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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1947
Page
4
A 1947 reminiscence from Ocean Park California notes a two dollar annual subscription and mentions numerous local figures and pioneers from Sabula Savanna and Los Angeles era days. The writer lists friends relatives and neighbors including inventors and sports names from memory.
Mrs Lena Stagg and daughter Mr Paul Heusinkveld were dinner guests Sunday in Morrison with the cousin Mrs Neva Baker. Mr and Mrs Jay Stiles of Savanna were Sunday guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Wayne Ashby. Miss Lola Dykstra was an overnight guest of friend Geraldine Smith, one night last week.
Everett Yates son of Mr and Mrs Fred Yates of near Wacker will wed Ferrell Seward of Indiana on Saturday April 19 at the Methodist church in Mt Carroll MI The couple will reside in Rock Falls where Yates works at the Sterling Wire Mill Yates served in the navy during World War II Seward has worked at the county courthouse in Indiana
Mr. and Mrs. George Mattie entertained family at a dinner party in the Brown Derby on Friday April 11 honoring their 26th wedding anniversary. Attendees included Mrs. Kate Mattie, Earl Maiden, Lawrence Toberman, Sam Mattie, King Thomson, and Lloyd Fagan. A Sunday potluck at the Bagley Lutheran church drew about 100 friends for a brief program and cake centerpiece. The couple received many gifts including a purse of silver from Thomson friends.
Sunday guests visit families in Dykstra and Gaar households while relatives travel between Champaign and Morrison. Postmaster Hand receives china from son in Japan. new film Best Years of Our Lives dominates Strand Theatre ads with daily showtimes and extended run listed.
Mrs. Otto Switzer and Mrs Paul Lewis plan to attend a Woman's club meeting in Polo today. Alfred Willian Moline and his wife were weekend stars at a gathering hosted by Johnny Johnson and Paul Johnson. Sunday guests at Vern Kaufman’s included Mrs. Anna Kaufman and Ralph of Rockford. Keith Rogers of Tanark and the Noordhoffs hosted Sunday dinner.
William J Considine of 1104 Fourth Street Fulton Illinois appears to update to 4 3 cents in the record. The fragmentary notice lists an address line and a date style, indicating a formal change or filing.
Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Wall Geerts with children of Fulton 1 Ve and Mrs Wayne Martin of Ketivh Village. Mrs Ellis Ottens of Mor dined with Mr and Mrs John Ottens. Supper guests were Mr and Mrs Arling Dorsey and family of Prophetstown and Mr and Mrs Hilary Vowel and family of Rock eat.
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