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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1938
Page
8
The piece notes that no place on Earth is immune to electrical storms and that even the North and South Poles experience them on average once every ten years. It highlights the contradiction among witnesses about the issue.
Clinton cinema presents a three day bill headlined by Heart of the North a Technicolor adventure romance about a Canadian Mounted Police hero with Dick Foran Gloria Dickson Patricia Knowles and Allen Jenkins. Also on screen Listen Darling a Judy Garland vehicle with Mary Astor and Walter Pidgeon adapted from Katharine Brush tale.
The Carletons headline a three day run of David O Selznick's The Young in Heart at Clinton's Capitol Theatre. Janet Gaynor Douglas Fairbanks Jr Paulette Goddard lead a strong cast with Topper Young Billie Burke Henry Stephenson Richard Carlson and Minnie Dupree featured in a film inspired by the Saturday Evening Post serial The Gay Banditti.
Savanna High defeated Polo 21 to 19 Tuesday as Savanna erased a 17 16 Polo lead with an eight point fourth quarter. Savanna lightweights won 18 to 16. They head to Maquoketa after the holiday break.
An application for a marriage license was filed Monday with the county clerk by Duane Winters and Marion L. Shore, both of Shannon.
The National Consumers Tax Commission says the average Illinois family will spend 65.6 dollars per person on Christmas with total national retail sales near 40 billion and hidden taxes averaging 9.57 dollars per family. Mrs. Kenneth C. Frazier notes indirect levies raise year round prices and the NCTC describes itself as a non partisan women’s group with 1800 units nationwide.
A local column questions road rules asking if drivers should turn from the lane nearest the right edge when making a right turn. It notes the danger of using the middle lane and mentions a taxi driver unconcerned by what happens behind him.
The Ideal school will present a Christmas program on Thursday December 22 at 745 p m Everyone is cordially invited The program features a list of songs recitations with students including Bernard Potek daruman Lyle Manning Vern Kreuder Mildred Kreuder LaVonne Manning JoAnn Prins Paul Hiartman Nre Pupils Leota Manning Kenneth Holesinger Andrew Prins Bernice Hartman Helen Hans Andrew Prins Violet Hartman and Laura Daehler as teacher The program includes several audience entries and a birthday style festive tone.
A witty exchange contrasts wealth and appearances with a remark that riches show in clothing while beauty may lack scent. The dialogue hints at social perception and the hidden value beyond outward display.
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