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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1961
Page
10
A list of servicemen and addresses is published with ranks and assignments. Names include Blair, Brearton, Daniels, Dyson, Frosch, Sapee, Let, Grimm, Groharing, Houzenga, Hubble, Ihne, Kemmer, Kenyon, Kness, LaShelle, Mattie, Murray, Perry, Prins, Lloyd Smith, Ronald P. Smith, Stearns, Sack, Traum, Williams. Locations span Fort Bliss Texas to Camp Carson Colorado and bases in New Jersey New York California and abroad.
The Thompson News reports many families planning Christmas visits and wintering arrangements. Harold Elliott and relatives visited Madison Wisconsin while Heusinkvelds travel to Western Springs and plan Bradenton Florida for winter. Prins family to attend Geerts dinner near Morrison.
The Magy grade school staged The Keys to Christmas with 500 attendees. Thom son beat Camanche 11-13 while Camanche won the heavy weight 10-30. Lanark trip produced defeats 15-45 and 22-29. Christmas poster award and creche display added holiday cheer.
Chadwick residents hosted multiple pre Christmas dinners with relatives visiting from Biloxi Illinois Ledgedville and Decatur among others. Guests included Charles and Dial families Earl and Weber families Alber Sauer Rohde Bryson and others. Visitors from Biloxi planned to return Tuesday.
A long list of Sunday and weekend visits spans the region with numerous families hosting and visiting relatives. Notable stops include Engelkens in Rock Falls, Bud Shillings in Max Camp man, and Larson gatherings in Savanna. Gift subs and hospital stays are noted, with a Texan trip planned for Wilma Larson.
Mr and Mrs James Nienkark and Mrs William Nienkark visited Ft Buckner Alabama to spend a week with relatives. Albert Lynch returned to work at the John Deere Moline Mall after two months illness. Savanna couple Don Hoffman joined the Marken family for Monday supper. Merle Cate and family visited with Mervin Marshall's family. Max Roderick and Lanark guests with Leslie Grim. Marvin Egeland of Phoenix weekend visit with C91 Petersen. Lynch and David visited Marvin Laird in Carbon Cliff last Wednesday. Bruce Groharing family visited Bertha Mayhall in Galesburg. Pre Christmas dinner hosted by Lawrence Halfman family with guests from Elizabeth Wilkes Barre Pa Lanark and Polo. Ralph Manning and Harry Shafer attended Manning birthday at Ruth Engel home Polo. Harold Linker hosted Marvin Martz family on Friday. James Naylon and children spent a week with the Temples at Polo.
Donald Sippel and Merrie Donna along with Katy visited Joe Kalb on Saturday. They saw Mrs. Illian Rosene and her daughter, Dora Broth, who had been visiting at the Rosene home and returned home with them. Mr and Mrs Jake Engelkins and daughters of Fulton will spend Christmas Eve with Mr and Mrs John Rice and family. Mr and Mrs Robert Fellows of Morrison were last Sunday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Paul Smith, with Sunday evening visitors Mr and Mrs Andrew Houzenga.
Guests on the evening of Mr. and Mrs. Al Prins and family include Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Feldt and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Balk of Fulton. Mrs. Wayne Drake and children were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Meyer of Fenton. A Christmas dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Albert Prins and family will include Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Prins of Cicero, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Prins and son, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ven Huizen and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Jan Faber and daughters of Fulton, and Mr. and Mrs. Merle Prins and family.
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