Economic outlook and trailer boom amid election year
The article notes that election years are not crippling business this year with backlogs keeping activity robust into the third quarter. It cites government policy as a key influence on investment and industrial growth, calls for bipartisan action, and predicts a potential recovery if policies favor industry and agriculture. It then discusses the rise of automobile house trailers as a new, inexpensive mobile living option with tax considerations and the potential impact on public revenue. It warns about increasing automobile fatalities, urges driver caution and pedestrian education, and ends with a list of recent marriage licenses issued in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Jong Tun
Shannon And Thomson To Celebrate Labor Day Event
Shannon prepares for its seventeenth annual Labor Day Homecoming on Sept 7 with a street parade at 10 am including floats and stunts. The day features a noon basket dinner in the park and a 1:30 pm address by J B Murphy, past state commander of the American Legion, plus afternoon entertainment by the Shannon band and Farm Bureau nine in a local baseball game. A goat ball match between Shannon and Pearl City is planned to draw crowds along with Roadside attractions such as the Rochelle Horse Creek band and the Continental Sisters. A pavement dance caps the evening festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shannon
Ino
J.B. Murphy
The
American Legion
Farm Bureau Nine
Bame
Old Settlers
Farm Bureau
Sinanon
Pearl City
Crow Say
Rochelle Horse Crick
Continentals
Alua
August Rainfall in Carroll County Exceeds Averages
Weather record by James Mc Crae shows Carroll County received 4.93 inches in August, 4.15 inches above average. Thirteen thunderstorms occurred at night, the month ranged 56 degrees in variation with a high of 103 and a low of 47. One day saw 1.91 inches of rain in 24 hours on August 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
James McCrae
Wn Mit. Carroll
Lacs of Agenst
Fall Festival This Week in Savanna Attracts Many
Businessmen on Fourth Street and the Savanna Legion post sponsor a week long fall festival. Opening days drew attendees for pie eating, cracker eating, whistle contests and treasure heats. A German band performs each night with rides shows and concessions supporting the event.
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Fourth Street
Savanna
Legion Post
Vscal
Funeral for Mer Resident Held in Carroll
Funeral services for Mrs. Erma Foe Reynolds, 76, were held Wednesday morning in Mt. Carroll from the home of her daughter Mrs. John W. Squires. Rev. R. H. Leitner officiated and burial followed in Eugar Grove cemetery near Aurora. Mrs. Reynolds died Sunday afternoon at 4 PM in a Highland Park hospital after about ten days illness while visiting her son at Fort Sheridan. Survivors are her daughter and son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erma Foe Reynolds
Mt. Carroll
John, W. Squires
R. H. Leitner
First Baptist Church
Eugar Grove
Aurora
Reynolds
Highland Park
Joseph
Fort Sheridan
Two Savanna Couples Wed in Candlelit Lutheran Service
Miss Clara Haas wed Ray Westfall deputy sheriff of the county at St Peter Lutheran Savanna in a quiet ceremony at 6 pm. Miss Shirley Daley tied with Dewey Lahre. Both couples plan a week in camp in McGregor Minnesota after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Weetfail
Clara M. Haas
Savanty
Dewey B. Lahre
Stirky E Daley
Savant
Savanna
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Savannat
Clara Haas
Ray Westfall
Shirley Daley
Dewey Lahra
L. G. Hoeppner
Lanark Lutheran Church
McGregor, Minn
Westfall
William Haas
First National
National Banks
Clyde Westfall
Savanna High School
Eber Shepherd
Lahre
Savanna Church
Minnesota Lakes
State candidates visit Mount Carroll on Tuesday evening
Republican ticket speakers will visit Mt Carroll Tuesday evening September. The group will speak in Morrison at 7 30 p m and then come to Mt Carroll after the Morrison program ends. Names listed include George Hatzenbubler for lieutenant governor Clarence Buck for state treasurer Richard J Lyons Leo E Allen N M Mason Chauncey W Reed and Ralph E Church all seeking Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
Morrison
ML Carroll
He Geo. Hatzenbubler
Clarence F. Buck
Richard J. Lyons
Leo E. Allen
N. M. Mason
Chauncey W. Reed
Ralph E. Church
Congress
Country Women Meet in Savanna October First
Airs M W Stark, president of the Carroll County Federation of Women's clubs, announces a Savanna meeting on Thursday October 1 at 10 am with registration and a business session. Methodist church women will serve a noon dinner, followed by an afternoon program and speeches pending final speaker confirmations. The event takes place in the Methodist church parlor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Stark
Carroll County Federation of Women's Clubs
Savanna
Methodist Church
Mneoon
Shusin i Stark
Maine
Barn Hit by Lightning Burns Near Mt Carroll
A barn on the Frank Hinkel farm about four miles west of Mt Carroll burned late Thursday or early Friday. The blaze destroyed the barn, 390 bushels of oats, 30 tons of hay, a straw stack, and one horse. Estimated loss around 2.50 dollars per bushel? (If the source shows 2.50, keep as stated.)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hinkel
Mt Carroll
Joss
Frances Shimer College Names Hostetter Dean At Mt Carroll
Dr. Raymond Culver announces Miss A Beth Hostetter named dean of Frances Shimer Junior College at Mt Carroll. Hostetter, acting president last year, will also registrar and teach art history and advanced Latin. New instructors Carroll Shrodes Evansville Minn Mary Snyder Mound City Ill Adelie Hawkinson Moline will join as education drama and piano faculty as the 1928 29 year opens with registrations and a faculty dinner scheduled at Sawyer House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Shimer College
A. Beth Hostetter
Frances Shimer
Mt. Carroll
Raymond B. Culver
Miss Hostetter
Helen B. Burton
Missouri Valley, MO
Hostetter
Elizabeth Hosstetter
Frances 'Shimer
University of Chicago
Columbia University
New York
Adelie Hawkinson
Moline
Augustana College Land
University of Iowa
Middle West
Europe
Sawyer House
Dr. Culver
Plan to Speed Work Adds 117 Investigators in Downstate Offices
Martin Ginie of Savanna became an investigator for old age assistance in this county, joining 11% more investigators assigned downstate this week to speed processing of applications. Cook County gets 150 new investigators, all state employees. Ten more staff join the state auditor to focus on writing old age assistance checks. Officials say the goal is to act on all applications within three months and reinvestigate recipients every 5 or 6 months, with a November or December deadline for action. Welfare leaders warn county offices must increase file volumes to prevent state work from stalling. As of Aug 24 only 25.52 percent of county filings pre-Aug 1 had reached the state office. The surge aims to clear an unexpected backlog of more than 160,000 files statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Ginie
Savanna
Ginie
Cook County
County Public Welfare Board
A. L. Bowen
Jas. H. Andrews
Springfield
Wind Damage Hits Mill Edgeville Farm
A small cyclone tore through the William Wilson farm west of Mill Edgeville. Strong winds blew several gates off, carried a large chicken house from its cement foundation, toppled one hayrack and broke another hayrack.
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William Wilson
Mill Jedgeville
Carroll rejects Homecoming project for fall event
County reports show tax collections through Sept 1 reach 506856 dollars with penalties on overdue payments. Officials flag delays in Route 171 contract bidding set for Sept 13. Shagwon outlines Labor Day Homecoming plans with a full program and attractions. Mise A Beth Hostetter named Frances Shimer dean as new term opens Sept 16 with three new teachers. Rainfall August above average, weather records show contrasts in temperatures. Farm Bureau baseball and softball teams prepare for Urbana festival Friday and Saturday with large crowds expected. Labor Day events include Melon Day in Thomson with two fastball games and fireworks. Savanta’s Martin Ginic joins old-age assistance office as state speeds pension work. Carroll wins dairy calf 4-H championship with over 790 dollars in prizes. large turnout despite poor morning weather.
Republicans Meet Friday Night in Mount Carroll
Republicans from Mount Carroll gather at the courthouse for a general discussion on fall campaign laws. Dixon Judge Harry Ed wards, the principal speaker, spoke on campaign organization and the Lee County central committee chairman also addressed the group. The committee voted to send an uninstructed delegation to the September 10 convention in Freeport to choose a candidate for the circuit bench vacancy.
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Republican Confry
Young Republicans Club
Ladies’ Divison
Mt. Carroll
Harry Edwads
Dixon
Campagn
Lee County Central Committee
Bviefly
County Central Committee
Freenort
Farm Bureau athletes to compete in Illinois sports festival
Carrol county Farm Bureau baseball and softball squads depart for Urbana to participate in the Illinois farm sports festival Friday and Saturday. Harold Doty, Tom Fritz, Henry Livengood, Donald Rupp and others from Milledgeville Lanark Thomson and Shannon join in baseball and track events. Event features 28 diamonds, two games Friday, WLS entertainment Friday night, and finals Saturday with softball, baseball and track events.
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Carroll County Farm Bureau
Urbana
Harold Doty
Savanna
Tom Fritz
Jerry Inger
Mt. Carroll
Allan Pontnask
Henry Livengood
Lyle Franklin
Milledgeville
Donald Rupp
Roger Collins
Robert Royar
Wallace Ware
Ed Rahn
Wilard Rahn
Lanark
Everett Sturtevant
Shannon
Robert Lewis
Thomson
Carroll
Tlinois
WLS
River stage rises above zero for first time since July
River levels in the Rock Island district finally topped zero for the first time since July 25 as reported by the Davenport station. All points in the Rock Island district showed at least six feet of water in the channel and barge traffic could resume within a few days. River stages rose from two tenths to eight tenths of an inch at most points in the upper WM Valley last week.
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Davenport U
Rock Island
WM Spa -Valley
Hire New Teacher in Savanna Grade School Friday
Savanna grade school officials plan to hire a new fifth grade teacher at Friday's board meeting. The move follows the resignation of Hazel Zarsch Ferdt of Chatevik, who will join Wheaton schools.
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Savanna
Sarnoff
Altl Mills
Fifth Genthe Avenue
Rechtar
Yevenue
Hazel Zarschferdt
Chatevik
Wheaton
Lightning Hifs City Hall in Mt Carroll
Electrical storm strikes Mt Carroll Friday damaging city hall wiring and switches. No injuries reported. Wires burned and power lost briefly as Louis Brown and others were near the building.
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Hale
MT. Carroll
Bernt
Oh Mi
Carrell
Louis Brownint
Jeff Mt Warrell
Chad Fick
Thomson Plans 12th Melon Day Labor Day Celebration
Thomson invites all to its 12th annual Melon Day on Monday Sept 7. Thousands travel from near and far for free watermelons and a full entertainment program. The day features morning sports, a hall game, cash prizes, and free melons starting 10 30 am until supply runs out. J J Sheridan opens at 1 30 pm with a welcome address followed by another ball game and more entertainment. The Mt Carroll band performs at noon and in the afternoon along with a German band. All programs broadcast on public address system. Fireworks cap the night with additional events.
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Thomson
J. J. Sheridan
Yorks Township
Mt. Carroll
4-H Roundup Winners Take Over $700 in Prizes
John Derver of Mt. Carroll won the grand dairy calf championship at the annual 4-H roundup hosted on Claude Cook farm last Thursday with Glen Gillespie taking second. Merritt Neuschwanger captured the grand beef calf title, as over 2,000 spectators braved heavy rain for the livestock judging contest. There were 172 entries across divisions. judges were Clarence Harland for dairy, Donald Duncan for swine and sheep, Claude Frey for beef cattle, and Miss Wilma Lucas supervised the girls 4-H exhibits. Prizes totaled over $700. results list shows top placements in beef calves and other classes with entries from Lanark, Savanna, Mt Carroll, and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Derver
Mt. Carroll
Claude Cook
Glen Gillespie
Mt. Carrell
Merritt Neuschwanger
Clarence Harland
Walnut
Donald Duncan
Lowtown
Claude Frey
Polo
Wilma Lucas
Morrison
Fatcmde County
Morris Guenzler
Lanark
Harry Stengel
Bob Pheil
Howard Dick
Kenneth Blakesley
Pauline Schoenbaar
Savanna
Tom Fritz
Garrell
Robt
Guenzier
Lucy Schoenbaar
Saevanne
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Mr. Mark
Helen R. Wolfenberger
Lemark
Francis W. Horner
Lacie M. Porter
Murphy
Aldan
Dewey Lahre
Mount Carroll
Shimer
Caroline Shrodes
Eveleth, Minn
University of California
Mary A. Snyder
Mound
City
School of Speech
Northwestern University
State Normal School
Cheney, Wash
Culver
Peer
Route 171
Shagwon
Mise A. Beth Hostetter
Tewelth
Martin Ginic
Savanta
Cverty Old Age Assistance Office
Seer
Mr. Carrol
Eve
Carroll Youth
Cook's Field
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