War clouds in Europe and speed memories dominate
The column reviews rising European tension as Germany may push into Czechoslovaki a and Britain warns of possible involvement, while recalling Frank Hawks speed feats and a cornpfield political rally in Indiana. It notes timing device failure ends a land speed record attempt and highlights rural mail box improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Germany
Czechoslovaski
England
Czechoslovakia
Britain
North Sea
Hitler
Girl Wins 4-H Beef Calf Title at Lanark Exhibit
Nearly 300 Carroll county 4-H youths gathered in Lanark to show livestock, needlework and foods. Bonita Yocom of Milledgeville won grand champion beef calf with an Angus. Lowell Toepfer of Mt. Carroll was reserve. Herbert Keim won grand champion dairy calf with Brown Swiss. Jeanette Derrer of Mt. Carroll exhibited a reserve Holstein. Kenneth Frederick of Lanark won grand champion hog. Gervace Law of Savanna exhibited a ram lamb as grand champion sheep. A full awards list followed for boys and girls divisions.
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Carroll County
Lanark
Bonita Yocom
Milledgeville
Lowell Toepfer
Mt. Carroll
Yocom
Herbert Keim
Kenneth Blakeslee
Ernest Beyer
Will Renew Corn Loans At 357 Cents
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration announced 67 cent corn loan rates for 1937 crop renewals, with loans up to 20 000 dollars at 4 percent interest maturing August 1 1939. Eligible producers in listed states and counties may qualify, with Dec 1 guidance on 1938 rates and parity prices.
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Agricultural Adjustment Association
Wallace
Commodity Credit Corporation
Ilinois
Iown
Indiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Ohio
South Pakers
Wisconsin
Kansas
Kentucky
AAA
Democrats Picnic Plans in Carroll County Sept 18
Carroll County Democratic club outlines a family picnic at Glengary Country Club on Sept 18 with golf matches boxing contests and other entertainments. Rhene B. Law mayor of Savanna chairs arrangements with multiple committee volunteers from Savanna Chadwick Milledgeville Lar ark and Mt Carroll among others. Attorney Robert L. Morris of Lanark will secure speakers for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Democratic Club
Glengary Country Club
Rhene B. Law
Savanna
Ore Cc
C. Miller
Hany Hraeckburn
Maynard Lindsay
Larark
Wilkerson
L. J. Thurman
Me Carroll
Ralph R. Waterman
Paul Milton
Grover Reddington
Shannon
Mia
A. €. Novak
Roy Kentner
Ralph Waterman
Frank Douglas
Joe Doll
Francis Schmidel
John Slater
EB. D. Gantert
Albert Herbig
L. J. Hartman
Sam Hartman
Mt. Carroll
Robert L. Morris
Lanark
R H Holm Sealer for Corn Wheat Receives County Approval
The county approves R H Holm Sealer for corn and wheat and designates it to handle inspection of these grains in the region. The action expands local grain quality control and oversight responsibilities for commercial traders and farmers.
Council appoints Holm inspector for corn and wheat loans
Rudolph H Holm of Arno-Fa is named inspector and sealer for corn and wheat loans to Carroll county this fall. Corn loans apply to 1957 carryovers. new crop loans likely later. Wheat loans to be available soon with eligibility rules based on 1938 soil-depletion allotments. Grain mixtures meeting rules affect wheat classification. Local residents Imel family and John Imel of Malvern visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph H. Holm
Arno-Fa
Carroll County
Agricultural Conservation Association
Washington
State Agricultural Committee
Champaign
Rudolph Holm
Argo-Fa
Fulton Men Arrested North of Thomson
Two Fulton men Carl W. Jacobson and Charles Jacobs were arrested Thursday afternoon north of Thomson. Jacobs pleaded guilty to intoxication and fined 25 dollars. Jacobson was bound over to the grand jury on a drunken driving charge with 1000 dollar bond. Both were released Saturday after payment of fines and bond.
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Fulton
Carl W. Jacobson
Charles Jacobs
Lato
Thomson
Everett
Galena
Sterling
Mt. Carroll
Justice of the Peace
Frank Schroeppel
Jacobs
Jacobson
Grand Jury
Carroll county farm bureau teams at state Farm Sports Festival
Baseball team, division one champions, to face DeKalb county with winner meeting Bond MacLean. Carroll seeks revenge for Lanark defeat. Softball squad from Chadwick Thomson Mt Carroll Savanna to play Henry county, then Madison Warren winner. County athletes listed for track events also compete at Champaign festival on Sept 2 and 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Farm Bureau
Champaign
Illinois Farm
Farm Bureau League
DeKalb County
Bond-MacLean
Carroll
DeKalb
Lanark
Chadwick
Thomson
Mt. Carroll
Savanna
Henry County
Madison-Warren
Nolan Zugschwerdt
Ray Hook
Robert Lewis
Harold Daeh
Breach of Promise Suit Filed in Circuit Court
Lucille Burnette former Mt Carroll resident now in Lanark sues E F Lawhorn in circuit court seeking 10000 dollars for breach of promise.案件 involves Mt Carroll jurisdiction and a Saturday filing date.
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Mt. Carroll
Lucille Burnette
Lanark
E. F. Lawhorn
Man and Woman Held On Check Forgery Charge
K E Bussan of Galena and Mrs. Fred Smith of Savanna were bound over to the grand jury after waiving preliminary hearing on forging and uttering fraudulent checks. Bussan faces uttering a fraudulent check while Mrs. Smith is charged with forgery. bond set at 1000 and 3000 respectively. They were arrested in La Crosse, Wisconsin and returned to Carroll county after waiving extradition.
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K E. J. Bussan
Galena
Fred Smith
Savanna
Frank Schroeppel
Carroll
Bussan
Smith
Mrs. Smith
la Crosses
Wis
Carroll County
Depty
Sherriff
Ray Westfall
Former Carroll Resident William Stuart Dies in Kansas
William Stuart, longtime Carroll county native, died Sunday, August 21, at his Philllisburg Kansas home. Funeral services were held Tuesday in Philllisburg. He was born in Woodland Township, son of Hugh and Rosena Adair Stuart, and grew up nearby. Surviving are three sons, two sisters, Mrs Jennie Seidenburg and Mrs William Sommerville, and a brother Hugh, all of Mount Carroll.
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William Stuart
Carroll County
Phillisburg
Kansas
Woodland Township
Hugh
Rosena Adair Stuart
Jennie Seidenburg
William Sommerville
Mt. Carroll
County Officials Plan Family Picnic and Celebration
Democrats in the county announce a family picnic and celebration set for September 18 at Glengary Country Club. The event highlights local party activities and community gathering.
Milledgeville Plans Two Day Community Day Celebration
Milledgeville officials finalize plans for a big two day event to mark community day. The celebration runs September 7 and 8 with activities, entertainment and local participation anticipated.
Milledgeville Plans Huge Parade With Cheese Prizes
Milledgeville announces a major community day featuring two nights and one day of concerts talents and parade. The big street parade Thursday at 10 30 will include rural school floats entries and motor concession stands on the midway. Prizes total 350 plus cheese and caramel giveaways in partnership with Kraft Thenix. Australian gymnast Ken Davis will perform both evenings and Thursday afternoon with a high wire pole stunt without a net.
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Milledgeville
Kraft- Thenix Cheese Corporation
Ralph Fahrney
Chadwick
Horsecrack Band
Freeport
Ken Davis
Davis
Dare Devil
Traum Presents Theatre Orchestras At Picnic And Coronado Shows
WROK announcer Bill Traum introduced Orrin Tucker at the Coronado Theatre for four stage shows Sunday and will present Shep Fields next Sunday. He hosted a farm gathering MC at Trask Bridge picnic, billed as Rockford area’s largest. A quiz night with $800 in prizes is planned for the Coronado stage in the first week of October. Coach Paul Unzicker of Graymont visited Chadwick for the weekend.
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Bill Traum
WROK
Rockford
Orrin Tucker
Coronado Theatre
Bill
Shep Fields
Coronado
Trask Bridge
Three Big Events in Carroll County Planned for Labor Day Weekend
Carroll county towns Shannon Thomson and Milledgeville stage three celebrations from Labor Day through Sept 7 and 8. Shannon hosts annual Home Coming drawing thousands to the eastern county. Thomson marks its 14th Melon Day expected to exceed prior years. Milledgeville closes with Community Days featuring livestock displays and farm machinery exhibits. Miss Ruth Switzer of Thomson will teach in Farrar, Iowa after a brief visit.
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Carroll County
Thomson
Shannon
Milledgeville
Qurrell County
Ruth Switzer
Kenneth Whitney
Chadwick
Miss Switzer
Farrar, Ia
Bids Open Sept 11 for Clearing 1311 Acres North of Dam 13
Announcement outlines the opening of bids at 11 a.m. September 11 for clearing about 1,311 acres in the Mississippi River pool area north of Dam 13. Parcel 5 begins four and a half miles north of the dam and runs upstream eight and a half miles. The exact river side is unspecified.
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Rock Island
Mississippi River
Illinois
Iowa
Thomson
Sabula
Award Contract To Pave Subway Approaches Here
A contract to reconstruct .05 mile of paving approaches to the Milwaukee railroad subway on Route 52 four miles west of Lanark was awarded to A. P. Munsen of Marion. Munsen's bid totaled $11,028.30, according to state highway division officials.
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Milwaukee Railroad
Lanark
A. P. Munsen
Marion
Munsen
State
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New York
Howard Hughes
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Capeheart
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George E. T. Eyston
Salt
Bonneville
Utah
Eyston
Ronita Yocom
Mill
Engeville
Angus
Heim
R. H. Holm Sealer
X. A. Imel
Lawrence
Glidden
John Imel
Malvern
Melon Day
Pockford
B. R. Lewis
Cordova
Forreston
Orangeville
Mt. Morris
Beth Hower
Democrats of County
Milledgeville Girl
Board of Review
Traum
Paul Unzicker
Graymont
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