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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1945
Page
1
Babson argues the public school system is obsolete and favors expanding visual and emotional education. He warns that television and radio dramas risk shaping child character and urges schools to adopt targeted visual education while restoring discipline.
The 1946 primary and election calendar for Illinois lists April 9 as the primary date April 13 as the school election date and November 5 for the general state and county election. It notes upcoming offices including state treasurer superintendent of public instruction three University of Illinois trustees U S congressman and other positions. It also covers county offices voting deadlines servicemen ballots July 29 1946 and soldier voting deadline October 31 with state conventions on April 26.
The Carroll County clerk reports twenty World War II veterans filed discharge papers in the past two weeks. Notable names include T Sgt Vernon M Imel of Chadwick and S Sgt Paul L Summers of Milledgeville, with further details on service dates campaigns and medals for each recipient.
The American Legion Department announces Car roll county leads the state with 100 percent welcome home efforts for veterans. Six posts plan home-town celebrations in Shannon Savanna Mt Carroll Chadwick Milledgeville and Lanark with meetings set for Nov 1 4 and 5.
Over the past two weeks, marriage licenses were issued by County Clerk W. M. Nipe to multiple couples. Names include Charles J. Gordon Jr. and Lois C. Goetz of Chadwick, Henry W. Truninger and Jessie Miller of Savanna, Samuel N. Grimm and Ruth Switzer of Mt. Carroll, Jerome Fleischer of New York and Mildred Withhart of Savanna, Charles W. Lane and Betty Osborn of Savanna, Russell H. Swalve and Helen Mohlencamp of Shannon, Willie H. Leopold of Savanna and Mabel L. Leopold of Central City, and Robert C. Atkins and Ruth Hartman of Mt. Carroll, Harlan E. Hollowell and Wilma S. Deets of Milledgeville.
Francis B. Sager received a divorce from Margaret M. Sager before Judge Leon A. Zick in Carroll County Circuit Court. Custody of a minor child awarded to the plaintiff amid desertion charges. Both Savanna residents. Ruth Stout and Alice Keith of Freeport pleaded guilty to check raising and were denied probation, sentenced to 1 year to 15 months in Dwight women’s reformatory.
Mr and Mrs Charles Gordon Jr were charivaried Friday by friends from Argo and Chadwick and again Monday by guests from Chadwick and vicinity. They plan a supper for the groups in the near future.
The article lists Savanna and nearby residents including T-5 Thomas W. Young S. Sgt. Gaylord F. Darrow S. Sgt. Wilbur W. Stickell and others with details of their service entries discharge dates campaigns theaters ribbons medals and overseas bars highlighting European theater campaigns Pacific theater and specific actions such as Iwo Jima and Rome Arno. Cpl. Max C Tack is noted as wounded in action and hospitalized post Iwo Jima.
A circuit court for the November term in Carroll county drew its petit jury panel on Wednesday of last week. Names listed include Dorothy L. Ewart Myrtle L. Rogers George Miller Mildred Polhill Mae Gillespie Roland L. Carson and many others from communities such as Woodland Cherry Grove Savannah and York.
Kenneth Edmonds 27 formerly of Mt. Carroll region is in Oakland California after nearly four years interned in Kobe Japan. He spoke to sister Mrs. Lloyd Franks describing fair physical condition and plans to reach Mt. Carroll soon. Edmonds had been a civilian worker on Guam when Japan invaded in 1941. family had received brief notes since. Father John Edmonds resides in Apple River with other relatives listed.
Wedding announcements from Milledgeville and surrounding towns detail Helen Jean Noll and Harold Kelly nuptials in Casper Wyoming with a Grace English Lutheran ceremony and later plans for Kelly to report to duty in Chicago. Additional notices cover Tuth Switzer and Samuel Grimm nuptials in Mt. Carroll and Betty Irene Osborne and Charles Lane marriage in Savanna.
Annual Carroll county teachers institute will be held Thursday Oct 18 at Mt Carroll high school per county superintendent L E Bruch. Northwestern district I E F A session follows in Rockford the next day. Speakers include Col M Thomas Tchou and Bernice Clifton of Oak Park a blind Red Cross volunteer.
Death notices for John Smith 73 of Shannon Fred R Ashman 60 of Savannah Douglas Taylor 82 of Savanna William J Kane 73 of Savanna and Harry M Edwards 87 of Mt. Carroll record heart failures accidents and long lives. Services held at homes churches and cemeteries with multiple survivors listed. Born in Illinois these individuals had deep ties to Carroll and Savanna communities.
New application forms will be used for the July August September dairy feed payment program. Forms are printed and will be mailed to Carroll county dairy farmers. Disregard drafts mailed for April May June as they cannot be used. do not submit applications until the new forms arrive.
Arthur Finley Dyer of Lanark, 19, jailed on criminal assault charges after police say he attacked a Freeport woman, beat her into unconsciousness, and left her in her car outside a hotel. He was arraigned, waived preliminary hearing, held to grand jury in 5,000 bond, and remanded for lack of funds.
A second polio case was reported in Savanna when Betty Jean May age 16 was diagnosed with infantile paralysis after hoarseness and trouble swallowing. She was taken to Mt Carroll and then Freeport hospital. High school classmates were asked to stay home to limit spread.
Carroll county district board meeting of the 13th district was held in Stock ton with representatives from local clubs. Mrs. Frank M. Keck reported on the Chicago state board meeting and a $15 000 youth project named Trail Rangers was proposed modeled after Boy's Town with homes and 12 boys per home and a house mother. The project emphasizes nature training and education as part of youth conservation.
Paul Olwine 30 of Milledgeville was bound over to the Carroll county grand jury on charges of wilfully endangering the life of two year old Larry Joe Erdmi er by burning him with kerosene soaked heat in punishment. Bond set at 5000. he is jailed awaiting grand jury action. The incident occurred after the child was brought to St Francis hospital in Freeport. The boy sustained first degree burns to the legs and second degree burns to the buttocks and is expected to recover.
John H Kraft announces Norman Kraft Roscoe A Page and John H Platt advanced to vice presidents in charge of product research milk production and advertising respectively. John L Wolf and Charles G Wright elected to Kraft board. Retirements of C H Kraft and A J Riddle anticipated.
Fifteen carloads of Illinois cattle from seven counties sold at the top midweek Chicago Stock Yards price. A total of 39 carloads of steers brought 18.00 per cwt, a new all time high. Three Carroll county feeders received the top rate with Turner and Harrington of Milledgeville selling 22 Hereford steers averaging 1278 pounds. Bloyer and Guenzler of Lanark also earned 18.00 for 41 Hereford head each, averaging 1243 and 1299 pounds respectively.
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