Residents Return to Cottages after Winter
Riverview couples and families from Clinton Elmhurst Cedar Falls Freeport and Charlotte IA spent weekends and dinners at local cottages. Hosts included the O Neal Olson Schweitzer Sack Picklum Leopold and Reynolds families with extended visits and shared meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Harvilla
Clinton
Leon Gladna
Jerry Olson
Phillip Mallory
Freeport
Lee Gibson
Elmhurst
Louis Schreiner
Stockfield
Cedar Falls
Melvin Schweitzer
Wesley Sack
Henry Picklum
Willie Leopold
J. J. Reynolds
Charlotte
Family ties set for Mayo Clinic surgery trip
Mrs. Nellie Kettler of Fulton plans a Mayo Clinic surgery in Rochester Minnesota this week with her son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Ray Dykstra and family. Next week Mrs Dykstra will travel with her mother to Mayo Clinic for the procedure. Mr and Mrs Roland Price of Denver and Mr and Mrs Joe Schoenfield of Cedar Rapids were recent weekend guests of Mrs Frank Brown Sr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Kettler
Fulton
Ray Dykstra
Dykstra
Rochester
Minn
Kettler
Mayo Clinic
Roland Price
Denver
Colo
Joe Schoenfield
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Rs. Frank Brown
Thompson News Visitors and Local Travels
Thomson area residents hosted and visited relatives across Iowa and New Mexico. Families including the Cobine, Morrison, Betts, Creighton, Wiebenga, Gholson, Haas, Flack, Smith, Brearton, and Strukhoff were noted during Sunday and weekend visits in DeWitt Clinton Fulton Hanover Dubuque Cedar Rapids Riverside Roswell and Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Brach
Philip
John Sloan
Dora Wiebenga
Claude
Howard Wiebenga
Fulton
E. H. Gholson
Savanna
H. G. Gholson
Princeon
Myles Haas
Frank Flack
Hanover
Harold Brown
Roswell N. Mex
Thomson
Larry Smith
Michael Brearton
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Frank Brearton
M. J. Strukhoff
Dubuque
Armed Forces Addresses of Men From Thompson Area
A long listing shows names and service branches for residents from Thomson area serving in the armed forces. Includes Baker Pvt. James 1977439 Pit. 304 M San Diego Calif and Blair S Sgt. Paul K. 46037804 Box C-33 28rd Supply Sqdn. Homestead AFB Florida among many others stationed at Quantico Fort Bliss Fort Sill Chanute AFB Amarillo AFB Fort Monmouth and more. Local notes also mention visits and gatherings of families and classmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt. James
San Diego
Calif
Blair
Paul K
Homstead Air Force Base
Homstead
Florida
Barbara Voeckel tops district sewing contest in Dix
Barbara Voeckel won the district sewing contest held April 25 at Lovelan Community House in Dix on. Ten junior contestants represented Galena Hanover Sterling Rochelle Thomson Savanna Am boy Chadwick and two from Polo. Barbara had won the Chadwick local contest April 5 to qualify for districts and possibly state competition in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Voeckel
Dixon
Lovelan Community House
Galena
Hanover
Sterling
Rochelle
Thomson
Savanna
Amboy
Chadwick
Polo
Barbara
Richard Voeckel
Chicago
Lanark and nearby towns visit CovChurch members
Mrs. David Bowman and daughter Debra of Lanark visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Etnyre. Sunday guests included Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Schreiner and Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Smith at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Unzicker in Rockford as they attended services at Broadway Covenant Church where Harold Eugene Unzicker joined a class of 29 confirmed. Evening visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Fay Reitzel of Sterling and Mr. and Mrs. Daehle Reitzel of Rock Falls at Mrs. Dora Daehler’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Smith
CWO
Vernon Mattie
Winthrop
Mass
Tom McKee
Herbert St. Ores, Jr
Paul Getz
Savanna
Fulton High School
David Bowman
Debra
Lanark
Oliver Etnyre
W. J. Schreiner
J. R. Smith
Paul Unzicker
Rockford
Broadway Covenant Church
Harold Eugene Unzicker
Fay Reitzel
Sterling
Daehle Reitzel
Rock Falls
Dora Daehler
Ruby Heybeck and Nolan Lord Married in Elgin
Mrs. Ruby G Heybeck of Elgin and Nolan Lord of Gurnee wed in a 4 30 PM April 28 double ring ceremony at Jordan Chapel First EUB Elgin. Close family attended and a satin net dinner followed. couple will reside at 617 McClure Ave Elgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby G. Heybeck
Elgin
Nolan Lord of
Mrs. Lord
Will
McClure Ave
Local families share visits across Clinton Fulton Lanark
Clinton resident Mr. and Mrs. Joe Larson hosted Caney dinner guests with Mr. and Mrs. Otto Witzer. Henry Balk and daughter Erma of Fulton visited Isse Tousley and Lloyd, Cecil Tousley. George Ve and Mrs. Mary Workman of Prison joined Louis Workman for a Sunday visit. Jenny Brinkman from Fulton and Mrs. J. Fedderson and daughter of Port Byron visited. Dale Engelken and Dawn Engelken, Lanark, spent days with Engelkens. Louis Braun of Fulton joined Curtis Naniga for Sunday meals. Walter Schrader of Lanark joined John Gruhn for a Saturday visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Larson
Clinton
Ottowitzer
Henry Balk
Daur
Erma
Fulton
Fternoon
Isse
Lloyd
Cecil Tousley
George Ve
Mary Workman
Rison
Louis Workman
Jerry Brinkman
John Fedderson
Port Byron
Chadwick News
Also Mentioned on This Page
Riverview
Joe O'Neal
Floria
Thomson News
Gas Cobine
Elizabeth
James Morrison
John Agheete
Russell Ashpole
Frank Betts
Fame
DeWitt
Harold Sorenson
Riverside
George Creighton
Joe Warfield
Erie
Fanny
Thomson Area
Armed Forces
Brearton
Gerald
3Rd St. So
Salt Lake City
Utah
Daniels, L
Ambrose L
Mcas
Quantico
Dyson
Charles R. RA
G. M. Bn
G. M
Ft. Bliss
Texas
Eslinger
Chanute Afb
Illinois
Frosch
Larry J
New York, N. Y
Lewis B
Wing
New York
N. Y
Grim
Larry E
C S Co
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Groharing
Richard C
Amarillo Afb
Graharing
Bernard
Houzenga
Harvey AO
Gerald T. Hubble
R. A
M. T. B. 35Th Armor
Hood
Kemmer
L C. P
H. M. Bun
S. P
Palms
Kenyon
Gunston Road
Alexandria, Va
Kness
San Francisco
Cal
Mattie
Vernon C. Ayn
Fort Banks
Medendorp
Vernon L
Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo
Rroe
John P
USAF
Arthur Jet Fighter Wing
AD L
Selfridge
Afb, Michigan
McClellan Afb
Ronald P. Smith
Sack
Wesley D. G. R
Great Lakes
Traum, Pvt
Kenneth W. US
APO
Williams
Schron
Box
Clover Farm
Catsup
Stant Coffee
Fane
New Florida
Orthmann
Agrico
Agrico Rose Fertilizer
Faber and Fiet
Diehl! Oil Co
Diehl
THE
Chicago Motor Club
Clarence Bolhous
Insurance and Real Estate
Thomson, Ill
Companies Insurance
Mr. Carroll
Mac
Considine’s Insurance Agency
Ruby Heybeck
Nolan Lord
Saat
Ly A
Atherton
Ksee Oy
J. M. Fay
Llewellyn Fay
John O. Seesser
DIAL
Fulton, Ill
Melton Electric
Olympic—Muntz TV
Margaret S. Heusinkveld
Bud’s
I. G. A. Foodliner
Folger
Wisconsin
Isset Burbank
I. G. A. Creamery Butter
Fulton, Illinois
Jerry’s
Thomson, Illinois
Bob
John
Lewis Motor Co
Chevrolet Sales & Service
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