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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1935
Page
2
The Thomson Review dedicates future issues to Carroll County residents as the Village Echo marks its sixtieth year. The publisher Foster L Stagg and Stagg staff urge honesty, hard work, and community support for churches, banks, taxes, and daily needs.
A candidate slate pledges a bank for Milledgeville, elect efficient town village and county officers, pave Route 171 Thomson to Argo-Fa and Argo-Fa to Chadwick, promote competitive sports in Carroll County, support a county trooled highway from Milledgeville to Thomson, and encourage officials to reduce expenses.
The Chadwick Commercial Club plans Cheese Day on August 8 as part of Carroll county’s one day per town celebrations. Savanna hosts Soldiers and Sailors reunion July 3–4, with Lanark Old Settler’s day likely a week later and Milledgeville possibly early. The county-wide events foster intertown cooperation and local pride, with milestones for Chadwick and Savanna to kick off the 1935 season.
Residents of Carroll County are urged to hold a July Fourth celebration in Savanna or another town. The proposal suggests each town contribute funds for a rotating fireworks display, ensuring all residents see fireworks annually. The idea envisions about 200 dollars shared among seven towns to fund the display.
A local discussion over a proposed Civilian Conservation Corps camp raised rumors it would be for colored boys. Residents voice that Carroll County would prefer no camp rather than one entirely made up of colored lads, urging communities to decide by local voice.
Mt Carroll this week reports on a municipal band concert at 8 p.m. in the courthouse park under Coleman Miles, Frances Shimer College year end exercises, Latelle Cozine marriage to John Nelson in Galena, and plans to replace the wooden wash house with a brick building. Mentioned are Arsene Reasoner as new B L Peek secretary, local infections like scarlet fever, M P Roske at a Champaign conference, Mildred Guenzier earning Frances Shimer scholarship, and dynamite work yielding water in Well. Also notes casual social snippet about a soprano across the court and a neighbor remark about window noise.
Chadwick aims to hold a real Cheese Day with committees formed and quick progress. The next program item is a creek swim though water is chilly. Farm Bureau ball team dominates county leagues and softball heats up under warm weather. Planning for the Fourth of July celebrations builds across nearby towns. A Sunday crash on Twin Oaks route warns drivers to slow down. Thomson to build a softball diamond and city park with lights anticipated. Savane Na crowd readies for the Fourth. Whisher Club prepares. cutworms threaten watermelons. Sand Slough fishing remains good. a two day vacation is suggested for enjoyment.
A playful survey of radio chat with Bing Crosby, early career details and his defined crooner label. Includes station listings, program notes for WMAQ WENR WEBM and WLS, with jokes on marriages and daily life observations.
A writer's remark that pretty girls are made to behold not to be held drew heavy response among Mt Carroll readers. About nine out of ten boys expressed disagreement, signaling strong local sentiment on respectful treatment and gender in daily life.
SHARPE shares a rambling column about radio programs and ads across WLS WQN and Canadian stations. He recalls meeting critics and subscribers, notes slick rug schemes, and jokes about rivals, with plans to question local figures Charley Bittner and Chester Kabler while traveling Milledgeville and Salem for a flare of gossip.
Public notices announce a combination sale at B R Lewis residence Thomson on Saturday June 13 at 1 pm offering horses cattle pigs and other articles. Harry Kipnis hosts an auction on Friday June 21 at Mt Carroll starting 1 pm featuring horses colts cattle hogs and farm machinery. Mead and Thompson hold a cattle sale at Carbon Chiff UL on Saturday June 15 at 1 pm with Hereford cattle steers and feeders.
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