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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1936
Page
3
The American history class studies the Constitution with a tent event on Chapter V. Seniors near graduation enjoy high scores in electives. juniors advance. Ballots on electors discussed. senior class rings arriving. Freshmen plan Harvest Party. cheerleaders gain new megaphones. The piano is praised. school life includes plays, tests, and jokes about teachers and students.
Rosalie Hand was taken to the hospital Tuesday night and subjected to emergency surgery for appendicitis. Fourth grade geography class studies The Sun and Its Cre, while a unit titled Lets Go Traveling supports geography social science and health. Third and fourth grades prepare decorative vases for exhibit. Fifth grade pupils rehearse a short play for Armistice Day. The fifth and sixth grade room has a new aquarium funded by the selling fund. Martha French contributed three fish a nail and a castle for the aquarium with more additions planned. The unit in fifth and sixth grade science is Mission of Birds. A Nature Library book set aids the students and a new reading list was posted by Mrs Williams. Sixth grade regrets Tris Martindale leaving for Davenport. Arlene Sikkema absent from fifth grade. Kathren Wiebenra recovering from surgery and expected home this week. Seventh and eighth grades make Halloween posters with winners Emma Roelan Geet Hoar and Denis Bosian. Seventh and eighth grades saved all reading books and read at least four per pupil. Reporters this week are Leo Fisher Alten Sikkerma and Arlene St. Orex.
The ArgoPa Home Economics Club will hold its next regular meeting on Friday March 20 at Be Ares PS Methodist church. A potluck meal will be served following the gathering.
Two Thomson cars collided on Route 80 near the Frank Brown home while returning from a Savanna dance. Shelley and Manning were badly cut and bruised, taken to hospital, with Shelley briefly unconscious. Morgan, the rear-rammed driver, suffered minor injuries. Dense fog and slow speeds contributed to the wreck. all parties escaped serious harm and expected to recover fully. Prudence Groetaring of Ev Vanston visited with her parents and traveled to Eureka for a college homecoming weekend.
Announcement reports the July 25, 1936 wedding in Galena of Miss Evelyn J D Kauffman and Laurence A Beck with a single ring ceremony by Rev. Percy R McMahon. Witnesses Myrna Belle and Charlotte Jane McMahon. The bride wore navy blue crepe with white accessories and pink roses. Post ceremony supper at Mr Beck's parents' Savanna home.
We thank our many friends for gifts of flowers candy fruit cards letters cigars and other gifts presented through Tuesday on the occasion of our wedding anniversary Your acts of kindness appreciation and goodwill are a source of wonderful remembrance to us signed Mr and Mrs John Neary Mex
The church adjusts services for winter with Sunday school at 7 PM and church at 11 AM next Sunday. This week features a chalk talk in colors and the sermon titled Disease of the Spirit. All children are urged to attend and bring a friend.
Harold R. Dude will lead revival services starting next Monday at 7:80 p.m. each night except Saturdays and Sundays. Morning worship and Sunday school slated. Ladies aid meets next Thursday with Mrs. Hoge. Social next Tuesday with Holland and Brach couples, bring ten cents and a favorite Bible verse. Everybody welcome.
Regular services at 6 00 a m ARGO FA METHODIST 9 30 a m Preaching service 10 15 a m Sunday school IDEAL Sunday school 10 00 a m Young People meeting 7 00 p m Evening service 7 30 p m Rev Berge pastor You are cordially invited to attend any or all of the services at Ideal.
The locality reports fair success with most hunters taking ducks on opening day. An estimate cites about 500 ducks shot and around 150 hunters present in York township. Visitors arrive as the hunting week continues with many reporting ducks being retrieved. Miss Wanda Deets spent last week at the Win Hawk Jr. home. Miss Mary Kness works at the Jack Halman residence, while George Lenders visited after the weekend in Elvira Iowa.
Among The Sick lists residents and relatives in Clinton area. Besslie Hand, daughter of Thames Hand, underwent emergency appendectomy at Mercy hospital on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Rosa Welle remained seriously ill after a stroke, her condition deteriorating after a second attack in one week. John Guinther suffered a paralysis stroke Sunday, his age making recovery unlikely. Kathrin Wichenga had an appendectomy earlier and returned home Friday. Arthur Jacame IX lay seriously ill after a knee amputation Friday, the father in law of Eleanor Dyk wore. Additional notes mention Mrs. B RK Lewis improving from recent surgery in Lane Lamb hospital and Mrs. Dan Mipe of Argo dealing with sciatic rheumatism under care of Miss Bertha Boyd.
Captain Wildey aged 96 went to Mt Carroll to cast a vote for the first time in a decade. A Civil War veteran, he recalled seeing Abraham Lincoln alive and after his assassination, and long ran a leading Mt Carroll grocery. He arrived by car at the fire station polling place and voted from his vehicle.
Word has been received that Lester Smiley Burnett, Hollywood film actor, and Moss Ballas McDonnel, a Hollywood newspaper woman, announced their marriage in Santa Anna on Oct. 25. Burnett, son of Rev and Mrs Burnett, once led the Urbana church nearly 26 years ago before moving to California.
Members of the Chat-a-While club hosted husbands at the Murray home last Thursday evening. Five hundred was enjoyed during the gathering. Attending were Mr and Mrs. Emil Brach, Mr and Mrs. Lloyd Smith, Mr and Mrs. Tod Storm of Wacker, Mr and Mrs. Lyle Williams, Mr and Mrs. Hobart Holland, Mr and Mrs. Leonard Stage, Mr and Mrs. Iven Carroll of Chadwick, and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Murray.
Herman Timmons of Fulton learns of Eugene Green and Lorraine Kelly wed in Vancouver Washington on January 25. Green, Fulton High School 1933 graduate, spent time in a CCC camp, then worked in Roseburg Oregon and plans to reside there after a wedding trip through Oregon and Washington.
Christian Church services were held Wednesday for Byron Atherton aged 84 in Marshall. The obituary notes he and his family had long relied on Bill Strubb for duck hunting, recalling past seasons with duck supplies and a fond local connection to Sand Slough.
The Village Board met in regular session with six members present. Bills were approved for payment and the treasurer reported a balance of 2193 dollars. A protest against a nuisance dog was tabled and the owner was to restrain it. Main street maintenance funding was discussed, and a health officer resignation was accepted. City officials planned street repairs and a paving-related project.
Teachers from York Community High School will travel to Champaign for a state high school conference tomorrow Friday. Mrs Chester Sherman will accompany the group as far as Manila, staying the day, while Mrs Glenn Demarce attends in Champaign with them. Mrs Oil Switzer visited Mt Carroll yesterday, and Tuesday evening visitors included Mr and Mrs Stickel, Mr and Mrs Will Richter, and Dr RAL Petty.
York Township voters set two records in Tuesday’s presidential election with the largest Democratic vote in history and a total turnout of 649, beating the prior high of 636. Weather hindered turnout, but brisk activity marked a day of decisive results across local races and party lines.
Reports from the TNT club of the Christian church show a very good turnout at the dinner served in the church annex on election day. More than $20 was taken in from dinners sold, though some expenses will be deducted from this amount.
Thomson merchants view with alarm the risk that Route 171 will again be treacherous this winter. They say mud and mire last winter blocked access, hurting trade and voting. They urge state action to keep the road bed passable and maintained through winter, expressing skepticism about whether it will be done.
The Eastern Stars will hold their regular mortine next Thursday evening. The Thomson chapter and Mr Carroll and Morrison chapters were invited to Chadwick this evening. The Methodist ladies aid met yesterday with Mrs Grace Strauch and plans a sale of Christmas wrapping paper cards and kitchen supplies. they solicit patronage.
Road Commissioner John Ashpole spoke publicly before election day predicting a Roosevelt landslide. The veteran politician, amid personal theatrics, warned the outcome would surprise many. Mr and Mrs Leslie Williams celebrated at dinner. Mr and Mrs Ivan Carroll of Chadwick attended.
At least seventy guests visited Tuesday at the home of Mr and Mrs John Neary in Thompson York township to honor the Golden Jubilee pair celebrating their 50th anniversary. Friends brought flowers candy cards and other gifts as the couple looked back on fifty years in the community.
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