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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1934
Page
5
Friday brings English and biology tests for several classes while geometry students face a Friday loss. Short plays and musical performances are planned for Friday. The boys basketball team played Cladwick Tuesday after school amid club chatter and student notes.
Louise St. Ores bride to be receives showers at a Gitelen shower hosted by Miss Tartlet Smith at her home on Wednesday. Guests include Harriett Weatherwax Lorraine Weatherwax Athlone Mary Margaret Gar Sylvia Griswold Elva Stage Florence Smith Sylvalena Bulhous Tr lone Schick Prudence Grohuring Mrs Paul Smith Mrs Robert Gelwicks Mrs Wayland Bennett and Alwilda Smith. Prizes awarded for games and refreshments served after opening gifts.
Neighbors gathered at Louise St. Ores home for a bridal shower with games and advice on married life. Gifts and editor selections sparked playful roles. Betty Hoy named distant editor in chief as plans continue.
A chicken pie supper will be held this Friday at Ideal Church with serving starting at 6 o clock. The cost is 45 and 25 cents. A program follows the meal, then a bazaar with many nice articles for sale. Herbert Rawlins Jr. traveled to Chicago for a Masons convention Tuesday and Wednesday.
Miss Blanche Turney of Thomson and Harlan Handel of Chadwick wed Thursday at Rock Island at three o clock. They left for a wedding trip through Iowa. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Turney and known in Chadwick and Thomson. The groom is son of Mr and Mrs William Handel and a leading local business figure with Handel garage and trucking. They will reside at the Handel home in the village pending a permanent address.
Locals note numerous visits including Sylvia Griswold with Mr and Mrs Nat Ane and others visiting in Clinton Ebby Savanna and Shafer areas. Miss Enna Kling plans to move to Main Street rooms next door to Dr Chipman’s office. A new house is being built on Jercens farm with lumber bought from Erve Martindale.
William Eslinger continues improving slowly while A Seuneff and Mrs Robert Coom are listed as unwell near Nasher home east of town. Mrs Frank Rush suffered a stones attack early this week and Mrs John Sager remains ill in Martindale. Mr Martindale marks his eighty fifth birthday. Last.
A daughter was born Saturday to Mr and Mrs Dewellyn Fay of Fulton at Mercy Hospital in Clinton. The article notes the infant's name is not provided in the readable text.
The Thomson church hosts morning worship at 10 with The Book of Books and an evening service at 7 30 on Sunday October 21 led by My D L Turner of Sterling. A Sunday school social occurred Tuesday with sixty attendees and an all day meeting Friday October 18 in the basement. The Ladies Aid reports contributions from an apron drive totaling 15 03. The Centennial Session of the Baptist State Convention is scheduled for Central Baptist Springfield October 25 26 27 28. Lodging on the Harvard plan is available for visiting attendees. The Livewire class meets next Tuesday at Irene Schick’s home.
Ideal Sunday school at 10 00 AM and evening service at 7 30 PM. Everyone invited to social and chicken supper at the church Friday evening. Plate price 15 cents and 25 cents.
New minister writes to Methodist congregants and Thomson Fulton parishioners inviting all to Sunday services next week morning worship at 11 with Sunday school at 10. Subject is The New Conference Year. Encourages bringing a friend. Ladies aid met Wednesday with quilting and a potluck dinner. next quilting day planned with soup dinner.
Catholic regular services at 8 30 and 8 30 listed, Church of Christ at 9 30 Sunday school followed by 10 30 morning worship and 7 30 evening service. Morning worship will dedicate Sunday school teachers and officers to nurture children and members. Pastor will preach on Traching for Christian Living.
Reverend H C Russell is named full time minister for the parish covering Thomason and Fulton. He brings long pastorate experience and service on national boards of Education and Hog, Pills and Homes. His daughter works with Eskimos in Name Alaska for the National Home Missionary Society. His other daughter serves as a nurse in the Army and Navy hospital at Hot Springs Arkansas after three years in the Philippine Islands and time in Shanghai. His son is a Standard Oil engineer in Wyoming. Mr and Mrs James Smith of Savannah visited the Lewises. Carl S Hoover of Croton Ohio plans a winter stay after a summer visit.
A Democratic gathering convened at Masons Hall in Thomson on Wednesday evening with nearly all county candidates in attendance. Speakers praised the party’s slate, touting unity and plans to mobilize supporters for upcoming ballots as factions work to secure votes.
A birthday party was held at Grace Crobuping's home Friday evening to honor Bruce Groharing on his 91st birthday. Guests enjoyed games, prize winnings for Dan Sack, Gail Turney, Paul Gaar, and Louise St. Ores, plus sandwiches, apple pie, ice cream, coffee, and cake.
Robt Groharing plans a Southeast corner filling station at the former hardware site on Main Street, using a modernized facade. He and his son Bruce may run the business with a full Standard Oil product line. the renovation aims to accommodate trucks and larger buses, with a four-tenant plan in the remodeled building. York Center School reports student honors and activities amid fall exams and a World's Fair trip by eighth graders.
Gabby Hartnett and Cubs players will attend a Fulton event Saturday featuring a 2:30 game with the Fulton independents, followed by a communal supper, dancing with Gene Barrett’s orchestra, and Hartnett as master of ceremonies. Proceeds benefit the Fullen Catholic church.
The 500 chia met vidas with Mar jorie Peters in Arce. A picnix dinner was entered at noon. The Rural Neighbors will hold their regular meeting Tuesday afternoon. The Eastern Stars meet tonight. This is the regular meeting and there are heat in time.
Jack and Maude Brooks headline at the Masonic Hall Thomson for a Thursday evening attraction. If crowds grow as at prior shows, extra chairs may be needed and hangs could occur. Previous crowds filled the hall and received praise for the show and fare. Local merchants helped stage the event and ticket sales average around 229, signaling strong public interest.
A head-on crash near the Milwaukee cut-off crossing, south of Thomson Route 80, injured members of Gene Barrett and his orchestra returning to Clinton Iowa. The 1932 Studebaker was totaled. one rider bruised and hospitalised, others unharmed. Swinging signals at crossings urged.
Dr Chipman was stung by a hornet while driving her fur. Glen Groharing and Stacey Potter reenlisted in the CU camp at Palisades Park in Savanna. Therese Peters of Clinton is visiting Fred Peters in Argo. Albert and Ott Badtko visited Morrison for Ed Drake’s Saturday gathering. Reeves Kratz and Donna of Freeport visited Friday through Sunday with Me and Mrs Frank Rush. COC boys received free admission to the fair Friday to Sunday. Sam Lynn Morgan attended. Herbert Rawlins family attended church at Ideal Sunday. Charles Stage of Rock Island spent the weekend with Ben Stage. Bob Stage, now employed in Rock Island, returned home.
K B Carpenter treasurer of the York Community Club prints this week's Review showing Melon Day as one of the season’s best profits in years. He notes uncashed checks and urges prompt cashing to complete the report. The balance on hand is 1458.76 with 1923 gate receipts accounted for by E G Martindale.
The item notes Frank Strancky of Savanna and Congressman Len Alien of Gajena in the latest Who's Who in America fiction listing. It praises their supposed intelligence in northern Oineis affairs and asserts their worthiness of the recognition. A separate line mentions Tone RAebican hosting a birthday party Friday evening with guests Verne and Ta Martndale, Marx and Marcaret Gaar, Myrtie and Lois Greharing, and Va tda Rice.
George Potter will staff a Saturday trip to Chicago for Thomson sightseers aboard his new truck. Round trip rates are stated as reasonable. Early Saturday departure from Thomson, return from the ferry about eleven o’clock that night. About twenty planned travelers include Blaine Turney Paul Gaar Geo Kauffman Clarence McGinty Mr and Mrs John Carroll and others. More may join by contacting sponsor Clarence McGinty.
Cane is the primary harvest this season with several growers, including Costello with 17 acres, reporting large patches. Sorghum tops the crop value at about 85 cents per ten pound pail with two to three mills operating and some cane being hauled to Preston Town for processing. Notable growers named include Henry Lohmeier Fred Miller Henry St Ores Edison Holland Ray Brenneman Ald Renald Smith Roy Heitman and Frank Swith.
Sparks from the chimney started a tenf fire at the Inve Martindale home Monday morning. A motorist saw smoke and alerted helpers, prompting a quick response that contained the blaze with a single extinguisher. The family thanks responders for their prompt aid and asks others to clean chimneys in fall.
Farmers in York township received corn-hog checks this week and the smiles they share show the relief from aid. Ralph Lower of Lanark visited on Sunday afternoon at the Fred Nipe home in ATRO-. the article notes the checks will be split among recipients and distributed under part conditions.
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