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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1942
Page
6
The University of Illinois and Prof. G. L. Clark have created molecular blueprints from x ray studies that map rubber structure. These blueprints enable engineers to tailor synthetic rubbers with desired properties and greatly increase mileage, aiding wartime needs and future peace progress.
Thomson reports numerous Sunday visits as Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sack with their daughter in Lanark host and visit relatives. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hoffman of Chadwick and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Mayden of Clinton, plus Sherm Oakley family. Various other callers and dinners involving Griswolds Renner Hollands and Swett Holbrook are noted across Morrison Clinton Lanark and Savanna.
A series of Sunday and weekday social visits are noted across Peoria Savanna Morrison Mt Carroll and Milwaukee including Mr and Mrs George Raymond of Milwaukee and Mrs John Reagan in Chicago visiting Mr and Mrs John Cooper Mrs Fern Warfield of Savanna and Miss Betty Cate visiting Pearl Holman in Savanna Robert Cate has joined the Army Air Corps and left Peoria for unknown destination The Sack family reunion of descendants of Mr and Mrs Henry Sack will be held at Point Rock Park Mt Carroll
Mr and Mrs Donald Anderson attended the Hawkins reunion Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Arthur Rosenberg in Coleta. Mrs Hazel Rhinehart of Rockford is visiting the Loechel home. Mrs Robert Carbaugh and family of Mt Carroll visited the Lott home recently.
Industries and government units finance 139 University of Illinois research projects. The university spent 267 087 dollars on the cooperative studies and received 278 238 dollars to further them, up from the prior year by 19 006 dollars. Projects include railroad rails study with the Association of American Railroads and Carnegie Steel, highway slab research with the U S Bureau of Public Roads and Illinois Highway Department, heating system research with boiler and radiator manufacturers, Kellogg’s bran study, and four Rockefeller Foundation projects in amino acids neurology psychiatry and water analysis.
A long range program by the University of Illinois and the Illinois State Natural History Survey aims to reduce reliance on foreign drug plants by cultivating many in Illinois. Prof Gathercoal notes America spends large sums on foreign drug plants while producing only a tenth domestically. Research lists 196 Illinois plant species with potential drug uses.
Eighty six leading Illinois citizens named to a new General Advisory Committee for the University of Illinois. Members were suggested by President Arthur Cutts Willard and approved by the University Board of Trustees. The panel advises the President on university welfare development state services and broad public policy questions.
Guidance on reducing coffee imports to 75 percent of last year while maintaining strength. Emphasizes fresh coffee, proper storage in a sealed cool container, clean pots, avoidance of boiling, and precise measuring. Recommends milk for children and a Coffee Custard recipe using leftover coffee.
Paul Braun of Fort Leavenworth Kansas is home on a 10 day furlough. Saturday evening supper guests at Mr. and Mrs C R Way included Charles Stewart Mt Carroll and Oscar Daehler. Dinner guests Sunday at Herbert Stein's home were S G Eberly and Russell Higley families from Folio. Afternoon visitors were Wilber Schreiner and family of Dixon. Dade Miller visited with sister in law F W Zugschwerdt Friday.
Educational Committee of the Illinois State Medical Society stresses skull fracture seriousness and brain injury over bone damage. It urges prompt first aid, keeping the victim warm, calling a doctor and ambulance, and avoiding delay before hospital care.
Mr and Mrs Delbert Nelson aged return from a motor trip to the Dells of Wisconsin. Ivan Carroll is elected a director of Vinegar Hill school district at a meeting held recently west of Chadwick. Other board members are Fred Peters and M F Van Buer.
Mrs. Riley Temple led a Chadwick bridge club gathering with prizes awarded to Mrs. Albert Hartman and Miss Ruth Stein. The next club meeting will be at Mrs. Alfred Hartman’s home south of Chadwick. Friday guests at the Zugschwerdt home included Mr. and Mrs. H. Rahn, Mrs. Charles Gauger of Lanark, and Mrs. John Rahn of Mason City, Iowa, visiting in Lanark.
Sunday and weekend visits dot the region as Thompson area families gather across Morrison Clinton Savanna Davenport and Lanark. Notables include the Dykstras Buikemas Groharing Brookstra Carpenters Van Buskirks Sack Hollands and several Stainbrooks with reunions planned at Waterworks Park and Old Mill Park.
The text states the navy builds light and heavy cruisers, with heavy cruisers displacing about 10 000 tons and costing roughly 20 million dollars. It notes many cruisers are under construction and more are needed.
The Thomson Shipping association will hold its annual meeting on June 22, 1942 at 8 p m in Thomson high school. Three directors for three-year terms will be elected from six candidates nominated by a committee led by Charles Hope Edson Holland and Thomas Hand. Albert Hook Francis Hook Rush Carroll Thomas Hand Otto Switzer Eugene Murray are the nominees.
Miss Helen Weber returned Friday to Chicago after visiting her mother Mrs. Viola Weber. Sunday evening guests at the Harvey Hartman home included Mr. and Mrs. William Kness of Freeport Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wood Mr. and Mrs. Preston Downing of Mt. Carroll Mr. and Mrs. George Knoess and family Mr. and Mrs. Robert Geison and son Ronald and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schleuning.
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