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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1932
Page
5
The column urges support for home owned stores in Carroll County over discount chains. It recounts consumer experiences with cheap shoes, socks, and suits that failed, and warns about misleading net weights and staged discounts. It argues small merchants offer fair value and warns against buying “bargains” that cost more in the long run.
Money needed as JR8 Cariel County Hedernas roll call drive sets a goal for record membership. F A Winfred notes Red Cross relief demands after World War II and urges chapters to boost memberships nationwide. Roll call begins November 11 and runs through Thanksgiving, with Ray Westford county chairman coordinating township leaders and county workers optimistic for large turnout despite economic conditions.
A fragmented account describes geese attracted to bright street lights and fatally colliding with pavement. Observers note the birds dropped from the sky and into water, while one witness mentions a pond nearby and the odd coppery glow of the scene.
Shannon’s playground team annexed the county league crown, Leaf River holds second, Forreston strong finish. Shannon now plans to meet Stephenson county high school winner to decide the northwestern school champion. Carroll County bets loom large as locals root for strong showings.
A call to vote yes on Bond Measure V argues the emergency relief bond will save taxpayers money by funding critical services and reducing long term costs. Proponents urge swift approval to unlock funded projects and financial efficiencies for the community.
Voters are urged to approve an $20,000,000 emergency relief bond issue to repay $18,750,000 already borrowed for relief work. Approval would retire bonds via gasoline tax revenues to counties, avoiding new property taxes. defeat would raise county and state taxes in proportion to unpaid debt and boosted tax bills.
Preparations at Robert Peterson farm in Henry county near Galva target a record crowd for the nine state corn husking derby on November 10. Prairie Farmer leads the Illinois event with state champions from nine states expected to compete for the 1932 crown. The derby will begin at 11:45 am with bombs and radio station announcements, as Catapult tracers replace horse wagons and hundreds of officials help marshal the crowd. A parade, a banquet at Midland Country club, and extensive publicity mark the lead-up to the event with large attendance anticipated from several Midwest states.
Mrs. Anna Maloney, president of the Carroll Counts Red Cross workers, led a Friday Savanna meeting on methods to deposit and distribute cotton goods received. The group reported 1600 yards of flannel, 890 yards of muslin, 200 yards of shorting, and 800 yards of print material in the shipment.
Lanark community mourns the death of E C Francke a respected banker and model citizen whose fairness and Christian character shaped local life. The poem A Friends Greeting reflects on his enduring friendship and the void his passing leaves in Lanark Carroll County and southern banking circles.
Local warning alerts business people to watch for circulating counterfeit S10 gold certificates and $5 Federal notes bearing Hamilton Lincoln images with marked corners. A fourth special session of the Tlingit general assembly is adjourned until November 15, with interim perfunctory sessions and possible reunions only if called by leaders of both chambers.
County Clerk Walter Watson calculated how tax dollars are allocated from a $100 assessment on a York township farm valued at $3530. Of the $100, $15.77 goes to state general purposes including Illinois University and waterway programs, $15.12 to county general and highways, and $3.50 to township needs such as cemetery maintenance and local highways. The article also notes election polling, Halloween plans, Red Cross drive, and local school and community activities in Carroll County with various social and civic items.
Tax group to meet on October 31 at the county courthouse to discuss fiscal plans as Savanna records the highest tax per hundred in the county. The event marks the first open meeting of the county organization.
The Carroll County Taxpayers Association will hold its first open meeting at the county courthouse in Mt. Carroll at 7 30 Monday evening October 6. The general public is invited and urged to attend this meeting.
The Chadwick village leads in the lowest per $100 valuation tax while Savanna incurs the highest overall tax load with state and county shares dominant. Meeting outlines topics on neighboring counties taxation, educational funding, and local government roles, featuring speakers Ralph Eaton and others. An open discussion follows topic presentations by J H Shirk, Geo Jones, and Chas Harris.
A lengthy ballot is set for November 8 with eighty eight names listed for voters to consider on Election Day. The list includes candidates for multiple offices and propositions across various jurisdictions.
Carroll County leaders urge every legal voter to go to the polls on election day November 13 and vote yes on three special issues. Ballots feature a large slate and a separate minor ballot. emphasis on a $20,000,000 emergency relief measure and a state constitution amendment to cut red tape. The page notes candidates from six parties, with Republicans and Democrats full slates, and lists Harve Stahl as an independent Senate hopeful. Roosevelt and Hoover are active in the presidential contest as polls show Roosevelt leading among farmers and merchants.
Two known Intarlet fever cases reported in Mount Carroll, one at the Eimer Kensinger home and another at Owen Miles house. Both children are not very ill. The town faces unrelated notes about public building funds under Garner-Way federal relief.
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