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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1946
Page
1
New York report urges caution in picking stocks as Dow Jones averages show varied performance since 1927. Highlights include volatility after Pearl Harbor and 1946 highs, with recommendations to select individual issues with strong sales appeal and efficient labor, citing Commercial Solvents and Montgomery Ward as examples.
Naval Reserve aviation personnel are sought for active duty through July 1947. Eligible ratings include Aviation Machinist Mates 2c and 3c, Aviation Electrician Mates 2c and 3c, and Aviation Metalsmiths 2c and 3c. Volunteers will be ordered to active duty at the Naval Air Training Base in Corpus Christi Texas.
The November term petit jury list for Carroll County has been drawn and released by circuit clerk Gordon B. Smith. The roster includes jurors such as Frank Rausch Wallie Mummert Oscar H. Kuhlemier Jake Snavely Clause Temple Fred Miller and many others from multiple townships including Freedom Cherry Grove Shannon Salem Savanna and York.
Carroll County farm families last year produced crops and livestock worth over 9.82 million dollars, more than doubling the 1940 gross. The study by the Title Council of America notes rising farm homes with electric lights, more tractors, and increased trucks, reflecting broader postwar prosperity and demand for housing and industrial goods.
Northern Illinois educators gathered in Freeport for the first regional conference. The meeting targeted school administrators and boards of education to discuss Needed Integration of Elementary and Secondary School Education in Dual Systems of Education. L. E. Bruci, Carroll county superintendent of schools, spoke among the leaders. Tomorrow’s sessions target teachers and administrators with morning and afternoon meetings.
Dr. George A. Kopp an optometrist formerly of Chicago opens an office in Mount Carroll in the Kinney Building and plans eye exams and glasses fitting. He was associated with Dr P W Peterson of Chicago and is a member of the American Optical Association and Illinois Optical Association. The doctor and his wife reside in Mount Carroll.
Black Oak Grange plans Booster Night on Friday evening September 27 at Grange hall Chadwick. The public is invited to attend for a program of musical numbers baton twirling pictures and a brief talk.
Mr and Mrs Boyd Handel and Virgil visited the James Keckler home in Mt. Car roll Sunday night. Lee Hartman home hosted Mrs Frank Brown Jr and Mrs Wayne Brown with family of Thomson, Mrs Herbert Almquist of Savanna and Mrs Boyd Handel. Mrs Alvin Schneider and Wilma shopped in Freeport Saturday.
Week in Savanna Milledgeville Rock Falls and Lanark shows婚 marriage licenses issued to Gene Carroll Bernice Holbert of Freeport Robert Eastabrooks Milledgeville Joyce Hoak Rock Falls and numerous veterans and property transfers filed in circuit court and clerk offices including guardian deeds and tax deeds for multiple townships and parcels with numerous named grantees and heirs.
Mr and Mrs W H Kamphuis celebrate 55 years of marriage with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Epa Hook at their Mt Carroll home. Mr and Mrs Mark Remrey and family visited Sunday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs William Frank of Mt Carroll.
The thirty first annual meeting of the Federation of Local Bar Associations of the Sixth Supreme Judicial District of Illinois convened at 10 15 a m Thursday Sept 26 in the Coliseum at Sterling Merritt J Little of Aurora chaired the event Myron Rogers of Morrison gave the welcome address Congressman Leo E Allen of Galena responded Charlee E Stuart of Mt Carroll and Robert L Morris of Lanark were named president and secretary of the Carroll County bar association.
Forty veterans join Frances Shimer College Mt Carroll under the GI bill raising total enrollment to a record about 400 students. Two veterans are women as the school opens its classes to men to accommodate servicemen.
Carroll County Dairy Herd Improvement association will hold its annual meeting at Farm Bureau hall Mt. Carroll on Friday evening Oct 11. A scramble supper will be served and a discussion of dairy production problems will follow.
Miss Celesta F Whitmer aged 67 of Lanark died about 8 30 p m Tuesday after a long illness. Funeral services set for 2 30 p m Friday at Lanark Christian church with Dr Homer Boblitt officiating, burial in Lanark cemetery. Born October 26 1878 in Pana Illinois she lived in Lanark most of her life and worked as an operator for Lanark telephone company. Survived by five brothers Clin and Richard of Savanna Charles Wilbur George and Ralph of Lanark and many relatives. A sister Mary Elizabeth Brown and three brothers preceded her in death.
Legion notice calls all Carroll County American Legion members to gather at Willedgeville Friday night September 27 at 8 p.m. standard time for vital matters. Post commanders to meet at 7:20 p.m.
The University of Illinois opens a $6 million Mayo General hospital branch in Galesburg on October 15 to house and train up to 2,000 students including veterans. It offering Urbana Champaign courses with full transfer credit, housing, dining, and facilities. The emergency campus will help educate Illinois 130,000 eligible youths, aiming for a record 25,000 responders this fall.
Sunday visitors included John D. Wilburn of Rockford calling on Mr. and Mrs. John E. Wilburn. Elmer Weber and family joined Wesley Sisler of Mt. Carroll for dinner. Hattie Burch of Rock Island visited her sister Emma Senneff. Fred Schreiner spent Sunday afternoon with Ted Hartman in Mt. Carroll.
On page two the Review runs an advertisement by the U S Army Recruiting Service detailing opportunities available to young men who enlist and listing the new pay rates for various grades.
The Bittner estate farm west of Chadwick sold Friday by Ralph M. Eaton master in chancery to Philip Birkenstock for 126 dollars per acre. A northern tract by the James Morgan farm went to Mr. Morgan for 84 dollars per acre. The Chadwick Bittner house sold to John Bittner for 2035 dollars. The sale appeared in the Re view.
In Urbana Illinois R W Jugenheimer chief of plant genetics will speak at the annual meeting of the Blackhawk Co Operative Hybrid Seed Corn Assn at Polo Town Hall September 26 at 8 00 PM. Polo High School Band will perform and three directors will be elected for three year terms. Light refreshments afterward.
Mrs. Wm Rister spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Kenneth Pearson of Tampico. Mr and Mrs Alvin Reiff visited Mr and Mrs Abe Reiff and family of Milledgeville Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Frank Cheeseman attended the Cheeseman reunion on Sunday at the Pines. Mr and Mrs Herbert Frederick and family of Milledgeville were Sunday evening callers of Mr and Mrs Harold Schleuning.
Three local weddings reported. Mies Jean Chambers married Fran cis E. Astary at St Marys church Sterling with Rev Leo Ambre presiding. Geraldine Schweitzer wed Kenneth Barnoske in Elgin as Rev K M Peterson officiated. June E Rowe became bride of Don C Hollowell in Oregon First Presbyterian church with Rev Martin J Brehm officiating.
Mission Ridge school parent teachers association held its opening meeting Friday evening. A chicken supper was served and a bingo game enjoyed after. New officers presided: President Mrs Alvin Larem Vice President Mrs Earl Neis Secretary Mrs Lawrence Post Treasurer Mrs Albert Bowles Jr.
Sunday dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Roy Queckboerner Charles Queckboerner Maude Berry and Henry Fink at Mr and Mrs George Manning in Davenport. Other visits feature Mr and Mrs Warner Schreiner shopping with Mt Carroll couple Charles Freeman Mrs Marian Miscewicz and children. Wilma Schneider and family visited Freeport group while Earl Weber was called on by Alvin Schneider. Lutz Dose girls, living with Mrs Freda Schreiner, spent the weekend at Almira Illinois.
Miss Ethel Lucille McNamara daughter of Mr and Mrs Timothy McNamara Thomson wed Joseph L Doherty of Clinton Iowa in St Peters Catholic church Thomson The Rev J T Egan officiated The ceremony featured formal bridal attire and attendant party with a reception at the bride's home The couple plan to reside in Thomson after October 1 and tour the north after the wedding
Autumn arrived officially on September 28 as a cold front lowered temperatures after a heavy rain. A light frost was reported in some areas Monday night and nights hovered near 40 degrees, signaling preparations for heating and a strong corn crop outlook for the season.
September meeting of Carroll County Council of the American Legion will be held Friday evening September 27 at Legion hall in Milledgeville. The session starts at 8 p m. The agenda includes urging all eligible citizens to register to vote in the November election, focusing on ex servicemen and women.
A sequence of social visits ties together the Carbaugh Zugschwerdt Geldmacher Strauch and Heybeck families. Glen Strauch met a buddy overseas and Teddy Strauch remained in DeKalb for school while Richard Heybeck hosted relatives in Elgin. Ella Harrington from Sunny Side Washington stayed with the Zugschwerdts, joining a luncheon for Mrs. Zugschwerdt and friends Edna Way and Bess Humbert. The Frank Carroll Zugschwerdt family and Marjorie joined Nolan Zugschwerdt for a Maquoketa visit, with Craig Zugschwerdt returning home after the trip.
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