Christmas Echoes From Old Thomson Streets and Times
A lively Pet Review Society page notes nostalgic Thomson scenes from Main Street shade trees to old post office sites and Civil War veterans era. It recalls sugar rationing era, Rice Blacksmith Shop, weekly baths, cornsilk smoking, and mother’s bread with molasses. A separate item covers local pets Ada Lewis dog Tim hit by train, Muggs the spitz, Stork Club babies, and a Thomson resident Ross Boylan in Chicago who was robbed and beaten near a bowling alley.
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Thomson
Main Street
Royal Blue
W. D. M. Cone
Tom Oakly
Pet Review
Ada Lewis
Tim
Alfred Smith
Mary Sheridan
Muggs
Muggsie
Andy
Christmas dinners shared across Morrison area families
The community celebrated Christmas with many family dinners. Guests included relatives from Clinton, Rock Island, Savanna, Fulton, Mt. Carroll, Thomson, Chicago and Des Moines, with dozens attending at the homes of Cochran, Irion, Kness, Potter, Smith, Sack, St. Ores, Dimmick, and others.
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Ralph Irion
Morrison Xmas
Irion
Everett Eslinger
Morrison
Harold Witt
Will Griswold
Stella Griswold
Wesley Kness
Xmas
William Geerts
Fulton
Elmer Housenga
Mt. Carroll
Argo
Orlo Smith
Blaine Smith
Irve Neuschwanger
Harry Neuschwanger
Mr. Carroll
Janet Smith
Francis Smith
Lloyd Smith
Donald Smith
Paul Wilt
Evelyn
Thomson
Wesley Sack
Ben Stage
Harvey Marshall
William
Clinton
Charles Stage
Jean
Rock Island
Kenneth Kemmer
Stevie
Marie Crowe
Ed Knapp
Emil Brach
E. W. Farnsworth
Louis Shelley
Paul Daniels
William Lartz
Ideal
Isaac Decker
Harry Diehl
Henry Toepfer
Willis Greeley
George Greeley
Albert
George Warfield
Edna Huber
Esther
Des Moines
Ada Lewis
Jack Warfield
Emma Steele
Oscar Kraft
Kyle Rawlins
Harmon Stakemiller
Kate Gleason
Merle Tur
Special Stockholders Meeting at Thomson State Bank
A notice announces a special meeting of the stock holders of Thomson State Bank in Thomson Illinois on Tuesday January 8 1946 at 8 00 p m at the bank office. The item lists attendees traveling from Howard South Dakota Burlington Wisconsin and various local households for Christmas gatherings and visits.
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Thomson State Bank
Thomson, Illinois
Christmas Family Gatherings and Local Travel News
Thomson Briefs report a family supper in Savanna hosted by the Mace family with the Grims. Bill Boylan Omar Ketchum and relatives visited Chicago for Ross Boylan who is hospitalized with head injuries. David Switzer anticipates an army discharge within months after arriving at Big Rock for Christmas.
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Ferdinand Grimm
George Mace
Savanna
Bill Boylan
Omar Ketchum
Chicago
Ross Boylan
Charles Switzer
David
Big Rock
Christmas Eve Program Rescheduled to Dec 30 at 7:30
Due to bad weather the planned Christmas Eve program moves to Sunday December 30 at 7 30 in the Methodist church. An invitation is extended to all attendees.
Card of Thanks from Mrs Schade for Kind Gestures
Mrs John Schade expresses gratitude to Mr and Mrs Ely Cochran for a fruit basket and to the WSCS for a thoughtful card received during illness. She notes the kindness was greatly appreciated.
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Ely Cochran
WSCS
John Schade
Party Celebrates Suzanne Atherton Fifth Birthday
Suzanne Atherton was surprised on her fifth birthday December 26 at a party hosted by her aunt Ruth Strubb at the Strubb home. Twelve little friends attended and brought gifts. A lunch of ice cream cake and cookies followed, and everyone enjoyed a nice time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suzanne Atherton
Ruth Strubb
Strubb
Suzanne
WSCS Meeting Notes January 2 With Amy Lewis
The WSCS of the Methodist church will meet with Mrs. Amy Lewis on January 2. Mrs. Myron Tibbits has a travelogue by Mr. and Mrs. Orel Lewis about their California trip to be presented at the gathering. Lunch will be served.
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WSCS
The
Methodist Church
Amy Lewis
Myron Tibbits
Orel Lewis
California
Baptist Class of Young People Meet at Kemmer Home
Thirty members of the Baptist church Young People class met Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kemmer. After scrambled supper a brief business meeting was held and gifts exchanged. The next class gathering will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sack.
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The
Baptist Church
Kenneth Kemmer
Dan Sack
Next Meet Of Adult Evening Ag Class Jan. 7
The Thomson adult evening agriculture class will meet Monday evening January 7. Instructor E. W. Farnsworth states the lesson topic will be Phosphorus and Potassium.
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Thomson
E. W. Farnsworth
Military Leaves Reach Families for Christmas
Charles Young Ste arrived with a zero day leave after two years in the South Pacific. Henry Young Ste, now at Great Lakes, returned after visiting his father and relatives. Lt Arlyne Adams spent Christmas with her parents before returning to Great Lakes. Stacey Potter CM arrived from San Francisco to spend leave with his parents and will report in Chicago Jan 10 to receive discharge.
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Charles Young Ste
Henry Young Sr
South Pacific
Henry Young Ste
Great Lakes
Henry Young, Sr
Arlyne Adams
Stacey Potter
San Francisco
George Potter
States
Okinawa
Chicago
Local Holiday Visits Trace Christmas Gatherings Across Clinton Area
Names and towns dot a round of Christmas and New Year visits. Ely Cochran lists a home phone number 632 while Jim Atherton of Lanark spends time with brother Harold Atherton. Various families from Madison to Rock Island share meals and celebrations through Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
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Ely Cochran
Cecil George
Barbara
Morrison
Dean Boyce
Marilyn
Clinton
Robert Stage
Dickie
Beverly
Rock Island
William Boyce
Jim Atherton
Lanark
Harold Atherton
Verdayne John
Madison
Wis
N. D. French
Einar Nelson
Rockford
Kyle Rawlins
Marie Crowe
Nellie Schade
Harold Shelley
Charlotte
John Noordhoff
Albert Prins
David Geerts
Albany
Ben Stage
Charles Stage
Joan
Kenneth Kemmer
Stevie
Jeanne Hogg
University of Dubuque
Charles Hogg
Betty Imel
Cecil Imel
Ray Klein
Downers Grove
Ill
Roy Houghton
William Price Jr
Dubuque
William Price
William Lartz
Gerald Brown
Dewey Fritz
Rock Falls
Otto Switzer
E. W. Farnsworth
Christmas visits and greetings in West Chicago area families
The report lists numerous holiday gatherings across towns including West Chicago Morrison Clinton Shannon Savanna Dubuque Fulton and Garden Plain. People named include William Starck Roland Ivan Carroll Walter Miles Rob ert Diverbiss Mary hketelut Theron Wagner and many more as relatives friends and former coworkers share Christmas and postwar visits. Local soldiers and veterans are noted with discharge from the army and travel to Milwaukee for family time.
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William Starck
Roland
West Chicago
Guy Brown
Ivan Carroll
Folke
Walter Miles
Morrison
M. J. Strukhoff
Truman Peat
Farley
Maquoketa
Strukhoff
Peat
C. M
Clinton
Deanna
Robinson
Bert Stainbrook
Gilbert Dixon
Shannon
Anna Jenkins
Helen Wentling
Ralph Olds
Herbert Rawlins, Jr
Howard Spiering
Savanna
Milwaukee
Charles Hogg
Robert Carroll
Barbara
Thomson
William Price, Jr
Jeanne Hogg
Dubuque
Martin Bielema
Christmas Party Involves Baprist Bible Class
Baprist Bible class entertains men’s class at a Christmas party and lists donations for Christmas gifts to Schick hospital Clinton Indiana. Donations include Thompson Branch American Red Cross 4.00 gift packs Arago Fa Home Ice Club 5.00 gift package Community church 215.00 cash Mrs Ralph Stearns and Miss Elsie Tousley 3.00 gift package.
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Schick Hospital
Clinton
Thomson Branch
American Red Cross
Arago Fa
Methodist Church
Community Church
Ralph Stearns
Elsie Tousley
Christmas Church Activities For Thomson Methodist
Thomson Methodist and York Community services list multiple worship times and programs led by Rev. Doverspike Rev. Berg and Rev. Vanzee. The schedule includes church school, Christmas program, New Year sermons, missionary themes, and a Christian Life Institute starting Jan. 2 1946 with a potluck supper.
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York
Rev. Berg
James W. Gillespie
World Fellowship of Christians
Rev. Gillespie
Christ
Jesus
The
Christian Life Institute
Our Church
Church
Tts
Roy Berg
Local notices list moves and visitors in Thom son area
George St Oress gains a telephone number 304. Richard Stagg, Macomb student, visits his mother Hazel Stagg. The Smiths and Smiths family move to the former Joe Turney farm northeast of Thom son, now owned by Donald Smith. Wieben ga’s family move to vacated farm. Lorraine and Charles Young are mentioned. John Faber visits Clinton and Fulton relatives during Christmas week.
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George Lohmeier
Carl
Peoria
Henry Lohmeier
N. D. French
Edward Smaltz
Fulton
Verdayne John
Madison
Wis
Norman
Martha French
Bertha Holland
Roy Heitman
Elizabeth Heitman
Mervin Marshall
George St. Oress
Richard Stagg
Macomb
Hazel Stagg
Frank Smith
Donald Smith
Joe Turney
Thomson
Howard Wiebenga
Morrison
Smiths
Lorraine
Charles Young
Clinton
John Faber
John Oostenryk
Floyd Smith
E. W. Farnsworth
Calvin Eslinger
Roger
Claude Griry
Local residents report varied illness in week
Charles Hogg suffered flu illness for a week and Fred Miller Jr. was ill for several days. Mrs. Mabel Williams remains quite ill at home. Andrew Sheridan returned to work as bank cashier after a period of illness at home.
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Charles Hogg
Fred Miller, Jr
Mabel Williams
Andrew Sheridan
Christmas Par ty Held By York Baptist Church Group
The Badies' Bible class hosted a Christmas party for the Men's class at Mrs. Otto Switzer’s home on Saturday December 22. The evening featured carols readings a duet by Mrs. Brach and Mrs. Lloyd Smith devotionals by Mrs. Gillespie and Mrs. Ernest Smith and several games followed by a gift exchange. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Griswold Brach Brenneman Heitman and several others with nine members absent due to illness.
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Badies’ Bible
York Baptist Church
Otto Switzer
E. W. Farnsworth
Emil Brach
Lloyd Smith
Gillespie
Ernest Smith
Wm. Griswold
Philip
Ray Brenneman
Roy Heitman
Tobey
Clinton Wilt
Charles Switzer
Lanark Downs York Cagers Friday 42 to 16
Lanark led the local basketball team on the home floor last Friday evening and held a 42 to 16 margin at the final gun. The second team led early in the first quarter but Lanark edged them in a close contest.
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Lanark
Lanarkites
Christmas Gift Subscriptions Sent To Various Recipients
A list of Christmas subscriptions to the Review is detailed with names and addresses. Recipients include Mrs. Wesley Golding in Irvington New Jersey and Wayne Jr. in East Lansing Michigan. Other senders include Otto Switzer to Grover Brenneman Alma Michigan and Rev A G Prestage of Zion Illinois. Additional gifts go to Mrs John Huyser in Detroit and Mrs Ed Poorman in Burlington Iowa.
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Fred Smith
Wesley Golding
Irvington
N. J
Wayne Ashby
Wayne Jr
East Lansing
Mich
Otto Switzer
Grover Brenneman
Carolina St
Alma
A. G. Prestage
Zion, Ill
Claus Prins
Thomson Town Meets Johnny Brown’s Legion Tonight
The Thomson town team faces Johnny Brown’s Legion from Fulton at the high school gym tonight at 8 00 p m. The game promises a tough matchup between local club and visiting squad with a late evening tip off.
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Thomson Town
Johnny Brown
Legion
Fulton
Local Visits Highlight Clinton Household Gatherings
In Clinton the Carpenter home hosted Adeline Groharing Marvin Brookstra and Bruce Groharing families while Stockton’s Benford Stadel visited relatives. Mt Carroll guests Justice Prins and William Hawk with Barbara and Billy Chadwick called Tuesday. Miss Elynor Stagg departs Friday for a ten day trip amid a surprise gathering.
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John Carpenter
Clinton
Adeline Groharing
Marvin Brookstra
Bruce Groharing
Thomeson
Benford Stadel
Stockton
Justice Prins
Mt. Carroll
William Hawk
Barbara
Billy
Chadwick
Elynor St
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E. S
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FE. H. Williams
Williams
Lawrence Williams
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Howard
S. Dak
Mary Ellen Hallman
Lowell Hall
John Halfman
Henry Young
Eugene Bull
Lorraine Young
Henry Young Sle
Clarence Young
Faun Strubb
John Atherton
Eva Atherton
Harold Brown
Capt Burrell Brown
Robert Miller
Harriett
Gordon Brown
Dwight Brown
Roland Starch
Brown
William Bush
M. J
Thomson Briefs
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Armed Forces
Baprist Bible Class
Thomson Methodist
Edgar Doverspike
Argo Methodist
Paul Vanzee
Fair Haven
Chicago Motor Claws
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Thompton
Dean Robinson
Tom Root
Bob Hook
Don Ashby
Mattie Jonn Elliott
David Young
Bob Heusinkveld
Heckman
Fritz Jantner
Rahn
Wise
Fest Rife Nailor
Lindsay
Merchant
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