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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1947
Page
7
Snippet from Argo News notes eighth grade list omission of Hal Hoy and mentions Doris Ditsworth missed school. Reports Willing Workers class food sale earned $21.59. Several local families and residents are traveling, visiting, or preparing for farming and home projects, with multiple social visits and relocations around Mt. Carroll Savanna Sabula and nearby towns.
A meeting to organize a National Guard company will be held at Lincoln school gym in Savanna on Friday October 10. Lt Col O C Hudson of Springfield state will explain aims and objects of the National Guard and there will be an open discussion after the briefing.
Weekend social notes mention Mrs Hazel Setrect and Mrs Sa die Brockill in Freeport with Mrs Helen Gaar and others. Visitors to Charles McGinty's home included Mr and Mrs Jake Stickell and Gary McGinty from Chadwick and Jacquie McGinty with Rockford friends. Rev James George and family plan a winter in Bradenton Florida. Melon stands saw heavy weekend business with five to ten cars at stands and customers sampling melons.
Local report describes Congressman Leo AHen and other lawmakers gathering in the Savannah area to discuss pressing legislative matters. The fragmented text notes interactions with state officials and ongoing debates shaping regional policy.
Mrc and Mrs. Arthur Hoffman of Chadwies visited Sunday with the late sister Mrs. Virgil Wilt and family. Mr and Mrs. N. J. Haegg of Chicago spent the weekend in the Will Gisweld home and joined a picnic at the Palisades with the Lloyd Smith family. Wayne Groharing improves his west Main street residence with a new porch. Mrs. Wayne Ashby will spend two weeks in Macomb assisting her daughter Mrs. John McCaughey and baby. Visitors at J. Frank Smith’s included Blaine Smith family Esther Neuschwanner Louis Smith and Keifer from Mr. Carroll. Mrs. Jay Smaltz of Fulton and Mrs. Ed Smaltz visiting Chicago. Mary Cone accompanying to visit Colson in Chicago and Rochelle. John Seger spent the weekend in Quincy, Anna Jenkins accompanied him. Dinner guests at Mrs. Glendora Schade’s included Herman Neibuhr family Paul Neibuhr Sharon, Verda and Loretta Crow, Deibert Demmick family. Mrs. Neibuhr traveled home from Medford Ore. with her daughter Edward Branchfield and family. Robert Stage family spent Sat night and Sun with Thomson relatives. Charles Bowers and Alice Bowers visited. Leonard Stiles of Polo was a supper guest. Alfred Williams of Rock Island and Leonard Feldt visited for a birthday party for Dick Walk of Morrison. Leroy Rus and children of Garden Plain spent Sunday with Ren Dykstra. Adolph Van Oosten of Polo and his wife’s daughter Mrs. George Eissens hosted recent guests.
Carpenters repair roofs at the Nip French and Bertha Helland residences while neighbors and friends from Clinton Prins Ady Prins Bernie Dykitt and C F Bielema traveled to Barrons City with three wagons of feed and rockers. Richard Badtke visited the Frank Bad Ted Polgrim homes in Mor the arid rizan. Chick Kettle attended a gathering Saturday with Fulton friends. Weekend guests at the Wee Kaufman home included Glen and Ray Kaufman. Sunday sisters were Elmer Lutz and family from Lanark Mervin Marshall and daughter from Prine ton spent time with Mrs Marshall's parents. Harry Elliott and Ella Orr arranged subscription details for Jenew hey Review transferring to River Forest. George Ket cham hosted callers from Maquoketa Baldwin Ta Lost Nation Elmhurst Garden Plain. Theron Wagner plans to return to Freeport next week after visiting relatives. Mervin Marshall spent Friday in Rockford with Edward Blank and Dean Trodges. A Tri Cities photographer visited Otter Bluffs school for pictures. Roy Heitman attended the funeral of cousin George Bubser deputy sheriff and Mason. Dinner guests at James Hook's included Lloyd Weber family from Savannah. Evening visits from Elmer Hans and others followed.
Edgar Murney Jr of Mt Carroll spends a few weeks at his parents home with Mr and Mrs Harvey Gaar. He recently left Champaign where he is enrolled in veterinary school. Neighbors and relatives visit across Lanark Savanna and Argo including the Gaar Smolok Doden Beck and Green families. Mrs Mervil Coon and infant Thomas Edward have been dismissed from Savanna hospital.
A compact collage of quotes celebrates home as center of affection and safety. It contrasts domestic peace with rent burdens and notes how true happiness grows from knowing one’s homeland and family bonds.
Mx and Mrs Charles Hogg and Mr and Mrs Harold Elliott were Ingsines callers in Sterling Saturday. Mrs Charles McGinty guests Friday night and Saturday in Clinton with sister Mrs Alice Fitch. Mr and Mrs Ivan Carroll and children and Mr and Mrs Wilbur Conrady and daughter from Morrison drove Sunday to Princeton for a hamburger fry. Mrs Marion Wheeler visited Maude Ford in Lee Center on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Lyle Williams and daughters and Roberta Williams toured Lee Horning farm to see the Boulder Dam miniature.
Mr and Mrs Alison Meteger and family attended the Iowa Illinois football game in Iowa City. Mr and Mrs Dick McGinty and Mr and Mrs Leongyd Stage were at the Friday mart dance at the Modernistic with Tiny Hill and orchestra providing the music.
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