Thomson locals recall busy weekend visits and callers
Numerous families in Thomson and surrounding areas hosted and visited guests over the weekend. Harold Dude of Chicago called at Mrs. Helen Wentling’s home. Morrison residents Everett Eslinger and daughter visited the Witts. Other gatherings included Williams, Sack, King, Rosenberg, and Groharing households hosting relatives from Dixon Morrison Savanna Mt. Carroll Oregon and Wacker Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Dude
Chicago
Helen Wentling
Everett Eslinger
Morrison
Harold Witt
Ben Wagner
Matilda Harney
Bertha Brenneman
Lyle Williams
George St. Ores
Thomson
Ed Sack
Ned
Dixon
Dan Sack
Carroll
Ivan Carroll
David
Mt. Carroll
Glenn Demaree
C. C. King
Ray McCracken
Oregon
John Rosenberg
Weston Smith
Theodore Storm
Wacker
Lois Stage
Savanna
Edward French
George Collison
Near Savanna
Leonard
Operetta Planned for Tuesday Evening in Grade School
Pupils present an operetta titled Lazy Town in the high school gym on Tuesday at eight. Miss Louella Weidman directs with teachers assisting. The tale follows Mama Roozee and her family as mysterious guests and news of gold unfold in Lazy Town. Admission 10 15 and 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louella Weidman
Mama Roozee
Holland
Peter
Meena
Papa Roozee
Lazy Town
Mama
Menina
Roozee
Weekend visits abound among Macomb and surrounding towns
Thomson Briefs residents and friends filled weekend with visits across Macomb Lanark Savanna Fulton Morrison Byron Des Moines Iowa and Naperville. Families hosted kin from Fulton Morrison Lanark Savanna and Chicago with dinners and Sunday gatherings.
Local families host friends and relatives across Clinton and area
Sunday and weekend gatherings fill pages as Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Smith host in-law relatives. Dorothy Dierksen visits Clinton guest. numerous Bloomington area families share meals and call on friends in Morrison Stockton Albany and Argo. Multiple guests from Clarke Clinton Morrison Chadwick Welton and Chambersburg appear.
Argo Couple Celebrates 12th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs William Hawk Jr near Argo observed their 12th anniversary with a Tuesday evening gathering at their home. Relatives and friends enjoyed dancing with music by Chas Deets and Ben Manning, followed by a late lunch. Attendees included families from Chadwick Lanark Savanna Thomson and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hawk, Jr
Near Argo
Chas
Deets
Ben Manning
Chadwick
Lanark
Frank Lineback
Glen Brock
Lee Halfman
Frances Halfman
Paul
Mabel Christianson
Johnny Cravatta
Ennet Sellers
Savanna
John Halfman
Jasper Lacey
Thomson
Hawk
Local residents visit relatives across Illinois
Chadwick locals Mr and Mrs Robert Lego and Bob and Miss Mildred Glenn spent Monday in Chicago. Mr and Mrs Henry Janssen visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs William Waterstreet at Morrison. Mr and Mrs Virgil Tommans and son called Sunday afternoon at the Clarence Hartman home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lego
Bob
Mildred Glenn
Chicago
Henry Janssen
William Waterstreet
Morrison
Virgil Tommans and Son
Clarence Hartman
Social visit roundup from Clinton and surrounding towns
Miss Tena Schipper of Clinton Ta spent the weekend with her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Bernie Dykstra Sunday guests in the Dykstra home included Mr and Mrs Andrew Schipper and family of Albany Mr and Mrs Frank Boylan of Porterville Calif are visiting Ross Boylan Mr and Mrs Paul Bonjour were Sunday visitors to Vernon Kaufman Wesley Kness hosted Will Geerts family Lyndon and La Vere Kness Savanna Betty Cate joined for Sunday supper at the Kness home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Voss
Fulton
Leonard Hartman
Eldon Hickey
Marvin Walls
Charlestown
Indiana
Alabama
Frank Potter
Fred Turney
Oscar Kraft
Reip Brands
Morrison
Dave Geerts
Near
Albany
George Hicks
Robert
Dudley Plummer
Naperville
Will Adams
Dolan
Byron
Iva Orcutt
Harry Gaar
Robert Daley
Wacker
Sarah Groharing
Harold Dude
Chicago
John Vogel
Kyle Melendy
Joyce
Savanna
George Collinson
Arthur Pape
Norma Robison
Floyd Tobey
Mt. Carroll
Forrest Eslinger
Lanark
Parkhill School
Merle Atherton
Dwight Atherton
Georgia Hogg
Leo Linder
S. F. Hogue
Des Moines
Lloyd Smith
Frank Smith
Dorothy Dierksen
Clinton
Robert Carroll
Claude Grim
Lester
Lola
Willis Stage
Allen Witmer
Thomson
Carl Miller
Dan Deter
Helen Wentling
Ida Weber
Rebecca Holland
Wayne Ashby
N. D. French
George Greeley
Harold Witt
Peter Witt
Charles
Anna Stebbins
Jacqueline Anderson
Clinton, In
Hubert Williams
Stockton
Will Fink
Chadwick
Henry Parsons
Alta Porter
Freeport
Leonard Porter
Thomas Hand
A. F. Hand
Joe Doherty
Leo Hand
Welton
Tim McNamara
J. J. Sheridan
Lawrence Weatherwax
Betty Maynard
Lee Poorman
Matt Tehan
Max Smith
Fred Housenga
Jean Rawlins
Frances Shimer
Robertson School
Guy Libberton
U. S. Navy
Pensacola
Fla
Corry Field
C. Lawsley
Emma
M. Foley
George Lingle
Charlotte
Edna Brown
L. I. Gaar
Potter Bros
Harvey Marshall
William Bedford
Ross Boylan
Paul Wagner
Odebolt
Iowa
Florida
Cuba
M. J. Strukhoff
Wagner
Odebolt Chronicle
Strukhoff
Intertype
Clarence Ploch
Lyle Williams
Ben Rosenberry
Chas. Sack
Argo
John Smit
Evervett Schroeder
Agnes Sikkema
Donald Smith
Duane
Lawrence Byers
Elizabeth
Tena Schipper
Clinton, Ta
Bernie Dykstra
Dykstra
Andrew Schipper
Frank Boylan
Porterville
Calif
Paul Bonjour
Carl Haag
George Haag
Robert Haag
Sterling
Fred Barnhart
Roe Moore
Milledgeville
Dan Curley
Charles Curley
FE. R. Mest
Oak Park
Co. W. Hughes
William Holm
Henry Wessel
Henry Boysen
Margaret Holm
Clinton, Ia
Danny Emnyre
Reinholt Rhode
Ehler Giese
Rock Falls
Willard Rosene
Jack Coden
Walter Kness
Ed Kness
Community Sunday Gatherings Across For Reston Area
Residents and families spent Sunday visiting relatives and friends in multiple towns. A series of picnics dinners and birthday/anniversary gatherings highlighted the day with groups from Morrison Dixon Sterling Milledgeville and surrounding areas attending at White Pines State Park Argo Far Dixon and Thom son among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy and
Arlene LaPain
Forreston
Alice Bailey
Robert Tenberger
Richard
George Dambmin, Jr
Herbert Spearman
K. C. Whitney
White Pines State Park
Lloyd Handel
Gary
George Coden
Neal
Paul Clevidence
Ed Schreiner
Adam Voeckel
Barbara Ann
Morrison
Walter Queckboerner
Queckboerner
Arthur Miller
Dixon
Leo Miller
Howard Spangler
William Eggert
Patsy
William Bickert
Lester Moore
Sterling
Fred Barnhart
Charles Deets
William Hawk
Thomson
Hawk
Harold Hartman
Carroll
Fred Hartman
C. C. Miller
Eugene Miller
National Hardware Open House wraps up at Francke Switzer
Saturday marks the final day of the National Hardware Spring Open House at Francke and Switzer Hardware Store. The event runs nationwide with over 10,000 stores and aims to showcase spring merchandise including gifts for Mother's Day. Store manager David Switzer notes strong public interest in the wide range of items offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francke & Switzer Hardware
Francke & Switzer Store
National Retail Hardware Association
David Switzer
William Hawk Jr Honored On Birthday At Argo Home
A birthday gathering for William Hawk Jr. was held Sunday at the Hawk residence near Argo. Relatives from Chadwick Savanna Wacker and nearby areas attended a picnic dinner brought by the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hawk, Jr
Hawk
Argo
Charles Deets
Chadwick
John Manning
Stayear
Frank Lineback
Savanna
Ervin Senneff
Wacker
John Halfman
Thompson News Throngs Visit Local Families on Sunday
Herbert Blodgett and children of Lee Center and many others spent Sunday visiting in the Thomas Cheaturm home and with the Russ Turney, Omas Kustes, and Groh households. Addresses and names include Clinton Iowa and Camp Croft South Carolina. Will Rentschler mails the Review to Robert at army camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Blodgett
Lee Center
Nea Cod
Omas Kustes
Edward French
Near
Savanna
Kenneth French
C S 01
Bud Morrow
Harold Groh
Fulton
Thomas Cheaturm
Jennie Lowry
Joe Turney
Ideal
Estate of Herman A Francke Deceased Claim Date Set
Notice to all persons claims in the estate of Herman A Francke deceased in Carroll County Illinois. June 2 1941 is the claim date for filing claims without issue of letters. Laura M Francke is executor and Chas KE Stuart is attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman A. Francke
Carroll County
Illinois
Laura M. Francke
KE. Stuart
Social Roundup of Local Visits and Guests
Herbert Rawlins Jr. a Freeport business caller on Wednesday morning. Harvey and family Marshall visited Dixon hosts L E Sheller. Heinze home near Savanna welcomed Carl Peterson and Dick Anderson families from Argo. Kemmer of Galesburg stayed with Ben Stage. Stage home hosted Robert Stage of Rock Island and Vernon Luedeke and daughter Glenda Kay of Freeport plus J Y Stickel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Rawlins, Jr
Freeport
Harvey Marshall
L. E. Sheller
Dixon
Vernon Luedeke
Glenda Kay
J. Y. Stickel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Zwss Stores
Food of
Rovian
Ige. Botls
Wellworth
Fuji
Thomson Locals
Glen Groharing
Chas, Groharing
Illinois Utilities
Chas. Groharing
Meena Roozee
Jacqueline McGin
Lorraine Young
Mary Jane
Diana Diehl
June
Darline Creighton
Snitsy
Charlene Larson
Baby
Arla St. Ores
Jeanne Hogg
Peter Roozee
John Stearns
Slim
Fay Ashby
Patch
Darrell Ganr
Tubby
Kenneth Gablin
Lotehen
Evelyn Ashpole
Gretchen
Lucile Larson
Tina
Margaret Smith
Lena
Pauline Sikkema
Nellie
Burro
Dean Robinson
Harold Wilt
Donald Frazier
Eskimos
Brownies
Candle Lighters
June Groharing
Ruth Strubb
Darlene Shoemaker
Joan Zenk
Cueille Prins
Evelyn Houzenga
Betty Spencer
Celia Rice
Pearl Prins
Alice Wilkinson
Paul Rogers
Raymond Dykstra
Donald Ashby
Harold Rice
James Johnson
Carroll Dimmick
David Young
Thomas Root
Robert Frazier
Harold Schroth
Kenneth Bielema
Thomson Briefs
Elynor Stagg
Lucille
Marjorie Karmenzind
Macomb
F. L. Stagg
Katherine Hawk
Louis Thompson
Chadwick Briefs
Thomson News
Blanche Beck
Rivers de, Ill
O. W. Hackett
Cleveland
Ohio
Charles Turney
Leola
Clint Wilt
Paul Wilt
Will Rentschler
Co. D
Inf
Camp Croft
South Carolina
H. L
Legals
Adam Heinze
Carl Peterson
Dick Anderson
Kenneth Kemmer
Galesburg
Ben Stage
Stage
Robert Stage
Rock Island
McGinty’s Market
John Carroll
Lewis Motor Co
Phillips “66” Station
Balk’s
Phillips Station
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