Back To The Old Home Town
Mr and Mrs 8 C Carpenter have lived in Lolly wood Florida for two years and arrived in Thomson last Thursday evening for an extended visit with relatives and friends They report good health and praise Florida climate They enjoyed real estate speculation but say they have sold their house lots furniture and car and are wanderers.
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8. C. Carpenter
Lollywood
Florida
Thomson
Carpenter
Illinois
Thom son Shipping Association Elects Officers and Directors
At a recent Board of Directors meeting of the Thom son Shipping Association officers were elected: President Tom Kustes, Vice President N D Preneh, Secretary and Treasurer Rush W. Car M. Nine directors named include Fred Smith Tom Kuste N D French Rush W Carroll George Ottens Hang Kautaen Wil Eshinger Bert Hollinshead and Ab Hook.
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Thomson Shipping Association
Tom Kustes
N. D. Preneh
Sec’y & Treas
Rush W. Car M
Fred Smith
Tom Kuste
N. D. French
Rush W. Carroll
George Ottens
Hang Kautaen
Wil Eshinger
Bert Hollinshead
Ab Hook
Bulk Coffee Ground Fresh At Low Price
Coffee drinkers are urged to skip cans and labels and buy bulk coffee ground to order. The ad offers Sunshine bulk coffee at 45 cents a pound and Peaberry at 59 cents, ground to customer specification.
Carroll County Editorial Association Formed
The Carroll county editors met at the Mirror-Democrat office last Friday evening forming the Carroll County Editorial Association to promote harmony and discuss county newspaper issues monthly. Attendees included Cal M. Feaver and Frank Harless of Mt. Carroll Mirror-Democrat W H Garrity of Savanna Times-Journal Andrew Strauch Chadwick Clarion A J Grier Shannon Reporter and F L Stage Thomson Review with Editor Wild of Lanark Gazette absent.
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Carroll County
Mirror-Democrat
Carroll County Editorial Association
Cal M. Feaver
Frank Harless
The
Mt. Carroll Mirror- Democrat
W. H. Garrity
Savanna Times-Journal
Andrew Strauch
Chadwick Clarion
A. J. Grier
Shannon Reporter
F. L. Stage
Thomson Review
Wild
Lanark Gazette
Embroidery Club Reunites After Eleven Years Of Gathering
The Embroidery Club met last Thursday at Mrs. Glen Gobble's in Fulton for a reunion and picnic honoring Mrs. Paul Holding of Minot North Dakota who leaves for home next Wednesday. Attendees included Mesdames Gertha Brenneman Jane Smith Mary Frazier Amy Lewis Nena Melendy Edna Tucker Elien Hoag Grace Strauch Mabel Ashby Gert Kustes Gene Franks Flowden Iowa and Hazel Holding Minot South Dakota.
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Embroidery Club
Glen Gobble
Fulton
Paul Holding
Minot
Sr. Dak
Mesdames Gertha Brenneman
Jane Smith
Mary Frazier
Amy Lewis
Nena Melendy
Edna Tucker
Elien Hoag
Clinton
Aliene Tloofstitler
Sterling
Grace Strauch
Mabel Ashby
Gert Kustes
Gene Franks
Flowden
Iowa
Hazel Holding
S. Dak
Slade Closes At Orpheum On Sunday
Slade Tavior's troupe, playing at the Orpheum for the past two weeks, will close their engagement there this Friday. The company has drawn good patronage and will reopen the popular playhouse for the fall season. Sunday's bill features a dandy program with two shows at 4:30 PM and 9:00 PM on a reserved seat plan.
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Slade Tavior
Wuiun Orpheum
Slade
Shoes and shop news from Grochil's Community Store
A customer bought shoes for his boys while noting his Wolverine Horsehide work shoes, bought over three years ago, have been resoled three times with worn uppers. Community gossip suggests editors should let the ladies run Monday’s Mirror Democrat. Mrs Gene Franks of London Town enjoys a vacation at Ron Hough Chadwick and visits Atherton’s and John Schade homes.
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Grochil’s
Communnity Store
Mirror-Democrat
Gene Franks
London
Ron Hough
Thes
Atherton’s
John Schade
Chadwick
Thank You From retiring Secretary Treasurer of the Association
Fred E. Smith thanks members of the Thomson Shipping Association for their cooperation during five years of service and says it has been a high honor to serve in that role.
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Thomson Shipping Association
Fred E. Smith
Body Of Lavalid Woman Found In Ruins Of Cabin
In Ouray County Colorado a 31 year old tubercular invalid, Lilian Fye, was found dead in the charred ruins of a cabin on Log Hill mesa sixteen miles from Montrose. Her brother Otto Aye, missing since Wednesday, lived with her and is being sought by sheriff and coroner. The pair had moved from Grand Junction three weeks earlier after arriving from Denver. Neuner ranch owner says Fye had tuberculosis in its final stages but hoped living outdoors might help. The fire’s cause is still undetermined and investigators question whether it was accidental or intentional.
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Montrose
Colo
Lilian Fye
Lage Gillmesa
Ourayé County
Otto Aye
Grand Junction
Fye
Robert Neuner
Colona
Denver
Movement In Our Community By Rev E P L Schaick
Reverend Schaick argues the community benefits from organizing Boy and Girl Scout troops under the PTA. He cites citizenship training, fire safety, first aid, conservation, and general helpfulness as key outcomes for youth and society.
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Rev. E. PL. Schaick
W J McCoy Writes From Julesburg
W J McCoy, now of Julesburg Colorado, reports better prep prospects and improving business there. He notes residents like their western home and invites any Thomson folks wandering out this way in summer for a night. A clipping about Miss Lillian Fre’s death was taken from the Denver Times dated June 14.
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W. J. McCoy
Julesburg
Colorado
Mac Sare
Thomson
Lillian Fre
AleCay
Denver Times
Route 80 Bluff Route Sparks Local Debate
The space on the bluff road drew many opinions as residents question the cement road over the sandridge. An article praising Watt road’s advantages drew farmers to favor the bluff route. John Connell and wife of Carroll and brother Dan of Chicago visited their sister Miss Mary Connell for the weekend.
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Bing
Sandridge
John Connell
Carroll
Dan
Chicago
Mary Connell
Scout Movement Benefits Community and Youth
The Scout movement will benefit the community and the boys and girls who participate far beyond its small operating cost. It should receive the full support of every loyal citizen.
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Scout Movement
Pears
Beck and Poorman Wed in Mt Carroll Surprise Ceremony
Miss Helen Beck and Mr Lee Poorman were united in marriage by Justice Blaine Peck last Wednesday evening in Mt Carroll. The couple, a Thomson area pair, plan to reside in Carroll while Lee works with the road men on Route 40.
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Helen Beck
Lee Poorman
Mt. Carroll
Blaine Peck
Thomson
Miss Beck
Markie Beck
Mr. Poorman
Carroll
Lee
Route 40
Frosts Move Newspaper Plant to Lost Nation Iowa
Mr and Mrs James Frost and daughter Loviee moved their household goods to Lost Nation Iowa this week where they bought the Lost Nation Press from A A Bowman now of Bettendorf Iowa They formerly ran the Thomson Review for years with Norm Millard then MacCartneys of Albany and finally bought the plant They report an excellent field at Lost Nation and wish success in their newspaper and job office there.
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James Frost
Loviee
Lost Nation
Iowa
A.A. Bowman
Bettendorf
Frost
Thomson Review
Norm Millard
The
MacCartney’s of
Albany
Legion vs Hanover Baseball Game Report
Several baseball fans drove to Clinton Sunday afternoon to watch the Legion face Hanover. Hanover won the game with a 2 to 1 score.
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Clinton
The
Legion
Hanover
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Orpheum
Areeam
Neuner
Ouray County
Tom Mowatt
Ner Bates
Fyfe
Parent-Teachers Association
Seout
Orpheus Clinton
Mike’ Taylors
Juleshburg
Frosts
Florence Victor and
Edmund Lowe
Barbara Frietchie
Barbara Prietchic
Captain Trumball
Baraba Fridchie
Fune
Thomson Chautauqua
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