Thomson News Holiday Visitors and Family News
Mr and Mrs Ray Erling of Long Grove visited their son in law Hal e and family Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Lowell Hall of Mr Carroll visited Eugene Halfman family Monday evening. Mrs Herman Hage plans a Mother's Day weekend with her mother Lillian Kleeman in Berlin S. Mr and Mrs Richard Duty of Dubuque Jr and children Brad Dawn Doug spent the weekend with the Jack Flickingers. Brad and Dawn stayed until Wednesday. Paul Walker visited the Switzers Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Erling
Long Grove
Hale
Lowell Hall
Carroll
Eugene Halfman
Fany
Herman Hage
Lillian Kleeman
Berlin
Richard Duty
Brad
Dawn
Doug
Dubuque, Jr
Jack Flickingers
Paul Walker
Otto Switzer
Bloomington couple guests of Hagg and others
Mr and Mrs George Stoltz of Bloomington Illinois were weekend guests of her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Herman Hagg More guests included Mr and Mrs Lou Taylor of Sterling Mrs Eugene Halfman and children visited Tuesday evening with her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Miller Mrs Robert Hill Marcia and Marvin visited Monday evening with Mr and Mrs Otto Switzer Mrs Myles Haas was a Tuesday morning caller Mr and Mrs Larry Geerts and children of Fair Haven were Friday evening visitors with Mr and Mrs Eugene Halfman and family Mr and Mrs Bert Meinema of Morrison were Sunday afternoon visitors of her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs James Dykema and boys
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Stoltz
Bloomington
Ill
Herman Hagg
Lou Taylor
Sterling
Eugene Halfman
Fred Miller
Robert Hill
Marcia
Marvin
Otto Switzer
Myles Haas
Larry Geerts
Fair Haven
Bert Meinema
Morrison
James Dykema
Community Echoes Ripple Across Clinton And Nearby Towns
Everett Alton of Iowa City visited Friday with Mr and Mrs Willie Leopold while Ferris of Savanna called on A W and R. Morgan in Clinton for Marshall Morgan's fifth birthday. Leopold family hosted Anna Hopback’s Waterloo visit and weekend at Oscar Gingrich. O’Leary and Graves households connected to Clinton and Stockton area relatives with car talks and cottage purchases nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverview
Everett Alton
Iowa City
Willie Leopold
A Ferris
Savanna
A. W.ar
William O'Leary
John Morgan
Clinton
Marshall Morgan
Anna Hop
Waterloo
Iowa
Daghter
Oscar Gingrich
Ronald Smith
Frank Graves
Stockton
John Reynolds
Helen O'Neal
Terry O'Neal
Camanche
Ted Haight
Harvilla
Albert Munson
Lewis Schreiner
Jack Harvilla
Family Visits Highlight Weekend in Hanover Area
Mrs Myles Haas spent last Friday at her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Flack in Hanover. Mr and Mrs Donald Kramer and Deanne were Sunday dinner guests. Warren Stebbins of Savannah. Mr and Mrs Paul Pratt of Beloit Wis and Dr ae Pratt of Madison Wis were Sunday afternoon visitors of Mr and Mrs Eldongg A and family. Mr and Mrs William Geerts of Morrison were Sunday afternoon visitors with Mr and Mrs Wesley Kness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myles Haas
Frank Flack
Hanover
Donald Kramer
Deanne
Rs. Warren Stebbins
Savanna
Paul Pratt
Beloit
Wis
Ae Pratt
Madison, Wis
Eldongg A
William Geerts
Morrison
Wesley Kness
Armed Forces Addresses From Van Thomson Area
Soldiers and airmen listed with addresses and units include P F C James E Baker USMC on Coral Sea CVA 43 in San Francisco. Sgt David L Bealer at Travis AFB California. A1c Paul K Blair at Lawry AFB Denver. Pvt John R Bogart in Panama Canal Zone. L Cpl Ambrose L Daniels at Quantico. A 3-c Roger Box at Mt Home AFB Idaho. Pvt Ronald L Fossett at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. A 3c Larry J Frosch at Selfridge AFB Michigan. A 3c Lewis B Frosch in New York. Pfc Larry E Grim at Fort Sill Oklahoma. A 2c Richard C Groharing in Orlando. A-2 Bernard Groharing at APO 324 New York. Sp4 Francis Hamm at Homestead AFB. Pfc Edward Hook at Ft Monroe. Capt Harvey W Houzenga at Cannon AFB New Mexico. 1st Lt Andrew Houzenga at McGuire AFB New Jersey. PFC Gerald T Hubble at Fort Campbell Kentucky. Sgt Richard V Ihne at Seattle. A 3- c Danny R Kness at APO 958 San Francisco. Pvt Franklin LaShelle at Fort Monmouth. Captain John P Murray at APO 167 New York. A2 L Howard Prins at McClellan AFB. A2 Robert Schneider at Tusloy Det 3 USO APO 338 New York. SR Terry Sherrill at Great Lakes. A2 Lloyd Smith at New York. Sgt Ralph Stearns at Churchill Manitoba Canada. Pvt Kenneth W Traum at APO 59 New York. A2 Lawrence Williams at Kincheloe AFB Michigan.
Chadwick Q Line Opens Season with 11-2 Win Over Pearl City
Chadwick Q Line defeated Pearl City 11 to 2 on the Chadwick diamond in the season opener. Ron Heffelfinger homered for Chadwick, Eichmeier homered for Pearl City. Vic Hartman earned the win. ag on took the loss. Next Sunday May 12 Chadwick hosts Orangeville at 1:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
Pearl City
Loca
Ron Heffelfinger
Eichmeier
Vic Hartman
Orangeville
Birthdays and visits on weekend reunite families
Mr and Mrs Leland Forth hosted a picnic dinner Sunday for the 84th birthday of Mrs Maggie Beswick and the 7th birthday of Neal. Attendees included Howard and Mrs Beswick and other Beswick family members from Morrison Lanark and Flanagan, plus E M Ritenout visiting Fennimore Wisconsin. Leonard Mechling, son of Claude and Mrs Mechling, had a 22 day furlough before leaving for Minot Air Force Base North Dakota for O T training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Forth
Mrs. Forth
Maggie Beswick
Neal
Howard Beswick
Tom Beswick
Dewitt Beswick
Morrison
Walter Berge
Lanark
Marilyn Berge
Flanagan
E. M. Ritenout
Fennimore
Wis
Louis Kirchner
Leonard Mechling
Claude Mechling
Minot
N. D
O. J
Hig. Sq. Sec. 28th Bomb. Wg. El A. F. B., 8. Dak.
Higlighted unit designation from El A. F. B. Dakotas region cited with military context. Readable fragments reference a Bombing Wing and 8th Division in North Dakota. (Note: text fragment limits full clarity. preserves named entities and location.)
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el A. F. B
Local social notices list Sunday dinners and visitors
Mr and Mrs Gus Roggendorf and Mr and Mrs Russel Green visited with Mr and Mrs Victor Roggentont at Morrison Thursday evening. Jaxe Vogel of Clinton was Sunday supper guest of Dora Wiebenga. Rudy Brock of Savanna spent Sunday with Gus Roggendorf. Carl Petersen was Sunday dinner guest of Fred Jurgensen in Clinton. They visited Herman Bliesmer at De Witt hospital. Lyle Greecy and Earl Green of Elkhorn Wisconsin were Sunday visitors of Paul Smith. Forrest Sword of Fulton dined with Jack Flickinger and family Tuesday. Jerry Ford of Brookfield welcomed a son David Evan born Sunday April 28. Mrs Ford is Rufus Kahler’s daughter of Chadwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Roggendorf
Russel Green
Victor Roggentont
Morrison
Jaxe Vogel
Clinton
Dora Wiebenga
Rudy Brock
Savanna
Carl Petersen
Fred Jurgensen
Herman Bliesmer
de Witt Hospital
Lyle Greecy
Earl Green
Elkhorn
Wis
Paul Smith
Forrest Sword
Fulton
Jack Flickinger
David Evan
Jerry Ford
Brookfield
Ford
Rufus Kahler
Chadwick
Surprise Party Honors Mrs Paul Smith Birthday
A surprise party assembled Mrs Paul Smith for her birthday with a pot luck supper. Guests included Mr and Mrs John Engel of Morrison Mrs Marian Smith Mrs Esther Petty of Mt Carroll Mr and Mrs Fred Whitne of Riverview and Mr and Don Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Smith
Inging
John Engel
Morrison
Marian Smith
Esther Petty
Mt. Carroll
Fred Whitne
Riverview
Don Smith
Mother Daughter Banquet Guests At Savanna Church
Mrs. Albert Lynch hosted the Mother Daughter Banquet at Community Church with attendees including her daughter Janice Lynch and Mrs. Marvin Laird from Carbon Cliff, sister Mrs. John Stawicki of Moline, and Mrs. Walter Miller of Silvis. Visitors to the Prins home over the weekend included Mr. Kenneth Von Huizen Colleen and Mr. Jas Faber and their daughter from Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lynch
Harry Gaar
Savanna Hospital
Jeasey
Com_munity
Marvin Laird
Janice
Carbon Cliff
John Stawicki
Moline
Walter Miller
Silvis
Kenneth von Huizen
Colleen
Jas& Faber
Fulton
Albert Prins
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