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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1939
Page
4
A brief note describes methods to clean walls and linen in 18 percent humidity with a 17th century approach. It outlines basic care steps using simple tools and common substances of the era to preserve fabric and plaster surfaces.
Local residents hosted and visited relatives and friends over Easter and surrounding days. Names include Francke, Melendy, Storm, Gaar, King, Jansema, Dykstra, Holm, Gifford, Pape, Miller, Williams, Jacobson, Lohmeier, Peterson, Combs, Ashby, Chesbro, French, and Legal, with travels from Savannah to Chicago and Peoria.
Willis Greeley Jr. spends Easter with Air and Mrs Wayne Ashby in Morrison. The Sour and Imel families host guests in Coleta. Glen Wilt visits from Detroit with his family and stays for the week. Multiple local households welcome relatives and friends for Easter dinner and gatherings in Chadwick Freeport Monroe Le Claire Lapark and Garden Plain.
A long list of Sunday dinners and Easter visits ties together residents of Clinton Savanna and nearby towns. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Harvey, Mrs. Mary Sullivan, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Murrey, Fred Whitney, Clara Mae Whitney, Ada m Heinze, Henry St. Ores, John Grawe, Beulah Gaar, Jane Lamb hospital trainee, and many others.
The sixteenth annual American Passion Play season runs April 16 to May 29 at the Scottish Rite Auditorium Bloomington with Harold N Walters returning as chosus of Nagareth. A deluxe May 11 performance offers audience access to cast and backstage areas, and the event aims to influence future productions. Arbor Day observances in Illinois set for April 14 include statewide tree-planting programs and school activities.
Mr Henry Young and family and Mrs Myrtle Bull and family spent Sunday with Mrs Bull's brother Roy Hockman and family at Mt Carroll. Eloise Beck of Savanna visited in the home of Mr and Mrs Leonard Stage. Mrs Tom Sheridan of Chadwick visited her mother Mrs Mae Williams on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Allen Witmer called on their daughter Mrs Elmer Day at Jane Lamb hospital last Wednesday. Mrs Elmer Davis and son were dismissed from Janet Lamb hospital Saturday and returned to Savanna. Local men interested in hunting and fishing enjoyed dinner at Riverviews last Sunday. A utilities representative tested meters around town this week, a five year check. Ruth Lawrence spent the weekend with the John Rogers home near Hanlaver. Miss Hazel Swett was an overnight guest in the Mele Atherton home. Mr and Mrs LD Morse have reaped the former Dunshes lounge low. Evelyn Wrede visited the G A Straka home at Milledgeville last weekend. Mr and Mrs Harold Towman and family and Edward French of De Witt Iowa were Easter dinner guests of Arch Atherton. Ray Lombard of Sterling and Seaman Swett families hosted Sunday guests including Mr and Mrs Herman Thompson Mr and Mrs Ark Cosman and son Pan of Freeport Mr and Mrs Fred Whitney of Morrison Mr and Mrs Kyle Melendy and daughter Joyce of Savania and Clara Mae Whitney of Clinton at Donald Smiths home.
A playful exchange between Thoughtful Bobby and Little Bobby about face powder leads to mishearing and wordplay. A gentleman and a lady clash over etiquette as they discuss reading Rigoletto by heart.
A mid town shoe shop posted a bold sign reading Goulashes in a timely bid for business, hinting at a Hungarian angle in local news. The quirky promotion reflects street level commerce and cultural nods amid a baie tied rumor.
The article argues that lasting peace cannot come from human schemes or material conditions. True peace rests on spiritual harmony with God through Truth and Love. Jesus and Paul are cited, with Christian Science framing peace as a spiritual state beyond worldly politics or circumstance.
Miss Vivian Sack daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles A Sack of Sy go and Charles Behr son of Mr and Mrs Detlet Behr of Clinton were united in marriage at 6 O 0 pm Thursday at St Pauls English Lutheran church Clinton. Rev Carl Tamber officiated with double ring ceremony. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Clarence VanBuskirk of Lan ark UL sister and brother in law of the bride. The bride wore a costume suit with orchards of orange and gold trim and carried a corsage of Johanna Hitt rog ies briarcll roses. Her matron of honor wore floral crepe gown with patent leather accessories. After a wedding trip the Behrs will reside at home in Clinton.
A garbled excerpt shows Mrs Brown and Mrs Green in a terse exchange about stockings and attire. The text is incomplete with several broken phrases and names, offering little coherent narrative or context from the source.
Bristol candidates Harvey arstid Sandridge and Hen Hut Parkhill School District members Eslinger reelected to positions. rereads indicate district alignment and local education leadership updated as term renewals occur.
Local election for the board of education attracted many voters at the village hall from noon to 7 30 pm with 198 ballots. Chas Hoge and Myron Tibbits won top spots replacing incumbents, while Emil Brach and Harry N Caar earned seats at the Consolidated grade school. Rural districts reelect Gee Hicks Joe Blair and Clyde Binger.
The readable text hints at a discussion about women choosing an inch or two long trade paper and mentions a dean, a doorway, a hush, and a survey. It includes a quoted line about whether it is divine for pupils and a reply from Sheya about a dairy.
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