Editor Drives Jim Poole Back To Chicago
Foster L. Stagg recounts editor Jim Poole traveling from Blue Island to Chicago, dining, and visiting the Drover's Journal radio site. The piece covers a White Sox no hit game by Kennedy, Melon Day attendances at Thomson, and plans for Poole to speak at Thomson again in 1936 with free melons a prime lure.
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Jim Poole
Chicago
Exchange
Jim
Blue Island
Ryan
Thomson
Foster L. Stagg
WPA Projects Move Fast as Relief Funds Drive Office Approvals
WPA emergency relief rushes to office as Woodland township plans a road improvement employing about 49 men for a year at an estimated cost of 49 456 20. If approved, the township will seek an 85 bond levy, possibly prompting a special election. Concerns about case relief and WPA project deadlines, plus redecorating Carroll County Court House and sewing programs, shape county end dates and exemptions.
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Woodland Township
WPA
Martin Ginie
Savina
Carroll County
Emmergency Bell
Mass Marjorie Moore
Carroll County Emergency Relief Administration
Carroll County Emergency Relief Committee
Rockford
PWA
Verna J. Landheer
Adm
Carroll County Emergency Res. Comm
Court House
Bt. Carroll. 1
Finance Committee Holds County Levy Meeting in Mt Carroll
Carroll County board of supervisors finance committee met in Mt Carroll on Wednesday to set a county levy covering yearly expenses. The panel faces a tougher task after a state law shift moves relief cases from townships to county jurisdiction. Members are J. J. Sheridan chair, William A. Fisher, and Adam Heinze.
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Carroll County Board of Supervisors
Mt. Carroll
Peter
J. J. Sheridan
William A. Fisher
Adam Heinze
Let Contract for 1936 Illinois License Plates
The C. H. Hanson Co. of Chicago won the bid to manufacture about 1.3 million passenger plates and 200 thousand plates for trucks motorcycles and trailers. Plates will be white on black with Illinois 1926 below the numerals to deter fraud. Passenger car fees also drop with 8 to 6.50 12 to 20.50 20 to 17 and 25 to 22 while motorcycle fees fall to 3. Overall state car owners may save nearly two million dollars.
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C. H. Hanson Co
Chicago
Buck Carbaugh Shapes Trophies For New High School Case
Lyle Buck Carbaugh is credited for improving the appearance of the trophies in the new high school assembly. Buck spent two days polishing with silver and bonami to achieve the current fine look. The awards now form a display in the trophy case purchased last year.
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Lyle
Buck
Carbaugh
Loyal Belles Meet Thursday at Rahn Home
Hope Evangelical church Loyal Belles class hosts meeting at Mass Rahn home with Maude Rahn Hazel Hoff man as hostesses. Marian Geison and Maude Rahn lead program including Song Scripture Prayer vocal solo poem lesson study piano solo and multiple poems by Geison Rahn Mest Schreiner Eberly Hoff man.
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Maude Rahn
Hazel Hoffman
Belles Tlass
Hope Evangelical Church
Mass Rahn
Marian Geison
D. H. Rahn
Gladys Mest
Francis Schreiner
Esther Eberly
York Auditors Meet Tuesday in Thomson Home
York township board of auditors held their regular semi annual meeting in Thomson Tuesday. Books of township officials and cemetery trustees were examined. A levy for road and bridge fund totaled 8100, same as in other years due to clerk Clarence Hothous illness. The board includes Supervisor J. J. Sheridan Town Clerk Clarence Bothous Justices Carl Duehler B R Lewis.
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York Township
Strauch Opens Dollar Store Expansion In Amboy
Calvin C. Strauch operator of the Strauch Sc to $1.00 store in Mendota opens a new dollar store in the former H. W. Grisely Co. building in Amboy. An opening sale is planned Friday and Saturday with new fixtures remodeling and a red front. Local clerks assist during the sale including Kath leen Kelly Maxine Simpson Mrs Muth Bielke and James Farrell Amboy News.
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Calvin C. Strauch
Strauch Sc
Mone Dota
H. W. Grisely * Co
Strauch
Mendota
Stors
Kathleen Kelly
Maxine Simpson
Muth Bielke
James Farrell
Amboy News
Blodgett Returns to Coaching in Lee Center
Thomson notes Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Blodgett and children left Sunday for Lee Center where he resumed coaching duties Monday morning. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Taylor with two children of Swaledale and Mrs Myrtie Riley of Jewell. They joined Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Whitney, Mr. and Mrs. N. D. French and Mrs. Bertha Holland for a Lena reunion of the Hinds family.
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Herbert Blodgett
Lee Center
Mr. Blodgett
Ralph Taylor
Swaledale
Myrtie Riley
Jewell
Ernest Whitney
N. D. French
Bertha Holland
Lena
Hinds
Milledgeville Farmer Henry Dixon Yoount Dies After Lynching
Milledgeville area resident Henry Dixon Yoount, 67, a Milledgeville farmer, was killed Monday near Milledgeville in a lynching. Funeral services led by Pastor C 11 Duvall of the Methodist church were to be held at Hethel cemetery. Yoount is survived by his wife and three brothers.
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Henry
Milledgeville
Milledgerville
Duvall
Baral
Hethel
Youn
Wileou
Fifth Williamson family reunion draws about ninety attendees
About 90 persons attended the fifth annual Williamson family reunion at Old Mill Park in Savanna on Sunday. Relatives came from Elizabeth, Mt Carroll, Savanna, Massbach and Sterling, with others from Fountain City Wisconsin and Winona Minnesota. Officers chosen for the year were president Miss Warwaret h Williamson of Savanna and secretary treasurer John Ross of Savanna. It was decided to hold next year’s reunion on the first Sunday in September at the same park.
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Williamson
Old Mill Park
Savanna
Suneday
Elizabeth
Mt. Carroll
Massbach
Sterling
Fountain City
Winona
Minn
Warwareth Williamson
John Ross
Ht jWas
Re‘union
Livestock at Oregon Fairy Show Tackles Packed Fairgrounds
Local youths from Lanark high school including Gordon Cheesemen Ron Ybor John Tallman Sam Brantna Kenneth Walker John Lynch Kenneth Feedenck and Gerald Hainer travel to Oregon to showcase outstanding animals at the annual agriculture fair. Parents express strong support and belief in a repeat strong showing as prep teams compete for top honors.
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Lanark Hych School
Gordon Cheesemen
Ron Ybor
Jom Tallman
Sam Brantna
Kenneth Walker
John Lynch
Kenneth Feedenck
Gerald Hainer
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al Simmons
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Finance Committee OF Supervisors
Ray McMahan
D.C
John L. Brearton
Savanna, Illinois
Derrer
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Mt. Te Ite
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Rahn Home
Clinton
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Aubrey Smith
York Auditors
MR. Farmer
Clinton Rendering CO
MT. Garroll Blagk
Ohs Motor Co
Amboy Sc
Thomson Briefs
RCA Sound Satisfaction
James Dunn
Mae Clark
Gene Stratton-Porter
John Beal
Gloria Stuart
Ladote
George Raft
Payge Gary
Henry Dixon Yoount
Milledgev Lle
Oregon
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Chesyh
Alt Langiloc
Boseen
D. W. Grove
Mt. Carrell
Martin Morris CO
Fifth Avenue
General Electric
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John B. Stetson
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