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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1943
Page
8
Thompson briefed readers on family visits, Thanksgiving gatherings, and moving plans across Clinton Fulton Morrison and nearby areas. Numerous relatives and visitors are listed, including Heusinkvelds heading to Bradenton for winter work, Fay family moving to Clinton, and Ensign Vernon Corbin visiting Fulton before transfer to Gulf Port Mississippi.
Local residents share family visits and meals across Morrison Lanark Mt Carroll and Fulton. Inductions, weddings planned for 1944, and church and scout activities fill a busy holiday week with guests from Goose Lake Fulton Sterling and Malvern.
Thomson Oriefs and Arlie Baty family of Albany spent Thanksgiving at Ed Trimble's in Maquoketa with thirty guests. Clinton's R. Seematter visited the Baty home. Irene Baty and others plan a December birthday party for three children. East Savanna's Justice Prins and Jo Ann joined Forrest Eslinger in Chadwick for Thanksgiving, with varied visits among the Brown, Lease, Taylor, and Taylor families in Savanna and Waycross.
Obituary notes Mrs Katherine Hawk of Mt Carroll and others in Savanna area. Navy seaman John Withhart undergoes appendectomy at Shoemaker base hospital. Local residents, including Brossard, Rick, Daniels, and Holland family, are mentioned with Thanksgiving visits and relocations in Clinton and Savanna.
Mrs Carrie Hoffman visits Clinton relatives while numerous Chadwick families host Thanksgiving guests across Morrison Milledgeville Coleta Mt Carroll and Elizabeth. Notables include Mr and Mrs Walter Pumper Mr and Mrs Cecil George Mr and Mrs Lyle Patten and Warren of Chicago and birthday and baptism events for Steven Zumdahl with Rev Moritz at Hope Church.
Mrs. Michael L. Hiller, 75, a Chadwick resident for 23 years, died after a long illness. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Frank funeral home in Chadwick with Rev. Earl Coble officiating and burial in Chadwick cemetery. Pallbearers listed. she leaves husband, a daughter, four grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and many friends. Born Amelia Gregorius February 18, 1868 in Sterling, she married Michael L. Hiller on February 25, 1893 and farmed near Chadwick before moving to town. Survived by husband and daughter Mrs. Charles Adolph.
Rebecca Moore 84 of Mt Carroll died November 26 in Savanna city hospital. She was widow of Harl Moore who died in 1929. Funeral services were held November 29 at Frank Funeral Home Mt Carroll with Rev James A. Foard officiating. Burial at Oak Hill cemetery. Born Aug 15 1859 at Mt Carroll daughter of Peter and Cordelia Shrader. Survived by son Dr W A Moore Peoria and daughter Mrs Reese Behler Kansas City Mo a brother John Shrader Chadwick and sister Mrs Jacob Moore Mt Carroll.
Mr and Mrs Alfred Hartman and daughter and Mr and Mrs Myron Friederich and family shared Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs Lawrence Hartman in Polo. Walter Hartman hosted a supper for his son s ninth birthday. Guests included Alfred Becker and family and Marilyn Getz of Mt Carroll with Myron Friederich and family. Evening callers were Lloyd Becker and daughter and Paul Becker of Wacker. Various others attended from Polo and nearby towns including the Dambman and Harris families, and Mrs Paul Gaar.
Mrs. Charles Honberger will be the soloist at the Lanark chapter O. E. S. installation service Friday evening with Chadwick Neus set to sing and additional attendees including Mr. H. E. Zugschwerdt and Mrs. Clarence Van Buskirk aiming to attend.
Chadwick high school cagers host Milledgeville high Friday in the Carroll conference season’s second game. Coach Harley Foster has not announced his lineup, but likely only minor changes from the last contest.
A large crowd attended the PTA gathering at Mission Ridge school with Rev Earl Cobl as guest speaker. First Lutheran Church members provided music after the talk, and a fried chicken supper preceded the program. Alvin Larem presented a new flag on behalf of the PTA men to be flown outside the building.
Phillips 66 service station in Chadwick closed Saturday night as proprietor Emmett Zumdahl has been inducted into the U S navy and left Tuesday night for naval duty. It is the third Chadwick station called into service, but the first to close for this reason. Other stations were taken over by new managers and remain open.
Dec game at home invites all students to cheerleaders elected Mary Elton Half man and Doris Rourke for 1943 1944. Mr Kane urged practice and a Tome Ec meeting on Tuesday. Freshmen girls flash diamonds while a freshman boy pursues letters.
Thomson Brics Thanksgiving guests included Leon ard Stage Kenneth Kemmer and Stevie Sack Fred Miller family Ida Weber Darlene Ashby Hazel Sack and others from Thom son Freeport and Maquoketa. Chas McGirty home hosted Vernon McGinty F McGinty and children Jackie Jon Rockford. One left for Bridgeport Conn to join US Army via Fort Devens. Lucille stayed with Vernon Ludeke in Freeport. Forrest Eslinger visited Justice Prins in East Savanna last Sunday evening.
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