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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1946
Page
8
Mrs. Oscar Kraft returns to Thomson after a month with her daughter and son-in-law in Des Moines Iowa. She meets her new grandson named John Walter.
The Chadwick community donated 316.65 dollars toward the USO campaign, exceeding the 211 dollar quota. Treasurer W. J. Schreiner reported the total Friday, noting the overage surpassed the target by more than 100 dollars.
The Corps of Engineers outlines winter operation for Mississippi River navigation pools in the Rock Island District for 1946 47. Pools 11 12 13 14 stay near normal winter level while Pool 15 serves municipal water and power needs. Pools 16 and 10 are drained or operated per traffic and ice conditions with refilling as conditions allow. Locks stay in service while ice permits. Starting date aligns with the first severe cold wave. notice will be given in advance.
A surveying crew has worked for days on the road west from Chadwick toward Route 78. If plans are completed and extra right of way secured, a contract to asphalt the road may be let next spring.
O W Bolen of the VA Freeport office reports that over 160 free automobiles have been delivered to amputee veterans in Illinois and northern Indiana. By November 21 1 004 disabled veterans in the Illinois region had applied for cars with 724 approved. The program began in September and totals must not exceed 1600 per vehicle. Dealers report informal priority setups amid rising prices. Bolen will be in the post office building in Mr Carroll each Friday afternoon.
Items from 1922 and 1934 recapped with deaths births marriages and local events. Mrs A F Schmaling died in Thomson while Edward Griswold and others passed away or were noted in surrounding counties. Local talks, visits, family reunions and a tax sale are listed among community reminders.
The Seventh Installment of the Eighth Assessment of Benefits for land in the Savanna and York Drainage District, Carroll County, Illinois, became due November 24, 1946. Payment must be made to Treasurer Roy Houghton in Thomson, Illinois, by March 10, 1947, or lands may be sold by law to cover the amount and costs. Dated December 5, 1946.
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