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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1940
Page
8
Dr Gallup asks a cross section of voters whom they would vote for as between the President. The item continues from page 1, offering insight into public opinion and potential voting patterns in the upcoming election.
Voters favor Roosevelt over Hull by 52 percent and Hull over Dewey by 61 percent indicating even party strength. Discussion covers likely GOP contenders Dewey Vandenberg Taft with McNary seen as a moderate dark horse. Willkie rises as national figure but lacks political machine. A Roosevelt Willkie clash is envisioned if both run in a lively campaign.
Multiple obituaries list Mrs Mads H Schmidt 75 of Savanna Henry Fehler 67 of Mt Carroll Dorothy Hatfield 8 of Savanna Mrs H O Conn 28 of Lanark Emma Sword 73 of Savanna George Sites Mt Carroll Charles Schreiner 92 of Mt Carroll with funeral details, burial sites, birth origins and surviving family members across Savanna Lanark Mt Carroll and surrounding towns.
Wills of four late Carroll county residents admitted to probate by County Judge O. M. Grove. Executors named include Frank C. Vanderheyden and Don J. Ashby. Real estate transfers feature multiple warranty and quitclaim deeds in Chadwick Savanna Shannon and Mt. Carroll. Local crop prize winners praised for Pfister hybrids yielding high output and seed credit.
Mrs. M L Doden returns home for Mother's Day after wintering in Plainfield with daughter Bessie. Dr Murphy was a business visitor in the area. Mrs Sisler called at several local homes. Mrs Edna Ritenour Ditsworth went back to Lanark after a week with the Paul Metz household. Mr and Mrs Frank Nott spent a day in Chicago.
Last week W. F. Black drove to Clarion township to deliver a $100 check from Lester Pfister to the man with the highest yield from Pfister seed. Ivan Faber of Clarion township Section 32 won with 168 bushels per acre. A friend noted the surprise and asked why.
Howard Wilburn of Mt. Carroll was fined 2 dollars and costs by Police Magistrate Harry Hartman after pleading guilty to speeding. Wilburn was arrested Friday by Mt. Carroll marshal Carlos Johnstone.
A humorous exchange features Miss Howler asking if her voice filled the drawing room and Mr Bluntly replying it filled the refreshment room and the conservatory. The light banter highlights social dining etiquette and wit in a domestic setting.
Mr and Mrs Paul Emmert of Mt Carroll announce the marriage of their daughter Lucille to Dr Richard A Petty son of Dr R H Petty of Mt Carroll. The wedding occurred on Sept 13 1937. After a month’s visit the couple will move to San Francisco for his internship at Southern Pacific General Hospital. Petty graduated Findlay College 1995 and studied at Northwestern. He will graduate this spring from University of Illinois College of Medicine. Both are Mt Carroll High School graduates.
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