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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1947
Page
8
Postal guidance urges ink addressed parcels on one side and return address on the same side. Local moves include Vernon Rawlins relocating to Morrison and work proximity to Morrison Implement Co. Several residents and visitors are noted, with meetings and visits at Sandridge and area homes.
Miss Alice Mackey daughter of Howard Mackey of Lanark and Lloyd Stiles son of Mrs. Elsie Stiles of Polo were married at 2 p.m. Saturday November 15 at St Mark's Evangelical Lutheran. Rev Irvin officiated with attendants Valda Fossett and Teanard Stiles. The couple plans a short trip to Chicago and will reside in Polo. Mrs Stiles formerly lived in Chadwick and attended local schools, moving with her father to Lanark two years ago.
Couples listed attend the Janssen Morgan wedding on November 15 with families from Savannah Sterling Rockford Mill edgeville and Rockton including Mr and Mrs Ray Morgan Mrs Helen Johnson and Lucille Gummrow among others.
Mrs John Ashpole spent Monday with daughter Mrs Ralph Christiansen in Clinton. Mr and Mrs B R Lewis were Sunday dinner guests of her sister and family, Mr and Mrs Wm Tucker of Clinton. Mr and Mrs Herbert Rawlins of Joliet spent the weekend with his mother Mrs Hattie Rawlins. Bol Hook is employed at the Liquid Carbonie factory in Morrison having started last Monday. Mr and Mrs Robert Plumley of Fulton were dinner guests Sunday of her parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Stearns.
Mr and Mrs John McCaughey and daughter Barbara Jo visited Wayne and Mrs Ashby over the weekend while McCaughey returned to Macomb Sunday. Mrs Don Ashby of Mt Carroll joined Monday dinner with her son Wayne Ashby family. Paul Strukhoff returned Sunday from Kirksville Missouri after surgery. The Ashpoles and Evelyn joined Clinton’s Harold Sorenson to Low Moor then to Moline and Davenport to visit Ashpole and Jurgenson families. Clara Tessman of Morrison with sons visited Orval Blackett family. Bolhous and Marilyn visited Morrison with Freda Bolhous and Stapleton households.
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