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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1931
Page
11
A scrapbook of items from June 26 1918 lists town news from Fulton Stanis, Mayo Brothers trip, marriage notices for Bessie Sandburn and Raymond Schubert, Lela Carpenter summering with parents, and local arrivals, hospital news, and a piano delivery at the Harry Morgan home.
Local notices preview July Fourth events with Chadwick offering fireworks and a major Morrizon celebration including horse races baseball fireworks and dancing. Rock Island Clinton Maquoketa Lakehurst Maquoketa caves and Fox Farm host additional festivities and two day getaways for visitors seeking lakeside fun and fishing.
Locals list visits from Mrs RK I Houghton Mrs Bayard Lewis and Mike Tucker of Clinton. Families from Clinton spend weekends with John Schade and William Sandaler and son. Calvin Strau and Ernest Smith toured Iowa City visiting friends returning Monday. Donald Smith and Fred Backer family from Clinton returned home Sunday. Ed Martindale and Francis from Merrimac Wis arrived for a short visit. Ade and Charlea Wilt spent weekend in Chicago with John Wilt. Helen Hans daughter of Will Hans of Ideal broke two arm bones playing on waxed linoleum. Laura Ashpole nurse at Jane Lamb Hospital spent two days with her parents. Pearl Atherton visiting Cedar Rapids with sister Mrs Vance returns tomorrow. Mrs French Mackay near Chadwick honored by Country Gentleman poem The Hen That Walks the Coop. Sand Slough Sumner Resort readies for Fourth with expected many visitors drawn to lakes and good fishing.
Shell Oil Co pulls pumps from Ed McGinty’s service station after a misunderstanding over the contract.
New Milwaukee section 1 reports Hosts Arl Namyis Raa and Woo Davis of Port byteo awarded the bow job on the South section from Thomeum. Both relocate here and run a section together, having directed their former shops for years. Currently Milwaukee section workers are laid off except for the foreman until July.
The Thomson junior team meets Mt Carroll in the county championship opener at Mt Carroll. A win over Carroll and Chadwick would advance Thomson to the District Championship. Juniors urged to wear blue overalls with sweat shirts and caps. practice held Tuesdays and Fridays at 3 p.m. Grenville Sridham of Moline offers a July 5 exhibition in Savannah and July 28 return game in Moline.
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Mr John Connell of Mt Carroll has written a play No Men Admitted. It was presented in Albany last week by the local women's club and drew praise for its success. The note invites readers to visit a home garden to see flowers in bloom, promising a pleasant, flower lovers friendly evening and sharing secret tips on floriculture.
Wit Wolke Mantitie Whistle Woe group plans a poston to improve service for Thomson and Albany friends who have patronized them. Dom Sheridan of Fulton joins others traveling to Washington D. C. from Clinton with Black Hawk Area Council staff. George C. Dres bach leads scouts from Lee and Whiteside counties. A. W. Pape and Hilda visit John Pape family in Marinette. Melon Day will be observed. French attends the Carroll County Bankers meeting in Mt Carroll. Mrs. Weeley Reynolds and daughters visit Witthama family near White Pigeon over the weekend.
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