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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1939
Page
5
A roundup of visits and gatherings across Thomson Morrison Savanna and Andover. Families like the Pessmans Witmers Housenga Groharing and Dykstra are noted with friends and relatives stopping by, band appearances in Thomson and Lyons Birthday plans for August, plus house painting and local dining guests.
A string of weekend and weekday social events is logged across multiple towns. Nordhoff and Meyers families picnicked at Krape park in Freeport. residents hosted callers in Argo and Lanark. several families hosted relatives in Rock Falls, Clinton, Davenport, and Wacker. Visits span Freeport to Sterling with relatives in Mt Carroll and Westfield Wisconsin.
A large crowd attended Chadwick Cheese Day with a parade by Lost Nation high school band and dancing events. Despite a light rain, farmers managed field work, and residents praised the band as among the best heard. Concessions lined the streets as Chadwick enjoyed ideal weather for ongoing festivities.
Davenport families hosted guests from Fulton Shannon Lanark Ottawa Evanston and Hanover with several returning home after visits. Local residents traveled to Rochester Kansas City Clinton and Rockford for medical events and family visits. Business consolidations and relocations touched Morrison shops including Jay Vogels Alt Dress Shop Boyd's Drug Store and Pittenger Dry Goods as area families welcomed relatives in Clinton Mt. Carroll Lena and Ottawa.
H A Francke quietly observed his 84th birthday on Tuesday. In the evening his son Ernie Francke and daughter in law visited from Savanna at the Francke Switzer home to extend birthday wishes. Francke long associated with the Francke Switzer hardware store and remains tied to the business though not active.
Mr and Mrs James Monahan with two children of Lake Forest NL were callers last Thursday in the Ireanus and Francis Hook homes. Mrs Mayme Williams of Los Angeles Calif visits this week with Mrs Jane Mitchell and Mrs and Mrs Ben Wagner. Mrs William Shelly of Hanover spent a few days this week with Mr and Mrs Arthur Pape. Mr and Mrs Clifton Bennett of River Forest HL visit this week with Mr and Mrs Henry Strauch and relatives. A card from Bert Hadley reports new address 212 South Grand Ave Los Angeles Calif. Saturday visitors in the Wilks Stage home were Mrs Chas Bennett and children of Morrison and Mrs Harry Wilkerson and children. Miss Bessie Grahame vacationed from her Whitities office duties last week and visited from Sunday to Wednesday with Mrs Glen Giohating at Marion. Lois Carroll substituted at the local office during this time.
Sunday visits and social stays fill Chadwick households as locals welcome guests from Rockford Evanston Chicago and Clinton. Families including Emyre Schreiner Farthing Temple Stadel Lindquist Meyer and others share dinners picnics and cottage getaways while neighbors attend park events and community days.
A crowded social note lists numerous local visits and travels. Families including Smith Carpenter Gunn Schipper Dylsata Swett Atherton Brown Parker Bristol Jansema and Lawrence attend weekend gatherings in Mt Carroll Morrison Savanna Clinton and Centralia with relatives and friends.
Beginning August 14 the Francke Switzer hardware store will close every night at 6 p m except Wednesdays and Saturdays. The change affects daily closing times and may impact customer plans for the week.
The TNT club invites the public to an all day picnic at Community Church next Wednesday August 9. Attendees should bring their own table service sandwiches and a dish to pass. The July and August committee will provide tea cookies and ice cream.
A garbled list of names and places describes numerous family visits and dinners in small communities. Readers are noted with kin and hosts such as Mr. and Mrs. Johns, Mr. and Mrs. Balk, and residents of Clinton, Argo, and Chrton, sharing meals and social visits over a recent weekend and upcoming month.
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