Local citizens visit and event notes from Thomson area
A collection of weekend visits across Thomson and nearby towns includes Mrs. George Creighton and brother Bob Edwards in Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Lillie with A. C. Lilie family in Decatur, and Savanna guests of Harry Diehl. Other items include postal changes for Washington’s Birthday, baptisms, moves of tenants, and a memory note recalling February snowbound roads from 1858.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Creighton
Chicago
Bob Edwards
Conrad Lillie
Feather
A. C. Lilie
Decatur
Mary Dieh
Charles Hatfield
Savanna
Harry Diehl
Life Savers and Names in Milledgeville Register
A fragmented listing shows numerous names and locations including Mrs Sarah Groharing, Joe McGinnis, A F Heinze, Mary Gaar, Mark Gaar, Josephine Mudd, Austin Phillips, Frank Rush, George Lingle, Nettie Gleason, Vernon McGinty, dohm Lohmeier, Marius Olson, John Dale, Will Johnson, El Foltz, John Cooper, Lloyd Smith, Hattie Yates, and Ben Ottens among others. The items mention routes and towns such as Mt Carroll, Milledgeville, Savanna, Morris, Prophettown, and Charleston with varied addresses and route notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Groharing
Wills Pape
Milledgeville
Joe McGinnis
A. F. Heinze
Mary Gaar
Mark Gaar
Bard
New Mexico
Peck
Mt. Carroll
Josephine Mudd
Elmdal Ave
Apt
Chicago
Austin Phillips
Savanna
Frank Rush
George Lingle
Nettie Gleason
Vernon McGinty
Charleston
Dohm Lohmeier
Carrel
Marius Olson
Mt Carrell
John Dale
Will Johnson
el Foltz
John Cooper
RA. Heitman
Lloyd Smith
Hattie Yates
Carroll
A. L. Thompson
Rochester
Detroit
John Huyser
Charlmagne
Mich
Grover Brenneman
Carolina St
Alma
A. G. Prestage
Zion
Til
John W. Huizenga
Fulton
Henry Voeckel, Jr
Names and addresses listed in Mt. Carroll area route book
A long list of residents and routes appears, naming Jennie Lowry Milledgeville C10 J. Colliflower and dozens more including Walter Appel Chadwick Rt 2 and Henry Noord route. The compilation covers individuals across Mt Carroll Savanna Morrison Freeport and surrounding towns with addresses and rural routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Lowry
Milledgeville
J. Colliflower
Barrell Brown
Troup
Fort Dew Moines
Hanover Shoe Farm
Hanover
Clyde Carpenter
Mt. Carroll
Itt
Anton Holmquist
Walter Appel
Chadwick
Jlenry Bay
Jima White
Princess
St. Latark
Harold Melendy
Low Moor
Mrs. J. Doll
Mt. Wolf
Pas
Dala Answers Dey or Might Phone Thomern 3 100
Dala Answers moves to contact Thomern 3 100 amid unclear signals. Officials weigh options as communication lines open and potential calls surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dala
Thomern
Mayor endorses continuous water flow to prevent freezes
Mayor Henry Strauch advocates a steady flow of water at troubled sites to prevent main and service pipes from freezing amid deep frost. Residents may arrange meter checks. the policy aims to keep water running to protect mains, with several local users reporting frozen lines and related disruptions including the Q railway standpipe and McGinty station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Strauch
Strauch
Lewis Motor Co
McGinty
John Carpenter
Robert Groharing
Dunshee
Sunday Gatherings in Chadwick Area Homes
Chadwick brief notes Sunday dinners and visits as Mr and Mrs Wilbur Schreiner of Dixon joined Rev and Mrs S G Eberly for dinner. Other locals hosted and visited include Robert Spencer Arthur Miller with Miss Elaine Zugschwerdt, Elmer Weber and family with Mrs Weber’s parents, and James Waters with Mrs Elizabeth Waters Lanark guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Schreiner
Dixon
5. G. Eberly
Robert Spencer
Arthur Miller
Elaine Zugschwerdt
Elmer Weber
Clarence Lotz
Elizabeth Waters
Lanark
James Waters
C H S Alumni Set Committees For 1936 Banquet
Chadwick Shieh School Alumni Association named committees at last week’s meeting to prepare the 1936 reunion banquet set for June. Officers listed include Miss Bessie Schreitter president and Herbert spealman vice president. committees: program and banquet with local members named. planning immediate preparations. Weather note recalls 1848 snow event and cold Marchs, plus old-timers memories from Savanna Journal 1897.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadowick Shieh School
Ase Ysoumllun
iMiss Bessie Schreitter
Werhert Spealman
Herbert le Stein
Arthur Mill
Carl Zugschwerdt
Oscar Dachler
Elaine Zugsehnwerdt
Ether Eberly
Lucllie Mest
Mildred Schreiner
Oliver Mtnyre
William Traum
L. A. Frank
George Dambinan Jy
Marvin Mest
Harry Carbuagh
Walter Queckrboerner
George H. Schreiner
Is Naniga
George Do- Wm. Linker
Mary Taylor
Alice Schreining
Betty Dial
Ban Harris
Local Residents Share News and Delayed School Start
Chadwick Brivis and Mrs John Kradel of Juck Balls visited the Krad home. Fulton callers including Robert Smith and Marvity Mest dropped by. Johnny Stein was ill at his mother’s home. Margaret Shibley visited Marian Augschwerdt’s home south of town. Center school head Mrs Carl Augschwerdt could not reach school due to blocked roads, with only two days of classes since mid month. Don Harris hosted a quilting bee for local ladies to boost morale for shut ins amid bad weather. Don Harris and family joined Chas Harris and his grandson Evan for birthday anniversaries. Erma Damibman, Morrison teacher, visited her parents. Coal shortages and weather again disrupted schooling locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kradel
Phil Krada
Meulah Hoak
Son Dun
Everett Spanogle
Robert Smith
Vorothy Derr
Marvity Mest
Fulton
Johnny Stein
Wepha Stent
Margaret Shibley
Rad
Marian Augschwerdt
Carl Augschwerdt
Don Harris
Chas
Harris
Nis
Evan
Erma Damibman
Morrison Schools
Chris
Damiman
Local Ladies Entertained by Mrs Woy at Bridge
Mrs C R Woy entertained local ladies at her home Thursday afternoon for bridge. Guests included Misses Alice Swarts Eva Olson Eileen Olsson Katherine Rockstroh Louise Daehler and Mrs Albert Hartman and Mrs Oscar Daehler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Woy
Bridge
Alice Swarts
Eva Olson
Eileen Olsson
Katherine Rockstroh
Louisa Daehler
Albert Hartman
Oscar Daehler
Home Coming Letters From The War Front
A letter from Lutier Green describes travel conditions and weather across the country. He notes unseasonably cold nights around 16 above zero and a ground not frozen deeply, with no snow despite harsher climates elsewhere. He expresses concern over keeping spirits up among readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xeros
Bob Lewis Writes From Arkansas
Bob Lewis reports from Arkansas detailing travel with Max Kidder from Monmouth and Tucker from Gordon Texas. He describes rooming arrangements, plans to report to the office at three, and a 7 pm church event as special guests. Paul Fregil from Wichita is cited for selling subscriptions to the Sporting News with expenses paid. He mentions meeting Diz Dean at the airport and notes frugal travel so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Kidder
Monmouth
Logan
Lomax
Thurman
Tucker
Gordon
Texas
Paul Fregil
Wichita
Kans
Sporting News
Diz Dean
Lave
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Royal Blue Stores
Wheaties
Mazda Oil
Blue Front
TOM
VEG
Ikwan
LUX Soap
Lez
Lee
California
Sonny South
Prim
Thomson Locals
Jack Uellman
Charles Deets
Washington
John Carroll
Mt. Carrell
Seward
Davenpa
Gertrude Kustes
Mae Kustes
G. A. Smith and
T. BL
Wilbur Hall
M_ EL
Dever
Tennant Bowl
Hicks-Murrey
Ralph Olds
Clinton
Sundar Eaers
C. B. Jenkins
Karl Meier
Robert Grobaring
Ra Neon
Bluff City
Berard
Fred Doden
John Hoy
Hazel Sack
Louise Lewis
Atttending High School
Dewey Dykstra
Mrs
Ben Dykstra
Bill Jenkins
C. H. Jenkins
Abbingdon
Cec J
Steett
Ben Ottens
Morris
Leo Wit
Prophettown
George Licks
Len Dyson
Ed Knapp
Frank A. Plumley Jr
Ath Ave
Division of Printing
Springfield
Frank Holman
Justice Pring
William Hoofstitler
Vth
St. Sterling
Merle Turney
IL V. Carpenter
Pulman
Wash
Rush Carroll
Dee Bradley
Bloomer
Ethan Carroll
Ovid
Cole
Nora Alexander
Mission
Wilbur Williams
Esther Schmaling
Chas. Schwarz
Clyde Emnyre
Docia. Brooks
Nettie Baker
Harry Montgomery
Morrison
Dan Senneff
Roy Johnson
Tom Cochran
Felix Manning
Ard Ave
Sterling
Sam Locke
Cloquet
Minn
Grace Moyer
Ronte
Mamie Tripp
Homie
Se Aged
Freeport
L. B
Verne Kauffman
Rt. 1
Minnie Milnes
Walter Storm
Dan Sack
Mt Carroll
Charles McKee
Henry Noord
Elleys Hoover
William Lartz
John Faber
Cecil Mitchell
Thomson
Hert Holman
Orr
Hazel Smith
Polo
W. J
Pershing
Davenport
Sadie K. Dunshee
Cara
Barry Stoner
N. Poplar St
Centralia
Joe Blair
George Ginther
N. B. Podorney
Amboy
Emma Kling
RL. Fuller
Wayne Wilcke
Albert Franke
W. F. Reynolds
N. W
3Rd Ave
Galva
Cora
Meddies
Oak, Clay Co
Fred Miller
Will Hinds
Welnat Drive
Los Angeles
Calif
Emma Holland
Denke Lesvens
Frank Anderson
Irene Rupple
David Todd
Seba Dykstra
R. D. Bennett
E. E. Lundberg
Framkum
Denver
W. HL. Robertson
Glen Teeter
O. W. Hackett
Noah Sweitzer
Will Strabb
al St. Gres
Rey Houghton
I. i. Gaar
Thomson Bliiliard Hall
Dwight Brown
J. A. Wright
Phatsician
Chadwick Briefs
Illinois Oil & Gas
Potter & Sons
C.H.S
Joseph Taylor
Pliny Taylor
Galena
Arnold
Mississippi River
Savanna Journal
E. Jacobs
Dubuque
D. L. Bowen
P. Taylor
W. L. Davidson
Bowen
Jas. Craig
Illinois Utilities
Old Man
Thomson, Illinois
Brivis
Kron
Pune Queyy
Lutier Green
Bob Lewis
Arkansas
Genevieve Chipman
Main St
Savanna, IL
Howre
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Ais
Thomson State Bank
Member
MR. Farmer
Corn King Mineral Feed
Francke & Switzer Hardware
Illinois
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