Fay and Son Plan Weekly Talk on Thomson Furniture
J M Fay and Son of Fulton announce a weekly talk and review for Thomson friends. They have arranged with a Burlington Iowa warehouse for large furniture displays. Fay offers to bring his crew to Thomson and cover dinner, with same prices whether from their store or Burlington stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Fay
Fulton
Thomson
Jay
Itve
Thomen
Burlington
Iowa
Midle West
Chicago
Fay
Alwaya
Fay’s
Last Hatch On July 7 At Richard Vowel’s Farm
Richard Vowel of Fulton announces the last hatch of his chicks will be set on July 7 and requests notification from anyone seeking baby chicks before that date. All popular breeds will be available and nearly all demands can be met. The reflection asks what one will do with available resources rather than imagined advantages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Vowel
Fulton
CCC Seeks July Enrollees as Defense Training Expands
James J. McEntee reports 7,898 enrolled in Illinois CCC camps in May with many in national defense training. Vocational courses include auto work, metalwork, electricity, and cooking. Illinois Emergency Relief Commission invites applications for July enrollment at local offices, including Freeport’s 407 State Bank Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. McEntee
Civilian Conservation Corps Today
Minois
Illinois
National Defense
CCC Cooks and Bakers School
McEntee
CCC
Decatur
Ill
CCC Central
Springfield
Illinois Emergency Relief Commission
Commission
Carroll, Jo Daviess
Stephenson Counties
State Bank Building
Freeport
Ilinois
Thomson Women Attend Meeting in Albany
A district meeting of the Woman's Society of Christian Service was held at the Albany Methodist church on Friday June 27. District president Mrs. Pierce and district secretary Mrs. Stovey of Rockford gave talks followed by discussions. About forty attendees enjoyed sandwiches cookies and coffee at the close. Attendants from Thomson were Mrs. Fred Miller and Mrs. Charles McGinty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Albany Methodist Church
Pierce
Stovey
Rockford
Albany Society
Thomson
Fred Miller
Charles McGinty
Personal liberty as the core of human dignity and happiness
The statement asserts that personal liberty stands as the paramount essential to human dignity and happiness. It positions freedom of choice and autonomy as foundational to a humane life.
New Thomson Road Praised for Dust Reduction on Main Streets
Readers commend the new blacktop on Thomson main street and west main street. The road is praised for good condition and dust reduction, satisfying autoists and housewives after years of dust storms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Top
Thomson
Main Street
West Main Street
Savanna Mayor Exults Over Local Fishing Prospects
Savanna Mayor Rhene B. Law writes to the Midwest Fisherman praising near Savanna fishing on the Mississippi. He notes Riverview grounds six miles south, abundant pike and other species, and local guides Wall Green and Web Ross. The photo shows a 56 pound mud catfish he did not catch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhene B. Law
Savanna
Bert Claflin
Midwest Fisherman
Law
Mississippi
Mr. Claflin
Chicago
Walt Green
Riverview
Bob Swingley
Dutch Crist
Wall Green
Web Ross
Charles Smith
Marquette Park
Mississippi Palisades State Park
Milwaukee
Mississippi River
Midwest
Savanna Times-Journal
Ten Day Vacation Starts. Review Staff to Cover Local News
Chadwick's Review announces a ten day vacation for staff starting today. Miss Emily Ann Harter will collect and write local news in their absence, with all copy due by five o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Clarence Bolhous will handle county news next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Whitney
Emily Ann Harter
Thomson
Clarence Bolhous
Lottie St. Ores Remembered By Royal Neighbors Club
In a memorial note from the Chat-A-While Club Royal Neighbors of Ellendsdale North Dakota Lottie St. Ores is remembered for her courage devotion to family church and service as a nurse and club member Her life reflected Christian faith and cheerful resilience as she joins her Savior and the club notes her vacant place in sorrow and gratitude
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grim Reaper
Lottie St. Ores
St. Ores
Jesus
Lottie
Royal Neighbors
Elsie L. Fisk
Sec’y
Ellendsdale
North Dakota
Free Movie Draws Large Wednesday Crowd
A cool evening failed to deter a large crowd at a free community movie sponsored by local merchants. Patrons enjoyed the event with friends and neighbors. next week’s film is Under Strange Flags.
Wedding on the Horizon in Local Community
A local gossip notice predicts a wedding next week with more nuptials expected soon in the area. The informant notes weddings are trending this year and frequently follow each other in rapid succession.
Bud Peck To Photograph Businessmen For Review Tour
Bud Peck of Mt. Carroll operates a picture business at Davenport Illinois and will photograph businessmen for the Review this week starting at Milledgeville. He plans to cover all towns and will be busy with the Review for some time. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Blaine L Peek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Peck
Mt. Carroll
Davenport
Milledgevile
Bud
Blaine L. Peek
Stamp law snarls beer sales in Illinois region
A tavern keeper faced a beer shortage last Monday as distributors could not supply without new stamps. Brewers could not release liquor until stamps were obtained, causing a mid afternoon market standstill. Stamps for the Rock Island territory were issued by that office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Rock Island
Sunday visitants noted around Mrs. Sarah Groharing and Curley home
Thomson Bee reported Sunday afternoon callers at Mrs. Sarah Groharing’s home included Mrs. K B Carpenter Mrs. Ella Orr of Oak Park and Paul Pratt of Milwaukee Wis Sunday dinner guests at Mr and Mrs Lynn Curley’s residence were Mr and Mrs Will Robertson and Mr and Mrs Gilbert Robertson and son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Sack
Dixon
Dan Sack
Illinois Research Hospital
Harold Daehler
Carl Daehler
Fay Reitzel
Milledgeville
Louis Miller
Lanark
Paul Daehler
George Daehler
Ilinois Research Hospital
Chicago
Mark Tilton
Virginia
Roy Riley
Rock Falls
M. F. van Buer
Lester Lease
Savanna
Louis Decker
Carroll
Lee Hartman
Ed Heinze
Malvern
Earl Heinze
Adam Heinze
Freeman Crevidence
Jesse Schreiner
Frank Plumley
Fulton
Albert Schreiner
Clarence Geison
Alvin Senneff
Sparta
Wisconsin
Harve Schreiner
Herman Daehler
Harold Schreining
Floyd Leavens
Alfred Goetz
Gladys Roche
Mt. Carroll
Margaret Queckboerner
Emil Hartman
Donald
Elmer Weber
Maurice Hayes
Homer Stabenow
Barbara
Lena
Merle Rahn
Hayes
Stabenow
Rahn
Emma Senneff
Sadie Nelson
Rock Island
Harry Humbert
Charles Honberger
Humbert
E. M. Humbert
Honberger
Barbara Olson
Rockford
Abbie Olson
Carl Metz
Charles Barber
Manlius
Ernest Kloepping
Sarah Groharing
K. B. Carpenter
Ella Orr
Oak Park
Paul Pratt
Milwaukee
Wis
Lynn Curley
Will Robertson
Gilbert Robertson
Melon Prices Rise as Local Growers Brace for August Market
Watermelons and muskmelons appear in Carroll county at 2¢ per pound and 1½¢ per pound, not from Thomson Sandridge farmers. Muskmelons priced about two for a quarter, touted as high quality. First home grown musk melons expected around Thomson by August debut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Sandridge
Thomson
A Good Old Boy Is Frank Anderson
A hometown note praises Frank Anderson for staying active in town. The retired Burlington section foreman keeps up his daily routines, mows his lawn, chats with long-time friends, and enjoys trading, despite foot trouble and tire issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Anderson
Frank
Burlington
Thomson Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Trips
Thomson residents report visiting relatives and friends in Morrison Galena Urbana and Rock Falls. Local travels include reunions at White Pines State Park Wheaton Wheaton College summer courses and a honeymooning couple returning from Yellowstone. A new Oldsmobile Club Sedan was purchased by Mr. Joe Shutters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. Fenley
Paul Melendy
Savanna
Thomson
Paul Lewis
Merle Atherton
Claude Terry
Rock Falls
Ill
Clark Gleason
Warren Duggan
Urbana
Delbert Curley
Ruth Cooper
Rose Marie Birtley
Moline
Clarence Cooper
William Griswold
Everett Eslinger
Morrison
Harold Witt
Walter Switzer
Harry Renner
Shirley
Eleanor
Phyllis
Earl Gettle
Walnut
L. I. Gaar
I. L. Renner
M. J. Strukhoff
Paul
Lindsey
Leo Tallman
Farley
Iowa
Esther Schmaling
Wheaton
Wheaton College
Bess Rick
Betty Kay Turney
Milan
Edward Smaltz
Yellowstone
Salt Lake City
Lincoln Kelly
Jaycox
Bonnie Lee Daniels
Amherst
Ohio
Elmer Jaycox
Elyria
Geo. Schmaling
June Haas
Rockford
Olive Smith
Batavia
Floyd Stratton
Joe Shutters
HOUSES SCARCE IN THOMSON
Housing is tight in Thomson with all buildings occupied and multiple families in some homes. Rents have risen and locals say the shortage is the worst in living memory, signaling a continuing housing boom for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Aome
Edna Shoemaker Cares for Ida Knapp at Ed Knapp Home
Mrs Edna Shoemaker stays at the Ed Knapp home caring for Miss Ida Knapp while Miss Virginia French returns to Madison Wisconsin for a summer course in the School of Education. Virginia has completed two years of college work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Shoemaker
Ed Knapp
Ida Knapp
Virginia French
Madison
Wisconsin
School of Education
Virginia
Milledgeville Briefs Mention Local Visits and Funeral Guests
Geneva Sheridan of Rockford spends the week in the homes of O A Bott and Monroe Fossett. Out of town attendees at Dr H E Erickson's funeral include residents from Waterman Rock Falls Leland De Kalb Monroe Center and Lee. Other visits involve Sterling residents Geary Shirk Grand Detour and Dixon residents visiting local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva Sheridan
Rockford
O. A. Bott
Monroe Fossett
H. E. Erickson
Ole Frestead
Waterman
A. Retland
Rock Falls
Hattie Erickson
Ira C. Erickson
Dewey Knight
John Sebby
Leland
A. W. Leonard
Alberta Leonard
Ingval Erickson
DeKalb
Harvey Erickson
Monroe Center
Emory Cutts
Lee
J. H. Shirk
Dorothy
Sterling
Loren Shirk
Cincinnati
Ohio
Black Hills
Yellowstone National Park
Roderick Geary
Clint Geary
Chicago
Harry Smith
Fay Reitzel
Harry Williams
Dixon
Paul Voeckel
Fayette Fossett
Lanny
Manroe Fossett
Local visitors and summer job notes in area
Preston Prairie hosts Mr and Mrs Louis Decker while Rea Ritenour from Lanark visits Howard Petty. David Goldy and Bernice Williamson are seen in Elgin with Donald Williamson. Donald Petty plans summer work at the oil station and Elmer Bashaw is employed at Davis Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Decker
Thomson
Rea Ritenour
Lanark
Howard Petty
David Goldy
Rock Grove
Bernice Williamson
Elgin
Donald Wiliamson
Donald Petty
Elmer Bashaw
Davis Junction
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J.M. Fay & Son
Sherwin- Williams
A. C. Williamson
Rexall
Young
Cate
Burlington, Ia
J. M.fay & Son
Furniture Fulton
Albany
Barret
Fulton, Ill
Richard
VOGEL
The
Purina Man
Chadwick News
Chadwick Briefs
Bud” Peck
Thomson Bee's
Thomson Sandridge
Thomson Briefs
Joan Basta
Clinton
Darlene Green
Galena, Jr
Wareka’ Va
Floyd F. Knots
Vivian Jones
Yvonne James
Preston Prairie
Gee. Schmaling
William Haas
White Pines State Park
Twine
Purina
Man” Fulton
the National Defense Program
Farmer’s
L. W. Kreider
Mer. Milledgeville
Ensenada
Seema
Reliance
Martin Morris CO
Clinton, IA
Milledgeville Briefs
EADS
Morrison, Ill
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