Thomson News Briefs From Savanna to Thomson and Nearby
Mrs Olive E Smith moved Saturday from Savanna to furnished rooms in the Eva Atherton home in Thomson. Mr and Mrs Earl Shoemaker and family visited in the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Slocum in Morrison Sunday. Callers Sunday at Willis Stage home included Mr and Mrs Ben Stage and the Grims of Clinton. Willis Stage party visited Savanna Monday to see their new granddaughter at the Savanna hospital. Miss Lois Stage RN of Jane Lamb hospital is vacationing at the Theodore Storm home in Wacker. Dinner guests at Guy Brown home included Mr and Mrs Harold Brown and two daughters of Savanna. Mr and Mrs Earl Voss spent Monday in Garden Plain with Mr and Mrs Gerald Ammon. Mrs Anson Metzger spent last week in Dixon with sister and husband Mr and Mrs Richard Lyons and cared for Lyon children during a Springfield funeral. Callers Monday at Rev J W Gillespies included Mr and Mrs George St Ores Mrs Roy LeMaster of Indianapolis and her father William St Ores of Ellendale ND. Mr and Mrs Gerald Gaar sold their Davis Illinois grocery and plan to return to Freeport to be with his mother. Helen Gaar and Gerald will work at Micro Switch. York township library trustees meet tonight at Mrs Clara Switzers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive E. Smith
Savanna
Eva Atherton
Thomson
Earl Shoemaker
Robert Slocum
Morrison
Willis Stage
Ben Stage
Leslie Grim
Lester Grim
Clinton
Theodore Storm Baby
Savanna Hospital
Lois Stage
R. N
Jane Lamb Hospital
Theodore Storm
Wacker
Guy Brown
Harold Brown
Earl Voss
Garden Plain
Gerald Ammon
Anson Metzger
Dixon
Richard Lyons
Ellendale
N. Dak
Gerald Gaar
Davis, Ill
Freeport
Helen Gaar
Gerald
York Township
Clara Switzer
Jack Day
el Paso
Tex
Day
U. S. Army
George St. Ores
William St. Ores
Aleta LeMasters
Indianapolis
Ind
St. Ores
Raymond Frater
James Hook
Charles Bissens
Richard Badtke
Mary Ketlehut
Wilbur Conrady
Ivan Carroll
Lynn Curley
Clifford Curley
Hanover
M. J. Strukhoff
Fulton
Forrest Gilbert
Port Byron
Henry Rozeboom
Cedar Rapids
Walgreens
Harold Libberton
Mt. Carroll Rt. 1
Marengo
Rt. 1
Clarence Bolhous
Main Street
Garrett Bolhous
Garrett
Wayne Ashby Jr
East Lansing
Mich
Kappa Sigma Fraternity
Michigan State
Paul Lewis
Floyd Stratton
Batavia
Bob Slocum
Local Social Roundup Notes Numerous Visiters and Calls
Mrs Floyd Stratton helped her mother Mrs Olive Smith move to rooms with Mrs Eva Atherton then returned to Batavia. Mr and Mrs Harvey Marshall of Clinton visited in the Mervin Marshall home. Mr and Mrs Art Thompson of Savanna called on Henry Sauer and Earl Holman. Earl Ellis hosted Sunday visitors including Mr and Mrs Howard Coon and Ernie Shrader of Clinton. Mrs Jessie Green dinner guest of Mr and Mrs Carl Robinson. Dinner guests at Merle Everhart home were Mr and Mrs Jas Hook of Thomson and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Weber of Savanna. Beverly Kraft RN of Chicago visiting parents in Savanna then Des Moines visiting Walter White family. Mrs John Rice a Wednesday caller to Orrie Rutherford home. John Shaner Richard McWorthy and Ray Dittmar attended Moose initiation in Mt Morris Sunday afternoon. Bess Stratton returned to Batavia after visiting Olive E Smith and sisters Mrs Paul Lewis of Thomson and Mrs Louis May of Elizabeth. Mr and Mrs Eugene Bull of Clinton spent Monday evening in Thomson.
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Floyd Stratton
Olive Smith
Savanna
Eva Atherton
Batavia
Harvey Marshall
Clinton
Mervin Marshall
Art Thompson
Henry Sauer
Earl Holman
Earl Ellis
Howard Coon
Ernie Shrader
Jessie Green
Carl Robinson
Merle Everhart
Mt. Carroll
Jas. Hook
Thomson
Lloyd Weber
Beverly Kraft
R. N
Chicago
Oscar Kraft
Des Moines
Walter White
John Rice
Orrie Rutherford
John Shaner
Richard McWorthy
Ray Dittmar
Loyal Order of Moose
Mt. Morris
Bess Stratton
Thomson Briefs and Community Notes From Clinton Area
Thomson briefs list military moves and weekend visits involving Freeport Ellendale Indianapolis and Clinton residents. Local social events include card night at Joe Blair home and dinners in Clinton with several couples.
Local Social Roundup Notes From Area Hosts
Thomson Sreis and family report Donald left Shanghai for Arabia. Dining at Dan Sack home were Kyle Rawlins family Ed Sack and others. Nellie Schade learns Mrs Wilson of Chadwick died. Ely Cochran drove to Davenport. John Decker visited Isaac Decker. Bayard Lewis hosted Hynes Tucker Lewis families with children. Vera Martindale returns from Baraboo. Wilma Sikkema weekend with Voss in Savanna. Ben Stage and Willis Stage hosts. Harry Wilkerson visits Houzenga. Clara Swett and Etta Bristol host guests including Norma Swett and Jimmie French. Union of Beloit and Lanark visitors noted. Weekend calls at Dewey Van Zuiden in Fulton. Cedar Rapids visitors Spinka and Harris join Swett and Bristol homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayes Frazier
Donald
Shanghai
China
Arabia
Dan Sack
Kyle Rawlins
Ed. Sack
Dixon
Nellie Schade
Wilson
Chadwick
Ely Cochran
Davenport
John Decker
Isaac Decker
Bayard Lewis
Bill Hynes
Iowa City
Mike Tucker
Clinton
Robert Lewis
Sherrie
Vera Martindale
Ed Martindale
Baraboo
Wis
Wilma Sikkema
Clarence Voss
Savanna
Ben Stage
Willis Stage
Harry Wilkerson
Jake Houzenga
Clara Swett
Etta Bristol
Norma Swett
Hanover
Jimmie
Sharon French
Harrietta Fenley
Orville Goblin
LeRoy
Beloit
Forrest Essinger
Jaclyn Ann
Lanark
Dewey van Zuiden
Fulton
Nellie Messner
Kucera
Harold Shultz
Cedar Rapids
Frank Spinka
Richard
Garland Harris
Servicemen Updates From Fort Sheridan to Yokohama
Army and Navy personnel receive transfers and discharges. Paul Blair moves from Fort Sheridan to Scott Field Saint Louis. Kenneth Shanafelt receives honorable discharge after two years in the U S Navy in the South Pacific. Capt Burrell Brown reports arrival in Yokohama Japan to Guy and Mrs Brown. Charles Young Sle heads to Great Lakes for imminent discharge. Robert Demaree promoted to Major at Camp Blanding Florida. Lt Arlyne Adams to be discharged Navy March 2 and return home early next week. LeRoy Goblin back February 21 from Camp Robinson for 10 day furlough, awaits shipment to Japan. Cpl Omar Ketchum of San Antonio Texas home on 21 day furlough after six weeks confinement for labor pneumonia.
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Pfe
Paul Blair
Ft. Sheridan
Scott Field
Fast St. Louis
Kenneth Shanafelt
Navy
U. 8
Jason
South Pacific
Guy Brown
Capt
Burrell Brown
Yokohama
Japan
Charles Young Sle
Great Lakes
Robert Demaree
Camp Blanding
Fla
Arlyne Adams
Pvt
LeRoy Goblin
Camp Robinson
Ark
Cpl
Omar Ketchum
San Antonio
Tex
Omar
Social Gatherings Across Lanark Mt Carroll and Stockton
Mr and Mrs Forrest Eslinger and Jaclyn Ann of Lanark visited Mrs Eslinger parents and sister Mr and Mrs Justice Prins and Jo Ann of Mt Carroll on Sunday. Afternoon guests included Mr and Mrs Benford Stadel of Stockton and Mrs Jake DeVries and children of Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Eslinger
Jaclyn Ann
Lanark
Mrs. Eslinger
Justice Prins
Jo Ann
Mt. Carroll
Benford Stadel
Stockton
Jake DeVries
Clinton
Frank Potter
Decker Anniversary Dinner Honors Two Couples
Mr and Mrs Tim Decker of Fulton hosted a Sunday dinner at the Isaac Decker home marking Tim and Isaacs anniversaries. Guests included the Doden and Hoy families, Merle Doden, and Blaine Yates, celebrating Blaine's birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Decker
Fulton
Isaac Decker
Fred Doden
John Hoy
Merle Doden
Morrison
Blaine Yates
Wacker
Blaine
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