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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1940
Page
6
Local residents report a flurry of visits from relatives and friends. The Nordhoffs welcomed extended family at Lanark while Heusinkvelds marked a birthday in Fulton. Other guests included Elliott and Tobey households, Davie family visitors from Savanna, and multiple drops by Lanark and Mt. Carroll homes.
Local notes document hay fever retreat for Edna Brown in Bayfield Wisconsin and a long string of Sunday and weekday visits. Families including Marcueei Fager Rawlins Frazier Martindale Greeley Melendy Turney and others are mentioned with trips to Clinton Morrison Lanark Savanna Des Moines Chicago Dubuque and Rockford, plus a Lutheran church fish fry at Riverview and a birthday gathering for Mr Frazier.
Nearly 100 former Parkhill school pupils and teachers attended a Parkhill homecoming in Morrison Illinois. Attendees included Edna Stratton Shoemaker Delia Turney Baker Edith Turney Mowry and George Dunshee with guests from Morrison Thomson Savanna Clinton Lyndon and Sanford. A memorial notice asked for records of former pupils teachers and superintendents.
Thomson residents report social visits and vacations across several towns. Mr and Mrs Fred Miller and Fred Jr visited Mrs Flossie Gaar and daughters Tuesday evening, while Mrs Margaret Holm hosted guests from Clinton. Kenneth Kemmer and family vacationed at a cottage near Erie for fishing.
Numerous visits and calls appear in this weekly notes page. Families including Witmer Stinemeyer Smith Marshall Diehl Marth Weidman Bissens Wiersema Robinson Woolhiser Schick Elliott Stage Atherton Falls Switzer Poffenberger Hood and Roggendorf are listed with relatives friends and neighbors from Coleta Savanna Clinton Paxton Sterling Davenport Moline Shannon and Mount Carroll with trips to hospitals fairs and the Illinois State Fair. The closing line notes a moral maxim about keeping commandments.
Shoppers and visitors are listed from Argo Clinton Fulton Chadwick Morrison and Savanna areas. Harry Gaar shipped a car to Chicago. Mrs Kate Bielema and Mrs Carrie Bielema visited Argo. Mr and Mrs Hubert Williams and Burton of Stockton joined a supper at the Pape home. the Herrity family and Bobby Kradle visited the Johannsens in Clinton and Chadwick. Will Nice was mourned at a Morrison funeral. Katie Bennett visited Clinton. Althea Nimerick of Clinton plans to move to Omaha. Katherine Hawk returned from Savanna after a long visit with Justice Prins's family.
Dr D J Doyle a recent graduate of the Illinois College of Chiropody and Foot Surgery has opened an office at 310 Tucker building Clinton He will specialize in all ailments of the foot and plans to move his family from Davenport to Clinton a native of Davenport and Sacred Heart and Davenport high school educated.
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