Thomson Briefs Show Monday Evening Callers
Thomson Briefs note Monday evening visitors at the Garrett Bolhous home include Mr and Mrs Ernest Hook of Sterling and Dorcas Bolhous of Morrison as Dorothy Gaaris visits at the home of Mr and Mrs Guy Turney in Wacker. Weekend guests at the Chas Hogg home include Mrs William Shand and daughter Betty and Mrs Ray Ashley and son Robert of Oak Park Illinois.
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Garrett
Betty
Ray Ashley
Robert
Oak Park, Til
Fulton Visitors Fill Labor Day Weekend Homes
Mr and Mrs Harlan Johannsen of Fulton were Saturday night and Sunday guests in the Claude Grim home. Pauline Voss of Fulton is spending the week in the home of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr and Mrs Willard Hartman. Helen Pauley of Mt Carroll is visiting the home of Mr and Mrs Ford Grimm. Mr and Mrs James Jacobsen, Mr and Mrs Leonard Gifford, and Carl Lohmeier of Peoria will spend Labor Day in the home of Mr and Mrs Henry Lohmeier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Johannsen
Fulton
Claude Grim
Pauline Voss
Willard Hartman
Helen Pauley
Mt. Carroll
Ford Grimm
James Jacobsen
Leonard Gifford
Carl Lohmeier
Peoria
Labor Day
Henry Lohmeier
Local residents host and visit across Clinton and Savanna
A parade of visitors and callers greets families in Rochelle Clinton Davenport and Savanna. Ernest McCaslin and others stop by Edson Holland Emil Brach homes. Arthur Haas visits Clinton with Fred Hook siblings. Portland area ties appear with Jenkins Olds and Struve families. travels include Wheaton and Marquette trips and a Lake Superior excursion.
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Ernest McCaslin
Rochelle
Edson Holland
Emil Brach
Arthur Haas
Clinton
Fred Hook
William Jenkins
Ison David
Aurora
Chas. Jenkins
Prentice Kenyon
Ralph Olds
Harriet
Olds
Wheaton
William Struve
Louise Letterberg
Davenport
Harvey Marshall
Struve
Marshall
Ethel McNamara
Bess Moraine
Julia Sullivan
Lily Pemberton
Rock Island
Marquette
Michigan
Adolph Lund
Christina Lund
Wiliam Parkins
DeKalb
Fred Miller
Pavkini
Miller
Cornelius Nordhoff
Margaret Nordoff
Nordhoff
Lloyd Rogers
Lanark
Will Adams
Arlene
Arthur Pape
Lois Groharing
Hubert Williams
Stockton
Louis Stark
Lucinda Graharing
Kenneth Kemmer
Floyd Welch
Savanna
York Community High elects officers for four classes
The York Community High School held class officer elections after a vacation. Seniors elected Donald Kauffman as president with Wayne Ashby Jr. as vice president and Lena Strubb as secretary. Juniors chose Edna Curley as president and Bert Hook as secretary-treasurer. Sophomores elected Pat Cate as president Fred Grahar ing as vice president and Bill Wag nce as secretary-treasurer. Freshmen named Merle Cate as president Jack Demaree as vice president Pearl Holman as secretary and Ray Kauf man and Thomas Hand as reporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community High School
Goen
Bert Hook
Norman French
Doris Boylan
Miss Skinner
Pat Cate
Fred Graharing
Bill Wagnce
Georgia Hogg
Kathryn Wiebenga
S Corbin
Merle Cate
Jack Demaree
Pearl Holman
Ray Kaufman
Thomas Hand
Robert Ashpole
Emma Boylan
Eugene Bull
Janet Carpenter
Juneila Gaar
Fred Grohuring
John Halfman
Fern Holmquist
Melya Holmquist
Thomas McKee
Robert Miller
Lauren Mitchell
Berniece Rice
Marie Robinson
June Schroth
Arlene Smith
Bill Wagner
Maurice Bolhows
Arla Brown
Pauline Carpenter
Mark Cate
Martha French
Leslie Grim
Thomas
Local Labor Day Visits and Farm News Around Mattoon
Walker Switzer of Mattoon will spend Labor Day with his parents Mr and Mrs Chas Switzer. Clinton hosts Ta Taylor and family Labor Day at Sears Johansen home. Sunday callers at Will Stage home include Storm, Leonard and Merle Stage. John Smiths visit Frank DeWeerdt home Erie Thursday. Otteszwitzer home hosts Crouse family from Shannon for Sunday dinner. Frank Warfield hauled cattle to Chicago Sunday night. Francke Switzer hardware to display John Deere and New Idea machinery at Melon Day celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker Switzer
Mattoon
Mes
Chas. Switzer
Harrison Taylor
Clinton
Sears-Johannsen
Willis Stage
Ted Storm
Wacker
Leonard
Merle
John Smith
Frank DeWeerdt
Erie
Otterswitzer
Harold Crouse
Shirley
Shannon
Frank Warfield
Chicago
Francke & Switzer Hardware Store
John Deere
New Idea
Local Social and Family Visit Notes in Forreston and Nearby
Sunday visits included Rev and Mrs Mertz with family in Forreston to Mr and Mrs Fred Miller. Erie guests Mr and Mrs Herman DeVries visited John Nordhoff. Des Moines fair trip noted by Mr and Mrs Lawrence Sullivan from Friday to Monday. Mrs FP Stagg and daughter Elynor plan Friday in Galesburg. Maurice Strukhoff and Paul to Maquoketa Friday to visit her parents, then Volga Ia, returning Sunday with Joseph Strukhoff who has been visiting there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mertz
Forreston
Fred Miller
Herman DeVries
Erie
John Nordhoff
Lawrence Sullivan
FP. L. Stagg
Elynor
Galesburg
Maurice Strukhoff
Paul
Maquoketa
Chas. Rogers
Volga
Mr. Strukhoff
Joseph Strukhoff
Thomson Ny Baptist Group Plans 99th Session
The Rock River Baptist group schedules its 99th session at Stay Uist Church in Rock. Rev J s Nelenpy leads Thursday and Friday programs with evening sessions, a Friday banquet hosted by Turnbaugh of Mt e, and reports from the secretary. The group aims to organize elections and set activities for next year.
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Thurstay
Rock River
Uist
Rock
Local Family Visits Highlight Week’s Travel
Thomson P and Mrs Ouven share news of two daughters Dorie and Lan visiting Stendall with relatives. Mrs Hemmer and Miss Beth Houghton attend gatherings at Roy Houghton’s home. Savanna trips include Lois Day visiting with her daughter. Elmer Davis and Savanna host relatives during the weekend. Kermit Laseh returns from a two week vacation in Elkhorn Wisconsin.
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Ouven
Dorie Me ‘Lan
Stendall
Ing
Weith
Hemmer
Ang
Beth Houghton
Roy Houghton
Elmer Davis
Savanna
Herm Peoria
Lois Day
Jay
Kermit Laseh
Mary
Elkhorn
Wis
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