Bill Traum Returns to WROK as Sales Promotion Manager
Bill Traum, ex Chadwick staffer, rejoined Rockford station WROK on Monday to take the sales promotion manager post. He previously spent three years on WROK’s announcer staff before moving to WJIM in Lansing Michigan last September. Traum said the shift focuses him on promotion and production work and he will read the news at six each night while also appearing on air during special programs. WROK joined the Mutual Broadcasting System on December 1, 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Traum
Chadwick
WROK
Rockford
Bill
WJIM
Lansing
Michigan
Mutual Broadcasting System
Three Teachers Entertain At Monday Party
Miss Esther Haar Miss Delight Swanson and Miss June Shadewald entertained Monday evening at dinner and bridge Mrs Albert Hartman served the dinner at tables decorat ed to Christmas. After dinner guests went to Miss Alice Swartz home for cards Prizes won by Mrs L J Gnagey and Miss Cecile Williams After games there was a gift exchange Guests included Miss Cecile Williams Miss Miriama Barnes Miss Esther Schmaling Miss Edith Hinders and Mrs L J Gnagey
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Haar
Delight Swanson
June Shadewald
Albert Hartman
Alice Swartz
Mis. L. J. Gnagey
Cecile Williams
Miriama Barnes
Esther Schmaling
Edith Hinders
L. J. Gnagey
Funeral for Robert Primrose Held in Clinton Saturday
Thomson briefs report Robert Groharing attended the funeral services for Robert Primrose in Clinton on Saturday afternoon. The piece lists local residents visiting Clinton and a Christmas Day family dinner at the Oakley home with several named families attending from Clinton Fulton Milan and nearby townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Groharing
Robert Primrose
Clinton
Arch Atherton
Merle Atherton and
Henry St. Ores
Ganddaughter
Joyce Hyde
Curtis St. Qies
Emma Holland
Floyd Hide
Milan
Help to Protect Your Home from Tuberculosis Seals Drive
The annual Christmas Seal Sale is now on inviting support to fight tuberculosis. Buy your share of Christmas Seals mailed to you to invest in health protection for you and yours and join the broad effort to curb the disease.
Christmas Pageant Plans At Fair Haven Church
Rev. Paul Farley leads Fair Haven with Christmas pageant practice on Thursday at 6 30 p m. Malvern church hosts a Sunday December 24 10 a m Sunday school and 7 45 p m Christmas pageant with Young People 7 p m evening service. Blanche Seim led Young People this week. Special numbers include a Christmas reading by Mrs Corzine a vocal duet by Mr and Mrs Sword a duet by Mr Stukemiller and Mr Corzine and instrumental music by Lillian and Arletta Hartman. Next Sunday there will be no Young People meeting. A Christmas program precedes preaching at 7 p m. Rev Sword will preach a Christmas sermon. Everyone is welcome at Ideal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Haven
Paul Farley
Malvern, S
Sword
Blanche Seim
Corzine
Stukemiller
Lillian
Arletta
Hartman
Christmas Guests and Family Plans Across Chadwick Area
Local notices list guests and gatherings for Christmas week. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cheeseman with Zerme Roderick of Rockford attend. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rahn of Milledgeville and Mrs. Alice Keckler join. Arthur Deets to dine with J. L. Chambers in Milledgeville. Mrs. Anna Weber hosts a family dinner with Charles Dial Jr and daughters. Earl Weber and son also attend. Carl Kness family to Evanston for Christmas and days with Harold Caton and F. M. Cahn of Lay. Grange visitors Chris Cambman transporting Miss Mary Hartman to Waterloo Town. Hartman to make her home there.
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Chadwick News
Earl Weber
Carl Kness
Famly
Evanston
Harold Catond
F. M. Cahn
Lay
Grange
C. M. Kingery
Chris Cambman
Mary Hartman
Waterloo
Town
Miss Hartman
Caporized turkeys spark ideas for Christmas poultry
Readers discuss caporized turkeys from Vermont selling at a premium and possible profits for producers. The column notes market dynamics, staggy poultry, and guidance to sell remaining spring stock before Christmas, urging timely marketing of poultry for holiday tables.
Mr and Mrs Fenley visit relatives in Arkansas
Mr and Mrs W C Fenley with Mrs Harris of Lyons travel Wednesday for a weeks visit with their mother Mrs Walter Harris in Harrison Arkansas. Richard Fenley will substitute at the Clinton railroad tower. Willis Stage family were guests of Nettie Baker Myrtle Bull and Henry Young. Charles gon and George Perry called in Freeport Tuesday. George Perry plans to return home this weekend from Vandalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Fenley
Carmel Harris
Lyons
Walter Harris
Harrison
Arkansas
Milledgeville social notes and Christmas guest list
Milledgeville residents list Sunday visits and dinners. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Frank Plumley and family and Mr. Ike Decker of Fulton at the Pape home. Mrs. Mae Densmore of Chicago dined with the Teeters. Birthday honors were given by the Hodge family to Mrs. Reitzel and Mrs. Hodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Plumley
Ike Deckver
Fulton
Willis Pape
Mae Densmore
Chicago
J. C. Teeter
Harry Reitzel
Hodge
J. A. Hodge
Sterling
Fay Reitzel
Ed Kness
Monroe Fossett
Fairmont
Neb
C. A. Straka
Melvin
Raymond Gelwicks
Mt .Carroll
Robert
Lanark News Highlights Farm Barns and Social Events
Lanark reports two large barns replacing destroyed ones on the Paschal farm west of Lanark built by Daehler Contracting of Chadwick and painted for stock housing. Rev Leitner spoke to Church of the Brethren youth. Miriam Broadwater led devotions. A pre nuptial shower for Miss Jane Johnson at Emory Tallman’s featured a Contact game and gifts for the bride to be, with her wedding to Mr. Robert Warfel set for December 24 at the Ma Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Johnson
Emory Tallman
Waitlord Rahn
Mias Jane Baker
Ruth Peters
Miriam ‘Roger
Miss Johnson
Robert Warfel
Staning
Mt Carroll Defeats York 41 to 27 in Conference Game
Mt Carroll high school edged York of Thomson 41 to 27 on Mt Carroll’s floor led by center Kuhleman with 14 points six baskets and two free throws. York’s Bull Hook St Orea each scored for the visitors in a county league win. reserves won 25 11 and grade squad captured 5 lovers 5 0.
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Kuhleman
Mt. Carroll High School
York
Thomson
Carroll
Bull
Hook
St. Orea
Mt. Carroll
Bammert
Leiter
Cronister
Kubleman
Seidenberg
Grove
Petty
Wilcox
Thomson Bull
Rawlins
Ashby
Hogs Bring Top Prices in Chicago Market
Hogs shipped by H. G. Imel totaled 40 Hampshire shoats sent to the Chicago market last Thursday fetching the day’s top price of 5 dollars. Average weight 171 pounds. Three weeks earlier he sold 25 May pigs at 5 dollars and 50 cents, averaging 185 pounds. The hogs were fed ground oats and buttermilk until September, then turned into the corn field.
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H. Imel
Chicago
Chadwick Community Notices and Visiting Dinners
Chadwick briefs report Monday visits by Mr. and Mrs. Sherm Oakley with the Harland Johannsen family at Fulton. Glen Bowers Helen Oakley and Lyle Ashby visited Dale Mauldin at Clinton. Birthdays for Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Fossett celebrated at Tom Sheridan home with Mabel Williams Nelda Thompson and Fayette Fossett. Carl Maring hosted a Sunday gathering with John Maring Morrison residents noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherm Oakley
Dale Mayden
Clinton
Harlan Johannsen
Fulton
Glen Bower
Claude Grim
Lyle Ashby
Harland Johannsen
Glen Bowers
Mtss
Helen Oakley
Dale Maulden
Williams
Fossett
Tom Sheridan
Mabel Williams
Nelda of
Lhomson
Fayette Fogsett
Carl Maring
John Maring
Morrison
Henry Wiersemen
Carl, Maring
Traffic Cures Require Study Not Snap Judgments
Every town faces traffic problems and residents propose cures when power goes to their heads. Careful traffic analyses show obstructions like shrubs and fences block sight lines and arterial signs may be unnecessary after removal. Traffic should flow smoothly, evenly, and thoroughly. study before action to avoid curbside congestion and near accidents.
Chadwick Girls Sing In Messiah at Wesleyan
A Beth Mackey and Anita J Rahn, Chadwick High School graduates, sang in a 640 voice chorus in Handel's Messiah at Wesleyan University directed by Frank B Jordan. Rahn, a Wesleyan sophomore, and Mackey, a freshman, held active roles in school music and drama activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth Mackey
Guy J. Mackey
Anita J. Rahn
Oscar H. Rehn
Frank B. Jordan
Dean Fof
School of Music
Wesleyan University
Chadwick Community
Miss Rahn
Wesleyan
DeMotte Lodge
Diehl Family Plans Christmas Day Visit Near Savanna
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Diehl and daughter Diana will spend Christmas Day with his mother Mrs. John Diehl near Savanna, continuing a family holiday tradition in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Diehl
Diana
John iDiehl
Savanna
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Sheridan
Vermont
Bert Holding
Middle West
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Lanark News
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Mary J. Sheridan
Merry Christmas
Carl Johannsen
Meen
I. D. Morse
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Potter
Allen's
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Willard
Henry Harig
Francke
Francke& Switzer
Thomason, III
Lyle Greeley
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