Thompson petitions advocate advisory vote on war
The Spectator notes that 500000 Illinois voters filed petitions with Secretary of State William Hale Thompson urging a statewide November referendum opposing U S involvement in any foreign war. The piece questions Thompson's motives and reflects on war debts, Treasury figures, and a future time capsule at the 1939 New York World's Fair.
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Illinois
Springfield
William Hale Thompson
Chicago
United States
Congress
Big Bill” Thompson
Big Bill
Roosevelt Opposes Senators in Maryland and Georgia Primaries
National attention focused on Maryland and Georgia as voters chose candidates in two days of Democratic primaries. President Roosevelt publicly opposed renomination of the incumbent senators in both states, with results pending at press time. Other states saw presidential supporters fail to win approval, but no other state faced as forceful opposition to incumbents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Georgia
Roosevelt
Local voters brace for general election talk in coming weeks
In our vicinity political discussion will intensify as the November general election nears. With primaries long past, the everyday electorate pays little mind to candidates until just before election day, a pattern that may help the summer work proceed without distraction.
Illinois sees record car registrations in eight months
The state automobile department reports 1,534,566 passenger cars registered in the first eight months of the year, about 14,000 more than last year’s all time high. Truck, trailer and motorcycle registrations also rose, indicating continued demand despite high unemployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
State Automobile Department
Tragic Hunting Accident Claims Sterling Youth
Companion tells of tragedy on Fay Reitzel farm near Milledgeville as 1 year old William Douglas Wessels is accidentally shot by a companion during a squirrel hunt. Coroner's jury returns verdict of accidental death after testimony details a 22 rifle and a 410 shotgun discharge.
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William Douglas Wessels
Sterling
Fay Reitzel
Milledgeville
Wessels
Paul Maske
Maske
Wilson
Squirrel
Paul
Illinois Corn Crop Shows Overall Good Health With Hail Impacts
Illinois farmers face hail damage in parts of Carroll County while statewide 1938 corn production is pegged at 361,673,000 bushels averaging 483 bushels per acre. The crop is spotty yet generally good as it matures, with 55 percent frost-safe now and 80 percent frost-free by Sept. 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Federal
Departments of Agriculture
A. Surratt
Carroll County
Lanark Man Arrested On Drunk Driving Charge
Alfred Miller of Lanark was arrested Saturday night on a charge of driving while intoxicated. He appeared Monday in Mt. Carroll before Justice Frank Schroeppel, bound over to the grand jury with $500 bond, and released on his own recognizance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Miller
Lanark
Mt. Carroll
Frank Schroeppel
Miller
Auto Crash Leaves One Hurt at Mount Carroll
Walter Frederick of Milledgeville and Clinton truck driver Fred Anderson collided on Highway 64 at Mount Carroll last Thursday afternoon. Frederick was thrown through the windshield and sustained cuts and bruises, while Anderson escaped injury. The left turn by Frederick in front of Anderson’s southbound truck caused the crash. Frederick’s car suffered severe damage, with a broken bumper noted on the truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Frederick
Milledgeville
Fred Anderson
Clinton
Mt. Carroll
Frederick
Anderson
Open drive to eradicate marihuana in Carroll county
Federal agents urged Carroll county officials to secure farmer cooperation in eradicating wild hemp or marihuana. The campaign seeks cutting and burning before seeds mature, with penalties outlined for possession under state and federal law. Many farms along highways show abundant wild hemp, and officials plan continued outreach across counties to curb the weed’s spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Bureau of Narcotics
Carroll County Board of Supervisors
Carroll County
Webster drill cuts trees in minutes at Thomson project
Timber clearing west of Thomson advances with Webster brothers new tree cutting drill mounted on a tractor. The device, using 2 inch augers, bores through trunks in about 25 seconds, potentially boosting output to finish the job despite heavy northern and local rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Webster Lumber Company
Webster Brothers
Paul and
George
St. Paul
Paul Webster
Illinois
Pool 13
Northern Illinois Bankers Hold Meet In Rockford Today
Bankers from Carroll Whiteside Jo Daviess Ogle Lee Stephenson Winnebago De Kalb and Boone Counties gather at Faust hotel Rockford for Illinois Bankers association group five meeting. The afternoon session opens at 2 with a dinner at 6:30 where business humorist George S Dalciery will speak. Sidney E. Gorman of Belvidere Second National Bank presides.
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Ilinois
Illinois Bankers Association
Faust
Rockford
Carroll, Whiteside
Jo Daviess
Ogle, Lee, Stephenson, Winnebaro
de Kalb
Boone
George S. Dalciery
Sidney E. Gorman
Second National Bank
Belvidere
Mississippi River Rising Again Threatens Timber Areas
Timber clearing crews in Carroll County were driven from the bottomlands as the Mississippi rose after two weeks of heavy rain. Clinton reported river stage at 10.2 feet above low water, with flood warnings from LaCrosse to Dubuque and no crest prediction yet. Local rain could raise stages further. Plum River may impede runoff during night highs.
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Ol’ Man River
Mississippi
U.S
Carroll County
Dam No. 13
Clinton
LaCrosse
Wis
Dubuque
Plum River
Thomson
Marriage License Issued to Johnson and Becker in Shan non
County Clerk Walter Watson issued a marriage license last week to Henry J. Johnson and Florence C. Becker, both residents of Shannon.
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Walter Watson
Henry J. Johnson
Florence C. Becker
Shannon
Organize New Labor Union in Carroll County
A charter for Carroll County Local 1346 of the Construction and General Laborers Union, AFL affiliate, was received in Savannah for presentation. Organizer Tony Augustino of Springfield started the work August 13 with headquarters in Savannah and a temporary office at Mid-West Construction rooms. James Augustine, Springfield, will be the business representative. 20 members currently, charter members include Ted Douglas, Bob Smith, Paul Wood, Kenneth Curry, Wesley Reese, Ira Noble, Henry Knapp, Alvin Eversoll, Kenneth Rand, Leroy Koser.
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Carroll County
Construction and General Labors Union
American Federation of Labor
Savanna
Tony Augustino
Springfield
Mid- West Construction Company
Savanna Produce Station
James Augustine
Ted Douglas
Bob Smith
Paul Wood
Kenneth Curry
Wesley Reese
Ira Noble
Henry Knapp
Alvin Eversoll
Kenneth Rand
Leroy Koser
Rockford bankers meet today and more in Illinois district agenda
The week’s notes show bankers in northern Illinois meeting in Rockford and attorneys planning a September 20 district meeting there. Reports include a man injured in a Mt. Carroll auto crash, a Milwaukee railroad exhibit in Savanna, flood control efforts in Plum River, and Savanna residents forming a new union affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. County supervisors budget and grand juror lists are also noted alongside flood warnings at Dubuque and a timber-clearing halt near Thomson.
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Savanna
American Federation of Labor
Shimer College Opens 86th Year Thursday Morning
Frances Shimer Junior College began its 86th year today at eight o clock with roughly the same enrollment as last year. Campus improvements include dining room remodeling in McKee hall, redecorated dormitory quarters, and exterior repainting of Science Hathaway West and McKee halls. A new boiler and stoker unit will be installed in the heating plant this fall with Miss A Beth Hostetter acting president and Miss Beatrice Siedschlag as dean of women.
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Frances Shimer Junior College
McKee Hall
Science
Hathaway
West
McKee Halls
A. Beth Hostetter
Beatrice Siedschlag
County Board Approves Funds for Taxes
The county board passed an ordinance to appropriate 63979 dollars for the upcoming fiscal year to cover county tax obligations.
County Board OKs $63,575 Budget for 1939 Fiscal Year
The Carroll County board of supervisors approved an appropriation of 63575 for general county purposes for the year starting September 1, 1938. The ordinance earmarks 12000 for mothers pensions 19000 for blind benefits 28000 for highway work and 30000 for the tuberculosis sanitarium fund. A separate levy order follows with a total of 47500 for general county purposes including 9000 for mothers pensions 6000 for blind benefits 25000 for highways and 30000 for tuberculosis.
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Carroll County
Board of Supervisors
Tuberculosis Sanitarium Fund
New List Of Grand Jurors Is Selected In Carroll County
Carroll County Supervisors approved a regular panel of grand jurors for the November circuit term and a supplementary panel of 20 names. They also provided a 300-name pool from which petit jurors will be drawn for the next three terms. Read by township, the lists name jurors for Fair Haven York Salem Lima Rock Creek Wysox Elkhorn Grove Cherry Grove Mr Carroll Washington Woodland Freedom Shannon Savanna and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
County Board of Supervisors
Mt. Carroll
Fair Haven
Emil Hartman
Henry Keil
York
Charles Sack
Wesley Kness
Salem
Oliver Heisler
Henry Loechel
Lima
Milt Shafer
Rock Creek
Harry Engles
Robert Livengood
Wysox
Fred Lamoreaux
Paul Knox
Elkhorn Grove
Miles Rogers
Cherry Grove
George Kopf
Mr. Carroll
Charles Hartman
Charles Linker
Washington
Adam Morhardt
Woodland
Ray Smith
Robert J. Williamson
Freedom
Frank Switzer
Shannon
Gilbert Kampmeier
Peter Mohlenkamp
Savanna
Albert Greison
Hardin Dinsen
George Knoess
Charles Guinther
Joe Turney
Homer Zuck
Frank Crouse
Lee Dyson
Robert Lichty
Paul Burns
Madden Crouse
Ed Obendorf
Aaron Hanbecker
Raymond Deitrick
John Sack
Frank Winters
Ed Sharp
Harley Welch
John Wirtjes
Ray Rodgers
Charles Schmidel
Edwin J. Nickels
Balance on hand reported at close of period
Financial condition report shows a balance on hand of 29745 dollars at close of the period, with figures indicating liquidity remained steady and assets exceeded liabilities by a wide margin.
County Board Reviews Finances and Depot Space Need
County supervisors heard annual financial reports for the year ended Aug 31 1938 showing general receipts of 102 265 07 with expenditures 72 522 50 leaving a balance of 29 145 57. They approved mothers pension highway and school funds and discussed storage space for the Federal Commodities Depot with a plan to seek extra space near Savanna. They also approved a $20 transportation aid for five welfare supervisor candidates traveling to Springfield if all ride together.
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Savanna
Mothers’ Pension Fund
Farmers’ Institute
State Association of County Supervisors
Norma M. Gleason
Nora A. Mellway
Elkhorn Grove
William Schaut
County Federal Commodities Depot
Mest
Robert Carson
Meyers
Mt. Carroll
Drivers Persist in Foolish Stunts Amid Bad Weather
Some drivers continue dangerous stunts despite risks, with several performed during severe weather conditions. Authorities warn of heightened danger and urge motorists to avoid reckless displays to protect themselves and others.
Delinquent Tax Lists To Be Published Next Week
Carroll county delinquents for 1937 taxes will be listed in local newspapers next week unless payment is made to County Treasurer Frank L. Ross by Sept 17. Lists go to printers Saturday. after that, names cannot be removed. About $50,000 remains unpaid, with most expected to be collected by Saturday. remaining taxes will incur printing and collection charges plus a one percent monthly penalty.
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Carroll County
Frank L. Ross
Palm Troxell Released From County Jail
Palm Troxell of Mt. Carroll was released Monday from the county jail where he had been held on a parole violation charge.
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Palm Troxell
Mt. Carroll
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Olgethorpe University
Agricultural Report
Little Frost
Mount Carroll
Websters
Northern Illinois
Bankers
Organize New Labor Union
Attorneys Plan District
Milwaukee Railroad
Savanna Township
Legionaires
Shimer College
Levy
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