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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1936
Page
1
The Saturday Evening bill offers Willian Allen White’s take on Alf Landon, praising his honesty and forthright stances on prohibition and other issues. The piece notes Landon’s tolerance, courage, and refusal to distort positions, amid Kansas political heat and Ku Klux Klan pressures.
State fire marshal orders the third floor closed for all school use due to poor ventilation and limited exits. Mt Carroll high school faces displacement as plans for a new building are debated and an election on bonds may be held soon.
Circuit Judge Albert H. Manus presided at Mt Carroll last Thursday as two motions by Frank Vanderheyden's counsel were granted, extending by two weeks the time to file a motion for a new trial. Vanderheyden, convicted three weeks earlier of withholding public funds, remains in the county jail awaiting sentence or a second trial. A divorce for Gad Wodill from August Wodill was granted. A $40 certificate of deposit of First Carroll County State Bank was deemed a general claim, not a preferred one. James L. Bradley faced possible contempt for unpaid alimony, with ruling due July 23. A hearing to vacate the June 25 divorce for Flossie L. Devo from Clifford Deyo was also continued to July 23.
County clerk issued several marriage licenses this week. Walter Watson reported licenses for Walter Gerbrick of Lanark and Leta Elinor Gann of Savanna on July 10. Sam Milligan and Margaret Brocar of Lanark on July 11. Samuel Anderson of Savanna and Martha Marr of Clinton on July 11. Parker Bennett and Josephine Naber of Dubuque on July 12. Aiden Paichin and Lois Richards of Platteville on July 12.
A farmhouse owned by Mr and Mrs William Eichmeyer northeast of Shannon was destroyed by fire Sunday while the couple were visiting in Shannon. Neighbors spotted the blaze around 1 p.m. and fought the flames as no fire apparatus was available. Most first floor and basement furniture were saved but nothing on the second floor could be removed. The 80 acre tract belonged to Mrs Eichmeyer's father Edward Shiley and the house and furniture were partially insured.
A public opinion poll by the American Institute of Public Opinion shows Alf Landon leading Franklin D. Roosevelt 272 to 259 in electoral votes, with 266 needed to win. States are listed as safely Democratic or Republican with several doubtfuls, outlining the national shift and suggesting key battlegrounds like New York and Pennsylvania.
Henry Raish explains a novel cooling idea using a lance shaped reel fan at the base of a cellar vent to push air through a cafe. He reports the temperature drops from 100 to 86 degrees in July heat and believes Carroll County homes and merchants can benefit similarly.
Trustees of Caroline Mark Home in Mt Carroll look forward to reopening the annex closed after the 1929 crash and possibly building anew. The home, housing 21 women now, once held as many as 31. funds rely on investments, with foreclosures leaving a dozen farms. Mrs Emma Wilbur, aged 80, and Mrs Mary Warnis are among the residents, with Mrs Carroll and trustees guiding operations and a staff including a caretaker, cook, and two assistants.
Transfers include Valentin Boerner and associates to Monroe Fenberger in section 5 township 24 range 5. DeNier and wife to Clande Ox and wife in original town lot 4 of bile 8.1 to H Miles administrator to Frank Engel king in section 27 township 25 range 3.
Carrall county reports 122 4-H boy members with President and adviser noting no centralized cluster near Milledgeville or Thomson. Prairie Edge Mt Carroll and nearby clubs list members and projects including hogs beef cattle dairy and horse raises, led by W G Warnock.
County agent M P Reske unloaded one of two tons of poison bran donated by the government for farmers in need to save crops from grasshoppers. A small charge covers shipping to Carroll county. The blend uses bran Paris green and oil with sodium arsenate replacing Paris green. Dallas food inspectors will stamp out bad food at the Texas Centennial Exposition.
Mt Carroll residents report a lingering heat spell with many people affected by heat prostration while a milder spell arrives midweek. Local officials note a top floor hazard at Mt Carroll school and promise action. Carroll county boys to attend state fair school. police refer to recovery efforts as boards prepare to set seats.
County records show June relief expenditures itemized by townships Hobbes Fullosiie and others. Listed payments include Shenry Grove 125.38 York 60.64 Fairway Wysee 108.32 Elkhorn 4.80 and related townships Hobbes and commune residents.
More than 1,000 people died from heat exhaustion as relief came with cooler air and scattered showers across Minnesota Michigan Nebraska the Dakotas and Montana. Rain and lower temperatures restored hope for crops while forecasts warned Illinois could slip from favorable to doubtful without immediate rain.
W H Frahm 58 a Mt Carroll restaurant owner died from heat prostration Sunday evening after collapsing in his rooms above the restaurant. Funeral services were held at Mt Carroll and Canton Zion Lutheran church with burial in Springdale Cemetery Clinton. Surviving are wife two sons Cart and William a daughter Mrs H Enpel and three sisters. Also noted are obituaries for Mrs Elizebeth Linker 87 and Mrs Berdina Hamann 73 and a death in Savanna of Paul Lahre 34 attributed to heat prostration.
County highway chief S C Campbell reported funds are set for paving Route 171 east from Thomson to Route 78. State officials expect letting within a month and likely paving to begin this fall, despite earlier objections over traffic levels and a shift from gravel to concrete surface.
Preliminary plans for Shannon homecoming to be held on Labor Day Monday were discussed at a community meeting. Officers elected to lead preparations include President W. J. Good, Vice President H. E B. Gem mil, Secretary A. J. Grier, and Treasurer C. T. Witelms.
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