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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1963
Page
6
Thomson area residents shared weekend visits with family in Morrison Silvis and Clinton. Albert Lynch remained a patient at Jane Lamb Hospital in Clinton while other relatives visited in Ma terville Preemption and Galesburg.
The Young People of the Community Church sponsor a paper drive with entrants urged to prepare their papers by 9 a.m. Saturday. Sunday visits include Charlotte Cate, Charlene Cate, Bradley Cate, Gene Hortensen, and Susan Cate at Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Marshall’s home followed by horseback riding at Glengarry Stables in Mt. Carroll. Additional notes list social visits from Mr. and Mrs. Seaman Swett in Juda, Wis., Mr. and Mrs. Larry Geerts in Mt. Carroll, and Greg Geerts 5th birthday observance. Other guests include Mr. and Mrs. Max Rister of Lanark and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil George of Morrison visiting Em Brach and Philip. Marie Crowe of Morrison visited with her sisters Glendora Schade and Delbert Dimmick from Tuesday to Thursday. Russel Green visited with his sister’s family in Albany.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Picklum hosted Friday supper with Mrs. Layman. Many residents and guests visited cottages in Kewanee Clinton Rock Falls Davenport and Oakland California over the weekend including the Sager Munson Russo Sack Harvella and Brand families. Ellan Brand at Maple Lawn Nursing home after hip fracture.
East Moline visitors Mr. and Mrs. Ben Goldsmith spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lynch. Mrs. Helen Brenneman and her father Lawrence Holmberg were Saturday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Marshall, with a birthday cake for Mrs. Brenneman. Mrs. John Brown of Camanche, Mrs. Mary Dalrymple, Mrs. Carrie Parker of Clinton, and Mr. and Mrs. Russel Green dined with Mr. and Mrs. Gus Roggendorf on Tuesday. Sunday dinners welcomed Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Prins and son of Cicero, plus Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Von Huizen and Colleen of Garden Plain, with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Prins and family.
Sunday afternoon visitors included Om Anderly Lorin McArtor and families Cedar Rapids Robert Rogers Jes Rog ers and children Fulton Paul Strukhoff and children Fulton Wayne Drake and children remained with Rosealer Fenton Myles Haas hosted guests Frank Flack Hanover Gene Diephuis Mark Fulton Donald Wilson Tucson Arizona Dr Arthur Helman Bloomington and Carolyn Morrison Savanna James McGee Sterling Art Smith and George Traum Chadwick Joe Craig Houghton Ind Kerry Grim Riverview Diane Fosdick Riverview Claude Grim Linda Rice Thomson Bobby Rice Clinton Harvey Lowe Savanna Elgin Halfman family visited from Elgin over weekend
Mrs. Donald Wilson of Tucson visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Flack in Hanover and plans to meet her husband at O'Hare. Numerous local residents host and visit relatives in Clinton Savanna Morrison Fulton Geneva and surrounding areas during the weekend. A paper drive is announced for Saturday morning by the Community Church Youth group.
Dr. E H Gholson and wife of Savanna were informed that his brother Dr H Gholson and wife of Princeton were in a collision near Bettendorf as a truck loaded with 56000 pounds of merchandise rear ended his car. Mrs. Horace Gholson sustained head chest and leg injuries while Dr Horace Gholson suffered serious injuries. Both couples are chiropractors recuperating at home.
Mr and Mrs Joe Spencer and family will be dinner guests on Memorial Day with her parents Mr and Mrs Emil Groeszinger of Savanna.
The community calendar lists monthly meetings for schools, village and church organizations, clubs, and auxiliaries including High School and Grade School boards, Village Board, American Legion, Lion Auxiliary, Rotary, PTA, Woman's Club, Music Boosters, Home Bureaus, Cub Scouts, Community Church groups, Golden Rule class, WSCS, Mary Circle, Order of the Eastern Star, Ladies Aid, Bible classes, card clubs, Grange, and Family Night Supper with specific meeting days and frequencies.
The Pines hosted a reunion Sunday for Lanark High School class of 1946. Mrs. George Weber attended with family. thirteen of twenty five members were present. The farthest attendee resided in Moline.
Mrs. John H. Buikema and Phyllis joined Arnold Tichler of Morrison last Friday. Mrs. Harry Wilkinson Sr. of Savanna visited with Mrs. Wa Drake on Monday. Mrs. Neil Maring and others from Chadwick. Mrs. Charles E. Bissens visited with Mrs. Joyce Watkins in Bettendorf, Iowa last Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Laird and children of Carbon Cliff visited Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lynch and David. They also attended Thomson High School baccalaureate services that evening where David Lynch is a senior. Friday visitors to the Rupple home included Mrs. Clifford Curley and Gary Bearsley of Hanover and Mrs. Lynn Babcock of Sterling.
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