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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1946
Page
4
Mr and Mrs Neal Many and Jerry visited Sunday for a dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Melvin Schroeder at their home.
Hadwick Briefs note Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Kaul include the Madsens Madsen Madeen and Haring families from Miles Iowa along with the Queckboerner Doty Hartman and Hartman households. Other visits include Clifton Hartman and family from Sterling visiting Mrs H P Hartman and Mrs Sepha Stein. John Geisz plans a Shelbyville visit to see their son Jack and family.
Mrs. Kathryn Straub 82 died Friday afternoon at her son Melvin Straub’s home in Chadwick after a long illness. Funeral services were held Sunday at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church, with burial in Chadwick cemetery. She was born May 70 1863 in Fair Haven township and lived her life in the area, survived by two sons, two daughters, three brothers, a sister, nine grandchildren, and other relatives.
Chadwick Theatre corporation directors met Tuesday night to arrange the purchase of oil burning heating equipment with forced air and full installation for the new theatre. Last week they bought a modern projection outfit from government surplus used at Schick hospital. Mrs. John Doty will host a family dinner for her sister Mrs. Clayton Kaul with guests the Kaul family Roy Queckboerner and Arthur Frommelt.
Chadwick village board opened sealed bids for two properties. The jail building went to J. O. Kerch and W. E. Bailey for 261 while E. M. Riternour bid 175. The Kerch building bids were rejected and the village decided to retain it. The American Legion sought a 9 year lease for one dollar, but the board ruled leases require advertised bids and rejected all lease bids. The board then dropped sale plans and kept the hall use for Legion and Boy Scout troop.
Handel says the bid submitted by his father was not on his behalf and he learned only shortly before the meeting that such a bid had been submitted.
Mr and Mrs Carl H Kness and daughter Carol and Mrs JoAnn Asay spent Sunday with Mrs Selina Frat in Franklin Grove. Mr and Mrs William Fygert and family of Polo, Mrs Fred Eggert, Edd Kness and Henry Appel were Sunday afternoon callers in the Frank Kness home. Mr and Mrs George Knowess and Velda and Mr and Mrs Joseph Rath were Sunday visitors in the home of Mr and Mrs Julius Rath at Savas na, Mr and Mrs Walter Geldmacher of Elgin, Mrs Robert Coleman, and Mr and Mrs Frank Livengood of Milledgeville were Sunday afternoon callers at the Emmett Zumdahl home.
Sunday afternoon visitors at Mrs. Anna Weber's home included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stakemiller Mrs. Rosie Gefford and Mrs. Sophia Sch all of Mt. Carroll. Also calling were Mrs. Geo Cambman Sr and Mrs. Harvey Hartman. Mrs. Muriel Kness spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Vanner Fruit at Kirkland.
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