Golden Wedding Day On Sunday
A fifty year marriage celebration for Mr and Mrs John Shoemaker unfolds with greetings, cards, and visits from relatives and friends. The couple, recovering from illness, are honored by a church talk, a generous purse, and a social hour as grandchildren and neighbors offer congratulations and well wishes in Des Moines and Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shoemaker
Fbolds
Shoemaker
Chubby
Parker
Rev Schak
Grandma Gorey
Mabel Qrem
Rey
Aone
Bertha
Ray Brenneslan
Jerome Smith Wuld
Jenie Collinson
Myron Tibbits F Fulton
James
Church of Christ
Leilah Hinds Taylor
Kevik P Schaich
Harry Gaar
Haram Green
Henry Lohmeir
Wilbur Williams
Allen Witmer
Kyle Melendy
George St Ores
Nelda Williams
Fred Stores
Joseph Wilt
Jesus
Mary Green
Des Moines
Thomson
A A Burr
Lyle
Lester
Earl Riley
Dorothy
Durward
A J Taylor
C H Taylor
Myrtle Riley
Leilah Hinds
Manchester
New West
Winslow
Illinois
Almond Taylor
Alfred J Taylor
A H Taylor
Jewel
A R Taylor
Webster City
MD Malnix
Fort Deposit
Andrew G Hinds
Clinton Iowa
Taylor
Church of T
Mt Pleasant
Bve
University Church of Christ
Thomsen
Spelling Words and Local Road Gravel Efforts
The village plans a spelling schedule and noon-hour openings for students. Harold Melendy will host noon sessions for school children riding the bus, Pete offers weekly specials for different grades, and the town debates funding gravel for the road from Lewis Garage to the village line. A list of donors will be published next week. A $200 budget buys 15 cars of gravel and cover placement, or 20 cars with labor donated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Melendy
Pete
Lewis Garage
Review subscribers urged to renew with blue cross mark
The Review announces new address label practice showing subscription status with a blue cross to indicate expired accounts. Publishers request remittance and express aim to improve the weekly paper as a better home publication.
Richard Groharing Suffers A Relapse
Richard Groharing has suffered a relapse of health this past week likely influenced by a slight stroke. He remains confined to bed under the care of Nurse Tucl at Clinton Mercy Hospital. Local notices also mention car observations, birthday events for Johnny Pape, and updates on linked families amid notes on church dinners and Mrs Cora Rhodes’s improving heart condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Groharing
Tucl
Clinton Mercy Hospital
Mr Groharing
Harry McGinty
Harry
Rockford
Lewie Groharing
Prophetstown
Johnny Pape
A W Pape
Undine
Johnny
Lewie
Ebner
Cora Rhodes
Shippir Association Report Highlights Strong Year and Growth
Thomson Shipping Association reports a successful year with 5291 head of livestock weighing 1 598 170 lbs and a market value of 157 528.96. Expenses include freight 3538.69 feed 574.60 yardage 820.74 inspection 21.89 commission 1790.00 and home expenses plus sinking fund 420.04. Producers received 156 282.26 plus 78 from sinking fund totaling 156 667.03. The note thanks members and director cooperation and calls for a bigger 1927 association. York Township shipments linked to Thorson and Argo Fay associations noted. big banquet in June planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Shipping Association
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State Attorney Breaton and Paul Miles dispute Freeport quote
State's Attorney Breaton and Paul Miles of Savanna visited town Tuesday and criticized a Freeport meeting misquote. Breaton says Savanna merchants favor a Hanover road over Thomson, noting only a partial build can satisfy voters statewide as funds are limited. The Parent Teachers meeting tonight promises a strong program, opening with a Thomson Band concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breaton
Paul Miles
Savanna
Freeport
Hanover
Thomson
Thomson Band
Special Music Between the Acts Program Note
A historical program advertises a special music interlude between acts. It invites audiences to enjoy the performance and join in the event with admission priced at 25 or 35 cents and promises a light, humorous experience.
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J. J. Shoemaker
Lola Taylo
Carroll County
Mt Carroll
Ymnasium
Alian B Arnold
Ainer
Chicane
Thomas Lowden
Columbus
Ohio
Carl — Grose
School Sanitation—Health Department
Springfield
George Wiliams
Milwaukee
George Gas
AE Us
Cordova
Echons
Waite
Philip Sw Vzet
Dr Bigel
Ow An Chintoy
Arzo
Ruben Green
Rube
Iport
Hu Cate
Sammy Gaar
Airdale
Mi and
Mry
Frank Moore
KBR
Carpenter
Geatmolus
Woodlawn Gardens
Sterling
Thomson Consolidated Grade School
Ruth Carroll
Roberta Lewis
Irene Sehick
Earl Stark
Gladys Fuller
Lida Geerts
Keith Holl
Rsheae
Josephine Mudd
Uoumne Atherton
Paul Melendy
Leona Beck
Raymond McNamara
Harriett Smith
Louise Stores
Gilbert Holland
Mary Sheridan
Stacy Pouter
Epa Hook
Wilma Vanderlaan
Inez Baik
Evellyn Kauffman
Fern Holman Helen Lillie Sylvalena Bolhous Pearl Atherton
Alyilda Smith
Hattie Wilcox
Castella Petersen
Gerald Diephuis
Mary Switzer
Lucille Stickel Venetta Morgan
Esther Geerts
Ruth Bennett
Stanley Fuller
George Petry
Vincent McNamara
Floyd Hartman Flody Dittmar Merle Atherton
Hazel Whitmer
Margaret Gaar
Mary Gaar
Bernice Cochran
Mary Reynolds
Ramona Lewis Prudence Graharing
Laurence Stratton
Charles Ottens Wesley Reynolds
York Center
Claude Wiebenga
Elmer Hook Lysere Kness
Kenneth Cooper
Grace Seim
Argofa School
Alvin Hook
James Morgan
Dorothy Guinther
Esther Frank Jean Morgan
Anne Hook
John Manning Russel Carpenter
Paul Carpenter
Isabelle Joens
Ideal School
Vernetta Schwarz
Verna Oakley
Nora Mae Green
William Green
Harry McKee
William Lartz
Battie Schwarz Russel Green
Waiter Lartz
George Geary
Raymond Senneff
Helen Oakley
Elkrer Mckee
Edna Senneff
Louisa Daebler
Eloise Saffer
Rebert Dykstra
Robert Stage Cornelius Noordhoff Rollin Sheridan
Atbany
Merton
Co-Operative Theatre
William Fox
East Lynne
FOX News
Bristol
Robert State
Paul Sheridan
Elo’s Saffer
York Center School
Koneth Pessman
James Blair
Harold Porter
Harold Davhier
James Hoch
Elnera Kness
Gerease
Chinde Wichenga
Elmer Hook
Kenneth Capper
Lycere Kress
Mart Willis
Stockton, I
Libertyville
George Mort
Baltimore
Maryland
Iowa
Riley
R D Bennett
Henry Strauch
Ladies of the Christian Church
Shippir Association
York Township
Thorson Shipping Association
Joming
Argo Fay Association
Mer
Thomson Opera House
Worsted Man
Marianna Priscilla Babette Prudence Janette Ethelinda
Patience
Sambo Front
MR. Wooley
Chloe Jenkins Walta Bowers
Opal Dittmar
Gladys Kauffman
Pearl Kauffman
Hilda Papfmartha Rush
Gladys Dittmar
Troy
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