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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1943
Page
6
An Honor Roll of all men and women from York township serving in the armed forces is being prepared. The Review requests corrections additions and notices of advancement in rank. The list published so far is provided.
A long list of service members from the U S Army Navy Marine Corps Coast Guard and WAVES appears in this section. It includes Corporal Henry L Ashpole Sergeant Harold Ashpole Seaman Dwight Atherton Private First Class Dwight Brown and many others with ranks ranging from private to captain and ties to units such as Seabees Navy Air Corps and WAVES.
James Wiebenga and Pfc Henry Young Jr of the U S Navy are named in a brief military notice honoring service members and their branches.
A series of changes to Illinois game laws were enacted by the General Assembly. The southern open season for squirrels extends July 15 to Oct 15, rabbits gain fourteen days from Nov 11 to Jan 31, trapping remains Nov 15 to Jan 41 across the state, northern bass season extends June 15 to April 30, central zone from June 1 to April 15, and trout season runs April 1 to Sept 30.
A 42 head drove of 1051 pound beeves from Greenawalt Bros near Lanark Carroll county topped the Chicago Stock Yards trade as among the best quality light year ling shipments in the past week.
County grading on the west half of the new road from route 171 through Ideal to Milledgeville nears completion despite bad weather and material shortages. A double arch culvert west of Kyle Rawlins farm in York was finished last week and grading moved west toward Farr Haven. Gravelling will not start until month’s end, and eastern section work is unlikely this year due to material shortages and needed large culverts.
Argo F A Kenneth Kremper on vacation from United Milk visits Chicago then joins wife and son in Elkhorn to visit her parents. Numerous relatives and friends travel between Sterling Morrison Savanna Mt Carroll and Chicago Heights for dinners picnics and social visits with exchanges of birthdays and hosting duties. Leo Chamberlain leaves for Camp Grant for army basic training as wife relocates, while Miss Blanche Seim returns from Chicago and the Moyer family enjoys Madison trips during a vacation week.
Sugar Coupon 13 five pounds valid through August 15. Coupons 15 and 16 provide five pounds for home canning until October 31. Sugar stamp No 14 becomes valid August 16 for five pounds through October. Red stamps T V V W valid July 25 through August 81 31 31 31. Blue coupons N P Q July 1 to August 7. Blue stamps R S T August 1 to September 7. Shoes Stamp 18 valid for one pair through October 31.
The 1942-43 Period 5 fuel oil coupons remain valid through Sept 30 at 11 gallons per unit. First period reserve and change coupons in 1943-44 sheets start July 1 for summer storage tank fillups. A coupons 7 cover 4 gallons each outside the east coast shortage area, valid July 22 to Sept 21. Inspect intervals require A book holders every 6 months, B every 4 months, and C every 3 months.
War Department announces Christmas packages may be mailed to American soldiers overseas from Sept 15 to Oct 15 without a soldier request. Each package must not exceed five pounds, 15 inches in length, and 86 inches in girth. Packages may be sent by the same person or concern for the same addressee during any one week.
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