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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1929
Page
1
The column notes Buick plans to launch the Marquette with orders already flowing from agencies before the public reveal. It contrasts Buick’s strong reputation with rivals such as the Model A Ford, Whippet, Nash 400, Chevrolet, and Chrysler, while Ford warns of need for skilled labor and finer machining to reduce variances.
Thomson villagers urged to attend a Saturday May 25 gathering at the Gymnasium to share views on paving Main Street. State Engineer Brannigan overseeing Route 30 surveying will present an exact cost estimate and specifications from the past week to inform future village action.
Ida Haring Nason, born June 23 1899, died Wednesday morning at the home of her parents in Clinton after ten days of illness. Funeral at 2 p.m. Friday at the Haring house. She married Thomas Wayne Nason March 21 1921 and leaves husband two children Richard Wayne and Natalie Ann, her parents and sister Mrs. R. R. Bell.
Miss Josephine Stage daughter of Mr and Mrs Sikley Stage and Arthur Dearborn of Davenport wed in Davenport on Wednesday The couple will reside in Davenport Mr and Mrs Dearborn to visit the former's parents in Albany Monday Also 50 C O H students head to the Web Theatre in Savanna to see Ronald Colman in Rescue.
Miss Lida Geerts daughter of Mr and Mrs Dave Geerts of Thonson and Earl Voss son of Mr and Mrs J Voss of Fulton married Saturday evening at 830 oclock at the parsonage of the Second Reformed church in Fulton Rev G Vander Linden officiating The bride wore pink georgette They were attended by Charles Geerts brother of the bride and Miss Jonnie Post They will reside on Seventh Avenue Arlene Adams has returned from Jane Lamb hospital and will be bedbound this week A stray pony with one moon eye is at the Blazev farm north of Thomstm near Noah Swertzer family ranch
Sylvalena Bolhous leads the ceremony with Rev E P Schaichi and the school orchestra. Four girls sing under the Bluebirds quartet. Students perform A Star's Lutla Aly Wilson and A New Class Motto Labor is the Key to Success. Class colors blue and gold with Wink Carnation as the flower. Program distributed by Ramona Lewis and Anita Melugin. ushers Burrell Brown and Lauren Green.
Memorial Day services begin at 1:00 pm with Music on Mainstreet by the band, then a program at Opera House featuring songs, invocation, addresses, and a Star Spangled Banner by the band and audience. A cemetery visit includes decorations, music, drills by the Flower Girl and Boys, and World War veterans with Boy Scouts.
Argo-FA program begins at 2:30 P.M. with special music by Mrs. Ruby Schmaling. Devotional reading and "The Blue and The Grey" by Ruth Sack Lincoln. Gettysburg Address by Russell Carpenter. Songs by Evelyn Kulmes and Helen Kenyon. Rev Feldwisch to speak. Flowers to Mrs. Orella Bennett by noon. Encourage rides to prevent anyone from being left at home.
Mr and Mrs T H Kuste announce the engagement of their daughter Loretta to Herbert Bludgett. The announcement was made at the Kustes home during a Monday night gathering with high school friends and Y. C. HS. faculty. Loretta is in this year’s Y. C. HS graduating class. Blodgett has been teaching and coaching here for several years and is re employed for next year.
Mr and Mrs T H Kustes announce the engagement of Loretta to Mr Blodgett of Tarkio Missouri. The party at the countryside home included the York Community High School senior class and faculty. Bunco prizes and a luncheon followed with envelopes revealing the engagement and playful body parts sentences.
We express appreciation for acts of kindness shown during our daughter's hospital stay. Thanks to the third and fourth grade teachers, Bible school, Mowers, those who sent postal cards, and those who provided transportation. Aviene, Mr. and Mrs. Adams.
An elderly lady confronts a 14 year old youth asking if his father knows he smokes and if his husband knows he speaks to strange men. The exchange centers on propriety, marriage status, and social boundaries.
Edith May McGinty Sennett daughter of TM and Mary J McGinty born May 31 1872 in York township died May 17 in Oak Park Illinois age 46 11 17 Funeral held Monday at the M E church Thomson interment Dunshee Cemetery. Surviving family listed with out of town guests and thanks to those who aided.
Saturday morning in the Griswold building the Argo Home Economics Club hosts a bake sale. Proceeds go to improve cemetery entrances and add driveways at both cemeteries. Donate baked goods or cash to support the project.
Members of the Fulton Kiwanis club hosted guests Wednesday at the Hotel Martin. W. A. Adams H. L. Rawlins G. A. Smith Garret Bolhous 41 J. Sheridan J. J. Sheridan attended and gave a short talk.
Mrs Edward Kinyon of Waterloo visited a part of this week with her parents Mr and Mrs Slayman. The article quips there are only three kinds of milk condensed evaporated and boiled but wonders why four faucets on a cow, presenting a playful local vignette.
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