Small Boy Seeks Permission to Play Across Street
A child asks to go out and play with a neighbor boy but is refused to associate with him. The boy then inquires to fight, prompting a stern parental boundary.
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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1946
Page
8
A child asks to go out and play with a neighbor boy but is refused to associate with him. The boy then inquires to fight, prompting a stern parental boundary.
Sunday guests from Rockford Lyndon and local residents attended at L. J. Flickinger. Tuesday callers included Donald Asay of Polo. A brief joke exchange about candy pricing and a divorce cost ends with a provocative quip about having him shot for less.
OPA raises price ceilings by 1.00 per ton for all types. Kenneth H. Lemmer, OPA Peoria district director, announced the move to align with parity requirements and cushion possible parity advances. Retail markups set for hardware and screen cloth. additional items listed with specific percentages. barbed wire nails staples and steel fencing rise.
Secretary of State Edward J. Barrett urges buyers of new and reconditioned automobile motors to use three safeguards under Illinois law. Apply for SOS number, obtain a corrected title, and inscribe the SOS number on the motor to aid recovery if stolen. He notes rising motor installations and emphasizes proper motor identification.
This educational notice explains appendicitis affects all ages but mostly youths, outlines anatomy and risks, warns against laxatives, stresses early medical help, and notes surgical treatment is straightforward if timely. It emphasizes cooperation with doctors and cites approval by the Illinois State Medical Society Educational Committee.
A fashion shift ends Sloppy Jane at women’s colleges with students moving away from dungarees and frills toward stricter dress. Wellesley leaders discouraged “men’s style shirts with tails” and dungarees as campuses restrict sloppy outfits. Muriel King notes changing styles from middy blouses to two person sweaters and rolled denims.
Bill recalls being a life saver last summer while Joe shifts the convo to a lighter topic asking about flavor. The exchange reads as a brief, everyday moment with no further details or events.
Illinois shows the nation’s lead in veterans training under the G I Bill with over 10 000 facilities approved for on the job training in trades industry and the professions. Thousands of farm projects are planned to teach practical farm management. 172 agricultural classes have been organized since Feb 4. Admin Homer G Bradney and Service Officer Lafe A Sanders note high daily approval requests and offer counsel at 101 12 W Market St Carroll. About 150 Carroll county veterans have filed for training, with 20 in agriculture and 130 in schooling or on the job programs.
Conversation notes a pilot and companion joking about life in the air force with darts and crosswords, then bombs Tokyo before bed. The exchange highlights routine boredom and war duties in a terse, sardonic tone.
The Aberdeen Angus sale on March 21 reported strong results with eleven bulls selling for an average of 325 dollars and twenty cows averaging 274 dollars. The top bull went to C Knutson of Steward Illinois for 600 dollars. Local buyers included J H Kimmel Milledgeville paying 235 dollars for a bull and Zock Chadwick paying 310 and 550 dollars for cows.
In a brief exchange Nell praises her rendition of a Lily Pons favorite song while Belle compliments Nell’s voice, saying it surpasses the soprano’s. The dialogue highlights mutual admiration for singing talent.
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