Thompson News Roundup of Local Visits and Melon Day Fun
Thompson residents shared Melon Day greetings, with visits from relatives in Morrison Dixon and Chadwick, and guests at multiple homes. Local happenings included barn tearing, CCC drivers to Springfield, and plans for family reunions, trips to Chicago, and weekend outings across Savanna, Clinton, and Algon.
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Louis J. Thompson
Clinton, In
Justice Prins
Melon Day Socials and Relatives Visit Thompson Area
Thomson locals list visitors and travels including Mt Carroll and Clinton relatives, trips to Chicago for the fair, and Melon day gatherings. Names include Switzer, Pot ter, Peterson, Frazier, Engelking, Frederick, Green, Bradford, Carroll, Witmer, Burkholder, Hoak, Foltz, Weatherwax, Warfield, Toepfer, Switzer, Mason, Rick, Alexander, Brewster, Ford, Whitner, Taylor, and Babcock among others.
Local Society and Community Notes from Spring Valley
Aug events and visits frame Spring Valley society life with Mrs. William Matthew hosting, Willing Workers meeting at Miss Gladys and Ethel Jamison home, Francis Hook and Mary Margaret on a World’s Fair visit, Melon Day attendees at Thomson, Cottonwood H club thrift day led by Mrs. Howard Abbott, N G Club with Mrs. Willard Martin, Levi Martin hostess Aug 30, Levi Nulls and others visiting Peterson, funeral of William Smaltz in Morrison with local ties, Spialtz remembered as longtime resident.
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Spring Valley
Wm. Matthew
Ladies’ Ald Society
Gladys
Ethel Jamison
Francis Hook
Mary Margaret
Chicago
Thomson
Cottonwood .H Club
Cottonwood Thorsday
Howard Abbott
N. G. Club
Willard Martin
Levi Martin
Levi Null
Local Figures and Plans Stir Stormy Township News
A garbled notice highlights an upcoming event with George Johnson performing in Witton and Iowa City, plus plans to tear down the old Conway factory and erect new buildings along Thomson and Vanna streets. The Board of Auditors schedules a meeting on Tuesday August 9 1934 at 2 PM at the town hall in Carroll County.
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Sting
Witton
Iowa City
Byl Wathh Thomson
Paty
Sun
Dimond
John Schade
Penters
Conway
Thomson Jivanna
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Board of Auditors of
Township
Huptey
Yy Hall
Carroll
Clarence Balhous
Board of Directors Sets Age Rule for First Grade Entry
The Consolidated District No. 74 boards require that all children entering first grade reach six by the first day of January each school year. This policy governs age eligibility for starting school and affects enrollment deadlines.
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