Thomson area social notes and a military move
Miss Dorothy Shoemaker of Mt. Carroll stayed with her aunt Mrs. Emma Steele then visited relatives in Moline. Edna Shoemaker helps at H. L. Rawlins. Dana Senneff of Milledgeville and Arlie Leland of Batavia visited Rawlins and Will families. Beulah Gaar visited Savanna and Thomson. Sunday dinners hosted by the Lewis and Lyons families included Hartman Carpenter Weatherwax and family. Wilbur Stickell, recently inducted, departed Camp Grant Rockford for Camp Forrest Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Shoemaker
Mt. Carroll
Emma Steele
Lewis Josserand
Moline
Edna Shoemaker
H. L
Arlie Leland
Batavia
H. L. Rawlins
Will Bennett
Ella Mowery
Beulah Gaar
Des Moines
Savanna
Thomson
B. R. Lewis
Milton Hartman
Ideal
John Carpenter
Lawrence Weatherwax
Richard Lyons
Dixon
Lyons
George Weatherwax
Harriett
Norbert
Wilbur Stickell
U. S. Army
Camp Grant
Rockford
Camp Forrest
Tennessee
Thompson Area Hosts Wide Circle Of Weekend Guests
Thompson local notes list numerous visitors from Argo Dixon Chicago Clinton and Morrison with gatherings at Donna Miller and Hartman homes. Families including Kaufman Marshall Woods Stage Jenkins and Leases plus students Ruth Cooper Virginia French and Irene Schick share Sunday dinners calls and hospital visits across Thomson and nearby towns.
The Cave in the Cliff Poem by Andrew Prins
An original poem by Andrew Prins about a rescue of coastguards from pirates, featuring a cave burrow, a small elf like escape, and a voyage to the sea ending in happiness. The piece notes Prins as a Savanna Township high school sophomore and references John Masefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Prins
Savanna Township
Jim Davis
John Masefield
Andrew
York Community High School
Coastguard
Community Guests Share Weekend Visits Across Savanna Area
Numerous local families hosted relatives and friends from Clinton Davenport Morrison Fulton Albany Garden Plain and Milwaukee over the weekend and during weekdays. Weddings funerals and church events tied many gatherings with Johnson suspicions of class and residence.
Savings Bonds and Postal Savings Stamps On Sale
The United States Defense Savings Bonds and Postal Savings Stamps will go on sale at the main Post Office on May 1 as part of a national effort. Postmaster Mary J Sheridan and Postmaster General Frank C Walker urged local postmasters to support the campaign and thanked Morgenthau for prior cooperation. Bonds cost 75 percent of face value and mature in ten years, with a $5,000 yearly purchase limit for individuals and larger options through banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Defense Savings
America
Mary J. Sheridan
Frank C. Walker
Treasury Department
Defense
Washington, D. C
Post Office
United States
Daniel Chester French
Morgenthau
Local visits fill weekend in Lanark Hanover and Milledgeville
Mr and Mrs Claude Grim and family were Sunday afternoon visitors in the home of Mrs George Dyson at Lanark. Mrs Harry Gaar and her mother Mrs Jessie Groharing of Savanna spent Tuesday in the home of Mr and Mrs Voris Corbett at Hanover. Mr and Mrs Robert Gelwicks and family of near Milledgeville were guests Sunday in the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Rush Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Kaufman
Argo
Anna Kaufman
Rockford
Harvey Marshall
L. E. Sheller
Dixon
R. B. Woods
Lawrence Hansen
Chicago
I. D. Morse
Ida Weber
Fred Miller
Leonard Stage
Ivan Carroll
Mt. Carroll
A. J. Davis
Savanna
Allen Witmer
Davis
Robert Davis
Chadwick
Mike Tucker
Clinton, Ia
Chas. Hoge
Sarah Groharing
Herbert St. Ores
Ford Grimm
Claude Grim
George Dyson
Lanark
Harry Gaar
Jessie Groharing
Voris Corbett
Hanover
Robert Gelwicks
Near Milledgeville
Rush Carroll
Bristol School News Friday party and activities
The report notes a Friday party with cocoa cookies candy and popcorn balls. A question bee determined scores of 23 to 19 with Mary Halfman and Miss Withhart as choosers. Absent Jeanne Swett and visitor Mary Locey appear. two visitors Wednesday were Mary Locey and Betty Buntjer. The eighth grade plans to sing at the P T A on May 1. Reporters Cecil Lacey and Jeanne Swett. Teacher Mildred Witthart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Mary Halfman
Miss Withhart
Jeanne Swett
Mary Locey
Betty Buntjer
Cecil
Mary
Jasper
Cecil Lacey
Mildred Witthart
Local residents visit Clinton hospital and area homes
Thomson News reports Milledgeville residents Mr and Mrs Alonzo Shipman and family visited Joe Wilt at Jane Lamb hospital in Clinton Tuesday evening. Elmer Pease of Morrison spent Monday with Delia Melendy before leaving Wednesday for U S Army training. Harold Melendy and son Gary hosted Delia Melendy's visitors, while Claude Grim hosted Alonzo Shipman and family for Sunday supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Diehl
Diana
Guerce
Robert Bristol
Savanna
Louis Erling
Davenport
Gues
Ray Erling
Will Griswold
Estella Griswold
Harold Witt
Evere Eslinger
Morrison
Eslinger
Lois Stage
Dr. Hussey
Willis Stage
Anthony Prins
Dorothy Prins
Fulton
Albert Prins
Clifford Durward
Argo
Jane Mitchell
John Smit
Richard Pollard
Jacqueline Leslie
Clinton
St. Mary's
Joe Pollard
Frank Smith
Conrad Lillie
Lockport
Theodore Storm
Wacker
Willi Stage
Fred Hook
Leonard Hartman
Chas. Hogg
Sylvia Lewis
C. A. Depue
John Cooper
Alonzo Shipman
Milledgeville
Clint Wilt
Paul Wilt
Joe Wilt
Jane Lamb Hospital
Elmer Pease
Delia Melendy
U. S. Army
Harold Melendy
Gary
Low Moor
Claude Grim
Chadwick Chatter: Bridge Winners Named at Wednesday Club
Mrs. K C Whitney and Mrs Robert Isenberger won prizes when the Chadwick bridge club met with Mrs Harold Holmes. Mrs Robert Isenberger to host next gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. C. Whitney
Robert Isenberger
Bridge Club
Harold Holmes
Chadwick
Augustana College
Clinton
Iowa
Charles Honberger
W. H. Taylor
Mary
O. H. Boening
Arthur Miller
Carl Zugschwerdt
Glen Bowers
Bowers
Oakley
Roy Weeks
Mark Tilton
Belvidere
Virginia
Carrie Atherton
William Hans
Lena Lena Club Elects Officers at 13th District Meeting
Mrs. D. E. Thompson of Compton was chosen president of the 13th Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs at the Lena convention held April 17. She will assume duties after the Chicago state meet next month, with L. M. Frary Prophetstown as second vice president and Gertie Smith Paw Paw as corresponding secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Thompson
Compton
Ilinois Federation of Women’s Clube
Lena
Thompson
Chicago
Hugh Allen
Mt. Morris
L. M. Frary
Prophetstown
Gertie Smith
Paw Paw
Leaf River
Thomson
Rock Falls
Polo
Sterling
Freeport
Pine Rock
June Groharing
Galena
Carroll
Jo Daviess
Whiteside
Stephenson
Ogle
Lee
O. H. Rahn
Chadwick
Harry Heer
A. R. Dry
Mabel Brown
Pasture For Rent In Chadwick Area Advertised
Henry Lotz announced pasture available for rent containing several acres of blue grass on good bottom land. Sunday dinner guests at local homes included the Rosenbergs with Hoffman family and William Bast. Other guests and visits covered by local notices include Rahn Web er Dial families and various neighbors in Rockford, Sterling and Moline areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
Henry Lotz
Henry
Ben Rosenberg
Hubert Hoffman
William K. Bast
O. H. Rahn
Anna Weber
Charles Dial, Jr
Ann
Hazel
Also Mentioned on This Page
ROYAL
Sao Rores
Tbs
Wellworth
Climax Wall
R. B
Thomson Locals
Thomson Exchange
Chas. Graharing
Illinois Utilities
Thomson Briefs
Henry Ven Huizen
Henry Hartman
Ven Huizen
Donna Jean
William Jenkins
Aurora
Chas. Jenkins
Will Bonjour
Stockton
Paul Bonjour
Frank Lease
Frank Brown
Ruth Cooper
Moline Public Hospital
Clarence Cooper
Virginia French
University of Wisconsin At Madison
Leroy Foltz
Peter Dyke
Donald Dyke
Merle Stage
W. A. Brinkman
Joliet
Victor Hines
Chas. Sack
Irene Schick
Louis Schick
Henry Housenga
Jake Eissens
Coastguards
Bay
Irene Martindale
George Yates
Virgil Marth
Henry Strauch
Don Carpenter
Genevieve
Clifford Kenyon
Austin
Minn
Merle Doden
Fred Doden
Joe Grim
Jack Doden
Near Savanna
Erve Martindale
Ardware
Francke & Switzer Hardware Store
Anna Bishop
National Retail Hardware Association
Thomson News
Chadwick News
Thomson Club
Robert D. Bennett
Bennett
Buick
ABC
Louis Strauch
Edw
R. Mest
Thomson State Bank
Lewis Motor Co
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