Local social notes list weekend visits and gatherings
Thomson locals John Dimmick and Wayne Ashby from Macomb State Teachers College spent the weekend at home. Rush Carroll renewed his Review subscription for family members in Mission Texas Bloomer Wisconsin Ovid Colorado and with Edward French and Jimmy. Various residents hosted or visited friends and relatives in Chicago Quincy Macomb and Mt Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dimmick
Wayne Ashby
Macomb
John Nordhoff
Ed Martin
Charles Martin
Chicago
E. ©. Hemmer
Claude Grim
Leslie
Lois
Simplicity of Dial Operation Encourages Telephone Use
Automatic telephone equipment promises greater efficiency and speed, with fewer errors since machines do not fatigue. Subscribers should follow a set of precautions: look up numbers, lift the receiver properly, listen for a dial tone, dial accurately, and allow a second between calls. Northwestern Illinois Utilities urges careful use for optimal service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Telephone
Northwestern Illinois Utilities
Dessert-Bridge Tea At C R Way Home
Mrs C R Way and Mrs Oscar Daehler hosted Thursday afternoon dessert-bridge at the Way home. Prizes went to Mrs K C Whitney and Miss Alice Swartz. Attending were numerous local and visiting ladies, including Mrs John Frank Mrs Charles Stuart Mt Carroll Mrs James Waters Polo and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Way
Oscar Daehler
K. C. Whitney
Alice Swartz
John Frank
Charles Stuart
Mt. Carroll
James Waters
Polo
Lester Morisse
W. E. Bailey
George Cambman, Jr
Robert Isenberger
Besse Humbert
Riley Temple
Morrison area moves and visits noted in Thomson Briefs
Thomson Briefs report Hiram Green will move to Morrison after selling his current house. Several weekend visits and dinners are listed with residents from Morrison, Chicago, Mt. Carroll and Milwaukee including the Schavers, Rozeboons, Groharing, Neuschwanger, Merritt, and others. A Marilyn Bolhouse birthday dinner planned with Marilyn and her maternal grandmother Mrs. Martin M. Bielema as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Green
Morrison
Lloyd Schaver
Moline
Chicago
Henry Rozeboom
George Jones
Ed Smith
Emil Brach
Robert Groharing
Roy Neuschwanger
Elizabeth Merritt
Mt. Carroll
Brookstra
Freewort
Bruce Gerharing
Everett Eslinger
William Giswold
Marilyn Bolhous
Martin M. Bielema
Clarence Bolhous
Donald Smith
Local Visitors Share Time Across Preston Prairie
Mrs. Will Christian visited Mrs. G. W. Fulrath in Preston Prairie. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fulrath of Savanna called on relatives. Frederick Getz stayed a few days at the Louis Getz farm in Locust Grove. Mrs. Reid Horner of Freeport was here Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Christian
G. W. Fulrath
Arthur Fulrath
Savanna
Frederick Getz
Louis Getz
Locust Grove
Reid Horner
Freeport
Lanark guests celebrate Gossard anniversary in family gathering
Dr. and Mrs. Foster Gossard and Dr. Robert Lowery of Chicago were weekend guests in the Harry Gossard home. Sunday visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Heisler of Shannon Dale Heisler and Betty Law of Rockford. The occasion honored the wedding anniversary of the Gossards and the birthday of Mrs. Harry Gossard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster Gossard
Robert Lowery
Chicago
Harry Gossard
Frank Heisler
Shannon
Dale Heisler
Betty Law
Rockford
Local Socials and Visits Report Weekend Guests
Mrs. Clarence Bolhous and Marilyn spent Friday in Fulton with Mr. and Mrs. Martin Bielema. Several households hosted visitors including the Mitchells of Argo Diehl family from Freeport and the Diehls of Harry Diehl. The week included dinners and calls across Macomb, Savanna Normal. Norman Teachers College. Clinton and Milwaukee connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Bolhous
Marilyn
Fulton
Martin Bielema
Merle Atherton
Cecil Mitchell
Argo
Bruce Diehl
Freeport
Harry Diehl
Hubert Williams
Burton
Arthur Pape
Kyle Melendy
Savanna
Robert Groharing
Claude Grim
Harry Gasr
Blaine Smith
Mr. Carroll
Frank Smith
Ruth Rice
Frances Rice
Normal Teachers College
Normal
Helen Wentling
Ralph Olds
Clinton
Richard Williams
Lyle ‘Williams
Otto Switzer
Ray Brenneman
Sidney
Fred Miller
Henry Lohmeier
Harvey Marshall
Louis Comb
Doloris Ann
Milwaukee
Wis
Local Socials Highlight Weekend Visits
Miss Laura Fink of Greenville visited her parents Mr and Mrs William Fink. Mr and Mrs Allen Pontnak spent Sunday in Polo with his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Pontnak. Mrs Carrie Hinebaugh spent Sunday at her son Roy's home. Mr and Mrs Ralph Horner and Joe of Lanark were dinner guests at the Pontnak home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Jenkins
Quincy
Macomb
R. C. Lawler
J. E. Garrison
Jake Bissens
Peter Drolema
Harold Witt
William Griswold
Paul Lewis
Chicago
Kathleen Isenhart
Mt. St. Clare
Clinton
Carol Smith
Mt. Carroll
Robert Hoffman
Joe Larson
Charlene
Lucille
Otto Switzer
Lloyd Smith
Louis Combs
Dolores Ann
Milwaukee
Stella Griswold
Nettie Baker
Willis Stage
Ernest Tousley
Elsie Tousley
Tampico
Charles Gumfory
Laura Fink
Greenville
William Fink
Allen Pontnak
Polo
Frank Pontnak
Carrie Hinebaugh
Roy
Ralph Horner
Joe
Lanark
Mrs Quest Hosts Dessert Bridge at Senneff Home
Mrs W J Quest hosted a dessert-bridge Monday night at her mother Mrs Elizabeth Senneffs home. Prizes went to Miss Bernice Cambman Mrs Herbert Spearman and Miss Rose Naseef. Other guests included Miss Delight Swanson Miss Cecile Williams Miss Esther Schmaling Mrs Robert Isenberger and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Quest
W. J. Juest
Elizabeth Senneff
Bernice Cambman
Herbert Spearman
Rose Naseef
Delight Swanson
Cecile Williams
Esther Schmaling
Robert Isenberger
George Cambman, Jr
Riley Temple
Albert Hartman
Ralph Ferris
Ik. C. Whitney
Social News From Oak Park And Surrounding Areas
Miss Jean Schreiner of Oak Park stayed overnight with her parents Friday. Mr. and Mrs. W J Schreiner hosted Sunday dinner with Elwin Allison and family of Coleta and Anthony Cambman and Lyle. C J Miller and family had Sunday dinner with Will Heide at Coleta. Emma Hohnadel's 82nd birthday was observed Sunday with Vernon Hohnadel Beverly of Gratiot Wis Fred Provant and daughters and Dan Stoner guests. Rev M W Bischoff of Chicago visited with L M Phillips family. Ben Rosenberg hosted Tuesday dinner with Florence Fosberg Merlyn John Ed Williams of Rockford and Pvt William K Bast of Camp Forrest Tenn. Pvt East left for camp after a fifteen day furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Plock
Elwin Allison
Coleta
Anthony Cambman and Lyle
C. J. Miller
Will Heide
Emma Hohnadel
Vernon Hohnadel
Beverly
Gratiot
Wis
Fred Provant
Dan Stoner
M. W. Bischoff
Chicago
L. M. Phillips
Ben Rosenberg
Florence Fosberg
Merlyn
John
Ed Williams
Rockford
William K. Bast
Camp Forrest
Tenn
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