Thomson locals share weekends with friends and kin
A long list of Thomson residents and relatives visited or hosted gatherings in Lanark Yates City Morrison Clinton Fulton and Sterling. Guests included the Sack Notting Swett Witt stages Miller Thorpe Pape and Holbrook families with several journeys to Preston East Moline Wimbledon and Pearl Harbor. local outings featured picnics bake sales and State Fair trips plus prize wins by Robert Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Johnson
Fred Thorpe
Lyndon
Robert
Lloyd Thorpe
Johnson
Donald
Earl Kauffman
Rockford
Springfield
Margaret Smith
Donna Mae Holding
Clinton
Gertrude Kustus
Fulton
Leman Swett
Jeanne
Gerald
Norma
Ray Lombard
Sterling
Betty Rose Swett
Charles Holbrook
Lanark
Grace Hoffman and Charles Geisz United in Marriage
Grace K Hoffman of Mount Carroll and Charles R Geisz of near Chadwick were united in marriage at Salem Trinity Lutheran church. The ceremony was followed by a family wedding supper and a trip to Kentucky and Indiana. The couple will reside with Geisz's parents after returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace K. Hoffman
Mount Carroll
Charles R. Geisz
Chadwick
Salem Trinity Lutheran Church
E. A. Weidbusch
Faythe Hoffman
William Geisz
Clara Geinz
Kentucky
Indiana
Geisz
Walter Hoffman
Mount Carroll High School
Frances Shimer College
Mt. Carroll
Charles Geisz
Chadwick Community High School
Reunion At Parkhill School Brings Forty Gathered
About forty persons met at Parkhill School on Sunday for the third annual reunion. Officers elected for the year include President Ruth Anderson Durward, vice president Edna Stratton Shoemaker, and secretary treasurer W H Durkee. Speakers were Dr Durkee George Turney Ralph Turney and Roland Starck. Delia Turney Baker traveled from Los Angeles. Next year the reunion will be held on the third Sunday in August at the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkhill
Ruth Anderson Durward
North of
Morrison
Edna Stratton Shoemaker
Thomson
W. H. Durkee
Fulton
Durkee
George
Ralph Turney
Chicago
Roland Starck
West Chicago
Delia Turney Baker
Los Angeles
Calif
Mrs Stickell Returns From State Fair Post as Art Supt
Mrs J Y Stickell came back to town Monday after serving as Assistant Superintendent in the Art and Textile department at the State Fair. She toured the State Capitol Lincoln's Home New Salem and Lincoln's Tomb during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Y. Stickell
T. Supt
State Capitol
Lincoln
New Salem
Thomson Briefs Mrs Emma Steele Visits Rockford Family
Emma Steele visits with her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Matt Johnson at Rockford. Sunday dinners host families include Ezra Martin of Freeport and Donald Harold and Pauline Sweitzer of Lanark. Woman's Society of church hosts weekend Hansen's Cafe event. Mrs Kenyon and Mrs Jenkins visit Freeport and Davenport trip with Hold ing of Green Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Steele
Matt Johnson
Rockford
Noah Sweitzer
Ezra Martin
Freeport
Donald
Harold
Pauline Sweitzer
Lanark
Hansen's Cafe
Woman's Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
A. P. Kenyon
Chas
Jenkins
Leslie Fuller
Kenyon
Cully
Donald Smith
Fred Whitney
Morrison
John Backer
Sterling
Chadwick High School Names Vocational Agriculture Instructor
Chadwick Community High School will hire R Briggs of Freeport as the vocational agriculture instructor for the coming year. He previously worked in soil conservation with CCC camps in Illinois and earlier served as an agriculture instructor. He owns a farm near Freeport. A commercial teacher to replace Miss June Shadewald had not been engaged yet, though several applicants were being interviewed this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Briggs
Freeport
Chadwick
Board of Education
Briggs
CCC
Illinois
June Shadewald
Plan Reunions Next Sunday
Several families plan gatherings next Sunday in local parks. The Lewis reunion meets at Old Mill park Savannah and the Hartman reunion at Point Rock park Mt. Carroll. The Schleming reunion is Aug 24 at Old Mill park. Imel clan meets Sunday Aug. 31 at Point Rock. Handel threshing ring picnic Friday evening at village park. Henry Fink hosted a picnic at his home that same evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Hartman
Old Mill Park
Savanna
Point Rock Park
Mt. Carroll
Schleming
Imel
Point Rock
Handel Threshing
Henry Fink
Hand family reunion discussed at Eagle Point park
A large Hand family reunion at Eagle Point park Clinton drew thirty members including Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hand and Mr. and Mrs. Everett Eslinger. Several relatives traveled from Chicago Fulton Rockford and Iowa for the gathering with many short visits and calls noted throughout the day.
Thomson Melon Day Grounds Ready for 17th Celebration
Thomson Melon Day grounds are in fine shape for the 17th annual celebration on Labor Day. Rain has watered the grounds into green, trees are trimmed, roads fixed, and grounds mowed and raked. Concessions will arrive days early and may park on site as electricity will be activated ahead of Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Frosch Family Returns Home as Busy Week Unfolds
Mrs Cecil Frosch returns to her parents home from Jane Lamb hospital on Sunday evening. Miss Darlene Ashby will assist in the Frosch home in Savanna. Supper guests at Sea man Swett’s included Edward French and son Jimmy. Visitors from Mt Carroll and Red Oak called at Emma Kling’s on Wednesday. Seven room house with two acres for sale at Thomson, contact Robert Groharing Thomson 71 300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hand
Eagle Point Park
Clinton
Thomas Hand
Everett Eslinger
South
Chas. Griswold
Arnold Hartman
Chicago
Grace Zuidema
Marjorie Boelkens
Raymond Hartman
Pennsylvania
Sandra
Clarence Bolhous
Martin M. Bielema
Fulton
Paul Lewis
Freeport
Fred Smith
Paul Heusinkveld
Esther Ardapple
H. J. Heusinkveld
Esther Schmaling
Macomb
New Salem
Peoria
Cheatum
Wayne Ashby
Iowa
C. Schmidt and Son
Oscar Kraft
Ross Boylan
Arthur Pape
Cecil Frosch
Betty Lewis
Bayard Lewi
Jane Lamb
Darlene Ashby
Savanna
Frosch
Seaman Swett
Edward French
Jimmy
Wesley Kness
James Green
Mr. Carroll
Betty Cate
Arlene Sikkema
Bruce Hicks
Bert Hicks
Mt. Carroll
Sherm Ray
Red Oak
Emma Kling
Chat-a-While Club reads Hawaiian customs talk
The Chat-a-While club meets Friday at Mrs. Clarence Bolhous home with Mrs. Ford Grim delivering The Customs of the Hawaiian Islands. Thirty-eight members from nine families attended Sunday’s Old Mill park annual picnic. a later Corn crib party honored members and husbands with prizes to Beck, Mrs. Lyle Williams, Mrs. Harold Witt, and Ferd Grim. Refreshments included fruit salad with whipped cream two cookies and koolache served to twenty three guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Bolhous
Hawaiian Islands
Ford Grim
Old Mill Park
Ivan Carroll
Charles Beck
Lyle Williams
Harold Witt
Ferd Grim
Robert Smith
Briefs from Lansing and Garden Plain Social Weekend
Adam Heinze and Carl Peterson stayed with Hans Fedderson in Lansing Michigan. Art Hass of Clinton Iowa visited the Peterson home. Pearl Prins spends the week with her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs John Amman at Garden Plain. Dinner guests at the Witmers included Clara Hoak Mary Hoak and Mrs Sam Witmer of Galt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Heinze
Carl Peterson
Hans Fedderson
Lansing
Mich
Art Hass
Clinton
Peterson
Pearl Prins
John Amman
Garden Plain
Allen Witmer
Clara
Mary Hoak
Sam Witmer
Galt
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Zephyr Fresh Lifebuoy
Wellworth Lye
Cans
R. B. Fruit
Reg
Med
Royal Blue
Elberta
Lge
LUX
Eatwell
Welch
Ralston
Thomson Locals
Sack
Clarence van Buskirk
Ida Weber
Fred Miller
Claude Miller
Yates City
Allen Miller
Hogg
William Shand
Betty
Nancy
Hoge
Willis Stage
Leonard Stage
Russell Sweitzer
Alfred Clark
Sabula
Henry Notting
Preston
Thomson Briefs
Carla
Kenneth Montgomery
James Killean
Wm. Griswold
Ralph Irion
Everett
Ab Hook
Albert
Smith St
Milan, Tenn
Alta Schildmiller
Delia Melendy
Althea Nimerick
Thelma Schick
Robert Miller
Murphy Feed Co
Bob
Westfield
Roland Keen
Juda
Wis
David Switzer
Ralph Stearns
N. H
John Vogel
Janibelle
Carol
Frank Smith
Conrad Lillie
Lockport
Kyle Rawlins
Hattie Rawlins
Herbert Rawlins
Frank Potter
Ray Machael
Henry Balk
Wimbledon
N. C
Henry Kamphuis
Kamphuis
Balks
Jeanette Balk
Jabez Housenga
Merle Atherton
East Moline
Clarence Jones
Robert Cate
Wilmington, Ill
Gladys Cate
Louise Crowers
Ill
Frank Brown
Virgil, Lovell
Henry Hartman, Jr
Myrtle Bull
Charles
U. S. Navy
Hawaii
U. S. S. Nevada
Pearl Harbor
Territory of Hawaii
Ben Dykstra
Herman Jansman
Edward Smaltz
Thomson Exchange
Northwestern Lineis Utilities
Chas. Groharing
Grace Hoffman
Salem Lutheran Church
Chadwick News
Dan Weidman
Mt. Carroll, Ill
Thomson State Bank
Arthur C. Lueder
State of Illinois
Federal Reserve
Board of Directors
D. P. Connell
N. D. French
A. E. Sheridan Robert Groharing Foster L. Stagg
Louis G. Strauch
John Hook
Sarah Groharing
Robert Groharing
Mson Briefs
Les Lathrop
Melon Day Committee
Francee & Switzer
Thomson’s Hardware Store
Rentschler
Phillips “66” Station
Will Rentschler
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