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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1941
Page
2
Dialog excerpts reveal playful mischief talk and mutual late hours with a professor and another figure. The speakers reference Davenport and a shared social moment before parting with a casual farewell.
Local notes celebrate showers that hint at spring and better farming. farmers report moisture aiding ground prep. Town highlights include township election results, new gas pumps, a busy Savanna Proving Grounds, and Ed Mest’s moved used furniture sale set for April 8. Seniors perform a play at the high school. dog show winners head to Rock Island. Mt Carroll lads join Coe College band. local horsemen host April party at Shimer gym.
A list of birthday acknowledgments appears for residents in Milledgeville Byron Thomson Chadwick Lanark Chadwick Morrison West Chicago Rockford Saint Stephens St. Helena Fulton Savanna Clinton and other locales. The names include A S Kreider W W Adams Mrs Chas Groharing Allen Shoup Eilene Daehler Guy Mackey Patricia Healey Lawrence Almquist Clarence Frank Ray Westfall Billy King Fay Groharing E F Hower Betty Ware Ivan Miller Newt Ritenour Chester Leng Lyle Barthel Kenneth Mintke Everett Irion New entries appear for several dates April 10 and others with many individuals named.
A narrator riffs on spring fever then recalls a Clinton Iowa visit with an old school friend. He describes attending a Davenport banquet where Prof Ben spoke, aided by the narrator who coughed to boost the speech’s volume and timing.
Preston Prairie notes the Ward Weidman family hosted friends at home with visits from Mr and Mrs Harvey Hartman and Mr and Mrs Preston Downing in Clinton Town. Earl Rowland to work at John Derver dairy farm Merle Kingery listed as sick. Board of Supervisors to hold special session April 16 1941 at Mt Carroll Courthouse with no claims allowed.
Ideal School reports the loss of four students LaVonne Manning Leota Manning Lyle Manning and Edward Hamilton while Kavlan Spangler shows slow recovery from illness. The Vinegar Hill party was hosted for pupils and teacher Laura Daehler with reporter Violet Hartman noting pupil averages including Bernice Hartman Paul Hartman and Violet Hartman who had Bs. Paul Hartman was never absent or tardy this period.
A rural wedding plan leads the shepherd to a shop where a clerk asks for hat size. The shepherd balks at a six and a half and declares his neck and head larger, revealing humor about headwear and pride.
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