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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1941
Page
2
A collage of anecdotes covers a hamburger weight guessing mishap at a plant, a theater manager change, and a long, reflective column on teachers, school life, and family echoes. It recalls a 1941 political forecast, school discipline stories, and a plaque of local governance notes.
A long OCR style list of names and locations organized by birthdate from Saturday January 11 through Thursday January 16. It names numerous individuals with towns such as Thomson Lanark Savanna Milledgeville Chadwick Mt Carroll and Frost Minn, with several women and men identified for birthday notices.
Russell Provant filled in on the oil truck while Bob Isenberger worked in Milwaukee. A transient asked for a job and earned work washing windows. Claude Mechling and family moved into a new home. A new house rises east of the Gus Shibley farm. Christmas decorations were taken down by businessmen. Capt. Alfred A. Whetzler and wife observed their 30th anniversary. An English course for foreigners will start at the adult night school. Warren K. Berner, Savanna, gets promoted in the Navy. A mimeographed weekly paper begins at the Savanna Ordnance depot.
Notice to all persons that February 3 1941 is the claim date in the Estate of August Altensen Deceased in Carroll County Illinois. Claims may be filed before the paid date without issuance of summons in the County Court of Carroll County Illinois.
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