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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1936
Page
8
Soft ball schedule notes a double header at Thomsen for boys and girls teams with an all star game rumored but not yet official. Upcoming Friday features girls and Sterling plays while Monday July 13 lists all games at Stock Fall with Stock Fall touted as a top northern Illinois team.
Erma Dambman spent the Fourth with friends at Pearl City. Mr and Mrs Henry Kiel were Sunday guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Henry Adolph. Mr and Mrs Ivan Uayrolh were Sunday guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Andrew Witt at Morrison. Mr and Mrs Lars Alexander were Saturday callers at the home of Mr and Mrs Chester Alexander. Helen Zahn of Salem township was a Sunday visitor at the home of Mr and Mrs John Altensen. Mrs Margaret Barnhart of Mill edgeville is visiting her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Fred Barnhart and Mr and Mrs Howard Lequesne of Chicaga were guests here on the Fourth of Mr and Mrs Merle Sea shultz.
Members of the 4 H Clever Cookers club gathered Thursday afternoon at Miss Gladys Mest's home. Phyllis Etnyre hosted. Phyllis Harris spoke on Milk and Its Uses in the Home. Various locals and visitors from Chicago joined the event, with refreshments and mingling following the program.
Chadwick was blanked 7 to 0 by Western States Insurance in a Monday night softball game in Freeport. Daggett’s Strautz pitched well for Chadwick with four walks ten strikeouts and seven hits allowed. Freeport’s Willett fanned 19, walked five, and held Chadwick to one hit by a deceiving speed ball. Separately, Rev. Reg Eberly announced a Farm Bureau quartet from Carroll County will perform at Hope church Sunday evening with a sermon by the pastor to follow.
Mrs Ed Heinze and two children were in a head on collision at Malvern school corner on Saturday forenoon. Irene Heinze, daughter, sustained a deep cut to the face requiring seven stitches after her head struck the windshield. Mrs Heinze suffered minor bruises and her young son was uninjured. Merle Maszger of Fenton drove the opposite car and was unharmed along with his two passengers.
Frank Plummer of Rockford and former Chadwick resident has finished a comprehensive village history from its founding to today. The work will inform Chadwick’s Cheese Day pageant marking the fifth anniversary, with committee members already organizing the event. The composition is described as complete in detail.
Local churches list Sunday schools morning preaching and evening services. Fair Haven hosts an ice cream social on church lawn with Ladies' Aid backing. Lutherans at St Paul and Ideal schedule devotions, Luther League, and youth events led by Rev Berge and Miss Kathryn Berge.
Local residents denounced the Weather Man as temperatures surged to around 100 degrees this week. Thermometers varied but readings hovered near the 100 mark causing scorch and complaints as crops downstate faced potential harm from the heat.
Daehler families gathered for a Fourth of July picnic supper at the George Daehler home. Fireworks capped the evening as guests from nearby communities joined the Daehler clan for a planis dame and social gathering.
June and Ruth Rahn of near Milledgeville sustained facial and head bruises when their car collided with a second vehicle near the Schreiner farm east of Chadwick. Eldon Rahn and Delmar Heimbaugh were uninjured. Schreiner and Eubanks families aided at the scene and with medical care. Jacob Trost of Stockton funeral attended by Carl Robinson, Dean of Fair Haven, and Mrs Henry Eubanks.
Members of the G G T C and their families gathered at Point Rock Park Mt Carryl for a Sunday picnic. Attendees included Myer Meyers and family from Agua California former member and many Chadwick Lanark Carroll Sterling residents and the Hartman family. They planned a joint outing after Fourth of July duties prevented a July gathering.
The Village board approved a 4250 tax levy matching June appropriations and approved several bills. They discussed park seating upgrades and a Route 40 speed ordinance within village limits, plus plans on the Community Hall ownership and post of the American Legion.
Regular meetings of Chadwick area missionary groups were held yesterday afternoon. The Hope Evangelical group met at their church while the Lutheran ladies gathered at Elmer Zugschwerdt’s farm home. Program steps included hymns, devotionals, current events, and Bible study led by various members.
Members of the Philathea class of Hope Evangelical church met Friday in church parlors with President Mrs Kathryn Rahn presiding. Program included hymns readings prayers poems a quiz on Luke and Bible study. several members and families attended a picnic at Mill Park Savanna and visits to Rockford with updates on Mr Lary in critical condition.
Sixty five attend the 12th annual Zugschwerdt family gathering held Sunday at the village dark. Out of town guests include Mr. and Mrs HL Vinton of Chicago and several others from Rockford Detroit Rock Island Milledgeville Lanark area. A bountiful dinner capped an enjoyable afternoon.
Local News Dte and Mrs Ray Mayer spent the weekend in Chicago with the Zuh annual reunion at Mrs Margate Yugsehweedt’s home. Officers were elected Wm Linker president and Marian Zugschwerdt secretary treasurer with other posts named. Two marriages and one birth were noted among attendees. The next reunion will be at Ernest Miller’s home with many relatives visiting from Chadwick and nearby towns.
Chadwick gears up for Cheese Day on August 6 with a five act village pageant drawn from half century history by Franki Plummer of Rockford. L. A. Frank chairs the entertainment committee, with plans for Joe Cody Attractions to perform five free acts.
Mrs E L G Larker has been on the sick list and has been taking remedies in Sterling. Miss Rozella Brandenburg spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Raimond Brandenburg. Fred Reynolds and Elmer Smith of Clinton Fa attended Sunday at the Brandenburg home. Mr and Mrs John Brandenburg hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Prod Miler and family of near Idea. The Wade and Dixon households welcomed visitors for a Sunday afternoon gathering.
Announcement this week reports the marriage of Edward G. Lorkey of Bir and Mrs Florence Lorkey of near Chadwick with Mrs John Larkey of Morriton, at Galesburg on March 25, 1936. Rodney Stuur performed the ceremony. guests Arlelle Rahenan and Busy Larkins attended. The couple plans to reside in Sterling. Lorkey, longtime real estate man in Peoria, is well known in the community.
Sunday school groups from Fire Evangelical Lutheran Hope Evangelical and Queen Esther Circle gathered at the village park Tuesday for noon dinners and games. Committes led by Merdames Chas Helm Siner Kradie and Elmer Fink arranged activities for three classes including Golden Rule and Laval Relief clans.
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