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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1947
Page
3
A personal note from April 24 1947 describes a warm winter in Emery Park. The writer mentions a $2.00 check, trucking on a new job, and a trailer court with trees lawns and swimming facilities. They recount trips to Tehuana Riverside San Diego Yuma and Mexico including California coastal impressions. The letter notes dampness similarities between Illinois and California.
A collage of personal letters and social notes from Maywood Illinois dated April 1947 includes Walter Mach family greetings from Tucson, reflections on school children, health updates, and birthday thoughts. It also lists visits and host events at local homes in Clinton Chadwick and Springfield areas with names like Nettie, Janette, Cecile Williams, Gus Roggendorf, and Mary Dalrymple.
Mr and Mrs Bert Mitchell of Morison visited Mr and Mrs Ben Wagner then traveled to Savant to take Mrs Cleghorn to Seattle. The Wagner home welcomed Mrs Clegho and Mrs Marvin Legel and Maria Ruth. Other guests included Ab Hook Fulton Jerry Sikkema John Ottens Round Grove and families from Elizabeth Round Grove and Fulton during a busy weekend social circuit.
Isther Huber of Des Moines will visit over the weekend at the home of Fern Warfield on Thom Street and Mrs. Blaine Leavens of Chicago, staying with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Morgan and Mrs. Leay-Morsan, during the weekend visit.
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