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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1954
Page
10
On Friday night at 8:00 p m the Milledgeville High School auditorium hosts Three Blind Dates under the lights. The evening promises light entertainment as this year's production debuts.
The La Nar airs two films on Friday and Saturday October 29 30 headlined by Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette in Last of the Pony Riders and Van Johnson with Walter Pidgeon in Men Of The Fighting Lady. Christmas day in Korea is noted as another day for aviators.
Five months of college changes seem unlikely as George Ellis returns with Neil Olson and family members to a small town setting. Ada predicts a fatal turn while Katy seeks relief from snooty sister Helen Woods, whose bragging hardens the mood.
Juniors handle ticket sales and report strong response. Mt Carroll Varsity game set for 2 30 on Friday. School schedule shift for grades 7 12 moves to 8 50 start 12 00 end noon. afternoon from 12 45 to 1 40. buses depart 1 45. Grades 1 6 follow morning schedule with 11 40 dismissal. buses at 1 45. Mt Carroll Milledgeville football game slated Monday Nov 1 at 2 50. grade 7 12 dismissed to see the event while lower grades maintain regular schedule.
Chadwick residents hosted John and Mary Volz of Blue Earth Minnesota for a sequence of visits including Lanark and Kell areas with meals in the homes of Fred Volz Johanna Eis seller Annie Eis seller and Arthur Deets. Chicago couple H Peterson and Jackie Lynn Schreiner stayed with Eugene Schreiner’s family while Betty Farthing visited Kell and Seibel in Centralia and Lawrence Farthing in Copperas Cove before rejoining family. Merle Spencer of Rockville Indiana with Cheryl visited Robert Spencer’s family after weekend stays with Ralph Anderson in Stockton.
The listing recounts numerous weekend visits from Lt. W A Wagner to relatives before reporting for duty at Inyokern California. It also notes gatherings with families in Polo Mt Carroll East Moline Sterling Milledgeville and Savanna plus a DeKalb faculty meeting that granted an extra vacation day.
Black Oak Grange held a Thursday meeting in Grange hall presided by Master William Hans. Two candidates were initiated. reports on cookies for boys in service and a Chadwick ball park lunchstand were given. a Halloween party open to the public was announced for Friday Oct 29 with masked attire or a small fine for unmasked attendees.
Mrs Geneva Dittsworth and Carolyn spent Sunday in Morrison with Mr and Mrs Maynard Hartwick and Mr and Mrs C A Carlson Morrison visited in the George Schmaling home Friday. John Brinkman a student at DeKalb Teachers College spent the weekend at his home here. Mrs Lavetta Schneider had visitors from Rock Falls Sunday. Fifty attended the S S and Fellowship dinner. W S C S is arranging the annual bazaar and dinner Wednesday Nov 3 serving at 530 pm. Menu includes baked chicken noodles mashed potatoes garey escalloped corn cole slaw carrots and peas pickles rolls pie coffee served family style. Dinner one dollar. C A Sack confined to bed after heart attack. Mrs John Noordhoff spending time in Chicago with her daughter and family. Miss Laura Daehler of Chadwick spent Sunday with Esther Schmaling. Large new barn to replace fire destroyed one on the Eva Foltz farm nearing completion. Clarence Foltz of Morrison visited his mother and sister Sunday. Mrs Wm Ewers of Milledgeville was calling on friends in Argo during the week. John Merry has been unable to be at work at the A M Products plant for several days. James Thorp and Riley Temple attended a Whiteside Co Voiture No 264 meeting in Erie.
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