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Thomson Review

Location

Thomson, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1942

Page

2

Carroll County Birthdays List by Date

A dated roster lists local residents with birthdays from April 24 to April 30. Names include Ruth Sword Lanark Raymond Hook Thomeson Wallace Warner F. F. Herrick Morrison Arthur Onecken Milledgeville and many others across Lanark Thomson Milledgeville Chadwick Ames Morrison Detroit Rockford Savanna.

Ruth Sword Lanark Raymond Hook Thomeson Wallace Warner F. F. Herrick Morrison Arthur Onecken Milledgeville Benjamin Dimmick Thomson Lyle Printz Elery Shank W. S. Todd Glen Wilt Detroit Mich Oliver Emnyre Chadwick William Traum Rockford Marlin Gaul Arthur Dyer Chas. Atkins Savanna Carrie Bassett Benjamin Hunt Chris Mackey Isaac Hawbecker John Isenberger

Ghosts in ancient tombs and modern civilization compared

The article muses on Egyptology and Native American burial practices, linking ghost legends to tomb protections. It contrasts ancient superstitions with modern skepticism, recounts King Tut myths, Indian burial rites, Columbus, and the shift from eerie guardians to everyday cats and pets.

Thomson King Tutt Roumania America Christopher Columbus Spain Columbus

Weekend Visitors Reported in Chadwick Area

Chadwick News notes weekend guests including Mr. and Mrs. William Wagner Jr and daughter Carol Jane of Thomson who visited the Charles Deets home. Harry Humbert of Chicago stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Honberner. Mrs. Francis Eckel visited Sterling with the Eckel family. Mrs. Ben Rosenberry returned home after hospital care at St Francis in Mreeport. Sunday dinner guests were Mr. and Mrs. Harry James of Sterling.

William Wagner, Jr Carol Jane Thomson Charles Deets Harry Humbert Chicago Charles Honberner Francis Eckel Harold Eckel Sterling Ben Rosenberry St. Francis Hospital Mreeport Charles Linker Harry James

Local Families Share Sunday Visits Across Several Towns

A string of Sunday and weekend visits are noted across Viola and Morrison with guests from Milledgeville Dixon and Freeport. Attendees include Earl Bailey and family at O W Creger’s in Viola and Frank Cheeseman guests in Milledgeville, plus visits involving H W Blackett and Lt John S H Hamilton from Mississippi on furlough and many local households welcoming relatives.

Local families gather for weekend visits in Sterling and area

Mrs Kiligebeth Spinks returned Saturday from Byron and Forreston to visit relatives in Sterling. Gloria Ann Kested of Sterling visited at the John Schmidt home. Weekend guests at Bert Schreiner's included Cory of Hock Palla. Ernest Remmers's and A C Schroeder's families visited in Morrison. Orval Rahn and family shared Sunday dinner at William Schleuning's. Karl Neis and family spent Sunday at Chester G Newly's in Lanark. Milton Peck hosted Richard Tsenberger and Robert Tsenberger in Polo. Marilyn Nelson of Chicago stayed with her parents Bert and Mrs Nelson. Boyd Handel Virgil and Mrs Wm Provant with Shirley spent Sunday in Mt Carroll visiting Sepha Stein. August Shibley spent Sunday with Joel Hoffman. Sedgwick family of Galesburg and Dora Shibley visited John Mathias in Sterling.

Kiligebeth Spinks Velit Byron Forreston Mies Gloria Ann Kested Sterling Victiing John Schmitt Forever Schreiner Cory Hock Palla Bert Schreiner Ernest Remmers Eal Mere A. C. Schroeder Wilner Schroeder Morrison Orval Rahn William Sehleuning Karl Neis Chester G Lanark Robert Tsenberger Richard Milton Peck Polo Marilyn Nelson Chicago Bert Nelson Boyd Handel Virgil Wm. Provant Shirley Mt. Carroll Sepha Stein August Shibley Joel Hoffman

Sunday Social Between Local Families

Mr and Mrs Arthur Lott and Eugene spent Sunday afternoon with Myre Emily Queckboerner. Suunday guests were Mrs Wal top Steger and son Ralph of Mt Carroll. Mr and Mrs Charles Gordon and family dined with Edward Schwitters. Charles Harris was a Sunday guest at Mrs George Dyson in Lanark.

Arthur Lott Eugene Myre Emily Queckboerner Suunday Fred Queckboerner Waltop Steger Ralph Mt. Carroll Charles Harris George Dyson Lanark

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