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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1936
Page
9
Thomson locals report a library board meeting set for tomorrow at the home of Mrs. Alice Lewis. The column lists numerous visits and gatherings among area residents including Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sever, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Machael, Frank Warfield, Miss Thelma Schick, and others from Morrison, Clinton, and Langford areas.
Obituary notes from Fair Haven township reveal the death of a Sept. 27 1935 born resident after a two week pneumonia illness. Survived by parents Raymond Mackey and family, six brothers and one sister Evelyn, plus grandparents and many relatives. Funeral services held Fulton and Fair Haven with Rev. Bischoff officiating, burial in Fair Haven cemetery. Pallbearers and singers named. flowers arranged by local ladies.
Local sports report Chadwick defeats Elizabeth 20 to 16 after a tight third period with Mest and Geist starring for Chadwick. Several social notes place residents visiting, with Miss Louise Lewis as an overnight guest and multiple local families hosting gatherings. An alarmed fire at Hayes Frazier’s garage caused minor damage, extinguished by the homeowner before arrival of the fire crew.
Spring Valley visitor Miss Helen Van Orin stayed with relatives in Fulton while Mr and Mrs Lawrence Durward hosted Virginia. Wm Montgomery recovering from pneumonia, Nancy Jean welcomed Feb 19 at Ag gen home. Moves include Huizenga family to Kissen farm, Wilking to Albany area, Quidema families shifting between farms, and farming jobs offered by Arthur Church in Fulton.
In Aurora the government passed to bachelor girl leaders and 76 men face warrants for not being married as the town jokes about a four year cycle. Some bachelors flee to dodge the dragnet while a Chadwick story adds a twist with $11,000 found in a secluded place. Read the review.
Fragmentary text describes a man having more money after a farm purchase and hints at how he might spend his remaining surplus. The passage mentions possible uses such as paying for future events and vaguely references “the arrival of jack Urost” in a comical or garbled context.
Rev D E odd spent a few days in Chicago. Geil Turney began work for Clarence Hartman of Ideal. Mrs Leonard Stage and Miss Vera Smith visited in Savanna last Saturday. Mrs Bessie Ramsay and Mrs Mae Ramsay of Clinton spent Tuesday at the John Ashpole home. Mr and Mrs Wesley Sack visited Savanna Tuesday with Mr and Mrs Al Johnson. Mr and Mrs Elmer Davis of Peoria spent last weekend with her parents, Mr and Mrs Allen Witmer. A J Davis and son moved their saw mill from Peoria to Stransky timber Monday. Mr and Mrs Willis Stage visited Mt Carroll Tuesday forenoon. Mrs George H McCullough of Morrison asks the Review to send her paper to 8148 Clinton Ta.
Mrs Bima Steele spent a few days this week in Mt Carrall called there by the death of her aunt Miss Kmma Ling of Rochford who died in the Carr roll wemelery.
Chadwick News reports Mr and Mrs Henry Guldt and son Ned were Thursday supper guests at Mrs Reuben Tommans. WL Schreiner spent several days in Chicago with daughter Bethel accompanying him. M Ringery traveled to Grand Wis Monday for a day of business errands.
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