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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1939
Page
8
The page lists blue ribbon prices for cattle and hogs, breed association prizes for Short born Angus Hereford champions, and purebred swine and sheep classes. Market hog prizes include first through sixth place payouts, gilt and boar awards, and sheep divisions cover purebred ram lambs and ewe lambs with varied prize amounts.
Meurice Guen and Stengel from Lanark 4 H club represented Erat county at the state demonstration event with a dairy herd care presentation. Guenzler and Stengel earned the right to advance from last week’s county contest. Two other pairs, Chester Braston and Glen Dinkl, and Robbers Gnenzler and Kenneth Knissail Lamark, competed in the county contest with no teams entered from other communities.
Chadwick briefs note Sunday visits by Mr and Mrs Clayton Kaul with Mr and Mrs George Kaul at Elizabeth. J D Martin hosted Chicago guests Frank Martin and son. George Best visited Cordova with daughter Mrs J N Johnson and family. Arthur Dorr and Doris hosted Sterling visitors at Lom home. Helen Robinson of Thomson spent time at Bert Straub home. Henry Springman and Bertie joined Sunday dinner with Herbert Springman family.
Vital statistics for July show 14 births eight girls and seven boys and 14 deaths. Among the deceased five were over 80, one 20 year old army private Jabn Hopkins killed by a train near Savanna marking the only accidental death that month. The list names numerous local births and interments in Bethel Savanna Lanark Union and St. John cemeteries with ages and burial places.
Fred Sargent 72 retired farmer died Thursday in Cherry Grove township Lanark burial South Elkhorn cemetery born July 2 1867 at Hitt first wife Rosela Diehl died 1915 eight children survive. later married Ogla Evans. Mrs Edward Ready 40 died Aug 9 in Chestnut Park Savanna attack. survived by husband and 11 children. Mrs Mark James 84 native of Cornwall England died Monday in Washington township. funeral at Carroll Church of God burial Oak Hill Cemetery. survivors include four children and two daughters in law.
A fragmented note from New York details an aquatic spectacle and a theatre siege involving performer Eleanor Eom. The report mentions a Specs Belle event and a chaotic scene at the venue, with authorities responding to the incident and delaying the show.
Jubilee in Rock Falls runs August 21 through 26 with the Fire Department staging the celebration. Organizers promise a stronger event featuring community participation and a celebratory parade on the final weekend.
A Friday afternoon crash on Route 64 near Mt Carroll involved a Ford V-8 driven by Ardex Pe 162 Mz and a pickup truck. The left front areas of the vehicles were damaged. Deputy investigated and noted the cars swerved at the curve. Names and details are partially obscured in the report.
The Majestic opens Theatres Courageous with Lola Lane Rosemary La Gale and a cast including John Garfield Fay Bainter and Dick Foran. Paradise Theatre presents an evening program with two-man act O Brien and a new film season at six. Royal Theatre features More comedy drama with Robert Young Ann Sothern Ruth Hussey Marian Martin and George Raft in a western set amid open spaces.
State Farm Floral contest results announced at the State Fair. Governor Keary Borner Farm Felic center room on Argux 26 hosted the event. Mr Rilla Walters won first prize receiving 100 dollars. his home lies about one mile west in Pope County. Second prize goes to J N Gridley of Bonnet area east of Birgsville. A land parcel and a plague piece were also awarded to Mrs John McInturt of 4 Sine Air Rowte 34.
Mrs Ben Rosenberry and Vernon and Mrs Lloyd Schreiner hosted a Lawrence Park picnic in Sterling. Visitors included Harvey Downing Jr of Wacker staying with uncle and aunt Carl and ______ Mets. Several couples spent Saturday or Sunday with friends in Mt Carroll Morrison Milledgeville and Coleta, with multiple Elm Park and Rauser home gatherings noted.
Chicagoans prepare for the tenth Chicago Festival with 100000 spectators expected for a night of mass bands and choirs. The program features 1000 high school musicians, a big reunion, and a star appearance by John Carter of the Meyer company, plus a guest English soprano Marjorie from Atlantic. The event includes the festival chorus, a mass singing of “Hallelujah,” and performances under director R Nels.
Razor blades and about 90 000 suites are used yearly by studios for film scrapings. The textile industry uses cotton hose twice as often as razors, and manufacturers warn of higher wear costs.
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