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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1938
Page
4
Authorities traced a string of worthless checks to a sleuthy suspect whose car number matched the vehicle Johnson used. The number had been assigned to Freeborn, who was warned to be picked up. Carroll authorities notified Joliet about his arrest and brought him in Thursday. Bond set at $1000, he could not post it and remained jailed.
To Start AAA contd from age 1 the church annex Woodland hosts community election at Mt Carroll Circuit Court Room on October 12. Salem and Mt Carroll communities also schedule meetings. attendees may vote only in their county farm area, with mail notices sent to farmers to attend at least one meeting to learn participation in the 1959 program.
Mrs. Charles Woy hosted a dessert-bridge Tuesday afternoon with five tables. High honors went to Mrs. James Waters and second to Mrs. Harry Carbaugh, after luncheon and a card session.
Sears, Roebuck and Co. reported a 13 percent increase in Illinois payroll to 16,096,595 during 1937. J. F. Lantz said the rise benefits the state and noted thousands to be employed for the 15 day anniversary sales. Many are kept on into months after the event as Christmas approaches.
The Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers urges a Summer Round-Up Campaign to ensure all children entering school in the fall are physically fit. Regular checkups, vision and hearing screenings, and preventive treatments like smallpox and diphtheria vaccines reduce illness and save money for families and taxpayers. Early prevention helps children start school healthier and ready to participate in academics and activities.
The article explains that dawn appears purer and colder than sunset due to lower dust in the atmosphere. With less dust, light rays are sifted less, sharpening dawn hues and reducing scattered wavelengths.
Dr. Calkins drove to Chicago early in the week to enroll his son-in-law Harold Holmes in a dental college for his second year. Rev. C H Boening of First Lutheran spoke at Reel Falls Rotary on The Present European Crisis. Mr and Mrs Bert Schreiner hosted dinner Sunday with guests including Mr and Mrs Phineas Bashaw Lanark Mr and Mrs Ed Mest and son Frank and Mr and Mrs Charles Guinther and silly Pearl Larkey assists at Port Horning home.
Obituary briefes report Jasper R. Cunningham 63 Savanna fireman who died of a heart attack after falling ill on a Milwaukee Switch engine. Surviving widow two daughters and three sisters. Also noted Lida Herrington 78 Milledgeville who died after illness. services at Brethren church and burial at Bethel cemetery. Roy Owen Fredericks infant son died after brief illness. private funeral at home and burial in Bethel cemetery. Includes a quoted line about teaching a girl right from country life.
The Demmon and Lotz families visited Ernie Isenhart in Chadwick on Sunday and reported he is progressing as well as expected. Mrs Spearman and others attended a birthday celebration in Tampico Friday honoring Frankie Miller’s second birth anniversary.
The Spectator notes WPA questioned Tribune claims as erroneous and affidavits were secured from quoted individuals stating they did not make the attributed statements. It adds the Tribune writer once worked for the WPA before being discharged for incompetence.
The writer questions whether Tribune stories accurately report WPA details and urges clearing up if the charges are false or the WPA statements misleading. The piece notes observer concern over WPA projects while acknowledging not all workers on such projects deserve help.
Lantz calls for halving government costs and making tariffs effective on farm goods to solve the agricultural problem. The report notes a Sauer Kraut day at Forreston with Mr and Mrs Joe Pessman and Mr and Mrs Fred Boelkens in attendance.
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