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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1944
Page
4
An Honor Roll listing all men and women from York township serving in the United States armed forces is being prepared by the Review. Corrections additions and notices of advancement in rank are requested. The list so far is provided.
A long list of servicemen and servicewomen from various branches including Army Navy Air Force Coast Guard and WAVES is highlighted as Gold Star recipients. The compilation includes ranks such as Corporal Sergeant Captain Private First Class and Lieutenant with affiliations to U. S. Army Navy Air Corps Marines and Coast Guard. The feature ends with a humorous exchange about ghosts and a quip about wives supporting husbands.
Washington June 18 1944 Father’s Day will be observed as a salute to fighting dads overseas and the home front. The National Father’s Day Committee and the U S Treasury promote a massive Father Bond Drive urging families to buy War Bonds and wear the Father Rosette to back victory.
Friday to Sunday visits populate the Chadwick brief with numerous household gatherings. Mr. and Mrs. Shettler of Lanark visited Mrs. Weidman. Elwood Gipe and family stayed with the Grims. Stoner and son dined with the Tommans. Provant family dined with the Fuquas. Hicks and Curley were guests of the Taylors. Harter and Rahns hosted in Freeport. Zumdahl and others visited Sterling and Shannon. Multiple couples and families from Mt. Carroll, Bryan Field Texas, Sterling, Adeline, Prophetstown, Clinton, Fulton, Hillsdale, Cordova, and Rockford appear as visitors or hosts over the weekend.
Regional directors of the War Manpower Commission announced a four point plan to combat wartime labor shortages. Measures include referring male workers through USES or WMC, establishing employment ceilings in short area labor shortages, forming Manpower Priorities Committees, and expanding local recruitment to move workers to critical production sites. Meetings in Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin outlined administration by regional and area MC officials and WMC staff.
Chadwick residents Mr and Mrs J D Bray and Virginia and Dorothy Brennan of Clinton were guests of Mr and Mrs Ernest C Miller on Sunday. Ralph Anderson and Carol attended the Anderson reunion at Waterworks park in Morrison. The family spent Friday with Mr and Mrs Arnold Farthing. Fay Hawkins and family attended the Hawkins reunion Sunday at the Arthur Rosenberg home in Coletta.
Large crowd attended the Morrison versus Sterling ball game on the Fourth, with Sterling losing by four runs. Sunday services planned at Johnson Creek, 4 to 5 pm. Social visits noted for Leslie Fuller family and others. Various local events include fishing at the slough, remodeling on Main Street, and farm bureau tour attendance. Also mentions births, moves, car incidents, water installation, and several local social updates from mid-1920s community pages.
Chadwick Bries Mrs. Clifton Spencer hosted a Sunday dinner with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Will Sack of Iowa and Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Lane plus families from Lanark Milledgeville Argo-Fa Tampico and Milledgeville. Remarks mention visits by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sack and Rediscoveries of Rose Miller.
In a field exchange among Jimmy Johnny Rookie Sarge and Hookie the crew jokes about a camel’s water needs and dietary concerns. The banter showcases camaraderie and light ribbing in a military setting.
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