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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1943
Page
4
Mr and Mrs Lawrence announce the engagement of their daughter M Becker to the son of M M Becker of Mt Carroll. The couple plans a future wedding and asks for prayers and good wishes from family and friends.
Thanksgiving guests and Sunday dinners mark social visits in Chadwick. Families listed include Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Roberts with guests. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Zugechwerdt. Mrs. Myra Groharing and daughter. and multiple gatherings at Maude Alexander and Arthur Appel homes with extended relatives and neighbors in Polo and surrounding areas.
Carroll county lists men accepted for military service at induction centers. Army names include Earl L Themes, Toward F Griffith, Shannon, Jowerh J Horn er, Lanark Arthur ft Sister, Johnny Calvert, Leo J Nowak, Carl J Lahre, EarllR Colebaugh, Carl BE Nailor, Wayne B St Ores, Savanna Gay Ki Newschwanger, Robert G Hoekman, Em mett G Zumedahl, Chadock, George R Mammerstein Jr, Carl Pr De Franco, Savanna Mason Coleman, Lanark Don C Geary Milledgeville. Marine corps lists William L Ernst.
Fulton high school defeated Mt. Carroll 21 to 15 on the county seat floor in the opening game of the season. Fulton reserves won 20 to 14 in a preliminary. Kooi and Kettler led Fulton with 8 and 6 points, while Murney had 8 for Mt. Carroll.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dial Jr entertained Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Laresa and son and Charles Dial Sr at dinner Sunday evening in honor of Mr. Dial's birthday.
Miss Marilyn Jean Schweder and Ney Martin Smith wed at Immanuel Lutheran Freeport in a double ring ceremony. The bride, an Northwestern Telephone operator, wore a blue suit and white rose corsage. Best man was Louis Aisentrey and maid of honor Miss Juanita Lou Klapp. Also, Mrs. Elda M. Preston and William L. Kahley tied the knot in Savanna First Presbyterian Church with attendant LaDelle McGrath and Henry Holling. The brides’ origins include Hazel Green and Savanna, with work at Loftus beauty shop and Todd's cafe respectively. Public notices also announce Pvt. James J. Bell's marriage to Ilo M. Woldford in Savanna, with Bell stationed at Fort Wayne and Woldford employed by General Electric in Spaulding.
Chadwick News reports Mr. and Mrs. Fred Barnhart hosted Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moore in Milledgeville. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Neven Moore and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schryver and daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Emnyre. Sunday visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Harter, and Rev. Goldborn of Shannon called on Emmett Zumdahl.
The county farm machine rationing committee issued permits in Nov 92 for tractors to Amos Burkholder Charles Knauer Harvey C Henze Robert Mack Clifford H Engles. elevators to Carl Brown Vernon C Daehler Peter B Libberton Howard R Emnyre John Lathers. and one deep well force pump to Roy Heitman.
Pvt Wayne L Fehler, 21, former Savanna resident, was seriously wounded in Italy on November 7 while serving since November 20, 1943. His parents Mr and Mrs Henry Fehler of Rockford received the report. He is a grandson of Mr and Mrs Arthur Bogue and nephew of several Sa residents.
Saturday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Grimm were Mr. and Mrs. Keith Grimm of Miles Ia. Henry Grimm spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hook of Polo. Wm. Hans visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Duden of Sterling. Mrs. Walter Jacobs were Mr. and Mrs. Homer Shrader and son of Morrison.
Lt E R McIntyre formerly city editor of the Harvard Herald writes from the South Pacific describing a camp on Lever Bros plan tation amid cocoanut groves and sea breezes then a sudden alarm, noting hard sledding since leaving Harvard 18 months ago. Marybelle questions Josephine about knowing her husband before marriage with a brief exchange.
Obituary notice lists individuals including Mrs. Ed Sullivan of Port Byron and Matt Sheridan along with numerous family names acrossIA and IL communities. County officers note O. M. Grove as county judge in the notice.
Wm. G. Nipe serves as county clerk and John R. Gelwicks as circuit clerk. Lawrence E. Bruch is named county superintendent of schools, along with C. Campbell for highways. Frank Ross holds county treasurer, Eber Shepherd sheriff, John L. Brearton states attorney. Ray Weetfall a former sheriff and B. C. Rose listed among officials. Supervisors include Arthur Hass, Robert Carson, Ward Fritz, Russell Rahn, G. E. Redding ton, John Warner, O. M. Bloyer, Chee. Kingery,Geo. Mest, Geo. Mahood, Elmer Zugebwerdt, F. O. Com, Lee Sharer.
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