Morrison hosts Thompson briefs guests at supper party
Mr and Mrs Walter Shanafelt hosted a Morrison supper last Thursday evening with guests Orville Bogle and family Bre Bertha Bebensee Mr and Mrs Clarence Ardapple and Chas Meke Darlene Ashby as a weekend guest of Beverly Marshall in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Shanafel
Morrison
Orville Bogle
Bre
Bertha Bebensee
Mra
Clarence Ardapple
Chas. Meke
Darlene Ashby
Beverly Marshall
Sugar Substitutes in Cookie Recipes from 1942
Sugar rationing prompts tested sugar substitute cookies from What's New in Home Economics. Recipes include Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies and Corn Syrup Brownies with detailed ingredients, mixing steps, chilling, shaping, and baking directions sourced from April 1942 household guidance.
Melon Growers Prep Recounts Family Planting Tale
In a reminiscence, Sharpe recalls melon planting during a busy period for growers. The author shares a childhood memory of brothers burying seeds only to see persistent plants sprout in a single hole, with a sacred watermelon patch nearby and local names mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pop
Ed Williams
Leaven’s
Tom Cochran
Melon Mischief and Schoolyard Confessions
The narrator recalls stealing melons with other boys, evading a father’s scrutiny, and a series of youthful mischiefs. He reflects on teachers being right, past antics with cucumber and muskmelon seeds, and a cabin visit from many boys seeking guidance. The tale recalls juvenile pranks and lessons learned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe McGinnis
Pop
Pity for the Boy Enroute to School and National Debt Debate
A reflective piece condemns mocking a boy's distress while contrasting the era of bright prospects with a heavy national debt. It suggests envy of the boys facing future repairs of past mistakes and questions the feasibility of balancing the economy. It notes the writer's stance on moral responsibility and civic critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mal
Tudor
York
Value of a Million and Half in County Debate
The text discusses a hypothetical million and a half value for a county, noting fourteen venues and a plan to meet debt in five years. It contrasts concerns over taxes and spending with visions of prosperity, imagining a shift from a few wealthy individuals to widespread financial reform and communal improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowey
Corral
York's
Colew
Texas
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Thomson Briefs
Montana
Flying Cadets
Sun
Mat
Abbott & Costello
Joe E. Brown
Carroll
Mt. Carroll
Lupe Velez
Rudyard Kipling
Alexander ” Korda
Savanna
WEB
William Boyd
Nancy Kelly
Dick Carlson
Norma Shearer
Melvyn Douglas
Metro
Ray Mill and
Paulette Goddard
Ronald Young
Paramount
Orpheum
Mie
Jimmy Dorsey
Betty Hutton
Betty Jane Rhodes
Leif Erickson
Young's Cafe
Sharpe
Les Lathrop
Sid
Alden’s Cafe
2Nd St
Clinton
EADS
Morrison, Ill
Gootenougd’s
Rais
Crick
Richard Vogel
Fulton, Illinois
Rentschier
Phillips
Siac
Will Rentschier
Saioe Marth Bros
Illinois
Martin Morris Co. Clinton
MEN & Boys
Fifth Avenue
Clinton Arrow
Jupat
Old Quaker Company
Lawrenceburg
Indionew
van Allen's
van Slen'sashion Center
Clinton’s Store
Jayne
Savanna Farm
Traim
Tray
Defense
Scovill Schoo's
Sterling, Ilinois
Clinter
Iowa
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