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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1931
Page
1
The March bar docket lists cases of interest to Fair Maven and York township residents. Entries include rape and larceny charges against named defendants with miscellaneous trespass and associated parties.
Mrs Gertie Pape, aged 74, a longtime resident of York township, died in a Chicago hospital while visiting her daughter. Funeral services were held at the Thomson home and Methodist church, with interment in Argo-Fa cemetery. Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to Rev Langdoc, Rev Duvall, singers, pallbearers, floral tributes, and railroad men.
Local notes list families visiting relatives in St Johns Michigan and Thompson. Mentions dinners hosted by Mr and Mrs Blodgett and by Mr and Mrs Kustes, with attendance by Adrian Book, and C. R. Carroll. Legion Post meeting in Shannon featured by Savanna and Shannon Posts and next gathering set for Chadwick in March.
Mr and Mrs Asa Holland spent Sunday at Henry St Ores. Mr and Mrs Charles Ottens near Mortisan visited their son George Ottens and family. Fred Holcomb moved to the F A Steele farm to farm this year. Cate and Hemmer treat Clinton grade school boys to a movie. George Miller and children attended his father Georges funeral in Pearl City. Mrs Dorothy Yates Ruppert and two children left for LaSalle from Denrock. Ed Marburger of Sabula, Iowa returned as section foreman replacing Ormund Mudd. Orville Van Bracktin is boss in charge. Miss Francis Hollinshead and Miss Beth Houghton of Moser Business College visited with parents.
Juniors and seniors win intramural games against sophomores and freshmen with Chesnut scoring 14 for the frosh. Seniors beat freshmen 28 to 19 while juniors tie with sophomores, both have two wins and no defeats. Switzer and Chesnut emerge as notable players in Mt Vernon coverage.
The Parent-Teacher Association meeting moved from Thursday March 5 to Tuesday March 10. President Fred Smith says a good program is being prepared and hopes for strong attendance. The note mentions Thomas basketball players traveling to the Savanna tournament on the original date.
Miss Evelyn Bast daughter of Mr and Mrs George Bast is confined in Freeport hospital with threatened peritonitis on the left side She is employed at the Top Hetch restaurant in ascan ny frianda and hopes for a speedy recovery.
Miss Alverda Judy wed Robert Hicks of Breckenridge Missouri in Macon. The ceremony was led by Rev J French of the Southern Methodist Church. Miss Judy taught at Breckenridge before moving to Thomson to teach at the C H S. The couple plans congratulations and best wishes.
The Shipping Association shipped one carload of stock on Monday February 16. It invites orders for a carload of feed and plans another shipment. Ben Dykstra was appointed director replacing Thos Kustes, who resigned. The board reflects on membership voting and packer competition. Mr Kustes to become manager March 1 with remarks from Mr Tammie and Fred Smith.
L G Steaych and son Calvin spent the weekend in Rockford while Miss Doda Brooks visited her Dixon home. Harold Milnes and son Eugene, with Minnie Milnes, visited Jane Mitchell. Hattie Bowman of Savanna stayed Sunday and Monday with cousin Edw McGinty and family. Chicago guests included A L Erickson and attorney H D Blackwell with Gertrude Mangan at the Kastes country home. Mrs Charles Jenkins improves from illness as nurse Harriet Kauffman tends Mr Brockill. Sarah Mater of McConnell is visiting Taney this week with her son. The silver wedding anniversary of Mrs Barney’s brother is noted.
Six weeks exams set for March 4 and 5 with Savanna tournament dates of March 4 6 and 7. Mt Carroll defeated the home team 23 to 21 in double overtime. Last home game of the season on February 27 at Lanark. Latin II student quips Caesar translation honesty. Junior play practice starts next week with 9 30 cutoff. Miss Judy now Mrs. Hicks after Breckenridge Missouri wedding. Literary Society study hall program praised. Loyalty song closed. Bookkeeping class finished second set. library fund gains 8.30 from moving picture show. Hopes for library advancement and state university accreditation. Washington birthday holiday observed. tournament games shifted to suit.
Miss Valta Bower hosted guests Miss Maxine Welch Alvin Zeithart and Stanley Welch from Mr Carroll at her parents home Mr George Bower for a 6 30 dinner Sunday evening The menu included mashed potatoes fried chicken meat loaf creamed peas butterscotch pie a la mode fruit cocktail and other items
Word from Representative Alfred Babb states he introduced a lower house bill to create a hard surfaced road from Chadwick to Route 7 at Hanson's corners, continuing Route 171 from Thomson to Route 78. Chadwick merchants push support, noting benefits to Morrison and Davenport areas.
Seven members of the Ladies Aid society met at Mrs. Dan Harney's home on Wednesday afternoon and will meet again there next week. The March refreshment committee comprises Mrs. K. B. Carpenter Mrs. B Lewis and Mrs. Jennie Collinson. The On-Timers class held a party at the church basement honoring Charles Beck who departs for the Great Lakes Training School in Chicago. The class presented him a remembrance gift and wished him success on his new venture. Prizes were awarded in games and contests and refreshments of fruit salad with whipped cream and devil's food cake were served. Services next Sunday include preaching at 3 30 PM by Rev. S. S. Langdoc and Sunday school at 10 30.
The A M Church of Christ invites all members and non residents to attend next Sunday March 1 Church Day with morning worship Bible school and a 2 PM afternoon program including talks reports and music by Junior male quartet S P Stump will speak on Why Every Church Should Be Missionary in Spirit A meal at 12 30 and a fellowship hour follow the service Readers are urged to attend and bring others The day marks a full schedule with prayer meeting March 4 and upcoming leaders noted
Twenty six members of the Ladies Aid Society gathered Tuesday evening at Mrs Sam Grim’s home. Refreshments included butterscotch pie with whipped cream sandwiches and coffee. The Live Wire class meets Saturday evening with Donald Wilt and election of officers will be held. There will be no preaching services next Sunday with Sunday school at 10 o'clock.
Argo Fa Rudolph Holm and family visit relatives at Ruch Island. August Peters of Town visits son Fred Peters and family. Charles Mills of Savanna spends a day with old friends. Harold Libberon sells a horse at Chadwick sale. Fred Nipe hosts duck roast for relatives. George Schmaling says brother in Rockford near heart trouble and dies Monday. Bast, pioneer resident, dies. funeral in Rollard. Mrs. Charles Sack spends time at Bast home near Chadwick. Mrs. Gertie Pape to be buried in Atgo cemetery. Mrs. Hattie Yates visits Hiram George home. Local farmers ship from here today. Alvin Hook works for Will Farm. Ideal Farmers Club meets. Wil Maar to move to Arizona over health concerns. Ed Sack returns from Dixon hospital for sciatica. First mole arrives and sings nearby. Ernie Lartz ordered to Freeport hospital for possible leg operation. Davenport owner of old Stakemiller farm visits several days.
Morrison residents host visiting guests including Mr and Mrs Ralph Snon at Will Griswold home and Mrs Jacob Miller visiting Clinton with Miss Millie Stumbaugh. Herbert Blodgett family trips to Decatur and Jak Frost Fur Farm near Springfield. Local moves include Steele family into Melugin building rooms and O W Hackett relocating to Livingstone house. Jerome Smith to sell household goods March 6 south town. Balk and Donshee sell two bred gifts to Lanark Pig Club. Lanark agriculture teacher Mr Duncan selected. Edward P Kinyon and Marian Slayman relocate to Galesburg Otis Elevator Co. duties. Kinyon promoted.
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