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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1929
Page
1
The column discusses lingering winter trends with weather lore, state payroll savings, and farmer prospects. It highlights a York Community High School play “A Full Howse” to be staged February 21 1929, plus Valentine customs and Saint Valentine day origins. Industrial hopes and local commentary frame the piece.
Thomson Town beat Chadwick 40 to 12 in a mixed, close-quarters basketball game at York 1 Monday evening. Chadwick struggled with late-season start and a smaller floor, while Prof. Gungey of Chadwick and Harold Melendy impressed. Pete, a former player, rejoined briefly, and the home team showed signs of form with practice.
Fulton defeated H. S. in a Friday night game before a large crowd of Thomn and Fulton residents. Fulton star Leland Kene played, with Gene Fay, son of J. M. Fay, as a substitute. Elmer Pease left this morning for Morrison to visit a few days then go to Milwaukee to stay two weeks with Bernie Densmore and seek employment.
Will St Ores of Ellendale North Dakota spent the weekend in Thomson. He arrived Friday from Washington DC where he had been on business related to a patent for a dimmer for auto lights. He visited his mother Mrs Calvin St Ores and brothers George Al James and Henry. He spoke of prior business dealings, a royalty dispute, and securing his patent. He has formed a new company with $10000 capital to manufacture the dimmer sets in Ellendale, claiming sales of over 5000 this past summer. He plans to resume manufacturing at Ellendale and will visit his children Rufus and Aleta in St Paul before returning home.
Tickets for the Junior class play named 4. Full House by Fred Jackson at York Community High School gym in Thomson Illinois on Thursday February 21st. Seats not reserved at Stickell’s restaurant or Brockill’s store. purchase to ensure admission and a good view of the three act comedy by amateurs.
Andrew Shendan was absent from duties at the bank last week. A. was back on the job after recovering from illness, and colleagues express relief at the return and resumed responsibilities.
Mrs Lucinda Graharing, living with her daughter Mrs Arthur Pape, has been confined to bed with a heart attack. Mr Salton, proprietor of Sultons Cafe in Savanna, is in poor health. He is married to Mrs Lillian Hadley formerly of Thomagn.
Hans and Peter Hansen visited Chadwick, locals attended a sale, pot-luck at Elmer Zuck in Lanark, and a big Thomson Fulton basketball game. Ladies Aid luncheon, machinery shipments to Princeton, and duck dinner hosted by Fred and Nipe hosted guests. Club activities at Argo-Fa on Friday feature a Beauty is Gods handwriting program and park notes.
Miss Dorothy Yates of Ohio wed Elmer Ruppert of Peru in a Zion Evangelical church ceremony at 8:30 pm officiated by Rev. Paul Brauny. Attending were Joseph and Mrs. Smith of LaSalle, with the couple planning to reside in Ohio where Ruppert works. Other notes mention a Public Services Corp canvass, Hillsdale tournament, medical updates, and local civic items.
Manatee County and neighboring Palmetto and Manatee towns celebrate a top eight world ranking in vegetable production. The Herald extols farmers as the backbone of the nation, praising the county’s year after year success and urging pride in agricultural achievements.
Many people are hayhux wood from the island west of tow at present. The ronda are good for a slot and they are able to put s some pretty big loads.
In Mt Carroll area neighborhoods many residents gather at country schoolhouses to discuss rising telephone rates and the possibility of launching another mutual telephone company to improve service.
Uprooted details warn about crossing a river bridge at Clinton and nearby routes with a tee thickness noted as about 22 inches and a suggestion that 12 inches would be safe. Some drivers prefer to pay tolls to use the bridge.
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