Local Briefs Span Social Visits Across Wa. and Surrounding Areas
A long list of social calls and visits from Thomson and nearby towns notes Mrs. Mary Mudig as a caller in Wa. Hawk Sr. home, dinner guests at Wayne Ashby’s, and many calls involving the Prins, Rawlins, Sack, Switzer, and Tobey families. Notables include John Vogel of Morrison and Dr. J. R. May visiting Daytona Beach for winter. A December 2 performance of Fixin Aunt Fancy at YCHS gym is announced for Bristol district patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Mudig
Wa. Hawk Sr
YCHS
Sunday Visits and Family Gatherings Across Fulton and Surrounding Areas
Garrett Bolhuus and children visited Sunday at the Peter Sikkema Home in Fulton. Mrs. Felix Manning of Sterling was visiting. Armistice Day events noted. Mr. and Mrs. John Nery spent Tuesday with daughter Mrs. Francs Hook and family. Frank Warfield drove to Chicago Sunday and Monday with stock. Gene Potter went to Chicago Monday night with a mixed load of stock. Mrs. Louella Gleason visited last week with son Russell in Savanna. Mrs. Mary Jane McGinty was a guest Sunday of her sister Mrs. Sarah Groharing. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Doden hosted Sunday guests Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sites and family of Chadwick. Mr. and Mrs. George Balk and son Harlan of Fulton were Sunday evening supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Dykstra and family. Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Smith and children of Mr. Carrall spent Sunday with the former's brother Lloyd Send family of Argo. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Saucer and family spent Sunday with the formers parents Mr. and Mrs. John Sauer. Mrs. Emma Eslinger and sons Forrest and Calvin spent Sunday in Morrison with Mrs. Eslinger's parents Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Nordhoff visited Sunday in Lanark with the latter's parents Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Rogers. Mrs. Henry St. Ores and son Curtis, Mrs. Emma Holland and Miss Frances Potter spent Saturday in Clinton.
Local residents host and visit across Savanna area
Thomson Locals list weekend guests and family visits across Savanna Sterling Chadwick Fulton and nearby towns. Mentions include Beulah Gaar staying with Jessis Grobsling, Rev Berge and daughter Katherine, Blanche Beck hosted, Gerwicks of Milledgeville visiting Carrolls, Ven Huizers in Fulton, Wayne Brown with Frank Brown Sr, Cyrus Waite family in Reynolds, Gear family Caledonia, Everald Foltz at Great Lakes Navy, Groharing family hosting, and many others visiting relatives and attending dinners.
Weekend visits and gatherings across Fulton Davenport and Argo
Jat Wingert, Mr. Bradford, and Chigage spent last Saturday and Sunday at the Ed Drake home. Cecil lined family and children visited Sunday afternoon with Herman DeVries. Alina Steins enjoyed time with her mother Willi Slage and family. Clarence Bolhous weekended at Martin M. Bielema’s home in Fulton. Kathryn Wiebenga is convalescing in Fulton visiting relatives. John Carpenter and Frank Smith hosted Sunday supper with their spouses. John Lohmeier and children Blaine and Mildred of Argo called Monday night at Donald Smith’s home. Louis Schick and daughters Thelma and Irene visited Davenport with William Laycock. Grace Moyer hosted Charles Salton and John Hadley of Idaho for dinner in Argo. Hal Francke and daughter Eten of Savanna dined with HA Francke and Cc. K. Switzer families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wingert
Mr. Bradford
Chigage
Ed Drake
Louis Schick
Thelma
Irene
Davenport
William Laycock
Charles Salton
John Hadley
Idaho
Grace Moyer
Argo
Hal Francke
Eten
Savanna
HA. Francke
Cc. K. Switzer
Breeders to Stage Largest Stock Show at Chicago
The 37th International Live Stock Exposition runs November 28 to December 1 at the Chicago Stock Yards in a new amphitheater. North American breeders join international farmers to display purebred herds prime market animals and farm crops, the largest exhibition ever seen in the United States.
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North America
United States
Chicago Stock Yards
Pers
Recreation Project seeks free community entertainment venues
Theo F Zigler superintendent invites local residents to sponsor free evening entertainment in suitable public halls or private venues. He notes admission should not be charged and asks interested parties to arrange dates within the next two weeks, excluding the 10th 13th 17th and 18th. Mrs Frank Manningspest is to attend Saturday at Charles Hartmin home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Manningspest
Charles Hartmin
Oil Valley School Honors October Attendees and Donations
Oil Valley School reports perfect October attendance. Honor rolls include Neil Labberton, Pilly Marr, Kathwine Edmonds, Mary Edmonds. A pleasing fundraiser yielded a neat sum. thanks go to helpers. Grace Seim notes gratitude for donated reference books and new materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Labberton
Pilly Marr
Kathwine Edmons
Mary Edmonds
Puto Wits
Grace Seim
Teweher
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OL ZN Hstaud Stores
California
Thomas Se W. Baker's
Royal Blue Fancy Peas & Carrots
A. Sve
Maxwell House Coffee
Kellogg’s
Maine Oil
Trueworth
Iron Klad
Thomson Briefs
Willi, Greeley of
Miemison
Wayne Ashby
Wm. Wawk Sr
Justice Prins
Isabelle
Joan
Fulton
WH. L. Rawlins
Vernon
Ellen Cheatum
Miss Frances
Prins
Cecil Imel
John Sauer
Ted Storm of
Wacker
Henry Parsons
Nellie Parsons
Will Bink
Chadwick
H. A. Tobey
Mrs. N. Johnson
Clinton
Dan Sack
Charles Curley
Merle Doden
Morrison
Otto Switzer
Henry Engelking
Lanark
H. A. Cate
George Warfield
Bilhorn
L. Rawlins
Leonard Stage
Lyle Williams
Robert Merchant
Brookeville
J. S. Cleworth
Gon Bruce
John Vogel
Arthur Pape
J. R. May
Lavanne
Elizabeth
Daytona Beach, Florida
Mary Gaar
A. J. King
Freda
Chicago
Leland Mitchell
W. Dresbach
Mt. Carroll
John Carpenter
Robert Groharing
Bruce
Earl Bullock
Gibbon, Neb
Wm. Bertholf
Bertholf
John Hoy
Argo-Fa
Garrett Bolhuus
Peter Sikkema
Felix Manning
Sterling
John Nery
Mrs
Francs Hook
Frank Warfield
Jstock
Gene Potter
Louella Gleason
Russell
Mary Jane McGinty
Sarah Groharing
Fred Doden
Henry Sites
George Balk
Harlan
Ben Dykstra
Blaine Smith
Childre
Carrall
Lloyd Send
Henry Saucer
Emma Eslinger
Forrest
Calvin
Morrizon
Cornelius Nordhoft
Lloyd Rogers
Henry St. Ores
Curtis
Emma Holland
Frances Potter
Thomson Locals
Beulah Gaar
Jessis Grobsling
Berge
Katherine
Chas. Mc
K. B. Carpenter
Blanche Beck
Charles Beck
Robert Gerwicks
Neat Milledgeville
Rush Carroll
Henry Ven Huizer
Jake Ven, Huisen
Wayne Brown
Amana. Fa
Frank Brown Sr
Ivan Carroll
Near
Sundar
Rash Carroll
X. D. French
Cyrus Waite
Reynolds
Mis. Athione Gear
Caledonia
Fiess Gear
Mary
Margaret
Everald Foltz
Great Lakes
U.S. Navy
Frank Fottz
Mt Carroll
Delots Groharing
Harry Gear
Jesse Groharing
Mae Opal Grohamme
Louis Huizenga
Ben Bielema
Im Fulton
Clarence Wagner
Savmnna
Walter Mach
Bert Huizenga
Union Grove
AP. Kenyon
JC He Jenkins
Elmer Mosher
Malvern
Chas. iGroharing
Frogil
Zenith
A.B.C
Speed
Dr. LeGear’s
Myron Tibbits Hardware
Mrs. Cecil
Herman DeVries
Alina Steins
Willi Slage
Clarence Bolhous
Martin M. Bielema
Kathryn Wiebenga
Frank Smith
John Lohmeier
Blaine and
Mildred
Donald Smith
Thomson
Illinois
Ladies Mere
Children’s Hose
Sargent
Becker Seed Co
Clinton, Iowa
Sinclair
Lewis Motor CO
Thomson, Illinois
Theo
F. Zigler
W. P
Thomson Billiard Hall Tobaccos
Dwight Brown
Genevieve Chipman
Main St. Savanna, Ill
OIL Valley School
Stransdale Holstein
Stransdale Farms
Brive
Ankorite
Senour
Kutter Farm Tools
Potter Bros
Albany, Thomson, Argo-Fa
Ess EE
Orient
Apennay
King Minerals
Francke & Switzer
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