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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1944
Page
8
The writer recounts bullfighting as cruel in Mexico and describes the Pan American drive back to the United States. He details landscapes, markets, tequila lore, and travel memories including friendly hotel service and local characters. A closing string of light jokes follows.
The Carroll county farm machinery rationing committee issued permits May 29 to June 3 1944 for manure spreaders mower windmill head and other equipment to named farmers. The committee reported 169 tractor applications and 85 tractors delivered from July 1 1943 to June 1 1944 along with counts for corn planters grain drills manure spreaders and other rationed gear. A Triple A meeting at Farm Bureau hall Mt Carroll is set for June 8.
Lanark residents noted visitors from Rockford including Mr. and Mrs. Zennie Roderick and Mrs. Frank Baumgardner. Marshall Mauer, Lanark schools director of music, will assist as city mail carrier during the regular carrier’s vacation. Mrs. Baumgardner plans sale of her late father Reuben Peters residence and household goods at public auction on Saturday, June 10.
Fifty Jamaicans who assisted at the Fuhremann cannery arrived to work again this season and share living quarters at the Roade maker oil station. Pvt. Donald Pohn is on furlough with his wife and parents. Mrs. Richard Wedel will lead the summer recreational program. Marvin Andrews has enlisted in the navy awaiting a call after his medical exam.
Mrs M H Seyfarth was a recent shopper in Chicago. Toy Merle Hanbecker left on the Kansas City train Sunday night for tich Hill Mo where he will conduct a two weeks series of meetings in the congregation he served in 1929. Norman Lahre who has been in the air corps has completed a course of special training and has been enjoying a short vacation here with his parents Mr and Mrs Eugene Lahre awaiting his assignment. Mr and Mrs George Jones and con were Saturday night visitors in Chicago. Karl Lego and Boyd Shoup recently lost a valuable critter being struck by lightning.
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