Thomson Hosts Birthday Evening in Edward French Home
Wednesday guests included Mr. and Mrs. Walter Redick of Clinton Mrs. Lehman Swett and family Gerald Norma Miss Jean Swett Anton Holmquest Miss Betty Swett and Melvin Traum of Lanark. Edward and Melvin celebrated their 26th birthdays with 500 games. A Methodist play Pine Trees Blossoming is planned for Saturday December 23 with full program to appear later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward French
Walter Redick
Clinton
Lehman Swett
Gerald
Norma
Jean Swett
Anton Holmquest
Betty Swett
Melvin Traum
Lanark
Edward
Melvin
Government River
Savanna
Lyle Mitchell
Texas
A C
Lauren Mitchell
California
Russell Lego
Miami
Fla
Donald McBride
John Jensen
Fulton
Methodist Sunday School
Review
Mrs Heusinkveld and Stagg Trip Led Weekend Plans
Mrs Paul Heusinkveld will drive Mrs Lena Stagg to Rock Island on Saturday where Stagg will visit until Sunday night with Mr and Mrs Ben Koch. In the evening the Kochs and Mrs Stagg will head to Chicago and on Monday they board the Dixie Slagler for Manatee Florida to spend the winter. Mr and Mrs Blaine Smith and family of Mr Carroll visited Sunday at the Frank Smith home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Heusinkveld
Lena Stagg
Rock Island
Ben Koch
Koch’s
Twelve Year Old War Bond Prodigy Seeks New Records
Carl J. Buehler Jr. of Verona New Jersey known as Americas Premier Young War Bond Salesman aims to break his three prior drives totals totaling 373000. He has earned a Roosevelt letter a jeep ride and a Hell's Angels plane ride after selling mainly Series E bonds. He is joined by six high school girls described as his Bevy of Bond Boosters on a New Jersey tour to rally communities and boost sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
Carl J. Buehler
Verona
Carl
America
Our Lady of the Lake School
Roosevelt
Hell's Angels
Occupiedurope
New Jersey
Carl Salones
Carl J. Buehler, Jr
Local residents share visits across multiple families
Thomson News Gilpin Stagg joined dinner guests Monday with Mr and Mrs N D French and Tuesday with Mr and Mrs Paul Lewis. James Green Westness family and Bert Johnson Argo visited. Carl Peterson hosted. Janella Gaar works for Burgess Battery Co Freeport. Charles Stage Rock Island and daughter stayed with Ben Stage. Bob Stage Rock Island visited. Catherine Kness hosted Sunday dinners and suppers for Floyd Kness Morrison Howard Kness and Geraldine Zimmerman Clinton. Anna Kaufman Rockford visited Verne Kaufman family. Bert Stainbrook spent Sunday in Shannon with Gil bert Dixon. Maude McGinty was Sunday dinner guest of John Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilpin Stagg
N. D. French
Paul Lewis
James Green
Westness Home
Bert Johnson
Argo
Carl Peterson
Janella Gaar
Burgess Battery Co
Freeport
Charles Stage
Rock Island
Ben Stage
Bob Stage
Catherine Kness
Floyd Kness
Morrison
Howard Kness
Geraldine Zimmerman
Clinton
Anna Kaufman
Rockford
Verne Kaufman
Bert Stainbrook
Shannon
Gilbert Dixon
Maude McGinty
John Carroll
Sterling Chapter Eastern Star Installs Officers
Milledgeville readers note the Sterling chapter members Mr. and Mrs. R S Freas Mr. and Mrs Kenesaw Landis Mrs A R Anderson Mrs Harry Pilgrim and Mrs Ray Polhill attended the installation of officers Monday evening in Milledgeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. Freas
Kenesaw Landis
A. R. Anderson
Harry Pilgrim
Ray Polhill
Sterling
The
Eastern Star
Social notes from Rockford Rochelle and Milledgeville visits
Mrs Lena Bennett visits with her daughter in Rockford and other relatives. Mrs Lee Keichner stays in Rochelle while her husband Lee visits his parents. Henry Rahn hosts a dinner for Homer Nye before his upcoming marriage. David Bushman completes Norberg Unit Diesel training in Milwaukee then reports to Tampa. Elmer Miller calls his Milledgeville family from California. Geo Bushman reports a promotion to technician fifth class in the South Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Bennett
Rockford
Albert Nachtegal
Arthur Bast
Lee Keichner
George Keichner
Rochelle
Lee Lee Keichner
Great Lakes
David Bushman
Norberg Unit
Milwaukee
Wis
Nelson Bushman
Tampa
Fla
West
Geo. Bushman
Army
South Pacific
Rural Farm Loan Directors Meet In Rockford
Rural National Farm Loan Association directors and officers from Mt. Carroll and 13 Illinois associations met Nov. 21 in Rockford with The Federal Land Bank of St. Louis. They discussed the bank’s financial strength, farm land price trends, loan policies, and decentralized operation to improve loan servicing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
L. M. Knox
Rural National Farm Loan Association of
Mt. Carro
Lill
Federal Land Bank of St. Louis
Ilinois National Farm Loan Associations
Rural National Farm Loan Association
Clyde Center
Lanark
Ill
Gelwicks
Mt. Carroill
Wilson G
Walter H. Dorste
Whiteside County
Christian Science Lesson Sermon on God as Creator
Sunday services across Christ Scientist churches centered on God as the sole cause and creator. The Golden Text from Genesis 1:1 opened the lesson with praise for divine creation and wisdom, while Psalms cited extol divine works. Citations from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy described the creative Principle as Life Truth and Love and affirmed the perfect, divine creation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Churches of Christ
Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
War Bond Drive Urges Extra $100 Demand
To the People of this Community The article urges every American worker to buy at least an extra $100 War Bond in the Sixth War Loan to back our fighting men and hasten victory over Japan and the Pacific barbarians. It stresses pride and sacrifice in thousands of homes as a call to action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Japan
Pacific
Members total 1435 loans in county reports
L M Knox secretary treasurer notes 465 members in associations. They closed 849 Federal Land Bank Loans totaling 6 899 050 and 586 Land Bank Commissioner Loans totaling 91 724 700. Grand total 1435 loans amounting to 7 624 650. Annual meeting set Jan 10, 1945 at Mt Carroll high school gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Knox
Federal Land Bank
Land Bank Commissioner
Mt. Carroll
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Sunshine Baker's
Prunes
Vac
Gerbers Baby Food
Lux Soap
RINS
Kellogg's
ROYAL
Ige
Lge
Pkg
Thomson Briefs
Blaine Smith
Mr. Carroll
Frank Smith
Fred Hook
Dick Anderson
Chadwick
Mr. Anderson
Hal Ashby
Near Savanna
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Emma Geisz
Adeline Groharing
Memphis
Tex
Marvin Brookstra
Brookstra
Thomson News
Milledgeville News
Henry Rahn
Homer Nye
Rahns
Frank Fogel, Jr
Chester Long
Glenn Miller
Shirley Warehime
Elmer Miller
Maryville
Calif
Sacramento
Milledgeville
Post Chapel
Selma
Randolph Field
Army Air Corps
Europe
Fenchel
5Th Ave
Coats
Christian Science Churches
Esmond
Mittens
Fulton Shoe Store
Martin F. Bielema
Illinois
Lource Frost
James Frost
Lost Nation
Kenneth Crosby
E. C. Crosby
First Methodist
W. T. Smith
Dorothy Crosby
Sam Stumbaugh, Jr
Joan
Draft Board
Jane
Sarge
Harry
Jerry
Legals
Savanna and
York
Carroll
Thomson
Roy Houghton
Ida A. Frederick
Carroll County
Elvena Geisinger
Chas. E. Stuart
Mr. Brown
Brown
Bill
Blue
Jimmy
Mrs. Jones
Francee & Switzer
Santa Claus
Locke's
Locke’s Cleaners
2Nd Ave
Clarence Appel
Mgr
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