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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1940
Page
2
The Thomson Illinois publication declares its belief that Carroll County residents are honest average citizens who support churches banks and local businesses. It urges continuing efforts for taxes insurance rent mortgages and family welfare and dedicates all future issues to these values.
Platform pledges a Milledgeville bank, road extensions from Han sen’s Corners to Chadwick via Rt 171 and 78, joining Rt 88, and electing efficient local officers. Calls for community sports, reduced expenses, tax cuts, crime prevention, constitutional adherence, and better farms for Carroll County.
Voters across Carroll county turned out in large numbers for the election with farm folk joining in a county and country turnout described as among the largest. The piece notes late returns listening to radio, Hallowe en festivities, hog flu, farm sales costs, and planned talks in Freeport as the Proving Grounds and Savanna development stir interest.
Monday pre election note lists residents, merchants, and officials with playful remarks about candidates. Mentions include Lynn Curley, Bayard Lewis, Judge Stransky, August Altensey, Walt Poffenberger, Louis Juist, Robert Sargeant, Hank Rahn, and Frank Rees among others. The writer contemplates support and ends with a call for unity after voting.
A run of birthday notices across several towns lists birthdays for residents including Glyde Collinson Argo Gordon Milroy Milledgeville Mrs Woodrow Bott Ernest Bornemeier Lanark Chas Deets Milledgeville Loren Albers Milledgeville Jean Printz Lanark Leonard Higley Polo Fern St Clair Milledgeville Ruth Dyson Lanark Kenneth Gaul Lanark Mrs Ernest Hook Sterling Arnold Yenney Lanark and numerous others with dates from Friday November 8 to Thursday November 14 in Lanark Milledgeville Chadwick Thomson and surrounding areas.
Glen Lesley of Rock Island killed the season's first wild goose at the Frank Holman camp west of Thomson. He also brought in several mallard ducks. A stranger in golf attire quipped after a failed drive at the first tee.
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