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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1945
Page
6
Chadwick farm owners approved a Morrison style plan to raise a rural fire truck fund. At a Friday meeting in Chadwick school owners pledged over 1100 dollars and additional gifts followed, aiming to reach 5500 to 6000 dollars for a new truck with village support for maintenance and priority rural calls.
A community meeting chaired by Westlake and Schroeder approved proceeding with a farm based rural fire truck project. Membership fees set at 26 with funds held until a treasurer is named. tenants urged to coordinate with owners. Donors listed include Janssen Fink Harveylock Hartman Adolph Mackey Cal kings Jacobs Holmes Adair Spearman Imel Provant Senneff Harris Remmers Alexander Alexander Dambman Queckboerner Handel Hartman Handel Knoess Doden Rahn Adolph Weber Schroeder Friederich and others.
Needy people in Europe will receive clothing donated through Quest's hardware store. Donations must be at the store by Friday morning Apr 27. Volunteers are needed Friday and Saturday to sort and pack items for shipment. Paper Collection Set For May 5 By Boy Scouts. Bundles should be out by 9 a.m. for pickup.
Two candidates affiliated with Ramah chapter OES Chadwick at a regular meeting. Fay Harris and Bertha Carbaugh received corsages and gifts. Next meeting set for May 8 Friends Night with May Luncheon May 17 at 12 45 p.m. The matron announced invitations to serve in multiple upcoming events.
Esper Johnson was surprised at home last Monday evening for his 61st birthday. A large cake and picnic lunch were shared with Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson and daughter, Mrs. Lyle Tompkins, Mr. Estel Burger and daughter, Mr. Eugene Johnson, Mr. La Verne Straub and family, William Tompkins, and Eddie Grate. Three sons were overseas.
Ensign Beth Mackey daughter of Mr and Mrs Guy Mackey Chadwick. Navy Lt Harold Stiffler son of S Ross Stiffler Altoona Pa married in candle lit ceremony at St Pauls chapel U S Naval Training Center Bainbridge Md. Officiating chaplain Lt Comdr Paul Ohlander. Bridesmaids and ushers named. Mackey later served Waves and disbursing officer at Bainbridge. Stiffler Drexel Institute graduate Phi Kappa Phi. Transferred recently to Port Hueneme California.
Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs Vern Daehler and family at Mr and Mrs John Mathias in Sterling. Weekend guests were Mr and Mrs Bert Schreiner with Everett Schreiner at Fock Falls. May 2 meeting of ladies aid and missionary society at Mrs Emil Hartman home led by Mrs Howard Emyre. Rev Siemsen to speak morning service followed by last quarterly conference at 2 30 pm. Monya Gay ill with scarlet fever and quarantined. Mrs Will Imel discharged from Morrison Hospital to home.
Thomson News reports Mrs A M Smith Herbert Smith Este Wilson and Evelene Smith of Otis Sterling Colo visiting Louis Shelly home and relatives in Savanna. They plan to visit Russell Smith in Marshalltown Ia who is in hospital. Florence Kraft to attend Beverly Kraft graduation at Augustana hospital in Chicago. Mr and Mrs Walter Milnes Morrison visiting Ivan Carroll home. Mrs J F Wilhelm and son Dickie of Battle Creek Mich attended Saturday supper with Wayne Ashby family. Miss Mary Blair Mt Carroll visited Darlene Ashby
Chadwick Commercial club members will meet at Chadwick High School for a 6:30 dinner followed by a business session. President Harlan Handel urges attendance as several community projects are on the agenda.
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