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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1943
Page
8
A series of Sunday visits and gatherings are reported across Thomson and nearby towns. Residents including Mr and Mrs Wayland Bennett and family near Lanark, Merle Atherton party at Goose Lake, and Warren Nice and daughters of Morrison joined local hosts. Will Cochran relatives in Mt Carroll and other families also hosted or visited over the weekend.
Mrs Myrtle Bull entertained a large group at a Sunday dinner honoring her son Donald Bull who has just completed boot training at Great Lakes. Guests included relatives from Morrison Clinton and Thomson and Donald plans to report to active duty with the fleet soon.
Royal Neighbors of America purchased 2.5 million dollars in U.S. government securities, raising total holdings to 6.08476 million. The purchase is labeled The Royal Neighbor Mother’s Day Purchase of Government War Bonds and supports the Second War Loan drive and a 1943 campaign from March through May.
Mrs. Albert Warfield of Savanna announces the engagement of daughter Lucille to Aubrey M. Clarke of Brown City Michigan with a May 15 wedding planned. The notice lists other local visits, club events, and school War bond purchases.
Sunday dinners and weekend visits show local families entertaining kin and friends across Mt Carroll Sterling Lanark Milledgeville Morrison Fulton and Warren. Notable gatherings include Hineshaughs Holm Emnyres Imels Shumans and many others in homes of Clarkson Isenhart Geerte Van Campen and more.
Wier Sema Greenhouse invites customers to shop after hours until 9 pm featuring cabbage tomato eggplant peppers and flowering plants. Located at 601 14th Fulton Illinois. May 15 1920.
Mrs William Rahn and Anthony Dambman announce an Easter program to be presented Sunday evening at 7 p m at Fair Haven Church The event includes recitations a pageant with names Sara Vernon Adolph Tarona Barbara Slayer Mary Slayner Martha Katherine Slayner Mary Magdalene Marilyn Nelson and others a choir and a benediction.
Sunday dinner and visiting guests highlighted Chadwick households. Ernest and family hosted, with Harold Schleming and others attending. Earl Larson and C I Key hosted visitors. Carroll and Daehler families visited. Additional guests at Ed Miller’s party and longtime residents planned relocation to Colorado due to a son’s ill health.
Cherdwick Briefs ing spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Lloyd Schreiner. Mrs Hebert Patton returned to Akron Ohio after a visit with her father William Fink. Mr and Mrs William Traum of Rockford visited the Dial home with Myx Traum staying a week. Walter Queckboerner and daughter Alice visited Tarve Queckboerner while Harvey Downing of Whicker will host Easter guests Evan Rahn Elme and Abe Reiff of Millidgeville visited Alvin Reiff family.
Mrs. Ben Stage and Mrs. Kenneth Kemmer and their sons and brothers Charles and Bob Stage and families visited Wednesday in Rock Island. Lt. Joseph J. Lahey, once at Roswell New Mexico advanced flying school and bombardier instructor, has been reassigned to the air forces central school at Carlsbad New Mexico. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Lahey of Fulton Illinois.
Mr and Mrs Mark Remrey and family visited Mt Carroll Sunday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs William Frank. Mr and Mrs Ward Greenawalt and daughter Jacqueline spent the weekend as guests of Dr and Mrs A A Calkins.
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