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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1953
Page
4
Dorothy Dix discusses women guarding age as a private matter. A poll finds only one in twenty women tell the truth about their age, while many pursue youth with hair dye and lipstick. The piece satirizes perpetual youth obsessions and women’s self presentation.
The piece argues beauty fades and character grows with age. It praises honest self-acceptance, intelligence, sweetness, humor, and loyalty as the true assets. It notes older women can be more attractive through wisdom and kindness, appealing as mentors and partners.
William Hewitt leads Illinois Federation of Sportsmen Clubs in urging Washington to abandon the Hennepin Canal as a white elephant and convert it into a public recreation area focused on fishing. Critics want farmland or a highway, but supporters say the canal can provide vast recreational hours and local food.
Thomson News Edson Holland and Mrs. Lloyd Smith were Sunday dinner guests of the latter's son in law and daughter Calvin Eslinger and children. Mr. and Mrs. James Hook and daughter visited Mrs. Hook's mother Merle Everhart in Mt Carroll. Mr. and Mrs. James Shank from Sterling were guests of her uncle Mervin Marshall and Roy Heitman. Maxon's Manor in Oregon hosted a Sunday dinner for the Hogg family and others, with calls in Winnebago and Rockford, and Gilbert Holland with children at Glenn Miller home in Milledgeville.
Fifty five Carroll FFA and 4 H members joined the Carroll County Dairy Judging Contest on April 24. Three dairy herds Holsteins Brown Swiss and Guernseys were judged. Top honors went to Denny Tallman Lanark first Kennedy Geisz second Bil Hawk Chadwick tied for second Stanley Larem Chadwick fourth Calvin Barthel Milledgeville fifth Wayne Wirtjes Shannon sixth Ronnie Derrer Mr Carroll seventh John Feddersen Thomson eighth Donald Hook Lanark ninth Allen Haag Chadwick and Krafts rep Axel Madsen Kewanee placed the animals for the contest.
A concise statement extols a recreational area in Illinois as a lasting asset for future inhabitants, emphasizing continued value and community benefit beyond present use.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Huggins hosted at Clinton Iowa with Otto Rasmussen. Fred Kemmer of Galesburg visited son Kenneth Kemmer and family. John Atherton and sons joined Paul Daniels family for dinner. Emma Kummrow and Erna Betcheller from Oregon, and Wm Kummrow of Morrison, visited Richard Badtke. William Blair family from Lyndon attended Rachel Blair’s mother. Ralph Townsend Colona and Willard Nelson Hillsdale visits. Richard Badtke hosted dinner for Russell Albert anniversary port Byron.
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