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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1940
Page
6
A long list of Thomson area residents and guests are noted across Labor Day weekend and Melon Day events. Families from Argo Lanark Clinton and nearby towns joined gatherings at multiple homes including the Puterbaughs, Stumphys, Sheridan, Saylor, and others.
Sunday evening visitors in Chadwick included Thompson residents Thomson News Mr and Mrs Eugene Murray and sone. Several families hosted Labor Day meals and visits with relatives from Clinton Morrison Chicago and Mt Carroll. Notable names include Frank Brown Sr Harry Gear Blaine Smith Leslie Fuller and Bruce. Games at Des Moines Fair and Bonjour reunion at Apple River Canyon were noted.
Mrs John Morriman of Morrison was named president at the 14th annual Stein family reunion held at Lawrence Park in Sterling. Officers include Vice President Mrs John Reitzel of Sterling and Secretary Treasurer Mrs Boyd Handel of Chadwick. The group set the 1941 reunion for the third Sunday in August at Old Mill Park Savanna. Attendees from Chadwick and nearby towns included Mr and Mrs Herbert Stein and daughters Mrs Rose Stein and Ruth, and many others from Chadwick Morrison Sterling Polo Prophetstown Dixon Center Hill Mt Pleasant Ia Conrad Milford and more.
Wallace Geisz has secured a position as coach in mathematics general science and physical education at Byron High School. He left Sunday to assume duties.
Mrs Mary Weidman Mrs Mary Kradle Mrs Katie Rahn and Mrs L B Spencer attended a Woman's Relief Corps quilting and supper held Tuesday at the W R C hall at Mt Carroll.
The first P. A. meeting for the 1940-41 season will be held at the gym on Thursday evening September 12. The program for the evening will be announced in next week’s paper.
At the semi annual town board meeting commissioner August Altensen requested a four cent per hundred raise for 1940 road and bridge costs in Fair Haven. The new rate totals 29 cents per $100, keeping the road and bridge levy at $6,000. Claims presented included Altenson highway services 389.20 Strauch assessor 387.10 Strauch thistle services 49.80 Heinze supervisor 24.86 Chadwick Re view 9.00.
The village board met Tuesday night at the fire station to discuss appointing a village marshal. The sole action was ordering the marshal to resume using the time clock on night duty. Louis Zugschwerdt remains marshal for now, with 10 hours daily. Routine bills for the month were paid.
John Sollenberger bought the rear post office property from H E Zugschwerdt. He stated this week he has no definite plans yet for the use of the lot.
Chadwick residents hosted guests this week at the Zugschwerdt home with Mrs. D L Plumer and Jeanette of Naperville. Howard Lego and family stayed from Wednesday to Friday with Bertha Mest. Evan Rahn Elmer joined Sunday gatherings at Robert Lego and Bertha Heefner homes. J B Spencer Maida traveled to Chicago Friday for the 1941 Plymouth unveiling at the Stevens hotel. Henry Keil Ruth visited the Wesley Schreiner home Sunday evening.
Mrs Harlan Handel entertained eight children Saturday afternoon for Beverly Handel s fifth birthday. The party featured games and a large birthday cake with refreshments. Beverly received many presents. Guests included Gary Handel Elizabeth Mary Quest Gayle Weber Doris Rahn Doris Bailey Keith Bailey Neal Doden and Frances Kahler.
Chadwick's municipal band will give another concert here next Wednesday evening September 11, Director Anton Wold announced today. Band rehearsal will be held Tuesday evening as usual. This likely will be the last concert of the season due to possible weather and school activities.
About 45 people attended the Shuman reunion held Sunday in Lawrence park at Sterling. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Harold Rahn and their daughter, Mr and Mrs Orval Shuman and daughter, Mr and Mrs Ray Isenhart and Mrs Mina Isenhart.
Hope W M S and the Woman's Missionary society of the Hope Evangelical church will meet Wednesday afternoon in the church parlors. Mrs. O H Rahn will lead the gathering with the afternoon program to be arranged.
Chadwick grade and high schools opened the new year with higher enrollment. High school students number 75, up ten from last year, while grade enrollment is 71. Freshmen total 15, sophomores 23, juniors 18, seniors 18, with new students Art Frommelt from Princeton and Irene Lehreiner joining the ranks.
P D Burns and son Paul Jr of Milledgeville and L B Spencer and daughter Maida of Chadwick toured Chicago last week for a pre showing of the new 1941 Plymouth. They note Chrysler Corp spent about fifteen million dollars for dies for the model. The large expenditure signals many new and fine improvements, with local display expected in the next week or two.
Chadwick briefs list hospitality guests from Chicago and Milledgeville figures. Labor Day hosts include Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Vinton and Rev. and Mrs. Raymond Gowan with family. Others travel to Page Neb and Shopville for home moves, funerals, and hospital visits.
Seven county soil conservation committees led by Carroll County and wives will picnic at The Pines State Park near Oregon on Saturday. Robert Montgomery, professor of Economies, will speak. Mrs Eckman and Virginia visited Oregon over Labor Day, while Dan Eckman visited relatives. Carroll Service Co driver Arthur Guintner cut his leg badly when slipping from a loading platform at the Bulk Plant. a physician treated the arterial cut and no serious injury was expected.
Marilyn Carpenter spent Saturday night and Sunday with her friend Barbara Fenley at the Albert Larson home in Clinton. Mrs. Jane Mitchell returned home after visiting her son Bert Mitchell and other relatives at Morrison. Mrs. Frank Stowe of Galena visited Labor Day with cousins Chas. Jenkins. Several teachers and staff from local schools are staying with area residents including Kathryn Wallace, Hamilton, Jane Jaeger, Frances Thomas, Delia Melendy, and R. I. Houghton, rooms and board noted at multiple homes.
Mr and Mrs Henry Wessel of Clinton and Mrs Fred Peters with other families picnicked at River View Sunday. Several residents from Mt. Carroll Argo Galesburg Savanna Oak Park Davis Junction and Westerly Rhode Island visited or traveled nearby while Robert Dyson stayed with George St Ores and folks. Attendees included Chas Jenkins Kenyons from Westerly and K B Carpenter Mae Densmore Ella Orr Paul Wickler and Merle Atherton among others as Melon Day celebrations drew people from multiple towns.
Members of the Golden Rule class at First Lutheran church met in the village park on Tuesday evening following a weiner roast. Officers for the coming year were elected with Mrs. Lawrence Coden named president, Mrs. Robert Spencer as vice president, Miss Lavonne Schreiner secretary, and Mrs. Melvin Straub treasurer.
Chas Dyson and son Paul of Kansas City were Sunday morning visitors at the Willis Stage home. Hiram Green and sister and husband Jim Matthews of Kalamazoo spent Labor Day with friends and at the Melon Day celebration. Robert Stage of Rock Island visited with Ely Cochran and Ben Stage. Dickie and Merle Atherton Jr. stayed with grandparents Art Atherton. Ralph Olds and family joined Chas Jenkins on Labor Day. Clarence Bolhous and daughter Marilyn dined with Martin and Bielema family in Fulton.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Carlson of Morrison visited Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hartman. Mr. and Mrs. Merlyn Schreiner returned Sunday from Waterloo Iowa, where they had visited since Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kirk ey.
The Lutheran Woman's Missionary Society plans its annual officer election at the First Lutheran Church. Mrs S J Steith will host the meeting with Mrs Ebner Zogschwerdt leading the lesson titled Our Church Tomorrow. Mrs O H Boening will conduct devotion and Mrs Louis Zugschwerdt will present a special number.
Mrs John Frank of Mt Carroll and Mrs Kenneth Senneff hosted a dessert bridge afternoon at Mrs Senneff’s home. Prizes went to Mrs Eugene Murray Mrs Harry Carbaugh Mrs Bess Humbert and Mrs W B Bailey. Attendees included numerous local residents and guests from Milledgeville Thomson and nearby towns.
LaVonne Holm of Argo enrolled in Lyons high school for 1946 41 term. Philip Switzer and friends from Savannah and David Switzer attended an all star football game in Chicago last Thursday night. Helen Faulkner and Harley Stennlson of Platteville Wis spent Labor Day with the Faukner and Bourne families, and Mrs. Archie Ewing and children returned to Conroe Texas after summer with friends in Chadwick. Miss Mary Alice Lewis of Albany stayed with the Schade family. Mr and Mrs Walter Lewis and son and daughter occupied the Schade home. Sunday visitors in the Gus Roggendorf home included the Brock and Heinze families and Chas Brock Sr of Savanna and William Newman of Tacoma. The Stumphys and Clinton guests were in Labor Day with Mrs Ella Stumphy. The Adams family from Byron spent the weekend and Labor Day with Iva Orcutt and attended Melon Day. Miss Anna Staves Arthur Witt and William Hayes of Clinton were weekend guests at Harold Witt’s. Sunday dinner guests at Frank Smith’s were the Lillie family of Lockport, the Orlo Smith family of Mt Carroll, Mrs Paul Melendy of Savanna, the Whitney family of Morrison, and Paul Witt. Sunday evening callers were the Neuschwanger family of Mt Carroll. Robert Dyson of Mt Carroll visited here and stayed overnight with George St. Ores.
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