants included Miss Shirley Van Valkenberg cousin of the groom and Frank Brooks Both couples bring ties to Hammond and Savanna with backgrounds in local schools and military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary Iddings
Hammond
Ind
Maurice Iddings
Los Angeles
Calif
Thomas J. McGoldrick
Savanna
St. John’s Catholic Church
P. FE. Kunkel
Shirley van Valkenberg
Frank Brooks
Mr. McGoldrick
Savanna High School
University of Oklahoma
Tulsa University
DePaul University
Army
Handel Brothers Plan Local Hog Purchase in Chadwick
Handel Brothers of Chadwick announces completion of arrangements to buy hogs locally with operations starting about November 1. Harlen Handel, manager, says a scale is being installed at the Handel barn in Chadwick and details of the program are being worked out. farmers with hogs are urged to call for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handel Brothers
Chadwick
Harlen Handel
Handel Barn
Handel
State School Men Visit Rural Schools in Carroll County
Ten assistant state superintendents of education are visiting Carroll county rural schools today and Friday. School board members and teachers from the visited schools are asked to attend evening meetings in Mt. Carroll where the visitors will discuss school conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Mt. Carroll
Tuberculin Tests Set For Carroll County Schools
The Carroll County Christmas Seal committee will fund a tuberculin testing and x ray program for high school and junior high pupils teachers and janitors. Tests will be given at Chadwick School on Monday October 29 at 9 am as announced by Howard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Chadwick
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Babson’s Weekly Report
Babson
Lid
Frances Shimer
Argo News
George Schmaling
Esther
Leland
Effie Slifer
Aid Society
H. Green
Morrison
Argo
Kneal Hook
Galesburg
Fred Hook
L. W. Sikkema
Sikkema
Celebes
Fred Weaver
W. J. Severance
Frank Severance
Minneapolis
Lena Jensen
Frank Warfield
Fay Rendecker
Wm. Bright
Clarence Kreuder
William Geidd
Werdell Bright
Edgar Turney
Joe Foltz
Burlington
Eva Foltz
Irene
House News
Albert C. Handel
Harold Kauffman
Joe J. Holder
Austin
Tex
Donald Wayne Varney
Coxswain
Dean W. Geer
Julian D. Martin
Albinus J. Martel
Arman E. Bushman
Robert L. Wagner
Savarse
Walter N. Larson
Arthur H. Gee
Cedar Knolls
N. J
Fay R. Coleman
Donald E. Eggert
Charivari Newlyweds
Miss Z. Corbett
IEA
Deattes
Charles A. Ducal
New Chadwick
Northwestern
McGoldrick
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