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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1943
Page
2
The 68th year of The Village Echo from 1875, with references to Thomson Broadax 1879 and Thomson Review 1893. Stage publisher H. G. Stagg business manager Saunders H. G. Stage. Kenneth Whitney listed as reporter.
The Carroll County community birthday list covers Aug 13 to Aug 19 with residents from Freeport Mt. Carroll Chadwick Milledgeville Thomson Lanark Savanna and other towns. Names include Gladys Aldrich Shirley Bundy Frank Fogel Nancy Bardell Anita Rahn William Imel Vernon Hartman and many more.
Mr and Mrs Albert Queckboerner and son Lyle attended the Barnhart reunion at Lawrence Park Sterling Sunday. Evan Bittner visited Rahn home. Mrs H L Rawlins Thomson visiting Rawlins home. Jackie Prowant Rock Falls visiting grandparents Alvin and Mrs Prowant. George Haley Connersville overnight at Queckboerner home. John Geisz Jr Shelbyville visiting Geist and Stadel families. Houstis Frank Lanark and L A Frank in Minneapolis on business.
Amid Egyptian sands near the pyramids a cosmopolitan interdenominational church stands built by Royal Air Force members. The structure uses desert stone, packing-crate crosses, and repurposed vessels, with Royal Engineers windows and New Zealand airmen pulpit contributions.
Me and Mrs Elmer Zugschwerdt were Monday evening guests of Mr and Mrs W H Frank at Lanark. Richard Cambman visited several days this week in the home of Mr and Mrs E wood Gipe. Mr and Mrs Vernon Luedeke of Freeport were guests Monday in the home of Mr and Mrs J Y Stick ell. Mrs Margaret Zugschwerdt is visiting in the home of Mr and Mrs Melville McKean at Milledgeville. Stanley Wagner is spending this week with Mr and Mrs Bill Wagner Jr at Satinna.
A letter from Sgt. Wilbur Stickell, chief radio operator aboard a transport ship, describes Gibraltar lights and a 20 mile Mediterranean entrance, Oran’s old Arab cityscape, and Loch Lomond. He notes Edinburgh and Glasgow visits, air raid at Oran, German and Italian prisoners aboard, and fond U S A sentiment.
George Goebel of Nebraska is visiting relatives in Chadwick this week. Mr and Mrs Donald Anderson and daughter were Sunday supper guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Neuman in Freeport.
Charles M. Hayes of the Chicago Motor Club cites road hog types including lane straddlers double parkers and mid block U turn drivers. An American Automobile Association poster distributed through club offices gas stations and industries promotes motorist safety education to cut traffic waste and accidents.
Sunday evening visitors at the George Meyers home included Lloyd Meyers and Paul Williams with their wives and daughter from Rock Falls. Monday guests of Roy Schreiner were Gary Schrener of Wanark and Will Meyer with family. Arthur Doty and family from Sterling visited the Lott home Tuesday. Hiram Ferris Joyce, Harold Prowant and Jackie from Rock Falls, and Jack Prowant with family joined supper at Bill Prowant’s Sunday evening.
Sugar and blue coupon values listed with valid through dates for 1942 43 ration sheets. Meats and shoes stamps set expiry windows. gasoline and period coupons explained. War Department announces overseas Christmas packages May include size and weight limits. Joe and Jerry exchange humorous dialogue about medical ambition.
Mrs. Tloward Stangler and son Lanny of Morrison visit the Bickerts this week while Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Ports of Polo see Mrs. Lucinda Gipe. Mrs. Robert Browning and children from Davenport visited Roy Hinebaugh's home last week. estate notice lists October 4 1945 as the claim date for K B Carpenter deceased.
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