Old Time Edition congratulates Thomson Review staff
A letter from a former Show Card and Sign worker in Los Angeles praises the Thomson Review and its staff from publisher to office boy. The writer argues advertising and layouts drive newspapers, calling Thomson the largest weekly in Northwest Illinois and a progressive paper, sustained by ads as well as subscriptions.
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Tte
Gentral
Los Angeles
Woodbine Twineth
Robins
Thomegon
Thomson Review
Thomson
Berg
California
Illinois
Review
Advertisers Heart of Newspapers and Old Time Edition Value
In a letter from Morrison, California, 1941, Arthur A. Church discusses newspaper economics. He notes The Los Angeles Times costs and prices, the reliance on advertising, and the labor of running a large paper. He praises the Old Time Edition and suggests an annual update to track friends. He signs off with mail details.
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Los Angeleses
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles Times
Review Mus
Caceu
Thamson
Rawlins Couple Celebrates 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs H L Rawlins marked their 50th wedding anniversary with an oyster supper for immediate family at their home on March 11 due to Mr Rawlins illness. Guests included Vivian Barnes and Ed Porter. a plant arrived from pupils of Herbert Rawlins Chestnut Park school in Savanna.
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Ht. L. Rawlins
Chestnut Park
Savanna
Hattie Carpenter
John Carpenter
Herbert L. Rawlins
Carpenter
Argo Fa
Walter Brown
Etta Lord
J H. Keagle
Fair Haven
Mr. Rawlins
Thomson
The
Reiven
Rawlins
York Township
Vernon
Kvile
Herbert, Jr
Local Social Visits Reported From Argo and Lanark
Thomson and Mrs Chas Sack of Argo visited Sunday with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Clarence Van Buskirk near Lanark. Van Buskirk infant and mother were discharged from hospital at Freport and returned home. Ben Stage dined with Mrs Stage's mother Mrs Tda Weber. Fred Turney of Fulton joined Frank Potter for Sunday visits. Jimmy Wiebenga of Wilmington and Albert Hook stopped by in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Sack
Argo
Clarence van Buskirk
Lanark
Myo. van Buskirk
Hosp'tal
Fretport
Ben Stage
Frank Potter
Jimmy Wiebenga
Wilmington
Albert Hook
California visit reveals liner America on display
Mrs. Hattie Wilt toured the liner America at San Pedro with relatives and described its massive 37,400 shaft horsepower engines, world leading air conditioning, magnetic doors, extensive passenger amenities, and art-decorated interiors. A sightseer would need a full day to view all features of the ship.
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America
San Pedro
Calif
Hattie Wilt
Vesel
Muris
New York
Everglades
Griffith Bailey Coale
Constantin Alapalov
Dinner To Be Held At Local Church
The Look-Out committee of the T. N. T. club sponsors a Community church dinner next Wednesday March 19. Menu includes baked ham sandwiches mashed potatoes gravy cabbage salad ginger bread and coffee. Prices 15 cents for grade school 20 cents for high school and 25 cents for adults. Public invited and patronage appreciated.
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T. N. T. Club
God Seeks The Just Man In Village Church Message
Church notes for Sunday March 16 list minister T Stuart Cleworth. Morning worship at 8 45 focuses on two qualities God seeks in a just man in the sermon. 9 30 Church School discusses The Lord's Supper origin and questions about Christian unity around the Communion table.
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T. Stuart Cleworth
Jeremiah
God
Christendom
Our Church School
América
Thomson Methodist Rev Clarence Ploch Sermon Theme
Thomson Methodist Church announces Rev Clarence Ploch leading Sunday services March 16 with Church School at 10 00 supervised by Charles McGinty and Morning Worship at 11 00 with sermon Service As The Test Of Greatness. Women’s Society meets March 19 at the Carpenters home.
Argo Churches Hold Services and Ladies Aid Meeting
Argo Methodist and Catholic and Baptist congregations announce Sunday services with 9:30 a.m. offerings and a 10:30 a.m. Sunday school. The ladies' aid meets today at Mrs Paul Wilt's home. The April Sunday school social committee includes Mrs Roy Heitman and others.
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R. H. Leitner
Ladies’ Aid
Paul Wilt
Roy Heitman
Harvey Marshall
Emil Breach
Lloyd Smith
Rock River
Spring Educational Institute for Evangelical Churches
The Spring Educational Institute for Evangelical churches of this area will be held Wednesday March 19 at the Trinity Evangelical Church in Sterling. Fair Haven pastor Rev. Paul Farley preaches Thursday March 13 at 7 45 p m and Sunday March 16 at 10 a m. Fears school 1p
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Paul Farley
Leven
Fears School
Spring Educational Institute
Evangelical Churches
Trinity Evangelical Church
Sterling
Ideal Sunday School and Evening Service at Grace Seim led C E
The Grace Seim led Christian Endeavor meeting followed the 10 a m Sunday school. Evening service at 7 30 p m featured special numbers including a vocal solo by Carol Spangler and a vocal duet by Lillian Hartian and Mr Reiff. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Edward Trench and son Jimmy from near Savanna and Mr and Mrs Leaman Swett and family.
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Christian Endeavor Meeting
Tev
Sword
Grace Seim
C. E
Carol Spangler
Lillian Hartian
Mr. Reiff
Edward Trench
Jimmy
Near Savanna
Leaman Swett
Birthday Celebration Observed For Geraldine Smith
Geraldine Smith celebrated her eleventh birthday with a party at the home of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Smith. Guests included Velma Johnson Roth Johnson Martin Hansen Frances Green June Hans Ramona Hoebesinger Delores Bittner Philip Brach and teacher Miss Thelma Schick. Refreshments of cake ice cream crackers and Easter eggs were served after games.
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Geraldine Smith
Parente
Mrs. Lloyd Smith
Velma and Roth Johnson
Martyn Hansen
Freances Green
June Hans
Ramona Hoebesinger
Delores Bittner
Philip Brach
Mise Thelma Schick
Sunday school class to be led by Arla Brown and Junella Gaar
Arla Brown and Junella Gaar will entertain the Sunday school class of the Community Church taught by John Rosenberg at the time of the former on Wednesday evening March 19.
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Arla Brown
Junella Gaar
Ehurc
John Rosenberg
Sunday visits in local households noted in county columns
Thomson DB ici Mr and Mrs Matt Kradle and Emily of Chadwick visited in Carl Johannsen home Sunday. Scott Roberts and Emily of Albany moved to Igo where Roberts will be employed at the condensary. Mae Kustes of Fulton stayed with Mr and Mrs Tomas Kustes. Fred Hook family visited the Heinze home near Savanna Sunday afternoon.
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Matt Kradle
Emily
Chadwick
Carl Johannsen
Scott Roberts
Albany
Igo
Roberts
Mae Kustes
Fulton
Tomas Kustes
Fred Hook
Famly
Adam Heinze
Savanna
Dinner Honoring Beulah Gaar After Nurses Training
Mr and Mrs Harry Gaar hosted a 630 PM dinner at their home in honor of their daughter Beulah who completed her nurses training at Jane Lamb hospital Clin ton Ia She will leave Friday for Des Moines to take a position at Methodist hospital Attendees included Mr and Mrs Guy Turney and daughter Mr and Mrs Robert Daley Mr and Mrs John Cross Mrs Jessie Groharing John Smolek Clarence Arno Clifford Herman Dorothy Gaar Savanna Bob Betty Cate and the Gaar family plus the honoree Miss Beulah Guar
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Harry Gaar
Beulah
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Des Moines
Methodist Hospital
Guy Turney
Dauhter
Robert Daley
Wacker
John Cross
Jessie Groharing
John Smolek
Clarence Arno
Clifford Herman
Dorothy Gaar
Savanna
Bob
Betty Cate
Beulah Guar
Betty Rhodes to Sing in WILL Operetta Saturday
Betty Rhodes, daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Rhodes, will broadcast Saturday over station WILL 58 in the operetta The Gondoliers presented by the University of Illinois. She will sing the leading soprano part while her twin brother Bill studies commercial courses at the university.
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Betty Rhodes
Will
Bristol School Consolidation With Local School
The World War Veterans of Thomson will hold their annual meeting March 17, 1941 at 8 p.m. in the Thomson high school gym. Ex-service men of Thomson and the Savanna Post are urged to attend for a program and refreshments after the meeting.
Baptist Meeting Ends At Dixon Church
May Roy Heitman Mrs Bal Srach Mrs Harvey Marshall Mes Lloyd Smith and Gilbert Holland et al attended a Baptist meeting at the First Baptist church in Dixon last Friday afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Heitman
Bal Srach
Harvey Marshall
Lioyd Smith
Gilbert Holland
First Baptist Church
Dixon Last Piriday
Woman Club Hosts St Patrick Day Party at School Gym
Local Woman's Club members and families gathered at the high school gym Wednesday for a St Patrick's party. A 7 pm cafeteria style dinner featured green decor by the girl scouts and green shamrock place cards. About 55 attendees enjoyed music and skits by G A Smith Vernon Corbin E O Hemmer and Leonard Tage, Irish dancing by Margaret Smith Jacqueline McGinty and Diana Dion, readings by Mrs Otto Switzer Frances Thomas and E O Hemmer, an Irish quiz won by the men, a Blarney Stone talk by Mrs Glenn Demaree, and a Vernon Corbin vocal solo.
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Hfe
G. A. Smith
Vernon Corbin
E. O. Hemmer
Leonard ‘Tage
Ake
Glenn Demaree
Card of Thanks from Mrs. T. H. Kustes
Mrs. T. H. Kustes expresses gratitude for flowers cards letters and other acts of kindness received during her hospital stay. She says these thoughtful acts will remain in her memory.
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T. H. Kustes
50th Wedding Anniversary Thanks from Rawlins Couple
We thank all who remembered us with cards flowers and other gestures on our 50th wedding anniversary Tuesday March 11. Your thoughtfulness was greatly appreciated and will long be remembered. Mr and Mrs H L Rawlins
Gratitude for Support After Uncle Charles Dyson's Death
Mr and Mrs Will Griswold and family thank all who helped or remembered them during the recent death of their uncle Charles Dyson.
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Charles
Bristol and Thomson school districts seek consolidation
Trustees of York Township consider consolidating Bristol with the Thomson consolidated district to form a larger unit. Signatures from Bristol voters are nearly all collected. Eight additional pupils from Bristol would join Thomson next term, using existing buses and a shared grade school. Sealed bids for Main Street Motor Fuel Tax work close March 24 with work starting when weather allows.
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Bristol
Thomson Consolidated
Board of School Trustees
York Township
Shoemaker
Bluff
Thomson
Thompson
Imstel
Board of Trustees
Main Street
Thomas Hand Appointed Game Warden for Illinois
Thomas Hand has been appointed game warden for Illinois with headquarters at Prairie du Rocher. He will oversee Monroe and Randolph counties. He will depart for his duties Friday morning while his family remains at home.
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Thomas Hand
State of
Illinois
Prairie du Rocher
Monroe
Randolph
Mr. Hand
Griswold Family Learns of Aunt Laura Bush Death
Mr and Mrs Will Griswold received a letter early Thursday from Carl Griswold about the death of Laura Bush of Schenectady New York on November 17.
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Will Griswold
Carl Griswold
Laura Bush
Schenectady
New York
Ta To Sponsor Play At High School Gym
P Ta To sponsors a school play to be held in the high school gym on March 20. The 4 H Club meets at the high school Tuesday afternoon electing Bernie Hook as president Bob Miller as vice president John Halfman as secretary Jeanne Hoge as reporter. Bert Hook and Bob Miller were named delegates to a county committee meeting at Mt Carroll to plan an all county party in spring. John Rosenberg leads the local club with Bob Cate as assistant leader this year.
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Bernie Hook
Bob Miller
John Halfman
Jeanne Hoge
Bert Hook
Mt. Carrol
John Rosenberg
Bob Cate
Local clubs schedule meetings and prizes announced
The Royal Neighbor lodge meets March 18 with committee leaders named. The 500 Club reported winners at a recent gathering with plans for next week at Mrs. Leila Johannsen’s home. Argo 500 Club gathers today at Mrs. Evelyn Welch’s residence. Eastern Star holds a 7:50 PM Thursday session at the lodge hall. Home Economics Club outlines a March program at Argo Church including songs jokes garden talk and bulb exchange with hosts Edna Cooper and others. Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins and Mr. and Mrs. Olds are noted visitors or relatives listed in a closing item.
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Royal Neighbor Lodge
Reesie Kenyon
Pearl Williams
Clara Switzer
Nelle Houghton
Luvella Diehl
Houghton
Amy Lewis
Leila Johannsen
Argo 500
Argo 500 Club
Evelyn Welch
Home Economics Club
Argo
Mar
Trish
Chub
Marian Vander Leest
Minnie Miller
Canning
Mildred Skinner
Election for Village Nomination April 15
Two petitions for village election nominations were filed with Village Clerk Kate Cole Whitney for the April 15 vote at Village Hall from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. The first petition lists B R Lewis as president, Kate Cole Whitney as clerk, Robert Lewis as treasurer, K B Carpenter, Myron Tibbits, A E Sheridan as trustees for four years and Harry Diehl for two years. The second petition lists Arthur Pape as president, Herbert St Ores as clerk, Henry B Strauch, ate Brenneman and Hayes Frazier as trustees for four years and C H Jenkins as trustee. The last day for filing petitions appears to be March ab.
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Kate Cole Whitney
B. R. Lewis
Robert Lewis
K. B. Carpenter
Myron Tibbits
A. E. Sheridan
Eslinger Visitors Share Spring Weather Notes
Lanark residents Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Eslinger spent Friday with Mrs. Emma Eslinger. Hickey family from Charlestown Indiana reports pleasant spring conditions and green grass. Local events include visits by Tye Kinman Bert Frazier William Rentschler Rev. Clarence Ploch and others from surrounding towns.
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Forrest Eslinger
Lanark
Emma_ Eslinger
Eldon Hickey
Charlestown
Indiana
H. L. Rawlins
Tye Kinman
Bert Frazier
Moline
William Rentschler
Fulton
Clarence Ploch
Albany
Dan Sac
Mt. Carroll
Ed Sack
Dixon
James Morgan
George Morgan
Chadwick
George Hicks
Robert
Thomson
Three Act Comedy to Be Presented by Talent of Argo Club
On Thursday night March 20 the P T A will sponsor a three act comedy titled Dont Darken My Door. Local talent from the Argo Home Economics club performs in the high school gym with a romance theme and a funny finale involving an elopement. The cast includes Roger Kent Earl Green Rosemary Kent Tom Garrick and Poppy Foster with several supporting players and the author of romances as a facilitator of the plot.
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Argo
Rosemary
Tom
Poppy
Alee
Alec
Rosery
Roger Kent
Earl Green
Rosemary Kent
Ruby Green
Tom Garrick
Charles Bower
Poppy Foster
Helen Bittner
Alec Stubbins
Swain
Elmer Hook
Jane Perkins
Thelma Schick
Louise Featherstone
Susie Featherstone
Edna Carrell
Lou Moyer
Birthday Dinner Honors Five March Babies at Savanna Home
A birthday dinner was held Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Justice Prins near Savanna honoring the birthdays of Mrs. Katherine Hawk, Mrs. Justice Prins, Marie Joyce Stickell, Forrest Estinger, and Norman Stickell. Four generations attended, with an angel food birthday cake as the centerpiece. Guests included Mrs. Katherine Hawk of Clinton Tennessee. Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Eslinger of Lanark, Maryland. Mrs. Norman Stickell and daughter Marie. and Justice Prins and family.
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Justice Prins
Savanna
Katherine Hawk
Marie Joyce Stickell
Forrest Estinger
Norman Stickell
Clinton, Ta
Forrest Eslinger
Lanark
My. Land
Marie
Local residents host visits and suppers across area
Thomson Bries hosts the grade school faculty and Mrs Eugene Murray for supper. Sunday visitors in the Francke Switzer home include Mr and Mrs Wallace Williams and family from nen. Carroll and the Switzers visit Savanna relatives. Bruce Groharing and son dine with Mrs Bertha Mayhall in Galesburg. Carl Peterson and Adam Heinze hosts near Savanna. Mary Moore and Cecil King spend Thursday with Frank Brightman at Ustiek.
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Eugene Murray
Hemmer
Francke Switzer
Wallace Williams
Nen
Mr. Carroll
Philip Switzer
Savanna
Bruce Groharine
Groharing
Bertha Mayhall
Galesburg
Carl Peterson
Adam Heinze
Mary Moore
Cecil King
Frank Brightman
Ustiek
Illnesses and medical updates from Ellendale to Clinton
The column reports Mrs. J. W. St. Ores is ill at home in Ellendale North Dakota. Mrs. Sarah Groharing shows improvement at home. Joe Wilt seeks observation and treatment at Jane Lamb hospital. Arletta Hartman confined at home near Ideal with mumps. Mrs. Chas Bennett of Morrison travels to Chicago for hospital observation. Esther Schmaling teacher in Chadwick now at home in Argo with mumps. Mrs. Nancy Slager of Morrison had major surgery at Jane Lamb hospital in Clinton Iowa. She is sister in law of Mrs. Will Griswold of Thomson. Mrs. Thomas Kustes returned home after Mercy hospital stay in Clinton Iowa for a broken leg and remains confined to bed but improving.
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Chas, Bennett of
Morrison
Chicago
Esther Schmaling
Argo
Chadwick
Nancy Slager
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Will Griswold
Thomson
Thomas Kustes
Mercy Hospital
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Bert E. Hadley
South Grand Ave
Thursor
Arthur A. Church
Bert E, Hadley
Mrs. Rawlins
Thomson Briefs
Ocal
York
Thomson DB Ici
Beulah Gaar
Wnoman’s Club
Eve
Mr. and
Mrs. H. L. Rawlins
Dyson
Mrs
P T.A
Eastern Star Lodge
Chas, Jenkins
William Jenkins
Aurora
Ralph Olds
Argo Club
Thomson Bries
J. W. St. Ores
Ellendale, N. Dak
Sarah Groharing
Joe Wilt
Arletta Hartman
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