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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1931
Page
2
The Thomson Review is registered as second class matter at the Thomson Illinois post office under the Act of March 3 1879. Foster L Stagg publisher and G Stage business manager. Office of publication Thomson. Subscription 1 60 per year.
Thomson Town drilled a 28 27 win at Clinton M C A in a thriller. Ernest Smith sank the deciding free throw with 30 seconds left after Clinton fouled him, securing Thomson’s unbroken winning streak. The lineup featured Ernest Smith Paul Smith Evan Carroll Walter Switzer Genter Donald Wilt Dwight Brown.
Sunday callers visited the Groharing and Kus tus families while a dinner gathered relatives at the Blodgett home. Estate sale set for Saturday at Earl Holman residence with Blaine Peck administrator and Glenn Teeter selling.
The regular meeting of the Odd Fellows Lodge chapter will be held this evening at the lodge hall at 7 30 p.m.
Thomson grade school team the Antikes and the town team played at Shannon Tuesday evening. The grade team won by a score of a to 2 the Antikes were routed and the town boys won 29 to 25 in a fast game. Upcoming games include Clinton Ramb lers January 9 at York Gym Savanna Merchants January 13 at Savanna Harmon town January 15 at York and January 25 John Deere Harvesters of Moline at Thomson.
The piece portrays a lopsided 19 to 3 game where the Antiques defeat the Alamni girls. It notes rough play and cheeky remarks by Prof Hemmer, with a hint of sympathy for future husbands of the girls and a teaser about another upcoming game.
Official publication of Thomson State Bank in Illinois presents the report of condition as of December 31 1980 submitted to the Auditor of Public Accounts. The document shows total liabilities 431000.73 and bank details including signatures of N D French president and notary Glendora Schade with sworn attestations dated January 6 1991.
Mrs. Marie Schreiner and Wilbur Williams of Argo-Fa, living in Mt. Carroll, quietly married on December first in Oregon Illinois. They visited Chicago before returning to Mt. Carroll last Friday for a royal reception. A dance at Wacker hall is planned in their honor. They will live on the Williams farm at Argo-Fa, moving there soon. The couple are well known in the local press circles and have many friends who wish them well in farming and married life.
A flurry of farm sale bills runs through Chadwick with multiple events planned from January 10 to January 21. John Shrader sets a 9 item sale including horses cattle and hogs at his Chadwick barn. the Zook sale west of Thomson features Glenn Teeter. Bayard Lewis posts a large inventory of livestock and farm gear. Fred G Nipe of Argo-Fa closes out with horses cattle hogs and machinery. John Legel near Fair Haven plans a large closing out sale. R H Heybeck south of Chadwick lists horses cattle hogs sheep hay and machinery. Auctions led by Ed Mest and other local clerks complete the roster. All sale bills were printed by the Chadwick Review.
In Carroll County Illinois the estate of Charles N Zook deceased petitions by administrator Blaine L Peck for leave to convey one acre to John A Miller and Louis Doe under a contract. Unknown widow and heirs are notified hearing set February 2 1931 at 10 a.m. at the Carroll County Court House Mount Carroll Illinois. Clerk W F Watson Attorney Fred S Smith.
Thomson Briefe and family with Mr and Mrs George Ottans were New Year guests at the Klimstra home in Gardenplain. Mrs Garrett Bolhops and sons Clarence and Maurice spent Monday at the Bolhons home in Morrison.
Thomson Briefs Calvin C Strauch spent the weekend in Chicago Mrs Tom Clark is confined to her home with illness Mr and Mrs J M Chesnutt took Junior to Ert Vernon Ia where he will resume college work Miss Yalta Bower attended a 080 birthday dinner and theatre party at the home of Harley Welch in Mt Carroll Henry B Strauch appointed petit juror in United District Court at Freeport IL on Jan 12th The rural teachers meeting of York township held their regular meeting Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs Merle Turney Mr and Mrs Henry Rabn of Chadwick were Sunday guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Doiden Mrs N D French who was operated on for appendicitis at the KJane Lamb hospital recently returned home Friday and is improving satisfactorily
A varied list of renewals is acknowledged including Mrs. Louis Shelly Thornkon R F E, Yates City St Sterling Gazette Sterling IL, Con Bertholf Thomson Henry Slager Galesburg IA, D E Nipe Mt Carroll R 2, Sarah Snyder Milledgeville Charles Edwards Pierson Florida and others. The report also notes 4-H club activity at Chadwick with 108 4-H girls in Carroll County, weekend visits from Mr and Mrs J M Chesnutt and students resuming studies at Cornell College.
Local residents share visits and plans to move near Polo while a family hosts a birthday dinner. Special two week clearance sale lists dozens of used cars at Savanna Used Car Exchange on Main Street with daily hours and Tue Sat evenings.
December attendance shows Marie Stage Lester Grim and Robert Balk with perfect records. Four months ending Day 24 list Marie Stage and Lester Grim. Honors go to Lester Grim Betty Swett Hazel Swett Mant Stage and Robert Balk. Miss Hilda Pape departs Savanna for Chicago to study at Chicago Training School with a special scholarship in Psychology Dramatic Production and Chorus. Mr and Mrs Grohazing and family celebrate New Year at the Pape home. Blackwell of Chicago visits Tom Kustus home. Harold Fink earned the Fellowcraft degree in Chadwick.
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