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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1960
Page
6
Thompson news lists numerous Sunday visits and weekend gatherings. Families including Bellich, Brown, Dykstra, Crowe, Buikema, Irion, Groharing, Weatherwax, Sloan, Kindle, Brown, Brearton, and Holland travel between Rockford Sterling Clinton Morrison Marion and Iowa City venues to share meals and company with relatives and grandparents.
E M Ritenour and Robert Helm traveled to Baraboo Wisconsin on Sunday with Mrs Ritenour returning home after staying with her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Roy Mueller. In Mt Carroll Sunday evening visits included Mr and Mrs Don Kness Al oma Barbara and Mrs Fanny Eggert at the home of Mr and Mrs Howard Mackey. A scramble supper gathered guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Clayton Kaul with participants listed including Mr and Mrs George Manning Mr and Mrs Jack Kahlke Mr and Mrs Leonard Baker from Davenport IA Mr and Mrs Arthur Frommell Jr and family of Sterling Mr and Mrs John Doty and sons Mrs Mary Handel and Henry Fink.
The Illinois duck season runs Oct 28 to Dec 6 in the northern zone with daily limits of four ducks and possession of eight, including at most one wood duck and one hooded merganser. Goose season runs Oct 28 to Dec 6 with five daily geese and limits on Canada geese, whitefronted geese, and possession. Also listed are other waterfowl and small game seasons, hunting hours, and county specifics.
Last week residents hosted coffee hours at homes of Mrs. Sheldon Frank and Mrs. William Jawarek assisting, with Mrs. W. J. Quest and Mrs. K. W. Senneff as Friday guests of Mrs. George Hammond in Lanark for the same event. Return from South Dakota trip includes Ed Schreiner and companions visiting Garden City and the Bad Lands.
The Under Shepherd group of the Church of the Brethren Milledgeville were entertained for a scramble supper Sunday evening in the home of Mr and Mrs Laurence Post. Guests present.
Mr and Mrs Luther Cowie and Steven spent Sunday as guests in the Ronie Pruett home at Camanche Iowa and enjoyed supper with Mr and Mrs Leroy Hallmark. Mr and Mrs Richard Port joined Mr and Mrs Raymond Russ of Albany for Sunday supper and were joined by Mr and Mrs Kenneth Houseenga and family of Albany and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Nye and Russell Nye. Funeral services for Dell Hines of Fulton were held last Saturday afternoon at Fay Funeral Home in Fulton.
The Salem Home Bureau unit met in Mrs. Charles Honberger’s home with eleven members and three guests. Major lesson on value of food costs by Mrs. Merlyn Schreiner and Mrs. Harod Schreining. minor Oven Meals by Mrs. Dwight Spearman. Conference ended with refreshments.
Mt Carroll residents Hartman and Rosenberry hosted guests last Thursday while Elgin hosts Higley family celebrated Sunday. Ferguson Lane Christine visited Wayne Linker home with Mr and Mrs Robert Furguson. Mt Carroll hosts Roberts and Larry with accompanying spouses.
Mrs Margaret Shelton operates Gern Shelton Sanitary Service after Mr Shelton's death. She requests continued patronage from former customers and new ones. Services include cleaning cess pools septic tanks grease traps installing septic tank fields and drying wells with no mileage charges and free estimates. Port Byron Illinois phone LA 3 3537.
Roberts and Debra were Sunday supper guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Roberts. Mr. and Mrs. Roland Byers of Mt. Carroll were Sunday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Shibley. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Remmers were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Hayen in Morrison.
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