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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1937
Page
7
A collage of garbled lines mixes local humor items, theatre chatter, letters, and a spoof column. It references a Chicago Flesque show, a contract bridge joke, a tax paper vow, and a reader’s subscription letter, capturing a small town paper’s varied oddities.
Savanna High School outlines track season plans at the Savanna site near Old Mill park with a 220 yard turf straightaway and a surrounding track. Coach Lathrop, in his first season, brings prior Illinois and Bryan Ohio coaching success including state qualifiers and conference titles. A squad of 44 candidates is trying out, with seniors, juniors, and sophomores listed as hopefuls for the team.
On Saturday April 17 a bargain matinee at 2:00 and 5:15 with 10 to 25 cent admission and an evening program from 7 to 9. The reel lineup includes Jack Pot Filme at 9:00 with cash gifts, Let's Make a Million featuring E. E. Horton, Last of the Mohicans with Randolph Scott, and Jungle Jim episode No. 3.
Report notes 38 500 yearly auto deaths with pedestrians at most 30 percent. Urges jay walking avoidance at crossings and between intersections. Calls for safety consciousness and exams for others to curb dangerous habits.
Chadwick high school's track squad plans a busy spring with nine meets over two months, potential Petrel Relays invite, and a pending roster reveal by Coach Kenyon as gym workouts begin and weather remains a factor. The schedule lists April 16 Mt Carroll, April 25 Lanark, April 28 Milledeeville, April 30 triangular at Mt Carroll, May 1 Gatton Ta, May 4 Lanark and Shannon at Linas, May 8 District meet, May 11 Mt Carroll, May 21 Little Teet, with unsettled locations for later Sun contests.
Plan to stage a central west shooting event at Camp Grant July 23 24 and 25 announced after a Rockford meeting of nearly 100 Illinois and National Rifle Association officials and outdoors enthusiasts. Rockford chosen for proximity to three states. event expected to draw over 2000 marksmen. first of its kind under joint state and national sponsorship. limited to caliber rifles.
A vivid account of Olson's Swedes and Globe Trotters contesting a tight game at Fulton, with both teams delivering sharp passing and long shots. The Swedes edged their opponents 60 to 60? the report emphasizes fast pace, crowd excitement, and the novelty of two traveling teams meeting on a regular schedule.
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