Independent Voters, Weather, and Census in a Shifting Era
The piece contemplates independent voters impacting 1936 elections, notes Lemke’s faction draw, and warns of party-defection patterns. It includes a vivid weather portrait, then shifts to civil war tolls and state licensing changes, plus a Crown Point marriage crackdown and a new Alaskan polar meteorological station project with a Fargo check station to monitor northern drafts.
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Come
Reepublican
Lemke
Congress
Weather Bureau
Ubell
Midwest
Fairbanks
Seattle
Fargo
N_ 0
Nominate Emerson for Judge at Stephenson County convention
Former Circuit Judge William J. Emerson of Oregon was named by acclamation the Republican nominee for the vacant circuit judgeship in the fifteenth judicial circuit at a Freeport convention. A caucus showed a clear majority support as leaders exchanged delegations to secure the nomination. The event, held in Stephenson County Courthouse, drew praise for its orderly process before adjourning.
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William J. Emerson
Oregon
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit
Freeport
William Jb. Leech
Bron
Harry L. [Heer
Galena
Oregon Jurist
Emerson
Henry C. Warner
Dixon
Stephenson County
Daviess
Stephenson
Ogle
Heer 2G
Judge Leech
Carroll county pioneer Fred Engelking dies at 89
Fred Engelking Sr. 89 a Savanna area pioneer died Tuesday morning at his Mt. Carroll home after a month of illness. Funeral at two this afternoon at his home with Rev. Stanley Birdsall officiating, burial in Oak Hill. Survived by two sons Fred Jr. and Henry, two daughters Mrs Otto Switzer and Mrs Harl Johnston, five grandchildren. Born in Hanover Germany Sept 12 1847 he came to the US at 25 and spent most of his life in Carroll county.
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Fred Engelking
Carroll County
Mt. Carroll
Stanley Birdsall
Oak Hill Cemetery
Engelking
Fred, Jr
Met. Carroll
Henry
Lanark
Law Funeral
Savanna
Arthur Bogue
Bashaw
Davenport
John Bogue
Florida
Republicans Meet in Savanna to Hear Brooks Talk
Republicans gather in Savanna tonight to hear gubernatorial candidate Waylemd Brooks and other state office seekers. The county central committee will host a fish dinner with over 100 reservations. 209 seats available. Dinner at 5 30 p.m. at V. W. clubhouse. rally at 7 30 p.m. in Old Mall Park. If weather fails, event moves to Gud Putlows hall.
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Savanna
Brooks
Savanna Wikeveking
Waylemd Brooks
County Central Committee
V. W
Old Mall Park
Gud Putlows Hall
D.A.R Plan Program For Coming Year
The Daughters of the American Revolution outline a year of programs with talks on Illinois history from earliest settlement to post Civil War times. An anniversary banquet is planned for February with Frank E. Stevens as speaker. Monthly papers cover topics from Prehistoric Tin Elvers to the Railroads era, led by Mt. Carroll, Lanark, Savanna, and Galena hosts.
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Frank E. Stevens
Galenay
Galenay and the Program Will Deal With the Life of Gen. A. 8. Grant
J. W. Squires
Mt. Carroll
John W. Squires
Carrell
Rose Demmon
Charles Wattleworth
Bertha Nyeum
Illinois
Glenn Wise
Lanark
J. B. Schreiter
Donald Wolfe
Mary — Etta Wolfe
David Hammond
Savanna
Roy Wiley
Guy Wolf
Abraham Lincoln
A. Beth Hostetter
Carroll
Bertha Corbett
Martha Ashby
Ulissa Ida Hartman
Mt Carrall
Galena
Robert
Ulysses S. Grant
Lchreiter
F. H. Shipley
Juanita Shipley
Burtis Clikeman
Savann
Continental Congress
Hinds
Newberry
Ella Fortis
Ruby Baxter
A. Beth Mostetter
S.J. Campbell
ME Carroll
Milledgeville Community Day promises bigger parade and prizes
Milledgeville hosts its annual Community Day on Thursday September 24 with a morning parade of floats and county entries. Six counties compete in a softball tournament with finals in the afternoon. An afternoon program features WROK Rockford entertainment, a Milledgeville band concert, and Chadwick and WEOK acts. New parade entry rules require signed blanks by September 23 and assigned numbers to aid judging. Rural schools receive 3 dollars per parade entry, and cash prizes up to 100 dollars are awarded for parade winners.
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Milledgeville
Hell
Pecan Experts Demonstrate Nut Dishes At Texas Centennial
Pecan specialists at the Texas Centennial Exposition donned aprons and showed ways pecans can please even demanding eaters. They note that a pound of pecans yields the nourishment of about three pounds of beefsteak, highlighting tastings and preparation ideas to boost pecan appeal.
Democrats pick James Sheean for judgeship in Mt Carroll
James B. Sheean, Galena lawyer, was unanimously selected as the Democratic nominee for the vacant circuit bench seat in the district. The convention in Mt Carroll heard committee deliberations, with Sherwood Dixon presiding. Sheean, cousin of late Judge Frank Sheean, has long practiced law in Galena and pledged fair impartial justice.
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James B. Sheean
Gajena
Mt. Carroll
Sherwood Dixon
State Central
A. H. Hanneken
Hanneken
Albert H. Manus
Lewis
Sheean
Tate
Frank Sheean
Galena
Mwlinois
Savanna to Host District P T A Conference
Lincoly school in Savanna will host the District No 2740 Parent Teacher Association conference on Wednesday October 7 with district director Mrs H C Price in charge. Program details are being finalized and will be announced soon.
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Lincoly School
Savanna
Wan An
Nomond
H.C. Price
Appin River
Fulrath Dies in Clinton at 26. burial at Mt Carroll
Donald E. Fulrath 26 of Clinton Iowa died Friday evening after two weeks of pneumonia and heart trouble. Funeral services were Sunday at Rockwell's funeral home Clinton with Rev Thomas of First Baptist Church officiating. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery Mt Carroll. Pallbearers were Verne and Fred Christian Arthur Weidman Lin Fulrath and Lee Fulrath. Surviving are his parents and maternal grandmother Mrs J L Wood Mt Carroll plus other relatives.
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Donald E. Fulrath
Clinton
Iowa
Clarence Fulrath
Verne Christian
Fred Christian
Francis Weidman
Arthur Weidman
Lin Fulrath
Lee Fulrath
J. Lt Wood
Mt. Carrell
Death, elections, and community events in Savanna and county
Five Savanna high school students named to receive NYA aid this year. News of a former Savanna resident death and a car accident with no serious injuries. Carroll chapter D A R schedules monthly meetings for the year. Republican rally planned with a fish fry at the F W clubhouse. Registrars report Aug births and deaths. four deaths due to accidents. Mrs Thomas Tracy attacked by a burglar, $25 stolen. she revived after hospital aid. Fred Engelking Sr. dies. long-time county resident. Milledgeville to host Community Day. prizes listed. rural schools entries sought. London to speak in Savanna Sept 28. Republican leaders notified. Young Democrats pick a new leader. James B. Shetan named circuit judge candidate at Carrell meeting. Republicans consider J Emerson of Oregon for 13th District race. convention in Freeport.
State Senator Boeke Dies in Freeport at 53
Senor Uarey C. Boeke of the 12th district died Monday in Freeport at age 53 after a viridan streptocel infection. Born Lent, UK, he lived in Freeport most of his life and served in the senate since 1982. As a member of the insurance committee he helped draft legislation for insurers and authored a bill extending tax payment deadlines. Ill health prompted him not to seek reelection this year. he is survived by his widow, three brothers, and two sisters.
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Uarey C. Boeke
Witwerat
Wied
Boeke Ditt
Threw
Pick 4-H Girls For State Meet In Carroll County
Carroll county 4-H girls will be judged Saturday at Mt. Carroll Farm Bureau office for county champions in clothing and food clubs. Miss Martha Hensley will preside as district club leader. Top exhibits advance to the state contest at the state university, with the statewide champion to be chosen next month.
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Carroll County
Mt. Carroll
Martha Hensley
Farm Bureau
Hens Jley
Illinois
Carcoll
Former resident dies in Minnesota buried at Savanna
Relatives in this county were notified Monday of the death of James White a native of Camp Creek near Savanna He died Sunday in Mora Minnesota Funeral services were held in Savanna and he was buried in Savanna Cemetery Born October 13 1856 he lived near Camp Creek and later farmed in South Dakota and Minnesota He is survived by his widow a son Charles White and several sisters and brothers including Mrs Be Ross Miss Mary White Mr Hattie Williamson Alonzo White and Isaiah White
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James White
Rome
Mora
Sasanna
Savanna Cemetery
Mr. White
Camp Creek
Satanna
Emma Doty
Zion
Charles White
Texan
Matt Lutz
Savanna
South Dakota
Minnesota
Mre
Charlee
Be Ross
Mary White
Hattie Williamson
ML Carrell
Alonzo White
Landon to Speak in Savanna on Sept 28
Governor Alfred M. Landon of Kansas, Republican presidential hopeful, will address Savanna on September 28. He will stop during his return trip from a conference with ex-Governor Frank C. Lowden, speaking from the observation platform of his special Burlington train at Savanna.
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Alfred M. Landon
Kansas
Savanna
Carrol County
Frank C. Lowden
London
Bia
Burlington Road
County Legion Meet Set for Thom Son High Gym
Ray Westfall county commander announced the next regular American Legion Council meeting will be held in the Thom Son High School gym on Monday night September 21. The meeting will start at 8 p.m.
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County Legion
Thomson
Ray Westfall
The
American Legion Council
Native of Savanna Dies Saturday in Rock Island Home
Marvin 3. Pease, 82, a native of Savanna born November 25, 1852, died Saturday at his daughter’s Rock Island home, Mrs. Yada Gibbons. Funeral services were held in Moline, burial in Savanna cemetery. Surviving: sons Charles of Mt. Carroll, Clennie of East Moline, Burt of Moline. daughters Mrs. Gibbons and Mrs. Hattie Behm of Davenport.
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Marvin 3. Pease
Savanna
Yada Gibbons
Rock Island
Selvanna
Moline
Savanna Cemetery
Charles Pease
Mt. Carroll
Clennie Pease
East Moline
Burt Pease
Mr. Gibbons
Hattie Behm
Davenport
Young Demos to Pick New Leader Friday
Carroll county's Young Democratic Teague will meet in Mt Carroll courthouse Friday night to elect a new president after K P Wilkerson was named Postmaster. Several other new officers may be chosen and local and state office candidates are slated to speak, including David Trunck, Charles Dwyer, Charles Franz, Extra Miller, and Robert Morris.
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Carroll County
Teague
Mt. Carroll
K. P. Wilkerson
Mt Carroll
David Trunck
Congress
Charles Dwyer
Charles Franz
Freeport
Extra Miller
Robert Morris
Baptists Choose Staff for Rock River District
The Rev J W Gillespie of Sycamore was elected moderator of the Rock River Baptist Association at the 26th annual meeting held in Mt Carroll last week. He succeeds Rev W Marshall of Dixon. Vice moderator is Eric Carlsen of the Rockford Swedish Baptist church. HL V Meima of Morrison was re elected clerk. Gur Coats of Sterling was voted president of the Baptist Young People's Union. No decision on next year’s meeting place.
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J. W. Gillespie
Sycamore
Rock River Baptist
Mt. Carroll
W. Marshall
Dixon
Eric Carlsen
Retkford
FANTILE PARALYSIS CASES REPORTED IN COURTY
Two children, Lois Dixon and John Schneider, were diagnosed with infantile paralysis in Court y. Dr Lewin, state health officer, visited the families, confirmed the diagnosis, and both received two injections of serum. Officials report improvement.
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Lois Dixon
Walter Dixon
Weedland Township
John Schneider
Kenneth Schneider
Carroll
A. 5
Lewin
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