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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1944
Page
8
Visitors from Morrison and Dixon areas update on hospital cases in Chicago. Arnold Sikkema to speak at Sandridge school on November 17, 7 30 p m. Local gatherings include Republican meeting at Rainbow Inn Dixon and Donna Smith singing camp town races at Sandridge school.
Jerry Wiebenga drives for Potter Bros. Ray Erling and wife visited DeWitt Iowa at Clyde Tobey’s home for a family shower honoring Mrs. Erling’s sister Ruby Hein of Clinton two weeks after her marriage. Morrison residents hosted dinner guests and extended family while others attended church and weekend visits. Household sale for late Ida Frederick announced.
Thomson and surrounding towns saw a flurry of social visits and travel. Guests included Mrs. Myrtle Bull and family, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton residents, and visitors from Savanna, Fulton, and Lanark. Hospital news noted Bern ie Dykstra's release and infant Bernard Dale Dykstra's incubator stay. The Woman's Club hosted a canteen at Clinton's Northwestern depot with local members listed.
A Christian Science Monitor piece reflects on why people seek appreciation and praise, citing Mary Baker Eddy and Bible verses. It argues true satisfaction comes from consciousness of God’s goodness, not human approval, and urges doing good for God’s sake rather than for recognition.
A Sunday event at Palisades Park Savanna honored Mrs Eunice Bradley. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Kyle Melendy and daughter George Hicks Barbara Delia Melendy Charles Hogg Jean Eugene Murray June Groharing plus Mr and Mrs Paul Smith and family. Mary Blair joined then proceeded to Rockford school. An auction sale of household goods will be Friday November 3 at the home of the late Mrs Ida Frederick.
In our room a Hallowe en party was held with masks and games. Prizes went to Willie Spencer and Janice Smith for funni est costumes while Yvonne North as Aunt Jemima and David Murray as a Modern Miss won top girl and boy prizes. Margaret Noordhoff injured her arm falling in the basement. pupils later had a wiener roast and a T B test.
Preston Prairie welcomes Wilbert Law as a new neighbor. Oscar Weidman continues work for Wallace Williams. Farmers harvest hay and work with corn. Loomer Downing visits his mother. Mrs Ward Weidman visits Freeport. Mrs Bert Merchant visits Harold Merchant home. James Turnbaugh plans to crush limestone soon.
Helen and Elma Mertz of Mill edgeville spent all day Tuesday at the Fred Miller home. Charles Carpenter of Portland Oregon spent Monday in the Don Carpenter home en route to New York on business. Mr and Mrs Wilford E Cone of Aztec NM returned home after visiting his aunt Miss Mary Cone. Don Hall arrived in town Wednesday from Washington state. Mr and Mrs G R Williamson of Savanna called on Mrs Maude McGinty Monday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Eldon Hickey named their baby Allen Kay. Mrs John Carroll enjoys time with her new grandson and reports all are well.
Ronald Smith appears as a dive bomber volunteer in the minstrel piece We’re in the Army to be staged at Sandridge school on Friday November 17 at 7 30 p m. Sunday guests at Mrs Mary Jane McGinty and Mrs Dora Doty included Mrs Maude McGinty and John Carroll.
Oscar Brown a Chadwick area farmer had the first joint of his right thumb amputated at Savanna hospital after a corn picker roll crushed it earlier Monday.
A long list of local families visit hosts in Mt Carroll Geneseo Freeport Savanna and Miles Illinois with Sunday and Friday dinners and calls. Fay Hawkins is ill at home with sinus trouble.
Sale notices list two offerings in Illinois. Poland China male hogs medium type from Sword and Lyndstrom in Lanark with sale date November 16. Also purebred Spotted Poland China boars from Wm. G. Stapleton north of Ideal Church on route 178, Thomson Chadwick phone 34 B. Boars April and May farrow double treated for cholera.
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