Christmas Depression or Not Brightens Holiday Hopes
The piece notes a nationwide Christmas split with weather and shopping patterns shaping sentiment. Stores decked in festive finery while many anticipate a hopeful season despite economic strain. It mentions Clare Bow possibly returning depending on box office and reports a 1932 livestock show with Illinois leading prize totals and Missouri, Michigan scoring modestly. A new car model wave and open paved highways for holiday travel are highlighted along with local town scenes on Main Street.
Left for East to Spend Winter Months
Mr and Mrs George Morte left today via the Milwaukee for points east and will be away through the winter visiting relatives in York Pa Emmettsburg Baltimore and Torreytown Md They report losing 30 in cash a twenty and a ten dollar bill and request its return if found.
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George Morte
Milwaukee
York
Emmettsburg
Baltimore
Torreytown
Maryland
Mortz
Mary Prins Celebrates 12th Birthday Supper
Mary Prins celebrated her 12th birthday on December 4 a Friday. Her grandparents Mr and Mrs Wm Hawk Sr and classmate Miss Ruth Prench were invited to the birthday supper. Oysters were served and a large birthday cake with twelve lighted candles was enjoyed by all. She received nice gifts.
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Mary Prins
Wm. Hawk
Ruth Prench
Wnt
Frank Johnson Buys Lewis Land at Thom son sale
Real estate sale of Mrs Elizabeth Lewis deceased held Saturday at the Thomson State Bank sold a farm near the town for about forty acres at $40 an acre to Frank Johnson. The Main Street store building operated by J M Ray and Son was not sold due to a bid of only Feo. Frank plans to farm the land himself, a move seen as making it sandy for him to have his fences meet on the village edge.
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Elizabeth Lewis
Thomson State Bank
Frank Fohnson
J. M. Ray
York Club December meeting postponed until January
A long readable report details a trip to the International Fat Stock Show in Chicago with extensive notes on cattle, hogs, sheep, Belgians, horses, and exhibits. It also records the York club postponement of its December meeting to January to coincide with the Farmers-Kiwanis banquet at Fulton and notes local livestock trade and a fresh killed meat sale by Kyle Rewins.
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Loretta Blodgett
Chicago
Earl Brown
Minneapolis
Minn
Missouri
Michigan
Wisconsin
Towa
Swift, Wilton and Armour and Co
Wheron
Isix
Jim Pool
California
York Club
Farmers-Kiwania
Fulton
Fulton Business Mer
Maine
Calendar Of Church Events For The Week
Ruth French led the Junior C. E. last Sunday. The Christmas Story was studied by the juniors. Dorothy Lewis will lead next Sunday. The T. N. T. gave dinner to the Ladies Aid Society Wednesday. The Ladies Aid Society will meet next Wednesday with Mrs. Sarah Dyson. The annual bazaar and dinner by the T. N. J. and Ladies Aid societies netted $100. Varieties of fancy work were sold. Last Sunday the Missionary Society had charge of services. Next Sunday the Ladies made will have charge. Catholic Regular services next Sunday morning at 8:30.
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Ruth French
C. E
Dorothy Lewis
Ladies Aid Society
Sarah Dyson
Ladies Aid Societies
The
Missionary Society
Baptist Sunday School and Preaching Schedule
The Baptist church invites members to Sunday school at 10 oclock and preaching at 11 oclock led by minister Rev. Stump.
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Stump
Methodist ladies aid society plans church festival
Eight weavers of an Indien aid society met with Mrs Laura Francke Wednesday afternoon to knit a comforter and sew. Next Wednesday they will meet with Mrs Delia Melendy. A lunch will be served by Mrs Melendy, Mrs Wagner and Mrs Sennett. A church festival is planned for next Thursday evening with candy and popcorn donations. Proceeds go to church expenses. Services Sunday include preaching at 9 30 a m and Sunday school at 10 30 a m.
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Indien Aid
Laura Francke
Delia Melendy
Melendy
Wagner
Sennett
Chipman Kinship Eligible for Colonial Dames Honor
Dr. Chipman learns she is descended from Mayflower signer John Tilley through a Chipman line and may join the Society of Colonial Dames and Daughters of American Colonists. Pearl Idol reports the genealogical link as part of a local note on family history and community events. An Argo-Fa program is planned in Thomson Friday with a gym event and a 10 to 20 cent admission.
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John Chipman
Dr. Chipman
Phin
Argo-Ka Elnd
Thomson
Those Globe Trotters Can Cer Play Basket
Local fans flocked to Fulton to see the Harlem Globe Trotters exhibition against Fulton Legion, a colorful Harlem team that has played Fulton for three winters. The game resembled an exhibition with flashy scoring at will. They previously battled Maquoketa, drawing boos as they racked up 51 points in the last half. Mr and Mrs William Haw Jr visited Savanna Tuesday morning.
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Fulton
Fulton Legion Boys
Globe Trotters
Harlem
New York
Harlem Boys
Maquoketa
Weekend Ham Giveaway At Alfred Smiths Store
A weekly promotion continues at Alfred Smiths store with a chance to win a free ham for every Saturday shopper. Previous drawings awarded ducks and dolls to local residents, with contests involving corn kernels and guessing numbers. The upcoming event promises another large prize and a doll giveaway the day before Christmas.
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Alfred Smith’s
June Grohaving
Harry Gaar
June
Harry
Chyiatmay
Checkers Club Meeting Tonight in Tremson
York Center Checker club meets Thursday evening December 19 with host Jake Stickell. Top players compete for high percentages as Dee St. Ores Iv an Lewis Prof. Hemmer Lynn Curley join. James Blair the gamest, Sharp Carroll the emotional, Joy Pessman modest, Harvey Seim enthusiastic, Harold Bachler youngest. The wealthiest is Joe Blair with 86 cents. including the contest to see who can eat the most oysters.
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York! ‘Center Checker Club
Tremson
Jake Stickel
Juve Wilt
Jake Stickell
Joe Melendy
Dee St. Ores
Ivan Lewis
Prof. Hemmer
Lynn Curley
James Blair
Sharp Carroll
Joy Pessman
Harvey Seim
Harold Bachler
Joe Blair
Week events calendar lists local activities
Events span Friday to Thursday with varied local happenings. H E C plays at Y C A S gym on Friday followed by high school basketball versus Mt Carroll hero on Saturday. G A Smith Store hosts a Hen Contest. Monday features Ed Sack farm sale. Tuesday covers A P F A M election of officers at Lidge Hall. Thursday hosts Timerts class festival at M FE church basement.
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Mt. Carroll Hero
G. A. Smith Store
M. FE
Life-Savers Subscribers Renewals Acknowledged
Subscribers who renewed Life-Savers memberships are listed with names and addresses across Thomson Savanna Mt Carroll and Tempio City California. Names include Dr A M Reader Thomson Anna Powell Willard Hartman Henry Voeckel Charles Miller Mrs Coon Guinther Sam Grim J J Sheridan Mrs Dan Harney Mrs Bertha Holland Iva Orentz Reve Lord Joe Persian Tom Bailey Doci Brooks W E Brown and others.
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Anna Powell
Lincoln St
Chicago
E. CG. Grigwold
Osborne St
Scotia
New York
Willard Hartman
Thamson
On Berthoff
Thomson Henry Voeckel
Savanna
Charles Miller
Mt. Carroll
Coon Guinther
Thomson
Sam Grim
E. O. Hemmer
J. J. Sheridan
Chas. Wilt
Dan Harney
Real Christmas Weather 13 Here Snow and Everything
A playful note on Christmas weather predicts a welcome blanket of snow and steady temperatures. Santa Claus plans to travel with reindeer if conditions hold, with hopes for sustained snowfall through the holiday period.
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Kit
County Red Cross nurse examines school children in Thomson
Miss Skewes Carroll County Red Cross nurse examined several grade school children in Thomson on Wednesday. Four pupils were checked with 122 pupils in the school, and the nurse plans to return next week. Parents especially mothers are asked to attend next Wednesday’s session to discuss the results and any needed follow up.
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Miss Skewes
Carroll County Red Cross
Thomson
Skewes
Jammers
Whitney
Sears
Robert Groharing
Christmas Review This Week Selections For Holiday Shopping
The Christmas edition presents values and responsible stores for season shopping. It notes prices are at a fifteen year low and offers merchandise for bargain buys this year.
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Oma
Locals Mr and Mrs Frank Reynolds visit Galva kin
Locals Mr and Mrs Frank Reynolds of Galva DL spent Sunday with Mrs Alite Lewis. Miss Sylvia Lewis returned to Galva with them for an extended visit.
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Frank Reynolds
Galva, DL
Alite Lewis
Sylvia Lewis
Gelva
Mrs Wit and Donald Visit Chadwick Friends
Mrs Charles Wit and Donald called on friends in Chadwick last Thursday. Frank Carroll of Nebraska is visiting with Mr and Mrs John Carroll and will spend the winter with relatives here.
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Charles Wit
Donald
Chadwick
Frank Carroll
Nebraska
John Carroll
Ruth Switzer Leads Illinois College Play in Teebound
Ruth Switzer of Thomson appears as the leading female in Teebound, Illinois College Jacksonville. The freshman actress starred in the Pulitzer Prize play of 1923 and earned a dramatic club invite after semester tryouts.
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Ruth Switzer
Illinois College
Thomson
Wednesday
Jacksonville
Miss Switzer
Ilinois College
Ela
Marriage Notice From Golden West Aired In Phoenix Event
Dororthy Livingston daughter of Mr and Mrs Will Livingston formerly of Thomson will marry Robert E Tweedy in Phoenix Arizona on Friday November 27 They plan to reside in Phoenix where the groom works The bride was a scenographer in Los Angeles and the wedding notice extends best wishes from The Review plus a local Fulton barber shop advertises a holiday permanent wave special.
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Thorson Friends
Dorothy Livingston
Will Livingston
Thomson
Marengo Ave
Alambra
Calif
Robert E. Tweedy
Phoenix
Arizona
Fulton
Christmas Tree Woes Spur Thomson Community Note
A Fulton Kiwanis free banquet at Fulton Coliseum drew attendees from Thomson Albany and Wardenplain. Talks by Mr. Gady on government interference and labor issues mingled with singing by the Harmony quartet. The piece laments Thomson’s missing Christmas tree and urges residents to restore the town center tree while noting local merchants’ holiday offers.
Y C H S Students Prep for Christmas Play and Government Papers
Sophomores finish reading Sohrab and Rus tum as changes note a December 22 Christmas program date. Seniors write class prophecies. civics groups work on three government papers. The Y C H S basketball team loses two to Fulton, with detailed second and first team lineups listed.
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Sohrab
Rustum
Thelma Schick
Eliot
Savanna
Fulton
Thomson Fe
iDoden
J. B Brown
Hook
Stratton
Cooper le Oedo
Lawrence
O McGinty
Brown
Fulton Fe
Daley
Musk
Hum
Beagle Rg
Roozebaum le
Bronkema
Bielema
Bradley
Bolkholdt
Thomson Fg
Petp Brown If
Shipping Association Carload Stock Report
The shipping association reports carload stock today with names listed for pickup. The association expects additional feed carloads later in the week and offers extra oil meal to those who have not ordered it.
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Lewk Schick
Pete Dyke
Harry White
Jerry Wiebenga
Miss Woessner Entertained At Cards Wednesday Evening
Two tables of bridge were enjoyed at the R. I Houghton home on Wednesday evening. Miss Woessner hosted the guests with Miss Kwerdt taking high honors, Miss Taylor second, and Dr Chipman winning convolution. Luncheon followed. Guests included Miss Brooks, Miss Burns, Dr Kipfan, Miss Wilson, Miss Taylor, Mrs. B. R. Lewis and Mrs. R. I. Howghton.
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R. 1
Houghton
Social Clubs 500 Club Hosts at Home Social Evening
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Rawlins entertained at three tables of 560 at their home Saturday evening with high honors to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Peters Consolation to Mrs. Glen Bower and Frank Folts. Guests were served late refreshments. Mrs. B. R. Lewis hosted at the 600 club last Thursday afternoon with prizes to Mrs. Mayme Mummert 2nd and Mrs. Leone Holm Consolation to Mrs. Fred Nipe. Hostess served Waldorf salad light and dark bread sandwiches with coffee. Next meeting will be with Mrs. Leona Holts.
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Vernon Rawlins
Fred Peters
Glen Bowers
Frank Folts
Wens
B. R. Lewis
Tards Wenster
Mayme Mummert
Leone Holm
Fred Nipe
Leona Holts
Masons to Elect Officers and Hold Potluck Tonight
The Ancient Free and Accepted Masons lodge will elect officers at the lodge hall on Tuesday evening. Refreshments will be served and a good attendance is desired. A pot luck supper will be held at 6:39 tonight.
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Order
A. F
A. M
Lodges
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