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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1934
Page
4
Fulton catcher Daley enjoyed two perfect at bats as Fulton routed Mt. Morris 28 to 2. Fulton tallied 23 hits in eight innings while Mt. Morris managed only three scattered hits and no runs, indicating a one sided league contest.
Garret county and other Illinois women join Rockford for the first northern Illinois convention of the Womans Democratic Women’s League. Bruce Campbell will speak. Morning business session at 11, lunch at 1, welcome by Dr A B Culhane and Mrs Pearl Chestman. Flowers committee named.
Savanna Sox beat Milledgeville 66 to 47 in a rough baseball card with Polod and Garm Bureau listed top scorers. Thomson and Lanark appear among players. Milledgeville’s Morris leads Polo in a separate matchup. Other planned games include Savanna at Milledgeville and Fulton at Savanna with Lanark at Cloten.
Carroll County Supervisors announce that county finances are in good shape after reviewing six months of office reports. Most offices show net income after expenses. large credits reported in the County Clerk’s office. Bills for medical care to transient patients discussed and approved, with a few exceptions. Bovine TB testing and government aid discussed with power given to a TB committee. Officials selected for polling sites announced with party majorities indicating local election layout and officials by township.
A long list records births in May to families from Freedom Chadwick Savanna and Mt Carroll with names such as Mar and Mrs Floyd Shek and Clara Gillen, followed by obituaries for William Quest Catherine McNutt Charles Schreiner Dr Richard Burton Mary Weaver Mosley Henry Honken and others. Several polling places and local officials listed for Savanna and surrounding townships appear after the notices.
Fair Haven defeats Salem 11 to 3 at Chadwick Monday and beats Looka 61 at Argu Fa Saturday while chalking up three straight wins. Moyer and Calouz at short, Schreiner’s pitching help keep Salem scoreless. Ford Jack’s delivery favored the Fair Haven hitters. Fair Haven blank Woodland 53 to 5 as Elmer Zogschwerdt hit two home runs in three at bats.
Sharpe Carroll reports on chinch bugs in Hillsdale Rock County noting arrival near Hillsdale and in surrounding areas. He describes the pests as brown gray with a white stripe, oddly scented when crushed, and suggests they feed on plant life rather than being true bugs.
Field notes describe chinch bug infestations threatening wheat near Hillsdale and Morrison with farmershopeful to harvest despite drought. Observers report kernels doughing, plans to cut and shock grain, and concerns about further spread into Whiteside and Carroll counties.
The Carroll County Circuit Court lists foreclosure actions and related filings. Names include Ina Cg of Ve Wlavie, Hank of Lanark, Orville f, Reynolds, and other parties such as Cassell, Chishom, and Demmon. The notices reference foreclosure proceedings, trusts, and legal actions across multiple defendants.
County event held last Thursday includes participants Parsons and Mrs Be of Ane. Picnic set for Tuesday at Old Mill shelter house with a menu of peas salad deviled eggs beef tea pie cream cheese. Vada Carroll opens. Table committee: Edith Robison Izetta Randemie Hook Rose Foley Lela Mitchell Sie Kenyon Mads Bewer Belle Carpenter.
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