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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1947
Page
6
A man lingers at a food vending machine feeding coins to a cherry pie slot. He grows more excited and surprised with each pie. A passerby urges restraint while a gas attendant asks what the trouble is as the machine allegedly shorts.
Illinois reports 11 000 miles of rural roads to be improved under a 15 million farm to highway appropriation approved by the 64th General Assembly on Gov Dwight H Green recommendation. Total allotments reach 14 208 000 across 102 counties with remaining funds for engineering and administration.
A group of friends and neighbors gathered January 24 at the Stouffer home for an evening of cards and visiting to honor Louis Stouffer on his 64th birthday and the couple's 80th wedding anniversary. A floor lamp was presented to the honorees. Attendees included Oscar Martens and Pete. Blood Gipe and family. John Mertz and family. Wesley Schreiner and Verna. Clarence Frank and family. Edgar Imel. Chas Adolph. Sam Shilling. Helen Bryson and sons. A F Arians. John Adolph. Everett Imel.
The Rockford meeting on Friday January 31 brings together northern Illinois taxpayers to press for spending restraints across federal state and local governments. J Herbert Eichelberger notes 43 cents of every dollar Idaho Illinois income supported government in 1945. The Faust Hotel hosts a 6:30 dinner and a 7:45 program with Illinois General Assembly members invited to discuss state revenue sharing tax levies and 100 percent assessment issues.
Eichelberger urged taxpayers to attend a 6:30 dinner and 7:45 discussion to show support for economy and active representation in Springfield and Washington. The meeting seeks to determine policy and develop an action program for residents.
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