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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1931
Page
5
A bulletin from Hope Evangelical Church outlines revival meetings and street gospel plans led by Rev. Hratin and Rev. Deutsche. It emphasizes youth outreach, Sunday school teachers, and a broad campaign through September to October with multiple speakers and cottage prayer meetings.
In a Chadwick area meeting, 160 hunters urged changing the Illinois duck season from Nov 1 to Dec 1 to Oct 10 to Nov 10. Congressman Buckbee pressed Washington for support. Arthur M. Hyde refused, citing state and conservation needs. A six tyday open period with five birds per day was proposed and adopted by the group.
Chadwick relatives learned of the Sept. 8 wedding in Chicago between Mrs. Wilma Naniga and Russell Huff. They will reside at 5510 Blackstone Avenue, Chicago. Huff is a granddaughter of JM and Mrs. Charles Queckboer.
Mr and Mrs Menzo Miller of Dubuque and Mr and Mrs Roscoe Dial were guests of honor at a picnic supper hosted by friends in Mest timber Friday evening. Other attendees included Mr and Mrs Charles Way Mr and Mrs Oscar Daehler Mr and Mrs J E Humbert Miss Alice Swartz and Mrs Annette Clement.
Sheriff Shiley and L. B. Spencer returned from Maquoketa Iowa where they saw two men held on robbery charges. The men say the Iowa group did not have Chadwick Lanark or Polo burglaries, lacking stolen items. They were captured in Maywood Illinois last week and taken to Maquoketa after reportedly committing a series of Iowa and northern Illinois robberies. Police aim to find ties to local Lanark Polo incidents while names of robbed towns remain unclear.
Adam Heinze was a welcome visitor at the office Friday, dropping off a basket of the nicest home grown peaches the editor has tasted. The fruit was normal size, sweet, and juicy. Carroll County is noted as a good crop raising area.
Curtis Naniga's team beat Chadwick 19 to 12 as Jake Leuzinger and Chadwick pitchers impressed. Leuzinger struck out seven in two innings while Hunker fanned two. Chadwick hit well with Kushe and Leuzinger homers and Smith and Frank triples.
Preliminary work on a new gym for Mount Morris College has started with Reichenbach Construction Co. of Rockford. Fourteen bids were received, with total project cost near $45,000 including architects fees. The firm rebuilt Old Sandstone after the 1912 fire and the April fire this year, and plans to complete within four months to beat cold weather, using as much local supply as possible.
Chadwick Cubs meet the Ruff and Ready Oldtimers at Weber's field Sunday afternoon. Pitcher 0. H. Etyte returns to mound for the oldsters with Ed Pastal as catcher option. Marion Hartman likely behind the plate. Committees plan a 25 cent admission. weather permitting, lineups include Spinka Waters and Doty, with three umpires to be selected. A Chadwick Woman's Club meeting follows at the Way home with a reception for charter members and past presidents. The thesis ponders time by heart throws and deeds over years. A sales note offers Minnesotan potatoes at 1 per bushel through a local car lot pitch.
A Sunday afternoon accident on the Lanark Chadwick gravel road involved Miss Dorothy Etnyre Blaine Mc Ginty and Frank Etnyre. The McGinty car was rear ended by an approaching vehicle causing a rollover. Elayne suffered a knee injury and may return home soon. Frank Jay received bruises and McGinty hurt his stomach. Nearby visits included Mrs Abert Hartman and family, Rev Hl Braun at Lena Mission Festival, and Chadwick residents hosting guests from Garden City South Dakota.
On Wednesday evening three unknowns attempted to steal chickens at the J H Moore farm. George Moore fired toward them when he heard a commotion, sending the fleeing vehicle speeding away toward the Spaulding farm. H L Spearman and Roy Hartman searched the area but found no suspects.
Len Small former governor of Illinois was given a warm reception when announcing his candidacy at Kanakakee last week. Delegation leaders urged his race and Chicago’s ex mayor William Hale Thompson declared that Small’s election would revive business and create jobs while loosening prohibition laws. Thompson recalled prosperity during Coolidge and Small administrations.
In Chadwick the $9000 water tower bond failed by 15 votes as 133 opposed and 118 in favor with 12 ballots discarded for defects. Two hundred seventy-three ballots were cast by residents, and the village will delay tower repairs or rebuilds while the board considers options.
Twelve Chadwick Amigo club members attended a Savanna gathering on Friday with each member reading her favorite poem. Mrs. Lievel Emnyre of Milledgeville was a guest, and the group will meet at Mrs. Martha Hartman's home on Friday Oct. 3.
Last Friday evening the return baseball game between the Honberger and Beetle schools was played in Ernest Burkholder's pasture near the Wonberger school. Honberger won 31 to 24, each side now having one win and plans for a rematch in the near future. Players included Allen Pontnak pitcher for Honberger and Russell Lego pitcher for Beetle. Beatrice Livengood, teacher, noted the event. Mr and Mrs Fred Mobratan of ArgwoFa visited Chadwick with Mrs Ben Stade and daughter Milfred, who later spent time with Mr and Mrs Gottlieb Stadel in Shannon.
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Dial entertained guests from Dubuque at a delicate informal supper and bridge party. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. John Humbert, Mrs. Annette Clement, Miss Alice Swartz, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Way, and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Daehler after a delicious three-table bridge session.
Twentys scoven boys and girls attended the meeting of the Young Peoples Missionary Society of the Hope Evangelical church Friday evening in the church basement. A Wiener roast was planned for October. A committee led by Lenora Rahn and others was appointed to set the date and site. Cladys Mest, Francis Schreiner and Edna Leuzinger planned the menu and Miss Mest led a book study on Making Life Count.
The Carroll County Dairy Herd Improvement Association held a meeting at the gym Monday night in rainy weather with a large crowd. University of Illinois specialist Mr. Cash spoke on benefits of dairy herd improvement and using it as a guide to better dairying, as part of Carroll county’s reorganization efforts. President Lang opened the session, with other local residents noted in attendance.
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