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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1946
Page
4
A collage of quotes on happiness, duty, and virtue from Arthur Hardy Tyron Edwards Sterne Mary Baker Eddy Tillotson Maurice Maeterlinck and others. The text pairs reflections on inner contentment with acts of goodness and practical advice, ending with a note on promptness in business.
Elmer Eversoll, 53, a Hanover native, died Friday at 9 45 p m at 2528 Grant Street Clinton IA after a lingering illness. Funeral Monday at Pape funeral home Clinton with Adjutant Jacob Westbrook of the Salvation Army officiating. Burial in Oakland Cemetery Clinton. Surviving are husband five sons and three daughters and several relatives.
Chadwick firefighters answered two calls on Saturday. The second call at the Handel residence allowed the new high pressure fog pumper to be used for the first time. Fire damage was limited to a small roof hole with less than two gallons of water used.
The Woman's club meets this afternoon at Mrs. Bess Humbert's home. Program includes International relations featuring Mrs. J. O. Kerch on the Philippines and Mrs. K. C. Whitney and a discussion titled Shall We Have Compulsory Military Training in Peace Time led by Mrs. K. W. Senneff.
Annual meeting of the Chadwick Co operative Produce association will be held Tuesday evening Feb 5 in the Chadwick school gym. Reports on the year's business will be presented, refreshments served, moving pictures shown, and other entertainment planned. The basketball game was moved to Monday night to avoid conflicts.
Miss Abbie Olson of the University of Illinois returned home from Urbana on Saturday afternoon to visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Olson and her brother Ted who was discharged from the army on Wednesday Abbie secured a ride home with Herbert Patton.
Chadwick, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Foltz and family of Argo Fa were Sunday guests of the Schreiners. Sterling visitors Mr. and Mrs. W. Allen called on Hartmans in Clinton. Hartmans hosted Hartman, Remmers, and Rauser families for meals. Lang, Livengood, and others joined Lang birthday supper. A series of Sunday dinners and bridge club prizes mark a weekend of local visits. Morris Meade and family visited from Rock Falls then headed to Cleveland for two weeks.
Mr and Mrs John Doty hosted a scramble supper last Thursday with guests including Mr and Mrs Henry Livengood Milledgeville Mr and Mrs Merlyn Schreiner Mr and Mrs Robert Queckboerner Mr and Mrs Arthur Frommell Jr Mr and Mrs Ned Geldmacher Mr and Mrs Paul Grim Mr and Mrs Mar old Stoner Mr and Mrs Chuck Gordon Mr and Mrs Glen Hartman Mr and Mrs Lawrence Doden Mr and Mrs Bill Provant and Shirley. Cards were played with high score prizes to Ned Geldmacher and Bill Provant score prizes to Mrs Ha Stoner and Ned Geldmacher and floating prize to Mrs Merlyn.
Lanark residents attend the funeral of Susie Hodge with her body arriving from Gainesville Florida. Local families report travel delays and housing shortages in the South prompting returns home. Community members receive word of a son in a U S camp in New Orleans and host a pre nuptial shower in Lanark. Farmers store meat, and property changes plus seasonal work shape the town's week.
Mrs Ed Bast receives dental care in Shannon. Willie Birchen heads to army duty next Monday. Miss Fairy Brunner recovering in Rockford hospital hopes to return home soon. Neighbors hosted a farewell for Frank and Raymond Knapp who move to a farm southeast of Mill edgeville Feb 1. A gift was presented from local families. Rumor says John Dollinger and John Kloepping bought Mellhattin grocery and will take possession Monday. Serenaders visited newlyweds Ronald and Edward Rahn. C C Circle meets Feb 1 at Anna Rahn with potluck and a valentine exchange. Dr Homer Boblitt Leona Hess Henry Sorenson Max Good visited Chicago. Fred Keller to move to Durr farm owned by Russell Grimes.
Emmett Zumdahl announces the reopening of his Phillips 66 station in Chadwick after two years in naval service and promises the same petroleum quality. Lloyd Ferris, another navy veteran, will assume operation of the Standard Service station at month start, with Miles Byers having run it since Ferris entered the armed forces.
The Truth Seekers met at the Lutheran church Wednesday but the gathering was postponed from day 22 due to illness of hostess Mrs. L. B. Spencer. Leader was Mrs. Spencer and Mrs. Anna Smith led the devotionals.
Mrs Elmer Weber entertained 12 girls from the Hope church Handicraft class last Saturday afternoon for Gayle Weber's 11th birthday. Dinner was served and Valentine decorations were used. Sunday dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Kenneth Wood Mt Carroll Mr and Mrs Maurice Becker Shannon and Mrs Joseph tath, guests of Mr and Mrs George Knoess.
Mrs. Donald Asay hosted a family dinner and nuptial shower in Polo for Violet Flickinger of Lanark who will wed Richard Bates of Rockford on February 1. Attendees included relatives and friends, with gifts for the couple and plans for the new home.
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