Thomson social notes recount visits and moves across families
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Leavens hosted at Sunday supper with several Thomson families including the Roggendorfs and Smiths. Visits continued with Houzengas in Fulton and Rock Falls, plus trips to McGuire AFB and Cannon AFB. Thomas Mode and 15 month old Laurel moved to the Vernon Mattie home. Laurel cared for by Fay Ashby. Mrs Mode a local teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Houzenga
Andrew Houzenga
Fulton
Laurel
Vernon Mattie
West Main Street
Mode
Thomson
Fay Ashby
Termite Protection Ad by Bruce Terminix
Termite protection promotion advertises Bruce Terminix services led by Bill Cronister. Contact phone 2433 for treatment options and pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce-Terminix
Bill Cronister
Overseas Call Delights Family on New Year’s Day
Max Meakins received a happy overseas telephone call on New Year’s Day from her son Alc Lewis B. Frosch, a U S Air Force member stationed in Alconbury England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ers
Max Meakins
Alc
Lewis B. Frosch
U. S. Air Force
Alconbury
England
Carpenter Family Returns Home From Midwest Visit
Dr and Mrs Clyde Carpenter with family of Menominee Michigan returned home after visiting relatives in Council Bluffs Iowa Fulton Thomson Argo Fay Mt Carroll and Lanark. Mr and Mrs Gene Halfman and family were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Charles oo and family of Lanark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Carpenter
Menominee, Mich
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Fulton, Thomson
Argo Fay
Mt. Carroll
Lanark
Gene Halfman
Charlesoo
Patter son Family Attends Saturday Supper in Woodhull
Mr and Mrs Donald Patterson and family of Woodhull visited late afternoon and were supper guests Saturday in the home of Mr and Mrs John Gruhn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Patterson
Woodhull
John Gruhn
Dinner guests honor Barbara Aude birthday at Hans home
Sunday social at Mr. and Mrs. William Hans featured Barbara Aude's birthday with La uvonne Aude Barbara DeWayne Eugene Weber Debra among attendees. Albert Hartman and Herman Aude Sr. were invited but could not attend. Elmer Zug schwerdt aided Robert Hicks relocation in Downers Grove. L Norman Stewart hosted with Robert Stewart. Gordon visit to Belleville connected with Don Gordon stationed in Texas and Wanda Leigh visit home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hans
Barbara Aude
Lauvonne Aude
Barbara
Dewayne
Eugene Weber
Debra
Albert Hartman
Herman Aude
Mt. Carroll
Elmer Zugschwerdt
Downers Grove
Charles Gordon
Belleville
Don Gordon
Don
Air Force
Statoned
Texas
Pomona Grange Elects Youth Leaders at Jan Meeting
Carroll County Pomona Grange held at Milledgeville Grange Hall Monday January 13 with youth from subordinate Granges filling officer chairs. Officers included Jane Van de Velde as master and Elaine Rahn as chaplain. Future events include Polio benefit parties and a Zion Rock Creek program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Pomona
Milledgeville Grange Hall
Jane van de Velde
Keith McCall
William Manning
Richard Manning
Elaine Rahn
David Wolf, Jr
Jane Sites
Frank Manning
Rock Creek
Milledgeville
Black Oak
Zion
Hanover
Apple River
Arthur Manning
Helen Libberton
Emmett Nabsted
Moline
Carroll County Grange Credit Union
Black Oak Hall
Carroll County Grange
Zion Grange
Paul Sites
Jane
Gene Glafka
Pomona Grange
Walter Helle
Charles Gordon
John Gruhn
John Halfman
Laura Daehler
Registered Nurses Meet January 21 in Milledgeville
The Registered Nurses of Northwestern Illinois will meet Tuesday January 21 at 8 00 p m in the home of Mrs DeVere Tarvin at 313 Forbes Ave Milledgeville The guest speaker will be Dr R Ziegler of Polo with a talk on nets
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern Illinois
DeVere Tarvin
Forbes Ave
Milledgeville
Dr. R. Ziegler
Polo
Weekend Visitors Return from Vacation Trip
Kristy and another guest were Saturday evening visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Donald Nicolaysen of Clinton. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Smith and children returned home last week from a three week vacation to Roswell, New Mexico, where they spent the Holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brown. Mrs. George Ploeg visited Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Switzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Smith
Kristy
Donald Nicolaysen
Clinton
Larry Smith
Roswell
N. Mexico
Harold Brown
George Ploeg
Otto Switzer
Local families visit in Morrison and Downers Grove
Mr and Mrs Ben Wagner shared Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs John and family. In the afternoon Mr and Mrs John Root and Karen and Mrs Wagner visited Mr and Mrs A E Mitchell of Morrison. Mr and Mrs Robert Hicks now reside at 6655 Blackstone Downers Grove Ill, formerly from the area. Mr and Mrs George Kyarsgaard and their sons of Clinton spent all day Saturday with Fay Ashby and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Wagner
John
John Root
Karen
Wagner
A. E Mitchell
Morrison
Robert Hicks
Beaverton
Oregon
Blackstone
Downers Grove
Ill
George Kyarsgaard
Clinton
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Gus Roggendorf
Tom Kneider
Russel Green Jr
Rock Falls
Russel Green Sr
Jim Green
Merle Atherton Jr
Clover Farm
Calif
Red River Valley
Orthmann
Iain Sion Woeeia
Clinton, Iowa
Main Ave
J. M. Fay
Llewellyn Fay
John O. Seesser
DIAL
Jerry’s
Thomson, Illinois
Tit
Monogram
Corey
Main St
Savanne
Considine’s Insurance Agency
Melton
Savanna
Hunter-Jones
Memorial Home
Sebert Dykstra
Fulton, Ill
Chadwick News
Perton
Geerlings
First St
Faber & Fiet
Fulton, Illinois
Amy Lewis
Dorothe
Besse French
Freeport
Sam Fox
Kansas City
Kansas
William Trautmann
Fox
Julia Brown
Freda Somewald
Oakland
Donald Ashby
Mrs
Wayne Ashby
Collie
Tanark
James M. Miller
Dacron
Eugene Saar
Shannon
Shearer’s
Ford
Plymouth
Sharp
Studebaker
Bill
Auto Service
Fulton, Hl
N. van Buren
Chevrolet
Lewis Motor Co
Chevrolet Sales & Service
Harold James
Bill Haas
Clarence Bolhous
Insurance and Real Estate
Thomson, Ill
Margaret 5S
Heusinkveld
Bath’s
Blackhawk Cottage
Hams
L. G. A.—Asst
IGA
Jonathan
Sno
B. Bag
Igc
del Monte
Betty Crocker
Thermogas
Atherton Service
Conoco
Diehl Oil Co
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