Four Hurt As Car Hits Train Near Morrison
Rupert Bacon of Erie suffered a skull fracture and serious injuries when the car carrying four men struck a Northwestern freight train on the Morrison Albany road near Unionville. Bacon remained unconscious at Morrison hospital while his brother Vaughn and Merle Hammer sustained less severe injuries and Harry Stage faced possible internal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison
Rupert Bacon
Erie
Whiteside County
Northwestern
Unionville
Bacon
Morrison Hospital
Vaughn Bacon
Merle Hammer
Harry Stage
Stage
Hamm
Route 30
Local Visit Highlights Sack and Smith Families
Thomson News notes Mr and Mrs Dan Sack and family spent Sunday with his sister and her husband Mr and Mrs John A Smith at Nachusa Illinois. Saturday night supper guests in the Mervin Marshall home were Mr and Mrs Harry Diehl David and Diana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Sack
John A. Smith
Nachusa
Ill
Mervin Marshall
Harry Diehl
David
Diana
Local Briefs Paint Weekend Visits and Holidays
Thomson Briefs report Margaret Nordhoff spent the Fourth with friend Geneva Imel at Morrison. Betty Imel of Clinton was a holiday guest of Cecil and Mrs. Imel and attended Davenport auto races. Charles Sack family hosted in Cedar Falls and Waterloo with Elizabeth Hohnadel. J Y Stickell’s grandson visited Chadwick with Vernon McGinty family. Wes Sack returned from Minneapolis with fishing tale. Lesley Prins and Howard Prins stayed with uncle Charles Geerts in Fulton. Joan Balk visited Albert Prins in Fulton. Painter Ford Grimm refreshed Nellie Schade’s home with new paint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Nordhoff
Geneva Imel
Morrison
Betty Imel
Clinton
Cecil Imel
Davenport
Charles Sack
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Elizabeth Hohnadel
Chadwick
Charles McGinty
Adams
Dick McGinty
Babette
Leslie
Howard Prins
Charles Geerts
Fulton
Joan Balk
Albert Prins
Mrs
Clarence van Buskirk
Lanark
Pension offered for disabled veterans after discharge
Veterans of WWI or WWII who become permanently disabled after discharge may be eligible for a $50 monthly pension. Total and permanent disability means inability to hold substantially gainful work for life. Income limits apply, with $1,000 yearly for single or $2,500 for married with dependents. Service Officer Lafe A. Sanders in Mt. Carroll, Ill will aid applications and requires discharge certificate and VA letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
Lafe A. Sanders
W. Market St
Mt. Carroll
Ill
Mr and Mrs Russell Lego Visit Chestnut Park Folks
Mr and Mrs Russell Lego of Chestnut Park were Monday evening visitors at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Carl Robinson. On Sunday the Sweitzer home saw their son and family Mr and Mrs Edwin Sweitzer and children Anita and Maurice of Lan visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Lego
Chestnut Park
Carl Robinson
Noah Sweitzer
Edwin Sweitzer
Anita and
Maurice
Lanark
Wisconsin visitors travel plans noted in local home
Mr and Mrs George Raymond their sister and Miss Edna Wink of Milwaukee Wis visit the John Cooper home this week as they head toward Wisconsin lakes. Friday visitors in the Lynn Curley home were Mr and Mrs William Robert of A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Raymond
Edna Wink
Milwaukee
Wis
John Cooper
Lakes
Wisconsin
Lynn Curley Home
Wm. Roberton
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Harlan Balk
Ren Dykstra
Howard Platt
Savanna
Fire Station
Lucille Moore, Mer
WEB
Buster Crabbe
ST. John
Lightning Raiders
Gilbert Roland As
the Cisco Kid
the Gay Cavalier
Ingrid Bergman
Gregory Peck
Times Theatre
Dark Command
John Wayne
Walter Pidgeon
Claire Trevor
Lana Turner
John Garfield
Ella Rains
Rod Cameron
Lynn Carley
Francis Sheriday
Moline
Moose Club
Charles Starrett
Smiley Burnette
MonBey
Hayworth
Charles Coburn
Ginny Simms
Robert Paige
Thomson News
Kodak
Sth Ave
Clinton, la
Thomson Briefs
Ford Grimm
Nellie Schade
Ife
Ray Haig
Mae Wong
Jon Fredericks
Johnny Brown
Fulton, Il
Stransdale
Arch Atherton’‘s
Im Thomson
EADS
Morrison, Ill
T’s
America
Studebaker
Indian Head
J. V. Wagner
Wheeler’s Poultry House
Illinois
N. Main St
BBM
Family Store
Main, Savanna
R.J. Caron
Chevrolet Sales & Service
Savanna, Illinois
Mer
Lewis Motor Company
Schunder
Ella Coates
Kipnis Farm
Mt. Carroll and
Mount Carroll Sales CO
Harry Kipnis
Glenn Teeter and Son
O. P. Miles
van Allen
Susy
Clinton, Iowa
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