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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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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Thomson Briefs
Donald J. Sikkema
Sikkema
McCullagh Bros
Fulton, Illinois
Jennie Wilt
Laura Carpenter
Thomas Stagg
Jake DeVries
Ray Machael
Albert
Frank Potter
Johnnie Pape
Katherine
Marinette
Arthur Pape
Hubert Williams
Stockton
McCormick Deering Farmall
Wayne
Tbs
Standard & Manila
Lucile Stransky
Wacker
Ea Boens
Henry Tripp
Clinton Roofing CO
Fifth Avenue
Iowa
Ray L. Mather
Second Ave
Clinton, Ia
H. E. Bragonier
Ave
Argo FA
SUN
Mon
George Brent
Claude Rains
Olvira DeHavilland
John Barrymore
John Howard
Ralph Forbes
Alice Moore
FBI
Boris Karloff
Marie Wilson
Wayne Morris
Priscilla Lane
Love
Sing Sing
Fearless
Lewis E. Lawes
Dick Foran
June Travis
Painted Stallion
Tavern— Sandwiches
Elmwood
Nite Club Savanna
Tach
Pape
Illinois
Pershing Blvd
G. H. Thompson
Walter Electric Shop
Tri-City
Fulton, Il
Considine
Lincoln Way
Fulton, HL
Bridal Beauty
Annabelle - Ray Shop
Sterling Theatre
Sterling, Illinois
Clinton, Iowa