Family and friends gather for birthdays and visits in Savanna area
Thomson and families share Wednesday evening with Mrs. John Diehl for her 80th birthday in Savanna. A 36-person reunion occurred at Clifford Durwood’s home last Sunday. Sunday visitors included Aloys Hoover and family, Florence Frank, Albert Badtke and son, and others from Daggetts, Moline, Princeton, and Mt. Vernon. Numerous dinner guests and hospital visits mark a weekend of social close in Clinton and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Diehl
Diana
John Diehl
Savanna
Clifford Durwood
Ed Drake
Aloys Hoover
Garrell
Florence Frank
Daggetts
Albert Badtke
Moline
Henry Housenga
Dake Bissens
Ray Erling
Erling
Princeton
Lake
Eisseng
Peter Whersema
Fulton
Peter Drolema
Ruth French
Corneil College
Mt. Vernon
Morrison
Harold Witt
Will Guswod
Melvin Johnson
Argo
Schwartz
Cinton
Martin Bahnsen
Conrad Hansen
Clinton
Carl Peterson
Sunday Visitors and Farm Town Socials Chronicle
Sunday guests filled homes across the area with extended families visiting from Pollard Aurora Elburn Rock Falls Clinton Davenport Morrison Savanna and Freeport. Highlights include Mr and Mrs John Smit visiting Pollard, Frank Reynolds and Charles Jenkins families hosting, and many Sunday callers in Morrison Argo Savanna Davenport and Freeport communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Smit
Joe Pollard
William Jenkins
David
Aurora
Charles Jenkins
Frank Reynolds
Elburn, al
Alice Lewis
Social Roster From Savanna and Surrounding Areas
Numerous local residents and guests visited for dinners Sundays and weekends across Savanna Morrison Clinton Milledgeville and nearby towns. Attendees included Jackson Davis, Robert Davis, Lyle Greeley, William Heinze Sr., Hal Ashby, George Greeley Wayne Jr., Darlene Donald Fay Ashby John Hemze Willis Pape Allen Witmer Charles Switzer Walter Francke Howard Paisley Hal Francke Dan Sack George St Ores E W Francke Jennie Cooper Ruth Cooper Ben Dykstra Pete Balk Mike Tucker Cecil Frosch Sarah Groharing B R Lewis Hayes Frazer Frank Beardsley Leslie Stolder Aleen Fulrath Vernon Leudeke Dick McGinty and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Davis
Savanna
Robert Davis
Chadwick
Lyle Greeley
William Heinze, Sr
Hal Ashby
Wacker
George Greeley
Wayne, Jr
Darlene
Donald
Fay Ashby
Greeley
John ,Hemze
Willis Pape
Milledgeville
Allen Witmer
Joe Witmer
Morrison
Charles Switzer
Walter
A. W. Francke
Han
Howard Paisley
Im¢. Carroll
John Cooper
Hal Francke
Mt. Carroll
Francke-Switzer
Dan Sack
Lanark
George St. Gres
St. Ores
Jane Lamb
Clinton
E. W. Francke
Jennie Cooper
Ruth Cooper
Ben Dykstra
Pete Balk
Fulton
Mike Tucker
Cecil Frosch
Sarah Groharing
B. R. Lewis
Hayes Frazer
Frank Beardsley
Baraboo
Wis
Leslie Stolder
Aleen Fulrath
Marie Beck
Vernon Leudeke
Reeport
J. Stickell
Dick McGinty
Oakland
Calif
Wil
Charles McGinty
Milledgeville and area brief social notices
Chadwick Briefs mention Sunday visits at Clarence Alber’s home in Milledgeville and other local social calls. Names include Conrad Stein of Woosung and Herbert Stein’s Shannon trip. Anna Webser hosted Ed Shibey and daughter Ethel of Shannon. Selma Fruit of Franklin Grove visiting Carl Kness. Shepherds from Center Fill visiting John Tripp. Catherine Nelson of Chicago visiting Bert Nelson. ministerial conference with Rev Farley, Mrs Phillips in Pierce. Bosloughs from Rock Island visiting Ernest Miller. Knoess family callers to Rev Luckin. Lucile Mest and Charles Hughes from Oak Park visiting Ed Mest. Mrs. J. Miller’s Sunday supper guests included Martin Frankfather and family of Coleta. Appel and Klitz visitors and Addie Imel’s callers. Rock Falls visitors Aaron Bushman and others. William Imel and relatives with Clinton visits. Busk and Wessell families at Clinton, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Daehtler
Clarence Alber
Milledgeville
Conrad Stein
Woosung
Herbert Stein
Shannon
Ren
Eberley
Anna Webser
Ed Shibey
Ethel
Selma Fruit
Frankins Grove
Carl
John Tripp
Catherine Nelson
Chicago
Bert Nelson
Paul Farley
David
L M. Phillips
Pierce
Ray Boslough
Betley Boslough
Rock Island
Ernest Miller Heme
George Knoess
W Lucklin
Lucile Mest
Charles ‘Hughes
Oak Park
Ed Mest
Miss Mest
J. Miller
Martin Frankfather
Coleta
Hany Appel
Desse 'Klitz
Addie Imel
Aaron Bushman
Rock Falls
William Imel
Bert Straub
Claude Meckling
Evelyn Imel
William Holm
Frank Busk
Clinton
Iowa
Henry Wessell
Saturday and Sunday Social Guests Across Sterling and Lanark
Saturday evening and Sunday gatherings featured Mr and Mrs James Turnbaugh and family of Sterling along with Harold Turnbaugh. Guests included Don Sisler, Wallace Ware and families, Frances Robinson of Thomson, and many others from Lanark Morrison Broadhead and Rockford areas. The weekends centered on church events, family meals, and birthday celebrations for Hazel Schreiner and Jesse Schreiner with numerous relatives attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mmme Turmbaughswere
James Turnbaugland
Sterling
Harold Turnbaugh
Don Sisler
Caroll
Wallace Ware
Lanark
Flave Lego
Steve Stefareh
Frances Robinson
Thomson
Lawrence Ligowil
Ward Weber
E J. Isenhart
John Armstrong
Betty Jean
Junior Cunningham
John Apgel
Morison
Art St Clair
Starlene
Edward. Loechel
Shirley Ann
Joe Larson
Earl Shrier
Broadhead
Wisconsin
Adolph Doden
George Doden
Neal
John Doden
Lawrence Doden
Lows Zugschwerdt
Sam Hummelman
Helen
Ruey Temple
A. E Caalsten
Ison
Rockford
Pety Matten
A Carl
Jesse Schreiner
Wiliam Mest
Hazel Schreiner
Young Men Offered Free Summer Training Ship Course
The American Natural Nerden announces a free summer training ship course in Washington DC for boys and young men ages 11 to 21 from June 1 to October 1, 1939 aboard the ship Marsala. No tuition or living costs. meals 49 cents daily. participants gain seamanship, signaling, life saving and nautical skills with optional longer stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wa Hington
Acadan
Jines
Marsala
En Catichi
Academy
Ground tackle and lookouts for deck watch course
Fragmentary notice offers a summer navigation course near Washington for students at Virginia wire base. It mentions ground tackle four lookouts and watch on deck, with a call to apply through the American National merchant group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Wire
Wamptor
Regular Army offers opportunities to reserve officers and specialists
The notice outlines regular army options for men and reservists, detailing eligibility, pay, and active duty terms. It mentions age limits, training, and contact information for the Army recruiting station at Court House, Ghy, inviting express interest from qualified applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ins
Paul
Paul An Wo Rowance Upon Tepo
Tie
Eta
United State
Court House
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Thomson Briefs
Aller
Fred Miller
Ida Weber
Ben Stage
Wesley Sack
Hazel
Harvey Marshall
Kenneth Kemmer
Arthur Pape
Gay Turney
Frank Willams
Dick Anderson
Leonard Porter
John Hasamiller
Davenport
Atrhnes
George Bittner
Jeng Anderson
Cecil Tonsley
Erpest Tovsley
Eldon Hickey
Walter Shanafelt
Frank Warfield
Walter Mach
Kyle Rawlins
Elmer Davis
Leonard Stage
Willis Stage
Bob Bogh
Freeport
Lynn Morgan
Carl Miller
Allen ‘Witmer
Northwestern _Kilingis Utilities
Chas. Groharing, Mgr
Lewis Voter Co
Sinclair Gas & Oil
Potter Bros
Morrissa
Albany, Thoms
Arge
Chadwick Briefs
TEA Room
Owa
IL. B. Hussey
Savanna, Ill
Main St
Eel Black 415
Purina
M. C. Crouse
Thomson Rendering Works
Ill
American National ‘Ly
Merchant
Washington
Regular Army
Enlily
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Northwest
Illinois
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