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Thomson Review

Location

Thomson, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1931

Page

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Minister speaks on The Holiness of Jesus at Sunday services

Rain reduced attendance for evening services but events continued. Youth monthly social set for July 28 at 7 p m at Fred Miler's home. Classes taught by Sears Green Herbert St Ores and Langston invite members’ families for a good time. Prayer meeting planned July 29 focusing on Hebrews 8 and 9. T N T met at Mrs W A Adams home with many present. Sunday school at 10:00 and church at 7:45 under Rev Stump of Sterling.

Holiness of Jesus Fred Miler Sears Green Herbert St. Ores Langston Stump Sterling

Isdies Ald Baptist Church Hosts Day Meeting and Youth Event

The Isdies Ald Baptist Church will hold an all day meeting in the church basement on Wednesday. This evening the Young Peoples class will entertain youths from the Christian and Methodist churches, reflecting a shared community program.

Isdies Ald Young Peoples Thehristian

Methodist Sunday School and Church Service Timings

The Methodist program lists a Sunday school at 10 30 and a church service at 9 20 The Indien aid did not meet this week The Timers chisa are being entertained this evening by the Young Peoples class of the Baptist church

Indien’ Aid Chisa Young Peoples Boptlut Church

Chadwick Cubs Defeat Thomson Juniors 9 to 4

Chadwick Cubs overwhelmed Thomson Mississippi Valley Juniors 9 to 4 on the Meion Ter cers diamond. Pitcher Tommy Shultz struck out nineteen in his Chadwick debut while contributing on offense as the winners built a late lead. Thomson’s miscues and errors opened the door for Chadwick in the fifth inning.

Thomson Mississippi Valley Chadwick Cubs Meion Tercers Tommy Shultz Chadwick Thomson Pang Melon Billy Dotygot & Ho Lewis Shultz Holland Strauch Gerson Brown Tang Geisz Eisfeller Claahe Sepond E Chadwick Brrory H. Geison Riteno

Thomson merchants fund Melon Day expenses pledge

Local Thomson business leaders pledge funds to cover band, melons, sports and general Melon Day costs. Donations total a starter amount toward a $150 goal, with signers from Thomson and nearby towns amid ribbing about a deficit and continued solicitation. Also notes Carroll county carriers wives group meeting at Mrs. Rahn's in Lanark with officers elected and convention plans.

Thomson Shee Ely Cochran J. Y. Stickell Ed McGinty Miles Newell Dr. Podotney Hartman Foster L. A Genevieve Chipman Daniel Barney H. 'A. Cate Thomson State D. French D. French K. B. Carpenter Sheridan Joss Carroll County Harry Rahn Lanark King Savanna Bertha Grim Chadwick Myra Harney Shand Cate Streator

New Law Splits Tax Payments Into June and December

A new Rohrer bill signed by Governor Emmerson makes real estate taxes due twice yearly on June 1 and December 1, with penalties for late payments. Personal taxes also due December 1 with a first-time May 1 penalty. Tax sales move to September and bills go out by December 1 for the prior year.

L. L. Emmerson

Extended California trip returns home with updates

Lena Carpenter and Lynny Mora Wan returned Wednesday from a motor trip through the western states. Mrs Smodene of San Francisco visits for a week or ten days at the Carpenter home. Joe Sikkema and family from Fulton and Jake Wilkins of Milan called at the Garrett Bolhous home Tuesday evening. Thelma Schick reports to her parents from travels through Alabama Georgia and Florida enjoying cooler weather and plans to return late September.

Lena Carpenter Lynny Morawan Joe Sikkema Fulton Thelma Schick Louis Schick Alabama Georgis Florida

Turney Family Reunion Held at Waterworks Park Mori son

The Turney descendants gathered Sunday at Waterworks park in Morrison for a picnic style reunion with 81 attendees. Many relatives from Morrison Lyndon Marshalltown Rock Island Sterling Fenton Erie and Chicago attended, with several out-of-town visitors and numerous regrets conveyed. The group voted to make the event an annual affair with next year’s reunion set for the second Sunday in July at the same park.

Jacob Turney Waterworks Park Morison Clinton Wilt Paul Ed Turney Thomson Glen Wilt Tee Detroit Micky Chas Turney Leola C. Beardslee Harold and Geo Clinton Ralph Sterling Cecil Wolf Donald Rock Fails Murray Hardy Betty Lyman Turney Forrest Walter Settles Verna Belle Richard Lyndon Randolph Besse Joe Dickie Erie Ray Ewers Rachel Dan Forth Arlene Howard Hawk Lyle James Fenton Tlenry Conrady Wilber Wayne Charles Winnie Wm. Beswick Robert Herbert Henry Cobb Morrison Phoebe Eads Lona Murphy C. Person Toulon Helen Wood Hervey Iowland Los Angeles B. F. Echelbarger Osakis, Minn C. &. Baker Chicago Harvey Myers Miami Springs Fla Hamilton Torney Grinnel Drona Vicinity J. L. Parney Burnside Conn

Local Visit Notes and Community Events Impacts

Argo F A Delia and Charles Nipe visit Savanna to see Mrs Allie Mills returning from hospital. Dorothy Slick of Mt Carroll visits Vivian Sack. trip to Mt Morris with friends. Rolland Michell recovering from wartridge wound. Mr and Mrs James Greet and grandson attend free mie show at Chadwick. Funeral held for Ernest Miller’s little daughter at Lothian church. burial at Chadwick cemetery. Mrs Charles Dreshach speaks at Ladies Home Economic club. Mrs Floyd Kness improving at Mercy hospital. Mrs Hattee Kneale hosts Chicago visitors. County 4-H girls meeting set at Mt Carroll with achievement day program and exhibition of club work.

Delia Charles Nipe Savanna Allie Mills Dorothy Slick Mt. Carroll Vivian Sack Mt. Morris Rolland Michell James Greet Chadwick Ernest Miller Lothian Church Charles Dreshach Ladies Home Economic Club Floyd Kness Mercy Hattee Kneale Chicago

Ideal Club Holds Fine Meet Ing Evening

The Ideal Farmer's club met at the ideat church for a festive evening. George Bulmer of Morrison gave a vivid World War I aviation memoir as an ace in the Canadian army. A Morrison quartet entertained and refreshments followed. The August committee includes Louie Daeh Jer Botish Bowers and five Turkey.

Ideal Club Ideal Farmer's Club Ideat Church Mies Lovint Dahler Wilk George Bulmer Morrison Louie Daeh Jer

Education demands breadth not reductions in high schools

A July 2 review argues against cutting subjects or staff to save costs. It asserts $18,000 yearly per graduate yields long-term citizenship value, and stresses diverse, correlated curricula, smaller class sizes, and highly trained teachers. It calls for broader standards and better hires to meet modern needs.

Jz Vhe Thoursen Hinds

Real e Helvey Stock Company at Mt Carroll Weekend

The Neale Helvey Stock Company, known locally, performs in Mt Carroll from Thursday through Sunday night with a cast of thirty-five and a 1500-seat tent. The opening play is the entertaining comedy drama The Man from the South.

Neale Helvey

Cooperative Farmers Edge Private Firms In Market Fight

The Thomson Shipping association promotes a farmer owned cooperative buy sell model. It highlights lower costs via small overheads, equal market access, and public feed price quotes. A Burlington railroad office retrofit near yards serves as a potential new association office. Hog price forecasts suggest nine dollar hogs pre spring market. Recent shipments list multiple hogs calves and livestock consigned to James Eastman & Co. in Chicago. The article also notes visit by Mr and Mrs Ed Coleman and a Westward trip through Mayo Clinic area and Black Hills with return planned early August.

Thomson Shipping Association Teh Uw Burlington Road Shipping Association Ben Dykstra Abe Prinse Bert Johnson Pete Dyke Linya Smith John Shoemaker Lloyd Smith Joe Kauffman John Kramer S. R. Vanderwort Hiram Green Edison Holland T. H. Kustes James Eastman & Co Chicago Mgr Snd Ed Coleman Rockford Thomson Sarah Millard Rochester Minn West

Spring Valley Hosts N G Club and Local Visitors

Mrs Clare Wray will host the N G club on Thursday afternoon July 30 in Spring Valley. Samuel Patterson tests a valuable horse after it overheated on a grain binder last Friday. Mr and Mrs Joseph Aden of Fulton visited Mr and Mrs A K McCullagh on Sunday afternoon. Katherine and Joseph Taephart and relatives visit Chicago area uncle and aunt Francia Hoot. Miss Gertrude Bulkemb Abta Mary Minnie Bielema return Monday from Holland Michigan. Renimera family and Calvin return to Chicago after two weeks with Minnesota Morrison relatives. Threshing machine hums from dawn to dusk. Teacher asks about quart conversions and Brigne Boy answers pint.

Clare Wray N. G. Club Samuel Patterson Joseph Aden Fulton A. K. McCulagh Katherine Joseph Taephart Chicago Francia Gertrude Bulkemb Mary Minnie Bielema Holland Michigan Renimera Calvin Minnesota Morrison Brigne

Melon Day plans discussed at York club meeting

At the York club July meeting Rev Langdoc urged public Melon Day discussion. A Saturday 7 30 pm meeting at Witt Hotel lawn will decide whether to sponsor Melon Day and how much money merchants are willing to contribute. The club plans to seek public input and may drop admission to boost turnout.

Wilt Hotel Lawn York Club Witt Hotel Lim Han Joca Pablle York Township Hotel Lawn York Wilt Hotel Langdoe Wilt Alway Thorson Charles Grobaring

Ine Thomson Blues Face Busy Mississippi Valley Schedule

The Ine Thomson Blues, facing a heavy slate, beat Erie one game and collected wins over Galena Cubs Mt. Carroll St. Joseph Savanna Lyons Cubs and Jane for seven total. They suffered losses to Hanover Moline Freeport Chadwick leading the league with five losses. Upcoming games include Oregon Moy Tuesday Freeport Hanover and two with Dixon.

Ine Thomson Blues Moline Freeport Reading Uni Erie Galena Cubs Mt. Carroll St. Josephs Savanna Jane Lyons Cubs Hannover Chadwick Oregon Moy Hanover Dixon

Life-Savers Subscribers Renewals List

Acknowledgment of renewals from Life-Savers subscribers includes F. J. Stransky Savanna Irene Rupple Thomson Rev Clinton Herald Clinton Iowa Millie Alleman Ripon California May Collins Viola Dr Dwayne McCulogh Mr Carroll Tim McNamara Thomson Rt 1 Albert Cooper Thomson Rt 1 Henry Parsons Thomson Rt 2 Louisa Daehler Thomson Rt 2 L A Porter Thomson Re 2 Edna Shoemaker Plato Center I dlo EL M Radio Camp Kyle Melendy Savanna.

F. J. Stransky Savanna Irene Rupple Thomson Clinton Herald Clinton Iowa Millie Alleman Ripon California May Collins Viola Dwayne McCulogh Mr. Carroll Tim McNamara Albert Cooper Thomson Rt

Eber Shepherd Re-elected County Commander at Park Meeting

Eber Shepherd was re-elected county commander of Carroll County American Legion at its annual picnic in Savanna. Officers elected include Vice Commander Robert Jones and Adjutant Alfred Wetz Jler, with a crowd of over a thousand attending until rain cut short activities.

H. A. Cate Carroll County American Legion OF Mil Park Savanna Eber Shepherd Robert Jones Lanark Oliver Fingte Chadwick Athletic Herbert Cate I Thomason County Alfred Wetz Jler Earl Engelking Savah Joseph Kolar Ordnance Depot Service J. B. Schreiber James KR. Kelley DuCard American Legion Auxiliary Elizabeth Cater Lake Shepherd Legion

Oldest Whiteside County native passes away Monday

Mrs. L. M. Hubbard, 91, longtime Whiteside County resident and former teacher, died Monday at her daughter’s home in Erie Illinois. Born January 1840 near Jackson Town, she lived most of her life in the county, active in charities and Methodist church circles. Funeral services were held at the Hannon home with Rev. Loughlie officiating and interment at Erie Cemetery. Her brother Samuel Maxwell, also a Whiteside native, died Monday in Port Townsend Washington at the home of his son Ralph. Maxwell, a longtime county teacher, once led Alban Valley schools and later Rock Falls and Mt. Carroll districts. He leaves his wife and four children.

L. M. Hubbard Whiteside County C. D. Harnon Erie Llinois Mr. Hubbard Jaconstown Morrison Ambrose Maxwell Whiteside Emity Maskind Ora County Methodist Church Hannon C. W. Loughlie Erle Samuel Maxwell Bern Port Atyees Washington Ralph Maxwell We Albangly Rock Falls Mt. Co. Toll Ther Austin Lyndon Edith Sn Harold Maxwell Kalb I the Weath

Poor Relief Faces Growing Strain Without County Funds

The Albany Review notes relief strained by lack of county funds and limited options for aid. It warns of rising distress as the county contemplates ongoing costs, with the 1932 levy and tax timing central to funds. The relief bill of the previous year totaled 110,801.74 dollars, up 1,293, and questions loom over who will lead and finance future aid.

Board of Supervisors Albany

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W. A. Adams Mrs. Adams Winnie Holland Methodist Balen Rebecca Pratt E. C. Pratt Garzo Rolem Garden City Long Island Rebecca Gill Yeapie Ill Tihe Lincoln Neb Merciiedes Socie Thomson's Rural Carriers Turney Assoliation Spring Valley Langdoc Taits H. A. Cate Ap Secreta A. E. Sheridan Junior Legion Baseball Floyd Potter Cincinnati Ohio
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