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Newspaper

Thomson Review

Location

Thomson, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1938

Page

6

Community Social Roundup From Local Residents

Thomson briefs list visits and travel among Kansas and Illinois residents. Thomas Cheatum and brother head to Ann Arbor for fishing. Delbert Curley and Vernon McGinty finish Illinois year. Kettler and Dykstra families host guests, Tobey and Calvert families visit. Jennie Clark stays with Metz in Savanna before returning home. Howe and Gengel visit Ida Frederick and Luther Geisinger. Earl Orcutt helps in Fulton grocery. Bert Hadley arrives from Los Angeles for weekend with his mother Salton before heading to Detroit to buy a Ford.

Thomas Cheatum Kansas Ann Arbor Mich Lynn Curley Champaign Delbert Vernon McGinty University of Illinois Garrett Kettler Fulton George Dykstra Ray Erling Howard Tobey DeWitt, Jr Clyde and Ruby Tobey Princeton Jennie Clark Charles Metz Savanna Ed Drake Wilt Hotel Frederick Howe William Gengel Freeport Ida Frederick Luther Geisinger Earl Orcutt

Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and Weddings

A sequence of weekend visits and familial gatherings spans Savanna Clinton Polo and Chadwick as Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Stage, the Williamses, and other families host relatives. Notables include the marriage of Lester Hockett in Washington DC and various dinners with Neuschwanger Whitney and Pape kin. Merle Stage spent time with his father Willis Stage and family.

Local families host, visit, and travel across towns

A string of Sunday and weekday social visits binds Shannon area households. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Smith and daughter Marjorie join Mr. and Mrs. Roy Houghton at Lloyd Leary’s home. Ruth Woessner, formerly a local high school teacher, was mentioned. Other guests include Miss Mary Kness, Miss Isabelle Prins, and families of Stickell, Prins, and Hawk. Rides to Milwaukee races and guests at Neary and Eslinger homes were noted. Ar mistice day noted as a legal holiday.

Ernest Smith Marjorie Roy Houghton Lloyd Leary Shannon Leary Ruth Woessner Mary Kness Mt. Carroll Wesley Kness Anton Holmquest Willis Stage Wanda Deets Everett Eslinger Morrison Emma Eslinger Lawrence Sullivan Milwaukee Wis N. G. Chipman Savanna John Neary W. H. Durkee Fulton Tenth Avenue Ninth Street Lillian Hartman Alvin Reiff

Social notes from Port Byron and area

George Hamilton Jr Wacker visited Port Byron with sister Mrs Oswald Becker last week. Erma Marth attended Texas A and M graduation exercises. Donald Grant graduates. Lois Stage visiting in home of brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Theo Storm. Leatha Gaar at Guy Turney home Saturday and Sunday. Lyle Williams L J Stage Thom son visited Weston Smith home. O P Becker Port Byron spent weekend here. Hickory Grove road being traveled. Ea Boens and children stay at Henry Tripp home.

George Hamilton Jr Port Byron Oswald Becker Erma Marth Texas A. & M. College Donald Grant Lois Stage Theo Storm Leatha Gaar Guy Turney Lyle Williams L. J. Stage

Argo Ohio visitors and construction updates

ARGO FA Mrs Joe Gill and daughter of Doylestown Ohio have returned home after visiting relatives in the county. Mr and Mrs Bert Kness of Fairmont Nebraska spent time at the Adam Kness home. Mrs James Green shows marked improvement after Mayo Clinic visit. James Foltz house near Daggett is under farm construction. Dan Nipe completed painting his Argo residence. Roy Heitman barn under construction at Heitman farm. A new large cooling tank installed at the local condensary requiring several workers. Harold Kenyon in Jane Lamb hospital Clinton shows slight eye infection improvement. Joe Blair's collie that went blind was struck and killed by a car. Ned Turner’s spaniel also lost sight.

Joe Gill Doylestown Ohio Bert Kness Fairmont Neb Adam Kness James Green Mayo Clinic James Foltz Daggett Dan Nipe Argo Roy Heitman Heitman Harold Kenyon Jane Lamb Clinton Joe Blair Ned Turner

Notable Weekend Visits and Local Family News

Miss Dorothy Holm visited Chicago with cousin Miss Evelyn Holm. Fred Peters family spent Sunday in Clinton. Paul Rogers traveled to Cedar Rapids to stay with aunt and uncle Ray and Lila Darling. Mrs Tillie Harney attended her mother Mrs Stamm’s funeral in McConnell after a stroke. Local notices include anniversaries, reunions, moves and visits among families in Morrison, Sterling, Fulton, Camanche and Argo.

Dorothy Holm Near Chadwick Chicago Evelyn Holm Fred Peters Clinton J. C. Peters Paul Rogers Cedar Rapids Ray Darling Tillie Harney Stamm McConnell N.R. Kenyon Argo Louis Krohn Morrison Arthur Marshall Rock Falls Frank Rush Ella McCullough Geo. Balk Harlan Reeves Kratz Freeport

Knox College student to finish year this week

Miss Louise Lewis a Knox College student in Galesburg will complete the year’s work this week and return home. Garret Doden of Clinton visited relatives Tuesday. Mr Doden works at the Clinton sugar refinery. Guests and visits followed across families including the Browns and Leases, with Lena Carpenter’s birthday honored.

Louise Lewis Knox College Galesburg Garret Doden Clinton Fred Doden Doden Frank Bielema Fulton Ralph Hook Elmer Davis Hanover Allen Witmer Harold Dude Fred Miller Ida Weber Frank Brown Jr Frank Lease Vernon Lahre Savanna K. B. Carpenter Lena John Carpenter Robert Gelwicks Near Milledgeville Rush Carroll Anna Dykstra Jeannette Balk Edward Newendyke Newton Ren Dykstra

Fair Haven Church Program Sunday Morning

Fair Haven Church will present a Sunday morning program at 10 00 featuring songs prayers dialogues recitations and solos led by Rev Farley and church members including Garbara Slager Katherine Slager Myron Voieckel Ruth Larson and others. items include The Rainbow The Flowers Go To Church and We Thank Thee with offertory prayer and benediction.

Fair Haven Church Pogram Voice of Love Edor Paul Fariey Farley Elass Garbara Slager Jesus Thehildren Katherine Slager Johnnie Sparrow Myron Voeckel Rr. Metz Katherine Wagner Mary Janseen Lyle Dambman Ruth Larson Junior Voeckel Arlene Myrna Voeckel Mary Janssen Bernice Dolores Fields Lillian Wagner Effie Voeckel Aleen Slager Marjorie Voeckel Rev. Farley Marilyn Nelson

Local families host visits and weekend gatherings near Fulton

Mrs Peter Balk returned home near Fulton after visiting her daughter and family. Albany visitors Mr and Mrs Andrew Schipper and daughter were hosted by Mrs Bernie Dykstra and family. James Schipper and son of Fulton visited the Dykstra household. Clyde Groharing and son Dick of Morrison were guests of Charles Groharing. A steak fry at White Pines state park near Polo included C W Hogg and family and Robert Carroll of Argo. Ralph Hook of Argo welcomed Alice Bronkema and Dale Shelledy and son LaVerne of Muscatine Ia for the weekend. Bronkema will stay longer. Gilpin Stagg completes studies at State Teachers College Macomb and returns home. Donald Smith visited his brother Orlo in Mt Carroll. Donald returned with wife and son Duane. Robert Groharing drove to Chicago to pick up Prudence, returning with their daughter, who will teach Spring Valley.

Leonard Stage Lyle Williams Weston Smith Savanna Frank Smith Erve Neuschwanger Mr. Carroll Fred Whitney Clara May Whitney Elvertha Backer Clinton Bert Kness Ellen Kness Fairmount Nebr Wesley Kness Arthur St.Clair Marlene Ray Mackey Chadwick John Neary George Morgan James Morgan Roy Heitman Harold Witt Charlie Chapman John Calvert Hanover Fred Hook Ruth Neibur Woodrow Peeper Pines State Park Polo O. W. Hockett Lester Hockett Washington, D. C Lester Capitol City James H. Stirling Echo Lewis North Chestnut St Princeton Coden Lawrence Park Sterling Kimbro Shake Macomb Frank Rush George Balk Harlan Fulton Arthur Marshall Rock Falls George Perry Herbert Rawlins H. L. Rawlins Henry Housenga Jake Eissen Ernest Hook Ralph Hook Argo Peter Balk Ben Dykstra Andrew Schipper Albany Bernie Dykatra James Schipper Clyde Groharing Morrison Charles Groharing C. W. Hogg Georgia Jeanne Junella Gaar Robert Carroll White Pines State Park Alice Bronkema Dale Shelledy LaVerne Muscatine Gilpin Stagg State Teachers College Donald Smith Orlo Mt. Carroll Duane Robert Groharing Chicago Prudence National College of Education Evanston

Club and family notes from Savanna area social events

The Milwaukee Womans Club and Royal Neighbor of Savanna sponsor an excursion out of Savanna on Monday June 20 with an all day trip to Clint and a moonlight voyage. Miss Thelma and Irene Sehiel attended a pre nuptial shower for Miss Helen Switzer of Mt Carroll at the Jacob Weideman home east of Savanna. Mr and Mrs Bruce Groharing, married last Thursday in Galesburg, returned Saturday evening from Chicago and visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Robert Groharing. Mr and Mrs Philip Switzer of Quincy visited their son in Savanna. Mrs Switzer visits relatives in the tri cities. Mr and Mrs Will Francke with Florence, Irene Francke, and Walter Switzer of Monroe Center were Sunday guests. Mr Ernie Francke of Savanna called Tuesday evening.

Milwaukee Womans Club Ofavanna Savanna Clinton Thelma Irene Sehiel Helen Switzer Mt. Carroll Jacob Weideman Bruce Groharing Galesburg Chicago Robert Groharing Philip Switzer Quincey C. K. Switzer Francke and Switzer Ernie Francke

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