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Thomson Review

Location

Thomson, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1942

Page

8

Delicate pleasure in promoting others' happiness

A brief classified note extols the high virtue of making others happy, calling it the most delicate and generous pleasure. It frames giving and aiding as noble acts within everyday life.

War Board Radio Program July 22 War Board

The Carroll County USDA War Board will present a radio program at 11 30 a m over WEROK titled How Farmers Have Increased Soil Building Practices. Participants include Sher Ed Day Carter of Shannon Edphin near Savanna Robert Carson of Woodland Ernest Rose of the soil conservation service. Carson is a farmer and chair man of the county soil conservation district and supervisor of Woodland township. Dauphin Riso is a well known farmer and a war board member. Rose also serves on the war board. Carter is proprietor of a livestock farm.

Carroll County Usda War Board WEROK Sher- Ed B Man Carter Shannon Phin Near Savanna Robert Carson Woodland Ernest Rose The Soil Conservation Service Carson County Soil Conservation District Woodland Township Dauphin Riso War Board Rose Carter

Illinois corn crop prospects above average

Illinois and federal agriculture agencies report corn prospects as of July 1 at 365 228 000 bushels or 45 bushels per acre, above the 1941 state record. Wheat yields vary by region with disease and weather delaying harvest, total wheat outlook at 17 697 000 bushels. Weather and labor shortages push farm work behind across the state.

Ilinois Federal Departments of Agriculture Illinois

Censorship Halts Full Addresses of Service Members

The Review will omit unit addresses of boys in camps at the request of censorship officials. News will report that a soldier or sailor is in a given camp or location only when it does not reveal unit dispositions or embarkations. The policy aims to protect tactical details while continuing to cover service members.

Office of the Censorship

Mount Carroll Legion Elects New Officers

W. G. Warnock was elected commander of the Mt. Carroll American Legion post at a meeting last week. Other officers named include Preston Ivey commander Phil Kradle finance officer Ray R. Westfall finance officer Rev R H Leitner chaplain Claude Wilcox sergeant at arms. Installations set for August 12.

W. G. Warnock Legion Post Mt. Carroll

Cattle Sales Reported Good In Chicago Market

Carroll county cattle were among the good sellers on Mondays at the Chicago Stock Yards. John Bogart Lanark led with 21 head of yearling steers at 13.85 per cwt averaging 990 pounds. Schell and McKean sold a mixed drive at 13.00 per cwt averaging 768 pounds. Tuesday hogs gained five to ten cents, top 14.80, and average near 14.25 per cwt.

Carroll County Chicago John Bogart Lanark Charles Schell Melvin McKean

Forty-seven enroll in Carroll County 4-H clubs this year

Eighty seven girls are enrolled in 4-H club work in Carroll county this year according to M. P. Roske farm adviser Of this number 67 are members of clothing clubs and 20 are in food clubs.

Carroll County M. P. Roske

Thunder Rock at Shimer Friday Night

Frances Shimer college Mt Carroll hosts the summer theatre presenting Thunder Rock by Robert Ardrey in the lighthouse setting on Lake Michigan. Lawrence Carra directs with news bulletins from the day’s war front as part of the final act. Season tickets are on sale at the theatre door.

Lake Michigan Frances Shimer College Mt. Carroll Robert Ardrey London America Lawrence Carra Frances Shimer Summer Theatre Carra

Mac joins Army in induction at Camp Grant

Mac McIntyre city editor of The Harvard Herald for seven and a half years was inducted into the United States Army at Camp Grant on Monday July 6. The Review staff and local friends extend best wishes for his safety and a successful return after service with Uncle Sam.

Earl A. McIntyre Harvard Herald The Review United States Army Camp Grant Mac Sam

Savanna Youth Enlists in Naval Air Corps

Orville Cook son of Mr and Mrs M T Cook of Savanna has enlisted in the U S Naval Air Corps and left last week for Milton Wisconsin to enter the air school there.

Orville Cook M. T. Cook Savanna U. S. Naval Air Corps Milton Wis

Great National Evangelistic Crusade Launches in Mexico

Led by Captain Alejandro Guzman of the Salvation Army, a Great National Evangelistic Crusade is launched in Mexico with Protestant churches. The goal is to place a Gospel portion in every home and distribute over 5,000,000 New Testaments. The campaign starts in major cities with evening services.

Alejandro Guzman Salvation Army Mexico Republic United Service Organizations United States USO Edward Mooney Detroit Israel Goldstein Synagogue Council of America Samuel McCrea Fedral Council of the Churches of Christ In America

African Church Aid and War Time Revivals

The piece discusses church efforts in Africa and among African communities during wartime. It highlights Mary Murray's move from Arizona to Detroit to minister to uprooted families in trailer camps and notes Roosevelt's call for maintaining regular church activities to bolster morale and guide toward peace. It mentions the Western Area Protestant Church Commission for War-time Japanese Service as an agency of the Commission on Aliens and Prisoners.

Mary Murray Arizona Detroit Mich Franklin D. Roosevelt Douglas Horton Boston General Council of Congregational Churches Western Area Protestant Church Commission Commission On Aliens and

War time church commission aids Japanese American relief effort

The Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America along with Home Mission Councils and the Foreign Missions Conference form a commission in collaboration with Dr. Frank Herron Smith to coordinate religious social and educational service for Japanese residents in the Western Area. It will foster cooperation between church agencies and War time Civil Control Administration and Relocation Authority with leaders Galen M. Fisher Rt Rev C Reifsnider and Rev Gordon K Chapman among officers.

Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America Home Mission Councils of North America Foreign Missions Conference Frank Herron Smith Methodist Pacific Japanese Provisional Conference Civil Control Administration The Relocation Authority Galen M. Fisher

Treasure Underground In Illinois Lime Industry

Illinois leads in lime production with eight plants across the state yielding over 160000 tons valued above 1100000 in 1940. High quality limestone deposits support plaster mortar, tanning, water purification, paper, metallurgy and refractory uses. Lime is the cheapest and most plentiful alkali with constant demand.

Illinois

War Bonds Drive for Navy Planes and Belligerent Aid

The article notes the four engine Navy patrol bombers at $700000 and Scout Bombers at $143000, stressing Britain’s need for heavy bombers in the war effort. It urges citizens to buy War Bonds and Stamps to meet quotas, supporting the Navy with every pay period and targeting county goals.

Navy Britain England Treasry Department

Work Progresses on Savanna's New City Hospital

Roof framing started Monday with tar and gravel roof to be completed today or tomorrow. Insulation beneath. workers install partitions wiring plumbing and heating. Windows planned for next week.

Savanna Hospital

Market Cattle At Chicago Yards Lead Trade

Cattle feeders A C Kaney and Ervin Shaveley of Carroll County sent carloads of high selling beeves to the Chicago Stock Yards. Kaney offered Mereford heifers at 13.40 per cwt averaging 868 pounds. Shaveley delivered 1246 pound steers selling straight at 13.90. Later a man returns to his birthplace station after eight years absence and finds no one to greet him. The stationmaster greeting him with Hello George signals a quiet homecoming.

A. C. Kaney Ervin Shaveley Carroll County Chicago Kaney George

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