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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1942
Page
6
The United States Employment Service calls for immediate registrations to tap women's labor for upcoming job openings. The message emphasizes quiet endurance as essential courage in boosting industrial manpower.
Louis Selick, who arrived from Germany in 1802, settled in Thomson after arriving in York township with four cents. A longtime farmer and Melon producer on a 127 acre tract, he joined the Farm Bureau and supports crop control and soil conservation. He volunteered in the Spanish American War but was not called to active duty. He emphasizes strengthening the war effort through farming staples and livestock. He is a Sunday school teacher for 40 years and a temperance advocate. He plans to continue contributing to victory through immediate farming actions.
Sunday gatherings and weekend visits fill Chadwick with guests from Argo Maywood Morrison Polo Hanover Centralia Davenport Rock Falls East Moline and others. Families entertained relatives and friends including the Sack, Eisfeller, Daehler, Potter, Eggert, McCormick, Merboth, Brandenburg, Emyre, Farthing, Haw kin, Meyer, Voegler, and Hawkins in various homes.
Sunday September 27 centers on Reality as the Lesson-Sermon subject in all Christian Science churches. The Golden Text speaks of the Lord remaining forever and His throne enduring through generations, with Psalms and Eddy's Science and Health cited to stress God as All in all and Spirit governing all.
Recipe for a milk based drink with nutmeg and eggs plus community notices. Names include Mrs Pensinger Springfield Ill and Preston Prairie events such as Walter James and Frank Isenhaus changes. Also reports on football at Madison, snow at Preston Prairie, and a United States Employment urging women to register for upcoming jobs.
A schoolgirl verse recounts Hitler dreaming of death and seeking heaven only to be refused entry by St. Peter and the devil. The poem ends with Hitler waking in a cold sweat, noting he never expected to be kicked out of hell.
An old health feature urges higher milk intake to build strong bones and teeth. It cites milk’s calcium phosphorus protein vitamins and energy content and recommends at least one quart daily for children and one pint for adults while noting iron and digestion gaps. It also mentions a recipe for eggnog as a vitamin rich drink.
Sunday visitors totaled several families. Cora and Mary Hoak from Galt joined Miss Pearl Whitmer and others at the Farthing home. Sterling hosts included Mr. and Mrs. Hartman and other relatives for dinner.
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