Freeport Journal-Standard from Freeport, Illinois • Page 7

THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1948 Abstract Firm Occupies New Fireproof Offices Yesterday a hydraulically equipped transfer truck backed up to the rear of the Weiss building and began the transfer, through a second-story window, of the valuable records and transcripts of the Stephenson County Abstract Company. The company's new fireproof building at 216 West Exchange street Is completed. The new brick building with stone front comprises a single story and basement. Inside the entrance Is a lobby with counter. Emergency LOANS to When you're faced with money ernerfc'encies such as overdue bills, borrow from HFC.

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Stephenson St. 3rd Floor, State Bank Bldg. PHONE: Main 137 Lfani Mruit la Residents of Nearby Totcnt the Public for 70 years 19 '4 'H There are a private office for the manager, a large office for the clerical staff, six glass-enclosec booths for abstractors and typists and a specially equipped photo- static copying room. The most im portant feature of both the main floor and the basement is the Immense pair of vaults, planned to take care of expansion for many years to come. Must Be Fireproof The building's vaults and its other defenses against fire are 1m portant: the company's records could not be replaced.

They cover the history of title transfers on every parcel of land in the county The photostatic file contains a pho- tostatic copy of every deed and mortgage recorded (as required by law) in the county recorder's of flee during the past 30 years. Ever since men first took up land in Stephenson county It has been important to them to estab lish clear title to their holdings The first book of record in the circuit clerk and recorder's office at the county courthouse begins the "publick" registration of title deeds in the first half of the year 1837. Merger of Three Firms The private business of provld ing abstracts of title was starter in Preeport by three separate firms: Taylor and Frick; the County Abstract and Title company; and W. N. Conkrite, attorney, who later entered into a partnership with R.

A. Hunter in the abstracting firm of Conkrite and Hunter. In 1919 the three firms were merged in a single corporation, the Stephenson County Abstract company, and Mr. Hunter became the president. The merger set up a single company in the county en gaged In abstracting, and quipped it with its valuable set of books.

Business of Company Abstracts are sought by sellers of real property who have undertaken to prove clear title to the new purchaser. A satisfactory abstract of title for a piece of real estate shows all the owners who have held the property since it first passed from the public domain into private ownership. The abstract may reveal gaps in the legal record of ownership mlsdescriptions of boundaries as recorded in earlier transfers, or other discrepancies which indicate need for negotiation or suit to quiet title. Manager In Business 40 Years Miss Lillian Hagedorn, manager and secretary-treasurer of the ab- SCIENCE SETS A NEW STYLE RAINWEAR Light weight in pocket-size envelope of Koroseal seams electronically sealed waterproof B. F.

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The view shows the rear entrance to the large vault, the abstractors' and typists' booths, and the general office space. The office will be open for business next Monday. Lloyd Vanderheyden Of Stockton Injured As Car Turns Over Richard Lau, 33. and Lloyd Vnn- dorhpyricn, about 49, both of Stockton were Injured in nn accident last evening about. near the Plying Cloud restaurant on U.

S. route 20. west of Freeport. Vanderheyden, who was a passenKer in the LIUI car, is in serious condition at Deaconess hospital, with a fractured neck and other internal injuries. Lau was treated for a severe bump on the head and lacerations but was released last night.

ArcordiiiR to report made by State Highway Patrolman Harold Vore and Rgt. Phillip Schermerhorn, who Investigated the accident, Lau was attempting to light a cigaret as they were traveling east toward Freeport, when the auto went off the road ontcuthe soft shoulder of the south side of the highway and then careened to the north side of the road before flipping over on ita back. The accident occurred near the same spot where Mr. and Mrs, A. M.

Smith, also of Stockton, were involved in a similar accident that resulted in Mr. Smith's death early yesterday. The injured men were brought to Deaconess hospital in the Leamon ambulance from Lena. Vanderheyden's condition remained serious today. Divided Top Full Siie Special K-t Range Installed wilh 100 Ibi.

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At that time she graduated from the local College of Commerce (now Brown 1 Business college) and began work in Attorney Conkrite's office. She has served as deputy under two circuit clerks and recorders. Miss Hagedorn has been continuously employed by the Stephenson County Abstract company since 1920 and manager since 1924. Since June 1947 she has served as treasurer of the Illinois Title association, th2 abstractors' state organization. The work of the office and its records have constantly expanded with the increase of realty transactions in Freeport and Stephenson county.

Photostating, begun only a year ago, has- tremendously reduced the burden of copying deeds and other legal Instruments, according to Miss Hagedorn. To Reopen on Monday The abstract company's staff besides Miss Hagedorn comprises nine fulltime and one part-time employe: Mrs. Mabel Lamm, Mrs. Gertrude Shorer, Mrs. John Hagedorn, Miss Bernita Gassman, Mrs.

John Mathews, Mrs. Robert Calkins, Miss Dorothy Lindgren, Mrs. Donald Bauch and Carl Billerbeck. Monday morning the Stephenson County Abstract company will be open for business at its new location. Three Clinton Men Are Fined By Commissioner When arraigned before U.S.

Commissioner Edward J. Sullivan yesterday afternoon on charges of unlawfully trespassing on a military reservation three Clinton, men entered pleas of guilty and each was fined $50 and costs by the commis- sioner. The trio included Eugene and Vincent Putnam and Albert Peterson. Previously the defendants had refused to waive preliminary examination but yesterday this right was waived, the trio also waived rights to trial by jury and the case was submitted to the commissioner. The three were arrested at the Savanna Ordnance depot Feb.

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