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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1943
Page
6
The university directs 12 cents of every operating dollar to organized research. Results from such research are estimated to be worth over 100 million dollars annually to the state and nation.
William Long, at Mackay farm northwest of Chadwick, fell from a hay mow while using a hay hook. He suffered a crushed vertebra, broken rib, multiple head cuts, and a deep wrist gash. He was taken by ambulance to St Frances hospital in Freeport after being found by Donald Taylor at the barn.
Jean Potts crafts a human village portrait in Sand Creek detailing Miss Kate and her 7% years of quiet influence. The tale follows romance security and remorse in a 400 resident community with life shaped by her unseen hand. Potts draws on lived experience to evoke gentle nostalgia.
A local selective service list releases the names of Carroll county men accepted for service in the Navy and Army last week. Navy: Edward Livingston Schaut, Robert Calvin Wilson, Maynard Eldonne Shilling, Lanark, William Max Wagner, Thomson. Army: Jesse Kenneth Davis, Theodore Allen Buckwalter, Samuel Charles Campbell Jr., Carl Eugene Ward, Virgil F. Derrickson Mt. Carroll, James Joseph Bell, Raymond Albert Johnson, Maurice Alvin Diehl, Glen Marion Poorman Savanna, LeRoy Willard Grimes Lanark.
Mary Byington 81 of Lanark died at home in Pearl City with funeral in Lanark Methodist Church today. Survived by two daughters Mabel Hoy and Alice Plager and son Ira Byington. husband and one daughter preceded her. George Geary of Milledgeville died at his son's home after a heart attack. Survived by daughter Mrs Edward McCaskey and sons LaRue and Forrest Geary. Fred Schmidekamp 77 retired Freedom township farmer died Saturday. services held at Loran Reformed Church with burial in church cemetery. Surviving are three sons Robert Baileyville John and Joel Shannon and daughter Mrs Lawrence Nowak Mt Carroll.
The article notes the creation of Americas first church for college students at the University of Illinois in 1906. It states the religious foundation movement began there in 1913 and grew to nine active organizations worldwide.
A bill introduced in the Illinois Senate proposes suspending the state sales tax for one year. Sponsors say the $75 million expected fund excess could offset the revenue loss. The measure was set for the Senate Revenue Committee on April 22.
Cover fresh meat loosely. Wipe with a damp cloth before cooking. If ground, store in a very cool place and cook soon.
Lanark residents share Easter weekend visits with relatives and friends in Fulton Morrison Savanna and Galena. Families from Lanark Milledgeville Clinton and Savannah host gatherings while others travel from Chicago Iowa and Texas for holiday time with kin. A new four room bungalow begins on Fred Nipe farm replacing a fire damaged home.
Rabson's Report urges war workers to improve daily effort, resist demanding higher wages, and save money for postwar unemployment. It cautions against government overspending, urges frugal living, and recommends keeping costs near prewar levels plus 20 percent while placing savings in banks or War Bonds. It also notes proper storage for dried fruit to prevent spoilage.
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