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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1940
Page
5
Preparations for Chadwick’s ninth annual Cheese Day are nearly finished with committees wrapping up details for the event day in July. Lunch and corn game crews work late into the night, while the program and dance committees finalize acts and performances for Thursday.
Members of the Black Oak Grange met last Thursday evening at the Deets home east of Chadwick. A brief program featured group singing and music by Mrs. Deets and Wanda Deets. Wanda was appointed to answer roll call and Mrs. Deets was named home economics chairman. The next meeting is set for August 15.
The L. C. Mercantile Company of Dixon announced plans to open a new grocery store in Chadwick by Aug. 1. They have rented the building owned by William Hale Thompson of Chicago, formerly tenanted by George St. Clair and the site housed Harry Wilkes' radio shop until recently. Workmen are remodeling and redecorating to prepare for the opening.
Sunday visitors included Anita Rahn's Bloomington trip after a six week Illinois Wesleyan summer course. Local families hosted relatives from Thomson Clinton Polo and Maquoketa with extended stays and dinners. Weekend travel included Jefferson Wisconsin Dixon and Aurora connections as residents attended various reunions and hospital updates.
Mr and Mrs Francis Eckel welcomed an eight pound girl born Monday afternoon at 56:00. The event adds a new member to the Eckel family as relatives share in the arrival.
Advertising for the Cheese Day celebration expands this week with bills distributed on routes through Savanna Hanover Elizabeth and Freeport on Monday. Distributions extend to Bellevue Maquoketa Preston Sabula and nearby towns in Eastern Iowa Tuesday with Oregon Mt Morris Polo and others involved. Radio station WROK Rockford cooperates with morning Town Crier announcements.
Milledgeville notices weekend guests from Aurora Rock Falls and Chicago at several homes. Birthday honors mark Hazel Norrene Cameron’s 26th amid dinners and card games. Mrs Fogel injures hand in wringer with bruised, non broken bones. Ellen Roderick from Chicago visits Clint Geary’s home.
A long list of local families hosted and attended picnic dinners at Lawrence Park and Kreider-Long home events. Guests included J A Sarber and Marvin Larber households, M M Meyer, Harry Minnier, Wilson Linton family, and many others from Polo Dixon Milledgeville Rock Falls Lanark Franklin Grove and Chicago. The gatherings featured multiple extended families from the area sharing meals and social time.
Mr and Mrs P J Kreider hosted Supper guests Tuesday in Lanark at the home of Mr and Mrs Vincent Olson. Harold Frederick has enrolled in the CCC and was sent to Camp Skokia Valley in Glenview. Mrs Marvin Larker of Polo hosted a dinner guest Friday at the J A Sarber home. Miss LaMoine Sunderland enjoys several weeks vacation in Florida. Rodney Olson of Milwaukee spent last week with Roy Brown. Mrs Albert Peters and daughter Marlene Lois Adolph Addie Minnier and Elwood Meyer spent the weekend in Chicago with relatives. Mrs Leona Springle of Sterling William Dieterle of Polo Mr and Mrs Frank Fogel and Frank Fore Jr attended Sunday dinner at the Cheese man home. Mr and Mrs R G Thorgren visited the Hagen home. Mrs L F Buxton attended the Illinois Rural Letter Carrier convention at Rockford as a delegate from Carroll county. Mr and Mrs L H Nesemeier of Yorkville and Mr and Mrs Pll Kreider enjoyed a picnic at Lowell Park Thursday evening.
Local notes record Mr and Mrs L Ki Bacon of Moto and Dr and Mrs Bourget Runnels returning home from Lake Och ivan. A large tree was struck by lightning at Mrs Martha Meyers yard. Several residents moved, hosted guests, and visited relatives in Dowagiac Battle Creek Polo Urbana and surrounding areas.
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