Argo Social Roundup Includes Visits and Dinner Gatherings
Mrs. Jennie Boyington visits Miss Lou Moyer. John and Ernest Hook host dinner for John Hook anniversary. John Johnson family visits Bert Johnson. Ray Morgan with Sandra and Nina Kenyon dine with Clyde Graharing in Morrison. Conrad Guinther hosts guests Pete Hansen Tom Hansen and Harriet Kauffman. Earl Vos visits his mother Mrs Joe Vos in East Clinton. Rush Carroll hosts Robert Gelwicks and Barbara Carroll plus Barbara Carroll of Thomson for Sunday dinner. Frank Warfield to entertain Dorothy Warfield on her birthday. Paul Guinther hospitalized at St Francis in Freeport. Argo Home Economics club meets with 15 members. program and cherry pie lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Boyington
Oak Park
Lou Moyer
John Hook
Ernest Hook
John Johnson
Bert Johnson
Ray Morgan
Sandra
Nina Kenyon
Clyde Graharing
Morrison
Conrad Guinther
Pete Hansen
Clinton
Tom Hansen
Harriett Kauffman
Wacker
Earl Vos
Joe Vos
East Clinton
Rush Carroll
Robert Gelwicks
Mr. Carroll
Robert Carroll
Barbara
Thomson
Frank Warfield
Dorothy Warfield
Lee Morgan
Fulton
Paul Guinther
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
Argo Home Economics Club
Church Annex
Local society and family visits fill Freeport area
Mise Lou Moyer and Mrs Mayme Mummert were Sunday supper guests of Mrs Mamie Tripp and Mrs Ben Sebel in Freeport. They called on the sick at St Francis hospital and visited the Old Ladies Home. Frances Green and Jerry Welch are confined at home with mumps. Ray Moyer of Sterling visited Tuesday evening with his sister. Weekend visitors in the Narold Libberton home were Mrs Libberton's sister Mrs Emmett Brann and family of Fulton. Mr and Mrs Willard Ballard and family of Lyndon were Sunday guests in the Joe Blair home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise
Lou Moyer
Mayme Mummert
Mamie Tripp
Ben Sebel
Freeport
St. Francis Hospital
Old Ladies
Frances Green
Jerry Welch
Ray Moyer
Sterling
Narold
Libberton
Wilbur Stiles
Karen
Jack Warfield
Thomson
Jake Wiersema
Elmer Hook
Joyce
Judy Hook
Florence Sweezy
Clinton
Blanche Seim
New Buffalo
Mich
Harvey Seim
Emma van Buskirk
Clarence van Buskirk
Clark
Charles Sack
Cecil Green
John Johnson
Max Smith
Elmer Housenga
Bernice Kness
John Cooper
Paul Smith
Buzz Bennett
Chadwick
Victor Hines
Mt. Carroll
Raymond Carroll
Vernon Dearinger
Morrison
Philippine letters reveal life in exile camp and cross-cultural ties
Harold writes from the Philippines describing life in a coconut grove camp, dances and local customs, encounters with a half American family, and anticipation of a visit. He notes mild weather, rare rain, and boys socializing while maintaining distance due to chaperons. He mentions sending a photo and Japanese invasion money for the troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Harold
Local birthday suppers and travel news from Fulton Mt Carroll and Walnut
Thomson briefs share small social notices. Mrs Lee Morgan and son Fay visit with Mr and Mrs Fred Miller for birthdays. Justice Prins JoAnn Katherine Hawk visit Wm Bissikumer family. Ned Lewis reaches India with Walnut family news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Morgan
Fay
Fulton
Fred Miller
Morgan
Miller
Justice Prins
JoAnn
Katherine Hawk
Mt. Carroll
Wm. Bissikumer
J. M. Lewis
Walnut
Ned Lewis
India
Marriage License Issued to Houzenga and Kness in Morrison
County clerk Joe Mann announces a marriage license issued to Elmer Houzenga and Bernice Kness, both residents of Thomson. Also noted are social visits from Mrs. Gwendolyn Ritter of Savannah to California cities and a Fulton visit by Mrs. Edward Smaltz and her son Jay with the Smaltz couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Mann
Morrison, Ill
Elmer Houzenga
Bernice Kness
Thomson
Gwendolyn Ritter
Savanna
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Calif
Ashby family visits in Battle Creek and Clinton
While visiting their son Pfe Wayne Ashby in Battle Creek Michigan Mr and Mrs Wayne Ashby visited the homes of Mrs J F Wilhelm and Mrs J K Thompson daughters of Mr and Mrs B R Lewis Georgia Hogg of Clinton visited a couple of days this week with her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Hogg
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfe. Wayne Ashby
Battlecreek
Mich
Wayne Ashby
J. F. Wilhelm
J. K. Thompson
B. R. Lewis
Georgia Hogg
Clinton
Charles Hogg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Argo News
WEB
Richard Travis
Whispering Skull
Dave O’brien
Claudette Colbert
Joseph Cotton
Times Theatre
Laurel & Hardy
Sidney Toler
Charlie Chan
Cary Grant
Raymond Massey
Ritz Bros
Joan Davis
Tony Martin
Albany
Jake Pessman
R. R
III
Union Dairy
Ronald Colman
Tonite Thurs
Kismet
Marlene Dietrich
Washington
William Bendix
Helen Walker
Dennis O’keefe In
Paramount News
Eadie
Philippines
George
Illinois Northwestern Telephone Co
KEM Apparel Shop
Morrison, III
Ann Nee
Westbury
Hastings
Gretna
Gus A. Brumer, JR
Jeweler
Western Union
Iowa
Thomson Briefs
Vicland
Colehour
Mount Carroll, Ill
S&m Bowling Alley
Mt. Carroll Black
Edward Smaltz
Jay
J. J. Smaltz
van Allen
New
Clintes, Iowa
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
Lincolnway East
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