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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1933
Page
7
A May 1933 government survey reports broad improvement across sectors versus 1932. Prices rise for farm and retail goods, wheat and corn rebound, employment and payrolls improve, and construction shows first May gains in four years, with expectations of a continued boom and about 500,000 homes to follow.
Weather stays warm as locals report fishing sport on the Rock River samples. Mrs Charles Jenkins visited Savanna Saturday while L B Sears trips to St Paul this week. Rock River Assembly opens Saturday July 30. Fulton tall team to Chadwick Sunday. Clinton visitors include Glarks Nason and family. Mystic Workers picnic at Eagle Point park discussed. game win Sunday over Aluminum Mfp tall team 2 to 3. Delia Goddard visited Sunday with her sister.
Local notes report visits from H B Senneff to Chicago on business and returns of Wm Swart, Oscar E Howard, and others. Quarantine due to chicken pox at Lloyd Merkel's home. Chadwick defeats Libby Bright Light 4 1. several residents attending Den Kalb Normal summer term. Creame ry ownership transfer to Libby McNeil Libby Co. and new cold meat slicer installed. Independence day observed by Hope church with a prayer meeting. July weather cool, forecasts promise a storm midweek. Oiling streets completed. Chadwick’s road work praised for best season yet.
Long Aco Thomson reports Savanna defeated Elizabeth 66 to 4 in a Sunday game. Fulton plans a 25000 dollar municipal coliseum pending location. Families move from New York to Buhl Idaho to settle on land. Community notes include Sunday picnic, hospital progress, Boy Scout reception, and local hires.
Up to 400000 veterans faced loss of government payments with midnight Friday marking the end. VA officials announced early reviews of hundreds of thousands more ex soldiers to decide continued rolls and benefits. Officials said payments ceased for several thousand others that night, with total figures not yet available.
Fulton defeats Savanna Brewers 4 to 3 in 14 innings to stay atop the league as Decker shines at bat and in the field. Savage details note Fulton out hits 10 to 5 and the win by Shear over Ginie. Umpires Temple and Doty.
Last Sunday results show Farm Bureau 4 Sterling 3 and Mt Carroll 8 Lanark 3 in 14 innings. Postponed games due to wet grounds. Shannon vs Fulton and Mt Carroll vs Farm Bureau plus Savanna vs Lanark and Sterling vs Thomson on slate. Also notes Boys State Fair School set for Aug 19 25 1933 at State Fair Grounds with lectures, youth study, livestock and farm product observation.
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