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Newspaper

Thomson Review

Location

Thomson, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1953

Page

8

Thomson News Social Visits and Funeral Attendance

Thomson News reports a sequence of social visits including Mr. and Mrs. Merle Bicker and two sons visiting relatives, Edna Shoemaker visiting Mrs. Maude Brown and Harriet, and Roland Brooks dining with Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Groharing and sons. The Picklums of Riverview spent time with George Creighton family, while Isaac Decker attended the funeral of Mrs. Peter Constant in Freeport. Albert Kettler of Fulton was a Sunday guest of the Creighton family.

Merle Bicker Curtis St. Ores Edna Shoemaker Maude Brown Harriet Roland Brooks Bruce Groharing Henry Picklum Riverview George Creighton Isaac Decker Peter Constant Freeport Albert Kettler Fulton

Local Social Guests and Family Visits Reported

Social notices list numerous weekend and Sunday visits among area families. Names include Ray Dykstra Maude Brown Harriet Brown Harold Brown and others visiting Miller Groharing Reagan Curley Badtke Hamm and Ditsworth with extended kin from Galesburg Ottawa Savanna Morrison Clinton and Fulton. Several birthdays noted alongside trips to Chicago for the International Dairy Show.

Weekend Socials Reach Across Several Iowa Wisconsin Towns

Mrs Paul Smith hosted in Elkhorn Wisconsin while Don na Welch visited Delevan. Guests included Ashpole, Sorensen, and Felher families from Clinton and Low Moor Iowa and Moline. Birthdays for Mr and Mrs Ashpole noted. Alma and Helen Mertz visited Milledgeville. Asker Peterson vacationed in Chicago. Dykstra of Fulton joined Prins in Morrison. Rockafellow and daughter visited Sallows in Hillsdale. Housenga and Biel ema families hosted visitors from Fulton and Savanna. Haas and Kustes families toured Story Book Zoo Davenport Iowa. Teachers Institute attended by Mrs Kustes. Laura Christiansen and son John planned Salt Lake City trip to visit Robert Ashpole. Various Savanna and Clinton socials hosted by Croffett Melendy Hartvigsen and Grohar. Weekend trips to Chicago included Heitman and Potter families. J Y Stickell and Hobart Holl hosted gatherings in Chadwick. Brinkman visited Edward Holland. Ditsworth and Shannon residents spent Sunday there.

Wm. Hamm Charles Ditsworth Shannon Curtis St. Ores Merle Bicker Clarence Bicker Carol Lanark Glenn Bicker Bolton Vera Millerecone Norman Freeport Fulton Frank Plumley Richard Badtke Morrison Frank Badtke Mae Densmore Capron Frank Moore Savanna Aske Peterson John Sloan L. E. Kindle Carmel Hey Sterling Clara Book Rock Falls Lloyd Smith David Beater Rantoul George Jones Chicago Blaine Smith Carroll Frank Smith Paul Smith Earl Green Elkhorn Wis Donna Welch Marvin Pagel Delevan John Ashpole Harold Sorensen Clinton, Ia Henry Ashpole Low Moor Franklin Fehler Harold Ashpole Moline Ashpole Alma Helen Mertz J. B. Lee Milledgeville Asker Peterson Ben Dykstra Albert Prins Daryle Rockafellow Frank Sallows Hillsdale Harvey Seim Frank Becker Dave Housenga C. F. Bielema Raymond Foley Omar Ketchum Miles Haas Thomas Kustes Jr John Story Book Zoo Davenport Iowa Thomas Kustes, Jr Teachers Institute Rockford Larua Christiansen Clinton Salt Lake City Utah Robert Ashpole Mesdames LaSura Croffett Kyle Melendy Adeline Groharing Wayne Groharing Billy Anna Hartvigsen Stacy Potter J. Y. Stickell Chadwick Hobart Holland John Brinkman Edward Holland

Evening callers visit Merle Bicker family

Evening callers of their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Merle Bicker and two sons. Mrs Maude Brown and daughter are mentioned in the same social note.

Merle Bicker Maude Brown Daugh

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