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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1948
Page
8
Dill Wells of Chicago and Danny Ketchama with family from Savanna visited the Geo Ketchum home. Tim Decker and wife of Fulton were Sunday afternoon visitors in the Isaac Decker home.
State and federal agriculture departments report a highly favorable outlook for corn and soybeans due to ideal weather. Frost risks are minimal and soy corn harvest is progressing. last month’s forecast predicts a record 534 million bushels of corn, and Asheon production is estimated at 76.4 million bushels, the second largest on record.
The open duck shooting season draws large crowds from Chicago DeKalb Ottawa and other regions with locals reporting brisk tavern trade. Rain aided rye seeding though fields were drying. Leroy North plans a winter trip to Arkansas returning in spring 1949. Canadian hawkers head south signaling upcoming weather change as corn picking nears completion with many reporting good yields. Morrison merchant Longenecker visits Thomson reporting strong crop results. Vaughn McGinnis recovers well after surgery at Savanna City Hospital.
Ground is broken for Illinois first tuberculosis sanitarium at Mt Vernon as part of Gov. Dwight H. Green backed plan. The Mt Vernon hospital is a three story brick building with modern treatment facilities and forms the lead of three planned institutions, with a $5,000,000 Cook County hospital contract expected by year end 1948.
The column records various visits and calls around Clinton area including Henry Rister of Lanark, Will Griswold and Noah Sweitzer in Mt. Carroll, Mark Tilton of Fair Haven in Thom, and Anita Sweitzer visiting Noah Sweitzer’s home. It notes Fred Miller planning to move near Lanark around March 1 and other neighbors stopping by in Miles, Thomson, and Garden Plain.
Mrs Ivan Carroll and sons David and Terry visited sister Mrs Ar yew Witt in Morrison on Sunday. They later called on Mr and Mrs Walter Milnes in Morrison. Bob Smith from Macomb spent the weekend with his parents. Frank Radtke and Richard Badtke with granddaughters Ruth and Marjorie Gilbert returned from Rochester Minnesota where they met Mr and Mrs Forrest Gilbert as he receives treatment at Mayo Clinic. They also visited Mr and Mrs Richard Jech in Hilton Minnesota. Paul Munson and family plan to spend weekend with grandmother Nettie Wilson in Harrison Iowa.
Chadwick Briefs list Sunday and Monday gatherings at the Bowles and Switzer homes. Guests include Mr and Mrs Allan Bowles and Mrs Wess Humbert, Mr and Mrs Albert Bowles Jr and Bette Lou, and Lloyd Bickers visiting from Normal University. Supper hosts included the Eickerts and the Switzers with various relatives in attendance.
Sunday afternoon visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Behrens included Mr. and Mrs. Woody Judd and family, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Krebbs and daughter of Jinton Sna, Mr. and Mrs. John Mackey of Brookville, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fields of Lan ark, Mr. and Mrs. William Imel, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Behrens and family. Mrs. W. C. Linker later hosted dinner guests including Mrs. Lena Lee of Milledgeville, Mrs. Joanna Hughes, and Mrs. Guy Mackey.
Mr and Mrs Harold Schleuning and family and Mr and Mrs Orval Rahn and families were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs William Schleuning. Mr and Mrs Charles Truckenmiller of Lanark were Sunday evening guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Morrall Schubert. Mrs Joanna Hughes returned Monday from Fremont Nebraska after visiting sister-in-law Mrs A F Plambeck who is recovering from a fall.
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