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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1944
Page
4
Burlington railroad workers to replace one mile of aging rails from Illedgeville west to Daggetts with 131 pound rails. The crew of about 40 will reside in bank and equipment cars. a temporary passing track extension will handle the cars to avoid blocking the coal yards.
A Sunday dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Orval Rahn honored Carroll E. Brauer C Q M U S Navy and Mrs Brauer of Chevy Chase Md and Mr and Mrs Alex Brightman newlyweds Others included Reynolds Brauer Delmar Lang Lanark Henry Rahn Milledgeville Hazel Brandt Rockford Oscar Rahn Charles Dial Ann Earl Weber George Earl Clifton Spencer Evan Rahn Spearman Anna Weber Lottie Rahn and Katie Rahn
At a special village board meeting on Wednesday night, Lewis of the Warner Well company proposed furnishing and installing a pump for the new well being drilled. Trustees invited pump representatives to attend and bid on equipment and installation costs.
Miss Dorothy Dial elder daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Dial Jr of Chadwick wed Alex Brightman son of Frank Brightman of Fulton in Hope Evangelical church Chadwick at noon Sunday Oct 15 The Rev T R Moritz officiated The couple attended by Miss Ann Dial and Geo Earl Weber wore yellow gabardine and red gowns with red roses and white sweet peas The couple plan to farm near Spring Valley and will reside on Main Street pending move to an apartment until March 1.
A state highway department safety representative spoke to Chadwick students about highway safety rules and the laws governing traffic. He proposed a double no passing lane and barricades near the school, plus a large warning sign by the curve south of Arthur Deers mill to slow traffic.
The Chadwick Woman's clubs Troubadette Chorus of Dixon will give a musical program at 8 o'clock tonight in Hope Evangelical Church. Directed by Mrs. E M Goodsell, with Beverly Nelles as accompanist, the program includes Mozart and Berlin works, solos, a trio, and the National Anthem.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mest 65 lifelong Chadwick resident were held Tuesday at 2:50 pm at Hope Evangelical Church with Rev Eberly and Rev Merits officiating. Burial followed in Chadwick cemetery. She died Saturday evening at Savanna City Hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage after sudden illness at a church meeting. She leaves a son Pvt. Mlade Mest, a grandson Carmen Mest, a sister Roy Queckboerner, a brother J B Lego, and other relatives. Her husband died in 1940 and an infant daughter Evelyn preceded her.
Mr and Mrs Meryl Spencer and family of Tampico visited Monday with L B Spencer. Carroll Braver C Q M of the U S navy and Mrs Braver from Chevy Chase Md arrived Saturday for a two week visit with her parents O H Rahn. Hey and Mrs Meddleton of Chicago and Mr and Mrs Abe Reiff of Milledroveville were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Post Me and Mere Elmer Kaufman and family were Sunday dinner guests of tv and Mrs Preston Kaufman
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