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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1942
Page
2
Walter & Watson publish notices announcing candidacy for County Clerk on the Republican ticket for the April 14 1942 primary. Sharpe Carroll also seeks Republican nomination for the same office in Thomson Illinois with support urged.
C M Grove announces Republican bid for County Judge of Carroll County in the primary on April 14 1942 urging voters support.
Local notice lists numerous residents with upcoming birthdays across Carroll County from March 7 through March 19. Names include Ralph Picking Shannon Mrs Vernon Rawlins John Hagen Alma Traum Carvie Fox Norma Stickell Emma Steele Katherine Hissong and many others in Thomson Milledgeville Lanark Chadwick Savanna Argo DeKalb and Rockford communities.
Colonel Paul G. Armstrong state director expresses sincere thanks to volunteer registrars who served on Feb. 16. He notes overwhelming regular work and asks press help to convey gratitude, stating personal letters are impractical due to war-time duties.
The calendar notes the April 12 to May 31 run of the American Passion Play in Bloomington Illinois. It marks a regional dramatic event featuring local performers and a multiweek engagement at a downtown venue.
In a readers note from Carroll County, a message urges support for Sharpe Carroll in the April 14 county clerk race. The column blends local quips about war economy, traffic signs, spring sights, and a small political plug stating a three-person team backs Carroll with Don Vater and his wife as key backers.
Paul G. Armstrong announces a new procedure in Illinois Selective Service to query all registrants working on farms. A special questionnaire, drafted with farm leaders, will aid local boards in determining if farming workers are essential to war production and food supplies.
Carroll County notes report Ralph Picking moved from a Chadwick area farm to near Shannon and renewed his subscription. Other items include Village Marshal Ed Kness washing Main Street, Irvin Kness filing for crow bounty, Bob Grove winning a ceramic contest and to represent Illinois in Cincinnati, civilian defense council meeting, a car crash near Duquoin injuring three locals, a wave of illness, and Lanark Savanna advancing to sectional at Moline.
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