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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 locals share Armistice Day visits across area

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.

Robert Groharing Prudence Manatee Fla Blaine Turney Clinton Edgar Turney Harlan Handel Chadwick Irvin Renner L. S. Gaar Mary Glen Renney Lyndon Vernon Dearringer Morrison M. E. Brookstra Freeport John Carpenter Bertha Holland W. J. Laycock Davenport

Thomson Briefs Ernest Hook Visits in Argo

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.

Leroy Foltz Argo Guy McCullogh Sterling Chas, Graharing June Roscoe Almquist Mr. Carroll K. B. Carpenter Ernest Hook Ralph Hook Lioyd Smith Edson Holland Gilbert Smith Emil Brach Philip Ed Smith George Jones Chicago Wacker Leonard Stage Claire Tobey Princeton H. A. Tobey Ralph Olds Clinton Helen Wentline Wentline Glyde Collinson Mt. Carroll Eldon Hi Dave Geerts Albany

Fair Haven Program Friday Evening at Fair Haven Center

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.

Fair Haven Center Mise Irene Knoess Donald Gordon Shirley Provant Reuben Eileene Daehler Carol Anderson

Weekend Visits Point to Local Social Happenings

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.

William Traum Rockford R. C. Dial Eva Olson Lockport Alice Swartz Dorothy Putcamp Riley Temple Ernest Kloepping Albert Bahrke Donna Belle Haag Mt. Carroll Arthur Deets Gerdes Lena Henry Wiersema Klass Wiersema Albany

George Morris Delivers High Corn Yield in Local Contest

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.

G. R. Marvin Chadwick Ill Morris Judes United States Carroll County

Weekend Visiting List From Local Families

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.

Donald Brand Newners Grove Charles Hughes Oak Park E.R. Mest Marvin Mest Dubuque Horie Phillips Brand Mr. Hughes Hughes Melville McKean Daughters Milledgeville Maggie Zugschwerdt John Gelwicks Harry Kearnaghan Mt. Carroll Starley Worrell Paige Sterling Elmer Weber Addison Musselman Anderson Indiana Kate Musselman Melvin Musselman San Diego Calfornia Eber Shepherd Mr. Carroll John Tripp

Thanksgiving Observance In Chadwick November 21

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.

Chadwick Navy Contornance John Steele Presiden Roosevelt Commercial Club Farmers State Bank Postal Department

Local visits mark weekend travels across towns

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.

Earl Vos Garden Plain Albert Prins Martha French Ruth French Davenport, In Earl LaShelle Savanne Ella Sturmphy

Early Next Week News And Ad Copy Deadline

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.

Weekend Visits Reported Across Three Towns

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.

Amelia Lewis Mt. Carroll Melvin Straub Katherine Straub William Lewis Don Clarke van Orm. Rey J. W. Bucklin Jeanette Cicero J. H. Dykinga

Social Visits Across Towns

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.

Robert Gelwicks

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