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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1969
Page
5
Mrs. ES Gnas or Savannah hosted a Stitch and Chatter gathering at her home with guests enjoying a two course luncheon and social evening. Miss Svea Adolphson will serve as hostess for the next meeting on November 4.
Thompson residents report the move from Tucson Arizona to Glendale Arizona. Dan Sack works at Sands Chevrolet garage. New residence is West Plaza Apts Apt 24 4404 W Bethany Home Rd Glendale 85301. Mrs Sack notes cool weather on October 15 with 63 degrees.
The Golden Rule Class of York Baptist Church met October 15 for the monthly gathering. Fifteen members attended, readings included devotions on the Lord’s Prayer, and Rev. Emer Grafft led prayer. The group approved a Christmas check to Central Baptist Church Home and funding for the White Cross quota. The November meeting on the 19th at 6:30 pm will be a potluck with coffee and rolls provided by Harriett Wit and Donna Starr.
The first annual Lewis reunion was held October 19 at Starved Rock State Park in Utica Illinois. Attendees included J K Thompson Muskegon MI J F Wilhelm Battle Creek MI Larry Anderson and sons Washington IL Richard Wilhelm Kankakee IL Clifford Lewis Cindy Clinton IA John Gates Clinton IA William Hines Cedar Rapids IA David Aldo DeKalb IL Don Dell and sons Decatur IL Paul Melendy Savanna IL Ronald Dickau and son Fulton IL Robert Lewis Max Meak ing Teresa Dorothe Lewis and Mathew Aalthem aepaeman and Matthew.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Olds attended the christening of their grandson Christopher Wayne Olds at the First Congregational Church in Sterling. Christopher is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Olds of Rock Falls. After the services, the family hosted dinner at their home with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Dale Krahn and family of Savanna and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wells and son of Morrison.
Mrs Luella Heitman visited from Thursday to Monday in the home of her cousin Mrs Lorene Medernach of Rockford. Mr and Mrs Elmer Houza and Julie of Chadwick and Mr and Mrs Wesley Kness of Thomson visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Harold Bucher of Mount Carroll.
Numerous locals hosted and visited relatives and friends from Joliet Denver Peoria Morrison Morrison Clinton DeWitt Long Grove Mt Carroll Fulton and Rockford. A Grange bus trip to Rockford was enjoyed by three groups.
Miss Judy Ann Daniels daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Daniels of Thomson and Terry James Williams son of George Williams of Rochelle were married at 2 30 pm Saturday October 18 at York Community Church Rev T B Coworth officiated the double ring ceremony with Mrs Theresa Bissens as organist and Mrs Thomas Mode as vocalist The brides gown was white lace over taffeta details incomplete
Mrs. Edward C McCune and daughter Sharon, after visiting Sterling relatives, left Oct 15 for Virginia Beach. Mrs. McCune will share home with her sister Mrs Lawrence Vian while husbands serve at sea out of Norfolk. Address: 1552 Indian Ave, Virginia Beach 23453. Dinner guests included Sgt James Haas and Sgt Ron Young of Grissom AFB. The wedding of Ambrose Daniels and Debra Daniels featured pink and white decor, with Ambrose Sr. as best man and a reception in the church annex. They will make their home at 4244 N 4th St Rock.
Sherman Oakley 91 lifelong area resident died Sunday morning at Harbor Crest Nursing Home Fulton. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 1 p m in Chadwick Frank Funeral Home with Rev J D Cotherman officiating. Burial followed in Upper York Cemetery Argo Fay. Oakley born June 25 1878 in Carroll County son of Thomas and Minerva Marshall Oakley married Clara Senneff. Survivors include five daughters twenty grandchildren twenty great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. His wife a son two brothers and a sister predeceased him.
David Daehler is spending leave with his mother Mrs. Viva Daehler after returning from a Vietnam tour of duty. At the end of his leave he will report for duty at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri.
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