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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1948
Page
4
Home canned peaches are praised for desserts and canning quality. Choose firm freestone peaches, wash peel and halve, prevent discoloring with vinegar salt water, then cold or hot pack into hot jars with sugar syrup. Process 10 to 35 minutes in a hot water bath, saving extra syrup for pudding or sauce.
Thomson Briers Mrs. N D French and Martha Mrs Adeline Groharing Mrs Gene Pull and Mrs Salome McGinty spent Tuesday in Davenport Edward E Smaltz spent Monday and Tuesday in Milwaukee Vernon Mort of Morrison George Mort of Torrence Calif Glen Mort of Waterloo Ia and John Mort of Byron were here last week to attend funeral services of Mrs Elnora Mort Mr and Mrs Dave Geerts Mr and Mrs Paul Geerts and daughter of Albany were Thursday evening callers in the home of Mr and Mrs Albert Prins
Mr and Mrs John French and son Richard hosted a Sunday dinner for Clinton residents Mr and Mrs Wilbur Reader and David Rutherford who visited Clinton through Wednesday. Mrs Guy Brown and son Gordon returned from El Paso Texas after visiting their son and brother Burrell Brown and wife.
Thomson News reports Mr and Mrs Robert Ashpole with daughter departed Wednesday for their Badger Wisconsin home. Also noted are Mr and Mrs A C Dyson of Blaywood Park Miss Eva Albright and Charles Birr of Chicago visiting Mr and Mrs Ben Dyson. New cement steps and walk being built at the public library by Morrison contractor Clyde Grahampe.
Fire departments of Chadwick Milledgeville Lanark and Mt Carroll arrange for each to share complete lists of available fire trucks and firefighting equipment. Bacon truck will be listed with pumping capacity water carried hose sizes and lengths loaded and other details. Lists will aid mutual aid by enabling quick matching of equipment to needs at a blaze.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Rosenberg and son Vernon and Mrs. Hazel Hoffman and son Jimmie attended the annual Bast-Paul picnic at Old Mill park Sunday. Family members were present from Polo Brookville Mt. Carroll Lanark Argo-Fa and Chadwick.
A large group of relatives and friends from Fair Haven and Chadwick attended Walter Pumper's funeral in Milledgeville last Thursday. Sherman Correllsteint spent days this week at Poynette Wic attending a meeting at the mink experimental station. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Orr of Mt. Carroll visited Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Turney.
Local families from Low Moor to Lanark and Clinton shared Sunday and weekend dinners and visits with relatives across multiple households. Guests included Harold Porter of Clinton and Kay Mickle of Hanover, with attendance at the Carroll, Turney, Smith, Sack, Gaar, Johnson, and Kins households along various days.
The Band Mothers club held an ice cream social after the Bend concert in Village Park and netted approximately 60 dollars. Proceeds will go to the outlets fund for the band HPP Cie. Mothers thank donors and patrons for their support at the social.
The Harter family gathered in the park Sunday evening for Mickey Hawkins third birthday celebration. Attendees included Orville and Norma Harter of Polo with Mrs Mary Hawkins, Fay Hawkins and family of Milledgeville, Spurgeon Harter Jr and Renae of Savanna, Spurgeon Harter Sr and Emmett Zumdahl with families, plus Henry Hinkel and W. Harter.
Mrs. Eugene Miller honored her daughter Carol Sue on her eighth birthday with a Saturday party. Guests included Joretta Harmon Mavis Kahler Thelma Kahler Sharon Spealman Sharon Kay Goetz Lynette Spealman Gloria Eickert Margey Straub Johnnie Straub and Larry Miller. Games and refreshments followed. Carol Ann received many gifts. Mrs. Mary Miller attended as a guest.
A family picnic at Point Rock park honored guests from Minneapolis Brunswick Mo and California including Mr and Mrs William Stewart and daughters Dr and Mrs D D Stuart and daughter Arthur Woy Mrs John Woy and sons Chicago and other relatives.
A new display rack for fresh fruits and vegetables was installed this week at Stein's Food Market, and a refrigerated counter for milk and butter is being installed next to it.
For sale Hoover upright vacuum cleaner in good condition. Contact Mrs. Donald Buss by phone at 338 in Lanark Illinois. Listing dated 7 22.
Lloyd Smith and Geraldine with Frances Green attended Veterans auxiliary in Savannah. A C Dyson and Eva Alcago visited Elmwood to Savanna. Clara Geisz of Lena visited sister Ben Dyson. Norwood Rovers hosted Amos Heide Lloyd Heide and daughter from Maquoketa. Clarence Reimer and son Stanley from Geneseo visited Helen Rice. Orrie Rutherford and sons spent time in Clinton with Robert McCoy. John Carroll returned from River Forest after visiting Norm Lewis family. Bob Ashpole and Barbara arrived from Alpine Utah to visit family in Milan before Bob resumes Madison University in September.
David Lee and Diana Lynn Daehler, twins of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Daehler, were honored Thursday afternoon at a shower hosted by their parents. Attending were Mrs. Donald Smith, Mrs. Steve Dornbush, Mrs. Kyle Rawlins, Mrs. Glenn Kreuder, Mrs. Wayne Kaufman, Mrs. Karl Voss, Mrs. Joe Blair, Mrs. Timothy Van Kampen, Mrs. Steve Iviesis, Mrs. Henry Newendyke, Mrs. Mil Hartman, and Mrs. Ernest Smith.
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