1936 Review Platform Summary
Brief list of platform titles includes Trace Must Be Reduced, Never Pays, Book To The Constitution and Better Ferms and Farmers. Authors or sources not specified. No clear event, date, or organization details provided.
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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1936
Page
3
Brief list of platform titles includes Trace Must Be Reduced, Never Pays, Book To The Constitution and Better Ferms and Farmers. Authors or sources not specified. No clear event, date, or organization details provided.
The Chadwick Co operative Produce association founded in 1932 under the Napis Co operative Act grew into a reliable local industry serving milk producers. In 1935 it distributed 412 044 46 to patrons and paid a 1196 40 dividend refund on milk purchases, with strong community support urged to sustain fair prices and competition.
Local column highlights weekly county events. Dairy farmers meet at a cheese gathering in Milledgeville Chadwick area. Val Boerner’s office earnings show circuit clerk profits for 29 of 30 years. Primary voting announced for April. Snow on Milledgeville Sterling road eases. Dems name a new county party leader this spring. Savanna death rate rises with several funerals. Thomson marshal plans kerosene stove purchase amid wood-splitting duties.
The Chadwick community reports spring skating on Main Street amid a city ordinance against sidewalk skating. The Chadwick Sportsmen's Club plans a bird pen and care for new arrivals with carpentry by Oscar Daehler. Savanna tournament excitement grows with local teams fighting Fulton. Cheese Day committee considers raffling a car, with details to follow.
Lanark area notes mention Truman and Son Hardware and a Ford pickup. Mrs Claremont Gill is parent of two babies. Sale at Smith near Nt. Rural carriers and farmers move to new parcels. Lanark attorney Robert Morris attends duties in Mt Carrellon Tum. Fuhreman Canning Company expands with pea and sweet corn harvest. Howard and A H Fuhreman relocate while urging community support.
Local notes from Mt Carroll and Savanna regions cover community events. Topics include a college football and basketball prep at Mt Carroll High, court events in Milledgeville, business longevity of Sam Livengood and A B Puterbaugh, and town historical reflections on Milledgeville’s founding and the old mill. References to local sports, infrastructure changes, and past residents appear throughout.
The article notes a basketball team photo taken recently with a dandy caption. It mentions Next year Stickel fate and Starx as regulars, and Juhnas Brown as the most excited boy in town. Plans include a feed and seed store opening soon and traffic on the alleys is muddy.
A fragmented reminiscence recounts John Cole as York township assessor who investigated a farm tax case. He visits a farm, discusses a stray dog tax, and ends with a humorous exchange where the farmer reacts to Cole kicking a dog. The anecdote reflects local governance and rural humor of the period.
A noisy column of jumbled satire and social quips spans topics from Hitler bans to home life and fashion. It mixes jokes about simulations of politics, radio hams, and a spring window wash signal with memories of baseball games, snowbound towns, and March weather.
Sabula residents showcase compassion when two married men comfort a young woman whose boyfriend left on a long trip. A new New York book, “How to get Publicity,” is cited, with examples of fame seekers from Dillinger to Hack Wilson. A local high school class updates its motto from Out of the Harbor Into the Sea to Out of the Frying Pan Into the Fire.
Residents of river towns mark calendars for the ice break up on the Mississippi. Weather experts dismiss old sayings about March. A reader predicts March 22 as the ice goes out. In a domestic moment a wife laments and a husband reassures her with thoughts of fame.
A damaged text fragment notes a boy punishingly at a telephone and a comment about a divorce. It mentions local spring effects, road access issues, and farmers troubles near Arge-Fa. Nearby, Thomsen may get a daily club. Lummer Geisinger’s orchestra plays Clinton and nearby towns. Milledgeville loses a longtime businessman C. Derr. Thos Cochran runs a general store for 63 years. Bob Barrett may return to manage Thomson baseball. Francke and Schteer showcase farm and garden seeds and watermelons.
An opaque fragment from a column or essay by John W. Holland contains scattered aphorisms about integrity and character. It urges self awareness, caution against trust in others, and the danger of excuses.
In a warm county column Aunt Susie Spring writes of seeds and flowers bought in town, notes on cabbage beets and carrots, and the joy of gardening to ease troubles. She recalls Edson Stage and Old Man Winter, praising friendly neighbors Foster and the threshing crew for their hearty appetite and cheerful visits.
The Argo Home Economic club holds its monthly meeting on Friday March 1 with a noon potluck. Program includes a verse on effort, devotion, a song, devotions, business, and roll call. Members Millie Holm Lena Green Mayme Mummert Emma Stoner Ian Sack cited. notes on local wildlife and pests.
VALENTIN HUERNER KOR STALKS ATTORNEY announces candidacy for State's Attorney on the Republican ticket for the April 14th primary. He seeks support from Carroll County voters and pledges to fulfill all duties if elected. JOHN L. BREARTON also declares candidacy for State's Attorney on the Republican ticket with plans to advance county interests and asks for votes.
Franklin U. Stransky of Savanna Illinois announces his Republican bid for State Representative in the General Assembly from the 12th Senatorial District. He asks voters for support and their April 14 primary vote.
A county column finds spring creeping in with marbles players near Kyle Melendy's store and schoolyard shooters after basketball season ends. The author notes farm machinery ads and hints at Sheriff Shepherd’s goldfish, then explains et al and ss in legal Latin as brief lessons.
A fragmented note mentions deer lacking a gall bladder and proposes a fruit jar as a shaker. It also states a liquid powder fertilizer mix has seen success in Germany. A baffling line references a dialogue about a plot for a second novel and a film version of a first work, ending with a cryptic brag about a bait theft.
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