From My Window on Politics and Travel Reflections
The writer muses on upcoming party conventions and political theater with hopes for the Democratic and Republican contests. They anticipate long ballots, public exposure of leaders, and a chance for luck to shape outcomes while also sharing thoughts on aging, fatness, and the consolation of others' troubles. A sidebar considers travel ads and a desire to visit the Pacific Coast and Olympic Games as cheaper options.
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Pacific Coast
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Chicago
Thomson Business Men To Offer Free Picture Show Each Saturday
Thomson merchants sponsor weekly free picture shows on Saturdays to entertain the town. About 18 merchants have pledged support with others to be approached. the event will use a Main Street billboard as the screen. Community backing includes local business leaders and families. attendees are invited to participate in funding and enjoy the screenings.
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Thomson Business Men
Wales
Lanark
Hocoat
McGinty
Tawn
Thomson
Chas, Jenkins
W. A. Adams
Francke
Charles Geisinger
Brockill's
Thomson State Bank
Potter Bros
Road Gang Moves To Albany Paving Albany to Fulton
The Central Engineering Company finished paving the Thomson to Fulton stretch at noon Saturday and moved the paving crew to Albany. Work began Monday at Main street in front of George Coleman hardware. By Monday they laid over a thousand feet amid rocky roadbeds and crowds. They plan to back pave to Fulton and reach East Clinton near the Fourth of July, if weather holds.
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Central Engineering Company 1
Cape
Albany
Thorsen
Central Engineering Company
Thomson
Fulton
Main Street
George Coleman Hardware and Implement Store
Fulton 7
Mississippi
East Clinton
Blue Bell Camp Holds Meeting at Local Hall
Blue Bell Camp No 438 met Tuesday afternoon at the local Indge hall with twenty one members present. The social committee for the afternoon served refreshments of intrasharies and wafers. The July committee includes Amy Lewis chair Evelyn George Alice Switzer Kathryn Hawk Victorine Shoemaker Edna Carroll and Vada Wilt.
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Blue Bell
Indge Hall
Amy Lewis
Evelyn George
Alice Switzer
Kathryn Hawk
Victorine Shoemaker
Edna Carroll
Vada Wilt
Thomson Juniors Lose To St Johns Savanna 8 3
Baseball roundup reports Thomson Junior team fell 8 to 3 to St Johns of Savanna on the local diamond. Next Sunday June 19 the Thomson Juniors travel to Clinton to face the Hass team. Listed players include Herbert Blodewtt Rusty Kenyon George Hook Albert Greeler Vincent McNamara Gilbert Holland Bill Ritenour Jimmy Merwan and Marvin Martindale.
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Thomson
St. John’s
Savanna
Dimond
Hass
Clinton
Herbert Blodewtt
Rusty Kenyon
George Hook
Albert Greeler
Vincent McNamara
Gilbert Holland
Bill Ritenour
Jimmy Merwan
Marvin Martindale
Churches June 72 time shift boosts Sunday attendance
The IBTbIe community reports higher turnout at 9 50 service compared with 10 oclock. The minister announced resignation effective October 1 and junior C B L led a picnic at Savanna Mill Park. Arlene St Ores and Janelle Gaar guided youth activities as Virwini and Ruth French sang and George Porter facilitated transport for the group. Evening services were canceled June 19 to attend the Baptist church Children s Day program.
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Virwini
Ruth French
Arlene St. Ores
Janelle Gaar
C. B
CBL
Mill Park
Savanna
Arlyne Adams
George Porter
Gene i
Sable
The
Baptist Church
Baptist youth program and Catholic services listed
The Live Were class hosts a social at Mrs. Ray Hettman's home this evening. Regular Sunday services include a 10 o'clock Sunday school and a children's program next week with multiple songs recitations and solos led by various participants. Catholic services are scheduled for 9:30 a.m. next Sunday.
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Ray Hettman
Schonl
Gram
Charles Switzer
Robert Smith
Marian Durkee
Pauli Sikkema
Sidney Brenneman
Laura Hey
Henrietta Sikkema
Ryn Kauffman
Kauffman
Lucile Griswold
Calvin Estings
Renette Sikkema
Eness
Burdette Dyson
Little Sumbeams
Arlene Smith
Bernice Kness
Mildred Hoy
Paul Wilt
Gilbert Helland
James
Bertus Hook
Helen Mehrman
Retty
Swelt
Robert Bath
Charlotte Mohrman
Exervisre
Live Wire
Robert Carroll
Eleanor Mohrman
Ray Brenneman
Methodist Ladies Aid and Weekly Church Notes
The ladies aid society met at Miss Mary Cone's home on Wednesday and plans to meet at Mrs. Alice Lewis's house next week. A Children's Day program last Sunday is acknowledged. preaching at 9:30 a.m. and Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. Miss Gladr Cooper left Sunday to attend summer school at Kal's Teacher's College, escorted by her parents to Sterling. Mrs. Harry Wilkerson was injured in a bump along the road causing a deep cut. three stitches were needed for her foot. Gladys Holmin assisted at Freeport hospital. birth of Daniel Wilkerson, son of Davis Bl., June 6.
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Methodist Church
Ladies Aid Society
Mary Cone
Alice Lewis
Gladr
Cooper
The
Kal's Teacher's College
Sterling
John Cooper
Harry Wilkerson
Vere Stakemiller
Jof Davis
Waugh Daniel
Gladys Holmin
Freeport Hospital
Wilkerson
Lorells
George
Rosanna Griswold
Thomson
Wilbur
Wilmont
Gardenplain
Sylvia
Christian Church
G. E. Scheerer
Fulton
Church of Christ Ministed
Carroll Langston
Bess French
Winnie Holland
Logise St. Ores
Vada Carrell
Harry Gaar
John J. Carroll
Rush Carroll
Everett VanDerlaan
Joe Kauffman
Pete Hanson
Lower York
Cora Meddles
Vermillion
Clarence Mostinger
Clinton
Kenneth Griswold
Cora Albright
Freeport
Mary Maves
Bernard Dyson
Arthur Dyson
Ralph Dyson
Merle Griswold
Savanna
Frank Barth
Elopement and wartime notes echo through papers
A fragmenting report covers Mrs George Creighton Re Dee Gleason writing home from a three week trip, observations on Washington, D C wartime weather and tobacco industry strain in Winston Salem, plus local car crash antics and a stray cat incident linked to a Legion gathering in Savanna.
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George Creighton
Dee Gleason
Wash
Irip
Eastingtonervices
Mrs. Arryson
Christian Church
Old Time Recipe and Obituary Pack Readable Fragments
A scribbled recipe for ginger molasses cake mingles with an obituary and funeral details for Mrs Dyson. The notice traces her life in Thomson and surrounding communities, listing survivors, service arrangements, and out-of-town attendees.
Mrs Belle Carpenter recalls California sights and travel
Mrs Belle Carpenter recently returned from a months long trip to the Golden West recounts California sights and events. She visited parks prisons universities and resorts toured ships in San Francisco Bay and attended an Eastern Star lodge meeting in San Francisco noting friendly hosts and well run offices.
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Belle Carpenter
California
Golden West
Belle
Bolimas
Tela Tesches
Bolinas
Golden Gate
San Francisco
Lela
Los Angeles
Thomson
Bosmas
Carpenter
Parke
Bellie
Veu
Lewis Summer Resort Reopens With Noted Fishing Spots
Thomson residents visited the Lewis Summer Resort on Sunday and found the grounds in fine shape with improved facilities. The area offers ample fishing spots and swimming will be good once the water warms, signaling potential crowds for future Sunday picnics, swims, and fishing trips.
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Lewis
Thomson
Afton Stumphy Returns From Migrous Visit
Afton Stumphy arrived in Thom this week from his home in Poplar Bluffs Missouri where he and his wife stay with Mr and Mrs Wilk Petersen former farmers in the community. He says work is scarce there and notes the Petersons have moved from the farm to Poplar Bluffs and are finding some employment. Stumphy was in Memphis for several weeks before returning north driving a car to Freeport for another party and plans to stay here for several weeks stopping with his mother Mrs Albert Stumphy.
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Afton Stumphy
Thom
Poplar Bluffs
Wilk Petersen
Afton
Petersons
Atton
Memphis
Tenn
Freeport
Himmer
Albert Stumphy
Mrs. Sack Hosts Dinner Honoring Sister Visitor
Mrs. Charles Sack entertained at a dinner party at her home on Wednesday in honor of her sister Mrs. P. J. Schmitz of Sion Falls, S. Oak, who with her husband is visiting. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Schmitz, Mrs. Paul Lewis, Louie, Mrs. J. Y. Stickel, and Mr. and Mrs. Sack. Mrs. Stickel and Mrs. Schmitz, former school chums, shared reminiscences after dinner.
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Charles Sack
P. J. Schmitz
Sion Fails
S. Oak
Schmitz
Paul Lewis
Louie
J. Y. Stickel
Sack
Shipping Association Carload Stock Report
The shipping association shipped out a carload of stock Wednesday with hogs and cattle listed. Hogs, Low Shelly six, k Smith nine on Holland, and three cows were reported as stuck in the car.
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the Shipping Association
Low Shelly
K Smith
Holland
Lewis Stark Birthday Celebration Noted in Davenport
Inons Stark was honored at a birthday surprise Sunday as his children returned home to help celebrate. Guests included Wir, Mrs Grane Stark, Mr and Mrs Clark Stark, Mr and Mrs Roy Stark and daughter, Earl Stark and Moss Erma Johanson, and Mr Scheennie with children, all of Davenport.
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Inons Stark
Bay
Wir
Oh Boy What A Relief That New Paving Route 80
A reader reports excitement over the new pavement from Thomson to the Oregon Creek bridge, praising smooth travel after years of sand and dunes. The writer notes Route 80 uses up-to-date engineering with long easy curves and anticipates a fine thoroughfare, clarifying Whiteside county scenery versus Carroll.
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Thomson
Ofster Creek Bridge
Fulton
Whiteside County
Carroll
Three New Directors Named on Shipping Association Board
At a Thomson shipping association meeting held Monday night at the Y. C. G. gym three new directors were added to the nine member board. Trenaeus Hook Albert Prins and Ben Dykstra were named as the new directors and the election of president and secretary will occur in about ten days.
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Thomson Shipping Association
Y. CG. 3
Trenaeus Hook
Albert Prins
Ben Dykstra
Ideal Club Program for Wednesday June 22 1932
Community singing led by Har non Stakemiller prayer by Carl Dachler. Declamation by Lucille Stickel. Vocal solo by Noel Hawkins. Ladies orchestra by Mt. Carroll. Vocal solo by Jack Geist. Program committee for July Florence Santh Edna Ileinze Eli nor McKee.
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Har Non Stakemiller
Carl Dachler
Lucille Stickel
Noel Hawkins
Mt. Carroll
Jack Geist
Florence Santh
Edna Ileinze
Elinor McKee
Dance at Frank Foltz Farm Draws Good Attendance
Martindale and his orchestra played at the Frank Foltz farm last night. Irro reports a very good attendance and that all had a good time.
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Frank Foltz Farm
Martindale
Frank Foltz
Card of Thanks from the Dyson Family
The Dyson family expresses sincere thanks to relatives and friends for support during their bereavement and specifically appreciates those who sent floral offerings.
Marvin Martindale and Lora La Plant wed at Rock Island
The report notes the marriage of Marvin Martindale and Lora La Plant on Saturday June 4 near Rock Island. It mentions family members including sisters Mrs John Locke and Mrs Sam Larke, and references relatives from Clequest Cave Maine and Morrison area. A separate note lists Jennie Bielema of Fulton and Jack Tickler’s planned 7:20 pm ceremony in Morrison, with Tickler to reside on a farm east of Morrison.
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Marvin Martindale
Lora LA Plant
Sansurday
Rock Island
Eek Island
Martin
Hax
John Locke
Sam Larke
Sandrdee
Clequest Cave
Meas
Bielema
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