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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1953
Page
5
The notice compiles service personnel by name and unit, with locations such as George AFB California Fort Bragg North Carolina Lackland Texas Alexandria Virginia and Fort Campbell Kentucky. It requests families to inform current addresses and mentions local residents hosting visitors in Chadwick.
Chadwick Post of the American Legion elected Eugene Bush as commander at its regular meeting in the Legion Home last Thursday night. Officers named include Frank Mest senior vice commander Glen Turney junior vice commander Don Eisseller Claude Mechling sergeant at arms and James Thorp service officer. Bill Spearman reported on his Illinois Boys State trip, sponsored by the post.
The Lyonettes girls softball team defeated the Chadwick Comets 11 to 4 Thursday night at River View Park behind 13 hits off Loren Geary. Mt Carroll Merchants lead the league after July 16 standings with Morrison, Millers, Woodins Furniture, Fair Haven Store, Chadwick Supply, and others in the table.
Local residents attended varied social visits and events across Savanna Morrison Sterling and surrounding towns. Highlights include Higley reunion at Sinnissippi park and multiple Sunday dinners and suppers with family friends and neighbors from Chadwick Freeport Sterling Polo Maquoketa Lanark and Rock Falls.
Mabel Schreiner of Chadwick visited Dr and Mrs Brand on Sunday. B J Bowden and family of Moline spent the weekend with Mrs Maud Saver. A W Pape was on the sick list. Fred Miller Amelia Drenner and Loyal Brunners joined Mr and Mrs Ivan Miller for Gregory Millers third birthday. Herman Aude Sr Grace of Pearl City and Louis Weber and family picnicked at Monroe. Allen Shoup Lanark and Lee Hartman Sr and Jr families joined a 46-person group at Old Mill Park Savanna for a Sunday picnic.
A local social roundup notes multiple families from Dixon Morrison and Clinton Iowa enjoying picnics dinners and visits. Ed Barlow Lester Neare and other couples plus children share time at Lowell Park Dixon Rufus Kahler Paul Turney homes and Clinton gatherings. Related visits include Mr and Mrs Vincent Weis hosting and Mrs James Thorp returning from Winslow while Patsy Bauch and Barbara Bauch stay with Mr and Mrs Thorp. The passage closes with a wedding in Davenport attended by Earl Walker and daughter Marjorie.
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