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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1940
Page
8
The piece notes that there is no clear count of deaths from laughter yearly, suggesting the number is comparable to those frightened to death. It implies this uncertainty complicates film producers and audience reactions.
Paramount director George Marshall blends suspense and comedy for The Ghost Breakers starring Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard opening Saturday at the Capitol Theatre. A Mt Carroll stage show with WJJD stars Shelby Jean Davis and Jackie Yodeling Kid follows.
The Week's laugh feature Turnabout by Thorne Smith opens Saturday at Rialto Clinton for three days starring Carl Landis and Adolphe Menjou. Safari screens Sunday with Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Madeleine Carroll as a Sunday special. Grand Ole Opry ties the film to its Tennessee roots with a country style cast. Pinocchio at Royal Theatre follows with Walt Disney narration and a gala engagement Sunday through Tuesday.
L J Norton of the University of Illinois forecasts a small U S wheat export year due to price relations and war disruptions. He cites a 1940 crop of about 728 million bushels plus a 290 million carryover making total supply around 1 018 billion bushels, with no shortage expected. He notes last year exports were 51 million bushels and explains price rises tied to wartime factors and AAA loan holdings.
Mr Newmen the parvenu browses an art dealer for home purchases in his new house. He picks a magnificent vase and the dealer explains its value and exclusivity. The newly rich man agrees to buy the vase and asks where to obtain other early items to match it.
Leo Vaccaro of Savanna and Mary Ellen Williams of Mt Carroll wed in a 2 PM Saturday ceremony at a Clinton Iowa Methodist church parlor using a single ring ritual. The couple, joined by bride’s brother Blair Willems and sister Mrs Sherman Carter, then hosted a wedding dinner in Allen's tea room. They honeymooned in Madison Wisconsin and Chicago and plan to reside in Savanna. Vaccaro, son of Louis Vaccaro of Chicago Avenue, moved to Savanna years ago and attended local schools. he works at the Milwaukee round house. Williams is the daughter of Della Williams of Mt Carroll.
Miss Joan Withhart and Joseph E. Hoyer were married Thursday in Clinton at St Irenaeus Church. The ceremony was followed by a breakfast in Savanna and a wedding trip to Wisconsin. They plan to reside in Sabula after their return. The bride, daughter of Frank and Mrs. Withhart, and the groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hoyer, are Savanna residents.
Evelyn Grimm daughter of Ferdinand and Mrs Grimm and Richard Schaut son of Mr and Mrs Schaut were married in a single ring ceremony June 6 at the Tipton Methodist parsonage by Rev W Cropsley. The couple attended and Mrs Schaut is a Savanna township and Wisconsin Academy of Cosmetic Art graduate. George W Grove and Kathleen Speery were wed at 4 PM Saturday July 6 at the bride’s parents home. Mrs Grove is Frances Shimer College graduate and Mr Grove Mt Carroll high school alumnus. They will reside in Onarga.
The June results show Stransdale farm No 1 with a purebred Holstein leading the pack. The cow produced 1722 pounds of milk and 70.6 pounds of fat on twice daily milking, while Edwin Keim's Brown Swiss herd averaged 955 pounds of milk and 34.4 pounds of fat across 21 cows.
Funeral services were held for Dr Thomas I Packard 75 at the Lanark Methodist Church with burial in Lanark cemetery and Masonic rites. He came to Lanark in 1895 after Rush Medical College and practiced there until a paralytic stroke in 1930. Surviving are his wife two sons one granddaughter two sisters and one brother.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Aurilla Preston Myers 89 at the Christian funeral home in Mt. Carroll burial followed at Oak Hill cemetery She was born January 6 1851 near Mt Carroll daughter of Samuel and Sarah Preston The Preston Prairie name honors her father Katherine McCue 67 died at her Chestnut Park home Burial took place in Savanna cemetery She was born Katherine Yochem December 24 1872 and married John McCue They moved to Savanna 43 years ago Five sons two daughters and multiple grandchildren survived Zippora Shriner born in Lanark died recently and funeral services were held in the Lanark Church of the Brethren for Mrs William Traum 69 Burial followed in Lanark cemetery The reports mention Morrison hospital and Brookville with Rev I D Leatherman and Rev J H Walters assisting
The notices report the death of George Seiler 61 of Lanark after a long illness. He was a telegraph operator in Lanark for 20 years retiring in 1939. He is survived by his widow three sons Clyde Kenneth and Howard, two daughters Mrs Carl Christian and Ruth, and five grandchildren. Also mentioned is the widow of the page’s other obituary, Mrs Carley, with her husband and children Virgil and Mrs Harry Carley and a grandson.
Native of Savanna township dies at 6:35 PM Monday at her Savanna home after a two week illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the home with Rev. A. E. Blomberg in charge. Burial in Savanna cemetery. Mrs. Gillogly daughter of Fred and Mary Wagner born November 1863 east of Savanna. She married John Gillogly January 2 1906. they had no children. They retired from farming about 20 years ago and moved to Savanna. Surviving: a sister Mrs Barbara Law Vermilion Kansas plus nieces, nephews and other relatives.
In Atlanta Two Bells a rumor says Bates house may host twins with one boy and one girl, but the exact genders are uncertain. The chatter ponders whether the pair are two boys or two girls or a mixed pairing.
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