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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1937
Page
2
A Savanna community event organized by the American Legion gathers local citizens and youth to discuss anti communist outreach, civic duties, and historical participation. Leaders and speakers from the Legion, schools, and county collaborate to promote patriotism and service amid a broad turnout.
Locals described attending a Fat Tuesday Assiution ball at a college, visiting relatives in town, and planning a Purge outing. The piece lists social calls and neighborly visits, mentioning Mrs Le Tobey, Mrs Henry Wiersenia, and several others with scattered references to meals, flowers, and hospital stays.
Thomson band offers second summer concert next Tuesday night on Main Street drawing a small town crowd. Beth Hower directs. several local merchants report good evening business and community support urged. Audience praised potential improvement and concert quality. list of band members and visitors from Forreston Chadwick noted.
The local baseball team traveled to Clinton to face the Clinton Redbirds at Root Memorial Park last Sunday. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but imply Thomson and Morrison will meet again Sunday with plans for additional games against Clinton Demons and Morrison, with dates in July and other players mentioned.
Mr and Mrs Allen Witmer entertained the lab tester Mrs HW Jangvrin and son James of Webster City with other relatives including Raymond and Fern of Alejeomit. The week saw several guests, including Mr and Mrs Filmer D Vis of Hanover visiting Afr and Mrs Witmer. Julia Sullivan and Bessie Moraine of Rock Tshind joined Tim McNamara’s family. Mrs Theradorwenson of Clinton visited Carl Petersen and family while Leonard Parlor stayed with his mother Mrs Dorothy Meas in Princeton Ta.
A daughter, Mary Jean, was born Saturday, June 19, to Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Dresbach at their home near Mt. Carroll. Mrs. Alma Zilhart is leaving for Mrs. Dresbach and infant daughter.
The Carroll County board of review opened a session Monday in the supervisors room with Robert Carson chairing. O G Newcomer was named secretary and OC Po Greison was reappointed as the third member, with Judge O M Grove and Ben Smith acting as clerk. Complaints on 3937 assessments will be heard Monday and Tuesday June 28 and 29 and again the following Monday and Tuesday during duty hours, 10 a m to 4 p m, with no complaints after August 1.
Churches announce Sunday activities including morning service and Sunday school at 10 a.m. A short business meeting follows. A church picnic is planned at Old Mill Park in Suvynna with basket dinner. Transportation provided. Rev Theodore Yackul leads Fair Haven. Communion at Malvern Church. First quarterly conference at Paiy Haver Church.
Catholic and Baptist worship options listed with early services and Sunday school. Ladies aid meeting at Mrs. Ralph Ken’s home near Morrison. Sunday School social the prior evening featured singing, duets, Bible questions, and refreshments. committee members named.
Mrs Elizabeth Layloth Wesdnesday will attend services in Willmar, Minnesota, as relatives and friends gather. Franks Piviapestein and Livingston property are mentioned in relation to a sale. Myrtle Roen dart and Roweendart attended services for Mrs Charity in Clentos plates last week.
Several local residents are listed as patients or under observation at Dane Lambhesqite hospital or nearby homes. Ivan Lewis and James Shuler are under observation and treatment, Mrs. Madge Bower, Mrs. Earl Green, Mrs. Anna Stein, Mrs. Willis Slice and Mrs. C K Switzer are noted for recent illnesses or recoveries, with family updates and care arrangements. Mrs. Ray Heitman and Mrs. Sylvia Wilt are mentioned in related home care roles or hospital visits.
Mr. and Mrs. Williams visited Monday afternoon at Delia Melendy's home. Williams, a native of North Pakute, is remembered by locals for shaving at the Melendy farm while they lived there. He now works for C. & E. Marshall Co. Miss Areer Muenchywske of Gute tenburg, Sa., is staying with the Switzer family. Several families and guests are visiting relatives in York township and Bayard.
A crowded week of visits and travels with residents hosting relatives from LaCrosse Wisconsin Savanna Mt Carroll Clinton Streator and Dan Sack with daughter Joyce visiting Dixon and Town. Mrs Grace Teeter Mr Leslie Rynott and son Keith visited Le Claire Iowa while John Ashpole hosted Mrs Ross of Evan River Wis. Ellen Francke stayed with grandparents N A Francke in Mt Carroll. John Nacker and Blaineith families and others are mentioned in assorted social notes.
Descendants of Jonathan Hazel Green and Susannah Green held their thirteenth reunion at Waterworks park in Morrison with over 100 attendees. A pienis dinner followed noon, but rain caused the program to be canceled. Kyle Melendy of Savanna presided. Attendees hailed from Clinton, Thomson, Sterling, Dixon, Rock Falls, Rock Island, Fulton, Delavan, and Savanna, among others.
A two-car crash south of Thomson Saturday evening sent multiple people to area hospitals with injuries. Driver Tedarsen of the southbound vehicle and passengers Caldwell and Mrs. Cafessen were treated and remained overnight in hospital. Northbound driver’s identity could not be learned.
Me aml Mes Hobart Tolland and Mrs Edward Abs and Shickell visited Sunday with the father's sister dns WHT Richter and family at Mr Carroll Tart Hadley of Los Angeles visited his mother Mrs Charleton and went to Chicago today Parry Morgan Mus Laura Stiles and Jos Mebin Re Cudig of Saving were visiting relatives in Phetheville and Dickerville Mes Mevon Tibbits entertained Mr and Mrs AL Bonnett of Fulton at dinner Aynilay Mr and Mrs Thinas Thangami and Mike Sheridan were guests Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs J J Sheridan Mrs Frank Poffenberger and daughter Prances Mrs Mred Poffenberger and daughter Aa of Mt Carrell visited last Saturday with Mrs J Y Stickell and family
Mrs Nellie Hastings requests a Review delivery at 1606 South Farwell Bay Claire Wisconsin. The report lists numerous Sunday visits and guests including Ed and Prancig Martindale of Baraboo Henry Engelking Lanark Los Angeles and Beve Martindale. Also mentioned are gatherings at Freedom township Morrison and Moline guests of the Rawlins family and other local households.
One hundred fifty attended the annual Frederick reunion at Old Mill park Savanna. Officers were elected after a picnic meal with Lawrence Frederick Lanark named president and Mrs. Frankie Frederick Lanark as secretary and treasurer. The next reunion is planned for June 1938 at the same park.
The Chat-A-While club gathers at Mrs. Clarence Bolhous home tomorrow. TNT club hosted by Mrs. Bertha Yoland and others. Royal Neighbor Juvenile group held a Saturday picnic with games for children. 600 club met with Mrs. K. B. Carpenter. prizes awarded. Presbyterian Ladies’ Art group hosted by Mrs. Wosomison with 18 ladies, quilling and refreshments. next meeting with Mrs. Harvey Cobb on Wednesday, June 20.
The sixth annual Doden family reunion gathered fifty two people Sunday at Old Mill park Savanna for a noon picnic and an afternoon of games and visiting. Ed Benters was elected president. The next reunion is set for the third Sunday in June at Lawrence park Sterling with many relatives listed from Morrison Thomson Milledgeville Chadwick and surrounding areas.
Mrs Tobn LaShelle and Blaine visited Tuesday at the Maley home with aunt Mrs Warfield. Dale Maydew of Clinton learned Wednesday of the death of his mother Mrs Frank Maydew at Smith Center Kansas. Funeral services were held Saturday. The deceased was known to Argo residents, having lived there years ago. Mr and Mrs Claude Grim hosted a Sunday picnic for Sherm Oakley’s birthday. Attending were Robert Hervity and children of Clinton, Mart Kradle and family of Chadwick, Marian Johannsen of Fulton, Lyle Achby of Sterling, Verna Oakley of Cedar Rapids Iowa, Glen Rower and family of Argo, Carl Johannsen, Shera Oakley and Helen and Paul, and the Grim family.
Vermillion South Dakota visitor Mrs Cora Meddies stays with relatives in Argo area. Numerous home economics club members joined the county Women’s clubs picnic at Old Mall park in Savannah for an afternoon program of business and stunts. Various families including the Cheatums, Hawks, Prins, and Smiths hosted or visited kin across Clinton Morrison Mt Carroll and Rock Falls with dinners, trips to Milwaukee races, and summer plans noted.
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