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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1953
Page
8
Community members attend lodge events and family gatherings across Thomson, Savanna, and nearby towns. Recaps include suppers at Eric Masons Lodge, visits by Mr and Mrs Petersen and other households, and several birthday observations. Notable names include Robert Holland Carl Korbar Ralph Stearns Reuben Green Jens Andresen Adam Heinze Laura Crosfoot and Barbara Carroll.
Numerous households in Lanark Chadwick Fulton Milledgeville Port Byron and surrounding areas hosted relatives and friends from East Dubuque Shreveport La St Charles La Clinton Ia and other locales. Weekend visits included Dave and Dick Stagg Adel ine Groharing Bayard Lewis and Paul Blair among others with continued travel plans noted for Paul Blair en route to overseas duty.
John Atherton now uses 757 as his contact number while Roy Rasmussen retains 517 as his. The Athertons’ old line is no longer in use. John Lambert has obtained 758 as his new phone number. Provided changes appear in the community notice column.
Bruce Groharing reports Thomson residents contributed 257.66 to the 14963 Infantile Paralysis fund. The 1952 collection totaled 199.55.
Social notes list visits by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Young to Morrison. Routinely, Cecil King and daughter Carol of Alden Ind and Walter King of Mt. Carroll joined Frank Potter’s guests. Nearby residents from Clinton, Dixon, Shannon, and Milwaukee are recorded at gatherings, meetings, and hospital visits as noted.
Chadwick residents recall visits and family connections with Clinton Milledgeville Freeport Morrison Rock Island and Rock Falls as several guests arrive for meals and weekends. Local families host relatives travel from Germany Chicago and Downers Grove while a son recovers in Illinois Research hospital and others attend a funeral.
In western Tennessee the St John Church begins with 399 seats filled Sundays as Rev L Nelson faces a split deacon body yet proceeds. A member warns of cursing while another commits to prayer, and a banner behind the pulpit proclaims Prayer Changes Things.
Mrs Oliver Westkamp of Stendal Indiana Mrs Edward Buse of Holland Indiana and Frank Hemmer of Huntingburg Indiana visited with Mr and Mrs Leslie Grim and with Mr and Mrs EB Hemmer and left for their homes on Thursday Mr and Mrs EF Giblin of Harmon were Sunday guests of her mother Mrs Herman Timmons and Mr Timmons Mrs and Mrs Clair Tobey of Princeton Iowa were Friday guests of Mr and Mrs H A Tobey Mrs John Gates of Almont Iowa and Mr and Mrs Bayard Lewis were Sunday supper and evening guests at the Cecil Frosch home Mrs Ray Brenneman Mrs Emil Brach and Mrs N D French spent Tuesday in Morrison with Mrs Garrett Sterenberg Mr and Mrs Charles Ashpole and daughter of Lyndon visited Sunday afternoon at the John Ashpole home Mr and Mrs Paul Heusinkveld attended an all day General Electric meeting on Monday in Davenport Iowa Jim Wiebenga and William Wagener of Chicago spent from Friday until Sunday at their homes here Mr and Mrs John Demaree and son Dart of Davenport Iowa were weekend guests of her parents Mr and Mrs ND French Mr and Mrs Frank Tipton Mrs Robert Hansin Freeport Mr and Mrs Ben Dimmick visited Sunday afternoon at the Ben Sage home
Mrs. Jessie Groharing of Savanna was guest of honor at a pot luck birthday dinner Sunday at the home of her son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Harry Gaar. Attendees included Vernon Groharing Davenport IA Delbert Gaar Carroll Marion Cross and family Voris Corbett and family Robert Daley and Chuck Lawrence Almquist and daughter A L Smith Savanna Edgar Murney and family.
Mr and Mrs Merle Atherton and Larry visited Sunday evening in Savanna with the Harold Tommans family. They were Sunday guests in Port Byron of their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Russell Albert and children. Mr and Mrs E N Giles of Peoria were in Thomson on Friday to attend the funeral of her grandmother Mrs Orella Bennett. Mr and Mrs Sidney Brenneman of Port Byron spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Ray Brenneman. M and Mrs John Carpenter and Robert of Clinton Iowa visited Sunday in Lanark with Mrs Carpenter's brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Wallace Dresbach.
A cradle shower honoring Mrs Kyle Brown was held Friday evening at the home of Mrs Gilpin Stagg. Court Whist was the diversion of the evening with the winners presenting their prizes to the honoree. Those attending included Mesdames Joan Atherton Emil Bellich Delmar Kradle Gilpin Stagg and the honoree. Mrs Brown received a group gift.
Mr and Mrs E H Gholson returned to Savanna after a three week Florida visit. They attended a Chiropractic Convention in St Petersburg visited relatives in Miami Zephyr Hills Orlando and with Ray Haig. They traveled 4272 miles in their 1953 Olds.
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