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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1940
Page
8
Local residents from Clinton Argo Savanna Lanark Fulton and Chadwick host and visit kin and friends over Sundays and Thanksgiving week. Notables include Tobey Salyer Lohmeier Melendy Carroll and Gaar families with Newport area guests. Local drivers and students visit Naperville Elgin and Macomb region.
Social notes list numerous Friday and Sunday gatherings across Chadwick and nearby towns. Families including Hinebauchs Stakemillers Schreiners and Dalys share dinners and birthday observances at homes in Coleta Dixon Milledgeville and Lanark with relatives from Sterling Thomson Fulton and Morrison. Thanksgiving plans sparkle with meals at multiple homes and host families.
Thomson reports numerous families from Argo Lanark Morrison Davenport Clinton Fulton and Stertung will share Thanksgiving at relatives homes. Guests include Victor Hines and family Earl Hines Vernon Vernon and Vernon Princetons Phineas Bashaw Emma Van Buskirk families from Lanark Clinton Morrison Davenport and Fulton with several local hosts and guests.
A Morrison couple celebrated their third wedding anniversary with a Thursday party at home. Guests included Forrest Eslinger and others, with marble games won by Mrs Paul Smith and a luncheon served.
Mr and Mrs James Morgan entertained guests at their Chadwick area home last Saturday evening. Paul Smith won high score, James Morgan won low score, and Mrs Dan Sack received the floating prize. Guests included Mr and Mrs Dan Sack of Lanark, Mr and Mrs Paul Smith of Argo, and Mr and Mrs Paul Wilt.
Weekend social notices show multiple Illinois households visiting relatives and hosting Thanksgiving meals. Families from Garden Plain Clinton Mt. Carroll Savanna Milledgeville Lanark Shannon Dixon and Dixon area plan meals with extended kin including the Diehl Williams Spearman and Frank families and others for Thanksgiving.
Bristol School presents its annual program on Wednesday November 27 at 8 p m featuring television as a new attraction. The evening includes the Bristol School Song Rhythm Band Dublin playlets and acts from The Little Theater of Times Square Hollywood Playhouse Orrin Tuckers Orchestra and Lux Radio Theater plus a food auction and refreshments with donations sought from attendees.
Sunday dinner guests in the Gus Roggendorf home included Frank Elmer Wayne Raymond and Luella Brock from Mr. Carroll. Supper guests were Mr and Mrs William Bimm and family from Savanna. Evening callers included Glen Brock John Heinze from Savanna and Geneva Kness Nettle Dimmick.
Mrs Ella Stumphy travels to Clinton Indiana to stay with son Guy Stumphy and family for winter. Tred Turcey of Fulton visits Ful ton with Edgar Turney family. John Rosenberg and Mrs Murray visit Fogene Murray in Clinton. Vernon Corbin to stay with Easton Indiana relatives for Thanksgiving. Floyd Myde family from Seaton visits Henry St Ores family in their home. Joyce accompanies them home after visit with grandparents. Carl Peterson and wife visit Reka Haas in Clinton. Guy Brown family to be Thanksgiving guests with Gerald Brown Dan Sack and children near Lanark. Vernon Luedeke from Freeport visits with Hobart Holland family. Mildred Skinner spends Thanksgiving in Warrington Michigan.
Local residents plan and enjoy holiday visits across Savanna Morrison and nearby towns. Couples Hook Durward Kness Nipe Williams Smith Jansma Welch Brackett share meals and relaxed Sundays while Frances Thomas stays with family in Big Rock and Katherine Wallace travels from the trade school faculty to DeWitt.
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