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Newspaper

Thomson Review

Location

Thomson, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1940

Page

10

Sunday Dinner Guests In Smith Home

Thomson notes visiting relatives joined Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith for Sunday dinner at their home. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Smith and family from Mr. Carroll, with afternoon callers Mr. and Mrs. Ray Smith of Mr. Carroll and Mr. and Mrs. Merle Stage of near Savanna visiting Willis Stage in the evening.

Frank Smith Blaine Smith Mr. Carroll Ray Smith Merle Stage Near Savanna Willis Stage

Prominent Author and Missionary to Speak at Conference

The Rev. Ralph E. Diffendorfer of New York will address the Rock River Annual Conference at Embury Methodist Church Freeport on Thursday Oct 3 at 3 pm. He leads international missionary work, has traveled extensively, and authored books on mission education and world church relations.

Ralph E. Diffendorfer D. D New York Division of Foreign Missions Board of Missions and Church Extension The Methodist Church Rock River Embury Methodist Church Port America Diffendorfer Europe Latin America Asia International Missionary Council Madras Jerusalem Interchurch Oxford East Hyderabad India Palestine Zurich Switzerland American Methodist Church Mexico Peru Bolivia Chile Argentina Uruguay Philippines Malay Peninsula Sumatra Japan Korea China Burma South America Board of Founders Nanking Theological Seminary Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America Santiago College Ward College Buenos Aires University of Nanking Mission Lands David Livingstone Hayesville Ohio Ohio Wesleyan University Drew Theological Seminary Union Theological Seminary

Weekend visits spread across Oak Park to Clinton in Illinois

Numerous families and relatives stopped by or stayed with relatives in Milwaukee Ottawa Clinton Fulton Savanna Morrison Goose Lake Rock Falls and Chadwick over a weekend. Guests included Mr and Mrs K B Carpenter Mr and Mrs John Carpenter and children Marilyn and Bob Mrs Ella Orr Art Anderson Ivan Carroll and others. Several Sunday dinners and afternoon calls linked the extended families in a seasonal social round.

K. B. Carpenter John Carpenter Marilyn Bob Sam Gunn Milwaukee Wis Gunn Ella Orr Oak Park Carpenter Art Anderson Sycamore Ivan Carroll and Robert Carroll William Slingsby Mary Slingsby Ottawa Will John Cooper Ralph Olds Albert Clinton Helen Wentling Chas Jenkins Robert Herrity Carl Johannsen Wesley Kness Donald Frank Kness Chadwick Harvey Marshall W. A. Marshall Rock Falls Charles Casselberry Ree Neal Dauphin Savanna Ed McGinty Arnold Wiersema Fulton Jake Ficsens Ray Erling Erling Princeton Ed Smith Chicago Emil Brach Cecil George Morrison Andrew Hook John Kincaid Inlaw Leo Dolan Rockford Hook Elmer Hook Argo John Nordhoff Cornelius Nordhoff Harold Shelly Goose Lake Alvena Haas Carl Peterson Warner Sutherland Mary Lincoln Neb Frank Potter Anthony Prins Dorothy Prins Claus Prins Ben Dykstra John Smit Henry Hartman Helen Henry Ven Huizen

Willkie Calls for Parity or Alternatives to Aid Farmers

Wendell Willkie argues the federal government must equalize farmers with manufacturers and suggests parity prices or other approaches with minimal farmer regimentation. He notes 1938 high income thresholds show confiscation would barely cover annual federal expenditures and fall short for 1939.

Rangers of Fortune Opens at Carroll in Three Day Run

Paramount presents Rangers of Fortune at Carroll Theatre starting Sunday with Fred MacMurray Albert Dekker and Gilbert Roland as a robin hood styled trio who aid a country editor against a land grab. Royal Theatre Fulton shows 20 Mule Team featuring Wallace Beery and Leo Carillo with Marjorie Rambeau and Anne Baxter in a Western adventure. La Conga Nights with Hugh Herbert and Constance Moore screens as second feature.

Mule Team Leo Carrillo Marjorie Rambeau Robin Hood D’artagnan Paramount Carroll Theatre Fred MacMurray Albert Dekker Gilbert Roland Mojave Carillo Piute Pete Josie Johnson Beery Noah, Jr Mitch Anne Baxter New York Stage

Local Social Notes Share Evening Visits and Weekend Trips

Mrs. Edna White of Julesboro Colorado joined Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Smith for a Tuesday supper. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Shanafelt spent last weekend with friends at Spragueville Iowa.

Edna White Julesboro Colo G. A. Smith Kenneth Shanafelt Spragueville, Ia

Meat Trade Decline Under New Deal Reciprocal Pacts

The article notes meat purchases by countries under reciprocal trade agreements fell from 17,644,000 pounds in 1935 to 15,175,000 pounds in 1939 after all agreements were in effect, indicating weak buyer interest despite the agreements.

Dismissal in Savannah case after compromise

At a hearing Thursday night before a Savannah justice of the peace, the case of Terry Stanton vs. William Watson was dismissed following a compromise agreement. The suit grew from a fight on August 30.

Savannah

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