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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1945
Page
4
Mrs. Hattie Rawlins hosted a Sunday dinner for her son Lt. Herbert Rawlins of Corpus Christi Texas. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Rawlins of Morrison and Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Rawlins who visited from Wednesday to Monday.
Irenacus Hook will conduct a closing out sale at the William Hook farm located 3 1 2 miles east and 1 4 miles south of Thomson and 4 miles north of the Spring Valley store. The event starts at 12:00 Thursday December 20 and features horses cattle hogs chickens hay grain farm machinery and household goods.
Judy, the girl cared for by Mr and Mrs Claude Grim for six months, was adopted last Saturday. Mr and Mrs Wesley Kness and Earl spent Sunday afternoon at the Elmer House in a home near Mt Carroll.
A patient writes from a hospital floor describing a broken leg easing slowly, limited mobility with one crutch, and absence of entertainment. She notes isolation, recovers memories of home life, uses a loud hospital message system, and mentions missed nurse goodbyes while reading Readers Digest and What Is Christianity. Thanksgiving guests listed include Mrs Anson Metzger and James Lyons in Dixon.
Carroll county 4 H club members are named outstanding in the state by the Farm Bureau after a University of Illinois report. The five are Richard Alli Milledgeville Kenneth Kniss Eugene Strauch Lanark Kieh ard Zuck Chadwick and Marijane Berkstresser Mt Carroll. Fourteen others are listed as state project honor members with entries across clothing foods sheep swine dairy beef and more.
Thomson News notes Mr and Mrs Ben Wagner joined Mr and Mrs Orrie Rutherford and family for Thanksgiving dinner. Also listed are Mr and Mrs E W Farnsworth as dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Otto Switzer on a separate Sunday visit.
George and Al St. Ores attended the funeral services for their cousin Charles Mickle in Fenton last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Marshall and daughters were Thanksgiving day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Heitman. Thanksgiving guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Grimm included Mr. and Mrs. George Mace, Robert and Jean of Savanna.
The Carroll County tuberculosis testing program completes for 1945 with 727 tested. High school students, seventh and eighth graders, teachers, and janitors across the county were tested. Positive reactors include Chadwick 7, Dillville 6, Lajiarl 128, Sciatt 1, Savanna 16, Carroll 15, and Harriet Kauffman among others.
Guests gathered for a Thanksgiving day dinner at Gus Reggendorf’s home with Judy Brock and family, Mr. William Bimm, Mrs. Hazel Heinac, and Frank Le Av in attendance.
In a crowded tale of hospitality Mr and Mrs Hayes Frazi er and family hosted Thanksgiving activities at their home. Guests included Carlyle Starr and Ross Starr of Ma quoketa, Mrs Dwight Mitchell and others. A separate note recalls Sabula hosting relatives for a Tuesday evening visit and a Saturday dinner at the Otto Switzer home with Rev and Mrs Renald from Galesburg. A 4th annual National War Fund Benefit Show is announced for Saturday Dec 1 with a 4 PM start.
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