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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1940
Page
3
In Julesburg Colorado letters from readers dated February 1940 describe long-time ties to the Thomson Review. Subscribers pledge renewals with payments and request address updates aboard ships and from distant towns, noting community features, a new county courthouse, school meals, and a death obituary for Mr White.
Thompson Briefs Rev. Dude of Albany was a supper guest Wednesday evening in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Myron Tib bits. Mrs. John Smit visited Tuesday and Wednesday in the home of her rents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pollard at Alton.
Local families report flu and bronchial pneumonia cases, with Frank Jr Kyle and Richard Brown ill with flu. Harold Wilt suffers abscesses at parental home. Mrs Reeves Kratz seeks treatment in Hinsdale sanatorium after nervous collapse. Mrs N R Kenyon improving from flu. Clarence McGinty able to be out. Miss Sylvalena Bolhous confined with influenza with sister Mrs Peter Sikkema caring for her. Mrs Carl Longanecker admitted for observation in Rockford. Jule Sagner improving after flu hospitalization. Ernest Dixon returns home after fractured leg recovery.
The Farmers Evening school held its Feb 12 meeting with 18 members. They discussed crop rotation benefits for pest and disease control, soil tilth, organic matter, and weed control. The next session is scheduled for Monday evening Feb 19 at York Community High School.
Carl Johannsen sold his rights in the Illinois Oil Company station on Thomson main street to Burton Simpson and Gail Turney. The new owners plan to continue Illinois gas and oil services plus tire and auto repairing. Carl may pursue farming. Burton Simpson and Gail Turney are well known locally.
A large Mt Carroll crowd attended a Lincoln Day dinner in the high school gym. Ralph M. Eaton acted as toastmaster and introduced prominent local leaders. Richard J. Lyons gave the main address on Lincoln’s life and Americanism, with later remarks on state and national affairs.
Bids opened last Thursday for buildings on the land encircling the former Bennett farm southwest of town along Pool 13 area now under government control. John Reader bid 156.56 for the large barn built years ago at about 3000 cost. cabins, corn cribs, and hog houses drew low offers including one dollar for a crib and five cents for cabins. Buildings in good condition will be removed within 90 days.
Sunday school at 10 a.m. Young people's meeting at 7 p.m. Evening service at 7 30 p.m. Rev. Sword is pastor. Arletta Hartman led the young people's meeting this week. Harmon Stakemiller performed a vocal solo at the evening service. You are always welcome at Ideal.
At 7 30 p m Thursday February 15 a prayer meeting is held at the Dan Bohlen home. Friday evening February 16 a FE L C KE social occurs at the parsonage. Sunday February 18 includes 10 00 a m Sunday school 7 00 p m E L C E and 7 30 p m sermon.
Walter E. Schiel, pastor, leads a morning service at 11 with special music and a new hymnal. The sermon titled Griefs of an Awakened Conscience will be followed by an evening union service at 7 30 led by Rev Leitner if weather and roads permit. The manual training group meets Saturday at 10.
Lester H. Clum, pastor, leads morning worship at 9 30 a m and Sunday school at 10 30 a m. Evangelistic service Sunday evening at 7 30 p m. Prayer meeting and Bible study Tuesday 7 30 p m in the north room above the church auditorium. If you are not attending, come join us. the church needs you.
Baptist Rev. R. H. Seitner will lead the union evening service at the Community church at 7:30 p.m. Rev. Leitner to be in charge. Mr and Mrs Paul Wilt entertain the Livewire class next Tuesday evening. All members and friends invited.
Rev. J. A. Foard, pastor, conducts the morning service with a 9 30 Sunday School session at Argo Methodist Church.
Catholic mass at 9 30 a m Sunday morning is noted along with Thomson Methodist led by Harold R Dude. Morning worship at 11 a m features a sermon titled Branded. Sunday School gathers at 10 a m. Union evening service at Community church with Rev Leitner. Brotherhood met Wednesday. Rev Dude attended the Mid year Young People's Institute at Mt Carroll last weekend with John Dimmick and Wayne Ashby.
Rev. H. R. Dude from Albany dined with Mr and Mrs Fred Miller on Sunday. Charles Beck visits Vandalia this week where he works at the State Farm.
Doc McGinnis of Savanna sustained a head gash when an Oldsmobile sedan owned and driven by Glen Sack of Mt. Carroll struck a culvert on Route 80 near the stone quarry one and one half miles north of Savanna early Friday. Two other riders escaped uninjured and the car’s front end was damaged.
Thomson Woman's Club will meet next Wednesday evening February 21 at Mrs. Hobart Holland's home. Leota Holland hosts with a program on United States Mail Service and Delivery and the Dead Letter Office led by Miss Mary Sheridan. Also on the program are a call, anecdotes about Washington and Lincoln, music by Mr and Mrs Harvey Ross and son Harvey Jr. Ross Boylan named church janitor succeeding the late Orve Orcutt.
Edward J. Barrett announced authorization of a 5 percent waiver payment totaling 3 649 69 on waived deposits at Thomson State Bank to aid reopening after a moratorium. This sixth repayment brings total return to 55 percent of the original waiver. A Florida winter gathering in Bradenton included Morrison Illinois residents among attendees.
Thomson defeated Lanark and Shannon teams in a Tuesday basketball slate. The varsity won 54 to 27 and the lights 23 to 13, with Bob Rawlins scoring 20 points to lead Thomson. The event featured senior class members as part of the lineup and team management by John Dimmick.
Local clubs gather at various homes with prizes awarded to members Amy Lewis Nelle Houghton Cora Kaufman and plans set for future meetings. The Argo 500 Club and Home Economics group host programs on Lincoln Washington and related topics with active hostesses and luncheon committees.
Friends report from Paul A. Pratt that his mother Mrs. Clara Pratt is very ill with the flu and has suffered a relapse. She is weak and requires constant nurse care at her sister C. H. Dean’s home in Lincoln Nebraska with relatives Helen Pratt Rebecca Pratt and Mr. Pratt traveling from Chicago and New York to assist.
Foster Black of Walnut and Pfister seed corn will spend Saturday in Thomson meeting local farmers. He will tour farms to discuss seed corn needs and offer assistance with seed and field corn regardless of buying. Over 2500 bushels of Pfister hybrids have already been ordered in Carroll county for spring delivery.
We express gratitude to friends and neighbors who furnished cars sent flowers made calls or offered help during our bereavement. Your thoughtfulness and kindness will always be remembered from Harry Clarence and John Cooper and families.
Obituary notices detail the deaths of Mrs Jennie Heathman White Cooper and Mrs Jennie Cooper of Argo Hanover Mo Webster Groves Mo. Jennie Cooper died February 8 1940 aged eighty. Funeral services were held at her Argo home and Hanover Methodist church with Eastern Star rites and burial in Evergreen cemetery Hanover. Survivors include sons Harry Clarence and John, daughter Carrie Lewis and five grandchildren.
The post office will be open only from 8 30 to 10 in the forenoon on February 22 in observance of George Washington's birthday. There will be no rural delivery. patrons may call at the office to get their mail.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Anderson welcome a seven pound daughter born at home near Argo on Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Blair of Prophetstown announce an eight pound daughter born at Sterling hospital last Thursday. Mrs. Blair is Louis Groharing’s daughter of Prophetstown and he is brother to Mrs. Arthur Pape and Chas Groharing of Thomson.
An informal gathering of 23 members at the newly formed Brotherhood of the Methodist church included recreation with ping-pong, a vocal performance from Ebenezer Reformed church, and a two reel film Carman Goes To Camp about city children enjoying country air. The group adopted a constitution and set the next meeting for the second Wednesday in March.
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