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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1944
Page
6
Mrs. Clayton Kaul and Eldon with Mr and Mrs Roy Queckboerner joined Sunday dinner guests of John Doty. Earl Weber and George Earl visited Mr and Mrs Harold Schneider of Lanark for Sunday evening supper.
George Earl and Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Spencer hosted Sunday dinner. Mrs. Thomas Adams of Baraboo Wisconsin returned home after a week with her sister Mrs. Hilda Helm.
The Chadwick water well exceeds 500 feet as drillers ream to restore a rounded shape after an oval formation appeared below the 500 foot level. A baler jam and mud bail caused delays before filling the lower 30 to 40 feet with rock and redrilling to finish.
A large cement truck laden with about five tons broke a rear axle after crossing the railroad track on Main Street Tuesday morning, forming a traffic jam at the street’s lower end. Mechanics were hard to hire for repairs amid the disruption.
A group of neighbors picked the corn at Mrs. Cora Bittner’s farm to assist her while she heals in St Francis Hospital Freeport.
Officers of Rarah chapter Order of Eastern Star elected at a regular meeting last week include Worthy matron Mrs Albert Hartman and worthy patron Roscoe Dial. New officers will be installed Tuesday evening November 28 at an open meeting. Lanark school hours to start at 9 a m effective Monday November 27 with early doors at 8 50 and bells at 9 05 and 9 10, high school dismissed 4 15 and grade school 3 45. Local residents Phil and Mrs Knoess and others visited friends on Sunday. Mrs Gladys Emnyre of Chicago visited Friday to Tuesday with the Martin family. Mr and Mrs Fay Mott and Hazel Wenkey of Sterling visited Monday evening with the Myers family.
Sunday services across Christian Science churches reflected the Adam and Fallen Man theme with readings from Genesis and Romans. The Lesson-Sermon drew on Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, contrasting mortal and immortal man and asserting God as the source of life, truth, and divine likeness.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Martin received an Air Corps Medal from their son Cpl. Julian Martin. Pvt. Delbert Kahler arrived on Tuesday from Ft. Riley on a 10 day furlough to his parents. T5 Vernon Stoner departed for Camp Robinson after a 10 day furlough with his family. Mr. and Mrs. Don Taylor and Mrs. Howard Stolts visited Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Schneider. Mrs. Lucille Williams and family spent the weekend with her mother Mrs. Grace Hartman in Freeport. Charles Daggett left for Roseville Michigan to visit his daughter Lillian who teaches there.
Mr and Mrs Jacob Riewerts of Hillsdale visited Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Albert Bowles. A A Calkins and Mrs Charles Williams spent last Thursday in Chicago. Harley Foster and Carl Kness visited Dixon Saturday. C W Hughes and sons of Oak Park returned home after a week with E R Mest family. Alvin Provant and Glen Hartman hosted Saturday evening with Emil Hartman. F Van Buer and son Dwaine weekended in Chicago. Mrs Dixon of South Dakota arrived Friday to stay through Monday with Mrs Robert Turney.
Funeral rites were conducted Tuesday for William E. Spahr aged 32. The notice lists visiting relatives and friends from Chadwick and Dixon who attended, reflecting a community obituary style and local connections.
William E. Spahr of Chadwick dies at 6 a m Saturday November 18 after months of illness. Rites held Tuesday at the Frank funeral home Chadwick with Rev T R Moritz and Chadwick lodge A F and A M in charge. Burial in Chadwick cemetery. Survived by widow two brothers two step daughters, and two step granddaughters. Preceded by parents and sister Elizabeth. Pallbearers named. singers and floral tributes listed.
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