Chadwick News Picnic Guests and Social Gatherings
A Chadwick notes several social events including a Palisades State Park picnic with multiple local residents visiting Milledgeville and Me and Mrs. Clevidence. The Golden Rule class meeting was moved from Tuesday to Wednesday evening at the Lloyd Handel home. Birthday celebrations honor Mrs. Fred Boelkens with Chadwick and Morrison attendees. A Sunday dinner hosted Mr. and Mrs. Spurgeon Harter Jr. in Savanna for Eramert Zumini’s son Steven. Mrs. Willian Beattie’s birthday anniversary noted with Dave Graham hosting in Lanark. Barbara Carrell of Thomson visited Ivan Carroll on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Handel
Tuenday
Fred Boelkens
Earl Bonneur
Boelkens
Wesley Kooi
Arlene
Clarence Boelkens
Chadwick
James Stuart
Florence Boelkens
Morrison
Eramert Zumini
Steven
Spurgeon Harter, Jr
Savanna
Willian Beattie
Lanark
Dave Graham
Beattie
Barbara Carrell
Thomson
Ivan Carroll
Chadwick News
Ray Engelkens
Charles Geerts
Bernie Burkeman
Fulton
Frank Johnston
Freeport
Charles Ferris
Harvey Fossett
Jerry Wiebenga
Elmer Zugschwerdt
Victor Sil
Charles Meinsma
John Meinsma
Lloyd Oostenryk
Cottonwood
O. H. Rahn
Elizabeth Senneff
J. G. Brandt
Rockford
Alice Brandt
Chicago
Richmond
Calif
Maywood Letter From Nettie Phillips Reflects On Past Pupils
Nettie E Phillips writes to The Thomson Review recalling Lorraine Ryan and former pupils Echo Lewis Edith Lewis Jane Orcutt Hazel Potter Ethel Williams and Mary Murray. She recalls grades from primary through high school and asks Lorraine to share her own memories. She notes war bond purchases by the Home and reports living changes at the home with reduced nursing staff and her own game leg constraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maywood
Thomson Review
Lorraine Thompson Ryan
Main Street
Echo
Edith Lewis
Jane Orcutt
Hazel Potter
Ethel Williams
Mary Murray
Lorraine Ryan
Millers
Nettie E
Phillips
Thompson Briefs McGinty Visiters Return Home
Thomson reports Mr and Mrs Charles McGinty who visited Rockford with the Carol McGinty family have returned home on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McGinty
Rockford
Carol McGinty
Twins splashed lye on faces in accidental mishap
Shirley and Sherman Morgan, twins of Mr. and Mrs. James Morgan, suffered slight facial burns when they splashed lye from a pail left within reach. A can of lye had been placed in water to clean milking equipment and was left outdoors. The children were found before serious injury occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley
Sherman
James Morgan
Weekend social notes from area residents
Mr and Mrs Ray Engelkens visited friends and relatives including the Geerts Burkema and Geison households. Various locals hosted or joined dinners and birthdays from Fulton Stockton Illinois Thompson Cottonwood Rockford Richmond Camp Phillips to Denver and Alma. A Sunday picnic occurred at White Pines state park with multiple local families.
Ration Book 4 Details and Furlough Food Rules
The War Department and OPA outline ration book allocations and deadlines for Sugar Blue Stamps Meats and Brown Stamps. It covers valid through dates for sugar blue stamps and fuels gas stamps, stove and tire rules, registration for Book 4, price ceilings for oil burner maintenance, and the need for service members to obtain ration applications before furlough. Families are urged to secure and present Book 3 for each member to receive Book 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Robert M. Harper
Quad-Cities
War Department
Office of Price Administration
United States
Harper
Ashpoles Attend Funeral of Great Nephew in Morrison
Mr and Mrs John Ashpole attended the funeral of their 3 year old great nephew, son of Mr and Mrs Chas Ashpole of Prophetstown. Burial was in Morrison cemetery on Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ashpole
Chas. Ashpole
Prophetstown
Morrison Cemetery
Marriage license issued in Dubuque and Savanna area
County Clerk W. M. Nipe issued a marriage license to Joseph L. Madigan of Dubuque Iowa and Josephine M. Jones proving grounds Til. In Carroll county circuit court a suit by Joe Risak a Savanna railroad employee seeks 10000 dollars damages from Kerr Caldwell a Savanna police officer for alleged assault on August 16 1943 at a cafe in Savanna while Caldwell was on duty. Numerous property deeds and quitclaims are listed for Savanna Mt Carroll Lanark Rock Creek and Freedom areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Nipe
Joseph L. Madigan
Dubuque
Josephine M. Jones
Proving Grounds, Til
Carroll County
Joe Risak
Savanna Railroad
Kerr Caldwell
Savanna
Caldwell
Chadwick Briefs Compile Local Social Notices
Mrs. Alvin Schneider hosted family for Marian and Marcie Schneider birthday supper. Relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Harold Schneider of Lanark and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Williams attended. Others visited or traveled, with naval service updates for Charlotte Schreiner, Ralph and Lloyd Ferris, and Paul Unzicker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Schneider
Harold Schneider
Lanark
Frank Williams
Marian
Marcie
Richard Heybeck
Elgin
Jesse Schreiner
L. A
L. M. Phillips
Frank
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Paul Unzicker
W. J. Schreiner
J. G
Philadelphia
Local families visit relatives across Chadwich area
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Isenberger and family visited Gene Seo with Mr. Isenberger's brother in law and sister Mr. and Mrs John Eckerle. They were joined by Mr. and Mrs BR Livengood of Lanark. Also, Mr. and Mrs Rayvenhart and Mr. and Mrs. Orval Shuman spent Sunday at the William Sauman home in Erling. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wood of Mt Carroll were dinner guests Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Kinoess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Isenberger
Geneseo
Isenberger
Inlaw
John Eckerle
BR. M. Livengood
Lanark
Rayvenhart
Orval Shuman
William Sauman
Erling
Kenneth Wood
Mt. Carroll
George Kinoess
Local Visitors Share Sundays in Morrison and Argo Areas
Mr and Mrs Henry Janssen visited in Morrison on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Paul Friederich of Savanna called in Rufus Kahler and Adam Kness homes in Argo Fa. Mr and Mrs Walter Kneas and Mildred Marken of Savanna stayed with Effie Voeckel. Winsor Lott, son of Arthur and Mrs Lott, has shifted from coxswain to gunner’s mate in the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Janssen
William Water Street
Morrison
Paul Friederich
Savanna
Rufus Kahler
Adam Kness
Argo Fa
Walter Kneas
Mildred Marken
Savanna War
Effie Voeckel
Winsor Lott
Arthur Lott
Coxewaln
Also Mentioned on This Page
Palisades State Park
Howard Stover
Gordon Nesemier
Milledgeville
Lioyd Handel
Gary
Paul Clevidence
Darrel
Lawrence Doden
Martyn Schreiner
George Coden
Neal
Royal Blue Stores
Kent Coffee Maker Ensemble
Nescafe
G. Washington
Gerber’s
Pillsbury’s
Auc
Nabisco
Ile
Dr. Grabow
Thomson Briefs
Ration News
Ration Book
NEW ¢ House
Arleigh Young
Russell
Ward
Jussell C. Ward
Bion McGrath
Olive E. Smith
Deneen Bogue
Stransky’s
Deneeen Bogue
Ernest J. Waterman
Ellen Wolfley
Anna Paul Bleyer
Mr. Carroll
Amy A. Morris
Charlie Dresbach
Ro & H
Istadd
Bert G. Buckwalter
Hazel Buckwalter
Woodland
Verna Aubrey
Glen Aubrey
Freedom
Sarah Zewiske
Harold
Zewiske
Fair Haven
Alvin Sword
Mark E
Rock Creek
Forrest Thompson
Irvin F. Frederick
Alice Schoen
Roscoe A. Page
Howard Lego
Bert R. Rupp
Cary
Chadwick Briefs
McCullagh Bros
Fulton, Illinois
Foxbilt
Planter
Housenga & Bronkema
John Deere
Ill
Fulton, Il
State Farm Mutual
State Farm
State Farm Insurance Companies of
Bloomington
Illinois
Paul Swanson
Diagonal St
Savanna, Ill
Chadwich
Mary
George
Uncle Sam
Singhes
Twestern
ILL Ephone CO
Gertrudes Kimonas
Claude M. Briges
Johns-Manville
Potter Bros
Clarence Appel
Argo
Mgr
Erve Martindale, Thomson, Mgr
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