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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1947
Page
5
The juniors complete final rehearsals for a Friday evening play at Y C H S and begin planning the prom. Home Economics class budgets all day menus at 35 cents per person, with more costly menus to come. The English class studied Ivanhoe and held a questions contest won by Elizabeth Ditsworth, Gayle Grimm, and Jeanne.
Thomson briefs list visits and family gatherings from Mt Carroll to Richland Center and Milledgeville. Darrell Gaur wins a contest after challengers fall. P E class begins training for two May track meets on May 2 and May 13 with best wishes.
Mrs. Bob Herrity of Clinton arrived to spend a few days with her sister Mrs. Carl Johannsen. Easter Sunday dinner guests included Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kradle and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Johannsen. Helen Creighton begins at Volk's Cafe. Donald Kauffman, Illinois student, visited his parents. Earl Kness, Galesburg worker, weekended with his parents. Easter dinner at the Kness home included Cecil Green family, LaVerne Kness, Elmer Housanga, and Earl Kness. Claude Grim hosted birthday guests including James Cheeseman, Alonzo Shipman, Vin Flynn, and more. Thursday visitors to the Grim home included Raymond Dietrich and Mrs Don Whitekamp.
Mr and Mrs Joe Isenhart of Savannah were Sunday callers of Mr and Mrs Frank Johnson of Thomson. Richard Stagg of Macomb IL visited over the weekend with relatives in Thomson. Joyce Marshall and Lila Curley of Macomb were weekend guests of their respective parents. Iona Zenk of Thomson was a Tuesday supper guest of Lola Grim. Mr and Mrs Ford Grimm were Sunday guests in the Orin Pauley home in Mt Carroll. Mr and Mrs Everett Eslinger of Clinton were Sunday guests in the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs William Griswold.
Sunday gatherings brought the Schippers and Dykstra family in Morrison for supper. Norman French Sr and son visited Champaign, with Mrs French staying to help care for newborn Diana. Lynn Curley joined Huggins in Albany for dinner. Clarence Imes of Fair Haven visited Isaac Decker. Easter dinner guests included Dr and Mrs Brookstra of Fulton and Bruce Groharing with Adeline Groharing of Thomson.
Mr and Mrs Clyde Groharing of Morrison were Sunday evening supper guests of Mr and Mrs Ray Morgan near Argo. Mr and Mrs Pete Jorgenson of Flora Indiana were dinner guests with Mr and Mrs Richard Badtke. They also called on other friends here. The Jorgensons formerly operated the tavern here.
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