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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1939
Page
7
A parade of social calls fills a weekend in Thomson area. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stage hosted relatives from Roe Island. Lois Seltow, the Machaels of Clinton, and numerous families from Savanna Newton Coleta Argo and Lanark were noted guests and visitors.
Freeman Rauser and family plus Orval Schreiner spent Friday to Sunday in Waterloo Iowa for the Cattle Congress and to visit relatives. Mrs Richard Beckenkeller of ML Carroll visited from Sunday to Thursday night with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Harvey Hartman. Several other local residents hosted and visited across Wisconsin and Minnesota during the weekend including J E Temple Benton Wisconsin Lee Hartman Mary Hartman Chadwick and Hilda Strauch Rudolf in Chadwick.
The document details grade reports across Third to Eighth grades, noting absences due to illness, student roles in Health Club, spelling awards, and classroom activities. It mentions safety posters, Reading selections, art projects, science notebook work, and plans for the Autumn program on October 25 with parent attendance encouraged.
The Argo Fay School reports a nearly full attendance with nine of us playing basketball against Hickory Grove, losing by one point. Five new pupils joined this week: Leo Kness eighth grade Lois sixth Gene fifth Arliss third and Glen first, formerly from Chadwick.
Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs Henry Housenga and Mrs Bertha Holland. Mr and Mrs Turner Turney hosted a dinner for Turney birthday. Roy Greenawalt and K E Carpenter visitors in Lanark and Savanna respectively. Ed Franks and Ed Drake visited Mt Carroll and Savanna households.
A parade of regional visitors and dinner gatherings filled the Clinton and nearby towns. Mr and Mrs Emil Peterson and son joined Genevieve Olion in Clinton, with multiple calls and dinners at homes of Wentling, Schwan, and Robison families in Mt. Carroll and Morrison. Bertha Mayhall and Halad Swanson hosted in Galesburg, Ford Grimm and family visited Roscoe Pauley’s home, and George Hicks stayed with Eugene Murray while plans to visit Blackburn College in Carlinville were noted.
Readable among scattered records of social calls across the area. Numerous families from Savanna Lanark Morrison Fulton and Clinton share Sunday and weekend visits at homes of Witmer Dykstra Hall Kradle Hook Marske and other residents with relatives in Mt Carroll Aurelia dates and routes appear in the roster of informal gatherings.
Sunday visitors and local dinner guests listed across Paine area towns including Ullon Chadwick Savanna Milledgeville and Mt Carroll. Names mentioned include Frank Dean Ela Stumphy June Crow Mary Sheridan and J Y Stickell among many relatives and friends.
The notice lists church activities with Rev. J. A. Foard leading a 9:30 a.m. service and Mrs. Jennie Cooper and Kenyon serving in Pang Me. It mentions social events, the Ladies’ Aid meeting on Wednesday afternoon, and ongoing efforts for steady growth.
The church schedules Sunday at 11 o'clock with special music from day school and parish members. Talks center on the theme Home. The minister outlines the Annual Conference and upcoming pastor appointments, with the conference to be held at Thomson.
Mrs. Hiram Grow left Tuesday from Thoms on to visit relatives in Wisconsin. She stayed with her son in law and daughter Mrs Jack Axtel to care for her grandchild. Several local residents hosted or attended gatherings at the homes of Savanna families and others in the area.
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