Family Picnic at Point Rock Park in Mt Carroll
Mr and Mrs William Half man and family of Elgin joined Mr and Mrs Charles Burkholder and family of Lanark and others from Forreston Lanark Mt Carroll and nearby towns for a Sunday family picnic at Point Rock Park in Mt Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Halfman
Elgin
Charles Burkholder
Lanark
Lowell Hall
Mr. Carroll
John Halman, Jr
Forreston
Lawrence Halfman
Ee Halfman
John Halfman
Point Rock Park
Mt. Carroll
Kindergarten Club elects new officers at Legion Hall
Thomson news notes the Kindergarten Club met Monday at the Legion Hall and elected officers for the year: Mrs. Merle Bielema president, Mrs. Clifford Durward vice president, Mrs. Gerald Smith secretary, and Mrs. Richard Stagg treasurer. Mothers with incoming kindergartners were asked to call two listed contacts before July 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
Merle Bielema
Clifford Durward
Gerald Smith
Richard Stagg
Entertain at Coffee Hosted by Mrs Brown and Mrs Atherton
Mrs Kyle Brown and Mrs John C Atherton hosted a Tuesday morning coffee at 9 30 in the Hanover Gun Club. Guests included Mrs Robert Plumley Mrs Donald ane Mrs Myles Haas Mrs Alfred Dykstra Mrs R C Bush Mrs Emil Bellich Mrs Robert Purlee Mrs Gilpin Stagg Mrs Tom McKee Mrs Merle Cate Mrs Carl Brock Mrs Harry Dittmar Mrs Sylvester McWorthy Mrs Robert Fosdick and Mrs Wayne Kaufman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyle Brown
John C. Atherton
Hanover Gun Club
Robert Plumley
Donald Ane
Myles Haas
Alfred Dykstra
R. C. Bush
Emil Bellich
Robert Purlee
Gilpin Stagg
Tom Mc
Memorial Day Visit Notice for Johnson Family
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Johnson and family of Mr Carroll were Memorial Day guests of his parents Mr and Mrs John Johnson and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Johnson
Carroll
John Johnson
Miss Mary Hartman Honored At Shower Saturday Evening
Mary Hartman, daughter of Harold and Mrs Hartman, was feted at a surprise miscellaneous shower in Mt Carroll Church of God parlor on May 30. Hostesses included Mrs Ruth Hartman and Miss Elizabeth Hartman with Bingo prizes and gifts for the bride elect, who will wed John Boelkins June 13 in Mt Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Hartman
Leo Frederick
Elizabeth Hartman
Mary Hartman
Harold Hartman
John Boelkins
Mt. Carroll
Mt. Carrol Church of God
Mary
Mmes
George Knoess
Hilda
Morrall Schubert
Diane
Chadwick
John Boelkens
Mae Altensey
Warren S. Lucas
Warren R. Lucas
Rose Boothby
Warner Hartman
Hazel
Irene Wood
Preston Downing
Grace Hartman
Charles Hartman
Bernard Hartman
George Hartman
Ed Swanger
Gary Scholand
Boelkens
Barbara Schubert
Mt. Carro
Drake children take plane trip Clinton to Chicago
Ruth Ann Jon and Dale Drake, children of Mr and Mrs Wayne Drake, flew by plane from Clinton to Chicago on Wednesday. Ruth Ann then traveled to Charlestown South Carolina to visit their uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs John Bruce. Jon and Dale returned home with their mother from Chicago, who drove there by auto to pick them up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Ann
Jon
Dale Drake
Wayne Drake
Clinton
Chicago
Charletson
S. Car
John Bruce
Dale
Graduation Party Honors Walter Holland at York Community
Mr and Mrs Gilbert Holland hosted 35 relatives and friends after York Community in School graduation exercises last Friday night in honor of their son Walter a class member. Refreshments included sandwiches cake ice cream punch coffee mints and nuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Holland
York
Walter
Bridal Shower for Miss Charlotte Houzenga in Spealman Home
Mrs. Robert Spealman and Mrs. Evan Rahn hosted a bridal shower Monday evening at the Spealman home honoring Miss Charlotte Houzenga whose marriage to Allen Rahn will be Friday June 5. Lavender and white decor complemented refreshments as guests enjoyed games and opened gifts. Attending were numerous Houzenga and Rahn relatives plus friends, with many more sending gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Spealman
Evan Rahn
Spealman
Charlotte Houzenga
Allen Rahn
George Weber
Ellen Book
John Houzenga
Eilene and
Denise
Elmer Rahn
LeAnne
Elmer Jr
Kenneth Rahn
Gordon Houzenga
Lloyd C. Schreiner
Ray Burkholder
Lottie
Groharing Family Heads to Salina Kansas Visit
Mrs. Bruce Groharing and Mr and Mrs Groharing and son David travel from Leland and Jean to Salina Kansas for a several weeks visit with their son and daughter-in-law, 2c and Mrs oo Groharing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Groharing
Leland
Jean
Salina
Kansas
Oo Groharing
David
Thomson Woman's Club Members Attend District Meeting
Mrs Marvin Holesinger Mrs Robert Carroll and Mrs Francis Hoff of the Thomson Woman's Club attended the 13th District Board Meeting on Tuesday June 2 at the First Methodist Church in Sterling. They were joined by sinner Darrow of Savanna. Mr and Mrs Carl Korbar, and own of St Louis were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Warren Waltrip and Laurie with other relatives. Norman French of Urbana spent Memorial Day weekend here with his mother Mrs Besse French.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Holesinger
Robert Carroll
Francis Hoff
Thomson Woman's Club
First Methodist Church
Sterling
Sinner Darrow
Savanna
Carl Korbar
St. Louis
Warren Waltrip
Laurie
Norman French
Urbana
Besse French
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