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Thomson Review

Location

Thomson, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1954

Page

6

Echange Night Observed by Ramah Chapter O E S

Ramah Chapter O E S held Echange Night in the Masonic hall with Mississippi Chapter Savanna officers filling stations. Sixty five members and guests attended as Mrs. Lee Hansen guest in the East and Mrs. Marvin Schreiner sang with Carol Lee Zuck accompanying.

Ramah Masonic Hall Mississippi Savanna Lee Hansen Marvin Schreiner Carol Lee Zuck Lanark Florence Mills Benjamin Mills Mildred Milligan Lester Milligan Verdi Vogt Etta Stiles Patricia Bashaw Inez Phifer Dorothy Griswold Bessie Johns

Community Club Plans Program At Fair Haven

The Fair Haven Community club schedules Friday night program at 7 30 at the Fair Haven schoolhouse. The Quad City Quads from Davenport Iowa will perform a music program as the main feature.

Fair Haven Quad City Davenport

Local Arts Group Names Cast and Program Notes

The group includes Jack Fisher Joe Carr Howard Mescher and Da vid Walker. Reading titles include At the Matinee and Saturday Night on the Square with dialogue A Cold Finish and flute solo by Nancy Heffelfinger. A business session follows with lunch served.

Jack Fisher Joe Carr Howard Mescher David Walker

Merry Circle Club Visits Lanark for Meeting

The Merry Circle Club met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Clarence Van Buskirk’s Lanark home with 17 members and 4 guests. The program included group singing, roll call, and a Birds and Trees facts segment, plus a conservation movie by Mr. Mackay. The group voted to remain in the Federation and discussed plans for a May luncheon. Refreshments were provided by the hostesses.

Merry Circle Club Clarence van Buskirk Lanark van Buskirk Donald Mackay Mackay Federation Emma van Buskirk

Essay contest prize winners announced at Chadwick High

The American Legion Auxiliary sponsored the contest on My Obligation to My Country. In Class One Allan Smith won first prize of 3 dollars and Janice Coden took second with 2 dollars. In Class Two Marjorie Straub earned first prize of 3 dollars and Ronald Daehler the second prize of 2 dollars. Judges were Mrs. Carl Kness, Mrs. Curtis Naniga and Don Eisfeller.

Chadwick High School The American Legion Auxiliary Allan Smith Janice Coden Marjorie Straub Ronald Daehler Carl Kness Curtis Naniga Don Eisfeller

World Day of Prayer Held at First Lutheran Church

The World Day of Prayer service at First Lutheran Church drew about 70 attendees on Friday. President Mrs Lawrence Coden led the program with vocal numbers and a duet, and Miss Sarai Chakka of Lucknow, India, who wrote the service, recently died of a heart attack. The offering totaled 37.46 dollars for foreign and home missions.

Lawrence Coden First Lutheran Wms Lloyd Handel George Doden Arlene Daehler Robert Geison Mesdames Frank Mest Paul Unzicker Herbert Stein Emmett Zumdahl James Morgan Hope Church WSWS World Day of Prayer Telescope Messenger Sarai Chakka Lucknow India

Chadwick High School Senior Paper Drive Scheduled

The senior class will sponsor a waste paper drive on Saturday March 20. Residents are asked to have papers and magazines bundled and at the curb by 8 30 a m. Country collections available if residents call the school by Friday March 19 dial Chadwick 43241.

Chadwick High School Chadwick

Woman's Club Plans March 18 Meeting at Hope Church

The Woman's Club will meet Thursday March 18 at Hope Church parish hall with hostesses Mesdames Unzicker Jecklin Brett and Stengel. Program includes Pledge of Allegiance Prayer vocal solo by Arlene Daehler talk Mental Hygiene by Mary Clikeman of Savanna and another solo by Daehler.

Woman's Club Hope Church Paul Unzicker Fred Jecklin Howard Brett Melvin Stengel Arlene Daehler Mary Clikeman Savanna Daehler

Birthday celebration for Terry Weber at Weber home

Guests honored Terry Weber on his fourth birthday hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Weber. The cake baked by Merlyn Schreiner featured cowboys. Gifts came from Ward Weber Oscar Brown Jr Ed Aude Carrie Hartman and Robert Stewart families.

Eugene Weber Terry Merlyn Schreiner Ward Weber Oscar Brown, Jr Ed Aude Carrie Hartman Robert Stewart

Auxiliary To Meet Monday Evening

The American Legion Auxiliary unit will meet Monday evening, March 15, at the home of Mrs. Louis Frank. Committee members are Mesdames James Thorp, Glen Turney, Lawrence Weber and Joe Weber. Mrs. Lee Hartman Sr. will present the secret gift.

American Legion Auxiliary Louis Frank James Thorp Glen Turney Lawrence Weber Joe Weber Lee Hartman

Merry Maids Start On New Project

The Merry Maids 4 H club met Saturday in Carole Sue Miller’s home with 11 members. They read minutes, pledged the 4-H pledge, and welcomed a present gift of yellow roses for Mr. and Mrs. William Lehr’s 50th anniversary. A piano duet and Swedish weaving were featured.

Merry Maids Carole Sue Miller Judy Fossett William Lehr Arletta Gordon Sharon Kay Goetz Mary Ann Provant Sharon Kay Goetg

Mrs. A Frommelt Hosts Fair Haven Home Bureau

Mrs Arthur Frommelt was hostess to the Fair Haven home bureau unit with 15 members and 17 guests. A February March contest boosts county membership while Miss Dorothy Footitt led the major lesson How to Combat Worry. Special activity was Cas-

Arthur Frommelt Fair Haven

Black Oak Grange confers degrees on five candidates

The regular Black Oak Grange meeting, led by Master William Hans, conferred third and fourth degrees on five candidates. April refreshment committee includes Mr and Mrs Lawrence Halfman, Mr and Mrs Arnold Farthing, Mr and Mrs Harold Stoner. Plans for a March 19 Grange birthday party in Legon hall were made. The Blood Donor program for March 18 at Lanark is led by Mrs Harold Stoner and Mrs Wayland Bennett. A $5 heart fund gift and $3 to the American Red Cross were voted. Announcement of a golden anniversary for Mr and Mrs Emery Lester on March 14 at Milledgeville Grange hall. A highway safety contest is sponsored by the Grange. Members attended Richland Grange hall inspection in Washburn last Sunday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs William Hans, Mr and Mrs Harold Stoner, Mr and Mrs Marshall Farthing, Mr and Mrs John Halfman Sr, Arnold Farthing, Charles Gordon and Kenneth Krempel. Refishments were served by Mesdames Wayland Bennett, Kenneth Krempel, Henry Newendyke and Charles Gordon.

Black Oak Grange William Hans Lawrence Halfman Arnold Farthing Harold Stoner Grange Legon Hall Wayland Bennett The Lanark Heart Fund American Red Cross Oliver Olson John Halfman Emery Lester Milledgeville Grange Hall Jas. Keeney Rock Creek Charles Gordon Kenneth Krempel Mesdames Wayland Bennett Henry Newendyke

Pvt Sheldon Frank Nears End Of 16 Week Training Cycle

Pvt Sheldon Frank son of Mr and Mrs L A Frank Box 188 Chadwick Ill nears completion of a 16 week cycle with 4th unit of the 6th Armored Division after eight weeks basic training and eight weeks engineering training He learns pioneer and power tool use construction of fixed and stove dishes shown by Mrs Merlin Schreiner Three casserole dishes were served and the recipe given For March 10 a play day at 10 am in the Mt Carroll farm bureau hall potluck lunch at noon Style Show Hot Parade skits and a Cancer Control movie planned Mrs Albert Schreiner led the recreational period with a quiz on magazine ads

Sheldon S. Frank L. A. Frank Chadwick Ill 6Th Armored Division Frank Merlin Schreiner Farm Bureau Mt. Carroll Albert Schreiner

Training ends for Super Sixth unit recruits

After a 16 week cycle the men finishing training are sent to specialist schools or to replace other units. Mrs Rahn received many lovely cards and was remembered with gifts for both occasions.

Rahn

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