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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1946
Page
8
Thomson briefs Mr and Mrs Clarence Hawk of Fulton visited the Ben Wagner home Tuesday evening. Miss Vera Warfield has an infected molar tooth and is under doctor care. Duck hunters from Rockford and Aurora lodged with Mrs Hattie Wilt Friday and Saturday night.
Thomson Briers and Mr and Mrs A E Mitchell and Mrs Hazel Dawson of Morrison were dinner and supper guests in the Ben Wagner home Sunday. Afternoon callers were Mrs Don Carpenter Paula Jane Genevieve and Pauline. Mrs Frank Warfield and daughters plan to spend the weekend with her mother Mrs Lena Jensen in Mt Carroll.
About 20 to 25 men led by Sheriff Eber Shepherd comb Chadwick's north end and business district after rumors that Paul Icky Strauch, a former resident who escaped from East Moline state hospital, was seen. No trace of Strauch was found and doubts remain whether he was seen. Those he allegedly threatened before commitment had long feared his escape.
A brief items column notes Mrs. Harry Root visiting in Savanna with Earl Root and family, a Laughlin visit from Wacker, and Olive E. Smith staying with Dr. and Mrs. May in Elizabeth plus Anne Shoemaker of Chicago visiting there. A village anecdote: a stone wall repairer works two days for four dollars, earning a future office job. quips on marriage and aging appear as light reads.
A Merle Atherton transport truck burned near Harold Witt farm on Wednesday night due to suspected faulty wiring. No injuries and the unloaded truck was insured. Atherton bought a new truck in Clinton, Iowa. Kraft Foods introduces natural American cheese in 10 pound units with waxless rind and easier trimming, produced from pasteurized milk and ready for wide distribution after wartime delays.
Rev. and Mrs. Darrel Draper hosted supper for their son David with Mr. and Mrs. Ford Grimm. The Grimms joined Sunday dinner with Willis Pauley in Mt. Carroll as well as Dan and Asa Senneff from Milledgeville and Freeport. Verne Kauffman attended his nephew James Kauffman’s Dubuque wedding. Harold Witt and son visited James Morgan in Chadwick while Harold Calvert of Hanover stayed with Roy Heitman Saturday night.
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