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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1940
Page
6
The Methodist Sunday school class led by Mrs. Fred Miller and Chas McGinty held a party at the church with twenty eight attendees and refreshments. Numerous local residents and visitors are noted in weekly updates including travels, visits, and small town social events around Thomson and nearby areas.
Aaron Lantz and Miss Mil dred Lohmeier, both of Mount Carroll, escaped with minor injuries when their 1933 Chevrolet coach veered off highway 52 near the Mrs. Stachel Furath farm, four miles east of Savanna, struck a telephone pole and a tree. Lantz suffered a deep cut requiring stitches and body bruises. Lohmeier had minor bruises. Lantz received treatment at Savanna city hospital. He said lights from an oncoming car blinded him. The damaged car was towed to a Savanna garage.
The Bristol School month ends with report cards for eighth graders Betty Imel Jeanne Swett and Mary Ellen Halfman noted for top marks. Betsy earned 25 points to A while Jeanne 28 and Mary Ellen 30. Students present Weekly Reader Papers Current Events and four reading circle reports.
Local society notices list funeral attendance for Mrs. John Wolt ers in Clinton and numerous weekend visits and travels among residents of Thomson Argo Savanna Morrison Chadwick and Ful ton I a including guests from Miles Warrenville Sharon and Chicago reflections on fishing trips and family gatherings through the week.
Salem township Republican committeewoman Anna Towart announces a rally at Mission Ridge School on Saturday October 19. A prominent speaker is to be secured, with refreshments run by Young Republican worker Roy Hinebaugh. County figures Nellie Courts and Harry Lowman will attend with other party members.
Members of the Fair Haven Evangelical church plan a Rally Day program at 2 p m Sunday Oct 6 in the church. Rev Paul Farley will lead Call to Worship Opening chorus Invocation Scripture reading and music by various classes and groups. The program includes quartets duets songs and remarks by the pastor with a closing benediction.
Word arrives from Stevens Point Wisconsin of the sudden death on Saturday of T. E. Smith president of the Stevens Point Teachers College. Surviving are his wife Betty Gatwick and a son Tom of Milwaukee.
The Loyal Helpers Sunday school class at the Methodist church met in the basement Tuesday evening with 17 members present. A short business meeting and program followed by various games and a hearty lunch. The next gathering on October 29 will include a Halloween party.
William L. Austin of the Bureau of the Census reports Illinois totals from the Sixteenth Decennial Census. Illinois rises 3.2 percent to 7,874,155 from 7,630,654, with Whiteside County up 11.1 percent to 43,342 and Rock Island up 15.3 percent to 113,170 while Carroll declines 2.4 percent to 17,994.
More residents joined the rural electric patronage group this week. New hookups include Fred Miller Otto Switzer Lyle Shelly Louis Shelly Jesse Jurgens and 12 Riverview cottages. Some Riverview cottages left for winter will join in spring and Rudolph Holme’s farm will be connected later in the week.
Doris Boylan and friends toured Chicago enjoying city sights. Erve Martindale and spouse vacationed with Ed Martindale and family in Baraboo Wis. Mary Frazier and Will Frazier visited Lavalle Wis. Francis Martindale stayed with Camp Douglas residents. Ab Goods at Wonowoc Wis. ill health to enter Richland Center hospital Wednesday. Lloyd Smith family visited Ashby home. George Collinson hosted a dinner with Greeley family. Heinze family leased Senneff house in Wacker area. Clarence Appel Vernon visited Walter Appel near Chadwick.
Mrs. Katie Rahn and Maude Rahn accompanied Mrs. O H Rahn and Mrs. Frank Cheeseman spent Saturday afternoon in Clinton. They met Mrs. Herbert Spearman at Jane Lamb hospital and were visited by Verna Schleming of Milledgeville at the Williams home.
Notice to landowners in Savanna and York Drainage District Carroll County Illinois that the annual benefits for drainage and levee work for 1940 are due. Payment must be made to Treasurer Roy I. Houghton in Thomson Illinois by March 10 1941 or lands will be sold to cover the amount and costs. Dated September 26 1940.
Notice to all interested that the fifth installment of the seventh assessment of benefits on lands in Illinois is due and payable to the district treasurer in Thomson. If unpaid by March 10, 1941, parcels with unpaid installments will be sold according to law to cover the installment and costs. Roy L. Houghton, Treasurer. 13t
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