12 Jul 1945
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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1945
Page
2
The piece praises President Truman starting well with optimism for an Era of Good Feeling. It recalls James Monroe's era and hopes for positive national sentiment and stability.
A listing of birth anniversaries for Carroll County residents from Friday July 13 to Thursday July 19. Names span Chadwick Lanark Milledgeville Thomson Savanna Freeport Dixon Muscatine Bettendorf Morrison Streator Albany U. S. military posts and local towns.
Long list of record fish by species and location with dates and anglers. Includes largemouth bass Perry 1932 Montgomery Sage Georgia 22 pounds 4 ounces and Walter Harden smallmouth 14 ths 28 inches at Lake Apopka Florida. Also muskalonge Lake St. Clair 62 1 2 pounds Percy Haver and many more with places such as Lake Erie and Loch Awe noted.
A collage of humorous observations and brief vignettes by Wade Guenther from Sabula Iowa includes quips about marriage, vanity, war bonds, coal, and small town life. The column blends jokes, local satire, and light commentary on work, fashion, and farming.
Thomson briefs note extended families traveling to Princeton on July 4 to view tornado damage. The storm swept away a home belonging to Mrs. Marshall’s aunt and uncle. Other entries mention local gatherings at Kneale Noordhoff and Cele Schleafer homes, furloughs from the 8th Air Force, and a trip by Mary Wagner to Morrison seeking work.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Thomson Eric Lester and Jimmie S0G plus William Baker spending several days with their aunt Vey Fossett of Chadwick. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
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