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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1942
Page
4
The article explains how dehydration preserves foods without refrigeration, aiding households and the military. It notes examples like dried eggs milk onions potatoes and soups, mentions historic roots from Gail Borden and Civil War milk supply, and highlights space and weight savings in shipping during wartime.
A U S Navy recruiter from Rock Island Illinois will be at Savanna post office at 10 a m Friday November 6 to interview and examine interested young men for joining the Navy or Naval Reserve.
Mrs. Carrie Atherton and her daughter Mrs. Wm Hans joined Mrs. George Beck in Lanark to celebrate Becks 80th birthday. Also visiting was Mrs. Asa Rhodes of Ironwood Michigan. Atherton stayed through Sunday for the visit.
Mrs Danny Etnyre and infant were discharged from Mercy hospital Clinton Iowa and returned home to Wacker. Numerous relatives and neighbors visited and hosted meals at homes in Clinton Morrison Sterling Dixon and Blue Island area.
The Fair Haven P T A will hold its first meeting Friday evening Oct. 30 at 8 o'clock. The program arranged by Mrs. Wm Janssen Mrs. Vernon Adolph and Miss Margrete Doden includes music readings and a wartime educational program for agricultural communities with a pumpkin face contest games and refreshments.
Two more Carroll county boys in army service will have the Review sent to them via parents or friends. Last week a subscription for Pvt. Louis Kradle of Company A 13th Battalion A F R T C Fort Knox Kentucky was ordered by the Chadwick Sunday school class. This week Mrs. Glen Edwards of Lanark ordered the Review for her son Sherman L Edwards Class 42 45 Air Force Gunnery School Las Vegas Nevada.
The Polo Garment Company, contractor for U S military uniforms, advertises openings for women and girls over 15. A four week training course begins Monday Nov 2 with housing options or carpooling to the plant.
About fifty farm truck owners around Chadwick and Milledgeville sought help from the farm transportation committee last week to file certificates of necessity. County transportation volunteers worked Thursday to Saturday at Lloyd Handel's hardware store in Chadwick assisting with the forms.
Mr and Mrs Lyle Lawrence of Sabula hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Fred Peters and daughters. Others visited included Mr and Mrs Edgar Imel with Mr and Mrs Wm Eggert, Fern Rawlins of Thomson stayed with the Hans family, and numerous families from Mt Carroll Milledgeville Rockford and Argona shared Sunday and weekend visits.
Carroll Service company will provide free aid to oil and fuel customers in filling out rationing program application blanks. Employees and volunteers will be available at Savanna City Hall, Milledgeville City Hall, Mt. Carroll Farm Bureau office, Chadwick Town Hall, Lanark Carroll Service office, and Shannon City Hall on Friday October 30 from 1 to 5 pm and 7 pm to closing.
Sunday hospitality flows across towns as Miss Carol Wilstenholm visits the Baker home in Mill Edgeville. Alberts Bowles Jr and Sr join George Richards in Moline for Sunday dinner. Glen Seidenburg and family visit Elizabeth Heinze in Mt Carroll. Carrie Hinebaugh spends the week with Roy Hinebaugh. Arlen and Leland Bryson stay with Edgar Innes from Thursday to Sunday. Kenneth Wood and George Knoess host Sunday dinners in Mt Carroll and near Cordova. Walter Jacobs family share Sunday dinner at Claude Glazier home near Cordova. Howard Baker hosts Thursday dinner with Fred Slepicka Harold Rick of near Morrison. Albert Bowles Sr joins Lacey Riddles in East Moline for Sunday dinner.
War Bonds ad touts the B 17 Flying Fortress as America's aerial backbone. It notes the bomber's three tons of bombs, 300 mph speed, 7 to 9 crew, 2212 tons weight, 105 foot wingspan and 1000 horsepower per engine. It urges investing at least ten percent of income in War Bonds through banks or post offices.
Chadwick briefs list multiple weekend visits and hospitality across local families. Highlights include Regena Beckmire visiting Hum bert Beckmire home and Harold Stoner hosting Sterling guest Charlotte Schreiner and Dan Stoner with son Howard on furlough.
Mr and Mrs George Dachler and son Albert visited the C C Kier home in Morrison. Mrs George Schreiner joined Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs John Fisseller. Leon Dachler of Champaign and Mrs Herman Dachler were Sunday dinner guests at Mr and Mrs Geo Doden with Mr and Mrs Marvin Hartman of Sterling. Guests also included Mr and Mrs Paul Clev idence and son, Mr and Mrs Lloyd Handel and son Gary, and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Doden. Mr and Mrs Arthur Behrens of Milledgeville and Mr and Mrs Henry Behrens and family of Sterling dined with Mr and Mrs C J Mackey Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Frank Mest of Hanover joined by FE Mest for Sunday overnight. Fred Miller and family visited Wayne Plummer's in Milledgeville with Orval Plummer newly commissioned as 2nd lieutenant in attendance. Guests at Harvey Zugschwerdt and Carl Metz homes included numerous Hanover Milledgeville Lanark Mitledgeville Morrison and Walnut residents for dinners and weekends.
Wednesday overnight guest Miss Mabel Wagner stayed with Miss Viola Knoess. Morrison couple Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hartman visited the Earl Larson home Sunday. Chicago couple Mr. and Mrs. Clay Mendheim spent the weekend with Mrs. and Mrs. Carl Maring. Wacker couple Mr. and Mrs. Hal Ashby and the Andresen family joined Sunday. Polo residents Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ross visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert Isenberger Sunday evening. Mt. Carroll guests Mrs. Mina Isenhart and Mrs. Ray Isenhart visited Mrs. Ethel Phillips. Edward Janssen hosted Rock Falls visitors Mr. and Mrs. Henry Janssen Sunday.
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