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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1954
Page
2
The Thomson Review 1893 lists H. G. Stagg as Publisher and Dayton G. Stagg as Editor. It notes second class matter at Thomson NL post office under March 3 1879 act. Publication is issued each Thursday and priced at $2 50 per year.
The Carroll County birthday list for July runs through July 14 with residents from Milledgeville Thomson Lanark and Chadwick named. The page lists many individuals by name and hometown and notes major upcoming regional festivals including Old Settlers Celebration Lanark July 29 50 31 Cheyenne Frontier Days July 27 28 29 30 31 and several September events across multiple states.
A dated rundown lists state fairs by date and location including North Montana Great Falls July 30 to Aug 7. Illinois Springfield Aug 13-22. Wisconsin West Allis Aug 21-29. Missouri Sedalia Aug 24-28. Idaho Boise Aug 24-29. Michigan Escanaba Aug 27-Sept 3. Ohio Columbus Aug 29-Sept 4. North Dakota Fargo Aug 28-Sept 6. Minnesota St Paul Aug 28-Sept 6. Tennessee Nashville Sept 20-25. South Carolina Columbia Oct 18-23. North Carolina Raleigh Oct 19-23. Louisiana Shreveport Oct 23-3. Arizona Phoenix Nov 5-14.
Community names listed include Gail Lamoreux of Muscatine Iowa and Arman Bushman of Milledgeville along with Vera Fink of Chadwick and Alice Walter Moshure of Mt Carroll. Other residents feature Virginia Walter Schaal Mt Carroll Philip Bowman Mt Carroll Lyle Mitchell Fulton Crystal Dyson Hanover and Vera Kreuder Mr Carroll with Josephine Spahr Lanark and Ralph Irion Fulton.
Practical notes urge cleaning grain bins and equipment to deter insects. Advice covers bin spraying with DDT or methoxychlor, feeding early grain to livestock, and fumigation fewer pests by cleaning first. Also recommends Wisconsin twins for research and warns on borers and strawberry patch care. Lice and mites in poultry are addressed with specific treatments.
Mrs Emerson Kosher assisted at the A and P grocery Saturday. Mrs Miriam Tipon and family of Freeport were Friday visitors with relatives here. Mrs Matt Miller of Waverly Indiana returned home after visiting her daughter Mrs Lewis Cram and family. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Heath plan to return to San Diego California this week. O B Newcomer has recently had his property newly painted. Mr and Mrs Merle Sturtevant named their son Kimball Elliott. The young adult fellowship of the Methodist church will meet for a potluck supper Sunday evening. Floors at the grade school building are being sanded and readied for school next fall.
Getz reunion draws Lanark relatives at Old Mill park while city council selects a new cemetery board. Mohrman reunion at Point Rock Park. 385 x-rays taken during mobile truck visit. Phillips 66 station opens on Route 64 led by Robert Grove. Church softball leagues start next week and upcoming summer events fill local parks. Families plan visits to Colorado Springs and Lancaster while church groups meet and picnics occur at city park.
A garden bench and coffee table plan describes a flat topped unit built from ten 1 by 2 inch slats 60 inches long fastened to two 1 by 4 inch cleats 16% inches long using No 6 1 2 inch screws. Slats are spaced 1 inch apart. Legs use 2 by 4s 17 inches long and tapered for a slanting look.
Build a sturdy garden bench using two 60 inch and two 15 inch pieces of 1 by 4 lumber. Bolt the frame to the legs with half inch bolts to ensure rigidity. Cut two slots in each frame side for top cleats. Attach cleats to legs and frame with small angle-braces to hide hardware. Sand smooth and round edges.
Loyal Bray Jr and family visit as attorney Robt. Morris is away until July 6. Everett Johns resigns as grade school custodian. Ed Bast takes over July 1. Cub Scout carnival slated July 13 at grade school. Neeley Stoner in Boise VA hospital for infected hand. Mrs. Stoner formerly Mabel Horner. 4 H hosts ice cream social July 14 at Ty Park. Church softball game scheduled at grade school. Ground purchased by Robert Merchant for a garage. Fireworks draw crowds across several towns. Lanark relatives host Col. and Mrs. Ditsworth of Port Byron. A rain shower ends a stretch of heat.
Fragmentary OCR lists farms and individuals including Stransky Farms, Stagg and Housenga, Durward, Groharing and Feldt, C V Dame Farms, Lanars, and Thomson. The text resembles a legal or property notice with multiple farm names and entities.
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