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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1943
Page
4
The article urges early and regular eye examinations for children before school starts. It explains how uncorrected vision affects learning, outlines common issues like myopia farsightedness and astigmatism, and notes that eye drops help doctors measure focus and detect disease.
The Sunday Lesson-Sermon centers on Soul as Deity and Mind, with Golden Text from Psalms 23 and citations from Deuteronomy and Science and Health. It emphasizes the oneness of God, the denial of a finite soul, and the distinction between Spirit and material sense.
A columnist argues that government price ceilings on eggs distort markets and slow marketing of a perishable food. He warns against inflation control methods that curb production and leave hungry people uncompensated, noting the risk of black markets and absurd regulations.
Chadwick residents report Friday evening visits by Mr. and Mrs Donald Smith and son with the Harve Plock home. Sunday gatherings include the Hartman and Kness families at Mt. Carroll and Maud Alexander. Other visits document Ed Aude staying with Herman Aude Jr. in Thomson and Myron Friederichs with Walter Hartman at Mr. Carroll.
A family gathering in Argota honored Mrs Helen Marshall on Friday as sister Mrs Ray Morgen hosted a farewell for her. Marshall departs Tuesday for California to aid in prune harvest with relatives and friends present.
York township prepares an honor roll listing men and women serving in the United States armed forces. The Review requests corrections additions and notices of advancement in rank to update the display using the town's color roster.
A long list of local residents and their military roles from the U S Army Navy Air Force Coast Guard and Marine Corps appears in a community roster. Names include Donald Ashpole Arlyne Adams Ed Andring Wayne Ashby Robert Ashpole Dwight Atherton Glen Bonjour Donald Bennett Joe Bennett Eugene Bull and many others. The compilation notes ranks and services across U S armed forces.
Milledgeville residents Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Behrens and daughter dined with C. J. Mackey. Miss Bernice Honberger stayed with Miss Joanne Dingsley in Iowa City Ta. Wi. Janssen and family visited Harve Wagner in Sterling. Lillian Wagner accompanied them. Mrs. Selma Fruit and Marjorie Fruit visited Franklin e. in Franklinee. Emma Strauch and Bernie Bouslough from Rock Island visited Ernest Miller. Carol, daughter of Melville McKean, dined with Margaret Zugschwerdt in Milledgeville. Guy Mackey and Ronnie attended Oakdale services. Frank Rush of Fulton was a Sunday guest of Will Hans.
A long list of military personnel across services is given, naming ranks and units including U S Army Air Corps Navy Marines and WAVES. Notable entries include Corporal Robert McGinnis Private Marion Olsen Private Elmer Pease Sergeant Richard Robinson Ensign Harry Stoner Lt. Rawlins Master Sergeant Robert Rawlins Captain Gale Turney and several others.
Miss Norma Pelunek of Alma spent several days last week visiting Miss Regena Beckmire. Richard Izenberger visited last week at the Robert Livengood home in Lanark.
Wright's Stables at the Whiteside county fair grounds adds two horses from California to reach sixteen trained by Chas Wright. Ed Baumgartner of Cordova brought a Palomino stallion El Senatore, brother to Roy Rogers' horse, to be shown Friday in stock horse events. The second horse, a gray gelding Grey Light, is a grandson of Edna May's King and will compete in the five gait class.
Mrs H E Zagschwerdt and Mr and Mrs 8 J Smith joined Friday dinner at Ernest Miller's. Iris Miller from Rockford stayed with Fred and Marie Miller over the weekend. William Eggert family and Mrs Fred Eggert were Sunday dinner guests of Howard Mackey. Robert Carbaugh of Lanark and Arthur Doty of Sterling with families dined with Lott and Holm households.
Mrs. George Peterson of Tampico visits her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Anderson. Louie Frank called in Dubuque Monday. Clarence Hartman and daughter Arlene dined with Mrs. Maude Alexander. Orion Alexander also dined there Friday. Doris Doty visits her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lott this week.
A Pennsylvania school teacher encounters a gallant visitor who turns from charm to danger in a sensational real life murder mystery featured in The American Weekly distributed with the Chicago Herald American this Sunday.
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