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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1942
Page
6
Brief social column listing visits and greetings among Hartman, Harris, Sneed, Hartman and Smith families across Thomson Clinton Savanna Morrison and Sterling. Mentions Pvt Raymond Hartman sailing from Fort Ord and other relatives dropping by or traveling to Arkansas Chicago and Ada Lewis store chicken coops for sale.
The district reports Easter weekend gatherings among Almquist Gilpin and Sack families in Woodstock and Paxton. Local clubs meet at Savanna 500 with Gerald Brown. Ada Lewis, Emma Van Buskirk, Velma Van Buskirk attend. A promotion at Camp Croft and several social visits across Sterling, Morrison, Fulton, and Riverview are noted. Postmaster Mary Sheridan attended a meeting. fishing trips at Sand Slough are mentioned.
Word has been received of the death of Mrs Ed Donnelly of Ock Island wife of Ed Donnelly by wee agent for the Minors Oil Co at Thomson about 20 years ago. Donnelly was ill for several years. Funeral services were held Monday at Knox funeral home Rock Island. A radio report said the old Clinton Hotel Clinton Pa was badly damaged by fire Wednesday night and guests were removed from upper floors by ladders. Mrs Myron Tibbits attended a Leota club meeting at Mrs Frank Dean's Fulton home Monday.
Mr and Mrs Herbert Stein and family visited Rev S G Eberly at Yale for a birthday dinner. Four new galvanized chicken coops for sale at a bargain. See them at Ada Lewis's store.
Sunday evenings feature visitors across Chadwick area including Mr. and Mrs. Harold Weatherwax of Sparta and Edward Loeber home, Henry Janssen with Frank Schroeder at Fenton, plus Meyers, Prins, and Mackey households hosting relatives from Burlington Morrison and Savanna. Dr. A A Calkins visited St. Paul over the weekend with H J Calkins and others. Charles Spearman hosts Harvey Schreiner and Orval for Tuesday supper.
Balance sheet listings include cash items, U.S. government obligations, and overdrafts. Real estate assets show other real estate and bank furniture values, with a total assets figure and a county notary date of April 18, 1942.
The Mission Ridge PTA will meet Friday evening, April 17, with a program on The Value of Hobbies. Roll call asks What I do in My Spare Time. demonstrations by school pupils. Hobby Show under Mrs. Alvin Larem. Several prizes will be awarded.
Elaine Boening marked her tenth birthday with a gathering at her parents home Rev and Mrs O H Boenker. Guests included Shirley Rahn Joan Asay Janice Schreiner Wilma Hartman Caroline Kahle Frances Kahle.
Mrs. C. E. Stuart hosted Chadwick ladies at a Mt. Carroll luncheon. Bridge prizewinners were Mrs. K. W. Senneff and Mrs. Ben Stadel. Guests included Mesdames Quest Hartman Woy Daehler Zugschwerdt Woy Bailey Senneff Frank Hum bert and Regena Beckmire.
The Hope Evangelical church youth presented an evening program including songs devotions poems and readings. Attendees and various local residents, such as the Rahns, Harter and Queckboerner families, visited hosts at multiple area homes. Several local families hosted guests Sunday, with flat reports of visits to Morrison Lanark Dav enport and Freeport. Franklin Freeman underwent surgery at the San Diego naval hospital. A Chadwick high school home economics pastry sale is planned for Saturday at J C Kerch’s office building.
Mrs. Bertha Holland and Mrs. Hattie Rawlins with Herbert Rawlins visited Tuesday at Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Stevenberg in Morrison. Mrs. Holland extended her stay with her daughter. Mr. and Mrs. John North from Wisconsin rented rooms once used by Mrs. Mitchell in the Ben Wagner home. Adam Heinze hosted visitors Sunday, and Carl Peterson hosted Willis Stage and Vernon with Lois Stage at Jane Lamb hospital in Clinton where Lois is a student nurse.
Sunday guests at the William Reader home included Mr. and Mrs. Co Terry of Rock Falls Illinois Mr. and Mrs. Bob Andrews of Moline Illinois William Beck of Chicago Illinois Mrs. M F Coyle of Elgin Illinois Mr. and Mrs John Reader of Savanna Illinois. Also Mr. and Mrs Chas Rogers of Maquoketa Iowa and Mr. and Mrs Ray Darling and Kay of Cedar Rapids Iowa visited M J Strukhoff's home. Arthur Pape and daughter and family visited Hubert Williams of Stockton Sunday evening.
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