Thomson locals share visits and events across families
Local residents report Sunday greetings at Savanna and Clinton. George St Ores hosted by Willis St Ores. Lawrence Daley visited grandparents. Dan Sack and family attended the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago. Sacks' children stayed with Ed Sack in Dixon. Frank Smiths joined relatives in Me Carroll. Gerald Brown moves to Methodist Church property. A L Rawlins dined with Vernon Rewkins. Alice Fitch stayed with Chas McGinty and daughter Joan. Ellwood Gipe sale at Chadwick noted. Jacqueline McGinty returned from Rockford. Beltzel guests at Daehler home. Gleason and Messinger families visited Luella Gleason. The world wants steadfast men who endure temporary defeats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George St. Ores
Willis St. Ores
Savanna
Lawrence Daley
Clinton
George S ‘Ort
Dan Sack
Lanark
Chiczizo
Mr. Sack
Ed Sack
Dixon
Frank Smith
Jake Gehr
Verne Smith
Carroll
Gerald Brown
Methodist Church
A. L. Rawlins
Vernon Rewkins
Alice Fitch
Chas. McGinty
Joe Cahill
Joan
Fred Soden
Chadwick
Jacqueline McGinty
Rockford
Carroll McGinty
Fay Beltzel
Milledgeville
Carl Daehler
Russell Gleason
Clarence Messinger
Luella Gleason
Local families share weekend gatherings in Wisconsin and Illinois
Chadwick residents hosted a dinner for Mr and Mrs George Doden Neal and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hand and Gary. Schreiner Hirsch and Helm families along with Arthur Glaw Roger and Dorothy of Chicago visited. Olson family and guests joined a rabbit supper at Ambrose Olson’s place. More guests from Sterling, Pin Neckford and nearby areas attended Sunday meals as Clayton Kaufman family moved the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Doden
Neal
Lloyd Handel
Gary
Eaj Schreiner
Arthur and
Elmer Hirsch
Fen Himore
Wisconsin
Charles Helm
Arthur Glaw
Roger Jend
Dorothy
Chicago
Wiliam
Mel
Fred Olson
Ambrose
Sunday Dinner Guests Across Chadwick Area
Sunday gatherings featured Mr. and Mrs. Jay Asay hosting guests from Chicago Morrison Dixon Rock Falls and Pollsgrove. Several families including the Walkers Cozans Derrer Jr and others shared meals and visits with local residents such as the Queckboers Rick Springmans and Williams families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Asay
Edgar Walker
Richard Cozan
Chicago
John Derrer Jr
Mr. Carroll
Cecil George
Barbara Anne
Morrison
Walter Queckboerner
Muriel Kness to Broadcast from Rockford
Miss Muriel Kness of Chadwick and Miss Ellen Francke of Mt Carrol will broadcast the Shimer hour from WROK Rockford on Monday afternoon December 18 at 3 00. Kness will present Christmas poetry and short stories while Francke performs piano selections. The pair have previously broadcast from the station on several occasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel Kness
Rockford
Chadwick
Ellen Francke
Mt. Carroll
WROK
Miss Kness
Miss Francke
Pirle
Mackey Invited to Writers' Club at Wesleyan
Beth Mackey daughter of Mr and Mrs Guy Mackey Chadwick has been invited to join Black Bookmen student writers society at Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington DL She is elected president of De Motte Lodge Girls dormitory on campus Graduated with honors from Chadwick High School awarded DAR citizenship medal She participated in dramatics band and glee club at Wesleyan she is a reporter for the Argus college newspaper and a pledge of Masquers Local ae.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth Mackey
Guy Mackey
Chadwick
Black Bookmen
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington
Miss Mackey
de Motte Lodge
Wesleyan
Chadwick High School
Santa Claus to Appear Saturday Evening in Town
Main Street gleams with Christmas lights as Santa Claus is set to arrive at 8 p m Saturday near Spearman's drug store. He will distribute hundreds of candy sacks and fruit to local children while merchants stay open for holiday shopping. The annual Christmas vesper service, a community tradition, features a large chorus and guest performers in the high school gym at 4 p m Sunday with a final rehearsal Friday at 7 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Santa
Spearman’s Drug Store
Woman's Club
Glee Club
Dinner Held In Honor Of Mrs Witt Birthday
Mr and Mrs Will Griswold entertained at a Sunday dinner at their home in honor of their daughter Mrs Harold Witt. Present were Mr and Mrs Everett Eslinger and daughter of Morrison and Mr and Mrs Harold Witt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Griswold
Harold Witt
Everett Eslinger
Morrison
Local Social Roundup Of Visits And Holiday Plans
Thomson briefs show Morrison Clinton and nearby towns hosting visitors and Christmas plans. University of Illinois students Robert and Jean Demaree will spend vacation with their parents. families from Mt Carroll, Carroll, Clinton, and Hanover visited relatives.
Harriett McCormick Celebrates 54th Birthday at Home
Mrs. Harriett McCormick, a patient at the Ruth Davis home, celebrated her 54th birthday last Thursday. Callers and friends including Mrs. J R Ross, Mrs. A J Miles, Mrs. W Petty, Mrs. A L Baw, Mrs. Earl Ross, Mrs. Eda Bulk, and Mrs. Anna Ross attended and gave gifts. Lois and Ruth Davis and Vivian Clum presented a cake in the evening, baked by Lois Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriett McCormick
Ruth Davis
McCormick
J. R. Ross
A. J. Miles
W. Petty
A. L. Baw
Mt. Carroll
Earl Ross
Eda Bulk
Anna Ross
Savanna
Lois
Vivian Clum
Lois Davis
Services For Ed Groharing Held Saturday
Funeral services for Edward Groharing were held in the Community church Saturday afternoon. Rev. Walter E. Shiel officiated with selections sung by Miss Mary Gaar and Mrs. Ford Grimm and accompanist Ath lone Gaar. Pallbearers were E. B. Porter George Potter W. W. Bennett Alfred St Ores Fred Doden and J. H. Wilt. Burial was in the Lower York cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Groharing
Walter E. Shiel
Mary Gaar
Ford Grimm
Athlone Gaar
E. B. Porter
George Potter
W. W. Bennett
Alfred St. Ores
Fred Doden
J. H. Wilt
Lower York Cemetery
Weekend Social Roundup in Illinois Town
Mr and Mrs Harvey Marshall and guests visited at the home of Mr and Mrs Eugene Murray on Sunday. Virginia French, a Cornell College student from Mt Vernon Iowa, will return home Sunday for Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs N D French. Mr and Mrs Robert Groharing returned home after visiting Chicago and the International Live stock show. Sunday callers at the Chas Home home included Mrs Archie Day and Mr and Mrs Logan Machem of Savanna and Mr and Mrs A M Anderson of Glen Ellyn Ill, Mr and Mrs Glenn Demarco and children Jack and Ruth visited Byron Illinois to see the champion mother Mrs Martha Champion. Mrs Viola Marcellus and son Tennis of Fulton were Sunday evening callers with Mrs Emma Steele and Wiss Emma Kling. Mr and Mrs Myron Whints visited Sunday afternoon in the Frank Dean home at Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas, Bennett
Morrison
Shirley Stage
Harry Wilkerton
Glen Ashby
Mr. Carroll
Ralph Olds
Clinton
Wayne Ashby
Robert
Jean Demaree
University of Ilinois
Glenn Demaree
Harry Wilkerson
Mt. Carroll
Bert Mitchell
Jane Mitchell
Ben Wagner
Myron Tibbits
Scotz Club
William Jones
John Carroll
C. V. Carlsen
Camanche
Robert Cate
Gladys Cate
University of Illinois
John Cooper
Joe Baumgardner
Hanover
Jenne Cooper
Ed Drake
Wayne
Albert Badke
Moline
Ben Dykstra
Herman Jansema
Wills Stege
Claude Grim
Rudolph Holm
Argo
Marvin Naeve
Bryant, Ia
Chicago
Evelyn Holm
Elmer Nelson
Cordova
Fred Miller
Ralph Walker
Albert Pring
Dave Geerts
Garden Plain
Lloyd Smith
Blaine Smith
Earl Hook
Fulton
Andrew Hook
George Yates
George Malloy
Chadwick
Aleen Fulrath
Emma Kling
Les Stolder
Pat Savanna
W. GC Fenley
Chas. Fenley
I Seymour
A E. Sheridan
Mary
C. A. Straka
Sterling, DL
Straka
Millergeville
Vernon Corbin
Avguse Rept
Urbana
HA. Francke
David
Harvey Marshall
Eugene Murray
Virginia French
Mt. Vernon
Cornell College
N. D. French
Robert Groharing
Chas
Myron
Frank Dean
Review Gift Subscriptions Across States Mentioned
A fragmented notice lists individuals in Morrison and beyond receiving a Review as gifts from relatives. Names include William Saffer, Mrs Nola Aander, D Bradley, Ethan Carroll, Mrs Kate Whitney, Grover Brennan, Rev A G Prestayr, Mrs Etta Brown, Mrs Jennie Witt, Clint Witt, Henry Hans, H J Rawlins and others. Addresses and connections span Texas California New York Illinois Michigan Wisconsin Colorado and Ontario era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Saffer
Morrison
Mra
Rush W. Carroll
Nola Aander
Mission
Texas
D. Bradley
Bloomer, Wisco
Ethan Carrol Ovid
Colorado
Kate Whitney
G. Frank
Mil St
Spring New York
Otto Switer
Grover Brenan
Carolina St
Alma
Igan
A. G
Prestayr Zion
Ilinois
Etta Brown
Erry Ave
Temple City
Calif
Mas. Go Balk
Fulton
Jennie Witt
Darby Ave
Rockford, Yl
Clint Witt
Henry Hans
Grape St. Morrison
Hans
H. J. Rawlins
Bere Frazier
12Th Ave
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Shop & Save
G. A. Smith
Gillette
RCA
Victor & Zenith
Peanut Brittle
Casierine Rajamas
Smith’s
Bbl
R. B
B. Coconut
Thomson Locals
Chadwick News
Munroe Alexander
Rock Falls
Harry Rick
Herbert Springman
Roy Platt
Henry Springman
Mark Tilton
Roy Weeks
May House
Robert Lego
Bob
Everett Williams
Elwood Williams
Herbert Spealman
Sandra
Spealman
Emma Strawn
John Linker
Elijah Wacker
Pollsgrove
Pete Matzen
Writers’ Club
Walter Lewinnek
M. D
Telephone
Thenson
Mineis
Thomson Briefs
Hansen’s Cafe
Thonsa
Phillips
Will Rentschler
Steve Gas
Tria
Carl
Carl Johannsen Wieck O8
Ed Groharing
Christ
Frederics
Myrtle Hoke
Dorothy Hoover
Kness Store
Francke & Switzer
A. Ra
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