Letters From Our Readers Fairbanks Alaska 1953
Mary Lou Nevin writes from Fairbanks Alaska detailing an unusually mild winter with extreme cold snaps, limited snow, and travel to base duties. She notes Joe being stationed in Anchorage with possible reassignment to Ladd, mentions postal handling, and asks Hazel to send the Review to her General Delivery address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel
Base Supply
Air Force
Joe
Anchorage
Ladd
807Th
Joseph Pp. Nevin
Clo General Delivery
Fairbanks
Alaska
Mary Lou
Joseph P. Nevin
Mary Lou Meyers
General Delivery
Local families visit and travel plans noted in Thomson area
Thomson residents list weekend visits in Galesburg and Port Byron and travel plans include a trip by car to New Orleans and Florida. Guests include Bruce Groharing family, Bertha Mayhall, Charles Hogg, Roy Heitman, Gilbert Holland, Lloyd Smith, Erich Marske, Reka Hass, Fred Hook, Carl Petersen, Mark Witmer, Adeline Groharing, and W. A. Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Groharing
Galesburg
Groharing
Bertha Mayhall
Charles Hogg
Roy Heitman
New Orleans
Florida
Gilbert Holland
Lloyd Smith
Erich Marske
Reka Hass
Clinton
Fred Hook
Carl Petersen
Mark Witmer
Dubuque
Adeline Groharing
W. A. Adams
Russell Albert
Port Byron
Cordova Defeats Thomson 69 to 46 in Jan. game
Cordova led by Greer with 21 points and 35 to 26 at halftime. Thomson’s Bielema left with a twisted ankle during the first quarter. The Little Trojans fell 69 to 46 as Cordova pulled away in the fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordova
Thomson Thomson
Greer
Bielema
Thomson
Little Trojans
Prins
Boone
Shannon Thomson
Shannon
Hank Bielema
Trojans
B. Halfman
Budde
Colbert
Bowling Woman's League Standings and Results
January 29 standings show Meeks Bakery Merchants Chadwick Recreation Kness Insurance Lanark Building Service Gulf Pride Maytag and others with Meeks and Merchants high team score. February 3 and 9 updates list West Central league results and high games with names including Meeks Gulf Oil Bushmans Steins Parks Hatchery UMPC and Garland & O'Neil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodenough
Meeks Bakery
Merchants
Kness Ins
Lanark
Gulf Pride
Maytag
Chadwick Rec
Senneff & Way
Independents
Wilbur Lumber
Millies
Meeks
Chadwick Recreation
Kness Insurance
Lanark Building Service
Damkman
Stein's Mkt
Bushmans Ser
Cb&q
Chadwick Review
Hummels Mkt
Parks Hatchery
Texaco
Webers Farm Serv
Mt. Carroll Merchants
Garian & O'Neil
UMPC
Chadwick Supply
Garland & O'Neil
Bushmans Service
Hummels
Steins
Webers Farm Service
R. Eisfeller
Garland & O'Neal
Chadwick _Supply
Garland & O'Niel
Gulf Oil
Master Mix
Fossetts
Kraft Foods
Curtiss Candy
Browns
Chadwick Juniors Pick Class Play For March Twenty Seventh
Chadwick high junior class selects the comedy Professor How Could You by Anne C. Martens for their class play. It will be staged in the school gym Friday night March 27 after Mrs. Bushman reviews three plays and the class eliminates The Inner Willy and Family Circle. Rehearsals start in a couple of weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick High
Anne C. Martens
Chadwick Trio Named All State Band Members
Arletta Gordon Sandra Spearman and Sharon Spearman will represent Chadwick in the All State Grade School Band at the University of Illinois February 6 and 7. The 127 member band draws players from 61 Illinois schools. Arletta plays French horn Sandra clarinet and Sharon flute. Rehearsals run Friday and Saturday with a recorded concert Saturday afternoon. The concert will be broadcast later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arletta Gordon
Sharon Spearman
Sandra Spearman
Chadwick
University of Illinois
Illinois
Arletta
Sandra
Sharon
March Of Dimes Show Raises Donations At School Gym
A Friday night variety show in the school gym drew a good crowd for the March of Dimes benefit. Mrs. Claude Cook Jr announced total donations of 155.75 from the evening and 50.11 from iron lung containers in local businesses. organizers urge further contributions to match last year's total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Cook, Jr
Thomson briefed by and with Bennett Blair guests Sunday
Thomson hosted Mr and Mrs Richard Badtke and families as Sunday guests. Mr and Mrs Wayland Bennett of Chadwick and Mrs Rachel Blair were Saturday visitors to Mr Bennett and his wife. Mr and Mrs Eugene Bull and sons visited for Sunday dinner at her parents' home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asher Peterson
Clinton, In
Merle Prins
Fulton
Kenneth Ven Huizen
Newton
Albert Prins
Charles Geerts
George Dykstra
Bradenton
Fla
Illinois
William Wagner
Jim Wiebenga
Chicago
Ben Wagner
Jerry Webenga
Max Badtke
Clinton
Richard Badtke
Wayland Bennett
Chadwick
Rachel Blair
Mr. Bennett
Earl Bennett
Eugene Bull and Sons
John Carpenter
Queen Esther Class Hosts Meeting at Stein Home
The Queen Esther class of Hope E U B church met at Mrs. Herbert Stein’s home with 17 members and two guests. Mrs. James Morgan led the program including roll call, musical numbers, hymns, scriptures, articles on February events and the Maine destruction, a Bible quiz, and a Bible study of 1st and 2nd Timothy, followed by refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope E. U. B. Church
Herbert Stein
Reynold Bleyer
James Morgan
Roll Call
Sylvia
Sharon Stein
the Nation
Charles Dial
Springfield
Elmer Weber
Charles Spearman
Maine
Golden Rule Class Met Tuesday Eve
The Golden Rule class of First Lutheran church met Tuesday night at the home of Miss Hilda Knoss with Mrs. Mary Redman and Mrs. Robert Geison as assistant hostesses. Twenty two members attended. Program included devotionals by Mrs. Glenn Hartman, a special number by Mrs. Melvin Stengel, and a lesson on The Challenge of the Christian Home presented by Mrs. Lawrence Doden and Margrete Doden. A social time followed with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Lutheran Church
Hilda Knoss
Mary Redman
Robert Geison
Glenn Hartman
Melvin Stengel
Lawrence Doden
Margrete Doden
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hamilton
Elgin & Bulova
Fulton Watch Shop
Crawbar H.P
P.T.O
Ill
Thomson News
Mae
Therm Chippendale
Home Appliance Co
Fulton and Morrison
Marjorie Smith
Russell Green
Mary
Ernst
Milledgeville
Mt. Carroll
Lincoln
Sophs
Carol Williams
YCHS
Abraham Lincoln
Chuch
Stork
Savanna Hospital
Hobart Holland
Ann
Sandridge
Bluffs
Thomson Consolidated Grade School
Edward
Facts & Fashions
Joyce Sack
Norma Cate
Chuck Roberts
Roberta Williams
Janice St. Ores
Russ Green
FG FT PF
Thomson Reigton
Holland
Murray
Houzenga
Bielema Gree
Halfman
Brinkman
Zenk
Shannon FC
FT PF
Rosenstiel
Stone
Fransen
Moll ' Lessman Osaa
Fourth Street
Amber
Sunety Co
Savanna
Donald W. Hunter
Lic. Embalmer & Funeral Director
Smaltz Bros
Fulton, II
Kyle
Chadwick News
Chadwick Band
Thomson Briefs
J. Queckboerner
R. Eisseller
Tucker
Pense
Sophie
St. Clair
Schuchahd
Barbera
King
H. Bushman
Wink
R. Fossett
Chicago Motor Club
Clarence Bolhous
Pontiac
General Motors
Cravatta Motors
Main St
Savanna, Illinois
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