From My Window The Spectator Attack on War Powers
The article argues the president cannot declare war, while criticizing Roosevelt for provoking Germany. It accuses him of ordering navy actions to force conflict, questions Britain’s blockade response, and challenges defense spending and pork-barrel politics fueling debt. It references Harold Ickes and oil shortages, urging politicians to sacrifice pork and waste for defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Congress
Roosevelt
Germany
United States Navy
Hus Nida
U. S
Britain
Europe
Hitler
Treasury
Finifrock Herd Tops August in Carroll County Dairy Stats
Seven Holsteins owned by Stanley Finifrock led the August Carroll County Dairy Herd Improvement Association with an average 1,345 pounds of milk and 45.5 pounds of fat. Carroll and French Holsteins followed at 971 pounds milk and 88.6 fat per herd. Two cows were dry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Finifrock
Carroll County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Carroll and French
J. K. Morris
Guernseys
R. R. Porter
J. B. Strouk
Bankers Meet at Rockford on Wednesday
The annual fall meeting of Group Four drew eighty seven banks from counties including Bureau Carroll Henry Jo Daviess Lee Mercer Ogle Rock Island Stephenson Whiteside and Winnebago to Rockford Country Club Illinois. Col C J Otsen of Camp Grant spoke at the dinner on Building the Great American Army for Defense and was well received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford Country Club
Rockford
Ill
Bureau
Caryell, Henry
Jo Daviess
Lee
Mercer
Ogle
Rock Island
Stephenson
Whiteside
Winnebago
Col
C. J. Otsen
Taxpayers' Session Aims to Rebuild County Group
Invitations go to about 500 Carroll county taxpayers for a mass meeting at the Mt. Carroll courthouse tomorrow at 8 p m to organize a county taxpayers association. J H Shirk and Charles Harris, former president and secretary, preside. a seven member committee has expanded to include township representatives for broader county turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Mt. Carroll
Associaton
J. H. Shirk
Milledgertle
Charles Harris
Chadwick
Old Association
Illinois Taxpayers Association
County tax rate cut lowers Carroll county bills
Carroll county voters will see lower tax bills next year after the county board reduced the levy. The general fund drops from 25 to 15 cents, highway from 12 to 9 cents, and the tuberculosis sanitarium from 14 to 6 cents, with no levy for the mothers pension fund. The board approved levies for cities, townships, school districts, and bonds, and noted enough funds to cover registration costs next year. Regular and supplemental grand jurors were named for the November term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Tuberculosis Sanitarium
Mothers’ Pension Fund
General
Tuberculosis Sanitarium Fund
Survey of Schools to Be Studied
Carroll county school boards are summoned to Mt. Carroll on September 26 at 8 p.m. in the Mt. Carroll high school gym to decide on forming a county school survey committee under House Bill No. 251 approved July 15, 1941. If votes favor it and quorums exist, the county committee will be elected at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Mt. Carroll
Hlinoig Assembly
Mt. Carroll High School
L. E. Brudi
Brudi
Fulton Votes For A New Community School Building
In a special election the Fulton community high school district approved purchasing and site selection for a new high school and bonds of 163000. Voters cast 1477 total ballots with 877 approving bonds and 534 opposing. Trustees also approved detaching Fulton township area to join York district, with a date pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
Community
Whiteside County
Fulton Community
Ustick Township
York Community High
Carroll County
Fulton Township
Mount Carroll Creamery to Begin Cheese Making
Directors and managers of the Mount Carroll Cooperative creamery announced plans to start cheese production in addition to butter. New equipment, including two 10,000 pound vats and a double iron press, has been ordered and installation is expected soon, with a new receiving room under construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Carroll Cooperative Creamery
Ray Seiler
Ten Carroll County Men Inducted for Army Service
Ten young men from Carroll County were ordered to report to a Chicago induction station on September 24. They will depart Mt. Carroll at 6 15 a m by Milwaukee train. Inductees include Russell Elwood Leg e Vernon Fred Stoner Donald Rex Lindsay Alfred Russell Schaal William Thomas Heffelfinger Homer LeRoy Byers Robert John Rooney Joe LeRoy Durfey Raymond Arthur Senneff and Wayde Adam Hartman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
Chicago
Carroll County
Mt. Carroll
Milwaukee
Russell Elwood
Lege
Vernon Fred Stoner
Chadwick
Donald Rex Lindsay
Alfred Russell Schaal
Lanark
William Thomas Heffelfinger
Milledgeville
Homer
Savenna Firm Low Bidder On Work At S. O. D.
The Savanna Construction Company was the low bidder for alterations to the administration building at the Savanna Ordnance Depot. The bid of 12500 dollars topped five bids and was announced last Thursday after opening at the quartermaster’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna Construction Company
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Quartermaster's
Savanna
Election Meeting Set for Farm Program Participants
The 1942 farm program election will be held next Monday September 22 at 7 p m in Carroll county communities. Farmers cooperating with any act of Congress administered by the Agricultural Adjustment Administration may vote after signing Form NCR-604. Delegates meet at 10 o clock the following morning September 23 at the AAA office in Mt Carroll to elect the county committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
P. m
Congress
Agticultural Adjustment Administration
Fair Haven
Chadwick
York Township
Salem Township
AAA
Mt. Carroll
Sailor Gilpin Stagg Reports Navy Camp Life
A letter from Gilpin Stagg of the Great Lakes naval training base recounts a sailor style haircut and sleeping in a hammock eight feet above the floor. He mentions upcoming medical tests and shots and three weeks in an isolation camp, predicting a quiet period ahead.
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Gilpin Stagg
Great Lakes
Chicago
Lake Michigan
1942 Farm Program Changes Narrow Conservation Allotments
The 1942 farm program ends total soil depleting allotments and shifts toward conserving crops. Farmers must devote at least 20 percent of cropland to conserving crops while growing more soybeans and other feeds. Special wheat and corn allotments remain, with soil building allowances and penalties for non compliance. Election rules bar officials and farm bureau presidents from AAA committee candidacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Rockford
Illinois
Abbott
Johnson
Sudan
Community Aaa
Farm Bureau
Carroll 4-H Youths Pursue Honors at Quad-County Show
More than 20 Carroll county 4-H youths enter beef calves for the Quad County 4-H club baby beef show in Clinton with about 700 dollars in cash awards and premiums. Calves must arrive by Friday 4 pm and exhibit by 5 pm with blue ribbon earns five dollars plus two and one dollar ribbons. a grand champion may win a silver cup. Circuit Judge Wheat installed Maurice L McClanathan as court reporter in Freeport replacing Arthur Patrick who could not serve after injuries from a car crash. Carrol entries span Hereford Shorthorn and Angus classes from Lanark Milledgeville Savanna Thomson and Mt Carroll youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry FE. Wheat
Freeport
Atty
Maurice L. McClanathan
Mr. McClanathan
Arthur Patrick
Carroll County
Clinton
Carroll Boys
Lafayette Hotel
Arnold Zack
Wallace Warner
Junior Delp
Bernard Diehl
Donald Zier
Richard Zack
Lanark
Jacob Geerts
Arnold Reiff
Milledgeville
Charles Hartman
Thomson
Charles Guenzler
Mr. Carroll
Paul Doty
Savanna
Richard Zuck
Kenneth Blakeslee
Robert Miller
Joe
Fred
Lois Rath
Angus
Loran Martz
Robert Guenzler
Leland Zier
Ronald Rahn
Leroy Prins
Mt. Carroll
Savanna Tennis Group Elects New Leaders
De L B R Hussey was elected president of the Savanna Tennis Association for the coming year. Elected officers include Vice President Miss Virginia Croghan, Secretary Miss Ann Miles, and Treasurer Miss Louise Weidman. The vote was held Friday evening at the Jacob Weidman home east of Savanna. Trophies and medals were awarded to winners and runners-up in the recent Old Mill park tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de. L. BR. Hussey
Savanna Tennis Association
Virginia Croghan
Ann Miles
Louise Weidman
Jacob Weidman
Savanna
Old Mill Park
Head of Sterling District Highway Police Quits Job
Lieut. William J. Tehan, chief officer of the state highway police in the Sterling district, resigned effective Monday to become captain of guards at the Atari powder plant near St. Louis, Missouri. He was appointed under a Democratic administration but was expected to remain through the present administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Tehan
State
Sterling
Atlax
St. Louis
Lieut. Tehan
Foltz pleads guilty in federal case over theft and mail fraud
Joseph E Foltz 40 former Savanna Ordnance Depot employee pleaded guilty in Chicago federal court to stealing government property and misusing the mails. Sentencing delayed to Oct 20 for psychiatric examination after defense sought further assessment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph E. Folta
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Chicago
Charles E. Woodward
Ralph Eaton
Mount Carroll
Folta
Foltz
Savanna
Galena
Clinton
Savanna-Galena Road
Directors Named Across Illinois Agricultural Groups
Organization directors, township supervisors, and directors of the Illinois Agricultural Association are listed among governing bodies shaping policy and oversight across rural communities.
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The
Illinois Agricultural Association
Farm Attack by Young Bull Leaves Man With Thigh Wound
Frank Diehl of a Savanna area farm was gored by a young bull on Saturday night. He sustained a deep thigh gash but held the horns to avert trampling until help arrived. He was transported to Savanna Hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Diehl
Savanna
Diehl
Lanark Boys Dominate Five County Ag Show
Lanark and Milledgeville 4-H clubs and F F A cattle feeders swept the steer division at the Freeport five county sectional vocational agriculture fair, taking grand and reserve championships and multiple first prizes. Richard Zuck and Donald Zier led steer awards, with Zuck also top in Shorthorns and Oxford ram lamb. Derrer and Robert Zuck won swine and sheep honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanark and
Milledgeville
Freeport
Richard Zuck
Lanark
Donald Zier
Angus
Geerts
Zack
Zier
Carroll County
Tonark
Clinton
Glenn Derrer
Poland
Robert Zuck
Oxford
Oxford Ram
Nursing graduate Julia Appel to be honored in Malvern
Miss Julia Appel daughter of Mr and Mrs John Appel of Malvern will graduate Wednesday September 24 from the Sterling public hospital school of nursing. Miss Appel a Chadwick high school graduate. Joe Bennett Thomson and Harry Rick Donald Harry Jr and Betty Lou drove to Midland Michigan Saturday to visit Mrs Rick who had stayed there a week with Mr and Mrs Andy Vandenberg. They returned Sunday night.
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Julia Appel
John Appel
Malvern
Sterling Public Hospital
Miss Appel
Chadwick High School
Joe Bennett
Thomson
Harry Rick
Donald
Harry, Jr
Betty Lou
Midland
Mich
Rick
Andy Vandenberg
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Senate
Harold Ickes
Tckes
Texas
New York
Ickes
Carroll
Morris
Town Road Relief Bridge
Washington
Woodland
Freedom
Cherry Grove
Shannon
Lima
Jock Creek
Mt, Carroll
York
Elkhorn Grove
County Superintendent of Schools
Alvina Niles
Harry Hall
Ida Hoov
L. E. Bruci
Mount Carroll Creamery
Harry E. Wheat
Sterling District Highway Police
Joe Foltz
U.S
Floyd Tobey
Hamburg
N. Y
Niagara Falls
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