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Newspaper

Thomson Review

Location

Thomson, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1945

Page

4

Gossard Poem Foresaw Dictator Fate and Downfall

H A Gossard writes a 1939 era poem predicting Hitler’s rise and fall as a tyrant. The piece frames a feared cult of power, calling the dictator a super liar thief butcher and finally a defeated butcher in death. It blends prophetic verse with blunt moral judgment against greed and war.

Local Families Attend Weekend Visits in Chadwick

Chadwick residents hosted and visited relatives over the weekend and into Monday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Geist and family with the Emnyres and Keims, and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Myers with Sterling. Other gatherings involved the Schildwalters, Alexander, Imel, Sammons, Schneider, and Misiewicz households.

Look Both Ways Before Crossing poster drives safety messaging

February school poster in the Take Care of Yourself series is distributed to more than 38 000 classrooms in Illinois and Indiana by the Chicago Motor Club. It highlights a major cause of pedestrian fatalities and includes teacher instruction sheets to maximize safety lessons for pupils of all ages.

Illinois Indiana Chicago Motor Club United States

William A Spencer Dies at Savanna Hospital

William Allen Spencer 64 of Mt Carroll died at 10:45 a.m. Saturday in Savanna city hospital after a heart ailment. He was born August 6, 1880, in Clyde township Whiteside County and lived in Mt Carroll. Survived by brother Lee Spencer Chadwick and sister Ola Doherty Elgin. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Monday Chadwick funeral home with burial in Chadwick cemetery.

William Allen Spencer Mt. Carroll L. B. Spencer Chadwick Savanna City Hospital Spencer Frank Funeral Home R. H. Leitner Mt. Carroll Baptist Church Chadwick Cemetery H. E. Zugschwerdt Charles Honberger Harve Zugschwerdt Harry Carbaugh Harve Schreiner George Bast Geo. Lang R. C. Dial L. M. Strauch Mr. Spencer Elias and Christiana Spencer Clyde Township Whiteside County Bill Lee St. Louis Ola Doherty Elgin Edith Wildey Forrest Doherty Lawrence Allen E. G. Plumer Frank Howe Edna Plumer Rockford Meryl Spencer Tampico Robert Spencer Polo

Shower Held For Kent Olson at Fred Olson Home

A surprise miscellaneous shower was held Monday evening for Mr and Mrs Kent Olson at the Fred Olson home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Frank Arians Mr and Mrs Ben Nelson Mr and Mrs Robert Carlson JoAnn and Alice Mrs Marshall Farthing and Shirley Miss Helen Johnson Mrs Julia Lind Miss Edna Olson of Morrison Mr and Mrs Oscar Peterson and Edith and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Stern of Sterling.

Kent Olson Fred Olson Frank Arians Ben Nelson Robert Carlson JoAnn Alice Marshall Farthing Shirley Helen Johnson Julia Lind Edna Olson Morrison Oscar Peterson Edith Lawrence Stern Sterling

Evangelical Conference Reappoints Moritz at Hope Church

The Evangelical Conference met last Sunday May 27 and re appointed Rev. T. R. Moritz to serve Hope Evangelical Church another year.

The Evangelical Conference T. R. Moritz Hope Evangelical Church

B-29 Pilot Major Krause Lost on Tokyo Raid

A delayed AP dispatch details the December 27 1944 Tokyo raid in which Major John E Krause commander of a B 29 was lost after a fierce seven minute battle. The crew reportedly shot down eight planes and scored two post collision losses while defending the formation amid heavy fighter attacks. Krause and his crew are remembered by Richland Center Wisconsin residents and by Elmhurst Illinois relatives.

Associated Press Saipan Chicago Tribune Tokyo John E. Krause 21St Bomber Command Tokyo Bay Roger Kelly Edinburgh Texas Richland Center Wis Elmhurst Ill Krause Capt. Kelly Maj Lass Johnny Johnny Krause Chadwick Major Krause Shuderwald

Salesmen and Merchandizing Stand Fast for Small Firms

A column argues that many startups fail long before growth. emphasizes the role of outside sales teams and strong merchandising. It praises independent salesmen backed by established firms, urges tax relief and reduced Washington interference, and promotes becoming an outside salesman to build a business.

Elling U.S Washington

Weekend Guests and Birthday Dinner Gatherings

Chadwick Bricks Miss Regina Beckmire of Highland Park was a weekend guest in the Humbert Beckmire home. Mr and Mrs Marshall Farthing and families were Thursday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Myron Frederich. Mr and Mrs Donald Asay and family of Brookville, Mr and Mrs Fried Strauch of Lanark were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Roy Queckenborner. Frank Williams S3e and Mrs Williams and family were Monday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Alvin Schneider. Mr and Mrs D E Graham were Saturday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Will Beattie near Lanark. The dinner honored Mrs Graham and Shirley Mae Battie's birthday. Set Paul Mackey, with the Sth air force in England, arrived in the United States for a 30 day furlough with his parents, Mr and Mrs Guy Mackey, and notified them he had landed in Boston.

Regina Beckmire Highland Park Humbert-Beckmire Marshall Farthing Myron Frederich Donald Asay Brookville Fried Strauch Lanark Roy Queckenborner Frank Williams Williams Alvin Schneider D. E. Graham Will Beattie Graham Shirley Mae Beattie Paul Mackey Sth Air Force England United States Guy Mackey Boston

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