This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1933
Page
1
A columnist defends the National Industrial Recovery Act as boosting wages, jobs, and fair pay for cotton farmers and factory workers, while criticizing high taxes and urging public works funding to ease winter distress and cutting red tape in Washington. The piece cites job gains and a push to lower state taxes, urging voters to back efficient government and target relief before winter.
Manus builds a fast light squad around Barret Brown Richard McGinty and Ralph Mach sel from last year's Thomson quintet with Coach Manus driving daily practice. Captain Burrel Brown anchors running guard while reserves push for regular A berth as season tickets go on sale. Grain shipments from Potter Bros. Elevator continued with five carloads moved including corn rye wheat and mixed grains.
The P T A gathers this evening November 2 at York Community High School for a program prepared by pupils and teachers of Bristol Vinegar Hill schools. Readings songs dialogues and an address by A P Kenyon Chadwick with performances by Bristol Vinegar Hill students and local talents.
A fragment reports Bessy Dimewick with a poison oak infection and Vereon Rawls showing a stab at lumbage as Oretta Bennett of Peoria, granddaughter of Mrs. Orelis Bennett, is admitted for a major operation on Monday at a hospital in Prova.
Dinner guests Sunday included Mr and Mrs John Bull of Fulton and others from the Bath and Chadwick areas. A hospital patient Adam Hewne at Savanna hospital remains under care with expected extended stay. Mrs Tillie Harner returned home after visiting relatives. A scrambled dinner is planned at 8 o clock with a port-nuptial shower and gift exchanges for Mrs Laren and Miss Lally Thomson guests.
Thoingert area residents plan ten winter dances on Wednesday evenings at Masonry hall to avoid conflicting with Friday dances. A club seeks 25 to 30 members with broader invitations, reasonable admission, and enjoyably social events all season.
Wayne Groharing and Ruth Hanson of Clinton Indiana were married Saturday by Judge Delaney at the Clinton Town county courthouse. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Anna Shrader, and the groom, son of Mrs. Eva Atherton, plan to live in the James Creighton home on the slough bank. Thomson residents extend congratulations and a unique wedding charivari followed.
Rev W G Aitken leads morning service at 10 with the title The Title Examined of the Lords Prayer. Sunday school at 11 under DM R Brenneman. Evening union service at 7 30 at the Methodist church. Ladies aid meets Thursday led by Keith Mrs Edson Holland. Business meeting follows Sunday service. Christ's will statement noted as doctrinal claim.
Catholic morning services at 9 30 a m are listed along with Sunday school at 10 a m The Church of Christ opens with church school at 10 a m Rev Todd preaches a series on the Disciples next Sunday morning the sermon topic is The Development of the Disciples The Prenters class meets at Mrs Robert Graharing's home Thursday afternoon The Abody class gathers Tuesday evening at Mrs John Schade's home Thetidies aid meets next Wednesday afternoon in the annex of the church
Argo Methodist reports a 9:30 a m Sunday session with Esther Merchant speaking at 7:30 p m on Syria missionary work aided by pictures. The Willing Workers class led by Mrs Henry Parsons sponsors. Nesmith Rev and Mrs Nesmith attend. Young Peoples Choir perform special music. Esther Sch making reads House by the Side of the Road. Bower Sisters trio performs. Aid Society held a potluck yesterday with 25 present. Edson Holland shelled corn on Route 0.
Thomson basketball fans can see the first game Saturday night as the Fulton Collegians meet the Thomson Independents at York gym. Admission is free under a no admission charge plan that applies to all town team games this year. Games will be weekly on Thursdays, first Thursday of each month excluded, with the first game on Saturday. Players will wear new suits funded by church and community donations, and the squad thanks all donors. A list of local business supporters enabled the free policy, including G. Al Smith, Potter Bros, Hubert Holland, and many others. Thomson Independent Basketball Team.
Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs H E Browning were the latter s parents Mr and Mrs E S Donnell, her sister Mrs Nina Classland now Donnell all of Lexington, TL aie Donnell remained for a week
A Thomson observer urged the York Commercial Club to resume regular meetings or hold a near term gathering. He argued collective efforts and social meals aid local business, citing merchants sponsoring free basketball games to attract trade, and urged continued activism to improve the town.
Road Commissioner John Ashpote leads a crew graveling the stretch between farms of Lee Potter and Lloyd Smith toward Route 78. Hills will be trimmed and some sections east of Dunshee corner remain ungraveled due to cost. Community volunteers contribute time and labor, aiding completion as financing allows. A direct east route from Thomson to Route 78 would greatly assist farmers hauling stock and grain to Thomson.
Thomson was well represented in prize winning corn entries at the Clinton Corn Empire Festival held over Thursday to Saturday. Edna Hicks Eugene Murray and Frank J Smith won prizes in Carroll County with Hicks Murray farm entries totaling $9 00 in merchandise and Smith winning £3 00 worth. Hicks won first for best single ear of yellow corn and second and third in the ten ear group. Murray took second for a single yellow ear and Smith’s ten ears of white corn were hailed best in that group. The piece notes Thomson’s strong showing and wishes well to all winners amid local notes and reminders of preparations for winter.
John Hadley of Ruppert Idaho, visiting here, details potato and sugar beet crops. He reports a potato yield of 534 bushels per acre on heatland, best yet, plus 1,000 acres of beets yielding around 300 tons, irrigated land and sub irrigation practices, and explains costs of water ditches and shipping to Chicago. He arrived after a World’s Fair visit and will stay through Monday to visit friends and his mother Mrs Lillian Seltow.
Judge will meet next Thursday evening November 9 at 500 Club Mrs Will Holm hosts the afternoon for the members of her 400 club and Eastern Star group in Miambers.
Mrs Edna Hoeks visited Clinton from Thursday to Saturday Miss Hevlan Greatt and Lawrence Sullivan were Sunday visitors at the Chicago fas The lower part of the east window at Geiingers cafe was broken Monday evening when a townsman leaned against it Road patrolman Stoner of Chadwick graded the Argo road the past week He is turning the same up in good shape and with favorable weather conditions the road will settle before freezing He worked the Thomson end of the road last week and is out around the Ray Moyer farm presently
Honor Roll lists Delbert Curley Mary Switzer Ramona Lews Berne Cochran Russell Carpenter Dorothy Holm Evalyn Hols Geneva Kuness Arlyne Adams David Switzer Mary Hook Josephine Rice Vads Rice Elinor McKee Mazel Machesi Mildred Bower Harold Brown Paul Carpenter Lorena Knutsen Mary Gaar Margaret Gaar Louie Lewis Viviet Volz. Accrediting committee to meet at University of Illinois late November to consider York Community High School accreditation. Evelyn Holm and Earl Sark ordered class rings. Fragmented notes describe Halloween effects on freshmen and various classroom mishaps. Thanksgiving through December 4 and Christmas through January 3 holidays announced. Teachers will attend Champaign conference November 23. Continues on back page.
A large crowd enjoyed three one act plays staged by the C. H. junior class in the high school gym last Saturday night. Martin Dale’s orchestra provided music between acts, with Ramona Lewis on piano. Cast included Edward Longstreet Harald Brown Nellie LaShelle Leslie, LeRoy Foltz, Marie Stage, Mikired Bowar, Earl Fap, Mary Brown, Lucile Griswold, Rogers Carroll, Beulah Gaar, George Baker, Beulah Gaar, and others. Proceeds go to the class treasury.
Mr and Mrs David Werthr Jr announce the birth of a son named Card Burton born Saturday at their home north of town. The announcement notes the newborn’s arrival and parental details.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.