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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1947
Page
5
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Sullivan attended the auto races at Cedar Rapids Indiana Saturday evening observing the event from the stands.
The notice records a funeral for Mrs. Jess Smith attended by Thomson residents including Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith. It lists social visits: Roy Fleming and Bert Stainbrook hosts. Dan Sack and children visit St. Ores parents. Miss Margaret Brooks visits Perry and St. Ores. Norma Strubb stay with Har old Atherton in Savanna. Carl Peterson visits Erich Marske in Clinton.
The 1947 U S fish and wildlife rules cut duck and goose season to 20 days in the east and 35 in the central and western states with further daily hour reductions and new bag limits. President Truman signed the proclamation. Acting Interior Secretary Oscar L Chapman said the cuts aim to curb waterfowl declines after three weak years.
Thomson briefed social visitors at Wilt and McGinty households. Clinton guests included Mrs. Wm Tucker Mrs. Bill Graves and Mrs. John Carpenter. Rockford guests included Mrs. B R Lewis and Jon. Mt Carroll callers visited Miller Zahn McGinty. Mrs. Wagner and Roger stay with Ethel Potter. Zerita Potter noted as Mrs. Wagner. Adam Heinze home welcomed Carl Petersen and others.
Mr and Mrs Frank B Arnold of Empire California called on Mr Noah Sweitzer and family last Saturday They traveled from California via Yellowstone and other places They arrive with a fine house trailer and are visiting relatives in Lanark Chadwick Mill edgeville and Savanna They will stay indefinitely Mr Arnold is a contractor Edna Chapman of Hanover visits Mr and Mrs Roy Heitman Mrs Fred Hook is Sunday dinner guest of Erich Marske in Clinton
A candlelight ceremony at Plainfield Evangelical United Brethren Church united Joyce Lambert and Robert McKean in marriage. The bride wore white taffeta with a finger tip veil, and the groom's family members attended as ushers. A reception for 150 followed, with the couple planning a northern Wisconsin motor trip and residence in Plainfield.
Local notice lists William J. Considine residing at 1104 Fourth Street in Fulton Illinois. No further details accompany the address line.
Salem township school trustees announce the Beede school in district 54 will be sold at public auction at 1 p m on Saturday August 30. Playground equipment and other school property will also be sold and must be removed within 60 days. The school has not operated for years and pupils attend Chadwick school.
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