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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1940
Page
6
Local residents hosted and visited relatives and friends from Savanna Fulton Clinton Morrison Pekin Murphysboro and Chicago. Parties included weekend trips to Lockport and Chicago and Easter vacation plans. Notable attendees were the Wilkerson Hawk Sr. family Sikkema Bolhous and Witt households with several out-of-town guests and hospital employment news.
Saturday evening visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Logan Machem and son from Savanna. Francke and Switzer hardware will be open every evening starting next Monday. Sunday dinner guests were Miss Erma Haswell of Fulton and Mr. and Mrs. H L Rawlins. Mrs. Paul Lewis and Mrs. Helen Gaar visited Olive Smith in Savanna. Mr. and Mrs. H L Rawlins were business callers in Clinton. Mrs. Forrest Eslinger and Miss Alta Lartz visited Mr. and Mrs. Justice Prins in Savanna. Juries hear cases at Mt Carroll with N D French, Bertha Brenneman, B R Lewis, and Paula Daehler. Frank Rush visits son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Kimbro Shake in Macomb. I D Morse spent Sunday with his wife in the CottageHospital at Galesburg following major surgery. St Ores did some papering at the Thomson House. Will Kamphuis and family returned to Wimbleton North Carolina after weeks here with son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Epa Hook near Mt Carroll and other relatives in Fulton.
A homey exchange mentions sponge cake as the meal with ingredients sourced from neighbors. Eggs borrowed from Mrs Holmes, flour from Mrs Brown, and milk from Mrs Smith.
Simpson teases a friend who has just inherited a fortune about wealth’s effects. The new rich man laments losing the thrill of paying off the last installment. A quip about an earl visiting and a violin-playing earl closes the exchange.
The Eighth Grade presents a program at the High School Gym next Wednesday night March 27 featuring five short plays selections by the Glee Club Rhythm Band a Primary drill and class numbers plus two reel Our Gang comedy The lineup includes Aunt Janes Accident The Hired Man A Narrow Escape The Adopted One The Ministers Call Drill and Come Play With Me with Glee Club pieces Big Brown Bear The Farmers Lad Rhythm Band numbers The Rainy Day solos by Letha Gaar Ruth Rice and Arlene Sikkema and the two reel Our Gang comedy.
A letter from Joyce and Floyd Imel arrived. five new pupils join grades one, three, five, and six, including Edwin Webster Phyllis Webster Mabel Webster and Richard Webster. Phyllis Webster won the spelling contest. The school notes Harlan Spangler Erma Erling and Wilbur Miensma among first graders with ongoing craft and reading activities.
Thomson residents and nearby travelers witnessed Burlington's diesel powered Silver Streak Zephyr pass through on Monday evening. The 3:45 p to Clinton leg included nearly 300 Kiwanis members from Chicago on a goodwill tour honoring Mayor R N Howe with a dinner at the Lafayette hotel. The streamliner returned through Thomson at about 8 45 p m and Clinton Savanna trip carried 207 passengers.
Dwight Brown of Fulton attended the opening session at 132nd Armory Chicago where the Chicago Bruins beat Fort Wayne Sheboygan Wisconsin beat Rochester Seagrams Harlem Globe Trotters New York beat Kenosha New York Renaissance beat Canton Bulldogs House of David beat Oshkosh Waterloo Wanders beat Clarksburg Attendees praised the games and players. Sunday visitors included Morrison residents and others from Argo inviting friends to view the event.
Word reached relatives that Mrs Hans Fetterson of Lansing Minnesota died after complications from an operation. Funeral services were in Lansing and Clinton with burial in Springdale Cemetery Clinton. Survived by husband father Jens Anderson of near Savanna brother Dick of Argo and sisters Mrs Adam Heinze Mrs Reka Haas Mrs Carl Peterson and Mrs Edward Egeland. Preceded in death by her mother and a brother.
The notice lists participants Ethel Herrick Lawrence Rice Arthur Aurand James Johnson and others in a church Easter program. It details exercises songs recitations and solos including Our Risen Lord Nailed to the Cross and The Old Rugged Cross with roles for Richard Herrick Robert Frazier Ruth Davis Celia Rice Helen Johnson and Mary Herrick among others. Rejoice and be glad for Christ is Risen inviting worshipers to the Easter season services.
Pastor Paul Farley invites all to Holy Week services on Thursday March 21 at 7 30 p m. The Malvern church hosts Easter programs on Sunday March 24 with a 10 a m Sunday school 10 55 a m Easter program and 7 30 p m Easter program. Bring Lenten envelopes for Easter offerings.
Miss Frances Rice of Normal Illinois expects to come home this week for Easter spring vacation. Fred Miller and son Robert visited in the Elmer Nelson home at Cordova on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Willard Welch and sons of Argo spent the weekend with relatives at Sharon Wisconsin.
The semi annual meeting of York Town auditors in Carroll Illinois will be held at Thomson Village Hall at 1 PM on Tuesday March 26 1940. Clarence Bolhous Town Clerk.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING NOTICE for York Illinois to be held April 2 1940 at 2 p m at Village Hall Thomson Illinois. Voters residents and officials hear reports elect cemetery trustee and approve expenditures for town business as provided by law. Given March 20 1940. Also sale notice for Herefords in Fairfield Iowa listed as late addition.
The column records numerous Sunday dinners visits and weekend trips across Moline Argo Sterling Lanark Fulton Mt Carroll Clinton Davenport Davenport area for families including Athertons Cate Green Huntley Lohmeier and others with mentions of hospital, convalescence and a 1940 Chevrolet purchase.
Social notes list calls and visits by Fulton and Anton residents including Laura Sardam and Lela Fuchner. Family visits include Fred Turney and Ed Turney, Clint Wilt, and Virgil Marthavanna’s relatives. Students Vernon McGinty and David Switzer plan weekend returns. other gatherings occur in Clinton Albany Savanna Oak Park Ill.
Community members visit and host gatherings across Clinton and nearby towns. Names include Bennett, Rockwood, LaShelle, St. Ores, Sheridan, Con, Francke, Switzer, Lewis, Hinrichs, Nordhoff, Glood Rovera, Romers, Heinze, Peterson, Petterson, Marshall, Grohnving, and others attending dinners, funerals, and church events.
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