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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1940
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR note shows Royal Blue Stores with mentions of prices or items not clear. Contains stray codes and stray text that obscures full listing details. The readable elements point to a retail advert or product line mention without concrete dates or quantities.
Sunday and weekend gatherings across Thomson Sterling Morrison and Savanna include Mr. and Mrs. Turney, Mr. and Mrs. Morgan, Jeanette Smith, Joan Wilt, the Combs, Ella Stumphy, Shirley Bennett, Vivian Barnes, Dan Senfi er Milledgeville, Fred Orrandson, Ed Vogt, Elmer Davis, Allen Witmer and many relatives. Guests traveled from Chadwick Maquoketa Clinton Freeport and Savanna for dinners, picnics, and birthdays at multiple homes, with extended family visits noted in Chadwick Fulton and Savanna communities.
Thomson residents and relatives across Argo Fulton Savanna Lanark and Goose Lake hold family gatherings birthdays and weekly visits. Numerous calls and dinners mark a busy period as Herbert Rawlins Jr. and other locals spend time with kin and friends while Emma Stoner celebrates 78th birthday and Wilbur Hall hosts relatives.
Mrs Katherine Schwartz returns to the Johnson home after visiting her son-in-law and daughter, Mr and Mrs Melvin Johnson, in Albany. Numerous local families host or visit relatives over weekends, including Mr and Mrs Scott Roberts in Albany and Mrs John Wilhelm of Battle Creek visiting her parents in town.
Fred Overholser & Son of Lanark sold a carload of 939 pound steers in Chicago with 23 head at 10.50 per cwt. The cattle were fattened on corn and a supplement. Hogs rose midweek with a top of 5.40 per cwt and an average of 5.10 per cwt.
A marriage license was issued in Clinton Iowa to Edward Marth of Savanna and Helen Davis of Mt. Carroll marking an official union.
The Hartman family and kin from Sterling gather Friday night to honor H. P. Hartman. Chadwick postmaster Co. C. Miller attends Pekin postmasters convention and receives a fine cigarette lighter. Miller has served 13 years as postmaster, eight under Wilson and five since Roosevelt appointment.
Chadwick residents hosted guests including Ruch Carroll of Thomson and Gelwicks family of Milledgeville. Others visited Old Mill park Savanna for a picnic. Families F W Zugschwerdt Moyer Cardin Galva and Sheridan Williams Burlington Wisconsin spent Sundays with relatives and lake outings.
More than 50 Federated Women’s clubs members attended the 13th district spring board meeting at the Sterling Presbyterian church. President Mrs. Hugh Allen led sessions, with Mrs. M C Rogers and Mrs. A R Dry contributing remarks and reports on Milwaukee council highlights and district work plans.
Mr and Mrs Earl Ross of Savannah were Monday evening callers at the Thomson Convalescence Home. Mr and Mrs George Creighton and family of Thomson, Mr and Mrs Clarence Foltz and family of Savannah and Mr and Mrs Ernest LaShelle and family of Wacker were guests at the home of Mr and Mrs John LaShelle.
On Wednesday June 12 neighbors with lunch baskets and scrub pails cleaned most of Mrs. Pape's house while she has been bedridden all winter. Mrs. Fay ette Fossett and infant son were honored Friday at a gathering hosted by Mrs. Monroe Fossett with gifts and photos of grandmothers and relatives.
About 67 attended the Doden family reunion at Old Mill park Savanna. Ed Benters Sterling was elected president for the coming year with John Doden Chadwick secretary. The 1941 reunion is set for Lawrence park Sterling on the third Sunday in June. George W Doden and Clifton Hartman named as table committee for next year. The Chadwick group held its third Curley reunion at Old Mill park with plans for next year's gathering on the same date. One hundred five attended the Tripp reunion at Sterling’s Lawrence park. Henry Tripp Savanna was oldest, Mina Marie Williams youngest. Marriage Beth Goldring Lanark to Francis Schmidel Savanna noted. Births: James Max son of Garfield and Chadwick. David Max son of Man Williams and Indianapolis couple. Officers for next year: President Mrs George Cambman Chadwick. Vice President Mrs Wade Tripp Mt Carroll. Secretary Anthony Dambman Fair Haven. Treasurer Beulah Tripp Savanna. Further attendance listed from Chadwick, Sterling, Dixon, Mt Carroll, Lanark, Milledgeville, Freeport, Batavia, Rockford, Thomson, and Savanna.
Savanna Club finished first with 704.1 points in Carroll county 4-H dairy judging, Lanark placed second with 690.7, Mount Carroll was third at 655.2. Top individual scores were Walter Nehrkorn Savanna 257.2, Harry Stengel Lanark 248.7, Stephen Warnock Mount Carroll 427.2. Herds of three breeds judged at Derrer, Morris, and Keim farms.
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