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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1945
Page
5
A prepared Honor Roll listing all men and women from York Township serving in the United States armed forces. The Review invites corrections additions and notices of rank advancements to be added to the list which currently catalogs those serving.
A lengthy roster lists service members across U S Navy Army Air Force Marine Corps Coast Guard and merchant navy with ranks from private to captain. Many names include Ashpole Babczak Bull Cate Cooper Daniels Dimmick Drake Foltz Groharing Gaar Gaar Hook Johnson Kaufman Kreuder Libberton Leavens Hartman Holmquist Holcomb and others reflecting a wartime display of personnel.
A compiled roster lists numerous individuals across the U S Army Navy Marines and Air Force with ranks from Private to Major and includes designations such as Sergeant Lieutenant and Corporal. The names cover McGinty Miller Morgan Olsen Orrt Penman and many others with service affiliations to Army Navy Marines and Seabees.
Mr and Mrs Dwight Spearman and son Billy visited Lt Harold Wilson in Monroe Wisconsin over Sunday. Wilson a former Lanark resident returned from overseas where he served with the Black Panther bombing group of the 15th air force in Italy. He was promoted to first lieutenant and wears the ETO ribbon Air Medal Distinguished Flying Cross and Presidential Unit citation. He departs Aug 2 by plane for the west coast to visit relatives in Washington before reporting Aug 13 in Santa Ana California for further duty.
The Merry Circle club of Salem and families host a picnic Sunday Aug. 5 at Point Rock park Mt. Carroll. Attendees should bring two dishes to pass their own sandwiches and table service, coffee provided.
Mrs. Fred Olson and Abbie visit Mr. and Mrs. Pete Matzen in Clinton. Sunday guests include Mr. and Mrs. Ben Stadel Mrs. Bessie Temple and Barton at Benton. Pvt Marion Genkinger stationed in China Texas arrives in Chadwick for furlough. Cpl Louis R Peterson and Pfc Robert M Woodin of Mill edgeville are among 1322 13th armored division personnel arriving at Camp Grant and are now on furlough.
Project 10 Build Chas yy hs Tra ba is well received with pledges totaling about 11100 to fund construction and equipment. A meeting is set for Friday Aug 3 at 8 pm in the ag room of Chadwick school to discuss the proposal, form a temporary board of directors, and issue stock certificates once a charter is granted. The site is the Main street corner of the old Traum building, to be demolished for a modern fireproof theatre.
The piece notes eggs dominate food talks as shortages hit mayonnaise bakers and cereal makers. Army needs, navy ship baking, and ice cream production boost frozen egg use. home consumers still find eggs available though some limits exist. It urges culling nonproductive hens and increasing pullet production for expected fall and winter demand.
Advice suggests placing a hardened tube under hot water for a short time to soften the contents. Instructions note this method can apply to shaving cream or toothpaste tubes, aiding easier squeezing.
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