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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1938
Page
10
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Santa Claus arrives after a brief Main Street program in Chadwick to distribute hundreds of sacks of candy nuts and fruit to the children. He will stop at the Mt Carmel home south of town to present gifts. The Christmas program, led by Rev O H Boening Rev L M Phillips and Miss Frances Stansell, features a talk on The First Christmas Greeting and carols by local school and church groups.
Thomson brief notices list local visits and gatherings. Mr and Mrs Harvey Marshal attend a surprise party for the Morris 84th wedding anniversary in Stenning. Guests include Mike Alta Evermann of Clinton, Ed Drake and Wayne, Klaas Wiersema and John Balk pair, and Kellys among others. Local dances, dinners, and subscriptions are noted with several trips to Galesburg Chicago and Belvidere.
Mrs T E Lotz hosted the Missionary society of the First Lutheran church on Wednesday afternoon with the meeting opening at 2 00 led by the president. The program featured Lesson What the City Does for the Church Devotionals by Mrs Louis Zugschwerdt and Christmas carols. Several local families shared Sunday meals and visits including the Schreiner and Mest families and Loy al Schreiner with Hinkle.
Mrs Kimbro Shake of Macomb improves after a rabbit fever illness. William Hawk Jr suffers ptomaine poisoning from canned meat and stays at home. Bob Demaree returns home after two weeks in Madison Wis hospital and rest. Mrs Emma Brown, mother in law of Ivan Morse, travels to Chicago for observation at St Luke's hospital with unclear test results. Mrs Morse returns home while Miss Brown stays with relatives.
Chadwick locals Mr and Mrs Charles Dial Sr entertained Sunday for Mrs Dial s sister Mrs Dorothy Elwing and Mrs Katheryn Rogers of Sterling. Mr and Mrs Charles Harris were guests at the home of their son Don Harris for Charles Harris birthday. Mr and Mrs Arthur Hoffman were Sunday visitors at the Harvey Hoffman home.
Combined meetings of the Evangelical League of Christian Endeavor and the Young People's Missionary Circle at Hope Evangelical church elected officers for the coming year. Delmar Heimbaugh and Beth Mackey named presidents. other posts filled by Mary Taylor Alfred Zemke Maude Rahn Dorothy Heimbaugh Walter Geison Phyllis Harris Bernice Honberger. Next combined meeting set for the second Tuesday in January.
At a Chadwick Parent-Teacher Association meeting the start time for January February and March was set to 7 30 p m and for April and May back to 8 p m A plan to provide daily milk to 18 undernourished local school children was approved The Rev O H Boening spoke on Religion in the Home emphasizing peace and teaching the golden rule The next PTA session is Jan 12 with the theme Family Hobbies and a hobby show to follow
Chadwick Royal Neighbor lodge members elected officers for the coming year at a Thursday meeting held at Mrs. George Lang’s home. Scribe W. W. Schreiner was re elected oracle for a 15th year. Other officers include Vice Oracle Mrs William Mest Chancellor Mrs Lucinda Sucher Past Chancellor Mrs Mary Wilson Recorder Mrs Elizabeth Senneff Receiver Mrs D H Curley Marshal Mrs George Lang Inner Sentinel Mrs Charles Curley and Manager for four years Mrs Anna George. Installation is set for January 12 with Mrs John Spinka as installing officer.
Golden Rule class of First Lutheran church will meet at Mrs Lloyd Handel's home for their Christmas party. Hostess Mrs George Doden assists. Evening includes carol singing and a 10 cent grab bag gift exchange. Program features Devotionals Betty Dial Lesson study Ruth Kradel Helen Whitney and roll call with a Christmas verse.
Mrs Will Fink hosts the Truth Seekers Christmas dinner on Wednesday December 21. Mrs S J Smith and Mrs George Cambman Jr head the dinner committee. Afternoon program includes devotionals by Mrs George Dambman Sr a Christmas story Why the Chimes rang by Mrs Riley Temple roll call with a Christmas greeting and carols. Afterward a grab bag with 10 cent gifts and a Christmas box for the Nachusa orphanage.
Mrs. Earl Keim hosted the Merry Circle club's annual Christmas party in Mt. Carroll. A noon basket lunch preceded a program of carols, readings, a radio program talk, and a ten cent grab bag gift exchange. Attending were Mrs. Ben Rosenberry and Mrs. Hubert Hoffman and son James Henry at Morrison for Mr. and Mrs. John Garwick's golden wedding.
An advertisement claims favorable rates for borrowing amounts from five dollars to fifty thousand as part of a Fulton Finance Company promotion. The notice cites liberal terms and enticing rates to attract customers, though specifics are not provided.
Mr and Mrs Charles Dial Sr join the community in honoring Mr and Mrs John Garwick on their fifty fifth wedding anniversary at the Garwick home south of Mt Carmel. The couple married December 13, 1888 and have one son Nourben and daughter Mrs Anna Peterson. Open house drew over a hundred guests from Lanark Morrison Sterling Chadwick with gifts and flowers. a singer from Sterling performed and a two tiered yellow cake was shared.
Sunday guests of Mrs Mary Imel were Mr and Mrs Dwight Garnhardt and daughter and Mrs Oscar Schilling of Freeport and Mr and Mrs Sam Schilling of Milledgeville.
Fit of Bri and Mrs Elmer Wevor and family plus several neighbors spent Sunday visiting relatives in Mt Carroll Thomson Sterling Malvern and Chicago area. Visitors included James Green with Kenneth, James Turnbaugh with Minnie Turnbaugh, Lenn Tripp and John Tripp at Savanne hospital, and others with the Isenhart and Appel households. Florida oranges arrived for T F Schultz from H H Zugschwerdt in Tampa.
An Oldsmobile and a Chevrolet, fully reconditioned, including paint, are offered at exceptionally low prices with flexible purchaser terms by Fulton Finance Company. Located in St 12-22.
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