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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1943
Page
6
The York township Review invites corrections and additions to its Honor Roll of men and women serving in the United States armed forces who have gone from the township. Notices of rank advancements are requested, and the current list is partial.
A long list of names with military branches follows in the article, detailing servicemen and servicewomen across U S Army Navy Marines and Coast Guard with ranks from Corporal to Captain. The piece also promotes epilepsy education noting famous historical figures with the condition and outlines recruitment details for Navy and WAVES including age and education requirements and a Savanna Illinois posting on August 19 1943.
Bill asks what a pig is doing when eating and Will quips that it is making a hog of himself. The pun hinges on the phrase hog as both a pig and boastful behavior.
The 83rd Warren fair runs August 18 to 21 at the fair grounds. Officers include president Frank Etzler and secretary John Richardson. The four days feature vaudeville acts, horse races, WLS Round-Up with Patsy Montana, Eddie and Fannie Cavanagh, White Horse Troupe with Albino horses, Ferdinand the Bull, and Clarabelle the cow.
Preston Prairie George Keim was a recent visitor in this vicinity. Ethelyn Pettingil is visiting in Town. A threshing rig was at work Saturday at the Mrs. Jesse Colehour farm.
The 18 year old sisters Bonnie and Connie Linder join Station WLS as morning hosts on Smile A While from 5 00 to 6 10 a m and on the WLS National Barn Dance each Saturday. The sisters came from Station KMA Shenandoah Iowa after a year there and six months in Chicago after a scout spotted them. They previously performed on WNAX Yankton South Dakota. The Linders are set to appear at the Whiteside County Fair in Morrison Illinois. Walter Severance 74 of Argo Fa was arrested Saturday night in Morrison for drunk and disorderly conduct. Sunday Police Magistrate L W Slick fined him 25 dollars and costs.
The two man Japanese sub captured at Pearl Harbor will tour Illinois in August. It will be shown in Sterling Dixon Oregon and Rockford with arrival times to be announced. The craft weighs 17.5 tons after removal of weapons and stores, and is displayed in sections to reveal interior details. Purchasing War Bonds funds access to interior inspection.
Mrs. Caroline Smith died at 7 10 p m August 4 at her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs David McCoy Savanna after years of heart trouble She lived with her daughter the last six months Funeral at 2 p m Friday in St John Evangelical Lutheran Massbach Rev William Meinen officiated burial in church cemetery Born March 1 1861 in Galena daughter of Paul and Sophia Dascher Married Fred Smith July 11 1883 in Galena Surviving sons George Henry John daughters Mrs McCoy Mrs Ray Dittmar Mrs William Zink sister Mrs Sophia Higginson half sister Mrs John Belk Husband died January
William Carr 64 died Aug 4 in Savanna hospital after living 26 years in Savanna. Born July 23 1880 in Mississippi to Emmanuel and Mary Ann Carr he worked for the Milwaukee railroad. Survived by son James Clinton Indiana and daughters Mrs Floyd Sandle Evanston and Miss Cecil Carr Savanna.
The 20th Holy reunion occurred Sunday August 1 at Old Mill park Savanna with 52 relatives. Officers for the coming year include George Holy president Elmer Airhart vice president and Virginia Harling secretary treasurer. Two marriages two births and no deaths were recorded. There are four sons serving in the military. The 21st reunion is set for next year at Old Mill park on the first Sunday in August. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Fuller Bailey Mrs Elaine Guenther Mr and Mrs Henry Holy Lyle Holy Mr and Mrs George Holy Chester Martin Patsy Holy Jim Duclas J A George Veneta George Carl Hammer J P Cohlmorgan Deibert Haring Carrie Wolf and others.
A list of area residents including Mr. and Mrs. Claude Welch of Mt Carrol and many Harrs Holys Airharts and Tennysons appears in a page of social notices. The clippings offer household tips noting a crosscut saw handle may be temporarily repaired with a bolt, and practical plant care guidance for geraniums about watering fertilizing and sun exposure.
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