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Newspaper

Thomson Review

Location

Thomson, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1940

Page

5

Turnbaugh Family and Friends Attend Gatherings

Local residents visited relatives in Mt Carroll Sterling and Dixon over the weekend and Monday. Reynold Lang from Rockford vacationed with his parents Mr and Mrs George Lang. Ruth Stein hosted Golden Rule class at First Lutheran church with devotions and a holiday sing along. Art Smith spent two days on deputy duty at Mt Carroll.

Air Jan Turnbaugh Mt. Carroll Unday Minnie Turnbaugh Floyd Tripp Mildred Ted Turney Norman Fritz Sterling Reynold Lang Rockford George Lang Leo Miller Dixon C. C. Miller Ruth Stein Melvin Straub First Lutheran Church Mildred Fink George Cambman Lloyd Handel George Coden Art Smith

25th Wedding Anniversary Observed in Milledgeville

The twenty fifth anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Fossett was marked by a surprise party Saturday evening in Milledgeville. Guests from nearby towns attended, bringing gifts including a cedar chest and a money donation for the couple.

Monroe Fossett Milledgeville Urbana Philip Sheridan Rollin Sheridan Paul Sheridan Fayette Fossett Rockford Paul Fossett Morrison Eleanor Haas Lanark Elvin Rock Valetta Fossett Sterling Arthur Fossett Rock Falls Selma Fruit Franklin Grove Mabel Manning Ideas Howard Kness Evan Wilton Kness Will Egvert Andrew Blumer Harve Schreiner Dorothy Keckler Florence and Ione Brown Milledge

Social visit notes and club meeting in Polo district

Milledgeville hosts Mr and Mrs Arthur Behrens and Miss Dora Hohlen visiting. Federated Women's clubs 13th district board meeting attended by Mrs O H Rahn Mrs Harry Carbaugh and Mrs K C Whitney in Polo. Robert Carbaugh Kenneth visit with Mr and Mrs Arthur Lott on Sunday afternoon.

Arthur Behrens Milledgeville Dora Hohlen Malvern C. J. Mackey O. H. Rahn Harry Carbaugh K. C. Whitney 13Th District of Federated Women’s Clubs Polo Robert Carbaugh Kenneth Arthur Lott

Son of Chadwick Couple Called To U S Army Service

Werner Zugschwerdt of Kingsport Tennessee son of Mr and Mrs F W Zugschwerdt and a captain in the reserve corps has been called into army service He will be stationed at Edgewood Arsenal Edgewood Maryland and must report to duty there on December 18 Mrs Zugschwerdt and David will accompany him to Edgewood and spend the holidays there and then return to Kingsport

Werner Zugschwerdt Kingsport Tennessee F. W. Zugschwerdt Edgewood Arsenal Edgewood Maryland

Lanark and Mt Carroll Visit Gather Sunday Guests

Mr and Mrs George Dyson of Lanark and Mr and Mrs George East visited Mr and Mrs Frank Foltz at Mt Carroll on Sunday. Mr and Mrs William Traum of Rockford stayed with Mrs Traum and her parents Mr and Mrs Roscoe Dial over the weekend.

George Dyson Lanark George East Frank Foltz Mt. Carroll William Traum Rockford

Fair Haven Christmas Program Set for Sunday Evening

The Fair Haven Evangelical Church will host its annual Christmas program this Sunday at 7:45 PM. The event features solos, recitations, exercises, a play titled A Legend of Christmas, a school choir, giving speech, offertory, service, and congregational carols led by Rev. Paul Farley.

Fair Haven Evangelical Church Cornet Solo O Santiseima Lyle Dambman Charles Sucher Marilyn Nelson Jack Jenssen Carroll Meyer Angel Catherine Slager Myron Voeckel Paul Farley Bert Nelson Ge Ty Rick Alice Vickey Virginia Miller

Lighting with Firelight and Candles in Home Photography

John van Guilder describes indoor lighting experiments using firelight from a fireplace flood bulbs, candles in branched candelabra, and lamplight with kerosene and electric lamps. He explains exposure times, distance effects, and safety notes for one half to four second exposures, highlighting the appeal of candle and lamp images.

Ann John van Guilder

Local Socials Highlight Parities and Masonic Smokers

Mr and Mrs Oscar Martens and family visited Lanark with Mr and Mrs Ed Bast. Mr and Mrs Ray Isenhart joined Mrs Ralph Slager on Wednesday evening. Mr and Mrs Henry Wiersema joined Mr and Mrs W E Spahr for Sunday dinner. Committee for the Masonic smoker on Jan 6 includes T F Shultz Guy Makey C R Way C Miller and Rk C Dial.

Oscar Martens Ed Bast Lanark Ray Isenhart Ralph Slager Henry Wiersema W. E. Spahr T. F. Shultz Guy Mackey C. R. Way C. Miller Rk. C. Dial

Lanark News: Local social adds and La-Nar theater notes

Mrs. Charles Hower and Beth plan a Saturday morning trip to Chicago to meet Wanda Hower and spend the day sightseeing and shopping before returning Saturday night. Mrs. Glenn Ward Dresbach is receiving treatment at Hines hospital in Evanston. Mrs. George Dyson hosted dinner for Mesdames Honberger Grim Curley and Frank Kimmel and her daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Good and a writer visited Chicago Monday to preview pictures for the La-Nar theater. Beth Hower, recently ill with flu, resumes school duties.

Charles Hower Beth Chicago Wanda Hower Glenn Ward Dresbach Hines Hospital Evanston, I George Dyson Mesdames Charlie Honberger Henry Grim Daniel Curley Chadwick Frank Kimmel Lanark Fred Good Jean La-Nar Beth Hower Forreston

Family Visit Highlights From Silvis and DeWitt Weekend

Mr and Mrs Maurice Mest and their son of Silvis spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr and Mrs Harve Schreiner and Mrs Bertha Mest. Delmar Smith of DeWitt Ia spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Har old Holm.

Maurice Mest Silvis Harve Schreiner Bertha Mest Delmar Smith DeWitt, Ia Harold Holm

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