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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1946
Page
5
Mr and Mrs John Dimmick of Carthage Illinois visited over the weekend at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Delbert Dimmick.
A box social is planned for next Tuesday February 12 at York Baptist church basement with public invitation and all are welcome. In other notes, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Grim hosted relatives in Clinton, and Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Brookstra welcomed Davenport and Patterson visitors. Mary Ellen Halfman resigned from Milwaukee Road Savanna office and will wed soon. Walter Mach and daughters visited Kyle Rawlins home.
Walter C. Below president of Fidelity Life Association of Fulton Illinois announced plans for the fiftieth anniversary open house at the Fulton home office on February 25 with a program at 8. The organization began with founder Dr. G W Clendenen after a 1897 charter and now employs hundreds, operates in 11 states, and has paid over thirty seven million dollars in cash benefits. The home office overlooking the Mississippi River was redecorated for the event.
John Bierman, a Cave farm equipment dealer, predicts no atomic shift in farm machinery despite wartime advances. He notes many new models and improvements are in the works and urges patience, testing, and dealer insight to ensure practical, profitable tools for farmers. Endurance and long term economy define a quality machine.
The schedule lists Friday Feb 8 games Shannon at Chadwick Lanark at Milledgeville Mt Carroll at Fulton Monday Feb 11 Lena at Lanark Tuesday Feb 12 Pearl City at Chadwick Savanna at Mt Carroll Aqain at Shannon Friday Feb 15 Thomson at Lanark Milledgeville at Shannon Mt Morris at Mt Carroll Saturday Feb 16 Orangeville at Chadwick Mt Carroll at Polo Tuesday Feb 19 Orangeville at Lanark Feb 20 22 District Tournament.
A historical note explains that the word sabotage arose from French workers throwing sabots into machinery to disrupt work. The act symbolized resistance in early industrial conflicts and gave rise to the modern term.
Visitors in the Gus Roggendorf home Friday evening included Earl Roggendorf Harriet Noble Corkey Wells and Delbert Curley all of Cordova Dorothy Roggendorf returned home with them from Thomson Sunday dinner guests at the Joe Blair home were Lois Vow Ronnie McDermott and Vera Durward. Clifford Coon and wife from Clinton moved onto the Neary farm to work for Earl Ellis. Coon is Ellis brother and has aided on the farm during Ellis illness.
The February 10 Christian Science lesson cites Bible verses from Jeremiah and 3 John about God near and far, love, and divine indwelling. It also quotes Science and Health noting Spirit as divine Principle, omnipotent and omnipresent, and matter as unreal, with Spirit filling all space.
Used only one season. 600 chick size electric brooder in good condition. Contact Mrs Wesley Sack Thompson at telephone 482 for details.
Execution issued by Carroll County Circuit Court commands sale of Ada Lewis lands in Thomson including North half Lot 2 and Lot 1 Block 5 plus Lot 6 Block 6 and Lot 10 Block 6. Sale set for March 2, 1946 at 2 PM at the front door of the store building on Lot 10 Block 6 Thomson. Sheriff Eber D. Shepherd notes county court action and property description.
Sunday gatherings highlight Morrison residents and guests from Clinton Savanna Davenport and Mt Carroll. Arthur Vogel B M GE Navy returned to Great Lakes for discharge. Families of Kettler Peterson St Ores Williams Heck Sack Dietrich Grim appear in meal hospitality updates.
Sunday dinner guests at Mr. and Mrs. Ely Cochran included Mr. and Mrs. Cecil George and daughter Barbara from Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Boyce and daughter Marilyn of Clinton, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stage and children Dickie and Beverly of Rock Island, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Badtke visiting Roy Scherer in Camanche, Iowa, Sunday evening.
Sunday dinner guests at the Geo. Weatherwax home included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weatherwax and Harold Weatherwax of Milledgeville. Mrs. Charles Bennett of Mt. Carroll visited the Bennetts on Monday. Wilma Bielema spent the weekend with the Mathew-Wessels in Fulton.
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