31 Aug 1939
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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1939
Page
1
The Review affirms Carroll County residents as average, responsible citizens who support churches societies and local institutions. It urges continued honesty hard work paying bills and obeying the law as the county’s backbone and dedicates all future issues to them.
Carroll County Platform 1939 Review proposes a bank at Milledgeville and extending Rt. 171 from Hansen's Corners on Rt. 78 to Chadwick to join Rt. 40. It calls for electing efficient local officers, reducing expenses, promoting competitive sports, and touts Carroll County as the sportsmen's paradise.
A compact public notice outlines key political themes including tax relief as a priority, safety focus in governance, constitutional adherence, agricultural interests, and a call to support farmers. The items present reflect platform points rather than a single event or decision.
A series of birthday announcements dated Friday through Tuesday list names and hometowns including Reva Collinson and Fred Doden of Thomson, Harold Porter and Gerald Turner of Milledgeville, and activities in Lanark, Chadwick, Albany, and Evanston. The column memorializes residents with dates September 1 to September 5 and notes several missed spellings and OCR quirks.
Community notes from Thomson and nearby Chadwick cover Melon Day plans, fair week attractions, and Labor Day events. Farmers report strong corn and silos, while locals return to school and junior activities. Traffic and street work update the town scene as residents anticipate end of summer festivities.
Wednesday items include Glendora Schade Thomson Mrs Max Ehlert Albany Virgil Hartman Thomson Paul Melendy Savanna Marjorie Straub Chadwick Donald Imes Chadwick Mrs Kenneth Pearson Lanark Thursday entries name Louis Daehler Lanark Tames Volz Frost Minn Verne Stage Sevanne Mrs Kenneth Pearson Lanark Ruth Plummer Milledgeville Franklin Kendall Milledgeville
Sharpe analyzes a wartime trade pact between Russia and Germany, weighing two outcomes a stronger Germany or a Russia dominated by communism. He considers England France Italy Japan and Spain, noting shifting alliances and uncertain future blocs.
The text discusses shifting alliances among Germany Russia and Italy amid Spain spoils and potential conflict. It questions Poland’s independence under domination by Russia or Germany, suggests England’s relative security, and notes a broad war material buildup. Also includes a personal reflection on peace and a telescope project for Africa by Sharpe Carroll.
A rustic verse tells of a summer fishing trip that ends with a frog named Frorgie facing the line. The speaker vows to cook the catch, describing a grisly breakfast with a spine and ear left, as death parts the two on a sunlit day.
A friend recalls a driver repeatedly honking at an intersection and urges calm. The piece argues such behavior is both dangerous and discourteous, often provoking frantic reactions and accidents. It calls for public opinion to condemn the habit and promote safer driving.
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