Thomson locals share weekend visits across regional families
A long list of Sunday dinners and weekend visits links residents across Thomson and nearby towns. Among those hosting or traveling were the Byers, Smiths, Stage, Kemmer, Kness, Nordhoff, Marcucci, Wilhelm, and many others visiting relatives in Rock Island Fulton Lanark Morrison Savanna Polo Oelwein Clinton Geneva and West Chicago. A week’s note highlights social ties and a waterworks park picnic for guests from Sheboygan Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Byers
Elizabeth
Donald Smith
Chas Stage
Joan
Rock Island
Kenneth Kemmer
Galesburg
Ben Stage
Robert Stage
Lyle Williams
Carol
Leonard Stage
Polo
Emma Tice
Clarence Schwan
Dana Cobb
Morrison
Chas. Jenkins
Earl Kness
Wesley Kness
Margaret Smith
Gertrude Kustes
Fulton
Allen Millard
Yates City
Fred Miller, Jr
Cornelius Nordhoff
Margaret Nordhoff
Lloyd Rogers
Lanark
Gilbert Mareucci
Oelwein
Chas. Mareucci
Clinton
Emil Marcucci
John Wilhelm
Battle Creek
Mid
B. R. Lewis
Dorothy Lewis
Wilhelm
J. Kenneth Thompson
Clarence Bolhous
University Hospital
Iowa City
Otto Switzer
Ella Peters
Andrew Hook
Earl Hook
John Smit
Joe Pollard
Helen
Dean Nichols
William Geist
Chicago
Adam Heinze
Savanna
Thelma Schick
Platteville
Wisconsin
Louis Schick
Frank Smith
Erve Neuschwanger
Mt. Carroll
Cecil Imel
Harold Imel
Chadwick
Hattie Brown
Thomson and Son
Dwight
West Chicago
Brown
Willy Starck
Tony Lencioni
August Lencioni
Geneva
Gilbert Marcucci
Iowa
Chas. Marcucci
August Marcucci
Lincoln
Elva Mosher
Chas. Groharing
Lena Stagg
Anna Connell
Sterling
Neva Baker
Kenneth Fryslie
Review
Michigan
Bessie Groharing
Glenn Groharing
Waterworks Park
Bernard Conrad
Sheboygan
Wis
Joe Melendy
Argo
Community Guests Share Weekend Visits Across Counties
Thomsons host Balk family of Fulton and Housenga group from Chadwick and Mt Carroll join Dykstra and Bissens households for Sunday gatherings. Clinton and Morrison residents attend picnics and dinners, with many relatives visiting across Argo Davenport Freeport Monmouth and Portage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Balk
Fulton
Ben Dykstra
Richard Housenga
Chadwick
Arnold Wiersema
Jake Bissens
Chas. Wierema
Mt. Carroll
Ralph Hook
Glen Goble
Elmhurst
Fred Goble
Chicago
G. A. Smith
John Nordhoff
Harold Shelly
Gooselake
Helen van Oven
Thelma Schick
Teacher’s College
Platteville
Wis
Portage
Lola Grim
Willis Stage
Virginia French
Madison, Wis
Sherm Oakley
Claude Grim
Davenport
Oakley
Sarah Groharing
Alta Schildmiller
Vivian Barnes
Pittsburg
Kansas
Delia Melendy
Arthur Pape
Fred Hook and Son
Epa Hook
Harold Tomman
Clinton
Merle Atherton
Paul Bonjour
Mattke
Massback
Ella Evermann
Ralph Miley
Freeport
Lena Carpenter
Krape Park
Harriett Roggendorf
Victor Parker
Monmouth
George Balk
Harlan
Chas. Jenkins
Dale Maydew
DuPont
Maydew
Argo
Will Vahn
Carroll
Percy Fredericks
Fred Miller
Herman DeVries
Erie
Martin Williams
Ustick
Eric Marske
Carl Peterson
Dorothy Mess
Leonard Porter
Albert Machael
Frank Potter
Kate Gleason
Kyle Rawlins
Carl Miller
Morrison
Allen Witmer
C. H. Ives
Dixon
Otto Switzer
Ray Erling
Claire Tobey
Princeton
Erma
Everett Eslinger
Harold Wit
Red Bank
N. J
N. D. French
Lester Grim
Rich Manufacturing Company
Wilbur Stiles
Savanna
Anna Dykstra
Miss Pearl Housenga
John Balk
C. P. Huizenga
Joe Buikema
Clarence Tichler
George Scheerer
Petene
Streator
Chadwick News Reports New Officers At Black Oak Grange
Friday ceremonies installed new officers for Black Oak Grange as Chadwick News covers local agricultural society leadership. The piece notes the event and surrounding community activities.
Golden Rule Picnic Date Change At Village Park
Members of the Golden Rule class of the First Evangelical church are informed that the regular Tuesday meeting on July 2 is replaced by a picnic on Sunday evening July 14 at the village park. Mrs. George Dambman Jr Mrs. Elmer Fink and Mrs. Lawrence Doden head the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Evangelical Church
George Dambman, Jr
Elmer Fink
Lawrence Doden
Services To Be Held Today For Farthing Baby
Lamont Lee Farthing four months old died Tuesday afternoon at 2 15 at his parents home after a brief illness He is survived by his parents one brother and three sisters Funeral services will be held at the L B Tomlinson funeral home Morrison this afternoon at 2 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamont Lee
Marshall Farthing
L. B. Tomlinson
Morrison
Auto Crash Near Savanna Narrows Escape For Four
Charles Kness of Chadwick and three Milledgeville youths escaped serious injury Saturday when their car was sideswiped east of Savanna and wrecked into a culvert then overturned. Kness was pinned but suffered only bruises and minor cuts along with his companions. The other vehicle did not stop. The car was demolished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kness
Chadwick
Milledgeville
Savanna
Kness
Charles J Gordon Installed Master of Black Oak Grange
Friday night in Chadwick school gym the Black Oak Grange organized and installed officers led by master Charles J Gordon. Other officers included Boyd Handel overseer and Mrs Joseph Weber lecturer with a slate of stewards treasurers and clerks plus an executive committee and installing officers from nearby granges. Refreshments were provided by Mrs Charles Deets Mrs Harry Peterson and Mrs Charles Gordon. Next meeting scheduled for this evening with Mrs Joseph Weber in charge of refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Gordon
Black Oak Grange
Chadwick School
Boyd Handel
Joseph Weber
Lawrence Weber
Robert Lego
Fred Olson
Harry Peterson
Vernon Gordon
Ceres
Pomona
Charles Gordon
Flora
Charles Deers
Wanda Deets
the Grange
Robert Leyo
Orion Alexander
C. R. Ruggs
Howard Weidel
Jordan Grange
Dale Wade
Coleta Grange
Neal Plumer
Godfrey Wolf
Wilda Wolf
Emily Ann Harter
Charles Deets
The
Grange
Village removes beer license cap at special meeting
The village board voted to amend an ordinance to remove the limit of two beer licenses, allowing more licenses to be issued. The annual license fee remains 200 dollars. Currently two licenses exist and a third application awaits action.
Fulton community high school plan sparks tax debate
At a Fulton meeting residents discussed issuing an election to fund a community high school with an assessed area value of 5 936 256. Proponents cited expanded curricula and local land value benefits while opponents warned against higher taxes and questioned loan access for farms in overlapping districts. Public support and opposition outlined transportation costs and building needs as the group set a future petition date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Blodgett
J. E. Mitchell
W. H. Mitchell
E. J. Dykema
A. M. Blodgett
D. Earle Hollinshead
Ustick
Fulton
R. R. Buikema
South Dakota
R. K. Blodgett
Louis Abbott
Cottonwood
William D. Kenney
Springfield
Harold Blodgett
U. S. Navy
Fulton Journal
Local Residents Add Porch to New Home and Visit Guests
Mr and Mrs Albert Perry added a porch to their recently built home. Miss Dorothy Roggendorf spent Tuesday with Mrs William Binn at Savanna. Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Paul Heusinkveld included Dr and Mrs David Heusinkveld and sons David and Kennon from Cincinnati Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Perry
Dorothy Roggendorf
William Binn
Savanna
Paul Heusinkveld
David Heusinkveld
David and
Kennon
Cincinnati
Sunday Dinner Guests Tale From Chadwick Locals
Chadwick locals hosted Sunday dinner guests including Benton Spaulding Englewood Calif and Milledgeville residents spouses and families. Visitors came from Freeport Sterling Milledgeville and Ismay Mont. Ethan Eisfeller will work at Mackay ranch until next fall after a Montana trip. A gathering at Sherm Oakes Monday evening and an Ashby home gathering Friday in Wacker are noted. The Bible is praised for genius and taste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason Spaulding
Benton Spaulding
Englewood
Calif
Russell Spaulding
Milledgeville
Roger Spaulding
John Doden
Eber Shepherd
Carroll
John Tripp
Elmer Weber
Joe Weber
H. F. Weber
Roy Weber
Freeport
Alvin Reiff
Elwin Allison
Sterling
Frank Davis
Helen Loebel
Ethan Eisfeller
Ismay
Mont
Mackay Ranch
Tages
Lyle Ashby
Sherm Oakes
Reservations for World Trip Open Inquiry
A visitor requests round the world voyage reservations while reflecting on improving human life and spiritual energy. The exchange notes a one way option and emphasizes purposeful travel.
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Can
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Okg
Pt. Can
Kodak Films
Thomson Locals
Thomson Briefs
Leroy Foltz
Edward Foltz
Erve Martindale
Manford Cain
Jacqueline McGinty
Carroll McGinty
Rockford
Chadwick News
Carlsten
T. Carlsten
Kirk
Denver
Colorado
Robert Carlson
A. E. Carlsten
Roger
Sigrid Johnson
Leland Haskell
Long Beach
California
G. A. Carlsten
Pete Matzen
Ted Olson
Maywood
Jack Geisz
Mildred Stadel
Ruth Schmikel
Charles Eggert
Maywood M. E
Farthing
Ed Kness
Roy Anderson
Great Falls
Will Kness
Audubon
Elizabeth Kness
Clark
Robert Traum
Bobbie
Marie
Robert Kness
Hazelhurst
William Real
Don Geary
John Kness
Malvern
Frank Kness
Vernon
Lucinda Sucher
Chester Kahler
Frances
Margaret
Andrew Blumer
Lorelei
Harvey Schreiner
Wm. Real
Monroe Fossett
Velda
Anna Jean
Leona Real
Fairmont
Neb
Marvin Kness
S. C. Campbell
William Fink
Mr. Fink
Wex
Main Street
Mr. Campbell
Fink
Campbell
Harry Carbaugh
O. H. Rahn
Woman’s Club
Edwin Kein
Roy Hinebaugh
Point Rock Park
David Herman
Joyce Asay
Ivan
Janice Miller
Don Spaulding
Linda
Annette Hinebaugh
James Turnbaugh
Minnie Turnbaugh
Cesco
Rial
Dav
Aunt Tsar
Urs Itl
Francke & Switzer
Fulton School
Mr. Blodgett
R. J. Renkes
Joe Blink
C. E. Warn
Ingwersen, Rennie
Richie Farms
Fidelity Life Association
Crouch Farms
Harper and Tuttle Farms
Garden Plain
Town
Centennial Bridge
Fredd
Orches Circus
Sonia
Phillips
Will Rentschler
Thomson
Lewis Motor Co
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