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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1941
Page
4
New Resident and Old Inhabitant Speak on Village Choral Society
A village debate reveals the choral society as a point of pride and distress. The old resident laments no boast but silent suffering, noting adversity sharpens wisdom though not wealth.
Swiss proposal for wartime art sanctuaries spreads
A Tribune de Geneve report outlines a plan to create exterritorial zones around art and science works during war. Museums and libraries would cluster in protected refuges near historic castles and cathedrals, with no military sites or ammunition within the area and soldiers barred from the zone. A photographer notes a mirror bias in self perception, showing left right reversals on portraits that viewers misjudge as the better likeness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune de Geneve
First Day Tears as Child Faces School Rules
A young pupil sobs on her first day claiming she must stay until age fourteen. The teacher reassures with a grin that she herself must stay until sixty five, reframing the hardship with grit and humor.
Smiley Burnette To Return To Thomson For Dinner
Film star Smiley Burnette will visit Thomson on Thursday May 8 for a noon appearance at Clinton Rialto and a church dinner at the Christian Church. Town residents remember him as a 1916 knee pants boy and plan a large homecoming event timed with Melon Day festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson—Francke & Switzer
Thomson
Smiley” Burnette
Rialto Theatre
Clinton
Old Home Town
Smiley
Lester Burnette
Gene Autry
Telegraph
Thomson Lon
Clinton, Town
Rialto
Ito
The
Christian Church
T. N. T. Club
Denomination Exchange Sparks Classroom Humor
A teacher explains numbers require same denomination to subtract. She uses five apples from six bananas as an example. A student quips that five apples taken from three trees would violate the rule, prompting a playful moment about counting and categories.
Riddle On Backwards View Provokes Quip
A humorous exchange presents a riddle about orientation with the answer that the left hand would show fingers when standing with the back to the north and facing south. The brief joke highlights wordplay and direction.
Chadwick Briefs Weekend Visits Across Teeds Grove Area
Mrs. Danny Etnyre of Wacker and Mr. and Mrs. William Holm joined family at Teeds Grove Iowa for the Petersons Dean birthday. George Bast hosted guests including MacLagan Messley Goeffery East and family. Lee Rogers and Carroll family visited Roy Hinebaugh home. Clayton Kaul hosted Haring Maquoketa and Madsen Mil ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny Etnyre
Wacker
William Holm
George Bast
J. A. MacLagan
Harvey Messley
John Goeffery
Chicago
Harold East
Lee Rogers
Carroll
Levening
Roy Hinebaugh
Clayton Kaul
Lee Haring
Maquoketa
Iowa
Hurley Madsen
Mil
Holm Family Hosts Visit in Spragueville
Mr and Mrs Harold Holm and family spent Sunday in Spragueville Iowa as guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Walter Hoffman. Betty Holm remained for a couple of weeks visit with the Hoffmans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Charles Daggett
Harold Holm
Spragueville
Walter Hoffman
Betty
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Milledgeville Hatchery
John Parks
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BABY
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Richard Vogel
Fulton, Illinois
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Boston Butt Pork
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Russell Meyers
L. W. Kreider
M.C. Crouse
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