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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1934
Page
4
This Friday evening August 17 a church social features a wiener ball game between the threshing crew and the Oil Valley crew. Following the game there will be ice cream pie and cake, with Mrs Well presenting a brief operetta. The event starts at 6:30 PM.
Melon Day events ramp up as Ideal Club prepares for the Thomson tenth annual Melon Bay celebration. Rodeo acts, big bill postings, and a Wild West show draw attention, while Sunday school groups plan music and talks. Community photos display rodeo participation and local celebrations accelerate toward a large holiday event with local families marking birthdays and gatherings.
Mrs. K B Carpenter hosts a meeting next Thursday for the 500 club members, with prizes won by Mrs. Mayme Mummert Mrs Bayard Lewis and Mrs Nipe. Star Chapter will meet Aug 23, Home Economics convenes at Argo church Friday afternoon, Royal Neighbors met with rain limiting attendance, refreshments served. Mrs Virgil Marth of Savanna, former Thompson resident, was among occupants when a car overturned near Shannon, swerving, skidding 50 feet, with minor injuries.
Committee heads will issue passes for Melon Day at Melon Park with a plan covering admission, policing, parking and grounds. Each head distributes complimentary tickets to their workers, while the executive committee arranged pay rates and passes. The day’s events include livestock judging, races, tug of war, ball games and an evening program with speakers and music.
Francke and Switzer purchase the Milwaukee depot and stock yards at Thomson. The deal includes timber yard, hardware stock, coal and supplies, and adjoining land. New tenants are planned for the depot area and the current waiting room will be repurposed. Remodeling and reassignment of spaces proceed as the firms prepare a long term community business presence.
In a regular Indian league contest at Melon Park the Melonites defeated Lanark 4 to 2. Lanark pitcher Cook left the game early after being hit on the left shoulder. Geary finished on the mound. McCombie held Lanark to five hits with two runs. Wilt led Lanark with three base hits and Thorson drove in a run. Melon Men advance within a game of Fulton, who did not play the league game counted in standings. Farm Bureau game at Cookfield looms next, with race implications for first and second place.
A collection of fragmentary social items: visits from Esther Schmaly and Helen Kenyon, weekend stays by William Green and Ralph Miller, Mr and Mrs Raymond Carroll hosting Sir Carroll’s birthday party, Howard Kness visiting Clinton relatives, Don Carpenter and family with the Mitchells, the Daggett team loss in Savanna, Paul Carpenter at John Pape’s, large crowds at the Ideal picnic, Joe Melends and Chester Libberton households, Florence Smith visiting Paul Smith, Home Economics club hosting at the church with Aug 17 as date, and program verses and notes on activities, with recurring names and locations in Morrison, Mt Carroll, and surrounding areas.
Thomson News notes Roberta Lewis, Rath rym Tecker of Chicace will spend the weekend with relatives. Mrs Dora Hansen of Arcs visits Rimr in Teed Grove Inca with her brother Johnnie Frahman Jamisy. Mr and Mrs Seaman Swett and family attended Sunday dinner at the home of Lexter Vaner and family in DeWitt Ba.
Thomson merchants Smith's Royal Blue Store Lewis Motor Co and 3 C Hartman plan a Monday night film at the Masonic Hall. Admission via merchants tickets allows entry to a two reel comedy Street, a Century of Progress clip and other features. Proceeds likely support local kids with tickets issued by the merchants.
The item lists multiple personal visits and illnesses in Clinton Iowa and nearby areas. Names include Thomson Briefe Mrs Clara Swett Miss Etta Bristol, Johnny Besser, Sherdan, Kegele Tans, and Greta new wheel. Several families from Milwaukee Atco Canton and Rock Falls are mentioned with illnesses hospital stays and care updates.
The readable parts describe a Baptist church service with a Sunday select and a morning mass. Mentions of a feast of the Immaculate Conception observed midweek and references to a Monten Servier rev. Battery recharge and damaged phrases suggest a church notices page with garbled OCR text.
York Community High School girls aged 12 to 18 from P2 to 18 years help fund the Consolidated grade school project by working at the Melon Day stand during Labor Day events. Girls receive complimentary tickets to The Review office. uniforms require nearly all white dress. Also listed are band concert updates and local visits by families and residents amid festival preparations.
Argo Methodist Church announces Sunday service at 9 45. The church youth group will hold two classes on Tuesday evening at Old Athl Park.
Morning service at 10 30 features sermon Gods of the American People The union service will be at the Methodist church Evening sermon title Motives of Men Preserve details of service times and locations for the church program in a compact record
The note outlines church events including morning worship at 10 20 and a 5 00 service by Rev Todd with Simon series. It urges full attendance to build a large passive contribution by regular Sunday presence and mentions that the ladies' air will not meet this week amid rehab notes.
A new bank began operation in Mt Carroll at 9 o clock yesterday in the former First Carroll County State Bank building after receiving telegram approval from the controller of currency. Officers include President F J Rhodes Sr Executive vice president G Vs 8 Cashier Francis E Weidman and directors R E Boyd WL Der rer H Richter H P Hostetter FE J Rhodes Sr and G W Weir. Under federal insurance plans deposits up to 30 are insured.
Wayne Ashby and family report severe conditions across Nebraska and nearby areas with crops nearly a total loss. He sold 9 head of cattle to the government at low prices and notes cows and calves killed, better stock moved to areas with feed. Wheat yields are extremely low, oats poor, and many farmers are feeding stock to corn. Ashby remarks pasture conditions look best since the trip and contrasts Nebraska with his travels from Washington to Theme. Hazel Ashby visits Those days with Mr and Mrs Carl Torensen and Frances Switzer plans a short stay. Fran Switzer, vacation nurse, is returning from Jane Lamb hospital.
J Yo Stickell displays two three bows and sixteen arrows gifted by Chief Two Mountains of the Seneca. The larger bow traces ancestral craft while the smaller was made by the chief. Arrows vary from blunt bird-stunning types to metal heads, some dating back about 150 years. one lethal blade is notched to resist extraction. The exhibit draws cafe patrons as area residents mingle with visitors.
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