Ice cream served to threshing ring members Friday
The Nipe Sack Schmaling threshing ring held a Friday evening ice cream treat for members. Various local people attended gatherings and parties, including students from Chadwick high school and relatives visiting in Mont Carroll and Morrison areas. Community members traveled from Camp Butler and Milwaukee for family visits and weddings in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nipe
Sack
Emerald Avenue Presbyterian Church
Chicago
Wayne Williams
Camp Butler
D. C
Anna Kaufman
Ralph
Rockford
Vern Kaufman
Blanche Seim
Champaign
Bernard Conrad
Sheboygan
Wis
Conrad
Joe Melendy
Chester Libberton
Mt. Carroll
Calvin Eslinger
Roger
Geraldine Smith
Morrison
Emma Eslinger
Donna Howe
George Housenga
Olid Mill Park
Housenga
Jimmy
Elmer
Henry Housenga
Harvey Wiersema
Paul Wilt
Clint Wilt
Fed Hook
Emil Hemmer
John Cooper
Margaret Noordhoff
Geneva Imel
James Hook
Andrew Hook
Wesley Kness
Donald
Pat
Walter Mach
John Johnson
Max Smith
Lloyd Smith
Geraldine
Robert
Jack Axtel
Jack
Larry Douglas
Milwaukee
Hiram Green
Vernon Dearinger
Bill
Audrey
Savanna
John Hook
Roberts family reshuffles after Lyndon stay
Charles Roberts returned home after a week and a half at the Melvin Johnson home in Lyndon. His brother Lester and sister Eleanor went to Lyndon to stay with their hosts while their parents Mr and Mrs Scot Roberts take a week's fishing vacation in Wisconsin. Charles will reside with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Ed Roberts in Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Roberts
Melvin Johnson
Lyndon
Lester
Eleanor
Scot Roberts
Wisconsin
Charles
Mrs
Ed Roberts
Savanna
Local Items and Notices from 1922 1926 Thomson Records
A compact recap of community notes including a Sheridan muskmelon find, a Christian church picnic at Hiram Green’s bluff farm, pew varnishing at the Methodist church, Lena camp meeting turnout, Norman Lewis family trip, Leota Carroll starting business college, Smaltz Bros installing an Arcola heater, Thomson team away game at Prophetstown, Clinton visits, Stagg and Stagg travel, meat market repaint, store closings for Argo-Fa picnic, Harold Melendy return from western travel, a dog and pony show, hardware sale preparations, and local ailments including blood poisoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan
W. A. Adams
The
Christian Church
Hiram Green
Alfred St. Ores
Methodist Church
Thomson
Lena
Ill
Norm Lewis
Ford
South Dakota
Leota Carroll
Business College
Clinton
Smaltz Bros
Fulton
Bertha Holland
Prophetstown
John Schade
Thos. Stagg
Claude Grim
Omaha
Chas. Nason
Argo-Fa
Harold Melendy
Clarence Bolhous
Harry Gaar
Harry
Certified Copy of Thomson Tax Levy Ordinance 1944
Village of Thomson in Carroll Illinois passes a tax levy for 1944 totaling 9550 dollars across street, water works, fire and police, printing, parks, and contingent funds. Clerk to file with County Clerk. ordinance takes effect after August 7, 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Thomson
Carroll
Ilinois
Illinois
Amt
Paul Lewis
Kate Cole Whitney
Illinois expands soil conservation districts across multiple counties
Howard Leonard reports to Gov. Dwight H. Green that new and expanded soil conservation districts cover 1 595 906 acres in Bond Fayette Ford Hancock Henry Knox Macon Macoupin St. Clair and Verbilion, totaling 13 955 674 acres. Farmers gain from free technical aid as erosion and fertility losses are reversed. Traffic on Illinois roads drops five percent in Q2 from last year, a 43 percent decline versus 1941. Harrison A. Dobbs of Woodstock is named superintendent of the Illinois Soldiers and Sailors' Children's School at Normal, succeeding Charles Reed who moves to the Illinois Training School for boys at St Charles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Howard Leonard
Dwight H. Green
Bond
Fayette
Ford
Hancock
Henry
Knox
Macon
Macoupin
St. Clair
Verbilion
Harrison A. Dobbs
Woodstock
Illinois Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Children's
Normal
Rodney H. Brandon
Dobbs
Charles Reed
Illinois Training School For
St. Charles
Calendar of Regional Fairs and Music Festivals Listed
The listing covers events from August 13 to September 9 across Illinois Wisconsin Colorado Texas and Missouri. Fairs include Ozark Empire District Fair Springfield Missouri Wisconsin State Fair Milwaukee and Colorado State Fair Pueblo among others. Music festivals span locations such as Soldiers Field Chicago Soule Stadium East Moline and more, with sponsors including Chicago Tribune Charities Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Missouri
Soldiers Field
Chicago
Chicago Tribune Charities Inc
Union Agricultural Society
Warren, Ill
Bureau County Agricultural Board
Princeton
Ill
Whiteside County Central Agricultural Society
Morrison
Mercer County Agricultural Society
Aledo
Soule Stadium
East Moline
Pueblo
Colo
PHBA
Abilene
Texas
Salt Lake City
Rules on home canning to prevent accidents
The Department of Agriculture outlines twelve safety rules to avoid jar explosions and scalding. They cover inspecting jars and tops, loosening some tops, leaving air gaps, using tongs, keeping handles clear, watching canners, ensuring gauges and water levels, moving hot containers safely, and proper venting before opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Pay Day Cartoon Dialogue
A humorous exchange features Harry and Jerry discussing a black eye and an awkward moment when "he walked in" after a question about a hobby. The punch line hints at jokes about romance, tides, and camel-like dancing in a light social strip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Jerry
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Qoyal Blue Stores
R. B. Egg
Wright's
Maine
R. B
Pt. Bot
Iceberg
Kellogg’s
Lifebuoy
Ige
Pkg
Reg
Lic
Argo News
State News
Johnston’s & Hershey’s Chocolate
Carnation
Swett’s Cafe
Thomson, Illinois
Darwin
Joe
J.M. Fay & Son Funeral Directors & Ambulance Service
Fulton, Illinois
Irve Martindale
Mer
ARGO
Jane
Joan
Toy
Circuit Court
Whiteside County
Ora L. McKee
Myrta J. Vollbehr
Whiteside
Jane McKee
A. D
Mason Bull
Myron C. Rogers
G. Walter Zerr
Martin Morris Co
Clinton, Iowa
Richard Vogel
Purina
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