Local social notes from Thomson area around Sunday visits
Mrs Laura Christiansen and son John of Clinton Ind visited with her parents Mr and Mrs John Ashpole. They and others later went to Morrison to see Mrs Lillie Martin. Alma and Helen Mertz were guests at Mrs F W Hughes Chadwick for Sunday dinner and afternoon. Herman DeVries of Mt Carroll visited Mr and Mrs John Noordhoff. Gus Roggendorf and Dorothy spent Sunday in Savannah with Mr and Mrs Rudy Brock and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Christiansen
John
Clinton, In
John Ashpole
Morrison
Lillie Martin
Alma
Helen Mertz
F. W. Hughes
Chadwick
Herman DeVries
Mt. Carroll
John Noordhoff
Gus. Roggendorf
Dorothy
Savanna
Rudy Brock
Families Visit in Sterling and Nearby Towns
Mr and Mrs John Sloan and two children visited Sunday with Vernon Kindle in Sterling. Mrs Bessie Rick of Milan visited from Wednesday to Sunday with Herman Timmons. Mr and Mrs Mervin Marshall spent Sunday in Princeton with her parents Harry Elliott. Mr and Mrs Ben Wagner and William were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs John Root.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sloan
Vernon Kindle
Sterling
Bessie Rick
Milan
Herman Timmons
Mervin Marshall
Princeton
Harry Elliott
Ben Wagner
William
John Root
District Tournament At York Community High School Gym
The District Tournament is set for York Community High School gym with Thomson and nearby teams scheduled. District events include games on February 25 26 27 and 4th period tests February 26. Thomson defeats Chadwick 63 to 47 in a recent game and Lanark overtakes Thomson 74 to 56.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordova
Thomson
Chadwick
Naomi Olson
Mr. Brooks
Janice Olsen
Ronnie Bieleman
Norma Cate
Naney Wilt
Julie Fedderson
Nancy
Nancy Wilt
P. S
York Community High School
Trojans
Creighton
Mackey
Little Trojans
Weber
Prins
Thomson Falls
Lanark Lanark
Lanark
Miller
Lotz
Duane Smith
Crofton
Prize poster by Chicago Motor Club promotes street crossing safety
The February poster, a top national contest winner, dramatizes crossing streets at corners. Distributed to about 44,000 primary school classrooms across Illinois and Indiana, it accompanies lesson sheets tailored to each age group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Indiana
Chicago Motor Club
Funeral Services for George Haag 93 Held in Chadwick
Funeral services for George Haag 93 longtime Chadwick resident were held Sunday at Salem Lutheran church with Rev. C Noefke officiating. Haag born Nov 13 1859 in Mt Carroll died Feb 13 at his Chadwick area home. He was buried in Salem cemetery. He is survived by three sons a daughter seven grandchildren two great grandchildren and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
George Haag
Mr. Haag
Salem Lutheran Church
Arnold Farthing
George Yingling
Harold Imel
Charles Geisz
Arthur Lott
Sherman Daggert
Wm. Geisz
Freda Schreiner
Carl Gendenbach
Mt. Carroll
Andrew
Anna Haag
Fair Haven Township
Carl Haag
Mary Weitzel
Mr. Schwartz
Lydia
Anna Kisseller
Walter Steger
Lanark
Haag
District basketball pairings set for Feb 25 26 and 27
Chadwick faces Thompson and Shannon meets Pearl City in back to back Feb games with finals on Feb 27 the district championship winner advancing to the regional tournament at Morrison to play Lanark in a first round game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
Pearl City
Shannon
Thomson
Morrison
Lanark
Carroll Family Social Week Ends in Morrison Visit
Larry Carroll spent the weekend in Morrison with cousin Terry Carroll. Mr and Mrs Robert Carroll and Barbara were Sunday supper guests of Terry's mother Mrs Elizabeth Carroll. Mr and Mrs Francis Sheridan of Cordova were Saturday supper guests at John Atherton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Larry Carroll
Morrison
Terry Carroll
Robert Carroll
Barbara
Terry
Elizabeth Carroll
Francis Sheridan
Cordova
John Atherton
Weekend visits and dinners across Chadwick area
Chadwick area residents dispersed across the weekend visiting relatives and hosting guests. Lake Villa visitors to Rahn home include Chadwick and Lake Villa residents. Canton hosts welcomed Henderson and Jamison families. Elgin visitors joined Bast and Christian households. Rockford guests joined Weber family. Pinckneyville trip noted for Brown relatives. Oakley and Ashby households hosted dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Brauer
Lake Villa
O. H. Rahn
Lee Henderson
Lloyd Henderson
J. A. Jamison
Canton
Larry Morning
Michael
Elgin
George Bast
Robert Christiansen
Morris
Keneath Burch
Rockford
Joe Weber
Viola Weber
Lanark
Vernon Weber
Oscar Brown
Bonnie
Pinckneyville
Lyle Ashby
Son Sherman
Sherman Oakley
Local Family Visits and Chicago Trip Report
Mr and Mrs Carl Detra and his parents visited for Sunday supper in Prophetstown. Henry Young and David joined Fulton hosts for Sunday dinner with the Bull and Prins families. William Mullen and sons dined with Mervin Marshalls on Monday. Harold Kenyon Jerry Olsson and companions went to Chicago last week to attend the Gavilan and Davey fight. Richard Badtke visited Mrs Charles Kessler in Joslyn Sunday afternoon. Harry Bonders and Jerry Olson shopped in Sterling Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Detra
Russell Detra
Prophetstown
William Hamm
Henry Young
David
Eugene Bull
Merle Prins
Fulton
Albert Prins
William Mullen
Mervin Marshall
Harold Kenyon
Jerry Olsson
Chicago
Jim Wiebenga
William Wagner
Gavilin and
Davey
Richard Badtke
Charles Kessler
Joslyn
Harry Bonders
Jerry Olson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hershey
Smith
Royal Blue
Thomson News
Blackhawk Beer
Public Credit
George Washington
Farwell Addrson
United States
Washington
Thomson State Bank
Fact and Fancy
Marjorie Smith
Esther Bielema
Mary G. Ernst
Chuck Green
Harold Zenk
Marlys Darlene
Marius
Thomson Consolidated
Maaylys
YCHS
Marlys
Zen
FHA
Grand Canyon
Claudette Colbert
Fred MacMurray
Sophs
Robbins
Eugene Murray
Carroll County Cancer Society
GAA
Ernst
Ychs Gaa
Sue Hey
Sterling Township High School Gaa
Thomson Gaa
Rock Falls
Washington’s
Flossie Starr
Harold
Thomson, Illinois
Red Diamond
Diehl Oil Co
Conoco
Thomson, Ill
Gathe
Red
Nema Aif
Pillsburys Best
V. C. and
Agrico Fertilizers
Myron Compound
Montgomery Wards
Atherton Service
Swetts
Dept
Chadwick News
Margaret S. Heusinkveld
Clover Farm
Pontiac
Sunkist
Glendale Catéup
Glendale
C. F
Westinghouse
Sack & McBride
Chevrolet
Fleetline
GMC
Lewis Motor Co
Oak
Potter Bros., Inc
FAY
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!