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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1928
Page
4
A Thomson field patchwork column reflects on work life for a railroad crew, the value of steady effort, and balancing physical and spiritual duties. It weaves parable echoes from a church supply preacher, a boss and gang of workers, and suggests patience, perseverance, and moving toward goals despite slow progress. Additional notes cover Sunday services, local meetings, melon prizes, and community notices.
A Lay Electorial Conference delegate will be elected as the Juca church lay representative by Thomson and Argo congregations. Argo votes September 16 and Thomson September 23, with Brockill and Schmaling as tellers. Eligible voters are baptized members of legal age, with notices to be posted on two consecutive Sundays. C H Duvall, Pastor. Also notes a misbooking of Rockford baseball for Melon Day. Baldwin players hired due to Rockford team miscue and high local travel costs.
Mr and Mrs John Wigley of Winslow and neighbors visited with Sam Higley on Sunday. Higley plans a Melon Day delegation from the territory. George Greeley runs the melon stand at George Potter and Sons and charges thirty five cents for musk melons. Two Cedar Rapids men arrested after a Tuesday scrap, fined ten dollars. Visitors from Rochester Wisconsin attend Melon Day and Home Coming. Harney attendees travel to McConnell NL for a funeral. Henry Strauch to act as carrier for the Ideal Farmer's Club show set for September 15 with plans for an Ideal Farmer's Review monthy publication.
Surveyors started work on route 80 Monday at an oil station near the viaduct and will progress south this week. They drove stakes across the Savagc viaduct on Tuesday as Herb Rawlins visited Dixon. The head of the surveying department confirms crews are on route 80 from Savanna south to Fulton. Carl Melugin spent the weekend at Mrs Florance Melugin’s home.
The Board of Supervisors of Carroll County Illinois will hold a regular session at the Court House in Mt Carroll on Tuesday September 11 1928 at 10 o clock A M Bills to be noted must be filed with the Clerk by Saturday September 8 1928 R Watson Clerk Chag Groharing and family attended a picnic at Water Works Park Morrison honoring Mr and Mrs Amos and daughter of Wichita Kansas Other relatives present included Mr and Mrs John Green Mr and Mrs Harvey Cobb Mr and Mrs Henry Cobb S Cobb and Jos Longanecker of Sterling About 40 people attended Harrison Wheeler of Carroll visited Thomson yesterday He formerly belonged to York farmers group Mrs Oite Kruge of Rockford spent Saturday night and Sunday in the Mrs Jennie Wilt home Their daughter Betty Jane returned home with them Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Burt Snyder of Byron Mrs Belle Switser and daughters Frances and Irma of Fulton Mrs Rachel Switzer Burdette and Junior Switzer were with their uncle Otto Switzer Mrs Gyo Bowers and daughter Valda Clinton shoppers Monday Mrs A W Pape and Miss Hilda Pape Mr and Mrs G A Smith drove to Clinton Monday Frank Switzer of Mt Carroll vicinity visited his mother Mrs Rachel Switzer Sunday Charles Miller son of Jake Miller has been ill at home this past week Mrs Lloyd Mather of Aurora visited her mother Mrs Rachel Livingston from Thursday night until Friday noon
Grade school scholars can get a haircut for twenty five cents at Melendy's Barber Shop on Monday during cath week. The ad lists other local barber pricing and notes Argo-Fa Condensary milk and butter rates for early August deliveries.
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