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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1953
Page
6
An old style ad lists Royal Blue Store items including Blue F fruit cocktail Blue Pineapple juice Blue Kidney beans Gold Medal flour Pure Cane Sugar Su Z Q tomatoes. Prices shown: 16 oz cans 25 and 31 cents two for 25 cents. 5 lb bag 49 cents. two No 2 cans 25 cents.
Smiths Mr and Mrs Lee Homedew of Savanna celebrate their 32nd wedding anniversary this Saturday. Their daughter is Mrs Harold Wilt. In Laws and friends attended a Mother's Day dinner including Mr and Mrs Andrew Housenga and family of Mr Carroll, Miss Mary Ann Housenga of DeKalb, and Harvey Housenga of Chanute.
May 12 picnic at Eagle Park Clinton IA featured transport by Duane Smith and Larry Geerts with programs by Leslie Prins Jerry Brinkman and others. GAA Cotton Ball at YCHS May 15 includes costumes prizes and refreshments with Esther Bielema as president and Norma Cate as 1953 54 GAA president. Russell Green and Esther Bielema receive multiple honors including Babe Ruth trophy and Yorkster editor roles. Virginia Kramer highlighted as top girl athlete and senior with FHA and GAA credentials.
New Fast-Frost method speeds setting by chilling a mayonnaise and gelatin base 15 to 20 minutes. The Tomato Soufflé Salad mixes cream cheese, condensed tomato soup, vinegar, and vegetables then molds and chills, yielding an adaptable luncheon entree or salad with garnish ideas.
Riverview Sandridge school children and teacher Mrs Leavens enjoyed a picnic and sightseeing in Moline on Friday. Numerous local residents and families from Chadwick Savanna Mt Carroll and Clinton were listed as visitors and social guests through the week including Mr and Mrs Miller and family Mr and Mrs Brun ner and Mrs Drenner Mr and Mrs Pape and others. A birthday and Mothers Day were noted for Mr Miller.
Numerous local residents hosted and visited relatives and friends over the weekend and midweek. Anzie and Tommy Metzger joined Dennis Andring Tuesday afternoon, while Paul and Mrs Heusinkveld dined with Albert and Mrs Greison in Savanna Sunday. Savanna visitors included Ross Boylan and daughters Raymond Foley and Omar Ket chum, plus extended family trips to Chicago and Itasca.
Diehl Oil Co of Thomson offers Pioneer seed corn for purchase. Francis Hook lists his Ful ton home at 510 9th Ave and phone number 4342 for seed corn inquiries.
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