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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1932
Page
2
A town column blends moral broadcasts from a radio tale about a swimmer escaping a shark and a lion with local chatter on fruit prices, auctions, and upcoming county sporting events. It notes Ed Mest at a sale, entry details for Chadwick Cheese Day games, and salaries of county officials amid economic pressures.
The Lackery Grove school received new seats and a desk setup. The Sunday observance is set for September 25 at the M. B. church with a 10:40 am Sunday school, basket dinner, and services at 2. Special mass planned. Rev. Nesmith to preach. Union services by M. B. and Brethren churches to continue monthly with social events. community coop praised. Ben Lonely of Chicago visiting Martha home. Barb Bashaw lost a valuable Purebred cow last week. Bernadine Sorensen of Savannah visited Evelyn Grimm Friday night.
A Sandridge column notes a warm September day and low river levels after recent rains. Melon sales finish at reduced prices while many stands report strong turnout. Community readers learn of Mrs. Gus Leavens improving health, Libie Curley visiting from Mosquito Hill, and local social plans including a Mt. Carroll outing and Cheese Day in Chadwick. The Rockne car drawing winner is from Warren Wisconsin, and local figures like Walter Green trade cars. Funeral details for Floyd Potter and melon growers are mentioned along with game wardens and fall farming efforts.
Mrs. Urwin J. Frank 22 died and her husband Elmo Jones and two children were injured when a Nash roadster crashed into their Chevrolet on route 78 five miles north of the Lincoln highway Saturday night. The coroner's jury opened, and the inquest was held at Reynolds funeral home.
John Bonsom and Loyal Ku hmier, residents west of White Pugvon, are jailed in Whiteside County at Morrison on $5,000 bond each for alleged theft of two hogs and four shoats from Conrad Daehler’s farm. They confessed after preliminary hearing before Justice Castendyck and were bound over to the grand jury. Deputies Byam and Utz traced the car used in the theft, a 1928 Chevrolet, after it damaged an old Ford on the property. The fugitives claimed they were returning from filling a silo when arrested. stock buyer Vernon Fink purchased the hogs unaware of the theft.
Thomson's Melon Tossers end the summer with a 17 game win streak as Chadwick boasts five straight wins last summer. The storied Thomson Chadwick rivalry heats up this afternoon with many fans expected to pack the stands.
Fragmentary OCR yields a garbled marriage note with names like Mathew Labotink and Caravaioh. The readable portion hints at a ceremony or social item but lacks clear dates places or outcomes. The fragmentary text suggests a local society notice rather than a full obituary or event record.
The football season has started for Savanna and Mt Carroll high schools. Warm days have been thinning candidate ranks and players are quickly shaping up for the games. The Review will publish complete schedules for both teams in next week’s issue.
The Carroll County Farm Bureau added two victories at Clinton farmers picnic on Saturday Morning they defeated Sabula 9 to 5 and in the afternoon beat Fulton 4 to 3 Eddie Rahn started the morning game but was pulled for Blaine Leavens who steadied the Sabula defense and allowed a 2 to 3 comeback win Blaine Leavens again led the late game with a 4 to 3 win over Fulton a strong outfit boasting two Farm Bureau wins this year Box scores followed for Fulton.
Four masked bandits forced a Mt Carroll area man to stop his Chevrolet on Route 78 near Daggotts and ML Carroll, stealing ten dollars and tossing three spark plugs away before fleeing south in an unlicensed car. The victim notified authorities in Mt Carroll. search by Whiteside and Carroll counties failed to locate the culprits.
A garbled schedule notes Governor Roosevelt may visit Savanna for a brief audience. Earlier listings show stops at Freeport with Savanna included only if a local pastor can arrange a short crowd interaction, suggesting the visit could be brief and subject to last minute changes.
Julius Eichert was taken into custody Monday at noon on charges related to illicit activities. He was held under bonds of 200 dollars and later transferred to the county jail. Authorities planned to review the case as more details emerged.
Douglas Bristow of Sasanna and Gertrude Mackey both colored, held on liquor possession charges. Bonds set at 1000 each. await grand jury meeting in November. Arrest followed raid at 1029 Cheaso Avenue leading to removal of 79 homes of alleged homebrew.
Judge Henry Horner, Democratic gubernatorial candidate, spoke in Milledgeville and Carroll County, urging farmer consultation on farm relief and tax relief. He pledged to cut state expenses by eliminating unnecessary Springfield jobs and advocated tax reductions to aid agriculture.
Douglas Bristow of Savanna was sentenced to 60 days at Vandalia after entering a pen of cattle and violating the prohibition law, as stated before Judge Indue Giese on Monday afternoon.
Misty, garbled OCR records show community odds and ends including tax debate aims to cut deficits, local officials and residents undergoing health care, travel to Clinton and Excelsior Springs, a horse trader activity, a man with jaundice, a ball team invited to Chadwick, and several hometown names like Hoober, Melendy, Dale, and Cooper amid a miscellany of incidents.
A fragment from an American Magazine suggests discussion of women’s roles or identities, presenting two kinds of folk women as either self-made or socialized. It hints at contrasted portrayals without full context or clear events. The readable text implies analysis of gender norms within a periodical feature.
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