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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1932
Page
4
Dozens of locals from Morrison Fulton Savanna Clinton and surrounding areas are listed visiting relatives and friends in Davenport Morison and nearby towns. The notes mention varied gatherings including weekend stays at multiple homes and attendees traveling from Elizabeth Clinton Round Lake and Maywood among others. Several names appear with extended family visits and social calls during the period.
Wednesday, September 10, 1919 notes Board of Supervisors in session. K of P picnic postponed to Sept 24. Local property transfers and visits recur. roads between Thomson and Argo-Fa progress. Multiple social visits, chicken supper, and weekend travelers named. Several residents noted in nearby towns, with weekly small gatherings and medical society activity.
Community program Wednesday September 26 features singing led by Hansman State under prayer. Music by Lindon quartet Reading Glare Gsell and Miss Nancy Abbott of Ful Lon Music. London quartet Demonte performs. Guts Club closes. Committer for October Vernon Rawlins, Chee Atherton, Erne Larte.
Notice to all interested that annual benefit amounts for drainage and levee work are due by March 10, 1933, in Savanna York Drainage District Carroll County. If unpaid, lands affected will be sold to recover these costs in accordance with the law. Also, executrix and heirs notice for William Brockill estate filing final report October 8, 1922 with objections invited at Carroll County Court Mt Carroll Illinois.
Local items include Rally Day at Spring Valley Presbyterian Church on Sept 28 with morning service at 9 and Sunday school, followed by dinner at noon and Rally Day program in the afternoon. Mrs Axel Jacobson to host the N G Club Sept 29. Mrs Eliza Aithen recovering from a heart attack. News of Mrs Erwin Frank’s death Saturday evening on route 78 and funeral services at the Baker home, burial at Felton cemetery. Messages of sympathy go to Mr Frank and family. Hog shipping updates from Wm. Montgomery and John Wiersema deliveries. Builders at A S Durward farm for a new barn replacing the one lost earlier. Wayne Crawford renting a farm at Emmerson and moving next spring. Crawford previously tenant on Albert Briggs farm.
Leona May Melendy spent the weekend with grandmother Mrs Sarah Groharing while Harriet Brown resumes studies after a tonsillectomy. Gertrude Dykstra, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Dykstra, is receiving diabetes treatment at Jane Lamb hospital. Mrs Gross, Thelma, Dale Gross and wife of Orangeville were Sunday guests at Mrs Tillie Harney's home.
A long reader letter describes sending a $150 money order to boost a subscription to The Review, reviews a Los Angeles Olympus visit, and notes improving business in San Francisco. The writer from DeKalb shares details on Thomson high school, class schedule, subjects, library setup, building layout, and daily routines, including a memorable fall down stairs and a student’s inside view of campus life.
A damaged notice outlines a tax delinquency with penalties and installment options. It specifies a five percent late fee added after a set date and mentions personal property and real estate accounts. It alludes to costs for legal proceedings and fines tied to the parcel in Verona County.
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