Corn parity payment meetings set across Thomson county
Thomson county farmers with corn parity payments within allotment can sign forms at scheduled community meetings this weekend. Meetings afternoon and evening at Argo-Fa Methodist annex York township on Saturday Aug 19, Mt Carroll city hall Millidgeville town hall, Chadwick Lanark Savanna on Friday Aug 18, Shannon village hall Tue Aug 22.
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York Township
Methodist Church
Argo-Fa
Mt. Carroll
Millidgeville
Chadwick Town Hall
Lanark City Hall
Savanna City Hall
Shannon
Village Hall
Annual County 4 H Club Round Up at Lanark
Mr and Mrs Lee Spencer and daughters Maida of Chadwick and Mrs Warren Hamilton of Mt Carrol left last Thursday for Alingly Saskatchewan Canada for a two weeks visit in the home of Mr Spencer's brother Fred The brothers have not seen each other for nearly 40 years
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Lee Spencer
Maida of
Chadwick
Warren Hamilton
Mt. Carroll
Alingly
Saskatchewan
Canada
Mr. Spencer
Fred
Thomson Briefs Miss Sheridan Cards From Yellowstone Park
Miss Francis Thomas tours Yellowstone with plans to return via Salt Lake City and visit Colorado spots. Seaman Swett and family host Cedar Rapids visits. Vances and Jo Vance join. Lois Linder stays with Jeanne Swett. Hazel Swett and Jack French join Sunday supper at the Swett home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Sheridan
Francis Thomas
Yellowstone Park
Thomas
Salt Lake City
Colorado
Seaman Swett
Betty Rose
Harold Holbrook
Lanark
Paul Vance
Leo Linder
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Lester Vance
Welton
Paul Jo Vance
Lois Linder
Razor Blades and Movies In Hollywood Facts
A fragment mentions 90000 softer razor blades used yearly in Hollywood studios for film work. It also quotes Archibald MacLeish being approved as Librarian of Congress and riffs on blank verse for the Congressional Record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood Studios
Archibald MacLeish
Congres
Automobile Crash Injures Riders Returning From Chicago
Ward Weber and Jesse Queck hoerner suffered minor cuts Sunday when their Chadwick car struck another vehicle in Sycamore. The accident occurred as they were passing through town on the way home from Chicago. The other car pulled in front and could not be stopped in time. the Chadwick car was badly damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Weber
Jesse Queckhoerner
Chicago
Sycamore
Chadwick
Local Notes From Chadwick and Nearby Towns
Alvin Wiersema visits Fulton with the Wiersema family. Mrs Ferris Mrs Goldthorpe and Mrs Spearman dine in Dixon hosted by Miss Gecrle Williams. Lanark visitors include Hugh Spellman and daughter and Cartwright family with R ider of Waverly. Stengel of Lanark attends Madison summer session en route to Springfield. Appel family visits Mt Carroll and Mt Appel Sr. grandmother in poor health. Jack Geisz returns from Lewis Institute weekend at home. Pittsburg Cubs game attended by Turney Lott Hartman at Chicago. Frank J Emyre home hosts Thompson family Moore family. Stanwood Frank Carroll visits uncle Elmer Zugschwerdt.
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Chadwick
Alvin Wiersema
Wilfred Wiersema
Fulton
Ralph Ferris
Roger Goldthorpe
Herbert Spearman
Dixon
Gecrle Williams
May House
Hugh Spellman
Lanark
Clifton
Cartwright
Coleta
Rider
Waverly
William Bickert
Melvin Stengel
T. E. Lotz
Stengel
Madison
Wisconsin
Springfield
Henry Appel
Appels
Charles Appel
Mt. Carroll
Appel
Jack Geisz
Lewis Institute
Chicago
John Geisz
Kyle Turney
Ar Lhuy Lott
Clarence Hartman
Pittsburg Cubs
Carl Thompson
White Woman of the Genesee legend told near Letchworth Park
Rev L M Phillips shares the Mary Jamison story written on a Genesee Hills memorial statue in Letchworth Park Rochester area. The account chronicles her 70 years with the Seneca after birth on a ship in 1742, adoption in 1759, and lifelong ties to the Genesee landscape.
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Ireland
Philadephia
Genesee
Genesean Hills
Mary Jamison
Nancy
John Green
Letchworth Park
Rochester
N. Y
Jesus Christ
Reception Planned Tuesday for Mrs Harris in Chadwick
Members of Ramah chapter O E S Chadwick will host a reception Tuesday evening for Mrs Don Harris newly appointed district deputy Lanark Milledgeville O E S chapters will attend as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramah
Chadwick
Don Harris
Lanark and Milledgeville
Navy enlistment brings Emmerson Lang to Great Lakes
Joins United States Navy and will begin training at Great Lakes Naval Training Station soon. Mr. and Mrs. Lang of Chadwick are his parents. Also reported: return from Long Beach California as work there is scarce, a birthday gathering for Mr. Honberger and Phines Bashaw, and a church picnic for First Lothian children sponsored by the Women’s Missionary society at the village park on Wednesday afternoon August 123 at 2:00.
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Emmerson Lang
Polo
C. F. Lang
Chadwick
United States Navy
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
California
Fred Provant
Long Beach
Emma Hohnade
Marvin Humbert
Chicago
Spens
Charles Honberger
The
Woman's Missionary Society of the First Lothian Church
Quarantine Lifted in William Friedesich Case
A diphtheria quarantine was raised from the William Friedesich case on a Monday night, ending the restricted period and allowing normal activities to resume for residents nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Friedesich
Hamburger Fry With Olsen Party at Eagle Point Park
Mr and Mrs Fred Olson and family with Robert Lego joined Misses Jean and Jane Phalen of Dixon and friends from Mollison and Clinton for a hamburger fry at Eagle Point park in Clinton on Sunday.
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Fred Olson
Robert Lego
Jean and
Jane Phalen
Dixon
Mollison
Clinton
Eagle Point Park
Thresher's Picnic Held by Dixon Cook Ring
Members of the Cook threshing ring gathered for a Saturday picnic at Lowel Park in Dixon.
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Thresher’s
Cook Threshing Ring
Lowell Park
Dixon
Picnic at Sterling At Lawrence Park Enjoyed by Local Group
A Sunday picnic at Lawrence park in Sterling was attended by a group including Mrs. Sepha Stein of Mt. Carroll and families from Milledgeville Dixon Nachusa and nearby towns. Participants included the Coleman Peters Stein Stiles Handel Virgil Prowant and others.
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Lawrence Park
Sterling
Sepha Stein
Mt. Carroll
Ross Coleman
Milledgeville
Frank Peters
Vernon Stein
Dixon
Jack Stiles
Nachusa
Boyd Handel and Virgil
George Stein
William Prowant
Shirley
Injured Woman Recovers After Fall At Daughters Home
Mrs Mina Isenhart suffered several cracked ribs and bruises after a stair fall Sunday night at her daughter Mrs Charles Shuman's home. She remains bedbound but injuries are not serious. Edwin Writesman and wife of Hume visited May Hause's cousin for a week starting Thursday.
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Mina Isenhart
Charles Shuman
Edwin Writesman of
Hume
May Hause
Reunion of Bailey Clan Held Sunday
Bailey Wressell family reunion at Old Mill Park Savanna drew about twenty attendees. Elderly participant Mrs Orville Williams received a gift and seven month old Carol Ann Bailey was also honored. Officers reelected: President Frank Spencer, Vice President D M Bailey, Secretary Treasurer Mrs W E Bailey. Next meeting set for Eagle Point Park Clinton.
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Earl Bailey
Chadwick
Bailey Wressell
Old Mill Park
Savanna
Orville Williams
Williams
Carol Ann Bailey
Glen Bailey
Clinton
Frank Spencer
Sterling
D. M. Bailey
Fulton
W. E. Bailey
Eagle Point Park
Carl Heick
Glen Bailley
William Schafenberg
William Conner
Morrison
Russell Heller
Anne Mungoven
Ottumwa
Iowa
E. W. Isenhart
Joe Morrow
Mra
Night statue of a unique character inspires reverent gaze
A fragment describes someone viewing a near statue and sensing the presence of her God revealed through nature. It conveys reverence drawn from a long lifetime, focusing on the spiritual resonance rather than concrete events or dates.
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Henigh
Local social rounds noted in Sunday gatherings
Couples and families from several towns shared meals and visits during the week. Names include Boden Doden Kakler Kahler Fink Geison Schreiner Stoner Doden Handel and Geldmacher, with activities ranging from dinners and afternoon visits to a university summer session and a Mopnic at Sterling.
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Lawrence Boden
Adolph Doden
Dotis Geesey
Poppen
North Dakota
Anna George
Charles Spearman
Lucinda Gipe
Kakler
John Kahler
Laura Fink
University of Illinois
Judith McWard
Morrison
William Linker
Fern Diehl
Mt. Morris
Alvin Schneider
Will Kniss
Freeport
Henry Sehleuning
George Knoess
Jesse Schreiner
Famiy
Christy Geison
Marion
Merlyn Schreiner
Edna Ferris
Patricia Healey
Milledgeville
Howard Stoner
Ed Schreiner
Lavonne
George Doden
Neal
Lloyd Handel and
Gary
Fred Schreiner
Marion Geison
Ned Geldmacher
Sterling
Franceses and Athians Visit Cheater Alexanders
Mr and Mrs John Frances of Talbot Indiana and Mr and Mrs Glen I thian spent Thursday evening with Mr and Mrs Cheater Alexander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Frances
Talbot
Indiana
Glenithian
Frances
Cheater Alexander
Mr and Mrs Ray Moyer Host Dinner Day
Mr and Mrs Ray Moyer hosted a dinner at their Polo home. The event included an evening gathering with friends, reflecting community hospitality and social ties in Polo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Moyer
Polo
Dodson Polo
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Thomson News
Thomson Review
Chadwick News
Thomson Briefs
Razor
Jungers
Jungera
Glenn B. Laughlin
Savanna, Ill
Potter Bros
O. E
Navy
Bailey Clan
Thomson Rendering Works
Thomson
Ill
Namber
Northwestern
Illinois
Weane
Chadwick Briefs
Bushe
M. C. Crouse Hatchery
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