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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1929
Page
2
A nostalgic wrap of school and community happenings from 1929 era. Details include declamations, plays at Bloomington, faculty basketball pranks, scholarship standings, library reports, upcoming commencement exercises, travel plans for a Pass Play trip, and local social events. Mentions of teachers, students, and residents such as Miss Adams, Miss Taylor, J. C. Brown, and O. C. Griswold highlight the era’s local life.
A large crowd attended the P T A meeting at the High School Gym on Thursday evening. The program featured a half hour Thomson band concert directed by Harley Booth and a rural program of poems recitations songs and dialogues. The next meeting in May will elect officers and the high school oratorical contest will be held April 12 and 18 with seven orations and 17 declamations judged by three out of town judges. Both events are free to the public.
Just received a special buy in ladies raincoats sizes 18 20 40. Colors include black blue and white trim. Regular $5.00 values offered at $3.50 at Brookill's. Mrs. R L Puller daughter Jean and Gladys visited relatives at Alpha Illinois for Easter. Mrs. Ida Weber and Mrs. E A Hinds were Savanna visitors on Wednesday.
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