Christmas Dinner Guests Across Prophetstown Area
Thomson News lists numerous local families sharing Christmas and Sunday meals. It notes Mr. and Mrs. Louis Groharing with twins Louis and Lois in Prophetstown hosting at Arthur Pape, plus multiple visits and dinners planned with the HeitIan, Brach, Dunshee, Hook, Johnson, Robits, Parsons, Dahhler, Kier households across nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Groharing
Louis
Lois
Prophetstown
Arthur Pape
Ray Brenneman
Gon Sidney
Roy Heitian
Christmas Day Guests Reported Across Local Homes
Thomson News lists multiple Christmas day visits with families from Argo Lanark Lyndon Savanna Mt Carroll Galesburg Rockford Morrison and Savanna. Households hosting include Mr and Mrs Vernon Kaufman Mrs Will Lotz Mr and Mrs Wesley Kness and others with extended family dinners and Sunday visits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Kaufman
Argo
Will Lotz
Lanark
Wesley Kness
Will Geerts
Lyndon
Cecil Green
Mt. Carroll
Clyde Groharing
Morrison
Chas, Groharing
Christmas Dinner Guests From Several Iowa Towns
Dinner guests on Christmas at the Heinze home include Hal Ashby of Wacker, William Geist and Chicago relatives, Dick Anderson and family of Argo, Reka Haas and children, plus Marske, Hook, and Peterson families from Clin ton. Nearby events note Chas Sack attending a 50th anniversary in Cedar Falls. Nordhoff and Shelly families plan to spend Christmas with relatives in Lanark and Goose Lake respectively, while Durward family to join the Millers in Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Heinze
Hal Ashby
Wacker
William Geist
Chicago
Dick Anderson
Argo
Reka Haas
Alvena
Arthur
Eric Marske
Clinton, Ia
Fred Hook
Carl Peterson
Chas
Cedar Falls
Ira Sack
Cornelius Nordhoff
Lloyd Rogers
Lanark
Harold Shelly
Goose Lake
John Nordhoff
Clifford Durward
Miles Miller
Morrison
Christmas Visit Plans Stir Illinois Family Gatherings
Tuesday evening guests at Mr. and Mrs. Ben Stage included Chas Stage daughter and Robert Stage of Rock Island with Kenneth Kemmer of Galesburg. Albert Prinse and family will join Dave Geerts near Albany on Christmas Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Stage
Chas
Robert Stage
Rock Island
Kenneth Kemmer
Galesburg
Albert Prinse
Dave Geerts
Albany
Argo
Victor Hines
Mt. Carroll
Will Groswold
Katherine Slager
Morrison
Chas, Groharing
Paul Nice
BR. R. Lewis
Sarah Groharing
Ruth Cooper
Moline
Clarence Cooper
Christmas Day Guests From Local Families
The Cooper and Die families plan Christmas day visits at their relatives homes. Diana Die visits Mrs. John Diehl of Bav arne. Schipper and Tena Schipper of Morrison join Bernie Dykstra family for Christmas dinner. A Monday Christmas dinner at Jee Smith’s home includes Orle Smith Sevith Neusehwancer Carroll Conrad Lillie, Paul Melendy Savanna, Paul Smith family, Lloyd Smith family, Donald Smith and son, and Paul Wilt family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clirrence Cooper
John Cooper
Harry Die
Diana
John Diehl
North of Bavarne
James Schipper
Fulton
Mim Tena Schipper
Morrison
Bernie Dykstra
Jee Smith
Orle Smith
Bisine Sevith
True Neusehwancer
Carroll
Mya
Conrad Lillie
Lockport
Paul Melendy
Savanna
Agd
Paul Smith
Lloyd Smith
Donald Smith
Paul Wilt
Family Christmas Gatherings Across Local Towns
Sunday visits featured Mrs. Sarah Groharing with Wallace Dresbach and family near Lanark. Floyd Carpenter of Chadwick and Bruce Groharing with his wife planned Christmas day with Bertha Mahall in Galesburg. Other guests included Everett Eslinger and daughter from Morrison, and Kyle Melendy and family from Savanna, joining K. B. Carpenter’s household for Sunday dinner. Additional visitors were BE Coleman of Rockford at Gladys Cate’s home, with Homer Housenga and Wil Robertson of Argo also listed for Christmas day at Lynn Curley’s residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Groharing
Wallace Dresbach
Near Lanark
Floyd Carpenter
Chadwick
John Carpenter
Bruce Groharing
Everett Eslinger
Morrison
Will Griswold
Bertha Mayhall
Galesburg
Kyle Melendy
Famig
Savanna
K. B. Carpenter
BE. J. Coleman
Rockford
Gladys Cate
Homer
Housenga
Wil Robertson
Argo
Lynn Curley
Christmas Review Gift Recipients Named
Miss Ruth French of Davenport Iowa Mr and Mrs Garrett Stevenberg of Morrison and Mrs Bertha Holland are listed as Review recipients for Christmas. Miss Nettie Phillips of 15 Pine St Maywood Illinois will receive the Review as a Christmas gift from Mrs Joe Shutters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. D. French
Ruth French
Davenport, Ia
Garrett Stevenberg
Morrison
Bertha Holland
Nettie Phillips
Pine St
Maywood
Joe Shutters
Death of Mrs. John Louders Ties Clinton and DeWitt Links
Word arrived of the death of Mrs. John Louders of Clinton Iowa mother of George Louders of DeWitt Iowa. Her son was a former resident who once lived on a farm east of Thom sor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Louders
Clinton
Louders
George Louders
DeWitt
Thomsor
Obituary: Paul Ashbrook Pratt Jr Born at Hotel Astor Milwaukee
Paul Ashbrook Pratt Jr was born December 16 1940 at the Hotel Astor in Milwaukee Wisconsin to Mr and Mrs Paul A Pratt The infant died soon after birth describing him as a beautiful child and noting his brief life in the obituary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Ashbrook Pratt, Jr
Paul Pratt, Jr
Paul A. Pratt
Hotel Astor
Milwaukee
Wis
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Edson Holland
Gilbert
Ed Knapp
Ida Knapp
Rebecca Holland
Epa Hook
Mr. Carroll
Henry Parsons
Life Elizabeth Parsons
George Dahhler
A. M. Kier
Ood
Illinois
Johnny
Santa Claus
Saint Nicholas
van Allen’s “Clinton’s Dept. Store
Co. B. Thomas
Oliver, New Idea
Allis Chalmers
Bluff Blvd
Leon Brandt
Buick Automobiles
M & A Boot Shop
E. J. McGonegle
W. E. Arlen
Sth
Ave. S
Hamm’s
Wagner Beverage Co
LES Johannsen
Texaco
8Th Ave. S
2Nd St
Clinton Mattress Factory
H. A. Clark
S. 2Nd St
Clinton Gas & Appliance CO
McKinley & Hummelgaard
E. D. Peterson Co
Maytag Store
Nuway Cleaners
S. Second St
General Auto CO
4Th Ave. S
Upton Body Shop
17Th Ave. N
Martin Morris & CO
BIG Store
Backer & Wagner
Kelvinator Dealer
Clinton Thrift CO
S. Third St
Paaske Shops, Inc
Main Ave
Bradulski
W. A. & O. Stuedemann
Clinton, la
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