What America Means to Me in Thanksgiving Essay
Janice Geerts of Thomson Illinois writes a General Federation of Women's Clubs contest essay praising liberty and freedom. She recalls Pilgrim roots, U S wars, aid to other nations, and the cost of liberty, urging continual dedication to equality and brotherhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Federation of Women's Club
Janice Geerts
Thomson
Thomson Community Consolidated Grade School
America
England
Germany
Italy
Armodr
Trojan Topics Staff Profiles
News editor Joyce Sack leads the Trojan Topics staff with sports editor John Feddersen and a roster of class reporters Roberta Williams Carol Williams Barbara Carroll Carol Sack and Barbara Senneff. Typists Hazel Schroth Roberta Williams. Facts and Fashions features Joyce Sack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Sack
John Feddersen
Roberta Williams
Carol Williams
Barbara Carroll
Carol Sack
Barbara Senneff
Hazel Schroth
F H A Spring Rally and Future Officers Named
Julia Feddersen attended the F A Spring Rally in Scales Mounds Illinois on May 8. Junior girls holding FL H A offices for the coming year are Julia Feddersen Donna Hyde Gladys Kramer and Carol Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Feddersen
Scales Mounds
Illinois
Donna Hyde
Gladys Kramer
Carol Williams
Jerry Brearton
Julia Fedderson
The
Legion
Les Prins
Birthday party draws Rock Island visitors to Glen Raymond
Grand View residents share the Glen Raymond home for Mr. Raymond's birthday. Rock Island guests include Mrs. Clara Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Chet Taylor and Mr. and Mrs. Al Du Fresne. Savanna and Clinton visitors also join weekend gatherings at cabins and cottages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Hays
Davenport Ostopathic Hospital
Clara Anderson
Chet Taylor
al du Fresne
Rock Island
Glen Raymond
Mr. Raymond
Ross Boylan
Savanna
al Petterson
Ed Knop
Clinton
Harold Haysood
Aurora
Sandridge Club
Central Hall
Wilson Shaw
Bob Hubble
Mrs. Collings
Chadwick Legion Auxiliaries Plans and Memorial Day Observance
The American Legion Auxiliary met May 17 with 24 members. Upcoming events include county and district meetings in Lanark and Prophetstown, a district convention in Chadwick, and a party for veterans at Dixon State Hospital in June. Memorial Day graves will be decorated with flags and poppies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Auxiliary County
Lanark
District Board
Chadwick
Prophetstown
Amerian Legion and Auxiliary
Veteran's
Dixon State Hospital
Carl Kness
Fair Haven Cemetery
Harve Queckhoerner
Black Oak
Harry Carhaugh
Oakville
Glen Turney
Salem and Daggerts
John Magill
Claude Mechling
Rufus Kahler
L. A. Frank
Robert Balk
Verel Rogers
Harve Queckboerner
Lloyd Ferris
Paul Turney
Russell Queckboerner
Lawrence Weber
Richard Strauch
J. D. Martin
May Mackey
Fred Queckboerner
Chadwick Girls Spring Revue at Sterling Coliseum
The Chadwick Girls in a Spring Revue at Sterling Coliseum drew a large crowd Sunday night. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Paul Unzicker and family Mrs. W J Schreiner and Mrs J R Smith, plus Don Kness and family and Freda Schreiner Aloma Kness and Sandra Unzicker. Afternoon and supper guests were the Hartman families and Sharon Kay from Clinton Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Coliseum
Sharon Dale
Chadwick
Paul Unzicker
W. J. Schreiner
J. R. Smith
Don Kness
Freda Schreiner
Aloma Kness
Sandra Unzicker
Emil Hartman
Sharon Kay
Donald Hartman
C. B. Vaught
Clinton, Ia
Mothers Day Observance At Beloit College
Mrs W J Quest traveled to Beloit Wisconsin Saturday to join Beloit College Mothers Day events. Mothers attended a 4 o clock tea and the evening Orchesis performance at the Field House. They visited the Delta Delta Delta sorority Mothers Day breakfast and a Psi Psi Psi meeting, then toured Ingersoll Hall and enjoyed the Wagon Wheel dinner in Rockton before returning Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Quest
Beloit
Wis
Beloit College
Elizabeth
Field House
Sumdlay
Psi
Ingersoll Hall
Rockton
Shower Honors Mrs Geison and Infant Son Sheldon Robert
Hostesses Mrs Harve Plock Mrs Harold Schleuing and Mrs Myron Frieder ich held a Tuesday afternoon shower at Mrs Plock home honoring Mrs Robert Geison and infant son Sheldon Robert. Guests included Mesdames Joe Rath Milton Hartman Donald Smith Dwight Merlyn Schreiner Angela John Doty Lee Hartman Sr Arnold Traum Maurice Becker George Knoess Cora Geison Donald Bogott Randy Orva Rahn Orion Alexander Gilbert Moothart Howard Emwyre Norman Isenhart and Norman Jr. Those invited but unable to attend were Mesdames Schreiner Handel Harve Schreiner Eisseler Andresen Walter Buikema Elmer Kniss Bessie Schreiner and daughter Marilyn Hilda Knoess. The hostesses served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harve Plock
Harold Schleuing
Myron Friederich
Plock
Robert Geison
Sheldon Robert
Mesdames
Joe Rath and Sons
Milton Hartman
Donald Smith
Dwight
Merlyn Schreiner
Angela
John Doty
Lee Hartman
Arnold Traum
Maurice Becker
George Knoess
Cora Geison
Donald Bogott
Randy
Orva Rahn
Orion Alexander
Gilbert Moothart
Howard Emwyre
Norman Isenhart
Norman Jr
Laura Daehler
Lydia Haag
Eugene Schreiner
Boyd Handel
Harve Schreiner
John Eisseller
Jens Andresen
Walter Buikema
Elmer Kniss
Bessie Schreiner
Marilyn
Hilda Knoess
FHA Style Show and Supper Friday Evening
Chadwick chapter of Future Homemakers of America will hold a style show and potluck supper Friday May 21. Supper at 6 30 p m for FHA girls and families. Bring a dish and own dishes. Show open to public at 8 p m with theme Fashions from the Past to the Present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
Homemakers of America
FHA
Emilie Olson
Jeanette Friederich
Gayle Bast
Joan Housenga
Mary Ann Provant
Sylvia Stein
Donna Hartman
Judy Lewis
Marge Wilkins
Ethel Kahler
Herbert Stein
Charles Heffelfinger
Stockton OES Honors Mr and Mrs Magill Friday
Mr and Mrs John Magill served as guest Worthy Matron and Worthy Patron in Stockton OES Friday evening May 14. The chapter presented Mrs Magill a bouquet of yellow and white mums. An escort formed vines and handkerchiefs for her as she was escorted to the east. Escorts named Mesdames Alvin Laremaie Smith Paul Unzicker Charles Sucher Charles Honberger Lawrence Fipper Harry Carbaugh and Miss Margrete Doden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Magill
Stockton Oes
Stockton
Hope WSWS Has Mission Program
The W S W S of Hope EUB Church met May 12 at Mrs Harold Schleming's home with 24 members and one guest. The program, arranged by Mrs Roy Workman and Mrs Evan Rahn, included hymns scriptures prayers talks on Tampa Florida mission work and Christian home duties. A vote approved five spend-a-days for mission work and a silver tea June 16 as guest day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. W. S. of Hope Eub
Harold Schleming
Roy Workman
Evan Rahn
Charles Spearman
Jesus
Emmett Zumdahl
Ybor
Tampa
Florida
Workman
Albert Schreiner
Stanley Ottens
Merlyn Schreiner
Elmer Weber
Clayton Kaul
Eldon Schriver
Our Mission School
Walter Elder
Milledgeville
Kathryn Rahn
Elder
Harveylock
Lawrence Strauch
Sunday Visitor Notes Across Fulton and Surrounding Towns
Mr and Mrs Harvey Fosser and family of Chadwick joined Sunday supper at Mr and Mrs Jerry Wiebenga. Clinton visitors Mrs Fred Dietrick and family stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs William Hamm. Wesley Martin Dale on 21 day Marines leave visited Fulton with his parents. Reuben Green from Lanark visited his brother in Fulton. Norman Hazen and Norma Jean of Rock Falls visited Fulton. Mrs Robert Plumley and Miss Helen Wythe attended. CBS Savanna guest night featured Electa Mrs Plumley. Walter Shanafelt of Morrison visited Tousley farm. Robert Atherton family stayed with Randall Bleyer in Mt Carroll. Gerry Menkens of Morrison dropped by Morrison. William Wells family of Chicago and Raymond Foley family of Savanna visited Saturday with Mrs Omar Ketchum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Dietrick
Clinton
William Hamm
Marvin Martindale
Cloquet
Minn
Fred Doden
Fulton
Wesley
Reuben Green
Lanark
Inlaw
Fred Dod
Wilfred Hazen
Norma Jean
Rock Falls
Tousley Farm
Robert Atherton
Randall Bleyer
Mt. Carroll
Gerry Menkens
Morrison
Jerry Wichenga
William Wells
Chicago
Raymond Foley
Savanna
Ladie
Omar Ketchum
Local Socials Reach Across Towns and Counties
Sabula Gazett notes gatherings as Mr and Mrs Robert Carroll and others visit near Morrison and Sabula. Mr and Mrs Everett Eslinger with two daughters join Mrs Jennie Griswold for Monday supper in Clinton. Harry Bonder and Ray Rahn visit friends in Tampico on Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabula Gazett
Sabula
Robert Carroll
Mervin Marshal
Morrison
Guy Turney
Savenna
Bernie Kneal
Carroll
Harry Gaar
DeKalb
Gaar
Carrell
Everett Eslinger
Clinton
Jennie Griswold
Harry Bonders
Ray Rahn
Milledgeville
Tampico
Milwaukee visitors and local guests gather weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Fay L. King of Milwaukee visited at the home of sister in law Mrs. C. H. Alton over the weekend. Sunday guests included Mr. and Mrs. George W. Case with Dianne and David from Cedar Rapids, and Sandra Witt of Morrison joined Barbara Carroll. Roy Straitt and a Savanna couple moved into upstairs apartment at Mrs. Jenni Griswold’s residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay L. King
Milwaukee
Wis
C. H. Alton
Alton
George W. Case
Dianne and
David
Cedar Rapids
Sandra Witt
Morrison
Barbara Carroll
Roy Straitt
Mercy
Savanna
Jenni Griswold
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Lewis Motor Co
Thomson, Illinois
Samsonite
Savanna, Ill
Claude Briggs
Grand View
Howard Wiebenga
Gilbert Holland
Bendix
Gus Roggendorf
Thomson, III
Chadwick News
Legion Auxiliary
Chadwick Girls
Harold Ashpole
Moline
John Ashpole
OES
Hope Wsws
Thomson News
Harvey Fosser
Jerry Wiebenga
Clover Farm Stores
Strictly Fresh
U. S. Choice
U_ Ss
U S
Clover Farm
Cilver Farm
Campel Aire
Eg. Carton
Sturtevants
Delsons
Thomson Briefs
Clinton Recreation Softball League
Pillsbury Wed
Clinton Foods
General Electric
Sea Horses Mon
Fulton Mon
DeWitt Moose
Clinton Taverns
General Electric Wed
Pillsbury
Sea Horses
Acaingt
Clarence Bolhous
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