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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1940
Page
3
The report shows Thomson State Bank in Thomson Illinois with assets including cash and due from banks loans and discounts and U S Government obligations. It lists banking house and furniture values and a grand total of assets and liabilities. A memorandum notes pledged loans and investments and deferred certificates payable from future net profits.
A about sixty year old transient died at 11 p m Thursday in the Milledgeville jail where he had been confined for a year on a night stay. A fellow prisoner said the man’s name might be Irish Hayes. The body was sent to Shirk funeral parlors for remains.
Chief Walter Williams of the Illinois State Highway Police says 307 cars valued at 130 000 were recovered in November bringing yearly recoveries to 3 641 or 83 3 percent of stolen vehicles. He credits 24 hour radio broadcasts of license numbers and descriptions.
Advice on using a portrait attachment and flash bulbs to photograph pets. Tips cover outdoor and indoor setups, baiting animals, distance from subject, and using high speed film for lively, varied pet images this winter.
The bank report lists assets totaling 317 882 12 and liabilities with total deposits at 270 334 60 and capital accounts of 80 547 62. N D French President attests to the accuracy with Louis G Strauch Robi Groharing and A E Sheridan as attestants.
Lanark Community High School expands adult education beyond agriculture and home economics with ten social science sessions led by Daehler. The program, subsidized by state and federal funds, starts Jan 8 and runs Mondays and Wednesdays at 7:30 p m with free attendance to all interested residents.
The piece notes that Pueblo architecture, centered in Arizona and New Mexico, is the sole architectural style indigenous to the region now comprising the United States.
The churchs Sunday Lesson-Sermon centered on God with the Golden Text from Joel 2 27 and Exodus 20 1 3. It cited Life Truth and Love as the triune divine Principle per Mary Baker Eddy in Science and Health to illustrate Gods infinite nature.
The American Red Cross aided 130000 sufferers of 157 disasters in the year ended June 30. Disasters struck 43 states and Alaska. relief expenditures totaled 2276119. Since 1881 the Red Cross has aided victims of 2495 disasters worldwide, spending 143000000 for rescue food clothing shelter medical aid and permanent rehabilitation.
North Otter Creek School reports practice for a three act play No Foolin slated for February. The December honor roll lists Betty Ware on A, Donald Miller Joan Lamoreaux Delmar Pontiak and Wilma Jean Miller on B. Three pupils, Robert Preston Mary Jane Preston and Donald Miller, died at the end of December. Three new pupils Elaine Alvera and Everette Martz enrolled January 2. Visitors welcome anytime.
December lists show Glen Doty Cid Libberton Wilma Foltz and Russell Libberton as present and on time. Wilma Foltz makes A honor roll while B honor roll members include Robert Frank Russell Libberton Glen Doty Cid Libberton and Wilma Foltz for the first four months. Foltz also has three months of perfect spelling lessons under teacher Grace Seim.
A Boston man asks a clerk for a comb for a stout man with rubber teeth. He clarifies the item by querying a narrow versus stout design and emphasizes the intended owner’s size. The odd exchange highlights a humorous misunderstanding in a everyday shopping moment.
A light exchange about a lady's dress prompts two stock replies. One deflects with age claims, the other with a bargain price. The quip reflects everyday talk and shopper humor in the period.
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