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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1940
Page
5
Up to the first of the month 80 aliens had registered at the Savannah post office, said Postmaster John R. Slater. He urged all unregistered aliens to do so before December 10 to avoid delays from the Christmas mail rush.
Thomson Briefs Foster Stage spent Saturday and Sunday in Alton visiting his son Dick who attends a military school there. Mr and Mrs Henry Parsons and Miss Nellie Parons were Sunday dinner guests in the Carl Haag home at Chadwick. Mr and Mrs Allen Witmer were Sunday guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Jackson Dervis at Savanna.
A note of gratitude from Johnnie Brown thanks friends for patronage while operating the Fulton pool hall and asks them to visit the successor Leland Kane.
The Bristol school reports a successful big night with winners Gene Halfman in first grade Jet place and Betty Imel plus Joanne Swett in South West singing and guitar. The kitten Fluff wowed as an actor in Rewards for Remembering and Sylvia Witt and John Withhart contributed musical selections and numbers. A preliminary spelling contest is set for Friday at York Center at 2 pm with Jeanne Swett as contestant. A club spelling bee crowned Jeanne Swett first and Gene Halfman second. A Christmas party is planned at Bristol on December 17 inviting families.
Thomson News records a sequence of visits with families in Fulton and nearby towns. Mr and Mrs Fred Turney of Fulton spent last Thursday with the Frank Potter family. Mr and Mrs Chas Sack visited their son in law and daughter in Clinton Ta. Mr and Mrs John Smit joined Mr and Mrs Tommy Enwright for Sunday supper in Moline.
Mr and Mrs Charles Williams of Tenark and Mr and Mrs Robert Williams and daughter joined Mr and Mrs Elwood Williams as Sunday guests. Mr and Mrs Stanley Misiewicz and their family left for Chicago to reside with her parents Mr and Mrs Alvin Schneider, following his reassignment to the steel mills. Mr and Mrs Henry Keil and Ruth spent Sunday evening at the Jesse Schreiner home.
Chadwick residents joined Mr. and Mrs. Henry Johnson at the home of their son for a Sunday dinner celebrating the Hartman couple’s wedding anniversary on Monday. Dr C F Hartman led at the table as guests offered flowers and well wishes. Rev Boening delivered reflections on life and faith.
Mr and Mrs W J Schreiner were feted Tuesday evening by friends and relatives to mark their wedding anniversary. Attendees included Marshall DeMay of Prophetstown Bethel Schreiner Dorothea Schreiner of Sterling and Mr and Mrs Robert Lego. Their daughters gave a cake to celebrate.
Ch dwick Briefs report multiple visits as Mr. and Mrs. William Traum of Rockford and Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Greenawalt of Lanark spend Sunday at R. C. Dial home. Mr. and Mrs. John Mest stay with Mrs. Bertha Mest en route to Florida after summer at Riverview cottage. Selma Fruit of Franklin Grove visits Carl Kness. Henry Livengood and son, James Morgan, George Morgan share Sunday dinner with George H. Schreiner family.
In December 1944 a reader from Charlestown Indiana writes from a camp of 30 trailers with 20 nearby, describing neighborly life, shared facilities, work days, and Christmas plans. She mentions travel to Louisville about 14 miles and visits to the nearby DuPont plant with vast grounds and guarded offices. She asks for letters from home and sends greetings from Mrs Lois Hickey.
Miss Dorothy Prins went back to work at the home of Mrs Ingwerson in Fulton Monday evening after spending several days with her parents Meo and Mrs Claus Prins.
Local residents hosted and visited relatives and friends over the weekend, with gatherings in Mt. Carroll Sterling DeKalb Dixon and Dixon area. Notable trips included T. C. Beekmire’s Chicago weekend and Evelyn Asay’s trip to the International Livestock Exposition.
Mr and Mrs Henry Janssen and Mr and Mrs William Janssen with family attended the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs John Janssen at Morrison. Sunday dinner guests included Harvey Schreiner and family and others from Sterling Milledgeville Mt Carroll and Mt. Carroll area.
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