Riverview Notes Chronicles Tours and Visits in May
Local residents share Mother's Day visits and weekend gatherings. Families from Moline Clinton Freeport and Savanna visit relatives and attend community events. The fifth through eighth grades plan a May 14 play at the high school gym where Mr and Mrs John Flickinger of Savanna stop by.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Flickinger
Savanna
Frank Potter
Potter
Thomson social visits span several towns in weekend
Mr and Mrs L J Brian and their kin from Ft Worth Texas visited relatives in Thomson over the weekend and plan trips to Waverly and Kentucky before returning home. Nearby families from Naperville Clinton Ia Morrison Fulton Moline Chadwick Savanna and Morrison shared gatherings and dinners with Thomson residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Brian
Harold
Ft. Worth
Texas
Hazel Stagg
Waverly
Kentucky
Lawrence Toberman
Naperville
George Mattie
Thomson
Alvin Smith
Mt. Carroll
Frank Smith
Donald Smith
Duane
Lloyd Smith
Robert Smith
Calvin Eslinger
Cathy
Paul Smith
Paul K. Wilt
Virgil Wilt
Arthur Hoffman
Bessie Groharing
Myrta Groharing
Chadwick
Thomson Schedules Tough Summer Showdowns
The schedule lists Thomson facing Pillsbury Clinton Foods General Electric Sea Horses DeWitt Moose Fulton and others from May to August with games at 8 30 p m CST 7 30 CST. (Compiled list specifies dates and opponents for a single team.)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Pillsbury Wed
Clinton Foods
General Electric
Sea Horses
Fulton Mon
DeWitt Moose
Clinton Taverns
General Electric Wed
Pillsbury
Fulton
Guest Speaker Rev E Millard Serves Baptist Church
Everet Millard of Jamaica a former Thomson boy was guest speaker at the Baptist Church Sunday. He is the son of Claude Millard of Chadwick. His great grandfather the late J E Millard was the pastor of the church from 1885 to 1802. With Evelyn Witt and others sang Mother. The Sunday School gave three potted plants for Mothers Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Seffens
Btendorf
Iowa
Clyde George
Bran
Mable Schreiner
Chadwick
Howard Rummel
Mt. Carroll
Frank Corey
Savanna
Ralph Hopkins
Clinton, Ilown
Elmer Hutmacher
Freeport
Flossie Adolph
Maud Sager
Adolph
Bill O'Leary
DeKalb
Ellen O'Leary
Clinton
William O'Leary
Harvey Marshall
Everett Millard
Claud Millard
Fred Miller
Ben Stage
Wesley Sack
Janie Miller
Steve
Kay Kemmer
Henry Lohmeier
Glen Raymond
Earl Sack
Watertown
Wis
Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minn
All State Insurance Co
Everet Millard
Jamaica
Thomson
Claude Millard
J. E. Millard
Harold Witt
Evelyn Witt
Margaret St. Ores
Wayne Witt
Walter Holland
Calvin Eslinger
William Mullen
Daryle Rockafellow
Lee
Wilson Sadderis
Port Byron
Ben Maier
Rock Island
Hobart Holland
Ray Klein
Downers Grove
Roy Houghton
Arch Atherton
Merle Atherton
Henry Bielema
Robert Johnson
William Blair
Robert Fellows
Morrison
James Blair
Lyndon
Rachel Blair
Curtis St. Ores
Merle Sicker
Charles Ditsworth
Shannon
Robert Cunningham
Kent
Ronald Bull
Dee Bradley
St. Paul
Minn
Robert Carroll
Lynn Curley
Sharon
Clark Curley
John Atherton
Milledgeville
Lanark
J. D. Overholser
J. B. Lee
Alma
Helen Mertz
Maude Brown
Harriet
Gordon
Robert Miller
Cecil Mitchell
Lauren Mitchell
C. K. Lee
Carl Peterson
SFC
Charles Beck
Germany
Clyde Kessler
Asker Peterson
Peterson
Eugene Murray
Robert Hicks
Bettendorf
Ta. M
Donald Dyke
Peter Dyke A'L
Albert Prins
Arthur Moeszinger
Marry Jane
Clinton, Ia
Delbert Dimmick
Ben Dimmick
Carroll Dimmick
Ira Rapp
Prophetstown
James Sampson
Johnsoan
Sam Humphrey
Marion Faverty
Clinton, Ta
Charles Hogg
Robert Holland
Local Social News Ties Distant Visits Across Towns
Numerous Friday through Monday visits and family gatherings span Dixon Fulton Morrison Milledgeville Chadwick Clinton and Savanna with relatives from Cedar Rapids to San Diego including Stiles Brown Rockafellow Rogers Wiebenga and Atherton families plus extended church committee notes for York Baptist 1954 55 detailing monthly hosting and summer events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Stiles
Floyd Stiles
Dixon
Fred Coden
Fulton
Maude Brown
Daryle Rockafellow
Lee
Frank Sallows
Hillsdale
Harry Bonders
Milledgeville
George Cook
Jerry Wiebenga
Harvey Fossett
Chadwick
Douglas Anderly
Kay
Cedar Rapids
Charles Rogers
M. J. Strukhoff
Community visits and family gatherings in Clinton area
Local families from Clinton and surrounding towns hosted and visited relatives across the weekend. Notable mentions include trips to Mt Carroll and Savanna, weddings in Clinton, and a navy promotion for Charles Brock. A WLS Europe tour participant and Roy Scout panel drives are noted along with home improvements in Morrison and Fulton areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Morgan
Chadwick
Dan Sack
Harold Witt
Wayne
Everett Irion
Morrison
Mervin Marshall
James Dykema End
Kneal Hook
Henry Shipmain Morrison
John Sloan
Lee Bray
Savanna
Hazel Witt
Charles Witt
Clinton
Near Morrison
Picni
Cobh
H. J. Heusinkveld
Wilfred Ardapple
Fulton
Paul Heusinkveld
Orville Goblin
Mary Jackson
Beloit
Wisconsin
E. H. Gholson
John Gholson
Sterling
Fred Nipe
WLS
Europe
New York
England
Scotland
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
Holland
Belgium
Germany
Switzeland
France
Roy
Saurday
Edna Doyle
G. A. Smith
Clyde Fust
Everett Eslinver
Jennie Griswold
Anna Harvivson
Clinon
Wayne Groher'ng
Billy
Roy Heitman
Gilbert Holland
James McGuire
Chicaco
Charles Hoge
Herman Hagg
Chicago
Andrew Housenge
Albert Prins
John Johnson
Will Johnson
Paul
Duane Law
Donna
Frank Plumley
Ralph Stearns
Ralph Jr
Robert Plumley
Guy
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Riverview Notes
B. J Rowden
Moline
Thomson News
Harold Sorensen
Franklin Fehler
John Ashpole
Henry Young
Charles Bissens
Clyde Groharing
Glenn Groharing
Alice Fitch
Charles McGinty
Clinton Recreation Softball League
Diehl Oil Co
Thomson, III
Rev. E. Millard
Baptist Church
Robert Falettino
Japan
Nobel. Fleming
Miles, Ta
Merle Bicker
Joe Feldman
Fanny Rhymer
Chester Green
Robert Rice
Claude Green
Melvin Kissell
Dubuque
Iare
Frank Kisell
Colorado Springs
Cole
Fred Hook
Emily
Reka Hass
York Baptist Sunday School
Emil Brach
Ray Brenneman
Wm. Mullen
Herbert St. Ores
Bruce Groharing
Chas, Green
Kenneth Kemmer
Gilbert Holand
Edson Holland
Ernest Smith
Donald Green
Chas Hoge
Rush Carroll
Carrie Elliott
Harold Tobey
Clarence Bolhous
William Baker
Carl Rogers
al Collins
Guy Asay
James Sook
Joan
Henry Young Jr
Sabula
Young
Walter King
Walter Harris
Harrison Arkansas
Victor Fenley
Richard Badtke
William Lawrent
Wayland Bennett
Near Chadwick
Earl Bennett
George Wilson
Lorraine
Lake Forest
Bruce Graharing
Eugene Bull
Lulu Melendy
Chester Libberton
Russell Albert
Merle Cate
Peoria
BE. N. Giles
Galesburg
Bertha Mayhall
Philip
Pete Wilson
Lawrence Sullivan
Hammond
Indiana
Elizabeth Carroll
Morricon
Gwendolyn Housenga
Morrion
Frencis Sheidan
Cordova
David
John Carpenter
Robert
Robert Cash
Clinton, In
Charles Brock
Navy
Rudy Brock
Cuba
C. BE. Tousley
Rock Falls
Cecil Tousley
Hayward
Wallace Dresbach
Adeline Groharing
Paul Dannels
Vis Joe Dannes
Smith Center
Kansas
Joe Dannels
Perry Nelson
Margaret Nelson
Garrett Stevenberg
Bertha Holland
Stew
Hobart Hol
Stephen
Parnie
Feed Kemmer
Robert Gelwicks
Carroll
Frank Miller
Glenn .Miller
Robert Thorngren
Clarence Howe
Mrs
Mrs. Wilbur Hall
Clover Farm Stores
Thrift
Strictly Fresh
U S. Choice
U.S. Choice
Stokeys Finest
C&h Pure
Sunkist Fresh
Clover Farm
Afl Flavors
Carton
Ginger
Tom Wile
Jones’ Drug Store
Doc
National Guard
Uesse
United States Brewers Foundation
Lewis Motor Co
Thomson, Illinois
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