Chautauqua Committees Elected for 1925 Session
At a recent meeting Chautauqua members elected officers and appointed committees for the 1925 session. President W A Adams. secretary treasurer G H Smith. executive committee Bennett Jenkins Melendy. grounds Irvin Martindale Yates Hollinshead Porter Fuller. ticket Williams Pape Sagner Schaick Brockill. advertising Stagg Darrow Dunshee Schmaling Smith. Eighteen members attended and Adams expressed optimism for a successful year.
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Chautauqua
W. A. Adams
G. &. Smith
Sec’y & Treas
R. D. Bennett
Chas. Jenkins
Kyle Melendy
Grounds
Irvin Martindale
Amos Yates
D. E. Hollinshead
Ed Porter
Leslie Fuller
Clark Williams
Arthur Pape
Mary Sagner
Rev. Schaick
Wm. Brockill
Foster Stagg
C. A. Darrow
C. J. Dunshee
Geo. Schmaling
Fred Smith
Adams
C. H. Jenkins
A. W. Pape
James Frost
George Schmaling
L. Stagg
Bayard Hollinshead Rehired to Teach at Savannah High
Bayard Hollinshead has again been engaged to teach at the township high school at Savannah.
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Bayard Hollinshead
Savanna
Correction on Kratz Rush wedding maid of honor
Mrs W F B Garman of Mt Carroll was the maid of honor at the Kratz Rush wedding held last Wednesday replacing Miss Ivey Jox McCullough. The Kratzs now reside at 610 West 7th Street Sterling IL.
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W. FB. Garman
Mt Carroll
Ivey Jox McCullough
Picture Show At The A Muse U On Wed June 17
Regular subscribers to the Review can see a ten cent show at the local theater on Wednesday evening June 17. The program features Thomas Meighan in Back Home and Broke from the Saturday Evening Post story and a two reel Ben Turpin comedy. Miss Florence Kness of Argofy will provide piano music. admission for non subscribers is 10 and 25 cents.
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Thomas Meighan
George Ade
Saturday Evening Post
Meighan
Ben Turpin
Florence Kness
Argo- Fy
Review
Over 1200 Attend Fox-Wolf Hunt Picnic at Carroll Park
The Fox-Wolf Hunt picnic at Smith's Park in Carroll drew over 1200 attendees last Thursday. Participants enjoyed ample food and drinks, with plans for several hunts this winter and another picnic next spring. The turnout helps ensure the movement's continued success.
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Smith's Park
Carroll
Shower Held For Miss Dora Prins Before Her Wedding
A Wednesday evening shower occurred June 3 at Mrs Peter Dyke’s home east of town for Miss Dora Prins of Fulton whose marriage to Beppa Brands of Storrison will take place this month. About 25 friends attended and played games until a light lunch was served. Guests returned home after presenting Miss Prins a purse of money for her new home.
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Peter Dyke
Dora Prins
Fulton
Beppa Brands
Storrison
Life Savers and Guests Visit Wo Hawk Home
Irve Martindale and a long list of life savers and guests are named in a local social note. Mr. and Mrs. Cleary Ridnowre of Villisca, Iowa, visited last week at the Wo. Hawk home, with several others included in the gathering.
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Mrs. Cleary Ridnowre
Villisca
Iowa
Wo. Hawk
Financing Thomson's Band for Summer Concerts
Citizens invited to suggest funding options for the band's summer concerts. Band needs ongoing support to stay together, with potential new members drawn from schools. Village, school involvement preferred to share costs, easing burden on merchants.Readers urged to submit ideas promptly as summer concerts begin soon.
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Ali
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Free Coffee Giveaway Plan Announced by Local Review
The Review will give away two pounds of McLaughlin's Coffee each week in the future with no charge. Smith's General Store will handle distribution and subscribers with full paid status will be entered for weekly prizes of two one-pound packages. Watch the next issue for a full ad detailing the plan.
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McLaughlin’s
Smith's General Store
Teacher Engaged as High School Instructor in Grand Rapids
Martin M. Bielma of Fulier a Calvin College graduate at Grand Rapids Mich has been engaged as a teacher in the Community High School for the coming year He will teach manual training and physics with a salary of 1400 for the year.
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Martin M. Bielma of
Fulier
Calvin College
Grand Rapids, Mich
Community High School
Trip to Michigan for son’s college visit and errands
Mrs Garrett Doihous and her son Clarence, accompanied by Mrs Chas Oftens, started from town by auto Monday morning for Grand Rapids Michigan. Clarence is a Wanington student at Calvin College, visiting the school this fall and to handle necessary arrangements and other matters.
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Garrett Doihous
Clarence
Chas
Oftens
Grand Rapids
Mich
Wannington
Calvin College
Rehired Miss Winnie Holland at Chestnut Park School
Miss Winnie Holland, longtime Chestnut Park School teacher, has been re hired for the coming school year.
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Winnie Holland
Chestnut Park
Six Stills Found in Island Raid Tonight
A Friday night raid by twelve officers from Whiteside and Carroll counties, with local help, uncovered six illicit stills on an island. Two stills held warm mash and evidence of a recently extinguished fire. The force spent the night guarding the site, recovering many barrels of mash, but did not arrest owners and believe violators were tipped off and left the island.
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Whiteside
Carroll County
Grade School Principal Hired in Waterloo Iowa
Mr Claude Dickey of Waterloo Iowa has been hired as grade school principal for the coming year. A graduate of Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls he taught 7th and 8th grades at Lost Nation Iowa the past two years. Directors praise his ability pleasing personality and strong recommendations. He will oversee school buses and drivers and handle rural service complaints. Salary set at 185 dollars monthly.
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Claude Dickey
Waterloo
Iowa
Dickey
Iowa State Teacher's College
Cedar Falls
Lost Natier
Dickeys
Alumni Officers Elected and Local News Briefs
At the Alumni Association meeting last Friday evening officers were elected: President Evellyn Cochran Vice-Pres Fay Green Lee'y Treas Wm Hawk. Beverly Lord north of Carroll was kicked by a horse and unable to work. neighbors helped with chores. Rev. improving slowly and hopes to be out soon. A Thomson business men meeting for a Fourth of July celebration or picnic will be in the Inde rooms over the bank at eight o clock Saturday evening. Miss George of Morrison who taught at the High School will not return to Thomson next year, taking a job at Morrison high school.
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Evellyn Cochran
Fay Green Lee’y
Beverly Lord
Carroll
Thomson
Community Land
Jaeth
George of
Alorrison
Thom ‘Son
Morrison High School
Thomson Plans Fourth of July Celebration Meeting
A Thomson lodge meeting is planned for Saturday evening over the bank to discuss a local Independence Day celebration. Officials hope ball games, speeches, horse races, band music, and a Thomson band concert will be included. The town has not held a Fourth of July event in several years and seeks widespread support.
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Morrison
Thomson
Freight derailment near Savanna delays passenger train
A Milwaukee freight jumped the track south of Savanna on Monday forcing the evening passenger train to detour via the cut-off. Section crews retrieved rail from Ebner by motor car. Mr and Mrs Dan Harney and Mrs John Schade attended Argo church services last Sunday evening.
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Milwaukee
Savanna
Ebner
Dan Harney
John Schade
Argo Church
Argo-FA highlights church events and local notes
Commencement exercises at the M B Church in Thomson of Y C H S drew sizable crowds and praise for Dean McKee of Carroll. Union township services at Argo Church opened a Welfare Week series and were well received. High School pupils enjoyed a Sandslough picnic. A county Domestic Science Club picnic is planned at Point Rock Park Mt Carroll. An Argo wagon buggy. Adam Wness lost a plowing horse on Saturday. Fred Nipe acquired a Star Sedan and Ed Franks a Ford touring car. Allen Lucas and wife visited his in laws Mr and Mrs Frank Imel and planned an auto trip to Colorado for the sands.
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Argo
Cuild
Point Rock Park
Mt.Carrol
Allen Lucas
Frank Imel
Auto
Colorado
Sands
Ringo Giants Beat Red Spots In Close Home Game
The Clifton colored team defeated the Red Spots 3 to 1 on home turf in a tight, entertaining Sunday contest. Late Leavens pitched for Thomson with Monty Bales catching as both teams showcased lively expressions and solid defense before an expected midweek rematch. Nearby staff changes include Miss Leala Carpenter reengaged at Lincoln schools. Arnold Littleton from Cedar Rapids visited. Miss Marion Slayman enjoyed a Jane Lamb hospital vacation and a nurses picnic at Shadduck Park in Lyons.
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Clifton
Leavens
Thomson
Monty Bales
Royal Lads
Marion Slayman
Jane Lamb Hospital
Shadduck’s Park
Lyons
Manning couple welcomed a son on June 4
Mr and Mrs Frank Manning are the parents of a son born Thursday June 4.
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Frank Manning
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Wallace Ware
Goddard
Lovie Schick
Docia Brooks
Glen Hinds
Reeves Kratz
T. McNamara
Mary McGinnis
Ollie Atherton
Pinancing Thomson
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M. B. Church
Dean McKee
Sandslough
Adam Wness
Fred Nipe
Star Seidan
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Ringo Giants
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