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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1968
Page
3
Readers were treated to a wide listing of Thanksgiving visiting kin across multiple Illinois towns and nearby states. Guests included families from Thomson Savanna Clinton Iowa Rock Falls Mount Carroll and Morrison with extended stops in Moline Urband Rockford and Berks? Collections name many surnames: Kness Heusinkveld Kreuder Stawicki St. Ores and Schmaling.
Saturday afternoon callers of Miss Clara Geisz of Chadwick were Esther Schmaling and Mr. and Mrs. William Gengenbach. Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Marie Foltz of Mount Carroll included Ernest Miller of Thomson and Clyde Foltz and Mr. Carroll. Saturday afternoon visitors were Max Fitzpatrick of Moline.
The servicemen's column is reprinted to allow families to verify addresses and request changes by calling Review at 259-2131. The list includes Bealer T Sgt David AF 1630447, core Corp Nicholas A, Brearton Gerald, Carroll Larry D, Cate Charlotte J, Bissens Charles E, Daehler David L, Groharing Richard C, Haas James W, Hendrick R T, Hickey Alan K, Kenyon Comdr A P USNR, Perry Arthur, Phillips Jack, Prins Burton D, St Ores Duane L, Larry Schaver, Senneff Gerald B, SIPPEL Stephen A, Smith Ronald P, Stearns Ralph M, Stiles Marvin R, Tidd Terone N, Workman Larry E and others with military affiliations and APO/FPO addresses.
Mr and Mrs Leslie Grim and a Clinton acquaintance visited Monday evening with Mrs William Niewkark. Other calls included Mrs Ellen Brand from Maple Lawn Thomson and weekend visitors from St Lois and Savanna areas. Multiple households hosted guests from Clinton Iowa Morrison and Janesville Wisconsin with names listed among Thomson residents.
Rockford visitors Mr and Mrs Leroy Lind Quist and daughters called on Mr and Mrs George Bissens Sunday afternoon. Sunday evening guests included Mr and Mrs Sippel and others from Thomson visiting Mr and Mrs Paul Moltmann and Mrs Gene Enloe and families. Lake Zurich Illinois couple Mr and Mrs Robert Mark joined Thursday to Sunday at Paul McDearmon’s home. Clinton Iowa couple Mr and Mrs Gerald La Shelle were Sunday dinner guests of Ernest LaShelle.
Mr and Mrs Gary L Turney and daughter Peggy Sue arrive in Chadwick after Gary’s discharge from the U S Army at Fort Sill Oklahoma on Friday He enlisted in 1964 and served at Fort Knox Germany Vietnam Phouc Vinh DMZ Kuala Lumpur and Fort Sill He is staying with Pat St Clair’s parents in Chadwick until their mobile home arrives
Word of promotion reaches the Spearman family aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Dwight Spearman. Lt Col Harold Wilson receives full colonel rank in Salt Lake City Utah. Pinning ceremony held Monday November 25 in the generals office with staff present and Mrs Wilson and daughter attending.
Gordon B. Smith Circuit Clerk and Herbert B. Peck named executor of the Mt. Carroll estate located at Mt. Carroll National Bank Building Illinois. The filing lists I. Eaton ee & Rapp as attorneys for Mt. Carroll, with Mt. Carroll as the place of business.
Mr and Mrs Lynn Babcock of Sterling visited Mr and Mrs Russell Green and Mrs Edna Roggendorf on Saturday afternoon. Mrs Edgar Sack of Dixon stayed the past week with Mr and Mrs John Fedderson in Milledgeville. Mrs Robert Zimmer and children Jeffry and JoAnne of Hampton Town visited her mother Mrs Frank Potter from Thursday to Sunday. John Schoenwolf Jr of Sa
Vanna stayed with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John Rice over the weekend. Hazel Witt returned to Clinton, Iowa, after a weeklong visit with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Witt.
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