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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1938
Page
6
Sunday visits and weekend hosts populate a roundup of guests from Morrison Lanark and Rockford. Numerous families including the Schreiners, Behrens, Bushmans, and Hansons welcomed relatives and friends across Milledgeville Clinton Rockford and Dixon with dinners, visits, and hospitality. The piece highlights upcoming work at Lanark cold storage and several local travels to Madison and Davenport.
William Curran 81 longtime Chadwick resident died Tuesday night at his home after several weeks illness. He was born January 27, 1857 in Wisconsin and later farmed in Chadwick area before moving into town. Survived by three stepdaughters and a stepson, funeral planned at Frank's chapel with Rev. L M Philips. burial at Troy Center Wisconsin.
Mrs Emma Zugschwerdt and Mrs Ethel Geldmacher will host the Berean Bible class next Wednesday at the regular meeting. Devotionals will be led by Mrs Anna Lang, a quiz on Women of the Bible will be conducted by Mrs Elsie Queck boerner, and lesson study will be led by Mrs Jessie Zugschwerdt.
Rev. L. M. Phillips reports the first week of special meetings with Evangelist C. D. Momson ending strong. A loyal chorus and rich music boosted attendance and interest. Friday’s Sunday school night will gather teachers and the Sunday school audience for expanded outreach.
Mr and Mrs Clay Mendheim of Chicago entertained sixty friends and neighbors Saturday at the home of Mrs Mendheims parents Mr and Mrs Carl Maring Ice cream and cake were served after a social hour Mrs Mendheim the former Fay Maring and her husband returned to Chicago on Sunday
Mrs. Mary Kradle will host the Truth Seekers class next Wednesday at the First Lutheran church. Mrs. Charles Ferris will lead devotionals and Rev. O H Boening will oversee the lesson study.
W. W. Schreiner has not been well recently. Mrs. Norman Stuart shows improvement after several weeks illness. F. J. Eckel uses crutches for an injured heel. Helen Sollenberger returns to work at the Stadel and Temple store after a week of illness. Mrs. Louis Daehler of Lanark and her infant daughter discharged from a Freeport hospital.
Mr and Mrs Seibert Smith and others from Elgin returned Friday from Rae Missouri where they stayed with relatives. They noted an unusually dry summer and scarce water, pumping wells daily with overnight refill. Despite shortages they enjoyed the trip and visited Boone Iowa on the return through Mrs Ferdinand Daehler.
Church reports high attendance during Loyalty Month with a goal of 240 for next Sunday. Services include 9:30 Sunday school led by the pastor Evangelist C. Momson, 10:30 morning worship, 6:45 E L C E prayer meeting, and 7:30 evangelistic service led by Rev. C D Monson and Rev. L M Phillips.
Reverend Paul Farley leads prayer meeting at 7 30 p m Thursday and evening preaching on Sunday with Sunday school at 10 a m and E L C E at 7 00 p m Charles Larson leads the E L C E session The League hosts a Halloween party at Chester Alexander home Saturday Oct 20 A Fair Haven ladies aid sale of dressed chicken and pastries occurs at Quest s hardware Chadwick Saturday Oct 22 from 3 00 p m
Rev W J Bucklin announces an 8 00 p m Friday choir rehearsal at St Pauls Lutheran. Sunday school at 10 00 a m and morning worship at 11 00 a m. Note the service times change. Reformation Sunday observed on Sunday Oct 30 at St Pauls.
Pastor C H Boening presides at catechetical instruction Saturday at 2 00 pm. Sunday October 23 10 30 am service with sermon Beware of Making Your Christianity Too Easy. Sunday school at 9 30 am Men’s class studies the Revelation. Food for thought discusses seven churches angels trumpets candlesticks vials of wrath. The Cross was not easy.
Mr and Mrs Walter Getz of Chicago plan a weeklong tour of the eastern states with stops in Philadelphia New York City and Washington D C They will be joined by Miss Alice Adolph who leaves Thursday to stay with the Getz children for about ten days.
Mr and Mrs John Geisz and Mr and Mrs Ben Stadel will spend the weekend in Champaign with university students for the annual Homecoming. They plan to return Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs John Bush and daughter Alvena visited Franklin Grove with Mr and Mrs Ralph Pyse, former residents. Leonard Jones of Rockford visited Homer Bushman. Frank Kness dined with the Marcus Fossett family in Milledgeville. Live Wire Lutherans plan a Halloween party October 22 at Abbie Olson’s home with masquerade costumes.
Mrs. Stadel and Mrs. Waters hosted a Saturday dessert-bridge at the Stadel home. Six tables competed with Miss Beckmire winning high honors and Mrs. Way taking second. Attendees included Mrs. Dorit Frank, Miss Alice Swartz, Miss Regina Beckmire, and numerous others.
The Merry Circle club presented the program at the Lanark Woman's club on Monday evening at Mrs. B. Mathias home. Participants in the American Citizenship program included Mesdames Blaine McGinty Clarence Van Buskirk Earl Burk holder Edwin Keim Earl Keim and James Morgan.
Emerson School hosts an 8 pm program with Welcome Song recitations and musical numbers. Featured performances include I Wonder Why by Marvin Hoffman, Eyes of Flame read by Carol Moyer, What Do You Know About Ghosts dialogue, and guest cake and pie contributions requested. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Matthew of Morrison dined with Mr. and Mrs. William Linker.
Chadwick business men plan a Halloween celebration offering numerous prizes for participants in costume. About 20 merchants sponsor cash and article prizes, with a 7:30 parade and a street tour to claim matched numbers. Prizes and amounts to be announced next week.
The Harvest Festival service drew a large church audience with harvest decor, choir music, and a sermon on 2 Corinthians. Lois Hartman and Trene Knoess performed a duet, and several women donated flowers. Offerings for Nachusa Orphanage included 170 quarts of canned foods 12 jars of jams and jellies 2 bushels of potatoes apples and vegetables.
Mr and Mrs H C Hinkel hosted guests from Thursday to Sunday including Ralph Williams and his children Warren and Marilyn Beulah Williams of Chicago and Mrs William Best of Madison NJ Mrs Hinkel is aunt to Mr Williams and Beulah Williams Saturday they visited Winslow with August Miller Monroe Wis with Louis Miller Sunday guests included Marguerite and Dickie Miller and Ernie Weissbrod The Millers and Louis Miller connections link Miller siblings Mr Miller is sister to Mrs Hinkel
Chadwick locals Mr and Mrs George Lang returned home Sunday after spending a week visiting relatives of Mrs Lang in Campbellsburg Indiana. Dinner guests Sunday in the Jay Asay home were Mr and Mrs Raymond Weidman and family Miss Cora Rinedollar and Bert Rinedollar of Mt Carroll.
Sunday visitors and many family mentions from Chadwick Mt Carroll Morrison and Lanark spent time with local families including IT W Cramer, Henry Hoffman, June, Lena Tripp, Eber Shepherd, Virgil Gerd es, Frances Shimer students, and several Drexel, Schafer, and Yoergler relatives.
Chadwick Free Public Library board announces a community Christmas Bazaar on Saturday Nov 6 in Fair Haven town hall starting 10 30 am All kinds of articles will be for sale with booths run by noted locals including Stacy Kradle Jack Martin Claude Cook Jr W H Taylor Harold Holmes Ralph Ferris C HH John W E Bailey Bess Humbert Wm Quest Lee Emnyre Carl Kness Santa Claus George Damb man Jr Fred Provant L J Gungee Fred Olson and library board members coordinating The event aims to benefit the library with details to follow weekly
On Sunday families from Lanark Milledgeville Freeport and DeKalb visited relatives across the region. Carl Merkle August Shibley Olive Hoffman Della and Harriet Isenhart Christian Cartwright James Keckler Charles Curley Mary Hartman Fred Hartman and May House are named among those spending time with kin.
Merry Circle members gathered Friday in Mt. Carroll at the home of Mrs. Harry Wise for an educational Civil Service talk by Mrs. Albert Warfel of Lanark. Warfel cited merit and spoil systems with statistics on government employees and discussed abolition of the spoils system as key to merit success.
Mrs. Albert Hartman hosted a bridge party with two tables Friday evening at 7.00 dessert preceded play. High honors went to Mrs. Charles Way and the 80 honors prize to Mrs. Bess Humbert. Attendees included Mesdames Ben Stadel Louis Frank Charles Helm Robert Lego Annette Clements.
Judges and clerks of election who will serve in Fair Haven township on Nov. 8 are Adam Heinze Oliver Et wyre W. E. Bailey Denton Naniga George Spinka Homer Gie Registration lists were prepared by the judges and will be at the polling place again on Nov. 1 to complete the lists All voters should ensure their names appear on the poll books before election.
Ramah chapter O E S hosts Guest Night on Tuesday Oct 25 to celebrate 35 years of the local chapter. Following the regular meeting two birthday ceremonies will be given and refreshments will be served.
Chadwick representatives Oscar Daehler and Mrs. James Waters attended a Carrollsongle club meeting at Earl Welch home in Freeport. The group, formed by past patrons of the 1934 Eastern Star lodge in Carroll Ogle and Stevenson counties, held a farewell for Will Lang and wife as they head to California. Five bridge tables followed a scrambled supper with high honors to Mrs. Drury of Fulton and Earl Welch, and consolation to Mrs. Maxey of Polo and Oscar Daehler.
Mr and Mrs Leo Lotz and family plus friends visited in Lanark and Morrison areas Sunday. Guests included Miss Maxine Miller of Morrison and Miss Norrine Sterenberg of Chicago. Others attended events with Larkey, Appel, and Spinka households. A funeral for Mrs Whitney's mother Mrs Rachael Switzer was noted.
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