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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1938
Page
2
The proposal outlines extending Rt 171 from Hansen's Corners on Rt 78 to Chadwick where it would join Rt 40. It describes alignment changes and potential traffic implications but lacks dates or official endorsements.
A long birthday notice lists residents celebrating from April 1 to April 8 across Chadwick Milledgeville Thomson Savanna Morrison Lanark and Morrison. Names include Mrs Henry A Miller Ray Freas Elizabeth Overholser Zerita Potter and many others with towns cited for each name.
A playful column muses on Easter's dating rules and a joke about an ex president. It tosses in notes on spring fashions, lawn mowers, neighbors, and polite hospitality. The piece zips through quips about prosperity and wit, ending with reflections on radios and soap.
The notice reports cemeteries florists funeral directors and ministers in Bettendorf Davenport East Moline Moline Rock Island and Silvis have agreed not to hold Sunday funerals after March 20. It notes a national trend toward no Sunday services and describes springtime activity in the region including logging road work and community events with local figures and churches.
Green lawns beautify Lanark as residents plant oats and plow fields this spring. Local painters stay busy with interior decorating while visitors arrive for the funeral of Mrs. Frank Puterbaugh. Paul Knox of Milledgeville was in town on business Tuesday.
Quotes from James Truslow Adams George Ade and Glenn Frank discuss the changing roles and living standards of Americans. The remarks touch on farmers political alignment married men and the welfare of the lower third of the population.
Over the weekend Sadie Garland returned from Freeport as Lanark considers three lots for a new locker cooling system. Francis Rahn bought a warden tractor to do custom work locally. Local fishermen try their luck while others visit or teach nearby.
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