Anna Burch Virgil Guests at Knwoess Home
Mrs Anna Burch and son Virgil of Waterloo visited the George Knoess home where a Sunday picnic in their honor was moved to the Grange hall due to rain. Other attendees included multiple Hartman families and relatives from Fulton Mt Carroll Shan non Lanark Thomson and Thomson area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Burch
Virgil
Waterloo
George Knvoess
Grange Hall
Melvin Hartman
Fileen
Fulton
Preston Downing
Kenneth Wood
Mt. Carroll
Maurice Becker
Shannon
George Hartman
Paul
Ruth
Edward Swanger
Charles H. Hartman
Thomson
Charles W. Hartman
Bernice
Lanark
Mms
George Knoess
Hilda
Joe Ruth
Marvin Hartman
Morrall Schubert
Fred, Hartman
Harold Hartman
Warner Hartman
Rose Boothby
20th Anniversary Observed for Mr and Mrs Orval Kahn
Mr and Mrs Orval Rahn celebrated their 20th anniversary with relatives and friends who gathered around an outdoor fireplace for a gift and supper. Attendees included Reynold Bloyer Otho Bloyer Delmar Lang Henry Rahn Kathryn Rahn Jack Janssen and Charles Libberton. A neighborly picnic followed at the Robert Queck boerner home near Lanark with many local families attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Orval Kahn
Orval Rahn
Reynold Bloyer
Otho Bloyer
Delmar Lang
Lanark
Henry Rahn
Milledgeville
Clifton Spencer
Kathryn Rahn
Jack Janssen
Charles Libberton
Philathea Class Opens Fall Season At Hope Church
The Philathea class of Hope E U B church held its first fall meeting at Mrs. Fred Schreiner’s home with 15 members and one guest present. Program included hymns, devotionals, and a poem, followed by a discussion on religious education. A pastry sale was planned. October gathering will be at Mrs. William Montague’s home. Also, 25 members of the Three M’s class enjoyed a hay ride led by Lawrence Iben and Don Montague returning to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Weber’s home for refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philathea
Hope E. U. B. Church
Fred Schreiner
Charles Shuman
W. J. Schreiner
Joanna Taughes
Ed Mest
Ways and Means
William Montague
Three M's
Hope Church
Lawrence Iben
Don Montague
Elmer Weber
Chadwick High School Class of 1933 Reunion Held
The Chadwick high school class of 1933 gathered at the Legion hall for a Sunday reunion with six of twelve members present plus families. Mr and Mrs Earl Hamilton Sherman Daggett Frank Curley and families Delmar Hawkins and families Claude Cook and sons attended. They shared a scramble dinner and took group photos and planned a 1958 25th anniversary reunion. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Robert Smith Morrison and Mr and Mrs Ivan Miller and son at the Kahler home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick High School
Legion Hall
Earl Hamilton
Plainfield
Sherman Daggett
Frank Curley
David
Mt. Carroll
Delmar Lang
Lanark
Frank Hawkins
Tony
Claude Cook
Frederic
Franklin
Mrs Louis Zugschwerdt Dies in Chadwick
Lifelong Chadwick resident Minnie Cambman Zugschwerdt died at 5 a m Wednesday September 9 in St. Francis Hospital Freeport after a few days illness Funeral to be held Friday September 11 at 2 pm in First Lutheran Chadwick with Rev Earl Cobb officiating Burial in Chadwick cemetery Call to attend from Sept 10 at home She was born April 7 1880 at Chadwick married Louis Zugschwerdt on December 27 1899 and lived in Chadwick Surviving are her husband three daughters Edna Mrs Sam Hammelman of Lanark Erma Zugschwerdt of Sioux City and Bessie Mrs Riley Temple of Chadwick three grandchildren four brothers George Henry William and Christian Cambman of Chadwick and many other relatives Preceded by parents two sisters and one infant son Fred
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
Louis Zugschwerdt
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
Iast Lutheran Church
Earl Cobb
Minnie Cambman
Henry
Augusta Cambman
Wchoels
Black Oak
local 4 H club exhibitors at quard county show Clinton Ia
Members of the Mixing Mixers and Merry Maids 4 H clubs plan displays at the Quad county show in Clinton Iowa on Friday and Saturday. Exhibits include aluminum tray weaving and white cake and a skit on Ladies Posture. A Sunday scramble dinner honored Neph ews Eugene and Nelda Smith on furlough. Rev Robert Oner of Wheaton died in a two car crash last Friday leaving wife and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mixeo
Merry Maids
Clinton
Jeanette Friederich
Donna Hartman
Wilma Emnyre
Lynette Spealman
Judy Fossett
Arletta Gordon
Diane Hafer
Will
Shirley Kness
Carole Sue Miller
Summer Youth Music School at UNH Durham Shaping Young Musicians
Nancy Smith reports on her two week attendance at the Summer Youth Music School at the University of New Hampshire in Durham August 9 to 22. The event included bands, an orchestra, and a chorus directed by Thomas Richardson Paul Painter and Walter Ehret with faculty from Akron and Columbia Universities. Participants from 12 states, a final concert each week, and social activities such as dances and a beach party completed the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Smith
University of New Hampshire
Durham
Thomas 8. Richardson
University of Illinois
Paul Painter
U. of L
Walter Ehret
Malverne High School
N. Y
Harry R. Wilson
Donald E. Steele
University of N. H
Illinois
Wisconsin
Indiana
Virginia
Ohio
Massachusetts
Maine
Vermont
New York
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Parcewells
Eberly Reunion Held in Hinckley Park
About 60 attended the Eberly family reunion at Hinckley park with officers elected: President Donald Schumacher Maple Park, vice president Rev Malcolm Lady Dixon, secretary Mrs Wilbur Schreiner Dixon, treasurer Irwin Eberly Hinckley. 1954 reunion to be at same time and place. John Smith and family of Dixon visited Kathryn Rahn home Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Stein
Eberly
Hinckley Park
Hinckley
Donald Schumacher
Maple Park
Malcolm Lady
Dixon
Wilbur Schreiner
Irwin Eberly
John Smith
Kathryn Rahn
Woman's Club Entertains Husbands and Teachers
Chadwick Woman's club opens fall season with a 6:30 scramble supper in the school gym next Thursday. School faculty and club husbands will be guests, followed by music by Larry Smith of Savanna and a travelogue by Mr and Mrs Elmer Airhart of Savanna. A social hour completes the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick Woman's Club
Larry Smith
Savanna
Elmer Airhart
Mesdames Ben Stadel
Herbert Spearman
George Doden
L. A. Frank and
Edna Woy
Store to Close During Funeral in Clover
The Clover Farm store will close Friday afternoon for the funeral of Mrs. Louis Zugschwerdt. Illinois state tree nurseries will accept orders after Sept. 5. J N Spaeth of the University of Illinois forestry department notes high demand for certain species and offers guidance on spacing and uses for state stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clover Farm
Louis Zugschwerdt
Illinois
J. N. Spaeth
Forestry Department
University of Illinois
Spaeth
Thompson News Household Travel and Visit Highlights
The Foltz and Carroll families returned Monday from a four day Ozarks trip. Walter Root and son Wayne stayed with Harry Root kin in St Paul. Mrs Kustes substituted at Otter Bluff. Rev Hubert Carnell spoke at York Baptist after a western trip. Willard Nelson dined with relatives in Erie. The Carrolls hosted Price and Patty from Miles Iowa for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Foltz
Jerry
Chadwick
Robert Carroll
Larry
Ozarks
Walter Root
Wayne
St. Paul
Minn
Harry Root
Thomas Kustes, Jr
Lyle Williams
Otter Bluff
Hubert Carnell
Monroe
Mich
Emil Brach
Philip
Carnell
York Baptist Church
Carnell’s
Michigan
Willard Nelson
Hillsdale
Ralph Stearns
Ralph, Jr
Maude Brown
Harriett
Gordon
Erie
Bert Howard
John Carpenter
Clinton
Eugene Bull
William Price
Patty
Miles, Ia
Ramah Chapter Marks 50th Anniversary with Gala Event
Ramah Chapter O E S observed its 50th anniversary Tuesday night in the Masonic hall chapter room. The program featured 50-year members C M Kingery and H B Senneff, music from Mrs Lyle Bushman, and remarks by Mrs Inez Honberger. Guests from multiple towns attended, a cake with a gold anniversary theme was served, and decorations in gold and yellow highlighted the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramah
Oscar Daehler
Inez Honberger
Clarence van Bukirk
Neta Kerch
F. L. Gigous
Margrete Doden
Clarence van Buskirk
Alvin Larem
Marshall
Jas. Waters
Arthur Miller
Ada
Charles Sucher
Ruth
W. J Quest
Esther
W. J. Schreiner
Martha
Robert Spencer
Electa
Albert Hartman
Warder
John Magill
Sentinel
Earl Bailey
Lyle Bushman
Sterling
Carbaugh
Worthey Grand Matron
Ramah Charpter
Harry Carbaugh
Honberger
Lawrence Eipper
C. M. Kingery
H. B. Senneff
Matilda Zugschwerdt
Elizabeth Overhoser
Irene Bernheisel
Milledgeville
Mollie Eastabrook
Chopin
Paul Unzicker
Rockford
Dixon
Savanna
Polo
Elizabeth
Lanark
Mt. Carroll
Port Byron
Hooppole
Wold
Bess Humbert
Myra Cahn
Elizabeth Senneff
Fourth annual Rahn family reunion and village picnic
A large Rahn family gathering plus many guests enjoyed a Sunday picnic in the village park. Attendees included Car roll Brayer and family of Waukegan Hazel Brandt Rockford Reynold Bloyer and Otho Bloyer Lanark Kathryn Rahn O H Rahn Orval Rahn Elizabeth Senneff Evan Rahn and family Charles Dial Alex Brightman and family Earl Weber Geo Weber and family JoElla Spanogle James Lomer and family from Galesburg Various other relatives visited from Clinton Iowa Fulton Mt. Carroll Savanna Thomson and Galesburg including meals and social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Rahn
Carroll E. Brayer
Waukegan
Hazel Brandt
Rockford
Reynold Bloyer
Otho Bloyer
Lanark
Kathryn Rahn
O. H. Rahn
Orval Rahn
Elizabeth Senneff
Evan Rahn
Charles Dial
Alex Brightman
Earl Weber
Geo. Weber
JoElla Spanogle
James Lomer
Galesburg
Rufus Kahler
Lloyd Imel
Clinton
Frank Imel
Paul Turney
Chester Kahler
Ed Mest
John Mest
Riverview
Walter Jacobs
Frank
Arthur Manning
Eugene Schreiner
Morrison
Albert Adolph
Lon Queckboerner
Spurgeon Harter, Jr
Famiy
Savanna
William Myers
Robert Hicks
Whiteland
Ind
Elmer Zugschwerdt
Willian Zugschwerdt
Patricia
Grant
Hicks
Mo‘line
iHicks and Son
Moline
Hilda Schmaling
Pittsburg
Calif
Freda Schreiner
Weekend Guests and Milestones Across Area Homes
Social rounds include Miss Jane Rodenbeck visiting Highland Park and multiple dinner gatherings in Morrison, with extended family and friends from Prophetstown Waukegan Chadwick and Savanna. Notable events: Fred Olson and Frank Arians hosts. a 25th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Fred Olson. Betty Farthing planning school stay with relatives in Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Rodenbeck
Highland Park
Humbert-Beckmire
Curtis Naniga
Paullier
Morrison
Paul Unzicker
Helen Rutherford
R. N
Chicago
Hilda Schmaling
Pittsburgh
Calif
Freda Schreiner
Marshall DeMey
Fred Olson
Frank Arians
Victor Hansen
Morgan, Minn
Henry Blume
Weekend Guests and Local Visits Highlight Savanna Notes
Thomson briefs list weekend guests including Mr. and Mrs. E N Giles of Peoria and Mrs. Gwendolyn Ritter of Savannah visiting relatives in Savanna. Visitors also travel through Batavia and Clinton Ia with multiple family gatherings at Od Mill park Morrison and Lake Okoboji trips mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. E. N. Giles of
Peoria
Mrs
Earl Bennett
Gwendolyn Ritter
Savanna
Myrtle Bennett
Paul Ottens
Lyndon
Henry Bielema
Lucille Gorzney
E. N. Giles
Wayland Bennett
Near
Chadwick
Od Mill Park
Floyd Stratton
Batavia
Laura Croffcott
Harriett
Henry Ashpole
Low Moor
John Ashpole
Richland Center
Wis
Carl Jurgensen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Colorado
Bosco
Jor
Monarch Coffee
Monarch
Adolph’s Meat Tenderizer
Royal Blue
Chadwick News
Robert Queckboerner
Henry Engelking
Wallace Dresbach
William Dresbach
Donald Kearnaghan
Carroll
Alex Brighman
Spring Valley
Charles Kal
Sylvia
Sharon
Ruth Stein
Ed Doyle
Class of 1953
Robert Smith
Ivan Miller
Kor
Diehl
Thomson, Illinois
Harve Plock
Robert Orner
Wheaton
Wendell Phillips
Frank Mest
Hamilton
Bulova & Elgin Watches
Fukion Watch Shop
Fred W. Pryor
4Th St
Fukion
Woman's Club
Illinois State Nurseries
Thomson News
Small Homes Guide
Erwin H. James
Small
W. Washington
James Thorp
L. A. Frank
K. W. Senneff
Arnold Farthing
Dwight Spearman
May Mackey
Dwight Atherton
Dolly Atherton
Leo Linder
Minneapolis, Minn
von Gow
Sturtevant’s
C. F. Custard
Fred Poffenberger
Mary Friederich
Paul Friederich
Lewis Getz
Glen Poffenberger
Danny Joe Dunn
Robert Violet
Barbara
Steling
James Lanier
John Mintke
Dakota
Wayne Phillips
Percy Friederich
Johanna Volz
Marlene St. Clair
Betty Farthing
Marshall Farthing
West Coast
Thomson Briefs
Junior Vance
Cedar Rapids
Merle Atherton
Wayne Ashby
Lloyd Smith
Sterling McCormick
Forrest Eslinger
Calvin Eslinger
Edgar Murney
Harry Gaar
Carl Korbar
Gary
Witt
John Korbar
Jennie Griswold
Herman Haag
Everett Eslinger
George Leissens
van Oosten
Waterworks Park
Lake Okoboji
Iowa
Albert Queckboerner
Lynn Queckboerner
Ben Stadel
John Geisz
Harve Zugschwerdt
Fred Queckboerner
Arthur Lott
George Allison
Winnifred Queckboerner
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