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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1932
Page
8
Thomson Locals Cora Meddles visits Freeport relatives while Margaret Mower stays in Clinton. Several others host or visit relatives in Savanna Macomb DeWitt Milwaukee and Lanark. Weekend gatherings include picnics at Pines Park and a birthday supper for Miss Hillia Pape with nearby families attending.
A former Illinois teacher writing from California recounts settling in the West since June 16 and plans retirement on a four hundred dollar annual pension. He muses on climate, schooling, and potential business work while recalling Old Sunches friends, local figures, and a lighthearted city life joke about a fire department in the new home.
Local baseball week features the Proving Grounds hosting Thomson for two games with Tousley pitching. The Savanna Cubs visit Thomson for midweek games, as manager Lewis plans two contests to steady team form. A new indoor diamond near Ed McGinty’s filling station boosts practice. Old timers in Argo-Fa seek a veterans game, while a kitten ball pick-up is proposed on North and South Man streets. Betty Coon burns feet in canning mishap. Will Sullivan and Earl Hayes visit from Chicago with updates on pay for Chicago firefighters.
A compact street scene shows a hitchhiker and a motorist in dialogue. The hitchhiker asks to ride along, the motorist agrees but seeks a share of the ride or its benefits before proceeding. The exchange highlights mutual bargaining on the road.
Sealed bids for the janitor position at York Community High School for the next school year must be submitted to the board clerk by August 1. The board may reject any or all bids. L. I. Gaar, Clerk.
The new fiscal year began at midnight June 20 with millions in appropriations becoming available. A June end review expects ample funds for state operations. Authorities report tax payments from Cook County are retiring outstanding notes and that the building program lapsed due to nonpayment. Other items cover European participation in Chicago 1933 exposition, the Metamora court house dedication by Gov. Fifer, Lincoln memorial history, and changes in scarlet fever quarantine rules plus a nationwide George Washington Bicentennial push and a new state park plan for Apple River canyon near Galena.
The program at Junction with Blois for Parents and Teachers, promoted by Mrs. Walter, stresses publicity for the association. Dr. Andy Hall, state director, warns that unhygienic food and drinks behind soda fountains pose health risks as crowding grows. Personal habits of immediate consumers drive the fever surge, with cases doubling vs. last year by late June, likely from carriers.
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