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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1953
Page
1
Gloucester mass August 20 The piece argues that life insurance should reflect dollar value trends. It notes dollar decline from 1939 to 1952 and urges buying now to lock in value, suggesting higher wages, education spending, and long term investments as compensations.
The Stephenson County Fair opened with the largest number of commercial and livestock exhibits in history. About 30 percent more live stock than 1952, plus a 70 by 180 foot Commercial Exhibit Building housing 51 farm and home exhibits, marked the start.
Thomson residents hosted dinners and hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Harold Brown and daughter Jeanne at Mrs Maude Browns home. Visitors included Mrs Millard James and her daughter from Athelstane Wisconsin and Mrs Otto Kaatz and her son. Also seen were Mr and Mrs Howard Wiebenga and son David, Mrs Mumford, Mrs Maude Brown and Harriet at Morrison fair followed by trips to Dubuque and Miles including the dedication of a remodeled high school where a son-in-law teaches.
Five grand championships were awarded in swine with William L Schneider winning three. Leo Haag and Clark Van Buskirk each claimed grand championships for market litter and barrow respectively. Reserve titles went to Keith Kniss, Larry Krum, and Bill Spearman.
Springfield Aug 22 The state launches its largest reforestation drive with nine million forest trees and multiflora rose plants available to rural landowners starting Sept 1. Applications accepted through winter. delivery from two state nurseries next spring.
Mr. and Mrs. Orion Alexander depart for a several days visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Alexander in Covington Indiana. Mrs. Maude Alexander of Lanark Richard Tommon of Warren and Ronald Brown will accompany them. Mrs. Clara Geist of Mr. Carroll spent Monday afternoon in the Charles Geisz home.
Friday evening guests were Mr and Mrs L A Frank and Mr and Mrs Ben Stadel in Stockton hosted by Mr and Mrs Tom Wilson. Wm Imel spent Sunday in Glen Ellyn with son Vernon and family. Sheryl Imel joined them for a week long vacation. Harve Schreiner family visited Moline with Maurice Mest and Orval Schreiner households. Frank Mest and sons Darrell and Lowell stayed several days with sister C W Hughes in Oak Park.
Mrs Blaine Leavens of Oak Park Illinois will receive the Thom son Review as a birthday gift from her sister Mrs Ray Morgan of Fulton. Ray Klein and his mother sister and aunt from Downers Grove were visitors in the Roy Houghton home Sunday afternoon. Mrs Ray Klein is in Denver helping her sister Mrs A R Pope during the illness of Mr Pope.
Virtus Johnson and Myrtle Otto exchanged marriage vows at the First Methodist Church in Moline on Saturday August 22. The bride, daughter of Clinton resident Mrs. Caroline Mains, wore a light blue suit with white accessories and white carnation corsage. Best man was Aaron Johnson. maid of honor Jean Anderson wore navy with red accessories. The couple will reside in Moline.
The Half Pints of Elizabeth an instrumental trio won first place in the amateur show at the 4 H Round Up and Farm Bureau picnic in Old Mill park Savanna They are William Marylen and Marline Uhl children of Mrs Eddie Uhl of Elizabeth They received 25 dollars Kay Clark sang The Breeze placing second with 5 dollars accompanied by her father Merle Clark Miss Jane Hathaway 15Accordionist placed third with 10 dollars LaVerne Eden 12 Accordionist placed fourth and Elaine Haas 4 fifth with no prizes for those positions
Mr and Mrs Hollis Meeks of Lanark purchased the Chadwick Bowling Alley including building and equipment. The new owners plan all day operation after August 31 with evening hours this week. Former owners Mr Barbera and Mr Sophie will assist for a time.
Savanna man Savanna William Dunn, owner of Dunn Brothers greenhouse in Oak Park, fell through the glass roof around 6 p m Monday. He suffered a four inch gash severing an artery and veins in his right arm, severe shock, and was taken to Savanna city hospital for blood transfusions. condition listed as serious. He operates the greenhouse with brother Joseph.
Harold L. Johnson of Johnson Photographer's received six certificates of merit for five portraits during the Photographers Association annual convention at the Hilton Hotel in Chicago.
Thomson's delicious melons are ripe on the stands. Melon growers say the fruit is of very good quality and generally better than usual. Traffic in the river town runs heavy as out-of-towners visit to view and buy melons before returning home.
The Mississippi River maintains practically steady high flows for a week with no major floods observed this year. Tributaries recede slowly amid scarce rainfall while commercial upbound traffic through Rock Island locks includes 15 towboats and 66 barges carrying coal petroleum products and miscellaneous cargo. downbound totals 122 440 tons including grain and other cargo.
At the 4 H club Roundup in Old Mill Park Savanna part of Carroll County Farm Bureau picnic rabbits and poultry departments saw strong entries. Groups A B C awarded to Jerry Smith John Feddersen Duane Smith Mary Krejci Andy Housenga and others with several specialty wins across rabbits poultry leghorn and turkeys along with garden produce and miscellaneous projects.
Savanna Donald Keim of Mt. Carroll area and William Spearman north of Chadwick won grand championships with Oxford and Hampshire lambs at the annual 4-H Round-Up in Old Mill Park. Garry Smith of Mt. Carroll took reserve ram and ewe ribbons. numerous group and breed winners were listed from Shropshire to Corriedale with multiple 4-H members named.
Numerous Thomson area families hosted relatives and friends over the weekend. Kenneth Metz of Mt Carroll joined Gus Roggendorf guests for Sunday supper and evening, with visits from M J Wiolf and two Camanche visitors.
The 14th Annual Indian Pow Wow at Blackhawk State Park near Rock Island will feature nearly 100 Sauk and Fox Indians performing dances in native costumes. A authentic village with open fires will be staged. Shows are Saturday Sept 5 at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 and 8 p.m.
About 75 people attended the open house at Sollenberger Auto Repair last Saturday. Free coffee and donuts welcomed visitors while demonstrations on Allen equipment by Mr. and Mrs. Austin ran until 9 30 p m. Mr Sollenberger thanks everyone for their interest.
Oscar Earl Isenhart age 63 was found dead Sunday at 5 30 p m beneath his tractor on his Fair Haven township farm eight miles south of Chadwick A heart attack caused his death as ruled by Dr Edward A Flexman in an inquest at Frank funeral home Rites were held Wednesday at 1 30 p m at the Frank funeral home and 2 p m at Fair Haven EUB church Interment in Fair Haven cemetery Survivors include his wife six sons five daughters and six grandchildren with parents three sisters three brothers and a daughter who preceded him in death
Clark Van Buskirk of Lanark won the grand beef championship with his Hereford weighing 1 030 pounds. David Saidel of Mt. Carroll won the grand beef with a 920 pound Hereford. Ronald Derrer of Mt. Carroll captured the grand dairy title with a Holstein cow. Orvilla Sibley won the reserve dairy championship with a Brown Swiss cow.
Savanna five year old Savanna-John E Edmunds son of Ira and Mrs Edmunds fell in yard while holding a table knife between his teeth. The knife pierced palate and spinal column and he died at Savanna city hospital. Coroner Dr E A Flexman ruled respiratory paralysis. Survived by brother Robert sister Carmen and grandmother Betty Edmunds. Services set for 10 am Wednesday at Fuller Memorial and burial at St Johns Catholic cemetery.
Cecil Paul Gunn 57 a World War II veteran and former Milwaukee and Rock Island railroad employee died at Wool Veterans Hospital Milwaukee after a yearlong illness. Services were held in Hunter's Fuller Memorial funeral home with burial in Savanna cemetery. Mrs David Eshelman 96 of Mt Carroll died Thursday funeral services were held in Frank funeral home with burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Born Mary I Stewart in Monroe Wis she married David Eshelman in 1876 and had two daughters two sons and eight grandchildren.
Donald Bielema six, son of Andrew and Mary Bielema, fell from a barn roof east of Mount Carroll on Saturday afternoon. He suffered a slight brain concussion, was unconscious for about 20 hours, and is now recovering at Savanna City Hospital with his condition improving.
Carroll county residents received various public aid amounts in June including old age pensions for 211 people totaling 10 395 00. The data shows a downward trend with 22 000 fewer recipients than at the start of 1953. Dr Edward Guy of Kansas City will join the Savanna clinic with Dr Karl Reddies starting Sept 1.
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