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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1944
Page
4
A prepared Honor Roll lists all men and women from York township serving in the U S armed forces. The Review requests corrections additions and notices of rank advancement to complete the record. The list published so far includes those identified to date.
A long roster names numerous individuals with branches including Army Navy Marine Corps Coast Guard and auxiliary units. Entries mark ranks such as corporal sergeant petty officer and ensign and reference bases camps and ships. The list highlights local service members spanning theaters of duty in World War II.
School life notes describe a faculty picnic at Clinton and a biology trip to the bluffs for nest bug and weed specimens. Reports cover library book additions, senior cap and gown measurements, T B tests, junior stationery sales, a near term junior play, election speeches and voter turnout, ring day plans, home economics projects, Red Cross donations, and a series of light campus anecdotes and rumors.
Mr and Mrs John Eisfeller who celebrated birthdays last week received a telephone birthday greeting last Thursday evening from their son Ethan stationed in Hawaii. Mrs Ella Madig Mrs Paul Pippitt and daughter of Schopville were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs L 4 Frank.
Donald Brand of Downers Grove spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mest. Mrs Brand and Terry traveled here and returned home with him. Mrs Charles Hartman and Bernice called Sunday afternoon on Mr and Mrs Fred Hartman.
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