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Newspaper

Thomson Review

Location

Thomson, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1940

Page

6

Thomson Briefs Show Sunday Socials Across Savanna Area

Local notes recount visits and gatherings in Savanna area communities. Families such as the Lews, Nipes, Hartmans, Smit, Tobeys, Callahans, Oldes, Albrights, Miners, Papes, Pessmans, and Smiths appear with relatives and friends in Thomson and Argo, plus Melvyn Beholds. Charles Beck becomes guard at the Proving Grounds north of Savanna. C. Bolhous and Marilyn join Amy Westbrook in Clinton.

Wayne Morgan Jon Fehler Rockford William Haas Argo Chas Sack Ben Rosenberry Emma Hohnadle Chadwick Margaret Smith Mt. Carroll Lloyd Smith Blaine Smith Blaine Lohmeier Lanark John Lohmeier Charles Beck Proving Grounds Savanna A. C. Schubert Aurora Martha Haas Pleasant Valley Esther Schmaling Edith Miller Perry Pearl City Clarence Bolhous Marilyn Amy Westbrook Clinton Ed Hegeman Fred Loose James Green Delbert Curley Macomb Lynn Curley

Savanna Area Residents Share Weekend Visits

A sequence of social calls and visits unfolds across Savanna Clinton Morrison and nearby towns. Residents including Mr. and Mrs. Creighton, Mrs. Shoemaker, Mrs. Rutherford, Miss Turney, and many others visit relatives and friends in Wacker Morrison Batavia Aurora St Charles Joliet LaGrange Savanna Mt Carroll and Hanover.

George Creighton Ernest LaShelle Wacker Earl Shoemaker Orrie Rutherford Carl Longanecker Morrison Erve Martindale Clinton Dorothy Turney Harlan Handel Jerry George Lola Myers Chas. Irvin Joe Savanna Emma Steele Emma Kling Paul Lewis Olive Smith Batavia Aurora St. Charles Conrad Lillie Caroline June Joliet Hospital Lockport

Thompson locals host Sunday dinner crowd at diverse homes

A long list of visitors spent Sunday and weekend durations at homes across Thomson and nearby towns. Guests included families from Freeport Mt Carroll Lanark Clinton Albany and Oak Park with multiple stops and social calls noted in local society circles.

Myron Tibbits Anna Homedew Fred Homedew Mt. Carroll Henry W. Miller Alfred Bertha Hartman Chadwick Henry Hartman Fred Hook Edward Junge Clinton, Ta R. I. Houghton Red Cross H. B. Rahn Lanark Chas. Jenkins Ralph Olds Clinton

Oil Valley School Notes

October attendance lists show Cid Libberton Wilma Foltz Russell Libberton Richard Stricker and Walter Hartman. Foltz Stricker Hartman on A honor roll. Libberton Libberton Daves Daves on B honor roll. Foltz and Daves achieved perfect spelling. Entertainment raised funds. thanks to helpers. Reading Circle books arrived. weekly readers subscribed for all grades. Grace Seim, teacher.

Oil Valley Cid Libberton Wilma Foltz Russell Libberton Richard Stricker Walter Hartman Charles Daves Marian Daves Grace Seim

Grade News Seventh Grade Study of Australia and Thanksgiving

Seventh grade clubs are making notebooks on Australia plants and animals with students listed for plants Ruth Davis Evelyn Hous enga Lawrence Rice Mae Turney and animals Ivan Hartman Dean Rob inson Lucille Larson Ruth Strubb Doris Ugen Evelyn Ashpole Raymond Dykstra Alice Wilkinson. Next Tuesday in December there is a club meeting.

Australia Miss Cooper Ruth Davis Evelyn Housenga Lawrence Rice Mae Turney Ivan Hartman Dean Robinson Lucille Larson Ruth Strubb Doris Ugen Evelyn Ashpole Raymond Dykstra Alice Wilkinson Cleworth

Local Social Notes From Oak Park and Nearby Areas

Mrs Paul Dale and Joy ce of Oak Park visited the Coopers on Saturday and Ruth Cooper in nurses training at Moline Public Hospital. Various extended family gatherings follow including the Diehls in Savannah and the Balks in Fulton. Other visits include Housenga and Bissens in Lanark, Will Griswold and Prudence Groharing in Thomson, Dresbachs near Mt Carroll, Haas family in Argo, and the Severances in Argo and Walworth Wisconsin.

Paul Dale Joyce Oak Park Clarence Cooper Ruth Moline Public Hospital Harry Diehl Diana Louis Corey Savanna Curtis Balk Fulton Bernie Dykstra Henry Housenga Near Lanark Jake Bissens Everett Eslinger Morrison Harold Witt Will Griswold Robert Groharing Prudence Bruce Groharing Sarah Groharing Thomson M. E. Brookstra Freeport Wallace Dresbach Mt. Carroll Boyd Lathan Walter Severance Argo William Haas R. Miller Clyde Perry Jake Eissens Richard Housenga Chadwick Harvey Wiersema Ustick Prudence Groharing Walworth Wis Porter Elmer Peterson

Local social notes from Morrison area and visitors

A string of visits and travels across Morrison and nearby towns lists Mrs Everett Essinger and daughter at her parents’ home, foot ball trip to Madison, Wis., and multiple calls at homes in Stockton Clinton Argo and Fulton.Guests include Mr and Mrs Leonard Stage Mrs Nevada Rogers Mr and Mrs John Vogel Eugene Frost Mrs Kate Wilsey Floyd Hartman Lillian Solton Fay Libberton several others with army and hospital mentions. The piece closes with light jokes about neighbor borrowing and a garage repair man.

Fred Nipe Argo Savanna Mra John Carpenter Marilyn Bob Milton Hartman Ideal John Smit Clara Agnes Corneil Smit, Jr Ustick Ivon Conerroll David Leonard Stare Floyd Tobey I. A. Tobey Clyde Tobey Agnes Callahan Clinton Harrett Weatherwas Ralph Olde Alber Helen Wentling Erve Albright Lena Guy Wilsey George Miner Vernon Hanover Iva Orentz Arthur Pape Hubert Williams Stockton Joe Pessman Morrison Coles Fred Seim Blanche Seim Cornell College Nora Yates Harry Lohman Lanark Thomson Elmer Davis Jane Lamb Seaman Swett Kenneth French Billie Ward French Jimmy Near Savanna Frances Robinson Milledgeville Russell Lego Chadwicks Herbert Almquist South Savanna Fred Miller Felix Miller Mt. Carroll John Gsell Allen Witmer Ella Orr LaGrange Ill K. B. Carpenter Joe Pollard Helen and Dean Nichols Fulton Frances van Buer Robert Groharing Freeport Glenn Colbaugh Jackson Davis Frank Brown Wayne Brown Edward Miller Millers Ivan Carroll Rush Carroll Leonard Gifford Carl Lohmeier Peoria Henry Lohmeier Eugene Murray and Chester Sherman Geneva Illinois-Northwestern John Rosenberg Andrew S Irksen Oregon Dirksen Rosenberg E Shank Pearl City Wayne Polhill Glenn Demaree Dorothy Rogwendorf Paul Dale Joyce Ann Oak Park John Cooper Joseph Baumgartner Helen Marshall Kalamazoo Mich Blaine Leavens Chicago Burella Bonjour Champaign Mt. Carroll High School Clarence Ploch Frank Potter Ray Machael Albert Jake DeVries Albert Prins Dave Geerts Albany Willard Welch Alice Bower Kermit Lasch Madison Wis Wesley Kness Mary Kness Herman DeVries Erie Everett Essinger Will Griswold Essinger Leonard Stage Weston Smith Wacker Nevada Rogers John Vogel Eugene Frost Kate Wilsey Miss Hartman Floyd Hartman Garden Plain John Hadley Rupert Idaho Lillian Solton M. F. Lawler Frank Brown Sr Jane Lamb Hospital Jessie Green Ida Frederick Guy Libberton Pensacola Fla James Libberton Gerten Libberton U. S. Navy Erve Martindale Clarence Appel Wisconsin Richard Williams Lyle Williams Kate Gleason Jennie Lowry Jacqueline McGinty Carroll McGinty Rockford Marin Bakkelund

Cut Up Chicken Sparks Sales Boom in Chicago Stores

Six Chicago outlets now sell chicken by the piece rather than whole birds. Ads show breasts and drumsticks driving higher demand, with many households embracing portions for convenience. Butchers report rapid cutting for a growing demand and poultry plants hire more workers to keep up.

Chicago

Sunrise Table and Open Seasons on Upper Mississippi Refuge

The notice lists sunrise times October 1 to December 14 for the Upper Mississippi River Refuge area from Guttenberg Iowa to Rock Island Illinois. It also states open seasons for ducks geese coot brant and Wilsons snipe in Wisconsin Iowa and Illinois with date ranges. A Chicago boy remark concludes the clipping with a critical aside about the country’s affairs.

Fish and Wildlife Service Upper Mississippi River Wildlife and Fish Refuge Federal Building Winona Minnesota Lock and Dam No. 10 Guttenberg Iowa Mississippi River Rock Island Illinois Wisconsin Wilson Chicago

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Thomson Briefs Cecil Froeeh Sa Vanna B. R. Lew Jmgitn COFFE R. B Prem Heinz Baby Food Heinz Hc Hase California New Ass ’T Frank Medicol Pipes Thomson Locals J. Y. Stickell Vernon Luedeke Glenda Kay Will Richter Etta Sweitzer Dorothy Fred Doden Merle Hoden Dan Sack George St. Ores St. Ores Grace Teeter Les Aynott le Claire Farl Pennett Chas, Switver Wallace Williams Mt. Car Clint Wilt Edgar Turney Turney Beth Kahler Paul Turney H. A. Francke David Switzer Kate Francke Francke-Switzer Ross Boylan Ross Boylan Accompanied Mr. and Mrs. M. Foley John Chicago Motor Club Eugene Murray Gladys Cate Ralph Hook Martin Dyke Thomas Sikkema Vernon Sikkema Garrett Bolhous Fannie Reimers Clarke Reimers Diogenes Cheago Motor Club United States Department OF the Interior Jungers Oll Jungers Francke & Switzer Lee Will Rentschler Potter Bros
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