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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1938
Page
6
Chadwick merchants announce stores will close at noon tomorrow to allow hands to observe Armistice Day. No local observance planned, but exit time gives residents freedom to attend external holiday events as they wish.
School notes span humor and events from visiting day on Nov 11 to class reports. Sophomores study short stories while business training shifts to insurance ideas. Geography, biology, and geometry gain light attention as seniors and juniors discuss plays and a mystery senior description.
Ramah chapter O. E. S. elected its officers for the coming year at Tuesday night’s meeting in the Masonic hall. Installations are planned for the next regular meeting on Tuesday evening November 22. Officers chosen include worthy matron Mrs. Charles Honberger and worthy patron Oscar Dachler among others.
Members of the Merry Circle club gather today in Salem township at Mrs. Clarence Van Buskirk’s home. An educational program led by Mrs. Blaine McGinty features a book roll call a vocal duet by Mrs. Earl Keim and Mrs. Harry Wise a playlet directed by Mrs. Ears Burkholder and a vocal solo by Mrs. Van Buskirk. Rev Boening traveled to Oregon Monday to speak at the Northern Conference of the Illinois Synod.
The Chadwick Public Library board sponsors a prize of one dollar for the best bird house entry. Entries must be original and ready by Friday morning, Nov 25, with judges unaware of authors. Winners announced the morning after the bazaar opens. donations and volunteers welcome to support the sale to fund new library books.
Chadwick. The Chadwick Commercial club will hold a dinner meeting on November 17 at 6 30 p m at Naniwat s Cafe. A business session will follow to discuss village matters. A chicken dinner will be served.
A compilation of services and programs from several churches. Rev L M Phillips preaches evangelistic sermons and leads missionary events. Rev Paul Farley and Rev J W Bucklin schedule ministry, choir, and Sunday school activities. Armistice Sunday observances and Luther League planning sessions also noted.
Mrs. Herbert Stein will host the Hope Missionary Society on Wednesday afternoon November 9. The program includes greetings, prayers, songs, a devotional, current world affairs, a panel on Mov ing Millions, and a closing prayer.
Post office and rural mail carriers will observe Armistice Day with holiday schedules. The local bank will close all day November 11, joining banks in observance. The change marks the first year instructions treat the date as a holiday for postal and banking services.
Mrs. Bias Sena dies at about 32 years old after long illness. Survivor Lou Sena, a son, is the immediate survivor. Mrs. Snow helped found Ramah chapter of the CBS and Chadwick Woman's civic group. D. F. Sennetf returns from Rockford visit. Clayton Sennetf and family bring her home. Dorothy Heimbaurd visits Dixon. Alvin Schneider visits Magnolia to see ill mother Mary C. Schneider.
The village board explored financing a sewer system and sewage disposal plant with WPA labor. Engineer Willett estimated total costs around 52,000 dollars, but funding uncertainties and labor availability stalled a decision.
The 1938 Red Cross Roll Call drive will open on Armistice Day November 11 in Chadwick and run through Thanksgiving. Local chairmen Mrs. W. H. Eck and helpers urge participation, quoting Norman H. Davis on joining the humanitarian partnership and the Red Cross’s service to those in need.
National Education Week will be observed at the Par ent-Teachers Association meeting Thursday evening November 10. The program includes a vocal duet by Mrs Rileysen and Miss Elaine Zuezelhiwerdt a book review Mod Po by Garry C Myers and Mrs K We nef an instrumental music by Phyllis Jin and Bernice Honberges Dr Garry C Myers author of the book reviewed by Mrs Sennett is known for child psychology columns in the Clinton Herald and spoke at last year’s Teachers Institute. Sunday dinner guests at the Emi Hartman home included Marvin Hartman George Beem Chester Gatwick from Sterling and Clifford Kohl from Freeport. John Beckmire visited Chicago Saturday to see his daughter Regina Beckmire.
Arthur Deets is confined at home with influenza. Mrs. Ralph Ferris recently returned from Freeport hospital after surgery. Miss Bessie Smith recovers at St. Francis hospital Freeport from an appendectomy. Julian Jack shows satisfactory recovery from Mayo Bros surgery in Rochester Minnesota. J D Martin remains in bed with a severe influenza. noted as improved Monday. Herb Barnhart severely mangled a hand in a corn picker and is under a physician’s care. Mrs Anna Weber was taken to Clinton eye specialist and admitted to Jane Lamb hospital for observation and treatment.
Miss Fern Eickert spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs William Eickert in Milledgeville. A Sunday birthday dinner was hosted by her parents with guests including Mrs John Riedle Shadonier Mr and Mrs Tracy Eaglin Mr and Mrs William Eggert Miss Mabel Miller Chadwick Mr and Mrs Reuben Geist and son Kenneth Dixon and Howard Spangler Thomson. Other notes mention visits by Mary Robinson Glenn Kendell and family and Mrs May House.
Mr and Mrs W A Heefner hosted his sister Mrs George Smith in Milledgeville. The Seidenberg family from Milledgeville joined Mr and Mrs Adam Heinze for Sunday dinner. Emil Buchenau hosted Mr and Mrs W F Schreiner and John Hinkel in Mt Carroll.
Mrs. Hugh Allen of Mt. Morris, president of the 13th district of Illinois Federated Woman's Clubs, was guest speaker at the Chadwick Woman's Club meeting in Mrs. Ben Sindel's home. She discussed federation aims and youth problems, urging united effort and noting changes facing children. The next meeting, November 17 at Mrs. Lucinda Gipe's home, features Miss Wilma Lucas as guest. members bring items for an I Made It display and share My Hobby in roll call.
Miss Jean Schreiner hosted an eighteenth birthday dinner at her home Monday evening. Friends Maude Gert rude Filer Muriel Kness Delbert Et nyre Howard Stoner and Charlie Tripp joined in games after the meal. Mrs R L Merrill visiting Barton Town from last Thursday visited her parents Mr and Mrs Nick Traum. Mr and Mrs Kemp Carson and family from Ferris spent weekend with Mrs Carsons parents Mr and Mrs D F Mackay.
Organization of a Townsend club began last Wednesday evening with 25 local adults. Nine members were secured by that night and sixteen by Saturday. Officers tentatively chosen include S. S. Harter president and George Etnyre vice president. A speaker from Sterling is expected tonight and a third meeting is set for Thursday November 17 with plans to secure a Mt. Morris speaker.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hoffman hosted a Sunday dinner in Sterling at the Guy McCullough home for Mrs. Della Cobb, marking her 81st birthday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Henry Parsons of Argona and George Daehler, plus other local families.
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