Thanks for kindness after bereavement from Meyers family
A sincere thank you to relatives, friends and neighbors for kindness shown during our recent bereavement. Special thanks to Dr T Macieczyk, Rev Glen Shive and staff at Colonial Rest Home and General Hospital, and to the Meyers and Blair families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Macieczyk
Glen Shive
Colonials Rest Home
Compand General Hospital
Russell Meyers
Terry Meyers
Leslie Meyers
Leo Blair
J. D. Cotherman
Harold Balk
Rock Creek Grange Plans Clean-Up Night
The Rock Creek Grange schedules a general clean-up night on Monday evening May 19. Members are asked to bring equipment for indoor and outdoor cleaning. A share-a-dish supper and recreational period follow, with coffee committee the Ruben Wilkin family and Frank Welker and entertainment coordinated by Naaman Diehl, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Miller, and Mrs. Linnie Bornemeier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Creek Grange
Ruben Wilkin
Frank Welker
Naaman Diehl
Louis Miller
Linnie Bornemeier
Mount Carroll Cleaner Apprenticeship Sees Airman Mowry Graduate
Mount Carroll born Airman Apprentice Steven E. Mowry USN son of Mr and Mrs Forrest E Mowry of 502 E Washington St Mount Carroll Illinois graduated from the Aviation Mechanical Fundamentals School at the Naval Air Technical Training Center in Memphis Tennessee The 160 hour course covered math aircraft hardware physics aeronautical publications and tool use and application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Carroll
Steven E. Mowry
USN
Forrest E. Mowry
E. Washington St
Minois
Aviatio Mechanical Fundamentals
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Tonn
Community Mothers Day Gatherings Across Thomson Area
Numerous families shared Mother's Day dinners and weekend visits. Guests included Merle Atherton Sr and family, Robert Carroll and relatives in DeWitt Iowa, Franklin Fehler and Gene Fehler households in Forrest Alabama, Rita Fehler a student at Illinois State Normal University, and Navy members Yn-2 and Larry Carroll visiting Fairfield Connecticut kin. Additional gatherings featured Gene Enloe family, Gene Walters Morrison visitors, Luella Heitman traveling to Ada Minnesota, William Wagner family in Bensonville, and Donald Atherton with Dwight Atherton family in Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Atherton Sr
Larry Atherton
Robert Carroll
Inlaw
William Couch
DeWitt
Iowa
Franklin Fehler
Gene Fehler
Forrest, al
Rita
Ilinois State University
Normal
Yn-2
Larry Carroll
U.S Navy
Quonset, R. L
Melvin Kissell
Fairfield
Conn
Gene Enloe
Donald Sippel
Gerry Smith
Paul Moltmann
Gene Walters
Morrison
Harry Bonders
Emil Brach
Philip
David Bealer
Amana
Luella Heitman
Ordean Geddes
Ada
Minn
William Wagner
Bensonville
Ben Wagner
Seper
Joe Root
Karen
Harry Root
Donald Atherton
Savanna
Dwight Atherton
John Sloan
Edward Nett
Moline
Darryl Appel Honored On 8th Birthday
Darryl Appel was honored last Saturday at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Robert Appel for his 8th birthday. Second grade classmates from Thomson school attended a party with bingo games prizes and refreshments. Guests included Wendy Kesler Barbara Prins Becky Wilkinson Jane Barsema Belinda Holmquist Jeana Duff Rhonda Temple and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darryl Appel
Robert Appel
Darryl
Thomson School
Darry
Wendy Kesler
Barbara Prins
Becky Wilkinson
Jane Barsema
Belinda Holmquist
Jeana Duff
Rhonda Temple
Deeann Kramer
Sally Schneider
Jody Engelkens
Beth Bielema
Kara Houzenga
Barbara Pannell
Kim Johnson
Patti Grim
Jenny Wilt
Janice Piltkin
Danny Kouzenga
Andrew Orward
Fred Tipton
Danny Kaufman
Steven Miller
Ronnie Kawada
Kevin Krantz
Alice Ann Appel
Debra Shoup
Chadwick Social Guests Attend Festivals and Visits
Chadwick residents hosted and visited relatives over the weekend. Harold and Alma Martins welcomed Chadwick guests. Elmer Weber joined Tulip Festival travelers in Pella Iowa. Dr. and Mrs Daryl Spaans hosted in Davenport. David Zumdahl and Mark Zumdahl visited Wheaton and rural Chadwick with Emmert Zumdahl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Martins
Lynette
Julie Housenga
Alma Martins
Pontiac
Elmer Weber
Pella
Iowa
Davenport
Daryl Spaans
David Zumdahl
Wheaton
Wilmer Smith
Chadwick
Mark Zumdahl
Emmert Zumdahl
Weekend visits and Mother's Day gatherings across area families
Multiple families and relatives visited over the weekend across Sterling Savanna Fulton Prophetstown and surrounding areas. Guests included Mr and Mrs Lawrence Toberman and families Mrs James Vian and Marie Mr and Mrs Eugene Murray and relatives. Roswell New Mexico visitors Mr and Mrs Harold Brown stayed with Larry Smith family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Toberman
Lysle
George Mattie
Les Weis
Dennis
Argo
Mike Weis
Williamsfield
Jeanne Rosebecke
Kewanee
Ann
Larry Weis
Chanute Air Force Base
Rantoul
Gene Enloe
Donald Sippel
Raymond Hoffman
Savanna
Fred Hook
Cheryl
Dwayne
Edward Hook
Myles Haas
Frank Flack
Hanover
Dale Eslinger
Elizabeth Hook
Fulton
Joyce Hook
Joan
John Murray
Grant
Roger
Champaign
Methodist Church
Rubye Hill
Tom Kustes
Gene Marken
Eugene Murray
Esther Schmaling
Delta Kappa Gamma
Warren
P. K
Carl Detra
Prophetstown
Lloyd Hamilton
Roger Kohn
Tammy
Arnold Bauer
William Hamm
Linda Kohn
Mel Hamm
Dora Wiebenga
Howard Wiebenga
Claude Wiebeng
Community urged to curb railway fires threatening Thomson
A letter to the Review from Mrs. Lila Atherton Thomson calls for action to stop engine smoke and brush fires along the Savanna to Fulton rail line. She urges the village to seek a court injunction requiring fire prevention devices and mass civic action to compel railroad compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lila
Thomson
Savanna
Fulton
Joe Shutters
Weekend Guests at Farm City Homes
Last Friday evening visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Merle Atherton Sr. were Mr. and Mrs. George Yaad and Mr. and Mrs Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. Vernell Nixson of Farmer City, were weekend guests in the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bristol and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Diehl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Atherton, Sr
George Yaad
Lloyd
Vernell Nixson
Farmer City
Robert Bristol
Harry Diehl
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Albert Bowles
Vernon Adolph, Jr
Milledgeville
Frank W. Mest
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Chadwick, Ib
Chadwick High School
Gene Hendrick
Ill
Chadwick Area
Elmer Pauley
Carson Mobil
Elmer
Tiny Carson
Benton
Clay
Tire Service
Mobil — Firestone
Carson’s Mobil
Mt. Carroll
Interstate Power Company
Thomson News
Chadwick News
Bulova
Engel’s
Savanna, Illinois
Maytag
Coronado
Main St
Engel’s Jewelry
Savanna Elliott
Lila Atherton
Thomson Review
Thomson, al
Frigidaire
Zirkelbach
Clinton, Iowa
Golden
Milledgeville State Bank
Milledgeville, Illinois
J. H. Potts & Son
Lyons’ Business District
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