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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1936
Page
5
The Melon Day committee met Wednesday night and debated postponing the Labor Day event. Pro and con arguments were heard, but the decision favored leaving the date as originally set to aid community service and melon readiness. Rain and supply conditions remain the key factors, with uncertain melon availability if weather falters.
The Altar and Rosary society of the Catholic church was entertained Wednesday afternoon at the east of Thomson home of Mrs Justice Prins. Bingo provided afternoon amusement with prizes awarded to Mrs James A Sheridan and Mrs John Halfman. Attendees included Mrs Andrew E Sheridan Miss Mary Connell Harriet Weatherwax Lor rain Weatherwax Helen Hand Will Hawk Sr Tin Mc Namara Ellie McNamara and Mrs Halfman. A delightful luncheon was served by the hostess.
Jean Segal of Savanna spends time with Mr and Mrs Claus Prins and daughters. Mrs Charles Salton hosts at home. Rev D E Todd and Boy Scouts swam at Clinton pool. Edna Chapman from Hanover returns from Roy Heltman home. Decia Brooks completes Whitewater summer course and heads home to Dixon. Edith Burr of Des Moines visits with E A Hinds then to Chicago. Barry Wilkinson family and Ed Drake visit Aloys Hoover family. Mary Marshall and children from Sterling visit Ida Weber. Mr Marshall plans Sunday visit. Rev R C Russell returns from New York state to Fulton. H A Francke receives birthday posts including homemade bread from Mrs Ernest Whitney. Lena Carpenter, with the U S Army at San Rafael, Calif, expects furlough around the 20th to Thomson to visit relatives.
Growers report ripe melons approaching, some stands to open Sunday as drought trims size and yield. Muskmelons and watermelon show smaller fruit, odd shapes common, rain expected to salvage crop. North of Savanna patches near Hotchkiss and Green promise early sale. local visits note a fire damage loss to Dorothy Ruppert in Peru.
Victor Brockill Johnny Gaar hosted Savanna callers Wednesday. Mrs A Robison visited in Hanover with their sant Rheaheth Hunt. East clan reunion held at Old Mill park with many attendees. Dinner noon hour, planning for next year. Numerous relatives from Oaks Park Freeport Cordova Mor- ship in. Attendees included Emma Humbert Anna Stoi Marvin, Margaret Metzxer, Victor Hines Hart Haisler, Carroll, Sack family, Nuddwhnsen daughters, Bashaw family, Witmer, Edfast, Carl Miller, Donald Martin Lanarkrison, Hoffmar, Chadwick, Brach, Robert Holland and others. Picnic dinner at Krape park. Miss Delly Rose Vance visiting relatives in Thomson Moss. Barbara Kerr and brother Walter visiting. Rex John Brice and Freeport group joined Sunday, en route to Albany for sacred musical program at local church.
The Ideal church schedule lists Sunday school at 10 30 a m and the sermon The Urgency of the Christian Message for Sunday morning. Rev Berge is pastor and Elmer Hans led the Young People’s meeting with Evelyn Pessman guiding this week. Mr Todd will share impressions from the Campbell Institute meeting. Everyone is cordially invited.
A local Baptist church invites all who do not attend church elsewhere to join a 10 am preaching service and a 12 pm Sunday school session. The notice emphasizes welcoming new attendees.
Catholic regular services at eight, Sunday school at 9 30, no preaching in August due to the pastor’s vacation. Methodist services include Sunday school at 2 30, special program at 10 30, and a talk series resuming with Mrs Jensen. Ladies aid luncheon next Wednesday hosted by Mrs N R Kenyon Mrs Grace Moyer and Mrs Jennie Cooper. Rev Fl A Sword of Lanark to preach at 7 30 p m with special music. All invited.
Miss Mary Prins and a group from Clinton spent a Sunday week ago at Pines Park in Pole for a picnic, with friends accompanying her on the outing.
Mr and Mrs Rudolph Yolm and La vonne spent the weekend in Clinton visiting relatives and friends. Mr and Mrs Charles Sack and Vivian attended the Bast reunion Sunday at Ola Mill park. Mrs Emma Stoner and Mamie Mummen spent Friday with Mrs Frank Manning. Mrs Karl Hoffman and Gloria of Freeport WL expect to spend this week in the Charles Sack home. Mr L Weiss piano tuner from Hoffman Music Co in Clinton tuned several pianos in the vicinity Tuesday.
Daggetts softball team was defeated by Mt Morris 12 to 2 last Wednesday night at the Damzetts diamond in the second loss this week. They were set to play Albany on Wednesday and a game at Dagcotts field Thursday saw Fair Raven Spring beat Dagcotts 7 1. Perry and Rice travel to Janesville Wis seeking work and to visit George Perry's relatives.
Joe Cody offers to provide free acts for Forreston Sauer Kraule day and local festivities including Shannon Home Coming Lanark Okt Settlers Chadwick House day. He heads a unit planning a large talent roster for upcoming community celebrations in Thomsen and nearby towns.
Contractors on Route 17E struggle to bring the new road to grade as extremely dry soil resists compaction. Two poor spots have been found and the state must approve work before final completion. Dr and Mrs J A Weight hosted a Sunday dinner with family including Robert Fisher of Freeport and the Wrights of Morrison. The Wrights plan a two week vacation in St Louis, Ma with relatives.
Mary Dhemnsen guides travel to Chadwick for Cheese Day. Residents plan to attend the celebration with Oak Site and Main Street closed to traffic by noon Wednesday. Chadwick hosts 1h stands and amusement devices for the event, drawing families to town.
Miss Helen Switzer of Mt Carroll returns home after summer at the University of Colorado Boulder with friends from Chatsworth. The group toured Yellowstone Park before leaving. Ruthawitzer stayed in Idaho Springs for work. Dinner guests in Wayne Ashby home included Gale, Mrs. Lou Sehildmilies, Mrs. Achuy Pape, Mrs. Hattie Greel ey and Mrs. Rebecca Holland.
Threshing in the Thor son area is nearly complete with oats outstanding. Wheat and oat yields are strong, with some fields hitting 94 bushels per acre. Farmers report 6,000 bushels shipped from Tousley Brothers and widespread straw storage for winter use. Fell reunion drew large attendance at Eagle Point park Clinton with relatives from Chicago and Savanna enjoying a picnic.
The 16th annual Lambert family reunion was held last Sunday in Sa where 65 persons attended a bountiful dinner at 12 30 and a business meeting followed. Relatives from Thomson Savanna and Rock Island joined in the social program.
Harry Charles Wilkinson has a birthday on August 7 and Bill Stage on August 8. Mrs. George Creighton and her daughter plan to visit Chicago tonight and stay until Tuesday to see her brothers. Darlene and Junior Creighton will visit relatives in Davenport during their mother's absence.
Several local residents are ill with stomach trouble and flu like symptoms. Bob and Jean Demaree underwent tonsillectomies at Jane Lamb Hospital last Friday and are now recovering. Mrs St. Francis at Holland is expected to recover after a hospital stay in Freeport.
Ke of Moline is with her sister Mrs Aloys Hoover. I d o y d Leavens of Davenport Mrs Charles Lee and family of Hnton visited Saturday with their aunt Mrs Cora Grikwold. Weses and Willie Reynolds, aided by Luther Martin and Bob Williams, went to Dixon Sunday to visit Ezra Martindale. Ezra was well and glad to see them.
Verdert Rawlins the trunk owner with helpers Gene Andring and Hd Detrick raised the east side of Mr. Rawlins store on Main Street on Wednesday. The old sill rotted and settled several inches. Rawlins aims to set a new sill and have the building on an even keel by week’s end. The building now hosts Stransdale Dairy Bar and formerly served as Thomson post office from 1922 to 1934. The first post master once owned the Rawlins family home. Peter Holman
The Village Board met Monday night approving all bills and recording minutes. Officials discussed liquor license for Mrs. Bogh conditionally and set a tax levy of 3200.60 for library streets water and general funds with several minor transfers and water main work planned.
The Methodist ladies' group will meet next Wednesday afternoon with Mrs da Weber. A ten cent lunch will be served. The 600 club plans to meet tomorrow Friday with Mrs Amy Lewis.
Mrs Rosa Wolfe spent several days with her sister Mrs Louisa Bieklehoupt near Preston Prairie and attended the Lambertly reunion at Old Miv park in Suranna.
Word of the death reached Mrs Mary Gagr as Pansy Fre died July 19 at Elgin Sanitarium. She was 41 and daughter of Alexander and Memor Thom Pre Belk Stockton Clark Willis of Waukegan and John Fyfe abroad. Burial occurred at Steckten Cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Fred Mehrman and family of Stockten visited the James Hales home on Sunday. Papi Lewis of Weal Chevrslette reports car sales up four percent over recent years. Two new cars arrived Wednesday and were sold to G A Smith and one to K B Carpenter. Several concession men in Tow Whesrast have driven in, with plans to be at them next year, and local residents observed activity around the Fulton, Henry Noord, and Morrison areas as trucks and vehicles were noted on the roads.
Fragmentary lines mention attendees such as Carl Prager and Ta G Tagg at a Chadwick bridge party Friday afternoon. Other garbled names and odd phrases refer to people, places, and items with unclear connections, including notes about a geyser and orange ore.
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