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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1939
Page
4
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Albany and Davenport residents Mr and Mrs Irwin Edgerton and Mr and Mrs Chester Treiner entertained guests at their homes Sunday. Miss Geraldine Kirkey of Waterloo and Mrs Viola Weber also attended. Lucille Hollowell of Milledgeville visited the Mier household midweek. John Neis Place Neis and son Lowell of Mt Carroll visited the Lewis home Sunday afternoon.
David Switzer and Donald Ashpole recount a ten day northern fishing journey starting along the Mississippi and through Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan and Ontario. They describe riverboats, lakes, fish catches, Duluth sights, fire towers, Mackinac crossings, gas prices, and warm welcomes from friends and locals.
Reginald Beckmire and T E Beckmire visited Alma Wisconsin last week and spent time at the Dells. Numerous families from Oregon Tampico Lanark Mt Carroll Galesburg and Berwyn gathered for suppers visits and a Marion County reunion at Lawrence Park with about 250 attendees. First Lutheran Golden Rule class set for Sept 5 at Vernon Daehler home, devotionals by George Cambman Jr, roll call asking for apostle names. Hope church Loyal Belles Queen Esther classes scheduled Isame night with no report yet.
The entry notes Mr and Mrs William Helin visiting Saturday evening at the March I Smith home in Clinton in Iowa. It lists events and fairs including State Fair in Des Moines, Whiteside County fair at Morison, Labor Day and Melon Day dates, plus Albany Homecoming in Indiana and related celebrations.
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