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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1940
Page
6
Mrs. Magmie Tripp returns to Freeport after a week visiting Argo and friends. Numerous Sunday visits and dinners share news of local families from Thomson, Argo, Morrison, Fulton, Prophetstown, and nearby towns, highlighting social calls, anniversaries, and showers.
Marilyn Nelson received a surprise birthday party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Nelson on Friday evening marking her eighteenth birthday. Guests included Rev. and Mrs. Paul Farley, David Bradley, Betty Rick, Florence Alexander, Ruth Adolph, Horace Rahn, Delbert Nelson, Helen Acker, Francis Nelson, Dorothy Nelson, Ruth Witmer, Henry Witmer, Carroll Meyer, and others. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served by Mrs. Nelson.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Fossett hosts a Friday night canned goods shower for friends. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. James Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Handel and Gary, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Handel and Virgil, Harlan Handel and family, Ned Geldmacher, Lawrence Weder, Paul Turney, Ivan Fossett, Glenn Turney, Harold Stoner, Miss Lillian Hartman and Miss Beth Kahler.
Mrs. Fred Peters reports spring fever on the farm with regular raspberry picking totaling about a pint. An April pullet hatched out 1% baby chicks recently, highlighting ongoing flock activity.
Kathryn Wiebenga of Thomson is hired to replace Alice Adolph who resigned Saturday night at Mrs Vera Tommans O K Coffee shop.
Sunday gatherings include Chadwick families entertaining Moyer and Schneider relatives in Cordova. Many guests from Mt Carroll Morrison and Shannon traveled for dinners and visits. Local trips include Paul Unzicker at Normal homecoming and decorations at Hope Evangelical church by Clarence Kier.
All cattle sold by weight include 60 real choice Colorado Hereford steer calves 400 to 475 pounds and 60 strictly choice Wyoming Hereford heifer calves 325 to 425 pounds. Also 50 real good Texas Hereford heifers 100 to 500 pounds and 20 real good fleshy heifers 700 pounds. Texas Hereford steers 200 to 550 pounds, 60 real good Nebraska Hereford steers 750 to 850 pounds, 100 good to choice Colorado Hereford steers 575 to 750 pounds, 250 mixed cattle including Angus Hereford and Shorthorn 400 to 1100 pounds. Also 100 real good Hereford steers 675 to 725 pounds on grass, offered for private sale.
The village board publishes a warning to youths about damaging street lights and riding bicycles on sidewalks. Officials note many bulbs broken in recent months, possibly used as targets by air rifles and slingshots, with one bulb found containing an apple in the socket. Cyclists will be compelled to use streets instead of walks due to crowding and near-collisions.
Harlan Handel previewed his collection of 108 pencils Tuesday evening, a show he plans to display at the PTA hobby show next month. The pencils vary from simple wooden models to pocket and automatic types, highlighted by a massive ten inch long auto pencil.
The Just-a-Mere club met Friday afternoon at Mrs. Harry Deets home in Lanark with members including Mrs. Robert Lego and Mrs. W. J. Schreiner. Munroe Alexander Jr. of Rock Falls visits grandparents in Lanark this week. wild goose dinner noted.
Milledgeville residents attended the regional meeting of the 12th and 13th district women’s clubs Friday in Freeport’s Presbyterian church. State officers were present and a scramble dinner followed at the Fetteroff cottage along the Mississippi.
Thompson briefs list numerous Sunday dinners and weekend visits in Clinton DeWitt Morrison Macomb and surrounding areas. Names include Peterson Marske Lenders Almquist Diehl Norman Groharing Reed Bonjour Bechtel Hartmann Brown and Starch with travels to Chicago Galena and Milwaukee.
Mrs Herbert Springman and Mr Melvin Callison with family of Prairieville join Mr and Mrs Henry Springman and Mr Howard Cribbe of Sterling. Roy Kloepping dined with Oscar Christianson at Savanna while Arnold Roberts and family visited Clarence Roberts at Savanna. Albert Schreiner visited Fred Volz at Lanark as William Plager of Pearl City and Roy Steinhagen of Oregon had Sunday dinner with Ernest Kloepping.
Notice to all persons that December 2 1940 is the claim date in the estate of Sarah J Millard Deceased in Carroll County Illinois. Claims may be filed before without summons. Edward Coleman Executor Chas E Stewart Attorney 1 3t 10 24.
Sunday evening guests at the Lloyd Smith home included John Rosenberg and Calvin Eslinger. Chas Jenkins and relatives visited Quin cy from Friday to Monday. Walter Switzer of Paxton Il and Chas Switzer and family traveled to Sabula for a September and October birthday gathering. Elmer Smit and son from Ustick joined John Smit at a Tuesday visit. William Heinze hosted Monday evening guests. Adelbert Zimmerman Dr M B Brodstra and Prudence Groharing joined Harry Luw baugh on Friday. Robert Stowe of Rock Island dined with Ben Stage’s family Sunday. Mrs Willis Stage visited Nettie Baker last Saturday.
Mr and Mrs George Potter and others visited at Moline State hospital last Friday. Emma Steele visits Mt Carroll with Hazel Stober and relatives. Jack D Regan of Chicago stayed with Lois Middleton in Louis Kness home. Sunday visitors include Ted Hayman and Alice Baney of Chicago at Oscar Kraft and Ross Boylan homes. Curtis St Ores spen Sunday with Chas Dutsworth in Lanark. Jerry George Lola Myers and Lloyd Harr of Savanna visited Emma Kling Monday. Ray Fitzgerald of Chicago, uncle of Will Sullivan, visited Louis Kness home. Conrad Traum Nick Traum and Rev Bucklin of Chadwick visited Henry Hartman home. Roy Houghton served on federal jury at Freeport. excused until November session.
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