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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1948
Page
8
On March 10, 1948 at 1:30 PM, the Trustees of Schools of Township 23 3 4 Carroll County Illinois will sell at public auction the former Ideal School site. The sale begins at a point on the East Line of the Southwest Quarter of Section 13 as described in the notice.
Trustees of Schools of Township 23 in Carroll County Tiineis announce a land sale involving a described tract in York Town. Sale terms require cash in hand. Otto Switzer Raymond Carroll Norman D French serve as trustees with 1812-26 noted. Notice also covers a proposed rate change by Middle States Telephone Company of Illinois filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission for Thomson service.
Earl Ruple reports ice is unusually thick in Sand Ridge. He finished up ice making last week and notes thickness ranging from 22 inches to at least 28 inches this year. The piece mentions proposed schedule changes and public inspection at the Illinois Commerce Commission process.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wilt of Blackhawk Village visited Tuesday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. G A Smith. Weekend guests at the Ben Stage home were their sons Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stage and family of Rockford, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stage and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stage and family, all of Rock Island. Mrs. Adeline Groharing visited Monday with her son-in-law and daughter Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Brookstra at Fulton. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Stiles recently visited with Charles Bowers and son at Lyons Ia.
Thomson Bries and family from Fertle Minnesota visited relatives including Mr and Mrs Frank Smith for several days then left Saturday for Tucson Arizona to start a new home. Mr and Mrs Paul Strodecke from Fulton visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Charles Sack. Charles Sack spent Monday in Chicago on business. Orrie Rutherford plans to move Friday to Kansas to join his wife and children. Mr and Mrs Albert Prins visited Thursday with Mr and Mrs John Prins at Lyndon and son John of Fertle Minnesota were Friday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Smith. Mr and Mrs Charles Young of Blackhawk Village visited Sunday with his father Henry Young Sr and family.
The article discusses how farmers and workers supply, process, and distribute food and fiber, noting depressions keep output high while prices fall. It highlights concentration in steel, motor vehicles, farm machinery, and cement, with consumer demand driven by urban buyers and the need to prevent drastic declines in production. It also includes a collection of religious thoughts from GEMS OF THOUGHT.
Mrs Bertha Holland and Mrs Adeline Groharing visited Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Hobart Holland and family. Mrs Elsie Stiles and Floyd Stiles visited Friday with Mr and Mrs Wilur Stiles.
Brazil now produces commercial alcohol from manioc also known as cassava starch. In Florida the sweet cassava is grown and its roots are grated for direct human consumption and as stock feed.
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