Chadwick Briefs Birthday Picnic At Andresen Home
A Sunday picnic dinner honored Mrs. Andresen's birthday at the Jens Andresen residence. Attendees included the Geisz, Peterson, Hook, Gorske, Haas, Feddersen, Ashby, and Taylor families from Clinton Thomson Morrison Rockford Philadelphia Altoona and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jens Andresen
Carroll
John Nissen
Ernest Nissen
Alfred Nissen
Clinton
Alvin Hook
W. H. Taylor
Mary
Elizabeth Taylor
Morrison
Richard Hamilton
Neil
Rockford
Chadwick
Harold Stiffler
Philadelphia, Pa
Mr. Stiffler
Altoona, Pa
Guy J. Mackay
Weekend Guests and Local Social News Highlight Fulton Events
Mr and Mrs Russell Parker of Fulton visited with Mr and Mrs Jake Biewer and on Sunday were joined by Mr and Mrs Albert Bowles and Bette Lou for dinner. Elmer Weber hosted a Friday picnic with friends and relatives and a fireworks display with the L A Frank and K W Senneff families. Dambmans women bowlers held a Point Rock park picnic in Mt Carroll for spouses and children. Delbert Kahler was fined five dollars by Justice George Coden after a speeding arrest by Miles Byers. QMC and Mrs Carroll Brauer and daughters visited her parents O H Rahn and after Friday drive left Sunday for Ann Arbor Mich where he is stationed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Parker
Fulton
Jake Biewer
Albert Bowles
Bette Lou
Elmer Weber
L. A. Frank
K. W. Senneff
Dambman
Point Rock Park
Mt. Carroll
Delbert Kahler
Justice of the Peace
George Coden
Miles Byers
Main Street
QMC
Carroll Brauer
O. H. Rahn
Ann Arbor
Mich
Homer Kearnaghan
Pines
Lloyd Handel
Gary
Riverview
F.l Morrow
Brookline
Wash
Spurgeon Harter
Morrow
Beulah Williams
Harter
Elmer Watson
David
W. O. Hartman
Kimmert Zumdahl
Stevie
Orville
Polo
Lyle Dambman
George Daribman
Freeze Fruits for Year Round Summer Treats
Freeze berries using gentle handling and ice water wash to preserve flavor. Drain, mix with sugar or syrup, and leave a quarter inch headspace for expansion. Pack in appropriate containers and seal per directions. use wax paper between fruit and lid to keep berries submerged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald K. Tressler
Capper's Farmer
Weekend Visit Notes From Local Grandparents
Miss Shirley Beattie spent the weekend with her grandparents Mr and Mrs DOEB. Saturday evening visitors in the Albert Bowles home were Mr and Mrs LaVerne Cooper and Nancy of Moline and Mr and Mrs A E Bow les.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Beattie
Local families enjoy weekend picnics and visits across towns
The report lists numerous social visits and gatherings from Mt. Carroll to Sabula Iowa. Families including the Webers Kearnaghans Handels Morrows Watsons Queckboerner Hartmans Harter Hartman and others shared picnics and weekend trips at homes in Spurgeon Harter’s, Riverview, Polo and Sabula areas, with relatives and friends from Rockford Morrison Milledgeville and Stonington.
Thomson Village approves 1947 48 annual appropriation bill
The village of Thomson Illinois passes an ordinance funding the corporate needs for the fiscal year May 1 1947 to April 30 1948. Items include street maintenance lighting fire department police salaries water works printing and park upkeep with a total appropriation of 5480.09 dollars. The ordinance takes effect after passage and approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Illinois
Thomson, Ilinois
Kate Cole Whitney
Myron Tibbits
Board of Trustees
Second Annual Queckboerner Reunion Held at Old Mill Park
The Queckboerner families plan a July 20 reunion at Old Mill Park Savanna with church service in the morning and a business meeting after lunch. Members are urged to bring records of births marriages and deaths and to contact secretary Delmar Lang with information. Committees and officers are named and a WW II veterans list is being compiled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Mill Park
Savanna
Queckboerner
Delmar Lang
Walter Queckboerner
Phillip Kradle
Weekend Visit and Local Radio Station Launch
Wayne Ashby Jr spent the Fourth at his parents home and returned to Mu physboro Tl where he works as a district ro for the State of Illinois. Morrison Macomb now has radio station WAKI going on air July 4 with John McCaughey as announcer from noon to 6 pm. J R Hillman of Galesburg visited Kenneth Kemmer over Sunday and Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Ashby, Jr
Wayne Ashby
Muphysboro
Illinois
Hutte Greeley
Willis Greeley
Morrison
Macomb
WAKI
John McCaughey
J. R. Hillman
Galesburg
Kenneth Kemmer
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Kellogg's
Sunshine Bakers
Rinso
Argo
Ige
Lux Soap
Allens Sealtest
Chadwick Briefs
Troleum
SER
Diehl Oil Co
Paraland Petroleum Products
Holland's
Margaret S. Heusink Weld
HEY Bros
THE
Sandwich Shop
Jean & Garland Harris
Russell W. Green
Earl Elis
Martin Haley
Home Appliance Co
Lewis Motor Company
Legals
Ray Erling
Louis Erling
Princeton, Ta
EADS
Morrison, Ill
Zugschwerdt
Melville McKean
Carl Haag
Wayne Queckboerner
Erin Barnhart
Fred Queckboerner
Lena Lee
Elmer Zugschwerdt
Clarence Lang
Alma Mertz
Thomson Briefs
Service
Skelgas
Rogers Universal
M. J. Strukhoff
Dial
Thomson, IL
Nerenet
Potter Bros
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