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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1946
Page
8
Nellie Dimmick testifies about public funds received and disbursed for the fiscal year ending April 10 1946. The report lists opening balance receipts and sources, expenditures and purposes, with sworn affirmation of accuracy.
Public funds received sources include Corporation Tax City Road and Bridge Tax water rents liquor licenses and fines. Expenditures list mayor salaries clerical pay trustees meetings street work supplies and repairs and water system costs with a final balance of 164.86 dollars on April 10 1946.
Thomson News notes a Sunday gathering with Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wiebenga and their son visiting Mrs. Wiebenga’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Badtke in Morrison. Mrs. Wiebenga stayed until Tuesday and Mrs. Herman Timmons hosted a Mother’s Day dinner at her home with several relatives present from Chadwick Blackhawk Village Savanna and nearby families.
Mrs Alta Martindale visits her son Leo a patient in Fitzsimmons General hospital Denver. Mrs Anna Jenkins and daughter travel from Clinton to DeKalb Illinois to visit in the William Jenkins home. Guests at the Wayne Ashby home include Willis Greeley family Morrison and Hattie Greeley. A family dinner was hosted by Mr and Mrs John Ash pole. Harold Groh and sons Fulton called on Orie Rutherford. Verda and Loretta Crow Morrison visit their mother Mrs Marie Crow with Nellie Schade.
Mr and Mrs Earl Walter of Chicago spent the weekend with relatives. Mrs Emma Brown and daughters visited relatives in Chicago. Mr and Mrs Harvey Fossett and children of Chadwick dined with Mr and Mrs William Baker and family. Lt Herbert Rawlins arrived from Corpus Christi on terminal leave to visit his mother Mrs Hattie Rawlins and will be discharged June 25. Mrs Herbert Rawlings joined him to Adair Illinois. Mr and Mrs Wilfred Hazen of Tampico IL visited his parents Mr and Mrs Louis Ness for the weekend.
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