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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1938
Page
3
Tom Hand named local chairman as the President’s Ball is staged at the Y M C A gym. The date remains undecided, but January 28 or 29 is anticipated for the event.
Garrett Bolhous slipped from a ladder amid tree work on Main Street Monday afternoon. He suffered cuts above both eyes, a stitched eyelid, wrist and knee injuries, and heavy bruising but is recovering. The accident followed high street traffic since New Years delaying tree removal.
Webster Lumber Co reports 190 men are clearing land north of Dam 13 for a timber operation. Work concentrates on Big Island land under government title, with engineers guiding cuts. Most workers hail from Illinois and the firm emphasizes no locality hiring or relief labor requirements.
Sparks from a chimney set fire to the Mt. Carmel home for children south of Chadwick on Wednesday afternoon. A child alerted rescuers and a fire extinguisher limited the blaze. only minor roof damage occurred with insurance covering part of the loss.
The column lists multiple local residents and relatives ill at home with illnesses such as grip and lumbago including Leona Curley and Kyle McGinnis. Several underwent surgeries at McCleary Sanitarium Excelsior Springs and Jane Lamb hospital with varying recoveries.
Arnold Brunkow announces Webster's sawmill will be built on the Earl Gleason farm at the north edge of town beside the Burlington tracks. Five acres have been rented. logs are hauled to the site and piled while equipment is moved in. The operation may run through summer and employ about eighteen to twenty men, with ties and lumber produced, and a cottonwood log request noted. Brunkow is also negotiating for an 80 acre hardwood tract near Wacker for future use, likely for ties.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilt returned Sunday from a trip to California where they saw E. D. Humphrey in Los Angeles and attended the Pasadena Rose tournament at the Rose Bowl. They also visited Tijuana Mexico and Palm Springs among other sights.
Congressman Leo E. Allen of this district announces that G. C. Terry of Polo has resigned as his secretary to devote all time to his newspaper business. John H. Byers of Dixon will assume secretarial duties. Terry will focus on publishing after purchasing Geneseo Republic.
Janet Kenyon of Argo entertained twelve girl friends at her home from 4 to 7 p m Tuesday in honor of her birthday. Indoor games were played with prizes awarded and a luncheon served to LaVonne Robison Alma Robison LaVonne Holm Patricia Yates Lenora Yates Alberta Dorothy Johnson Norma Johnson Ber n iece Aude Pauline Carpenter Arlene Smith and Della Miller.
Morning Worship at 0 a m and Sunday school at 0 30 a m at York Community Church. Methodist Harold R Dude presides with Sunday school at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m.
Baptist Sunday school meets at 10 a m with the Livewire class hosting Mr and Mrs Dan Sack in Morrison next Tuesday January 18 election of officers. Ladies Aid meets today at Mrs C W Hogg home. Sunday school group enjoyed a regular monthly social at Roy Hellman home with quilting for the Ladies Aid and refreshments of sandwiches cake and fruit salad.
Catholic services Sunday at 9 30 a m Ideal Sunday school 10 a m Young people's meeting 7 p m Evening service 7 30 p m Rev Sword pastor Come to Ideal Fair Haven services 10 a m Sunday school 11 a m Preaching Prayer meeting Thursday 7 30 p m at the Rahns home
Mrs Iva Dow of Pearl City and Mrs Hazel Rush of Freeport visited their mother Mrs Jane Yeager in the Rush Carroll home. Miss Evelyn Sikkema of Fulton stayed with Mr and Mrs Ben Dykstra. Mrs Ivan Carroll and infant David Ivan were discharged from Sterling Public hospital and returned to Morrison.
The Fulton Fidelity basketball team tally four victories in a week led by manager Dwight Brown. They beat Clinton Port Holers 41 to 20 on Tuesday and Rock Island 65 to 22 on Fulton floor on Thursday. They then defeated Tampico 36 to something on Friday and topped Hillsdale 41 to 22 on Saturday. Norman French Jr. serves as score keeper. The squad lineup includes Larson Legal forwards Norman Filkkema and Legal center Bob Lewis Kettler and Hurlburt guards. Friday they travel to Elvira Iowa for a game.
Dr. A. E. Peterson of Oak Park died last Thursday morning from coronary thrombosis. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist church in Oak Park at 10:30 Saturday. He served for years as secretary of the Baptist state convention of Illinois and recently led missionary promotion work for the state church. He had many acquaintances in York Baptist church visits.
Three pure bred Guernsey cows Eloise May Betsy Ann and Daisys Bennetta from Walnut Row were sold by Lena M Stagg Thomson Illinois to Fred Miller Thomson Illinois per the American Guernsey Cattle Club Peterborough NY records.
The regular PTA meeting meets this evening in the high school gym with a 7:30 program. The theme Education Through Travel will be explored via the film Pan American Countries and a geography demonstration by Miss Burns’s pupils, plus musical numbers and group singing.
Officers elected at a recent meeting include President N D French and Vice President Thomas Stagg with Cashier A E Sheridan and book keepers Irene Sheridan and Glendora Schade. Directors are N D French Thomas Stagg A E Sheridan D P Connell John Hook L G Strauch Robert Groharing.
Bristol school notes festive events and monthly activities. Post nuptial shower in Savanna hosted by Mrs. Gaar and Mrs. Pape. visits by families including Williams, Gaar, and Pape. Students report exams, a Santa visit, candy gifts, earnings from a play, hot lunches, new books, and reading circle plans. Honor roll lists and perfect attendance highlighted. Beverly Marshall, Mary E Halfman, and Jeanne Swett report.
Eugene Murray, York township farmer, earned a gold medal for producing over 100 bushels per acre on a 10 acre plot during the past season. The banquet in Champaign marked Farm and Home Week as part of Illinois Crop Improvement association events with 61 entrants and 41 finishers. Murray’s 100.9 bushels per acre ranked fourth in the northern division, while Richmond Robison of Delavan led with 131.1 bushels.
A 1930 model A delivery truck traveling east on route 171 east of Thomson caught fire last Friday while delivering for Whiffen Wholesale Grocery Co. The radiator was covered, the motor overheated and backfired, flames spread to the carburetor, and the motor and cab burned badly. The driver was uninjured.
A gathering at Mrs Roy Houghton’s home celebrated her birthday with a noon potluck and card games. Prizes went to Mrs Mike Tucker first, Mrs Irene Raymond second, Mrs Robert Herrity third, Mrs Carl Johannsen fourth, and Mrs Houghton fifth. a gift was given to the honoree. Attendees included Mrs Graves and several Thomason ladies. Clarence Bohous spent time in Albany for the Albany Review. Gerald Shhenk left the Albany paper to work in his father’s Delphos Ohio dry goods store.
Thomson quintet improves to 12 wins in 14 games after beating Lyndon 21 to 14 on their floor and Cordova 24 to 23 on Cordova’s floor. Cate led Thomson with 9 points, Ray Hook added 8, and the team prepares for Milledgeville and Chadwick matchups with local support urged.
The Ladies' Aid of the M E Church meets next Wednesday with Mrs H L Rawlins to sew carpet rags. The Home Economics club plans an all day gathering Friday Jan 21 at Argo church with a pot luck noon meal and a program including songs devotional canning demonstrations and a question box. Hostesses are Edna Carroll Emma Stoner Mayme Mummert and Grace Moyer. The Eastern Stars also hold a regular meeting this evening.
High School notes describe Typing I class dictations and projects while sophomores aim for speed tests before Personal Typing ends. Juniors finish Bookkeeping for the Individual as exams loom and students cram, with chatter about a Chadwick versus Thomson game and a snow forecast from coach Sherman.
The electric current for the local community will be turned off for about two hours on Saturday. It will go off at about 12:30. Improvements along the line and new users are causing the temporary discontinuance. The company aims to provide efficient service and asks patrons to bear with them.
In 1937 only nine persons were interred at Upper York cemetery in Argo. Walter Sev erance served as sexton. The listed burials include Clemson McGinnis on Feb 18 and Emma Mary Nipe on Mar 22, Charles Mills on May 27, Frankie Slayman on Jul 7, Patricias Delene Stumphy on Jul 13, Sherman Paul Oakley on Nov 13, William George Hoy on Dec 17, Sylvester Carpenter on Dec 23, and Madge C. Bower on Dec 23.
Thomson faces Milledgeville on the local floor tomorrow evening with three games starting at 6 30. The following Tuesday the local team travels to Chadwick for another game.
Neighbors celebrate Dr Gatsos birthday and Arthur Pape marks his day. Various locals read as Mrs Rachael Switzer visited, Arnold Brunkow ill then improving after a chicken bone incident, Glen Raymond discharged from Webster Lumber for disobedience. Visitors include Mrs H A Francke in Savanna, and the Bielemas from Grand Rapids and Fulton. Archie Ewing leaves for Pasadena to work. Mrs Ewing and children stay home. Dr Gatsos hosted guests with Dr and Mrs Gatsos at a dinner with Mr Deibner visiting from Chicago related to Mergenthaler Linotype.
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