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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1941
Page
3
Shannon news reports an election at a Friday meeting naming Dale Porter president Carl Terpenning vice president June Copperwell secretary and Richard Byers treasurer. It also lists honor roll students at Shannon High School and several social and church events with local families and clubs.
Chadwick briefs recount visits for Ed Schreiner and Mest anniversaries and Harve Schreiner birthdays. Lingering social events include Mr. and Mrs. Frank Healey visiting from Coleta, R. C. Dial in Rockford, and a scrambled supper at Milledgeville home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Stover with numerous friends and relatives.
Checks totaling 3656.77 will be distributed Saturday February 1 by Farmers State Bank of Chadwick as the third payment on waived deposits. Total repaid now 12798.70. original waived amount 36567.72. remaining 253769.02 to be repaid from future earnings. Also notes visit of Mrs Adelaide Gray Beadles and daughter Loueella of Racine Wisconsin, world travelers with trips to Angkor Cambodia and Europe.
Former Emerson district neighbors hosted a farewell party Friday at Emerson school for Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schreiner and Walter and Clarence Geison who moved to a farm east of Chadwick. A monetary gift was presented to the couple at the close of the event, with numerous attendees listed by name.
Everett Streit state editor of the Clinton Herald spoke to the women's club about its organization and publishing a daily paper plus personal experiences. The program included piano by Mildred Stadel and songs by Bernice Honberger Emily Ann Harter Phyllis Harris. Next meeting February 6 at the school gymnasium with Curtis Lumber's representative on kitchen planning and Curtis Service Bureau kitchen innovations. Open meeting inviting all interested.
Mrs Herbert Stein will host the Queen Esthers class meeting at Hope Evangelical church next Tuesday evening in February. She will be assisted by Mrs Robert Spearman and Mrs Don Taylor. The program is organized by Mrs Guy Mackey and Mrs Lottie Rahn.
Mrs. John Geist entertained the Berean class yesterday afternoon substituting for Mrs Harry Carbaugh called to Mr Carroll by illness of her mother Mrs A J Adams Rev and Mrs L M Phillips and Doris spent Saturday in Freeport.
The E. L. C. E. of Hope Evangelical church held a pot luck supper followed by officer elections on Thursday evening in the church parlors. Elected were President Alfred Zemke Vice President Arnold Provant Secretary Don Schleuing Treasurer Maude Rahn Pianist Emily Ann Harter Assistant Doris Phillips Advisor Mary Taylor
Mrs Helen Meyer of Clinton Ia chosen to join the Clinton county board of social welfare to replace Aroline Fellows. Appointment takes effect Feb 1. Meyer, a former Chadwick resident, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs C M Kingery.
Doris Ann Rahn Gayle Weber and Lynn Eckel were celebrated Friday as Mrs Merle Jahn hosted a small party for them and Mary Alice Eckel The children enjoyed games and refreshments in a cheerful event capturing a neighborhood birthday observance.
Funeral services were held Tuesday in Breckenridge Minnesota for George Miller sixty five a former Lanark resident and brother of Mrs F W Zugschwerdt He died Saturday in Breckenridge He is survived by wife Daisy Annis a son Max Miller two daughters Kathryn Miller and Helen Caley five sisters and two brothers Also relatives traveled from Lanark to Breckenridge to attend and stay a few days
Local residents hosted and visited across Mt Carroll and nearby towns with numerous suppers and calls. Notable items include Mr and Mrs William Provant hosting guests at the county farm in Mt Carroll and many visits among Steins Hans Deets and Isenberger families. Paul Remmer and family members also noted visits and illness reports.
Mrs Herbert Spealman entertained Saturday afternoon for her daughter Sandra's second birthday. Cake lit with two candles centered the dining table as Sandra received gifts. Guests included Mrs John Frank Mt. Carroll Mrs William Traum Rockford Mrs R C Dial Mrs Herbert Stein and daughters Mrs Harold Holmes and Hoyt and Mrs K W Senneff and Linda.
Mr and Mrs William Real of Milledgeville were surprised Thursday evening for their 33rd wedding anniversary. Guests enjoyed progressive pitch and a gift was presented. Refreshments followed as numerous relatives joined the celebration including Howard Kness Evan Monroe Fossett Irene Brown Florence Brown Wilton Kness Warren Fossett Clayton Fossett Walter Kness Elwood Gipe Frank Kness and others.
Founders Day will be observed Thursday evening February 13 at the school gymnasium for the regular P T A meeting. The tentative program includes music by the school band a Founders Day play a vocal solo by Marilyn Nelson a talk by Mrs Ivan Hunzelman of Galena director of the 27th district and a birthday party after the program.
The Chadwick Co-operative Produce company will hold its annual meeting and election of directors next Tuesday evening in the Chadwick school gym. Three directors are to be elected at this time. Report on the past year's business will be read and discussed, refreshments will be served, and a social time enjoyed. Charles Helm, cheesemaker for the firm, says that he has a supply of cheese that has been kept out of that made for the 1940 Cheese Day, which will be served Tuesday night so it should be good.
Miss Hazel Kness of Milledgeville and Private Franklin Conley of the Savanna Ordnance depot wed in a two o'clock Wednesday ceremony, joining Miss Doris Whitmer of Lanark and Corporal Othmer Alber of the depot. Attendants Annabelle Van Horn and Palmer Cramer attended the couple at the Catholic rectory in Maquoketa Iowa.
A group of Chadwick women joined the Mirror Democrat cooking school session Monday afternoon in Mt. Carroll. Attendees included Mrs. C. H. Rahn, Mrs. W. J. Quest, Mrs. Harry Car baugh, Mrs. Anna Weber, Mrs. Har ve Zugschwerdt, Mrs. Lester Morisse, Mrs. C. R. Way, Mrs. Bess Hum bert, Mrs. Oscar Daehler, Mrs. Ro bert Lego, Mrs. W. J. Schreiner, Mrs. Charles Honberger, and Mrs. Don Asay.
Miss Mabel Wagner was guest of honor Sunday at a birthday dinner hosted by her parents Mr. and Mrs. William Wagner. She received numerous gifts. Attending guests included Effie Shibley Marjovie Zugschwerdt Eileene Daeehler Eileene Spinka Carol Anderson Norma Jeanne Hartman Viola Knoess Iris Miller Lois Queckboerner Ann Dial and Margaret Kahler.
Norman Stewart learned of his sister Mrs David Hostetter dying in Shippensburg Pennsylvania Burial services will be held there on Friday afternoon He is unable to attend the eastward funeral due to travel distance and recent visit to Pennsylvania
Chadwick locals entertained Monday evening guests Miss Mary Evans of Stockton and Mr and Mrs Everett Schreiner along with Gary. Tuesday dinner at Charles Ferris home celebrated Johnny Schreiner's birthday with Mr and Mrs Melvin Straub and Marjorie and Johnny. Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs Reynold Bloyer Mr and Mrs Clifton Spencer Delmar Lang at Mrs Katie Rahn for her daughter Maude's birthday. Mr and Mrs Paul Frederick of Savanna visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Rufus Kahler.
Mrs Francis Eckel entertained a group of children for Lynn Eckles fifth birthday. Guests included Gayle Weber Doris Rahn Joan Booning Donny Booning Kenneth Ferris Joyce Eickers and Doris Ann Dambman.
Charles Spaulding, born January 28 1854 near Kilbourne Wisconsin, observed his 87th birthday with no celebration due to illness. An early settler who moved to Illinois with his family, he lived near Hitt and Lanark before settling on the Wysox farm later owned by Queckboerner. He is survived by daughter Mrs Elwood Williams and sons Frank of Streator and Ferdinand of the local area.
Two Chadwick carloads attended a district Evangelical church brotherhood meeting Monday in Ashton. Pastor Mr. Saeger delivered the keynote address with several members giving brief talks. About 50 members were present. The next meeting will be Monday evening April 23 at Hope Evangelical Church in Chadwick. Attendees from Chadwick included EL M Phillips Charles Henry Hinkel Spurcreen Cerson W. J. Schreiner Schrein ihert Sehreiner Elmer Weber and port Spealman.
A short, fragmented local society note lists residents and visitors: Mr and Mrs Walter Knees and family move to the Adam Heinze farm in Fairmont Nebraska. the Bielema and Glaw families vacated the same area. the Imels of Chicago visited the William Imel household. Mrs William Linker stayed with Mrs Allen Mee Ward in Morrison. Herbert Stein appears with Mr and Mrs Russell Higley and family of Polo and the Schreiner family with Carol Sue of Dixon were noted as visitors.
Mrs J D Martin traveled to Burlington Iowa yesterday to visit her mother Mrs St N Nichols and will stay until Saturday. Mrs William DeVries of Galesburg spent the weekend with her sister Mrs Roy Schreiner. Mr and Mrs Harveylock called Sunday evening at the Jesse Schreiner home. Harry Rick and son Donald accompanied a load of 32 Whiteface feeder cattle to Chicago Sunday night. The cattle averaging about 990 pounds had been on full feed for 90 days.
Mrs Clarence Hartman and children spent Saturday afternoon with Mrs Maude Alexander. Mr and Mrs Ray Moyer and daughters were Monday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Freeman Clevidence at Lanark.
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