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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1938
Page
6
Local notices of numerous weekend visits and dinners across Chadwick and nearby towns. Families host relatives from Milledgeville Sterling Forreston Morrison and Lanark with guests from Chicago Argo Batavia and Savanna. Community ties and farewell parties mark a busy social period.
Memoir excerpts recount storms near Camanche Abany and Brownsville. Sailors describe the War Eagle lifting as a tornado and a fire on a ship while afloat. The author details trips on the Northern Light and City Belle, freight handling, and the skill to keep boats on an even keel during unloading and loading.
Burlington railroad workers completed a new unloading platform east of the Weber and Fink elevator on the south side of the tracks. The 20 by 12 foot structure with a 12 foot incline speeds unloading of automobiles tractors and farm equipment. The company also repaired and partially rebuilt its stock yards in preparation for future rail shipments.
Chadwick village trustees at a Monday meeting voted to restrict beer tavern licenses to two, matching the two operating taverns now. a third recently opened closed. They also approved semi annual license payments and routine expenses. A tax warrant for about 400 dollars to fund new fire hose was authorized.
An all day Ameri can Legion Auxiliary meeting is underway at the home of Mrs. J. D. Martin. The group plans to spend the day sewing carpet rags.
Mr and Mrs E M Ritenour announce their son Paul has enlisted in the U S Army and will be stationed in Hawaii He left California last Saturday and was to reach Hawaii in six days, according to the family note from Hawaii bound service member.
Moving pictures and lectures on tuberculosis will be shown at the high school Friday evening March 11 under state health department and Carroll county tuberculosis association sponsorship. Public urged to attend with no admission charge. program starts at 7 30 p m. The same program will be shown in the afternoon for pupils.
A surprise party Saturday at her Chadwick home honored Arlene Asay on her 18th birthday anniversary. A group of 18 friends from Mt. Carroll and Chadwick attended, with Lois Hartman and Arliss Anderson receiving honors. Ice cream and cake were served. attendees included Eldon Bonjour, Russell Derrer, Gladys Troxwell, Glen Boyer, John Derrer, Lois and Glen Hartman, Ned Geldmacher, Lavonne Schreiner, Lyle Carbaugh, and Arnold Roberts.
Mrs. Charles Zugschwerdt returned home Saturday after three months with her son in Milledgeville. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Tilton visited Mrs. May House. The Hartmanns visited Hartman. Charles Gordon was a business visitor in Lanark last Friday. A Stirling visit occurred with Mrs Bushman’s sister and husband Fay Mott. D W Bos and party from Morrison called on the family.
Mr and Mrs Edgar Imel hosted a waffle supper last Thursday evening at their home Guests included Mr and Mrs Howard Imel and family Donald Eggert Bessie Mackey Will Eggert Mrs Flave Der and her daughter Phyllis
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