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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1933
Page
5
Milledgeville and nearby towns report a weekend full of church events, picnics, and a damaging wind storm. The Brethren and Lutheran congregations shared services, youth gatherings, and a district rally in Puln and Mt Carroll areas. A memorial for Vere Engle’s daughter, heart failure claimed her life, while multiple families attended picnics at Lawrence Park, Sterling, and Palisades Park.
The Thomson Briefs report a July 14, 2433 gathering at Robert Cate's home. President Robert Carroll led the session with 12 attendees including four visitors. Debates on Dairy Raising and Hog Raising were postponed. The program featured jokes by Cate, Dykstra, and Cate, plus game talks and an ice cream social before adjournment.
Thomsen Bricfa Calvin Eslinger visited at the Cloyd Cupyard hom. Misses Frances and Mary Prins were dinner guests Thursday at the home of Miss Vie glu Shelly. Lois State returned home after visiting her cousin Belly Ashby of Mt Carroll. Mrs Eva Daley of Maquoketa spends two weeks vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs George Mort. Mr and Mr Justice Prins and family spent Sunday in Hanover with Henry Vomhoff. Alvin Heusjnik and daughters Marilyn and Alice May of Morrison were Sunday dinner guests at Henry Dykhuizen’s. Marilyn returned home with them. Mrs Dela Melendy has a new roof being installed on barn and shed after hail damage.
Reports from Chadwick and nearby towns recount visits, entertainments, illnesses, and church and school events. Multiple residents attend the Wm Rahn funeral, Sunday school crowds grow, and a large camp at Smiths park near Chadwick hosts hundreds of workers with tents, showers, and a central radio.
A crowded Chadwick social note lists visits and come and go among residents. Events include Mr and Mrs Robert Lego at the Messner home in Dixon, Paul Kitengar at Chicago games, and multiple calls and visits involving the Zugschwerdt, Bailey, Nelson, and Gowan families. The piece records travel to Chicago, Dixon, Milledgeville, Argo, and Monroe, with several illness notes and a reunion at Round Grove.
A local reminiscence follows a group of readers touring farms along Wacker and nearby lanes. They recall Verne Bashaw, Tom Walcke, Joe Mitch, and others delivering milk, meeting old timers like Hilly Bertholf, and recounting small adventures and close calls with a pet pup, milk quality, and digging into past childhood days.
Community notes recount a Sunday gathering at the Piven Lybotage with Mrs Clarence Hans hosting and guests including Mes. Hike druck family. A man injured his ankle near a work site and was placed in a cast by a doctor. Visitors from Chicago and Evanston called on local families while Miss Curren planned a four week stay at the Jamison home.
Adam Heinze visited a local law office Tuesday morning and presented a large watermelon weighing over a pound. He said Fair Haven melons were ahead of New York in ripening and expected a glut of delicacies in a few weeks. Mu and Mrs Clarence Lang and families joined Mr and Mrs George Lang Jr and others for a Lawrence Park picnic at Sterling Sunday afternoon.
Lanark observes Old Settlers Day set for Aug 17. Mrs. Boyd Barber and daughter visit from North Dakota. Lanark Community band, directed by Miss Beth Hower, performed at Pines with attendees from here. Rev W E Kaisshuk resigns as Lutheran pastor effective early fall. Mrs George Puterbaugh to join Cherry Grove church group. picnic at Point Rock. Charles Champion’s visit interrupted by his father’s grave illness. hub Champion ill for a long time. Mr and Mrs Staley Welch newlyweds stay with grandmother Mrs Cura Kimmel.
A fragmentary local page records weekend visitors from Milwaukee and Chicago, church services by Rev. Deardorff and Rev. J M Beck, and small town happenings including shop openings, sales, and travel to Racine and Freeport. Forester work by Marlin Gaul and potential postmaster Petey Wales are noted amid community events.
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