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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1936
Page
10
Thomson locals visited relatives and shopped in Fulton and Clinton. Guests included Liz Market, John F Pippert, Mr and Mrs Lloyd Legal and Kathryn, Miss Anita Melugi, Glenn Demaree and Lucille Stickel, with many entries detailing calls, visits, and birthday celebrations.
A bustling social arc shows Thomson Bricks Handel Bros trucking cattle to Chicago on Tuesday night. Guests and visitors travel among Chadwick Fulton Savanna Morison Mt Carrall and Maywood families including Mr and Mrs Roy Bermett Mrs Bristol the Doels and the St Ores households. Supper hosts and redecorating crews are noted as neighbors entertain and help one another with farm life and community gatherings.
Schoolmates enjoy a social gathering at the Boylan home featuring poems, games, music, and refreshments. The event includes familiar local names such as Doris Rostan Emma Box Paul Groharing and Wayne Ashpole among attendees.
J L Hackett longtime Grinnell resident dies at home after service as elder and treasurer of United Presbyterian Church. Survived by wife five children including Howard and Norman, one grandson Paul Ohland, and siblings Arthur A N O W of Ia and Bertha Cook. Preceded by three brothers and one sister. Funeral arrangements pending.
Thomson area residents hosted and visited over the weekend with many family and friends. Notable items include Mr and Mrs Jerry George of Savanna visiting Emma Stele and Emma Kling, and Mrs Ed Turney’s Chadwick trip with daughter. A marriage announcement tied Miss Marjorie Earl of Ene to James Conrad of Hillsdale, with ties to Mrs Louis Thompson of Clinton.
Fulton outscored Paris 25 to 18 in the final period to clinch a hard fought basketball win. Paris fought back with four field goals and eight points in the fourth, but Fulton steadied with a late free throw to secure the result. Mt Pulaski defeated Joliet 22 to 16 earlier, setting up a Friday match for a state semi final berth. Miss Clara Hook works at the Clinton Paper plant. Prof Demaree and others head to Champaign for the state tournament.
Thomson Friers Mrs Calvin Strauch of Mendota visits Savanna with kin and friends. Mrs Sylvia Wilt stays all day with Mrs Nettie Baker. Mrs Denice Leavers visits daughter Mrs Louis Decker. Myrtle Rogendorf from Clinton spends days with son Earl. Mrs Willis Pape requests Review sent to Clinton while undergoing treatments. Mrs George H McCullough moves from Clinton back to Morrison to care for John Peterson. Strauchs visit Mr and Mrs Calvin Strauch at Menviet and call on Dr Podlorbey in Amboy who has been ill.
Thompson Briefe reports Mrs. John Cooper and Mr. and Mrs. Cooper on Tuesday. Uarrell Glen Armstrong improves daily and uses crutches. Mrs. John Bath and children visited Means Mrs. Denny Dykstra and family Sunday. Burlington train No. 47 altered arrival to 2:30 PM. Mrs Hermith Plancke and Ruth Switner attended funeral services for Ida Specht at Whelan chapel Rock Ty Hand. Specht was a former Savana resident who had visited here. Myr and Carl Peterson visited Tuesday evening to celebrate their daughter Les birthday.
Bank cashier A E Sheridan affirms the bank’s figures align with the Auditor of Public Accounts report. The document lists assets including cash and due from banks, U S Government obligations, loans, real estate, and deposits. It notes pledges against liabilities, deferred certificates of future profits, and a notary seal confirming the sworn statement on March 17, 1936.
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