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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1947
Page
5
A public health call argues Illinois must expand tuberculosis care with more beds and stronger legislation. It urges support for Senate Bills 291 820 and 370 to fund hospital beds and sanatorium expansions, stressing early detection, treatment, and community return of cured patients. It ends with safety advice from the Chicago Motor Club.
Chadwick American Legion post and village board committee announce a memorial service on Sunday May 25 at 10 30 a m at Hope L L B church with ex servicemen Auxili members and Boy Scouts gathering at town hall 10 a m then marching to the church. A second service is planned for Memorial Day May 30 at Chadwick cemetery with details to follow.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Diehl were held on May 13 with out of town relatives and friends in attendance. Attendees listed include Charles Mohr, Mrs. Paul Frisbie, Mrs. Lloyd Popp of Freeport, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kempel, John Kempel, Mrs. Mildred Bush, Mrs. Ray Groesinger of Pearl City, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Kempel, Henry Kempel, Mrs. Vernon Kleckner of Kent, and Mrs. Arthur Confer with Miss Lois Confer of Rockford.
Mr and Mrs Laverne Weber of Freeport were Saturday night visitors in the Joe Weber home.
Primo Carera world boxing attraction meets Greek icon George Macricosta at Sterling coliseum on Saturday May 24. Dorsetti of Brooklyn and Taylor of Chicago open at 4 PM daylight time with Hager and Zimba in the second bout. General admission 1.00 and ring side 1.50 plus tax. Other lines note a Racine visitor.
Savanna, newly elected president of Zeta Phi Delta at Stephens College in Columbia Missouri, was formally introduced at the Pan Hellenic spring format held there recently.
Thomson Briefs note Thompson and Mrs John Simpson and son Junior visited relatives in Rock Island Sunday. Fay Groharing and daughter Glen da Fay of Morrison were Saturday dinner guests in the home of Virgil Wilt. Mr and Mrs Wayne Ashby spent weekend with Mrs Anna Greeley of Hanover while Mr Greeley remains at Mayo Clinic in Rochester.
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