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Newspaper

Thomson Review

Location

Thomson, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1954

Page

4

TV Guide for WREX Rockford Illinois Channel 13

TV grid lists daily programs from Friday November 19 to Thursday November 25 including sign ons, news, sports, soap operas, game shows, westerns, plays, church services, and specials with times and titles such as The Seeking Heart Frontiers Theater Valiant Lady Secret Storm Perry Como Lux.

WREX Rockford Ill Channel Lutheran Church of Good Shepherd Ed McConnel Jackie Gleason Willie Christophers Robert Q. Lewis Bob Crisby Doug Edwards Perry Como Voice of Firestone Lacey Badge Jo Stafford China Smith U.S. Steel Millie Barker Bill Doug Edward Stu Erwin

Fire damages at Clover Farm store in Chadwick

Chadwick firemen were summoned to the Clover Farm store shortly after noon Saturday when paper in a wastebasket by the middle of the store ignited. Proprietor Riley Temple was in the basement and clerk Ben Stadel rushed back to raise the alarm. A rack of ladies hosiery, nearby, was badly burned along with soaps and cleaners on adjacent shelves. Flames were stopped before reaching polish containers.

Chadwick Clover Farm Riley Temple Ben Stadel Ben

Pvt and Mrs Johnson Head to Anchor age Alaska

Pvt Howard Johnson and his wife leave Tuesday for Anchorage where he is stationed on furlough. They will drive back with plans to spend a week en route. Eugene Lott of U N S A departs for Patuxent Md after ten days leave. Mary Ann Provant visits Manchester Indiana with friends to see Doris Stover, a student there.

Howard Johnson Anchorage Alaska Howard Mary Ann Provant Milledgeville Manchester Ind Doris Stover

Chadwick Lions Club Charter Presented At Banquet

About 100 attended the Chadwick Lions charter presentation in the Legion hall Monday night. Fred Hubbell led the session with a program including singing, a charter address by Freeman Reid, and the charter presentation by Sterling Campbell. Officers and a long list of charter members were announced, along with a visiting Belvidere Lions member and his seeing eye dog Major.

Chadwick Lions Club Legion Hall Fred Hubbell Sterling Campbell America Earl Coble Claude Cook Jr Coble Chadwick Girls Chorus Andy Blumer Freeman Reid Dubuque International Lions Chadwick Club John Persona Sterling Earl Walker Mt. Carroll Lions Club God Bless America Arthur Miller H. H. Holmes Glen Hartman F. E. Provant Eugene Miller Paul Mackey Hollis Meeks Eaton Kaul Elmer Weber D. H. Spearman Herbert Stein W. J. Schreiner Howard Paul Powell Belvidere Major Mr. Powell Belvidere Lions Club R. Roy Keaton Lions International

Skelgas Grand Opening At Bush’s Draws Crowds

Many visitors attended the Skelgas and Bush Electric grand opening Saturday. Prizes were awarded, including a coffee table to Frank Mest, a Sunbeam steam iron to Clarence Irion of Lanark, and a Universal electric blanket to Mrs. Glen Strauch. Dorothy Nelson, a nurses aide at St. Francis Hospital in Freeport, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Nelson.

Frank Mest Clarence Irion Lanark Universal Electric Glen Strauch Dorothy Nelson St. Francis Hospital Freeport Daniel Nelson

Grade School Cage Teams Plan Games

Chadwick grade school has two basketball teams the seventh and eighth grade boys and the fifth and sixth graders coached by Jack Hoffman. First game is at Milledgeville December 1 at 3 30 p m. Other dates include Lanark December 7 7 p m Chestnut Park January 6 3 p m Thomson January 12 7 p m Center Hill January 18 here 7 Milledgeville January 26 here 7 Shannon February 2 7 p m. Changes may be made without notice.

Chadwick Jack Hoffman Milledgeville Lanark Chestnut Park Thomson

Funeral for Nephew in Wisconsin Attended

Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Janssen and son Douglas of Rock Falls and Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Schreiner attended services in Sussex Wisconsin for Robert Walter a nephew of Mrs Schreiner after a horse riding accident. Walter died Monday night from injuries suffered when the horse fell pinning him under it. He leaves a wife and four young children.

Leroy Janssen Douglas Rock Falls Wesley Schreiner Sussex Wis Robert Walter Walter

Mrs Schreiner Visits Dixon While Husband Stays in Hospital

Mrs Albert Schreiner traveled to Dixon on Monday to spend several days with him as her husband, Mr Schreiner, is a patient in KSB Hospital.

Albert Schreiner Dixon Mr. Schreiner KSB Hospital

Veterans Day Dinner At Legion Home Attracts Seventy

The American Legion and auxiliary unit hosted a Veterans Day event at the Legion home with seventy attendees. Guests enjoyed group singing, games, and moving pictures during the Thursday evening gathering.

American Legion and Auxiliary Unit Legion

Commercial Club to Meet Friday Evening

Chadwick announces the Commercial Club will hold its November meeting Friday at the First Lutheran church basement. Dinner will be served at 6 30 oclock by members of the Golden Rule class.

Chadwick Commercial Club First Lutheran Church

Bob Helm Heads to Peoria for Nine Month Barber School

Bob Helm left Sunday night for Peoria to attend barber school for nine months.

Bob Helm Peoria

Community Socials Roundup at Rock Creek Grange Hall

Attendees at the fish supper Monday evening included Mr and Mrs Alvin Provant Mrs Eldon Schriner and daughters and her mother Mrs Ira Oerth of Naperville Mrs Kathryn Rahn and Mrs J Y Stickell. Danny Etnyre and family and Mrs Carrie Hartman visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Kenneth Dittsworth in Mt Carroll then joined Mr and Mrs William Holm in Clinton. Arthur Merkel and Mervin Sayjor of Caruthers California and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Merkel with Mr and Mrs Carl Merkel of Lanark were Tuesday dinner guests of Mrs Kathryn Rahn.

Rock Creek Grange Hall Alvin Provant Eldon Schriner Ira Oerth Naperville Kathryn Rahn J. Y. Stickell Danny Etnyre Carrie Hartman Kenneth Dittsworth Mt. Carroll William Holm Clinton Arthur Merkel Mervin Say Jor Caruthers Calif Lloyd Merkel Carl Merkel Lanark

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