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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1937
Page
4
A collage of quirky lines and snippets recalls stray dialogue and reflections. Scattered notes mention moral pontifications, a schoolboy joke, and snippets about society, money, and manners. The tone hints at a humorous column or miscellany from a late era newspaper.
The district basketball tournament will be held at Elizabeth high school gym from Wednesday February 24 to Saturday February 27 with a full schedule of games. Officials are Co B Mummart and Edward F Gueth. Tickets prices and new gym amenities are noted. Yukon beat St Marys 44 to 13 in a Friday night game.
Shannon high school defeated Seward 25 19 on Seward floor Friday night, leading early and staying ahead. Steinhagen topped Shannon with five field goals and five free throws, Raker added three baskets and two free throws as Seward managed seven points in the second period.
Savanna defeated DeWitt 34 to 28 on DeWitt floor in a tight night contest. Nast and Zubaty led Savanna with multiple baskets and free throws while Runge topped DeWitt with three field goals as the teams traded leads through a hard fought game on Friday night.
Milledgeville varsity beat Lanark in three Friday night games. The heavies won 21 to 10, the lightweights 16 to 4, and the grades 17 to 4. Oleson led with ten points, followed by R. Glenn and Hawkins with seven each.
MPC readers learn of upcoming basketball games this week featuring Chadwi vs Fulton at Saturday, Thomson vs Lena, and Shannon vs Chadwi with games spread across Tuesday and Friday in February.
Lanark defeated Shannon 49 to 13 Saturday night in a three game series, with Lanark's stronger defense limiting Shannon to two field goals by Griffith and Buss. Scoring leaned on free throws and lone baskets by Steinhagen and Wehmeyer, while Shannon relied on several players including Griffith and Steinhagen for points and edged by matching Lanark’s late turnovers.
A Florida grapefruit is prepared by removing the top and bottom, peeling to remove white pith, and segmenting. Each section is placed into sherbet glasses with grapefruit juice, then 1 teaspoon diced preserved ginger and 1 teaspoon ginger syrup added per serving. Serve cold.
A fragmented OCR line discusses distrust and honesty, noting that dishonesty will confront honesty and questioning if there is any meaning in the week. The text appears garbled but centers on themes of character and trust.
Elizabeth defeated Thomson 28 to 19 at York gym Tuesday night as Elizabeth built a solid lead and showcased a superior offense. Thomson’s lineup featured Sticksel Dyvee Ashpole Hook Gaar and Cute with Stave sidelined for disciplinary reasons. Elizabeth’s Schmidt Allen Breed Reed Fischer Hoar and Cook led the winning effort.
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