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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1936
Page
7
A fragmented reminiscence recalls a family struggling to buy a fruitcake amid a punch board spree. Shoppers trade banter over perfume at a drug store as Christmas nears, while a river ice update notes the Mississippi cleared to Guttenberg Iowa and Davenport closes for the season, with freezing expected soon.
The Chadwick Independent basketball team hosts Fulton’s Fidelity Life squad in the first home game of the season at the local gym Monday evening January 4 at 8 15. The game features Chadwick graduates only. A small admission fee helps cover gym costs and local fans are urged to attend for a successful season.
The revived Three-Eye League met in Moline to organize for 1937 with six clubs Canton Iowa Terre Haute Evansville Moline Decatur Peoria. Bloomingon Illinois may join if an eligible club is found. Prospects include Dubuque Quincy Springfield. January meeting to finalize setup. Scranton Peoria elected president Pinney Clinton secretary Heran Moline vice president.
Savanna coach Ira Bivans announced plans for an invitational grade school basketball tournament in Savanna in February. Invited teams include Chadwick Thomson Lanark Mt Carroll Milledgeville Shannon Hanover Fulton Galena and Elizabeth plus Savanna schools. Leach Bivans has entered his team in the Fulton Janitor High tourney at the Fulton Coliseum January 14 15 and 16.
The Capitol in Davenport kicks off 1936 with New Year’s Eve midnight showing of Love on the Run starring Clark Gable Joan Crawford and Franchot Tone and a New Year’s Day Camille with Robert Taylor and Greta Garbo. The program includes shorts, stage acts, and other features across two days, with Joe Polo and Flying Haste, plus Polo Joe and Yvette vaudeville on New Year’s Eve. Prices for midnight shows and later screenings are listed with multiple venues and stars featuring in a festive film lineup for early January.
The weather forecast indicates a sharp change as a cold spell and possible snow loom for the new year. Recent conditions disrupted travel with rain and thawed ground making roads nearly impassable, while a bright morning flash of lightning startled motorists during a winter spell.
Mount Carroll defeated Pecatonica 22 17 to win the Pecatonica tourney title as Lanark Durand and Pecatonica were swept in the meet final. Grimy standings show Winnebago triumphed over Durand 42 24 for third place with Grove and DeNier starring for Mt Carroll and Pecatonica respectively. All star lineup includes Falconer Grove Adleman Moth and Legh with guards Raymer and McGee among others.
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