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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1942
Page
5
A local column by Wade Guenther notes a U S government plan to train women and mocks public policy. The dispatch reflects social attitudes, economics and humor from Sabula Iowa, with satirical quips on meat prices and human conceit.
A column of quips on wartime labor, fashion, and politics opens with a housewife reproaching an able bodied tramp about work while the man deflects with a stage remark. It then shifts to jokes about rubber heels, war production, and a jab at California aliens near a Grand Canyon proposal. A Bacon quote closes the page.
Maquoketa Sentinel reports a wartime call to scrap rubber and turn it in as shortages bite. Various lighthearted quips and local notes appear alongside the front page item, including jokes about hunting collars and suburban poultry concerns.
Seventy Methodist missionaries from Malaya Sumatra and Borneo were evacuated to India or Java shortly before Singapore fell. The Methodist Mission Board notes Malay Peninsula schools may close under Japanese occupation while churches, self supporting, will continue for the duration. Local East Java Church history and postwar reflections are also cited along with comments from Bishop Manning. The piece closes with a note on British censorship of kiss marks in military letters.
The piece promotes classified ads across Chadwick, Thomson, and Hillsdale Reviews, highlighting a 25 cent three line rate plus 10 cents per extra line. It urges readers to buy or sell items, hire help, or seek work, noting wide readership in Carroll Whiteside and upper Rock Island counties. The closing lines present a mix of ads and a Christian reflection on love as a hard lesson.
The message urges purchasing Defense Savings stamps and reminds spouses to set aside part of earnings each payday for a Pay-Roll Savings Plan, emphasizing disciplined saving practices for future security.
The Christian Science Churches observed Reality as the Lesson-Sermon subject on Sunday March 29 with Luke 6 45 and John 15 4 11 as key citations. Passages from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy state that divine Love cannot be deprived of its manifestation and that joy cannot become sorrow, affirming the sinlessness and eternity of the perfect man governed by God.
Wayne Martin of Scott Field is expected home Friday for a ten day furlough. Sunday dinner guests in the Harry Peterson home included Mr. and Mrs. Herman Mennenga of Milledgeville and Mr. and Mrs. John Schmitt and Peter Schmitt. Mrs. Clifford Straub left for Manchester IA for a week with Clarence Straub and Byron Smith.
A health feature explains why proper shoe fit matters for comfort and foot health. It notes that many people wear shoes that are too short or narrow, causing discomfort and long term issues. The piece cites a study of 4,000 Ohio schoolchildren, revealing widespread undersized footwear. It stresses choosing shoes by fit over appearance and recommends medical evaluation for structural foot problems. It concludes with an Illinois State Medical Society Educational Committee approval.
Beth Anderman and sister join Sir and Mrs Meryl Spencer at Tampice. Mr and Mrs George Dahler host A Kier in Morrison. R C Dial visits J C Greenawalt home in Lanark. Henry Appel and family dine with Mrs Henry Miller. Harve Zugschwerdt hosts Easter dinner with Clarence Lang family, Jaymoend Brandenburg family of Polo, Delmar Lang of Lanark, and Livengoods from Milledgeville.
Agronomist L J Miller from the College of Agriculture recommends light liming as a timely substitute for fall limestone broadcast. Drilling 600 to 800 pounds per acre concentrates lime near seeds to aid clover growth, with temporary labor savings and immediate effects. proceed carefully to avoid covering seeds. The method may supplement standard application and is detailed in a pamphlet titled Tight Liming available from farm advisers.
Notice is given of a Saturday April 11 1942 election at St Thomson Village Hall Rehool District 201 Carroll County Hiiness for two members of the Board of Education for a three year term. Polls open noon and close 7 PM. By order Chas W Hogg President Rush W Carroll Secretary April 7 1942.
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