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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1940
Page
8
Black Farme of Walnut announces a Pfister hybrid demonstration this Saturday at 1 pm at Stransdale East tenanted by Erin Barnhart. The public is invited. Mr. Black will explain corn cultivation methods and invite farmers to help judge corn varieties.
Preston Prairie Mr. and Mrs. Chas Bickelhaupt returned from a southern trip praising Kentucky hospitality. They visited Mammoth Caves and Churchill Downs. Wallace Williams and sons Michael and David joined Sunday dinner at Preston Downing’s home. Henry Stuble and son Gene of Freeport spent the weekend with relatives.
Announcement of Betty Lou Ferris and William Munson marriage set for September in Clinton Iowa with attendants from Davis Junction. Also reports Sabula couple Miss Margaret Goos and Francis Sager wed in St Peters Church and Mt Carroll pair Mary Foltz and Robert Edwards married in Clinton. Four couples involved with Savanna and Mt Carroll ties.
Miss Delores Aubrey and Orville Flink of Savanna were married Wednesday in Clinton Iowa. The bride is the daughter of Glenn and Mrs Aubrey, while the groom is the son of Charles Flink. The groom recently worked on the Clarence Van Ruskirk farm at Salem township and now is employed at a Savanna inn. They will reside in Savanna.
Editor tours Black Farms Prairieville tests near Lincolnway between Sterling and Dixon. Ten Pfister hybrid numbers were planted in blind plots by about thirty farmers who rated ears by size and nubbin count. Pfister officials note five hybrids perform consistently well, two were underwhelming, and 18 planned demonstrations help ensure a steady seed supply and ongoing hybrid improvement across 33 growers.
Multiple obituaries from Lanark and Savanna detail deaths of Mrs. Guy Wolf, Lewis P. Dyer, and Donald Cooper. Mrs. Wolf, wife of Lanark mayor, died in Rochester Minnesota after five weeks ill. survivors include husband, a daughter, mother, and brothers. Lewis P. Dyer 45, died of a heart attack in Lanark. survivors include widow, stepson, sister, and three brothers. funeral in Lanark. Donald Cooper, 60, retired Milwaukee railroad engineer, died in Savanna. services set in Savanna with burial there. survivors include widow, daughter, sisters, and brothers.
A dialogue shows a daughter asking her rich father if he would be sad if she left him. He replies with sadness and explains he will marry Mr Migson for alliance since he has no money. The plan would let them live together.
Over 100 farmers from northern Illinois, including 20 from Carroll County, visited the Gilmore Soil Conservation District in Winona Minnesota to learn about soil retention and lake sediment reduction. The group toured a large regional tree nursery with capacity for six and a half million trees and annual output of 2 12 million, offering 32 species. They traveled via Burlington Zephyr and were greeted by Winona Chamber of Commerce autos.
Loretta Young and Melvyn Douglas star in Columbia's He Stayed for Breakfast opening Saturday for three days at the Clinton Capitol Theatre. Alan Marshal Eugene Palette and Una O Connor support. Alexander Hall directs this witty comedy about a young man who befriends a financier's wife after a botched bank incident.
A humorous exchange reveals Clipshear’s humor earning praise in Hollywood with light jests about his two desks, and a wife’s overreaction to a crossword clue about a female sheep.
Pastors and members from nearby Methodist churches attend the Rock River conference in Freeport. Bishop Waldorf presides as opening addresses are delivered by Bishop Selecman and Dr. Ralph E. Diffendorfer. The program includes morning watches, business sessions, and notable talks by Dr. Magee, Dr. Hough, and others. An historic centennial address and pageant highlight Friday events.
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