Fair Haven School Social December 11
Fair Haven school invites the community to a social on Thursday evening December 11 at the schoolhouse. The program features Welcome by Mary and Blaine Galvin, readings by Willard LaDew, vocal and instrumental duets, dialogues including The Driving Lesson and The First Shave, comic skits The Fun Makers and The Blues Chasers, a vocal solo You Are My Sunshine, and the audience is asked to bring pies cakes and candy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Haven
Mary and
Blaine
Willard LaDew
Lloyd Hande
George Doden
Pansy
Jean Legel
Percy
Donovan Daehler
Beth
Carol Anderson
Bolly
Curt
School
You Are
Sunshine
Thompson Briefs Local Residents For Winter Florida Trip
Thomson reports Lena Stage and her nephew and niece Mr and Mrs Ben Koch of Rock Island will spend the rest of winter in Manatee Florida. Kathleen Isenhart a Mt St Clare College student in Clinton spent Thanksgiving at home. Dick Stagg visited Macomb with Wayne Ashby and John Dimmick. Elynor Stagg accompanied him home. Mrs Will Strubb and daughters. Mrs Eva Atherton spent Sunday in Moline with Harold Atherton and assisted in caring for Suzanne Atherton who is ill with chickenpox. Sunday dinner guests at Fred Hook were Carl Peterson. Miss Stam from McConnell Sr will live with her sister Tillie Harney this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Isenhart
Mt. St. Clare College
Clinton
Dick Stagg
Macomb
Wayne Ashby
John Dimmick
Elynor Stagg
Will Strubb
Eva Atherton
Moline
Harold Atherton
Atherton
Suzanne Atherton
Fred Hook
Carl Peterson
Miss Stam
McConnell, Sr
Tillie Harney
Francke Switzer Hardware Debuts Christmas Toy Display
Francke-Switzer hardware stores take charge of toys for Christmas for the first time inviting customers to inspect a new display promising choices sure to attract shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francke-Switzer Hardware
Captain Calamity at Opera House Next Wednesday
Show at the Opera House features Captain Calamity on Wednesday evening with Chapter 1 of Miracle Rider also shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Calamity
Opera House
Going to California for Christmas Visits
Mr and Mrs Chas Wilt plan to depart around December 20 for California to spend Christmas with their son Leo Wilt and family in Los Angeles. They intend to stay six to eight weeks with Al St Ores staying in their business place though not open for business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Wilt
California
Leo Wilt
Los Angeles
Mrs. Wilt
al St. Ores
Birthdays Marked Sunday Evening At Morgan Home
Mr and Mrs James Morgan entertained a group of friends Sunday evening for supper in honor of Mr Morgan s and Mrs Boyd Handel s birthday Among the guests were Mr and Mrs Lloyd Handel and Gary Mr and Mrs Harlan Handel and children Mr and Mrs George Doden and Neal Mr and Mrs Boyd Handel and Virgil Mr and Mrs Paul Clevidence and Mr and Mrs Henry Livengood and Sheldon of Milledgeville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Boyd Handel
Lloyd Handel and
Gary
Harlan Handel
George Doden and Neal
Boyd Handel and Virgil
Paul Clevidence
Henry Livengood and
Sheldon
Milledgeville
High School News at Cordova and Nearby Events
Glimpses of school life from Cordova and nearby schools include chatter on music, attendance at basketball games, and student activities. Gloria Cox visited, Carroll Friday game draws attention, Miss Walters spoke on home electrical equipment, and Home Ec plans an all school party on December 19 after afternoon classes prior to vacation. Reporters Marie Robinson and June Schroth contribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordova
Thomson
YCHS
Savanna
Bob M
Joe M
Pearl City
Cordova High School
New York
Gloria Cox
Carroll
Miss Walters
LaVonna Peter
Arla Brown
Home Ee
Marie Robinson June Schroth
Grade News Updates From Primary Class Activities
The report covers second grade starting Friends and Neighbors, drawing with torn paper art, a Pet Picture Book project, and a new job chart. Seventh and eighth grades welcome Joe Spencer from Milledgeville. The grade school basketball team beat the freshmen 17 to 8, and will travel to Mt Carroll Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Spencer
Milledgeville
Mt. Carroll
Returns Home After Five Months Abroad
Mrs. Thomas Kustes recently returned from Glendale California where she spent the past five months with her sister Mrs. Co M Odgen and husband. Families of Lambert relatives gathered for the funeral of Thomas R Lambert in Nebraska with Mark Clarence and Calvin Lambert visiting Ed McGinty. Ed Andring family reside in Ankeny Indiana while Ed Andring works in Des Moines. Stacy Potter spent holidays with his parents and will work six to eight weeks in Tennessee before heading to Florida. Wm Hawk Jr and family visited Justice Prins in Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Kustes
Glendale
Calif
Co. M. Odgen
Mark V. Lambert
Palmer, Neb
Clarence A. Lambert
Long Pine
Neb
Calvin T. Lambert
Ainsworth
Ed McGinty
Thomas R. Lambert
Ed Andring
Ankeny
Andring
Des Moines
Eugene Andring
Stacy Potter
Tenn
George Potter
Florida
Wm. Hawk, Jr
Carroll
Justice Prins
Savanna
Local Briefs Note Visitors and Dinner Guests
Chadwick brief mentions Dr. Betty Nilsson a missionary from India and Rev J W Bucklin with family as Sunday guests at Emil Hartman home. East Moline residents Roy Potter Roger and Louis Howard were dinner guests at William Egert's home.
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Betty Nilsson
India
J. W. Bucklin
Emil Hartman
Roy Potter
Roger
Louis Howard
East Moline
William Eggert
Where Our Boys Are
Names and assignments of soldiers with units and bases listed across Camp Forrest Fort Lewis Pearl Harbor and other locations. The notice ends with a social item noting Mr. and Mrs. William Eggert hosting guests including Roy Potter Roger and Louis Howard and entertaining at the Howard Mackey home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlene Daehler
Camp Forrest
Ullahoma
Tenn
Vernon Imel
Hda
B. M
William K. Bast
Tullahoma
Lyle Carbaugh
Sheppard Field
Falls
Tex
Wallace Geisz
115 Field Artillery
Batery
Fort Jackson
South Carolina
Lloyd Alexander
Holy
Fort Lewis
Wash
George Meyers
Arthur W. Zissler
Co. F
130Th Inf
Orval A. Rosenberry
U.S
Arizona
R. Div
Raymond Senneff
26Th
B. N
Camp Wallace
Delbert Marie Emnyre
129Th Infantry
Tennessee
Wayne Martin
Scott Field
Ilinois
Local Social Roundup From Lanark Area
Charles Honberger and Ralph Picking attended the International Livestock Exposition Monday. Sunday dinner guests at the Lawrence Doden home were Mr and Mrs John Sollenberger and Margrete Doden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
Charles Honberger
Ralph Picking
Lawrence Doden
John Sollenberger
Margrete Doden
Herman Daehler
Fred Taehler
William Fink
Don Taylor
Marian
Charles Devel
Lanark
Joplin
Missouri
Harry Spealman
Lynette Marie Spealman
Charles Spealman
Ed Waters
Mary
Clarence Lotz
Chicago
Emil Stark
Harold East
Freshman Class of Thomson YMCA H. S. Organizes
Twenty years ago from Clinton paper, the Thomson Illinois freshmen of the Y. C. H. S. 8 organized Tuesday electing officers Clyde Groharing as President Evelyn Cochran as Vice President Blance Groharing as Secretary Clarence Bolhous calendar Katherine Tucker Prophet Edw Winebrenner Poet Ilya Smith Photographer Hazel LaShell Editor Hallie Kenyon Joke Editor Fay Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken
Clinton
Thomson, Ill
Clyde Groharing
Evelyn Cochran
Blance Groharing
Clarence Bolhous
Katherine Tucker
Winebrenner
Ilya Smith
Hazel LaShell
Hallie Kenyon
Fay Green
Clinton Herald
Herald
Milledgeville Visitors Share Pot Luck Dinner
Milledgeville residents Leland and Arion visited Rock Falls on Sunday for a pot luck dinner at Stacy Kradle’s home. Also from Rockford were Mr. and Mrs. Zennie Roderick visiting Mrs. Alice Keckler’s mother. Betty Ware and the Lang family from Polo called on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samshilling
Edgar Ime
Donalder
Helen Bryson
Leland and
Arion
Milledgeville
Rock Falls
Stacy Kradle
Zennie Roderic
Rockford
Roderick
Alice Keckler
Mar Lang
Clarence Lang
Polo
Betty Ware
Erin Barnhart
Henry Sehleuning
Del
Letters From Our Readers Go Gate Calif
Readers share weather notes and travel memories from Argo Dam to Mexico. Howard Kness thanks for the paper and mentions a trip with 2 300 Fa. Fay Grohar requests a change of address to Camp Forrest Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argoer Dam
Mexico
Pinehurst Ave
Gate
Calif
Howard Kness
Bow
Pvt
Fay Grohariva
33Rd Signal Co
Special Troops
Camp Forrest
Tenn
Miller Couple Quietly Celebrates Forty Third Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Andrew J Miller quietly marked their forty third wedding anniversary on Sunday. The report notes personal felicitations, with no additional public events or guests mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
Andrew J. Miller
Don Asay
Chicago
Lenora Roger
Greeley
Colorado
Dr. A. ‘Brand
Tom Shultz Jr
Freeport
Tom Shultz
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Bowlene, Llge
Pt- Jar Am
Texas
Fair Haven School
Vin
Thomson Briefs
Lena Stage
Ben Koch
Rock Island
Manatee, Fla
Morgan Home
New York City
Illinois Utilities
Chadwick Briefs
Camp Wolters
Fay Groharing
38Rd Signal Co
Camp Roberts
Gilpin Stagg
Hawaii
Downes
Pearl Harbor
Territory of Hawaii
Wilbur Stickell
15Th Signal Service Regiment
Fort Monmouth
Red Bank
N. J
Earl W. Shelly
Randolph Field
Marvin C. St. Ores
Fort Rosecrans
Albert H. Kraft
R. M
Cisie
S. S
Yorktown
Delbert Gaar
Ry 60Th Cac
Middleside
Fort Mills
Philippine Islands
John A. Rice
3Rd Armored Division
Camp Polk
B. G. Brown
C. A
Batalion A. P. Co
Fort Bragg
N. C
Elwin Rice Co
Inf
Camp San Luis
Obispo
P. F.C
Paul Rice
H. Q
North Carolina
Howard Mackey
Ocality
Iowa
Ohio
Iowa State College
Ames
Marin
Naeve
Aes
Naeve’s
P. R. Bryant
Eae Savanna, Ill
Calamity George Houston
Marian Nixon
Miracle Rider
Chedwich Briefs
Olympic
Vagabond
Chippendale
Capehart
Lionel Trains
Westinghouse Ri
Holgate Toys
Zest
Lewis Motor Co
Thomson, Illinois
Dopey
Tinker Toys
Francke
Switzer
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