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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1943
Page
2
The Thomson publications list ownership, staff, and monthly issues plus a long devotional text promoting trust in God drawn from Christian Science. It references editors A G Stage and H Stage, with local publication details and a sermon-like discussion on faith, scripture, and national song.
List of birthday names by date across Carroll County towns including Chadwick Thomson Milledgeville Lanark and Savanna with entries for July 9 to July 15. Names include Kathryn Rehn Eugene Haifman Margaret Noordhoff Carol Williams Darrel Gaar Ruth Lower Marvin Glenn Appel Betty Spencer Verrion Rosenberg Carol Jean Miller Willis Stage many more.
An Honor Roll lists men and women from York Township serving the United States armed forces. Corrections and additions are requested for ranks and assignments across Army Navy Air Force Coast Guard and Marines, naming individuals such as Henry L. Ashpole Harold Ashpole Joseph Bennett Edward Babczak Donald Bull and many others with ranks from Private to Captain and positions in Seabees Navy Air Corps and Army units.
Gladys Kimbrough of Ball Brothers offers home canning rules stressing proper jars and seals, hot packing, fresh vegetables, and strict cleanliness. Rules cover jar selection, sealing methods, processing times, headspace, and testing seals to prevent spoilage during wartime shortages.
A humorous exchange contrasts pessimism versus business in dentistry. Johnson jokes that pessimism pays nothing while dentists profit by examining mouths, Thomson counters with doubt about what anyone would believe. The dialogue highlights skepticism and wit in a casual debate.
Mrs. Arthur Lott and family spent Wednesday in Sterling at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Doty. Mt Carroll residents Mary Lydia Levis and Coonie Hartman enjoyed a picnic Monday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas Hartman. Several families visited relatives in Glen Metz and Miss Betty Bentley from Milledgeville. Sunday events included gatherings at the homes of Henry Schleming and Adam Kness. Amelia Lewis of Mt Carroll joined Emma Hohnadle and others for meals, while Regina Beelmire of Chicago spent the weekend with Mrs. Bess Humbert.
Mr and Mrs Ray Engelkens and Mr and Mrs Jake Engelkens attended the annual Engelken reunion at Morrison on Monday. Numerous relatives visited over the 4th and with other local families during weekend gatherings.
Mr and Mrs Stanley Missens and daughter Marcia of Cicero spent a weekend with Mr and Mrs Alvin Schneider. Several couples including Mr and Mrs Allan Zugschwerdt and Mr and Mrs J G Asay with Jo Anne and Mrs Grace Benson visited Mr Carroll. Others met at Oregon and Calva for Sunday and Monday gatherings with extended family members.
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