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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1939
Page
2
Plans advance for the Old Settler's Reunion on August 17 with Great Ward Diesbach as principal speaker alongside Mayor Guy Wolf and other officials. A noon parade is the main feature, followed by a juvenile procession, evening community band music, and four ball games plus additional events.
James Hall, manager of the Clinton Three-T League club, announced that the New York Giants will play an exhibition with Clinton’s Tri-Orb farmhands on Monday July 31 on the River. The event closes weeks of negotiation and promises a notable match for local baseball fans.
Manager Bill Terry finally agreed to public demand and the entire team led by Gary Hubbell, Mel Ott, and Terry will be present for the Clinton game at 3 o clock. Hall announces box seats and grandstand ducats go on sale now with orders filled in receipt order at $1.50 for box seats and $1.00 for reserved grandstands tax included. All grandstand seats are reserved and bleacher facilities will be available once supply runs out. This marks the third major league club visit to Clinton since World War I. The Clinton American Legion team, a semi pro outfit, hosted Brooklyn here in the early 20s and the Dodgers played here again in 1937.
Miss Margaret Flora Forreston Miss Laura Dahhler Chadwick Miss Leona Schmidt Mt Carroll and Miss Lucile Schneider Lanark depart early Wednesday for Niagara Falls Quebec Gaspe Bay and Nova Scotia. They plan to be away a month returning by the east coast.
Mrs Ruth Erdmeer and her children of Shannon visited the Stover home Friday and Saturday. Sunday dinner guests were Miss Ruby Obendorf Fay Reitzel and Mr and Mrs R R Eastabrooks. Afternoon callers included Mr and Mrs Harry Smith and family of Grand Detom and Francis R A Nye and family.
The 69th Whiteside County Fair will run August 29 to September 1 in Morrison with premiums totaling $10,000. Entries for beef, dairy cattle, horses, sheep, swine close August 19, and for poultry and other crafts August 26. The premium list includes a third annual horse show and a tribute to late director William Crump.
Chadwick Briefs note Ida Chambers of Milledgeville and Arthur and Mrs Deets visiting Mrs E. T. Thompson in Rockford, recovering from an operation. Mrs Thompson, Miss Chambers and Mrs Deets are sisters. William Quest and family visited Kenneth Pearson in Lanark. Arthur Behrens, Charles Guinther, and Billy Schlaugenhaur joined Sunday calls at C J Mackey home.
Chadwick’s annual Cheese Day features four groups of entertainers on Main Street next Thursday afternoon and evening. The Noble Trio performs high bar acrobatics with tumbling comedy and a neck-hanging finale. The French Flyers roller skaters present two acts including audience rides and aerial spins. Johnnie and Jarie Armstrong, the sweethearts of equilibrium, offer two tumbling acts. Ralph and Helen Sternard play xylophones with a broad musical selection on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
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