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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1938
Page
2
The Carroll County platform lists goals for Milledgeville bank expansion highway improvements from Hansen's Corners to Chadwick and joining Rt 40, electing efficient local officers, cutting expenses, promoting competitive sports in Carroll County, and describes the county as the sportsmen's paradise.
Local birthday announcements list residents and relatives by towns including Thomson Milledgeville Chadwick Lanark and Lanark areas. July dates cover Fri July 22 through Wed July 27 with names such as Mrs Will Libberton Mrs Carroll Mrs Frank Kness Mildred Tripp Jacqueline McGinty and many others.
Carroll County circles with plans for Cheese Day in Chadwick and Farmers and Merchants picnic in Mt Carroll July 28. August sees Doughnut Day and Lanark Old Settlers Reunion canceled due to street work. Labor Day events in Shannon and Thomson, Community Day in Millledgeville September 7. WPA mapping work, post office bid date August 4, and local civic updates fill the region.
CHADWICK calls for Saturday night ice cream social in the park to raise funds for the library. A band concert and several musical numbers are planned. Cheese Day concessions fill street space as Charlie Demmon reports. No program details yet. A special village board meeting Tuesday addressed the proposed sewer project. Red's Hut gets a new Thermogas plate as Red tires of the old stove.
Mr and Mrs N D French are vacationing at Lake Geneva. Arthur Papes are on a western tour. Mrs Ethel Lewis and James J Sheridan are home from Clinton hospitals. Threshing has started with combines used east of town in badly lodged oats. The Black dredge works night and day in the upper drainage district widening ditches for heavy rain. Herman Francke recovering, Chas Switzer with a broken ankle, his mother Mrs Rachael Switzer with a broken leg, and David Switzer hopes for hospital sign sales. Extra men arrive seeking timber clearing work but high water halts start dates.
A prospect named Percy Youah asks about marrying, while inquiring if there is any insanity in the family. The old crusty response implies there must be.
Thursday July 28 attendees include M E Olmstead Milledgeville Clyde Muller Milledgeville Duane Meier Milledgeville Alfred Zemke Chadwick S S Harter Chadwick Stanley Wagner Chadwick Viola Knoess Chadwick Paul Armstrong Chadwick Mrs Harry Wilkerson Thomson John Hoy Fulton Prudence Groharing Thomson Donna Kratz Freeport Allen Gee Temple Fulton Irene Livengood Milledgeville Stanley Tobey Thomson Mrs George Potter Thomson.
The State Weed Control Committee warns of leafy spurge and hoary crest as new pests threatening Illinois farms, discovered in increasing quantities in diverse areas. A Springfield meeting launched a vigorous program to combat these and Ragweed while addressing hay fever. Separate health tests show six percent of high school pupils and four percent of grammar students have defective hearing in more than 6,000 Springfield children, with officials noting results likely mirror other Illinois communities.
The interior department notes coke is efficient fuel for hard-fired furnaces but warns of drafting and furnace checks. Dealers should inspect for leaks, clean the furnace and flues, and ensure dampers are balanced to avoid overheating and clinker formation. Continuous minor firings are advised over wide damper openings.
The narrative covers Captain Stephen B. Hanks who joined the J. B. Keator in 1891 as second pilot, then the Joe Long in 1892, retiring after fifty years on the upper Mississippi. It details his later life in Albany and Stillwater, visits to Minnesota, and reflections on rafting history from 1842 to 1915, including first and last rafts and lumber sources.
Note indicates John Daubney, named by Mr. Hanks, was a Minnesota Territorial Pioneer and long revered citizen. He died at his home in Taylor's Falls, Minnesota, on January 4. The obituary notes his status as the state’s oldest and most revered resident in some years.
A grocer’s boy climbs stairs with packages when a housewife asks if his feet are clean. He replies that it is only his boots that are dirty, highlighting a humorous misunderstanding in a domestic setting.
A large number of pheasants will be released in the county soon. Birds have been raised at Savanna Ordnance Depot, with 402 of 410 reaching maturity, a near record. Interested landowners may contact the local sportsmen's club president or secretary.
A compact line evokes hunger as a man awaits the bridge club’s session ending. The mood hints at pause and appetite in a social gathering context. No additional facts or names are provided.
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