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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1963
Page
4
Mr and Mrs John H Buike and Phyllis visited Sunday evening with her parents Mr and Mrs Rinkie Lantiga at Fulton. Mr and Mrs Leslie Grim and family were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Loyal Siedenburg and family of Savannah.
The column notes Thomson residents and guests with travel plans to Camp Rucker Alabama and overseas service by a local husband. It also lists a funeral in Savanna, family visits to Thomson, and weekend guests from Clinton Lisle La Crosse and Bloomingon Wis, plus social visits in Thomson and nearby towns.
Mrs Hazel Stagg shares a letter from Gladys Swett Little of Miami Florida describing life there. She mentions many Cuban residents and Spanish signs in stores and that English is spoken in some shops. Gladys works as a bookkeeper for a large electrical firm. Her son Ed is an Army Major stationed in Michigan and her son Bob teaches mathematics in a Miami high school and recently built a duplex at the back of Gladys's home.
En route couples and children arrive from bases and cities for weekend visits. Richard Groharing and son David stay with Bruce Groharing and family, visiting Richard's in laws in Hanover while his wife joins her parents. Other local guests include Bonders, Haas, Halfman, Hook, Drake, Feldt and Balk families at Fulton and Hanover homes.
Mrs. Francis Hedstrom hosted a Saturday party in Savanna for her son David who turned six on Sunday. Guests included Joey Dowske Dale Sandra and Kevin Gerstkemper David Young Barry Kness Chuck Cos Joey Bellich Terry St Ores Paula Merry and Carl Hedstrom along with Mrs Alfred Gerstkemper. Mrs Hedstrom and Mrs Gerstkemper served birthday cake ice cream kolache and favors while David received many gifts.
Mrs Dora Wiebenga spent several days last week in Fulton with her sons and family Mr and Mrs Howard Wiebenga and Mr and Mrs Claude Wiebenga and her sister Mrs Grace Rentschler. Miss Helen Von Owen of Rollo Illinois was a weekend guest in the home of Mr and Mrs Francis Hoff and family. Others present for Sunday dinner were Mr and Mrs John Hoff of Garden Plain.
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