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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1933
Page
2
The Office of Publication announces Thom som publication tests each Thursday with a subscription price of $1.60 per year.
The piece outlines five points urging voters to buy American made merchandise, reduce county spending with a $200,000 proposal, support Banks for stability, let taxpayers name office holders, and foster closer cooperation among towns to simplify matters and lower costs. It emphasizes economy in village, town, school and county expenditures and Trust in banking.
The text argues inflation, higher farm prices, and a stronger land market would ease debt burdens and bank weakness. It links wheat price gains to agricultural stability, bank solvency, and revived trade, noting that currency reform and a managed dollar could protect debtors and spur investment while inflation tempers credit demand.
The piece notes La Follette Progressive Republican support and a willingness to back any party with the right reforms, critiques tax waste and redistricting, and highlights Carroll County farm bureau baseball’s bid for the state title. It also introduces a poem about a family pressured by completing a nightly jigsaw puzzle, reflecting social strain and poverty.
Local items report Freeport opening three parks on May 4 and discuss farmer pressure toward cooperative marketing. Articles cite Chadwick cheese factors and coop effort to balance market power, noting dangers if control concentrates. Also includes humorous snippets, local jokes, and editorials on politics and daily life.
Six teams have formed in the Mt Carroll City Playground ball league as a regular schedule is drawn up by the manager. A city champion will be named at season's end, with outside squads available for games. If a county league forms, Mt Carroll may field a team of the top players from the six clubs.
Washington enjoys the U S premiere of Best Seller with Peggy Wood and Ernest Truex. Ra chel Crothers, an Illinois product, stars in When Ladies Meet. Senate pegs price fixing plans, Russia recognize talk, and Jim Ham Lewis gets royal touch. Brewer cases reward beer votes. 30 hour week clash looms with labor vs. business.
County superintendent Martha Ashby announced two commencement events this year. Half the county’s schools will attend at Chadwick on May 23, with the remaining diplomas issued at Mt Carroll on May 24.
A government notice lists fourteen civil service examinations to be posted at the office of the faculty. Applicants need a college degree or its equivalent and must meet the specified age and qualification requirements.
More than 100 members from county clubs gathered at Mt. Carol’s Community House for the annual meeting. Mrs H L Heer, president of the sixth district, urged members to read on national issues and encouraged contacting lawmakers to support a civil service based government staffing law.
Shannon citizens gathered Saturday morning as the First State Bank of Shannon opened for business without restriction. Stores closed from 10 am to 11 am while the Shannon band played and speeches were given by Mayor Joseph Warner and Reverend HH J Collins. Depositors celebrated by opening new accounts and thanking the bank for renewed confidence.
County highway officials report sixty percent of the right of way for Route 171 state land B71 secured with many signatories. Several holdouts remain while township leaders warn of financial loss if paving is not completed. The state has surveyed one site and plans to pave there or nowhere, despite some residents favoring a different direction.
Freeport Consistory plans its annual spring fete with events Thursday afternoon and evening. Chief Carl Berks appointed C.W. Freeport to chair the reception committee as part of the preparations and the program details were announced by the committee.
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