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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1931
Page
1
The church announces resume of Junior meetings on Sunday August 30 and targets over 100 in Bible School after 85 attendance. Weekly prayer and study sessions plus an August 12 Hebrews study and an ice cream social on August 14 with music, speaking, and cake donations.
Baptist Sunday school at 10 a.m. with Rev. G. C. Brenneman of Alma Michigan to preach at morning service. A social gathering is planned Tuesday evening on the lawn at Wilt hatel. Wednesday evening a surprise party honored Mrs. Otto Switzer's birthday.
Methodist in Clinton area hold Sunday school at 10:30. Ladies met at church basement for sewing carpet rags and arranged a pot-luck noon meal. Various community members and visitors are listed, including families from Morrison, Alma, Yates City, and Clinton. Local hospital news, porch screening, vacations, and travel plans are noted alongside church services and funeral arrangements.
Robert Gibbs a 17 year old Milwaukee youth lost his left foot while attempting to hop a freight train at Ebner tower on Tuesday at eight AM. Accompanied by his 21 year old brother they rode the train home from Washington Iowa. He was taken to Dr Chipman's office then to Savanna hospital where surgery amputated the leg. The operation was performed by Drs Schreiter McGrath and Chipman.
Committees named and plans set for Thomson Melon Day with a Monday follow up meeting at Potter Bros. Elevator. Growth interest rises as growers expect a strong event though it is an off year with lower admission prices and a better crop forecast.
Guests gathered at the Herman Francke home Sunday to celebrate his 76th birthday. Attending were his brother Will, wife and daughters Florence and Irene of Hanover, son Ernie and his wife of Savanna, daughter Mrs Prank Switzer and children Helen Steve Homer, son Hal, wife and daughter Ellen of near Mt Carroll, and Mrs Hal Franche who baked the birthday cake.
Illinois officials say grasshoppers threatening farms in the northwest are not a threat to Illinois. A. J. Surrett notes that diversified farming and lack of permanent meadows limit hoppers, which lay eggs in uncultivated soil. Tilling soil, clean cultivation, and hedge-row elimination reduce hatching grounds and predators like turkeys and quail help control them.
Ruth Carroll Lorraine and Harriet Westherwax of York township will represent Carroll County at the 1931 State Fair domestic science training school in Springfield from August 14 to 29. They depart Thomson Thursday to start the school on Friday the 14th amid preparations led by Mrs. William Taylor, president of Carroll County Farmer's Institute’s women's division.
A brief birth notice reports the birth of a daughter to Mr. sad Mex Ceanl tmes Ob on a Sunday in August. The fragmentary item lists no hospital or official details beyond the newborn’s sex and family reference.
Miss Mildred Stumbaugh daughter of Luther M and Mary Stumbaugh longtime Lyons resident died Thursday morning after a several week illness. Born in Lancaster Pennsylvania she moved to Lyons at age two and was educated there a member of the Lyons Presbyterian church. Survived by brother John H Stumbaugh of Rutherford New Jersey and four sisters Mrs Jacob Miller Mrs L B Sears of Thomson DL Mrs C W Sawyer of Memphis Tennessee and Mrs H C Evans of Clinton. Funeral held Saturday at the Evans home in Clinton with Rev A W Sinden officiating burial in Oakdale cemetery. Several Thomson residents attended including Mrs Jacob Miller Mrs Louis Sears Mrs Garrett Bolhous and daughters Sylvalena and Dalsy.
The Ideal Farmers Club will hold its annual picnic and club show on Tuesday August 18. A good ball game and amusements are planned to provide a great time for all. A full program will appear in a later issue of the Review. Remember the date August 18.
Charles Beck Jr left Saturday for Dubuque to visit his sister and her husband then traveled to Des Moines for a medical exam required for army entry If he passes he will be sent to Fort Atkinson Kansas Latest on Jake Miller says he is improving rapidly after his Clinton hospital operation Jana expects to be home soon Mrs Edward Smedene left Saturday for San Francisco with companions driving to Galesburg then to Clinton hospital to see Harry Carpenter and learn he is better Louis Groharing Prophetstown and Miss Hilda Pape visited the A W Pane home and Hilda returned home Consolidated School Board offered contracts to John Carroll janitor Ray Brenneman and John Gaur bus drivers Miss Mary Sheridan to DeKalb Normal Harriet and Loraine Weatherwax will study at DeKalb Normal About forty friends surprised Mrs Otto Switzer for her birthday Wednesday evening at her home Refreshments served J J Sheridan guests Mary Edwards and Mary Berniece Mt St Clare Academy Clinton Arnold Hand Clinton and Mr Mrs Thomas Hand and children Thomson Mr and Mrs H V Robison and Ione Robison visited Wisconsin parents then plan Iowa visit to Mr Robison's mother
Gerald Diephuis and Elmer Hook, both near Thomson, were injured Sunday evening when their car turned over one mile south of Morrison near Crocker bridge. Diephuis suffered a deep forehead cut requiring four stitches, Hook had a head cut and body bruises. Both were treated at Morrison hospital and returned home. The car, owned by Jake Housings, was badly damaged and towed to a Morrison garage.
Twenty Savanna and Thomson women organized the American Legion auxiliary with Mrs Beth Cotes elected president. Officers include Klara Fisher first VP and Marie Bashaw second VP, with Ethel Lewis treasurer and Irene Codworth chaplain. Charter open for 80 days with plans for installation August 17 and child welfare work.
The dry weather aids highway work as heavy filling finishes on this end. Work progresses from De Nolf Crossing toward the next sections with up to date machinery and skilled crews. Route 80 will shorten distances and offer a scenic, safe path avoiding many old crossings in White side and Rock Island counties.
Mr and Mrs B R Lewis and family completed a twelve day trip from Thomson through Iowa Minnesota North Dakota Montana and back via Minneapolis totaling about 3000 miles Their report notes scarce water thin stock desolate fields and widespread unharvested grain while railroads demand cash for livestock shipments and silver money circulates in the Northwest They stayed in tourist camps and found roads mostly gravel and good with some dirt stretches before returning home to Minnesota.
Out at the river just before noon a replica Viking ship travels downstream. A Norse descendant reportedly crossed the ocean and sailed up the Mississippi in an eighty foot craft with a short bow and stern rise. The piece notes community gatherings, family reunions, minor car accident impacts, local melon ripening, and a death in Chicago, with several family visits and hospital checks mentioned.
Moline Junior Legion manager H. A. Cate received a letter requesting a game to be played in Thom son on Wednesday evening August 12 at 8 o clock. The Thom son team plans to travel to Moline on Wednesday. A good following of fans is anticipated. Clarence Bothous was in Dobugus Iowa Saturday and Dickey sWitie Wisconsin.
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