Thomson Briefs Highlights Local Visits and Socials
Thomson residents and visitors share a week of family gatherings and social events. Joan Stage spends week with grandparents the Stages. Ronnie Smith visits from Thursday to Sunday. Harold Witt hosts guests including Ralph Irion and Merle Doden families. Beverly Marshall enjoys vacation with Clinton relatives. Dan Sack returns from Camp Hood. Red Cross meets in Savanna. Mary LaShell visits Thill relatives in Savanna. Doverspike family touring Pennsylvania. Badtke calls on cousin Charles Switzer in Mercy hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Stage
Rock Island
Ben Stage
Ronnie Smith
Harold Witt
Harold Tobey
Clinton
George Salyer
John Mange
Tomarket
Wash
Paul Smith
Ralph Irion
Morrison
Mervin Marshall
Dan Sack
Camp Hood
Tex
Margaret Murray
Nelle Houghton
Red Cross
Savanna
Mary LaShell
Thomson
Alphonse Thill
Charles Switzer
The
Mercy Hospital
Campustown Cadet Nurse Hosts Family Dinner Guests
Cadet Nurse Shelia Crowe of Clin ton attended a Sunday dinner with her grandmother Mrs Nellie Schade. Monday dinner guests at the Ben Stage home included Mr and Mrs Irve Neuschwanger from Mt Carroll and the Welch family from Savanna plus Sgt Merle Welch of Indiana. Eva Atherton who had taken a cook job aboard a boat last week resigned and returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelia Crowe
Clinton
Nellie Schade
Frank Smith
Donald Smith
Duane
Irve Neuschwanger
Mt. Carroll
Floyd Welch
Savanna
Sgt
Merle Welch
Indiana
Ben Stage
Eva Atherton
Ashpole Trip Continues With California Highlights
Mrs. Ashpole recalls a California trip visiting Marysville Alcatraz and Treasure Island near San Francisco. She notes Golden Gate Bridge park Chinatown Fisherman’s Wharf Cliff House and Yacht Harbor. The narrative includes travel to Kent Washington and Seattle with family, cherries, and returning by train. Miss Elynor Stagg returns from Macomb and Miss Lois Stage to graduate at Jane Lamb hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marysville
San Francisco Bay Bridge
Alcatraz Prison
Treasure Island
Yerba Buena Teland
San Francisco
Oakland
Golden Gate Bridge
Chicago
Golden Gate Park
China Town
Fisherman's Wharf
Yacht Harbor
Seal Rocks
California
Evelyn
Laura’s
Kent
Wash
Mt. Shasta
Seattle
Washington
Renton
Savanna
Elynor Stagg
Macomb
Ruth Arling
Lois Stage
Jane Lamb Hospital
Brother of Nick Krier Dies in Rock Island
John N. Krier 77 of 810 Third Ave Rock Island died Aug 11 at home after seven months illness Born April 6 1867 in Luxembourg Germany he moved to the U S at 16 settling in Savanna IL and came to Rock Island 27 years ago Surviving include wife Edith Arndt two sons Earl Le Claire IA and John N Trovo UT a daughter Mrs Charles Decker Rock Island ten grandchildren five great grandchildren a stepson George McLaughlin Davenport IA a stepdaughter Mrs Howard Shallenberger Fairport IA and brother Nicholas Thomson IL Funeral services were held at 850 am at Wheelan funeral home and 9 am at St Joseph Catholic Church Burial in Memorial Park Cemetery Rock Island
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John N. Krier
Third Avenue
Rock Island
Sivis
Luxemburger
Germany
United States
Savanna
Edith Arndt
Mount Carroll
Hattie Eiff
Charles Decker
Earl
LeClaire
Iowa
John N
Trovo
Utah
George McLaughlin
Davenport
Howard Shallenberger
Fairport
New Teachers to Welcome at Thomson School Year
A note urges friendly greetings to incoming teachers and staff to brighten the school year. Mr and Mrs Dixon and family moved Thursday to a farm near Shannon.
Fulton Visitors And Illness Reach Fulton Community
Fulton born Jeanne Lahey from Pittsburgh arrives for a two week stay with her parents Mr and Mrs T J Lahey. Her brother Thomas Lahey plans to enter Bradley at Peoria next term. Louis Mills of Morrison is critically ill in Moline Lutheran hospital with family by his bedside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Lahey
Pittsburgh
T. J. Lahey
Thomas Lahey
Bradley
Peoria
Louis Mills
Morrison
Fulton
Lutheran Hospital
Moline
Frank Beagle
Whittier
Calif
Glenn Mills
Edinburg
Ind
Raymond Mills
Subscribers Respond to Thomson Review Renewal
Letter from Miss Margaret Davies of San Francisco includes $1.50 to renew a Thomson Review subscription for another year. She wishes the recipient happiness and prosperity and signs as a friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Stage
Thomson Review
Margaret Davies
Diviendero St
San Francisco, Calif
Elliott family to store belongings in Parahoo Wisconsin
Supt. and Mrs. Elliott plan to store household effects at Parahoo Wisconsin and Mrs. Elliott and their children will reside with his mother there. Elliott hopes to secure a room locally since no vacant houses are available. Mrs. Hattie Brown returned Thursday evening from West Chicago after visiting the Wm Starck home.
Weekend visit at Sabula home spans three states
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Sweitzer stayed with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Percy Clark in Sabula Iowa over the weekend. Also visiting were her sister and brother-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Sam Barr of Chicago and her brother and sister-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Omer Clark of New York City, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Sweitzer
Percy Clark
Sabula
Sam Barr
Chicago
Omer Clark
New York City
N. Y
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Royal Blue Stores
T, Smith
R. B. Mac
Gerber’s
Pillsbury
Ritz Nabisco
Mazda Oil Pt
Karo
Kellogg's
Oz. Bot
Colorado
Thomson Briefs
L. B. Hussey, M. D
Greison Bldg
Main St
Telephone Black 415
Thomson 184
Thomson, Illinois
Ashpole
J.M. Fay & Son Funeral Directors & Ambulance Service
Fulton, Illinois
MR. Farmer
Pittsburg
Fulton Paint & Paper& Store
al Faber
ILL
Nick Krier
Bruce Groharing and Sons
Bertha Mayhall
Galesburg
Eads Rendering CO. Morrison, Ill
Thomson News
Margaret S. Heusinkveld
Swett’s Cafe
Homson
Illinois
Irve Martindale
Mgr. Thomson
ARGO
Alfred M. Olson
East Main Street
Morrison, Ill
Considine’s “Putton’s
Lincoln Way
Cigare
Greison Agency, Inc
Savanna, Illinois
Farm Seeds
V. C. Fertilizer
Foxbilt
Fulton, IN
Housenga & Bronkema
John Deere
Pfister
Black and Abbott Farms
Walnut, Ill
Fred Wolf
Mt. Carroll, Ill
Kaynee
Stantog
Martin Morris Co
Lt. Ave
Clinton, Iowa
Yours
Locke’s Cleaners
2Nd Ave
Lewis Motor Company
Sinclair Gas & Oil
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