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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1935
Page
5
July fourth ramble notes on fireworks history and politics. Kenyon muses on Declaration signing date, House roll calls, and bell warnings. He mentions Hartford and Providence parks, Elizabeth Park roses, Roger Williams Park monkeys, gas prices in western Conn and Rhode Island, and facts about Martha and Nelly Curtis relative to George Washington.
Thomson residents and relatives gathered in various towns this week. Frequent travelers include Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Sullivan in Chicago for a ball game, and Robert Stage returning to Rock Island after vacationing with his parents. Families from Fulton, Freeport, Clinton, Garden City, and Chadwick attended dinners and suppers with kin, plus a picnic at the Frank Potter home with several locals and visitors from Morrison, Savanna, and Clinton.
Thomson Briefs recounts a busy week with mhursdary oight in Moline for the Midwes Auto races. Fred Sternberg of Sterling hosted a supper Monday. Miss Atholene Gaar to spend summer with relatives north of Riverview. Church visitors from Clinton, Savanna, Argo, and nearby areas joined Gus Leavens and Justice Prins family for a timber picnic.
Radio Rambles by William R Traum surveys radio programs and notable deaths in Turon Arizona and Chicago figures. It notes Pat Padgett's wife Molasses death, Henry Thies suicide, Jean Parker wowing WOW listeners, Horace Heidt and Jack Benny shifts, and a weekly schedule across WMAQ WLS WEBM WBBM WHBM and others with various hosts and episodes listed.
Mrs John Huyser and her sons Calvin and Albert of Detroit Michigan visit this week with brothers Albert Glaus and Justice Prins. Frank Warfield made two trips to Chicago earlier in the week with stock. A missed road incident Sunday night and a hog shipment on Monday night were part of his week. Mr and Mrs Floyd Welch and family of Savanna were guests Sunday in the Ben Stage home. Merle Welch stayed for an extended two week visit at the Slaze home.
Robert Machael and Preddie Holl of Morrison visited with Mr and Mrs Frank Potter. Clair Robey of Princeton New Jersey joined family visitors including Harold Fo bey and others. Nearby Smith Reynolds, Earl Kness, Harry Crouse and Vella Babcock were seen at Fair Haven and Westness. The group attended the funeral of Elinor Miller in Hanover with relatives from Lavinia and Chicago. Frances Mary and Isabel le Prins visited the Kramers in the evening.
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