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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1939
Page
2
The Review asserts that Carroll County residents are ordinary citizens who support churches, banks, taxes, and local trades. It praises honesty, hard work, bill paying and lawfulness while declaring dedication of future issues to those community efforts and values.
The Carroll County platform calls for a bank at Milledgeville and extending Route 171 from Hansen's Corners on Route 78 to Chadwick joining Route 40. It urges electing efficient town village and county officers to reduce expenses and promote community competitive sports in Carroll County. The piece frames Carroll County as the sportsmen's paradise.
A daily birthday column lists names from multiple towns including Freeport Lanark Chadwick Milledgeville Moline Thomson and Fulton from Friday September 15 through Wednesday September 20. Names include Beatrice Brockill Mrs James Colehour Mrs Walter Hartman Bessie Bushman Elmer Weber Mrs Robert Spencer Genevieve Carpenter Nellie Parsons Mary Ann Hartman Mrs Kermit Krell John Parker and others.
A bustling Carroll County page reports Herbert Rawlins at Pekin Junior High enjoying teaching, fall farming picks up with silos full and improving grain prices, and residents planning street work, housing moves, and church drives. The 1940 Plymouth debuts at Burns Motor Co as local farms prepare for harvest and fall plowing.
A long, meandering diary style piece recounts a boyish tale of tricks to obtain a snack and ride credits during a shared day. It blends political jabs, Bible talk, and humor about a punchy neighborhood outing ending with a mother’s blessing.
Vada May Collinson Savanna Mrs C W Hogg Thomson Jean Hartman Thomson Robert Linker Lanark Ralph Lamoreau Lanark Russell Klitz Milledgeville Ardis Wenzel Lanark Bessie Schreiner Chadwick Dorothy Ann Burns Milledgeville Donald Keckler Chadwick Mrs H M Goble Milledgeville Joe Allison Milledgeville
A local Homecoming is planned with large attendance expected. Edward Atkins, 11, recovers from an eye injury after a fish hook accident. PTA opened with faculty reception at Chestnut Park School. Palisades park drew 17 864 visitors over Labor Day weekend. Community gatherings included a Farm Bureau picnic at Old Mill park and various local trades and services active around town.
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