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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1939
Page
2
Christmas Day gatherings spread through Garden Plain and surrounding towns with numerous families hosting relatives. Attendees included Albert Prita family, Mr. and Mrs. Vere Stukjor, the Green and Seim households, Schade and Jamson families, and many others from Rock Island to Savanna.
The report notes several residents, including Mr and Mrs Curley and Mrs Lynn Carley, sick at home. Paul Lewis is improving at Spa health resort in Waukee. Priday from Jane Lamb Switser has returned home and is rapidly improving.
Thomson Briers Line and Mrs Bernard Gonyadanc, the Rawls family of Sheboygan Wis, visited in Minn par ents home. Mr and Mrs Joe Melendy hosted guests. Harold Tobey and son Floyd Tobey hosted Sunday supper. C E Tousley and Rock Falls kin, Walter and Kenneth Shanafelt Morrison, Ernest Tousley Eldon Hickey attended an oyster supper at Mrs Mary Tousley. Frank Warfield hauled hogs to Chicago market for Tim McNamara. Mya Maas and Abvena visited Clinton home for Christmas Day. Jimmy Wichenga from Clinton Ta joined relatives for the holiday.
fragmented report notes Jape Lamb returning to her residence after surgery at Savanna hospital. account references Ellice Wi th est of Savanna near the hospital and a convalescence home, plus Herbert Almquist. mentions rapid recovery and a whooping cough context involving children and fronts.
George Kauffman and Tvas Miller were married on Christmas Day at the Methodist church parsonage in Columbus Junction Iowa. The bride Miss Ty Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs Vhas Mille of Arma Pa wore a blue crepe dress. The groom George Kauffman oldest son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Kauffman of Savanna wore a dark blue suit. Attendants included Joseph Kauffman grandfather of the groom aged 90. The bride attended Argo-Fa school and the groom attended Thomas school and both are employed in farming.
Thomson briefs list Christmas Day dinner guests and visiting relatives across multiple households. Names include Merle Stage Florence Collin Sturm and Switzer families, Otto Switzey, Hart Jamson Carroll Ah Engieking Wene Engleking Lanark Irene Sehiete William Geerts Lyndon Mary Kress Vera Connelly Roland Sheridan Chadwick Waslas Sack home, Jim Green Kenneth Green Warren Grew George Lohmeier Leonard Gifford Chas Huntley Clinton Garett Sterenberg Morison Wentling.
On Monday next, Jun 1 1940, Mr and Mrs John T P Shrader observe their sixty first wedding anniversary at home in Chadwick. Married Jan 1 1879 in Mt Carroll, they farmed near there before moving to Chadwick and later the Burkholder farm. He later ran a livery business and other ventures, with both maintaining church involvement.
The Ladies' Bible class of the Baptist church held a party at teacher Mrs Otto Switzer's home Tuesday afternoon. After Christmas carols and Progressive Christmas games with prizes to Mrs Edson Holland and Mrs Ray Brenneman, a gift exchange and lunch followed. Attendees included Mesdames Eslinger Combs Heitman Marshall Smith Tobey Hogg Edson Holland Brenneman Switzer Griswold and Schick.
Sunday services at 102 church include Sunday school, young people's meeting and evening service led by Rev. Sword. A varied Christmas program of recitations songs readings and instrumental music followed before the sermon. Mrs Sword and Mr Stakemiller offered vocal sales, Come to Ideal, during the evening.
The weekly notices list Fair Haven Paul Parley as pastor with a Thursday evening service at 283 Fair Haven. Annual business meeting set for Sunday December 31 at 1 am, plus Sunday school at 10 55 am and morning sermons. Argo York and Mev. Seitney services noted along with union evenings at Community Church.
Christmas day brought guests to many homes including Devil Mitchell and sons of Argo, Ben Wagner’s household, Dan Sack and family near Lanark, Flossie Gaar and daughters, and Vivian Glum and Lois Davis. New Year’s day plans include Katherine Neary, Roxe Kilday, McNamara clan, Hand family, Edward Babczak, Weatherwax family, and Williams family guests at Sheridan and Kauffman households.
Miss Athlone Gaar and Mrs Geo tulk of Fulton entertained York high school graduating class of 1929 at Mrs Balks Fulton home Tuesday evening. Cards provided entertainment with prizes won by Miss Thelma Schick and Ved Storm. Refreshments were served. Guests included Mr and Mrs Theo Storm, Mr and Mrs Earl Green, Mr and Mrs Paul Smith, Kermit Lasch, Herbert Blodgett, Miss Elvira Carstensen, Mr and Mrs Paul Wilt, Miss Athlone Gaar and Mr and Mrs George Balk.
Mrs Chas McGinty joined her sister Mrs Alice Fitch and nephew Rodney Fitch of Clinton to Mason City Indiana to attend funeral services for their nephew and cousin John A Senneff Jr who died in Mason City on Christmas Day Services were held there Thursday morning He was an attorney and partner of his father John A Senneff Sr at Mason City He was 36 and father of two children
Mrs. Ida Predevigh-palorlais hosted a Christmas dinner Sunday at her home. Attendees included daughter Mrs. Sie Green and grandchildren Myrile Frederick and others from Preston and Shannon. son Lawrence Frederick family. Luther Geisinger and Lena Strubb of Thomson. The event featured carols, readings, and a gift exchange. Mrs. Frederick, turning 80 in June, remains active and in good health.
Fragmented notes mention Donald Siebride, Evi el Sack, and Mrs Ida Web with supper guests. John Smit visited parents. Corneil Smith and family spent days with Mrs Conrad Lillie at Lockport. Mrs Elmer Davis and children of Savanna were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Allen Witmer.
The state highway department has purchased several new trucks for route road maintenance. Smaller trucks on local Route 80 were traded in for two and a half yard capacity models. A Thomson unit from Galena, an International with a two and a half yard box, arrived with a ten foot snow plow and a large A type plow for severe storms. The new equipment is staged to empower districts to handle their own work without extra help.
Local families share Christmas visits across towns including Freeport Thikago Clinton and Albany with many gatherings at homes of the Weben Brenneman Pape and Daehler families. Thomson edges Cordova 24 to 31 in a season rematch while Cordova seconds beat Thomson seconds 18 to 9 in a preliminary. Christmas gift notices and a Detroit based reader receive the Review as a holiday present from Claus Pring at 11972 Charlemange.
The C B S Alumni association plans a dance Friday night December 29 at the local high school gym starting at 8 o'clock to about midnight. Members may bring guests and public entry is by invitation only with a small admission to cover expenses.
Multiple local groups meet today and next week including Baptist Ladies Aid at Mrs Harold Tobey’s home and 500 Club at Mrs Nelle Houghton’s. Argo Methodist Church Ladies’ Aid plans a scrambled dinner for Jan 3. Argo 500 Club kar prizes awarded last Thursday with future meeting at Mrs Belle Carpenter’s home. Agnes Heiff and daughter Mabel of Morrison visit Mrs Harriett Yates in Argo.
The Thomson Woman's club gathered at Mrs Margaret Cochran's home with thirteen members and a program on magazines and library science led by Harriet Wheeler and Clara Switzer. The group adjourned to Mrs Glenn Demaree's home for a follow up gathering on January 10. A Plum Grove school Christmas party featured teacher Lyle Greeley and student performances, with Miss Geneva Kness providing music and Santa in attendance, prompting thanks to Miss Kness and Santa.
Pan and Ronald Rice returned to the CCC camp in Wisconsin Tuesday after a week at Mrs Helen Rice s home. Elwin Rice and Louis Scheller visited on Christmas day. Robert Demaree went back to the University of Illinois Wednesday after time with his parents. Emma Boylan joined Mr and Mrs M Foley and family of Savanna in Charlotte Iowa for Christmas. Mr and Mrs Joe Chafer and Grace spent holidays in Chicago with Lou Beasley and family. During their absence Lyle Greeley remained home.
Mr and Mrs Dallas Robertson welcomed a daughter born at their home in Argo-Fa Saturday morning. The baby weighed 6 pounds 4 ounces and has been named Sandra Warleemests.
Funeral services for L B Sears 78 Thomson resident were held Tuesday at 1 30 and 2 at Community church with Rev Walter E Schiel officiating Pallbearers were Bayard Lewis Paul Lewis G A Smith Ely Cochran R E Houghton and George Potter all of Thomson A male quartet sang during the service Sears died suddenly of a heart attack Saturday in Clinton He was a farmer and dairyman born July 23 1866 in Fredonia Ohio survived by wife Maude two earlier wives predeceased him four children and several relatives
A collection of reader letters and acknowledgments from Burlington Wisconsin dated December 18 1939. The items include donations for the Review for 1940 holiday greetings to Mrs Stagg and multiple cards of thanks to friends family and local organizations for flowers fruit calls and expressions of sympathy and appreciation following hospital stays funerals and holidays.
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