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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1944
Page
6
Details old and new ration rules include five pound sugar stamps 30 31 32 and 40 valid through 1945 with Sept dates. Red meat and butter stamps AS through H5 and blue stamps AS through F5 indefinite. gasoline A-13 coupons after Sept 21 four gallons each and B C five gallons each. Heating period 4 5 coupons valid through Sept 30. Shoes airplane stamps 1 2 in book 8 valid indefinitely for one pair.
The report cites rising demand deposits and higher farm real estate values signaling inflation as of July 1 plus a six percent rise in farm market receipts and five percent higher input costs. Potato price boosts, tire reuse for farm vehicles, POW harvest labor stories, a nurse cadet student shift, and a slight OPA price change for baked goods are noted.
Postmaster Frank C. Walker outlines overseas Christmas mailing rules for Army and Navy personnel. Mailing runs Sept 15 to Oct 15, with written requests required after Oct 15. Parcels must be under five pounds and fit within size limits, be clearly labeled, and packed securely with strong materials. Begin mailing on Sept 15 to avoid final rushes and ensure delivery before Dec 25.
Postwar dreams of miracle kitchens include radio cooking, waste disposal, and self cleaning, but the lasting wartime miracle was the can. Army experts praised cans for sealing foods and medicines for transport to fronts, and civilians soon expected cans to return for foods, medicines, and household supplies after the war.
Thomson area residents hosted and visited relatives this week including Hinrichs, Marshall, Morris, Ovel, Rawlins, Shahan, Brenneman, Sack, Schade, and St Ores. Leonard Stage installed Iron Fireman stokers in Savanna area facilities and advertised locally. Andy Sheridan spent days in Chicago and hosted by Storm. Stainbrook and Sour visited relatives on Sunday.
Sunday gatherings featured Mr. and Mrs. Herman Aude and family with the Hartmans and Becker families from Mt. Carroll. Also present were Herbert Preusch of Chicago and Myron Fried erick’s group at Mt. Carroll. Clin ton’s Mrs. Fletcher visited the Hartman home, W E Cardiff and sons visited in Galva, and Arnold Roberts with family joined the Bushmans at Mill edgeville. Henry Geldmacher and Harry Watson called at Savanna.
Mrs Maude Alexander spent the weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs Orion Alexander. Mrs Lester Morisse of Stockton stayed from Thursday through Sunday with Mr and Mrs Arthur Frommell. Miss Florence Adolph of Rockford visited her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Adolph for the weekend.
Mrs Kate Cole Whitney is named deputy registrar in Thomson to manage voter registration under the permanent registration act. If you have never registered or not re registered since moving to the county register at once.
A compiled list details service members with ranks and branches including U S Army Navy Marines and Coast Guard various units and assignments such as Private Corporal Sergeant and Lieutenant from World War II era. The roster names Olson Orrt Penman Russell Potter Poole Reader Robinson Rentschler Rice Rice Rice Root Rawlins Sack Schroth Stickell Stagg Harry Stoner Shelly Shelly Smith Simpson Siperly Siperly Siperly Turner Switzer Switzer Walters Weatherwax Wagner Walter White Williams Wiebenga Wilt Young Jr Young and others.
Milledgeville residents attended the funeral of August Geldmacher in Elgin. A parade of local families from Lanark Sterling Savanna Gary and Little Creek visited relatives in Lanark and Sterling over the weekend. Trips included Robert Lego Oscar Rahn Garfield Watson Wm Taylor and others visiting Haskell Fox Ste and John E Wilburn homes.
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