Tax collections near ninety percent in Carroll county
Carroll county treasurer staff prepared to distribute 1938 tax funds to taxing bodies after collecting about 90 percent, totaling 134,450. By Sept 2 total receipts reached 592,625.42. Townships Lin a, Shannon lead at 95 percent paid, Fair Haven and Salem at 94 percent, Washington lowest at 84 percent. Disbursements listed for each township. Mrs George Dachier and son visited Morrison relatives during White side county fair.
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Carroll County
Treasur Ay
Lina
Shannon
Fair Tiven
Salem
Washington
Miles Horses Win Honors at Whiteside Fair
A. J. Miles of Mt. Carroll dominated Morrison harness racing at the Whiteside fair. Dorothy Spencer won the 2:12 trot with a 2:10 4-2 heat, Miles’ 2-year-old troiler Dane ol won both the trot and pace specials, Napoleona and Eleanor Thoms dueled in a 2:12 pace with Nepuleana placing second in all heats, Darrell Holman drove Miles’ trio to a 2:00 1-4 heat, and Stanmore—owned by Dr. de Snively of Lanark and driven by Charles Rumley of Morrison—took all three heats in the 2:24 trot.
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A. J. Miles
Mt. Carroll
Morrison
Dorothy Spencer
Dane Ol
Mr. Miles
Troiler
Miles Napoleona
Midwest
Eleanor Thoms
Nepuleana
Darrell Holman
Stanmore
Dr. de Snively
Lanark
Charles Rumley
Quad-County 4-H Beef Show Heads to Clinton Iowa
Carroll county 4-H beef calf winners enter fifth annual quad-county beef show in Clinton Iowa on September 16. Over $500 in cash prizes plus a silver loving cup and rosettes for champion awards. Calves shown by owner to a limit of two. exhibit by 11 a.m. with banquet, judging, and parade scheduled.
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Carroll County
Clinton
Iowa
Ag County
Roskestiles
Lafayette Hotel
Ochinton Busin
Aerial Map of Carroll County Under Preparation
Aerial photographs of Carroll County are arriving for an upcoming county map. Ground crews under Herman Daehler will measure check points to enable 40 rods to the inch enlargements. The project uses 14 000 foot altitude photos to assemble a countywide map for the conservation and other departments.
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Carroll County
County Agricultural Conservation Service
Conservation Office
Herman Daehler
Chadwick
Merlyn Schreiner
Clinton Plock
Lanark
COOPER HEAD TOPS LIST IN CARROLL DHIA
Lydia Zuck 95 former Carroll County resident dies in Chicago at home of daughter. Funeral in Savanna with burial at Savanna cemetery. Survived by daughter Gra Selby Chicago, sons Larry Zuck Ladysmith Wis and Oscar Zuck Rockford, 33 great grandchildren and two brothers. No Carroll fatalities in Labor Day weekend per sheriff.
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Cooper
Carroll
Carroll County
Chicago
Lydia Zuck
Zyck
Fuller Funeral Home
Savanna
Cleworth
Maryland
John
Katherine Hursch
Tranklin County
Jacob Zuck
Illinois
Lanark
Zuck
C. K. Miles
Carroll county dairy herd leaders for August announced
Clarence Cooper of The yon topped the August dairy herd improvement with 19 grade Holsteins averaging 1107 pounds of milk and 38.5 pounds of fat. James Roche’s seven grade Holsteins averaged 812 milk and 36.5 fat, followed by Ren Williamson’s four purebred Holsteins at 861 milk and 34.7 fat. Rex Rahn’s 13 purebred Brown Swiss averaged 826 milk and 31.5 fat, while Rush Garrrell’s 25 purebred Holsteins posted 690 milk and 28.2 fat. Stransky’s Strasdale Bobces Dekel cow milled thrice daily for 120 days, yielding 8264 pounds milk and 68 pounds fat.
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Carroll County
Clarence Cooper
Russell Wall
Cooper
James Roche
Ren Williamson
Rex Rahn
Rush Garrell
Strasdale
Fs. Stransky
Hall
Two Couples Obtain Wedding Licenses in Clinton Iowa
Licenses issued in Clinton last week to Lee M. Sweeley of Thomson and Viola M Warfield Savanna and to Samuel D. Anderson of Savanna and Veneta Morgan of Davenport.
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Clinton
Iowa
Carroll County
Lee M. Sweeley
Thomson
Viola M
Warfield
Savanna
Samuel D. Anderson
Veneta Morgan
Davenport
Girls Get Awards Friday in Carroll County
Carroll county club leaders in Mt. Carroll named outstanding 4-H girls based on years of club work. Recipients include Lucile Dresbach Mt. Carroll LaVonne Holm Thomson Grace Keeney Lanark and Jane Miller Savanna. Project champions for last year are Lucile Dresbach Grace Keeney LaVonne Holm Ruth Wolf.
Rawlins Jr. to Teach At Pekin High And Junior High
Herbert L. Rawlins Jr. former Chestnut Park principal accepts a drawing and math teaching post at Pekin High and Pekin Junior High in Illinois. He earned an education degree this summer and has studied at Western State Teachers College Macomb. He has taught with the National Youth Administration for six weeks and seeks an M A from the University of Illinois. He departed Monday to begin his duties with community good wishes at his advancement.
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Herbert L. Rawlins
Chestnut Park
Pekin
Ill
Mr. Rawlins
Western State Teachers’ College
Macomb
National Youth Administration
University of
Ilinois
Herbert
Marriage license filings in Illinois for Garner Helgerson and Zahn Fast
An application for a marriage license was filed this week in the county clerk office by James H. Garner and Mary Jane Helgerson of Niles Center Illinois. A second license application followed from Charles W Zahn and Bonnie Fast of Mt. Carroll.
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Elise
James H. Garner
Mary Jane Helgerson
Niles Center
Ill
Charles W. Zahn
Bonnie Fast
Mt. Carroll
Man Bound Over In Vernon Farm Chicken Larceny Case
Clarence Scott 30 near Mt Carroll arraigned on larceny charges for stealing chickens from Vernon Weidman farm. He was bound over to the grand jury Tuesday by Justice Frank Sehrgeppel and held in the county jail after failing to post $250 bond.
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Vernon Weidman
Clarence Scott
Mt. Carroll
Frank Sehrgeppel
Scott
Carroll County Fair and regional events overview
This week reports plan addition to the Sterling state police radio station. Morrison fair exhibits draw prize winners from Carroll county. A J Miles horses win honors at Whiteside county fair last week. Four H leaders announce girls honored for outstanding work in the past year. Tax collection shows ninety percent of 1938 bill paid by September 2. Prepare for weekly distributions. Northern Illinois notes cite thirteen auto deaths in August across ten counties. Carroll records a clean month. Bids invited for Jo Carroll rural electric transmission lines with work expected to start this fall.
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United States
Middlewest
Mlinois
Indiana
Ohio
Minnesota
Missouri
Michigan
Wisconsin
Jo Daviess
Carroll
Whiteside
Sherriff Ray Westfall
Carroll County
Rock Island County
Hugo H. Sage
Davenport
Iowa
Moline
Genevieve Camper
A. J. Miles
Whiteside County Fair
Ilinois
Lee
McHenry
Winnebago
Ogle
Stephenson
DeKalb
Boone
Carrell
Jo Daviess and Lee
Egot
Proclamation on neutrality and war events across Europe
A 1939 report outlines Roosevelt's neutrality proclamation amid the Poland Germany conflict, with an embargo on arms to belligerents and travel limits. It notes U S casualties from August in Illinois counties and reports on the Athenia sinking, British and German actions, and shifting war news from Scotland to Belgium.
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Athenia
Scotland
England
United States
Oregon
Freeport
America
Europe
Bosnia
Britain
Paris
Belgium
Poland
Warsaw
Stranger Stricken in Savana Cafe Death Identified as Henry Gossel
A man about 55 identified as Henry C Gossel of Eastman collapsed while dining in a Savanna cafe Monday at about seven. He died likely of coronary thrombosis. Coroner and inquest were held. Joseph Horal of Kastman identified the body as his uncle. funeral services were held in Eastman. He was unmarried and survived by a sister, a nephew, and three cousins.
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Henry Gossell
Eastman
Savanna
Marnhing
Hen|ry
Wis
Law Funeral
J. B. Schreiter
J. C. Schreiter
Joseph Horal
Kastman
Savantia
Henry Clarence Gossel
Gossel
Rural power line bids to be received soon
Jo Carroll rural electric cooperative advances toward building transmission lines with construction specifications completed by engineer Robert Daverman. Bids will be opened in September, with REA approval expected after examination. Construction may start early fall, easement permits granted to cross farmland without transferring title.
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Jo-Carroll
Burl J. Reed
Elizabeth
Reed
Robert Daverman
Daverman
Washington
REA
Presidency Proclaims Neutrality As War Begins In Europe
President issues neutrality proclamation Tuesday amid European war outbreak. Air raids and ship sinkings dominate headlines. Henry Gosael of Eastman Wisconsin identified by nephew as the man who dropped dead in a Savanna restaurant Monday morning. Corner attributes death to heart attack. 4 H club invites enter quad county beef show at Clinton September 16 with prize list. Clarence Cooper dairy herd leads county production average for August. Strandedale cow posts four month high. County aerial survey prints received. Farm conservation crew begins ground checks for map enlargement to send.
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Europe
Savanna
Henry Gosael
Eastman
Wis
Corner
Clinton
Clarence Cooper Dairy
County Association
Stranedale
Shannon Farmers Market Cattle Sale at Chicago Stock Yards
D Roy Moll of Carroll county marketed 119 choice heifers from his Shannon area farm at the Chicago Stock Yards last week. Prices ranged from 9.60 to 9.90 per cwt across multiple droves, with weights from 213 to 925 pounds and the highest bid noted at 9.90 per cwt for midweek sales by G Ray Moll. Mr and Mrs Herbert Stein visited with Rey Moll and attended the Eberly reunion at Maple Park.
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D. Roy Moll
Carroll County
Shannon
Chicago
G. Ray Moll
Herbert Stein
Rey
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