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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1941
Page
22
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The column lists weekly visits and gatherings across Davenport Clinton Chadwick Milledgeville Lanark Mt Carroll and Mt Carroll area. Names include Carl St Ores Glen St Ores Wilbur Stickell Beth Kahler Paul Turner Frances Thomas David Switzer Nettie Baker Ruth Davis Harlan Handel Ed Turney J Y Stickell Maxine Polhill plus several families and Navy and district club attendees. Potluck meals and birthday dinners are noted with multiple home visits and weekend events.
The village clerk Kate Cole Whitney received the first petition today for the village election set for Tuesday April 15. Names on the petition include B R Lewis president of the board Kate Cole Whitney clerk Robert Lewis treasurer K B Carpenter Myron Tibbits and A E Sheridan as four year trustees and Harry Diehl as a two year trustee to fill the Hobart Holland vacancy. The last filing day is March 11.
Mrs Edna Stark of Joliet Street West Chicago Illinois asks to greet all friends and classmates with a friendly hello message. The note appears in a local social column seeking contact and warm regards.
Thomson briefs report a series of social visits from Argo to Mt Carroll. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. John Faber and son, and many others visiting relatives in Hillsdale Fulton Davenport East Lynn Mt. Carroll Freeport and Chadwick. Several 4 H leaders and teachers attended meetings in Mt Carroll.
Chadwick briefs Larry Oncken of Milledgeville stayed overnight with his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Fred Miller. Mrs T E Lotz visited Saturday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Joe Warfield. Mr and Mrs Harry Rick and family had supper Sunday with Mr and Mrs Harry Carlton at Sterling.
An Open Letter To The York Voters discusses taxation policy and public records. It defends past ten years of work, argues for equal tax treatment, and addresses land ownership changes and perceived favoritism.
A long list of Sunday and weekend visits across Savanna Dixon Lanark Morrison and nearby towns. Local families including Williams Dieh Weber Hoffman Longanecker Provant and Warfield held gatherings celebrated birthdays and anniversaries while relatives and friends traveled to Chicago and Freeport for events and shows.
The Bristol School club elected Jeanne Swett as president and Mary Ellen Halfman as secretary and treasurer for March and April. Betty Imel led the social committee, with Frances Halfman as assistant, and Geneva Imel chaired the bulletin board group. The meeting featured a program with songs and a safety writing contest won by Jeanne Swett. Reporters were Jeanne Swett and Mary Ellen Halfman. teacher Mildred Withhart.
A freight train wreck south of Rock Island halted traffic this morning. Most passenger and freight trains likely halted through Thomson today with possible special arrangements by the railroad. Fulton mail arrived by truck and Thomson outgoing mail was sent to Savanna for connections.
Sunday visitors filled homes across Argo, Fulton, Morrison and Mt. Carroll. Families hosted relatives from Clinton, Sterling, Galesburg, and Milwaukee with gatherings at Helen Wentling, Eugene Merray, Fred Doden, and other households. The note also mentions a Prairie Farmer trip and Mardi Gras plans.
The church invites all not attending other churches to join next Sunday service led by Herbert St. ressine solo. Winners of a recent attendance contest will be recognized next Wednesday at 7 o clock with a post supper gathering. The Young People's class met at Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith's in Argo for aeroplane games and refreshments. The Ladies' Aid plans a meeting March 6 at Mrs. Frank Smith's home.
Pastor Paul Farley leads a 7 45 p m Lenten service at Fair Haven on Thursday evening and a 10 a m Sunday School session on March 2. E L C B meeting led by Charles Larson at 7 30 p m. Evening sermon on Wednesday. Ladies Society to meet with Mrs Carl Maring hosting with Mrs Will sister in charge of the program.
Ideal Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 7:00 p.m. Evening Service at 7:30 p.m. Rev. Sword, Pastor, Lillian Hartman led C E moving this week.
Sunday gatherings unite Hartman families from Fulton Garden Plain and DeWitt Clinton Low Moor Savanna Mt Carroll with visits to Hartman homes and relatives. The group includes Faye Nan Ellen Seamer, Fre Bos, Ralph Olds, Melvin Johnson, Merle Atherton, Harold Tomman, Luella Kress and Pearl Holman.
Mr Summers of the University of Agriculture Experiment Station will speak in Thomson on Wednesday March to discuss stone melons. He is an authority on melon culture and has conducted many experiments on Urbana varieties. The meeting begins at 1 30 p m in the high school gym. All local melon growers are urged to attend for valuable information.
John Ashpole and son Robert, along with Sidney Frenneman, visited Sunday with Mrs. Ashpole at the Ottawa sanatorium. Mrs. Sadie K. Dunshee of Mt Carrol visited Monday afternoon at Ed and Ida Knapp’s home. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Sheller and family of Jixon were Sunday dinner guests of Harvey and wife. Roy Heitman dined with Arthur and wife on Sunday.
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