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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1953
Page
6
Miss Mary Ann Housenga of DeKalb and A 2c Harvey Housenga of Chanute Field Illinois spent the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs Andrew Housenga.
Notice invites participation in a softball meet Friday at 7 30 p m at the Legion hall. Several personal visits and gatherings are noted including Janice Fehler as a Tuesday overnight guest of Diane Ihne and a Whiteside Teachers banquet attended by Mrs Lyle Williams and Mrs Marion Wheeler in Morrison. Mrs Earl Root and family traveled to Winona Minnesota and Mrs Earl Root planned a Mayo Clinic visit in Rochester Minnesota.
Mrs Shirley Carpenter died last Thursday evening at Morrison hospital after a short illness. Funeral services were conducted Sunday at 2 p m at Fay funeral home in Fulton. She leaves husband Edward Morrison son, mother Cora Hamm Morrison, four grandchildren, two brothers John Morrison and William Thomson, and two sisters Mrs Van Christiansen Frankford S Dak and Mrs Jacob Schipper Clinton Ia. Burial in Garden Plain cemetery.
Eddie Schuller became seriously ill and was removed to Hines Hospital on Wednesday. Mrs. Frank Hays spent Thursday with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond visited relatives in Wisconsin for a few days.
The official boards of the church will meet in the church on Saturday evening. Don Carpenter, assessor for York township, is busy calling on the taxpayers. It takes several weeks to complete this work. Dr. A. Carlson of Morrison, the groceryman who has supplied customers in this vicinity for many years is seriously ill in the Sterling Public hospital. Floyd Carpenter is the caretaker for the Upper York cemetery for the coming season. Miss Mary Ann Houzenga, a student at DeKalb Teachers College, spent the weekend with her parents.
Savanna hosts include Mr. and Mrs. William Doherty visiting Mrs. Maud Sager. Coleta guests were Mr. and Mrs. Wm Hiede at their cottage. Terry O Neal and family called on Mr. and Mrs. James O Neal. Frank Corey and spouse marked their 46th anniversary midweek. Mary Grim, 97, will celebrate Wednesday at Maple Lawn nursing home Thomson where she recovers from a broken hip. James Hendricks and sons from Savanna visited Loyal Brunner and family Sunday.
Mt Carroll high school won the 1953 county track championship at Fulton with 56.5 points, edging Milledgeville 55.5 and Thomson 45. Floyd Smith of Mt Carroll set a high jump record at 5 ft 11.5 in and the Mt Carroll relay broke the old record, finishing in 1 40.0. Individual stars included David Murray of Thomson and Lee Polhill of Milledgeville with 22 points each.
Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Mervin Marshall were Mr and Mrs Roger Miller and family of Dixon Mr and Mrs William Mullen and sons of Fulton and Mr and Mrs Merle Cate and daughters.
The Herbert St. Ores family received a call that their son George in the Air Force has moved from California to Denver Colorado to attend school. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gantjer of German Valley were Saturday dinner guests of Rev. and Mrs. Albert Vane and family. In the afternoon they visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Merle Prins.
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