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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1940
Page
6
Local households around Thomson hosted a large list of Sunday and weekend guests. Attendees included families from Thomson Clinton Savanna Argo Morrison and Ottawa with visits to homes of Hand Sheridan Weatherwax Schmaling and others. Several extended family gatherings marked Mother's Day and hospital calls noted at Mercy hospital and Dixon Harmon schools.
A back page advertisement carries a cautions notice urging readers to act on an important message. Details emphasize timing and contact options for further information.
Photographer visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Homedew to view a gift from Heinz Co. honoring their 57th wedding anniversary. The couple married March 21 1883 in Thomson Illinois and have lived in Thomson or Julesburg most of their lives.
A long list of weekend and weekday visits unfolds across Clinton and nearby towns. Families including Holm, French, Bennett, Witmer, Jenkins, Olds, Geerts, Kness, and Ritenour share meals, dinners, and social calls in Argo, Morrison, Savanna, Clinton, Mount Carroll, and surrounding communities.
Many couples and families from Argo Clinton Savanna Morrison Lanark and Fulton visited relatives across the region. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Herman DeVries Erie and Henry Sour, Mrs. Reka Haas Clinton and Alvena, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith Argo, and numerous extended family members.
Numerous families from Mt Carroll Savanna Clinton Sterling and Dixon visited relatives in Woodstock and area towns. Guests included the Smiths Brachs Stakemillers Turneys Libbertons and many others sharing meals and Sunday time with kin and friends across multiple households.
The narrative traces a man's work from gang foreman at Dubuque to Savanna railroading until 1907, then St. Joseph and Kansas City as road master before a railroad pension in 1987. It also details Mary Dyson Stage born December 23, 1869, her marriage to Sam Grim in 1886, dairy farming on the Dunshee farm, shipping butter to St. Louis for 12 cents a pound, and later moves to Thomson and retirement.
Mr and Mrs Glen Bower entertained at their home near Argo on Sunday for the former's birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Dale Mayden and family of Clinton, Mr and Mrs Harlan Johannsen of Fulton, Mr and Mrs Sherm Oakley and daughter Helen and Lyle Ashby of Ideal, and Mr and Mrs Claude Grim and family.
Our final report of the year notes a picnic on Thursday May 16 with supper and a program. Readings include May by Geneva Imel and My Shadow by Lola Grim, plus a guitar duet and rhythm selections.
Plum Grove School held its annual picnic on May 10 with fifty six attendees. Lenora Yates and Roy Warfield were the year’s only pupils with perfect attendance, earning prizes. Four month certificates were awarded to Leroy Collinson Floyd Stiles Harold Warfield John McDonald Patricia Yates and Harold Collinson. Special reading and reporting awards went to George Yates John McDonald and Leroy Collinson. The Plum Grove Beavers beat the Plum Grove Tigers 15 to 11. Mrs. Anna Greeley, teacher.
Subscribers urged to notify Review office if any issue arises with delivery. Over the weekend, Mr. and Mrs. Francke and Mr. and Mrs. Switzer called on in Savanna. Vernon Corbin stayed with the Putmans in Orion Illinois. Turneys of Fulton dined with Ed Turney's family. Moore of Clinton visited Myrtle Bull in Clinton. Gladys Little from Miami Florida visited Jenkins in Savanna. Leola Turney and Charles Turney called on Wilt in Clinton. Katherine Hawk spent days with Prins in Savanna and visited James Haley in Argo. Clara Acker joined Lillian Solton in Savanna. Gerald Gaar visited Helen Gaar’s family in Freeport. Leonard Hartman and family visited Voss relatives in Fulton.
Third and fourth graders completed the Bird and Tree project with judges Mr. Hemmer Mr. Demaree and Mr. Corbin. Prizes went to Norma Strubb Cecila Hawk Jacqueline McGinty Helen and Darline Creighton John Stearns Junior St. Ores Lyle Turney Thomas Root. Arbor and Bird Day program featured songs poems and recitations by 3rd and 4th grades with Jacqueline McGinty and Thomas Root as announcers.
Young people meet at 7 p m and the evening service follows at 7 30 p m Rev Sword is pastor Vernon Isenhart led the youth meeting and special numbers included a mixed quartet, a vocal duet by Lillian and Arletta Hartman, and a vocal solo by Harmon Stakemiller.
Paul Farley, pastor, invites church members to prayer meeting on Thursday May 16 at 8 p.m. and to Sunday services on May 19 with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 10 55 a.m.
Cor dova residents Mr and Mrs Mark Seim spent Sunday with the Fred Seim home. Mr and Mrs Robert Groharing hosted Miss Prudence Groharing of Pearl City. Dr M E Brookstra of Freeport joined visits with Bruce Groharing and son. Ed Sack hosted Dan Sack and daughters from Lanark with Ed Foltz William Strauch and Gene of Lanark also visiting. Joe Foltz and Clarence Foltz from Savanna and William Freeman with Wacker guests shared Sunday calls. Ivan Carroll and son David were Friday evening visitors to Leonard Stage.
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