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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1932
Page
2
The Stockton case dominates town talk as Arnold the killer is captured by Carroll County authorities. Leon Densmore of Milwaukee visited his parents, and many locals prepare for Thanksgiving. Several names, operations, and hospital notes appear amid a run of local social and school events.
The excerpt lists games with teams and dates across the season. Matchups include Fulton on November 11, Hanover December 2 and Milledgeville December 9, Elizabeth December 14, Shannon December 21, Chadwick December 28, Cordova January 3, Shannon February 11, Elizabeth February 24, Chadwick March 3, Cordova March 3, and Milledgeville January 27 with Carroll appearing in January and February and an open slot on February 10.
The piece recalls Miss Gilbert visiting Freeport, her Gilbert family ties, and church roots. notes her father’s illness, and mentions local names and a December meeting of Carroll County Central Committee planning appointive jobs. It also ponders Thanksgiving meaning, urging reflection on origins and unity for world peace.
The readable bits hint at a discussion around a Kansas Star game with unclear timing. Names and specifics are missing, leaving a partial sense of location and action.
The column reflects a mixed hometown update with jokes about November and Thanksgiving, mentions of locals like Sis Denieg Leuvens and Luie Decker, and reports on duck hunting and fish rescues. It also includes a feature on Hi-bred seed corn yielding high in Carroll County with cooperative farmers testing varieties, moisture checks, and yield results.
Argo area notes a near miss at Hick's store corner with two wagons and a truck, repairs and greetings, plus local reports on farming yields, a home talent play at Argo school, and community events. Mentions Harold Libberton hiring drivers, Rudolph Holm shipping stock, illness in families, and town chatter on politics, dogs, and a salvage of routines.
Spring Valley hosts annual supper and fancy work sale at Spring Valley Presbyterian Church Friday evening. Local groups meet for charity and missionary society activities. Fallon and Sterling visitors attend, with Thanksgiving plans announced. Spring Valley District 108 report lists honor roll students and perfect attendance. A Clinton funeral in Chadwick for Mrs. George Licks is mentioned.
July events at Grace Etranch and local churches feature birthdays social hours and sermons. Mrs Nobi wnt Mrs Brockill and others attend. Baptist and Catholic services listed with times. Members of the Sunday school and ladies aid society organize activities for next week.
Locals mix and Mrs Louis Thompson of Clinton were Sunday carers at the Justice Prins home. Eisther Geerts of Gardenplan stayed from Wednesday to Saturday with Mrs Albert Mins and family and Mrs Frank Kehler of Morrison were Tuesday guests at the Fred Poden home. Mrs ib Lewis attended a pairs event at the home of Mrs Will Striey in Chinton Tuesday. A J Sheridan attended a Democratic party meeting at Lanark last Saturday afternoon. Mr and Willis St Ores and Mrs George St Ores and Mrs Waller Byler and Lyon Robert of Bensenville joined others visiting Mr Carroll’s home because his father was ill, with more local visits noted.
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