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Newspaper

Thomson Review

Location

Thomson, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1944

Page

6

Chadwick approves bond to fund new water well

By a vote of 136 to 2 Chadwick citizens authorize $14,000 waterworks bonds for drilling a new well and a pump house. The sale to White Phillips of Davenport at par with 2.5 percent interest proceeds after state sanitary board approval. Plans include tying new and old wells to a common system with metering and chlorination.

Chadwick White- Phillips Company of Davenport C. K. Willett Dixon WPB Willett State Sanitary Board

Chadwick Briefs Local visits and weekend gatherings

Mrs. Gladys Brand and Terry are visiting in Chadwick with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Edn est. Mrs. Carmen Hall and Sharon left for Birmington Iowa after several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Martin. Mr. and Mrs. William Deem and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hartman of Sterling visited the Hartman home.

Chadwick Gladys Brand Terry Ednest Carmen Hall Sharon Birmington Iowa J. D. Martin William Deem Marvin Hartman Sterling Emil Hartman

Honor Roll of Local Service Members From York Township

The Review is compiling an honor roll of all men and women from York Township serving in the U S armed forces. Corrections additions and notices of rank advancements are welcomed. The list presented so far is given in the article.

United States York Township

Service Members Listed in U S Armed Forces Roll Call

A long roster of men and women from various branches including U S Army Navy Air Force Marines Coast Guard and WAVES is documented with ranks such as private corporal sergeant captain lieutenant and chief petty officer. Names include Harold Ashpole Glenn Barr Hubert A Cate and Ruth Cooper along with others across U S military services.

Adams Arlyne Ensign Andring Seabees Ashby Wayne Pfe U. S. Army Henry L. Ashpole Harold Ashpole Ashpole Robert Atherton Dwight Navy Bonjour Glenn U. S. Army Air Corps Glenn H. Barr U. S. Navy Bennett Donald Joe Edward Babczak Beck Charles Brown, Burrell Eugene Bull U S. Navy Bob Bogd Coast Guard Earl Cate Hubert A U. S. Army Air Force M. W Merle Cooper Ruth Army Nurse Corps Kenneth Daniels Paul U. S. Marines Everald G. Foltz French Norman, Jr Faulkner D. M. Gleason Fay Groharing Groharing Fred Dorothy Gaar WAAC Delbert Gaar Gaar John Gordon Ray Hartman Virgil Hartman Arnold Hartman Henry Hartman, Jr Raymon W. Hartman Louvell Norman Willard Willis R. Holmquest U. 8S Bob Hebeler Hebeler Robert Hicks Hans, Elmer Hook Bernie George Hook Isenhart Jensen Eddie Johnson Eugene E Virtus B Joe J. Jurgens Kauffman Harold Kenyon Kraft Albert John Kreuders Robert Kreuder Army Kness LaVere Guy K. Libberton Leavens Augustus Lewis Lohmeier Blaine Kyle McGinnis Mitchell Rollin Lauren Richard S. McWorthy McGinty Vernon Olson Marvin Harry Orrt George Russell Penman U. 8S. Army Porter Elmer Pease Stacey Potter Gene Potter Robinson Richard Robert Rentschler Elwin Rice Roland Rice U.S. Army John Rice Paul Rice Rice Lawrence Roy Root Joe Root Rawlins Herbert L USNR Reader Sack Dan Schroth Roland Stickell Wilbur Stagg Gilpin Harry Stoner U. S. Naval Reserves Earl Shelly Snelly Lyle U S. Army Rth Robert M Simpson Burton Siperly Walter U. 8 Army Air Corps St. Ores Leslie Tech Marines Vernon Schreiner

Barnhart Clan Holds Annual Reunion at Sinissippi Park

The Barnhart reunion met Sunday at Sinissippi park in Sterling. Charles Barnhart of Milledgeville was reelected president and Mrs. Glen Hartman secretary. Attendees included numerous Barnhart relatives from Dixon Chadwick Milledgeville Po lo Chicago and nearby towns plus guests from Hayspring Neb and Dixon.

Barnhart Sinissippi Park Sterling Charles Barnhart Milledgeville Glen Hartman Ralph Barnhart Phyllis Ruth George Barnhart Kenneth Barnhart Dixon Martha Boone Dorothy Polo Hanna Madison Chicago Charles Heffelfinger Erin Barnhart Fred Barnhart Lenora Lyle Robert Ray Queckboerner Chadwick Mary Rose Catherine Roffers Hayspring Neb Lucille Dresbach Lanark Gerald Bates Serviceman

Local residents host visitors and travelers in town

Burnie Maley of Chicago visited friends here earlier this week. Mrs. George Higgins and Mrs. D. A. Hoblit of Winona Minn arrived Friday for several days with Mrs. Annette Clements. Mrs. B Northrup of Freeport spent the weekend with Mrs. Lucinda Gipe. Allen Bowles and son Gordon and daughter Marian of Port Byron spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bowles Jr. Miss Irma Cambman left for Evanston to attend Northwestern summer school. Roy Thielen and children of Sterling and Elmer Habben and children of Morrison were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Burkholder, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Harms and family, Margaret Hoblen of Milledgeville. Arthur Behrens mentioned. Earl Ness is recovering from hay wagon fall injuries and is under a doctor’s care.

Arthur Bast Rockford George Bast Bast Milledgeville Dwight Wagner Madison Lynn Wagner Howard Baker Baker Byron O. H. Rahn R. O. Greig Buffalo, N. Y J. W. Greig Melrose Park J. G. Brandt Edwin Wade Fred Miller Edward Mest Downers Grove Oak Park David Senneff Rock Island Freece Senneff Fred Daehler Sterling Public Hospital Schleming-Geison Geison Ronald Maggie Kniss Elmer Kniss Freeport Preston Downing Kenneth Wood Mt. Carroll Joe Rath Savanna Harvey Hartman Chrystal Hartman George Knees Maurice Beecer Robert Spencer Stephen Frank Bowers Polo Jerry Spencer Harvey Fossett Jerry Wiebenga Thomson Mark Remrey Albert Bowles Albert Queckboerner Wilbur Knoll Evanston Marvillis Provant Miles Northwestern University Roy Thielen Sterling Elmer Habben Morrison Donald Burkholder Glen Harms Sharon Cheryl Margaret Hoblen Arthur Behrens Earl Ness

Soldier Writes Home From Jungle Front in 1944

In letters dated June 12 1944 Gail Turney and Gladys Cooper describe life in the Southwest Pacific. Turney reports hot jungle weather dangerous fauna and a May promotion to Petty Officer Third Class while praising home paper access. Cooper asks to receive the Thomson Review weekly through August and notes enjoying the job and new experiences.

Southwest Pacific Gail Turney C. M W. Shevlin Hazel Park Michigan Mrs. Stagg Thomson Review Gladys Cooper

Lehman Swett restaurant gets fresh blue décor update

Thomson notes the Lehman Swett eatery's booths repainted light blue and a darker blue linoleum laid. Various local residents visited relatives and friends Sunday, including McGinty of Rockford, Stage and Green families, Sack and Wurster siblings, and the Backer, Smith, Neuschwanger, Tobey, Perry, and Moore households.

Lehman Swett C. F. McGinty Rockford Charles McGinty Leonard Stage Hiram Green Argo H. A. Tobey Vern Tobey Clinton Claire Tobey Princeton Hazel Sack Alice Wurster Freeport Wesley Sack Donald Smith Fred Backer Frank Smith Irve Neuschwanger Glen Doris Mt. Carroll Albert Perry

Public Hearing Scheduled On 1944 School Budget

A 1944 fiscal year budget and appropriation ordinance for Carroll County Illinois School District No. 201 will be available for public inspection after 9 p.m. on June 28 1944 at Rush W Carroll home. A public hearing on the budget will be held June 31 1944 at 6 p.m. at the Y C H S building.

Board of Education Carroll Illinois Rush W. Carroll Chas Hoggets Rush W. Carroll

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Smith R. B Mazola Oil Bot Kellogg's Ige Chadwick News Motor Club Ace Donald Ashpole Epa Hook Brown, Dwight Brown, Harold Chas. H. Bull Bull, Donald Philip Switzer Switzer David Turney Gail C M Sie Walters Edna Waves Weatherwax Wagner William S. Ife Walter White Williams Alfred James Wiebenga U. S. Air Corps Wilt, Everett Henry Young, Jr Young, Charles Barnhart Clan Chadwick Briefs Pat Fred Smith Maxwell House Manor House Thomson Briefs Thomson Driefs Teddy Goodmiller Point Rock Park Ed Sack Emma Curley Dan Sack Camp Hood Tex Bobbie Atherton Harold Tommans Dick Atherton Lester Vance Goose Lake Helen Jones Mavis McLaughlin William Jones Davie East Moline Merle Atherton Walter Smeltekop The Proving Grounds Gladys Cate Louise Johnson Emma Steele Sanches Ieana Ark Swett’s Cafe Thomson, Illinois Potter Irve Martindale Mgr Thomson—Argo
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