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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1944
Page
4
Sunday morning services at First Evangelical Lutheran and Hope Evangelical feature structured Children Day programs. Participants include choirs, recitations, duets, solos, scripture, prayers, and offerings under church committees and Rev. Moritz. Programs list numerous names and performances.
Cpl. Paul Gaar of Lowry Field Colorado visits wife and family on 15 day furlough before transfer to Lincoln Nebraska. Many local residents host and visit relatives from Mt Carroll Morrison Polo Evanston and Oak Park during a weekend of social calls and dinners.
Local committee plans a June 21 bond sale with Col. Brackett and Major Hansen promising war material exhibits at the event. The invasion of Europe breaks as letters go out to raise the Chadwick quota of 100000 dollars, with a band concert and booths planned for the program.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carlson and Alice of Morrison were Sunday callers of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Olson. Mrs. Charles E. Burch and son Virgil of Waterloo came to spend a week with Mr. and Mrs. George Knoess. Mr. and Mrs. Harley Foster and son left for Deer Creek to spend part of the summer. Foster will attend summer school at the University of Illinois to complete his master’s. Lt. Mary Kay Lewis of Camp McCoy spent the weekend with the Schreiner family. The column also lists visits by the Rick, Hartman, Voeckel, and Hartman families.
The Schreiner family meets for the 24th annual reunion today at Old Mill park Savanna with a noon picnic dinner and a business meeting to follow. Officers present include President Roy Hl. Schreiner Chadwick Vice President Reynold Bleyer Secretary Carolyn S. Muench Polo Treasurer James Morgan Mt Carroll. Committees cover table and refreshments with many Schreiner family members listed.
Hope Evangelical church hosts a daily Vacation Bible School from 9 30 to 11 30 daily except Saturdays for two weeks beginning July 12 and ending with a program on Sunday evening June 25. Two age groups 6 to 9 and 9 to 14 will join in Bible study handwork games and softball recreation. Open to all children regardless of church affiliation.
The article lists numerous Sunday and Saturday visits and dinners among Morrison, Polo, Lanark, Freeport, Thomson, and nearby residents. Names include the Gsell, Stapleton, Pape, Straub, Mechling, Bowers, Wikoff, Kinsell, Carroll, Straub, Dorothy, Neis, Hartman, and Maring households. Locations mentioned are Morrison, Freeport, Polo, Lanark, Thomson, and Wacker.
Funeral services for Mrs. Goldie Fletcher were held Thursday afternoon from the Milledgeville Methodist church with Rev. Paul Van Zee and Rev. Paul Miller officiating. Music was by Mrs. William Maxfield and organist Mrs. Elizabeth Overholser. Casket bearers included Harry Bushman Harry Haugh Ralph Spanowle Larry Boyd W M Miles and Harold Hawkins. Burial followed at South Elkhorn cemetery east of Milledgeville. Mrs. Goldie Gault daughter of Hugh and Effie Inman Gault, born July 5 1893 in Milledgeville resided here before and after marriage to Ralph Fletcher and a period in Mobile Alabama. Two sons Foster Fletcher Akron Ohio and S Sgt Ralph Fletcher Scout Field Belleville Illinois, two daughters Ruth Fletcher Akron Ohio and Marguerite Fletcher at home survive with one sister Mrs Merle Yeager Lanark and one brother Whitney Gault Rock Falls. Her husband and parents preceded her in death. On Pay Day Buy Bonds.
Seventh annual Tripp clan reunion set for Sunday June 18 at Lawrence Park Sterling announced by George Cambman Jr president of the family group. Bring your picnic baskets.
Sunday callers were Mr and Mrs Lawrence Post and Roy to the Bowles home. Mrs Richard Voeckel visited her mother Mrs Edward Rogers in Savanna Thursday afternoon.
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