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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1928
Page
1
The Publisher's Column surveys Illinois towns, praising fine schools and school spirit, and remarks on baseball, track, and football strength. It observes cemetery tributes, state gas tax debates, and farming shifts with spring wheat yields and corn prospects. The piece notes central Illinois prosperity differs from the northern region and laments land-bubble effects.
Blaine Peck joins residents on Mt Carroll streets inviting him to supper at the Sequoia Club. He is hosted by local business people and introduced to several merchants. The visit includes a three act play advertisement and notes a large tree removal near Bothous Store.
A family letter from Virgil Johnson describes Henry Johnson’s rapid health decline due to a paralytic stroke. The message narrates dizziness after a barber shop visit, loss of vision and speech, right-hand weakness, and uncertain prognosis. Doctors note limited treatment, with hope of possible improvement within days and plans for care if needed.
The junior senior banquet at the high school gym featured a three course dinner served by Mrs. K B Carpenter and a program including Farewell to the Seniors and Class Prophecy. A fire siren sounded when a haystack at Dr Mathis farm burned, causing no damage beyond the stack loss, likely from a cigarette. Mrs Sera Dyson accompanied the group to Clinton for graduation events with her niece Sarah Babcock among the class.
A quirky note compares the newspaper to a restaurant offering many items on a menu. Readers are invited to pick what they like and skip items they dislike with no comment required.
Herbert L Rawlins Jr 26 is elected president of the Alumni Association at a banquet in a Christian church hall. The event features a program with vocal duets and solos, a roll call, and officer elections, with notable attendees from Maywood, Janesville, Freeport, and Sterling.
Thomson High School held its 8. program at the Christian church last Monday evening with seven graduates led by Gladys Kauffman who had the highest grades. The program featured music by a student orchestra and included salutary addresses, class history and prophecies, gifts, a diploma presentation by Prof Chesnutt, and a benediction.
Mr and Mrs Phineas Bashaw and son Vernon Hazel and John Dall and Rev Duvall were Sunday guests at the Charles Sack home last week Mrs Hattie Kneall visits daughter Bert Nelson of Coleta Vivian Sack stayed with Mrs Guy Puterbaugh at the Alum Banquet in Lanark last week Monday over three hundred members attended about two hundred sat at tables Clinton visitors included Mr and Mrs Jack McKee of Lyndon Wilneis spent the weekend at their Argo home Mrs Guy Puterbaugh visited sister Mrs Earl Darnell at Prophetstown Fred Nipe returned from Jane Lamb hospital after tonsil removal Election of officers held at Argo Sunday School Supt Geo Schmaling Assistant Supt Mrs Guy Puterbaugh See Miss Ruth Melendy Treas Mrs Harlowe Yates Pianist Mrs Margaret Libberton Assistant Mrs Geo Schmaling Superintendent Junior Dept Mrs Bessie Kenyon Assistant Mrs Lulu Melendy Mrs Mamie Tripp and daughter and friend Mr Ishbell of Freeport visited Memorial Day program at Argo greatly enjoyed by all
The Juniors hosted the annual banquet on May 29 with the senior class colors of old rose and silver. Pearl Kauffman served as toastmaster and Paul Wilt delivered the farewell to the seniors, Lenn Carpenter gave the response, and the class will and prophecy were read by Mary Green and Thelma Schick. A school picnic at Smith Park the prior Saturday drew about sixty five attendees with cars in purple and gold, despite flat tires on both trips.
The publisher enjoyed a weekend in Springfield during the legislative session thanks to Representative John Acker of Savanna. Acker introduced the party to many House members at the St Nicholas Hotel and in the Capitol, discussing measures before the body. The visit highlighted Acker as a diligent participant who attends all sessions and votes when roll is called.
A 1928 community program at the Church of Christ includes Vocal Duet Loise St Ores and Ath lone Gaar and Piano Duet Josephine Madd with Louise St Ores, plus readings and dialect pieces. An offering will be collected, half for the stereoptical fund. Yesterday a tree was cut down in front of Miles Newell drug store due to danger.
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