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Newspaper

Thomson Review

Location

Thomson, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1940

Page

5

Miss Irma Boothby Weds Warner Hartman in Mt Carroll

Miss Irma Rose Boothby the youngest daughter of Mrs Rose Boothby of near Savanna married Warner Charles Hartman youngest son of Mr and Mrs Fred Hartman near Chadwick on Sunday September 1 in the Methodist parsonage Mt Carroll. Rev J A Foard officiated. Attendants were Lawrence Boothby and Ellen Lundy. The couple celebrated with a two course dinner at the bride's mother's home. Mrs Hartman is a Savanna township high school graduate and has worked in Mt Carroll. The groom is a Chadwick Community high school graduate and a farmer near Ideal. They plan a two week southern wedding trip and will live with the groom's parents.

Irma Rose Boothby Rose Boothby Near Savanna Warner Charles Hartman Fred Hartman Near Chadwick Mt. Carroll J. A. Foard Lawrence Boothby Ellen Lundy Savanna Township High School Agricultural Conservation Office Wacker South Fred C. Hartman Harold B. Hartman Lew Getz Paul Freiderich

Community Guests and Visits Across Towns

A long list of visitors and relatives from Chicago Freeport Mt Carroll Davis Des Moines and other areas stayed with or visited families in the region. Labor Day trips included Thorn son Turner Fuller and Doden households. Notable mentions include Navy servicemen, Melon day celebration attendance, and transfers to New York harbor.

Local residents host visitors and start new home project

Chadwick briefs note visits from multiple families including the Davises Begemans and Wilhelms, weekend guests from Merrill and Lombard, and a Farm Bureau meeting in Peoria. Anita Rahn plans to return to Illinois Wesleyan for her junior year and sing in the inauguration ceremonies. Work begins on a new five room modern home by Senneff and Way with Melin Straub directing foundation work.

Anita Rahn Bloomington Illinois Wesleyan University Senneff and Way William Handel Melin Straub

Best Method Brown Question Sparks Housecleaning Plan

In a light exchange, Best Method Brown asks if you will assist your wife with springhouse chores. Blue replies he plans to stay out of her way, signaling a humorous domestic dynamic.

Brown Blue

Strong Shirts Clerk and Customer Talk Laundry Durability

A humorous exchange recalls sturdy shirts joked to be laughable at cleaning. The clerk praises fabric strength while the customer recalls past shirts returned damaged, noting their durability and resilience in contrast to laundry outcomes.

What Do You Know About Heith

Fisher Brown and Nat Falk present concise Q and A notes on Heith, noting his status as a leading physiological chemist who isolated and formed numerous substances. The piece also touches on early milk use in human history per Wells and outlines findings that snake venom injections can gradually treat some bleeding conditions, using water moccasin venom.

Heith Fisher Brown Nat Falk

Local Residents Spend Weekends in Area Gatherings

Carol Kness visited Franklin Grove with grandmother Mrs Selma Fruit. Lena Sturmer stayed with Mr and Mrs Martin Sturmer at Morrison. Augusta Sturmer and Freda Wing of Chicago joined them for a visit. Many neighbors hosted or attended dinners and social events across Milledgeville Polo area including Rock Falls Morrison Lanark Teeds Grove and Sterling during the past weekend.

Carol Kness Selma Fruit Franklin Grove Lena Sturmer Martin Sturmer Morrison Augusta Sturmer Freda Wing Chicago Sturmer

Weekend Visitors and Guests Around Local Homes

Thomson Birdts Mr and Mrs George Anangst and Mrs Beckett of Hanover were Sunday afternoon visitors in the John Cooper home. Mr and Mrs Gaulet of Chicago were weekend guests in the home of Mrs Ella Stumphy. Billie and Audrey Dearinger of Morrison visited recently in the home of their grandparents Mr and Mrs Raymond Carroll at Argo. Mrs Will Richter of Mt Carroll and Mr and Mrs John Thomas of Alexander SD were Lak Day guests in the home of Mr and Mrs J Y Stickel. Mr and Mrs Claus Prins and family were Sunday dinner guests in the Albert Prins home. Mr and Mrs Fred Schick of Chicago spent the weekend and Labor Day in the home of Mr and Mrs Louis Schick. They were accompanied home by their son Fred Jr who visited here for two weeks. Mrs Lillian Miller of Clinton visiting in the home of her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Frank Potter. Mr and Mrs Mike Tucker of Clinton Mr and Mrs John Gates of Aurora Miss Mary Tucker of Waterloo and Bill Hines of Cedar Rapids were Monday guests of Mr and Mrs B R Lewis and attended Melon Day celebration.

Rufus Kahler William Freiderich Clay Mendheim Chicago Carl Maring John Maring Morrison Marvin Andrews LaVerne Straub Independence Manchester Maurice Mest Silvis Bertha Mest Harve Schreiner Danny Etwyre Wacker William Holm Danceland Clinton, In Nevin Moore Milledgeville Frank Hinkel Mt. Carroll William Zugschwerdt Jack Geist Alma Wis Helen Weber Viola Weber Charles Dial, Jr Arthur Deutsche Elmhurst Harry J. Schreiner Harold Holm Walter Hoffman Maquoketa al Larem Clinton Arthur William Provant John Doty Sterling Boyd Handel Virgil Vernon Hohnadel Beverly Gratiot Eliabeth Hohnadel Shirley Mae Beattie Lanark David Graham Fred Olson Walter Haskel Rock Island Pete Matten G. A. Carlston Ted Olson Robert Carlson Leland Haskel Harold Bast Louis Novak Emil Stark Paul Grim Stark Arletta Hartman Arthur Doty Arthur Lott Leslie Fuller Freeport Stanley Fuller Delia Melerdy Lamont Conrad Fort Atkinson John Schade H. W. Conrady Winnie Clint Wilt C. S. Lillie Lockport Frank Smith Will Richter John Thomas Alexander South Dakota J. Y. Stickel Claus Prins Albert Prins Fred Schick Louis Schick Fred, Jr Lillian Miller Frank Potter Mike Tucker John Gates Aurora Mary Tucker Waterloo Bill Hines Cedar Rapids B. R. Lewis

Centennial for Coleta Planned With Pageant and Parades

Centenary celebration for Coleta planned September 12 14 features a Friday night amateur program with cash prizes a Saturday talks and music program a large parade led by village president with multiple bands a pony parade elderly residents baby carriage entries school church and club floats and a big rodeo by H and K Ranch boys plus ball games rides dances and a pavement dance each night

Coleta C. H. Bushman Sterling High School Gazette H & K Ranch Boys

Hartman and relatives share Sunday visit in Chadwick

Mr and Mrs Henry Hartman visited Sunday afternoon in Chadwick at the home of her father Nick Traum. Mr and Mrs Lewis Combs of Sterling stayed through Labor Day as guests in Lloyd Smith’s home with daughter Delores Ann Hill joining them for a few days. Mrs Glen Goble of Elmhurst was a Friday supper guest at Helen Wentling’s home. Frank Potter’s guests included Mr and Mrs Ray Machael family Mr and Mrs Jake DeVries and son and Mr and Mrs Fred Bebensie and Clinton Ta residents Sunday afternoon.

Henry Hartman Nick Traum Chadwick Lewis Combs Sterling Lloyd Smith Delores Ann Hill Smith Glen Goble Elmhurst Helen Wentling Frank Potter Ray Machael Jake DeVries Fred Bebensie Clinton, Ta

Local families visit, travel, and memories

Mr and Mrs Allen Witmer of Maryland visit with relatives including Vera and Carl Miller of Morrison. Conrad Lillie of Lockport visits View and Mrs Frank Smith with family. Lillie enjoys a week’s vacation from work at the state penitentiary. Michigan and Wisconsin trips include Daehler, Ratroff, Duchier, Leiber, Beit Johnson, and Carl Peterson. A reunion with eight attendees occurs as families tour Chicago, Milwaukee, Fond du Lac. Harvey Marshall and family stay with John Schoff in Wyandotte.

Allen Witmer Vera Carl Mileler Morrison Vieifel Witmer Sam Witmer Trast Me Vere Conrad Lillie Lockport Frank Smith Lillie Juniet William Geisz Cheago Adam Heinze Savanna Geisz Chicago Ben Stage Thomson Kenneth Kemmer Galesburg Milwaukee Fond‘du-lac Wisconsin Mr. Stage Tom Cheatum Stage Farm Harvey Marshall John Schoff Wyandotte

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