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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1935
Page
7
The Morrison County fair drew its largest crowd in years as Wednesday and Thursday events expanded bleachers to host racing and livestock shows. judges reported high quality entries across poultry, cattle, and other livestock, with numerous firsts and seconds tallied for participants from Mendota, Morrison, Pecatonica, and other towns.
Thomson news item expresses gratitude for courtesies shown after the death of infant Arla Dean. Families listed include Mr and Mrs Chas Holman and children, Mr and Mrs James Geerts and Albany relatives, and Cecil Manlenblink family. Also notes Ernest Tousley and Mary Tousley with Eloie Tousley plan a five week visit to Royal Center Indiana.
A local fair featured a string of events including foot races for women and men led by winners Mildreal Gasison and Mr Buske, horseshoe pitching won by C Guinther, doubles by Gandrock and Hooppole, and softball and baseball games with Thomson and Carroll County Farm Bureau securing victories.
Morrison hosts Whiteside County Fair with events on Thursday September 12 and Secret Day in Forreston. Feene i Festival and Home Costus set for Thursday September 19 Veremindy Day at Milledgeville plans noted for Thursday through Saturday.
Monday night notes show Wofield drove to Chicago for a poultry errand while Donald Weatherwax hosted guests from Wiglen Day and others. Swityer spent weekend in Guttenba on relatives’ sofa. Welch family visited Ben Stage home for Labor Day. Several families, including Madsen, Strubb, Schick began teaching in Dyslin school. Visitors from Peoria Quincy Nelson Wis Clinton returned home Monday.
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