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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1940
Page
6
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Thomson residents report Armistice Day gatherings and Sunday dinners with relatives in Morrison Lanark Davenport and Dixon. Families include Martin Ashpole Sullivan McGinty St Ores Groharing Turner Turney Renner and others visiting or hosting in Argo Lanark Savanna and Freeport during the holiday weekend.
Ernest Hook of Sterling visited last Saturday afternoon at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Hook in Argo. Several relatives from Clinton Princeton Mt Carroll Riv er Forest and Chicago gathered for a weekend of visits with local families.
A program and social will be held at eight o clock Friday evening in the Fair Haven Center school. Irene Knoess notes the event includes recitations, dialogues like A Pumpkin Just So Big No Peddiers Admitted, music by the Rhythm band, piano solo, and farewell song. Attendees are asked to bring pie cake or candy.
Mr and Mrs William Traum of Rockford spent weekend at her parents Mr and Mrs R C Dial. Miss Eva Olson of Lockport was a weekend guest of Miss Alice Swartz. Miss Dorothy Putcamp of Rockford was a guest of Mrs Riley Temple. Saturday visitors at Ernest Kloepping included Mrs Albert Bahrke and Miss Donna Belle Haag of Mt Carroll. Mr and Mrs Arthur Deets dined with Rev and Mrs Gerdes in Lena. Mr and Mrs Henry Wiersema visited with Klass Wiersema in Albany.
Chadwick Illinois farmer G R Marvin reports George Morris harvested a superior corn yield of 95.0 bushels per acre using DeKalb 404A hybrid on his Carroll county farm. The 1940 DeKalb National Corn Growing Contest may place Morris highly in the county division and advance the yield to the state contest for the grand championship.
Local households hosted a array of guests over the weekend including the Brands of Newners Grove Hughes of Oak Park and Mest family in town. Extended visits featured the Melville McKeans of Milledgeville and several others from Mt Carroll Sterling and Evanston with numerous dinner and lunch gatherings.
Local businesses in Chadwick will close next Thursday November 21 to honor Thanksgiving per Gov. John Steele and President Roosevelt proclamations. Stores close at 10 am, post office hours narrow, Farmers State Bank sealed. schools dismiss Wednesday afternoon and reopen Monday. No rural mail next Thursday due to holiday observance.
Mrs Earl Vos of Garden Plain spent last Thursday in the home of her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Albert Prins. Miss Martha French spent last weekend with her sister Miss Ruth French at Davenport Indiana. Mr and Mrs Earl LaShelle of Savanne visited Saturday with Mrs Ella Sturmphy.
The Review asks subscribers and advertisers to submit news and advertising copy earlier than usual next week due to Thanksgiving. All copy must be in the office by six o clock Tuesday evening before press.
Miss Amelia Lewis of Mt Carroll and Mrs. Melvin Straub with Mrs. Katharine Straub and William Lewis visited the Don Clarke home at Van Ormand. Mrs. J W Bucklin and Jeanette returned home Tuesday from Cicero where they were guests of Mr and Mrs J H Dykinga.
Mr and Mrs Robert Gelwicks and family from near Milledgeville visited Mr and Mrs Rush Carroll. William Myers of Chicago stayed several days with cousins Mr and Mrs Frank Brown Jr. Mr and Mrs Chas Sack of Argo visited Mr and Mrs Victor Hines at Mt Carroll.
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