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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1931
Page
1
Foes- Melon Day ends with larger crowds than last year. Free melons vanish as attendees, despite dust and showers, enjoy a band, dances, and village festivities. A Freeport aeroplane made a minimal showing, while gate receipts look favorable after a rain-affected day.
Carroll county teachers gathered at Mt. Carroll high school gymnasium to receive year ahead guidance from County Superintendent Martha Ashby. All York township teachers attended the meeting. Julius Francke of Hanover died at his son Gussie's home Sunday morning. Funeral Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church. He leaves three sons Albert Roscor and Gussie of Hanover and three brothers Herman Thomson and Albert and Will Francke of Hanover. Thompson relatives attended the funeral.
Mrs Mattie French Peck dies after long illness at 2 30 AM on Thursday August 27. She cared for York township and supported civic projects. buried at South York cemetery. Obituary accompanies report of Thomson Board of Auditors meeting Tuesday, auditing township books, approving road levy of 9000 dollars, and personnel changes.
The Thomson Shipping Association reports a quiet period with no major news, attributing it to extreme heat. Two community events, the Ideal Farmer's Club picnic and Melon Day, drew strong local participation and public notice, celebrated for community spirit and effort. Stock shipping has slowed. more feed arrived than stock shipped. Farmers remain steady, stock nearing shipment, with a six month review planned next week.
A long list of names shows freshmen sophomores juniors and seniors enrolled at Thomson High School. The piece notes visiting Tom Pettit of Chicago whose father owned the Pettit mill at the bluff and mentions Pettit family history in Thomson.
Mese Vera Wilson Vivian Taylor Ruth Woessner will room at the Rey Houghton home. Mr. Blodgett lives at the T. H. Kustus home. Mr. McManus will board at Delia Melendy’s. Hemmer rents Mrs. Weber’s house. Weber will have a room there. Nelle Burns to live at Wilt Hotel. Nelle Hastings stays with Bertha Wolland. Harriet Zagechwerdt and Docin Brooks stay with Sadie Brockill.
F J Stranksy plans a large feeding floor at his Argo farm. Adam Heinze runs the Stansdale farm where a corn end 100 feet long is planned. John Oghade and men will do the work. Mr and Mrs Prentiss Kenyon stay with the Jenkins family as Chadwick school remains closed due to Prof Gungy illness at Madison hospital Wisconsin.
Hannah E. Morren recounts a long journey from St Paul to Winnipeg including visits to Mayfair and Minneapolis. She describes farms near Regina and Saskatoon, local prices, and farm life. notes on roads, stores, and cultural sights, ending with relief at returning home to England.
Sunday guests included Stoughton Mies Mayr from Stoughton visiting parents, who returned to Rockford with them. Harold Fink of Chadwick, ex high school history and mathematics instructor, will join the University of Illinois this month to continue studies. Mrs Minnis Whitney and granddaughter Viviah Merritt of Davenport were Melon Day visitors, staying through Sunday before Ed Atherton drove them home.
Robert Grohuring announces the first BP T A meeting of the new school year will be held Thursday evening Sept 10 at York Community High School. All York township teachers and parents are invited. The program is not fully announced yet but several fine numbers are promised. Refreshments will be served. Reception committee members are listed including Mrs H V Hobison and Mrs Robert Groharing.
Vacation is over and Bible school attendance should top 100 with 36 present. Our college services on Aug 30 featured Bruce Grohsling singing and a sermon on The Road to True Dominion. Junior 6 EB resumed meetings. minister spoke on The Unpardonable Sin. Ladies met. September 9 prayer meeting will study Philippians. Members urged to attend next Sunday worship and vote on calling the minister and salary for the coming year.
Fifteen members of the Methodist Ladies Aid met at the church basement on Wednesday afternoon. The social committee served refreshments and the group decided to make and fill a Red Cross bag and hold a bake sale on September 14. They will meet next Wednesday at Miss Mary Cone’s home. Rally Day program for Sunday morning September 6 includes prayers, recitations, and songs by multiple classes, with services next Sunday featuring morning worship at 9:30 and Sunday school at 10:36.
A compact report lists August 1931 library activity with counts for books loaned by category, new books received, borrowers, and fines. It includes author and title mentions, plus local society notes on meetings and church events.
Thomsen's seventh Melon Day drew a large crowd despite sandstorms and heavy rain that knocked out lines and darkened towns. Admission dropped to 25 cents for adults, with under-12s free, and about 5 000 total attendees were reported. Morning races, a ball game, and boxing proceeded until midafternoon. a fire, wind, and rain ended activities as electricity failed near the McGinty station. Savanna beat Carroll County Farm Bureau 6 to 2 in the main game, with Thomson Juniors taking the morning fall game 4 to 6 against Oregon lads. numerous local prizes and events completed the day.
Sunday worship scheduled at 0 o clock in the morning at the bishop's church, inviting parishioners to attend.
Mr and Mrs Phillip Feik report attending Melon Day events on August 29 1931 in Van Orin praising the music, ball games, and plentiful melons. They sent ten cents for two write-ups and express wish to attend again.
Boxers Brown and Switzer won their bouts on a four-fight card. Beener Brown defeated Wayne Drake, David Switzer beat Gilpin Stage, Hao Sentieff and Wilbur Stickel fought to a draw, and Marvin Martindale of Glen Marte was washed out by rain in the opening round leaving the bout incomplete.
A. J. Gerlach and Bert Schreiner led singles tying for top honors and splitting the purse. In doubles pitching first place went to T. M. Chealum and Wells, with Gerlach and Fred Sandrock second, and KE Hartman with F Hartman third. Orville Sandrock, a 12 year old from Prophetstown, placed in second. Gerlach and Sack and Schreiner in singles each lost only two games.
Mrs J B Ravin announces the marriage of daughter Helen to Bruce Thompson son of Mr and Mrs J He Thompson. The ceremony occurred Friday July 31 in Rockford Alabama. Attendants were Mr and Mrs John Fletcher. The couple will reside with the groom’s parents at Fulton. Dr Thompson, a local dentist, is well known in the area.
Mr and Mrs Adané Shipman hosted relatives and friends for August birthdays at their Milledgeville home. Attendees included Claude Gein and family Thomson and multiple others from Argn Freeport Milledgeville and Savanna. Also noted were a family picnic at Old Mill Park Savanna and a minor automobile accident involving Laura Ashpole.
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