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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1943
Page
4
Thomson notes multiple social visits and travel from Rockford to nearby towns. Thomson and McGinty family members hosted and were hosted by relatives in Algona, Clinton, Byron, Cordova, Savanna, Polo, and Moline. Guests included Mrs. C F McGinty and infant Jon Michael visiting Minneapolis. Dennis and others from Detroit and Chicago joined various gatherings.
Monday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. B R Lewis included Mike Tucker of Clinton John Gates and daughter of Aurora and Belle Himes of Iowa City. Numerous visits and weekend stays recur among local families, including Burrell Shores in Norman Oklahoma marine and Ed Sack of Dixon. Regulars: Alfred Smith Glen Goble families Putt Dresbach Smaltz Dykstra and others with extended visits in Fulton Clinton Joliet Winner and Morrison.
Mrs M J Strukhoff and son Paul visited Maquoketa and Dubuque relatives while Mrs Strukhoff’s week with her parents ended. Numerous local residents and visitors from Clinton Morrison and Rock Island filled the weekend with family gatherings, travel to Albany and Morrison work, and church and social events.
Chadwick residents hosted Mrs. Emory Smith and Mr. Emory Smith of Mt. Carroll Monday evening. Rockford visitors Mrs. Arthur Bast and daughters spent last week with the George Bast family. Alan Bowles and children Marian and Gordon Bowles of Port Byron were guests Sunday at the Albert Bowles home. Ivan Carroll and family joined Mr. and Mrs. Walter Milnes for Sunday dinner in Morrison.
Mr and Mrs Walter Hoffman of Mt Carroll visited Friday with Mr and Mrs Walter Kuchler. Mrs Viola Knoess stayed with Mr and Mrs Will Wagner Sunday. Ervie Lego of Lanark and Viave Lero hosted Sunday guests. The J I Martin hosted Mr and Mrs Ed Martin of Waterman and Mrs John Martin of Leland. Others traveled between Mt Carroll Chadwick Morrison Oak Park Rockford Polo Milledgeville and Moline visiting relatives and attending events over the weekend.
The 14th annual Alldritt clan reunion occurred at Water Works Park. Officers named include William Sildritt as president Paul Daivein as vice president Mrs Heyward Alldritt as secretary treasurer and Mrs William Alldritt as historian.
Guests from Morrison Thomson and Clinton attended a Monday evening gathering at the Albert Kofahl home in Clinton in honor of Jack Kofahl who is soon to depart for the Marines. For sale twin bay calves week old Ernest Whitney Thomson IL It 9 Px.
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