Weekend Camaraderie in Savanna Area Social Roundup
A long list of visitors and family gatherings fills a Savanna area social ledger. Many come and go between Rock Falls, Delavan, Clinton, Chadwick, Polo and nearby towns. Notable items include Henry Young Sr.'s death prompting relatives to travel, and L. E. Kindle's hip surgery at Morrison General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert St. Ores
Pegey
Willam Halfman
Herbert St. Ores, Jr
Effie Doden
Fulton
Maude Brown
Harriet
Paul Munson
Paula
Robert Bristol
Jennie Griswold
Ralph Irion
Morrison
Harold Witt
Lloyd Fagan
Delavan
Wis
Jack Fagan
Henry Young
L. E. Kindle
John Sloan
Como
Morrison General Hospital
Bermuda Visit Details From Mrs Isenhart and Family
Mrs. Louise Isenhart describes a Bermuda trip with her daughter Mrs. Della Hussey and Donna Hussey of New Lennox. They flew from Chicago to New York then Bermuda, noting island roads, small English and German cars, coral geography, and a government centered in Hamilton. The visit included a stay near the Queen of Bermuda ship, beaches, forts, and everyday life with local shops and humid warm weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Isenhart
Bermuda
Della Hussey
Chicago
Midway Airport
Northwest Airlines
Idlewild
New York
Eagle Airlines
England
U. S
Washington
St. George
Hamilton
Air Force
Donna
Becky
Island
U. S. Air Force
Navy
Editor Scoops and Rumor in City News
A discussion on newspaper practice contrasts a mayor retirement rumor with the next day's clarification. The piece argues facts and truth prevail, while noting differing viewpoints and the personal choice of beverages.
Bermuda Visit Describes Water, Flora and Life on Island
The narrative notes water supplies on a military base with cement catchments and boiled drinking water, lush hedges of oleander hibiscus geraniums and roses, and a visit to the Lili perfume factory. It contrasts Bermudian and local racial history, mentions segregation, and cites climate, crops, and daily life including travel back via Eagle Airlines to New York, then Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Lili Perfume Factory
Community Guests Share Potluck and Visits Across Thompson
The Thompson area notes show a series of social visits and gatherings. Families such as Har man Plumley Timmons Green Hook Jobe Heitman Smith Kampas Lehr Lawrence Mest Schrein er and Lach are mentioned with relatives and friends from Morrison Clinton Erie Elmhurst Rock Falls Lacon East Moline Chadwick and Wacker. Albert Lach returns to John Deere in Moline after a two week illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Harman
Black Oak Grange
Grange Hall
Frank Plumley
Fulton
Robert Plumley
Herman Timmons
Robert Tompkins
Bud Wells
Clinton
Walter Massey
Leona Crager
Elmhurst
Ill
Bert Pringle
Erie
Nonie Parker
Rock Falls
Timmons
Mabel Jobe
Hanover
Roy Heitman
Max Smith
Lloyd
Bill Moline
Lacon
John Johnson
William Halfman
Eugene Halfman
Sam Kampas
Savanna
Danny B. Kness
William Lehr
Howard Lawrence
Lois
East Moline
Ed Mest
Ed Schreiner
Chadwick
Jim Smith
Review 80 Club How To Join Eligibility Rules
Review text outlines requirements for listing in the Review 80 Club. Eligibility includes age 80 plus and residency or birth ties to York township. Members provide life summaries including name birth details and family. Founding details note 1941 by F L Stage with presidents and officers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Township
F. L. Stage
Jessie DeKay
Boise
Idaho
Booster Night for the Black Oak Grange
Booster Night program at Black Oak Grange begins at 8 p m with Bible opening flag salute national anthem and prayer The event features poems songs skits piano solo pantomime guest speaker Thomas Cleworth of Milledgeville juvenile number and birthday and anniversary honors Closing with Good Night Grangers and closing thought from Mrs Charles Gordon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Oak Grange
Frank Manning
Elizabeth Sauer
Betty
Kenneth Manning
Lana Maring
George Morgan
Juvenile Grange
Thomas Cleworth
Milledgeville
Grangers
Charles Gordon
Visiting families gather for dinners and moves
Mrs Lara McGrath visits with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Danny B Kness and family. Mrs Amy Lewis and Mr and Mrs Max Meakins and family dine with Mr and Mrs John Gates of Clinton. Mr and Mrs Roy Biederman of Janesville visited with Mr and Mrs Donald Marken and family. Mr and Mrs Don Eisseller and family move Friday into their new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Bahwell
Carbondale
Illinois
Philip Dooley
Gene Diephuis
Mark
Fulton
Myles Haas
Dan Sack
Clinton
Harold Witt
Mervin Marshall
Robert Holland
Helen Brenneman
James Morgan
Chadwick
White Pines State Park
Polo
Robert Brown
Erma Krown
Chicago
Herman Hagg
Lara McGrath
Danny B. Kness
Amy Lewis
Max Meakins
John Gates
Roy Biederman
Janesville
Wis
Donald Marken
Don Eisseller
March 7 Mrs Ruby St Ores April 18 Mrs Iva Orcutt
Fragmentary OCR note lists names Mrs Ruby St Ores and Mrs Iva Orcutt with dates March 7 and April 18 81 80. Unable to confirm event type or location from readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Holman
Nellis Schade
Ernest Whitney
Edward Foltz
Wm. Adams
Frank Smith
William Robertson
Argona
Charles McGinty
Edith Robinson
Hattie Wilt
William Adams
Chas. McGinty
George Schmaling
Matilda Harney
Ruby St. Ores
Iva Orcutt
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Thomson News
Henry Picklum
Hazel Lehman
Riverview
Ethel Kness
Vada Sullivan
Wilfred Hazen
Rock Fas
Janet Dykstra
Albert Prins
Harry Root
Robert Carl
Ella Carl
Eddie Slumecka
Miller South Dakota
William Geerts
Larry Geerts
Gordon Brown
Sterling
Clarence Bolhous
Insurance and Real Estate Thomson, III
Orthmann
Glendale
Bartlett Pears
Lashelle’s
Mrs. Isenhart
Zed
Pillsbury’s
Pillsbury’s Best Dog Foodweins
Atherton Service
Joe Marsh
United States Brewers Foundation
Cordovan
Cordovan Tire
Diehl Oil CO
Thomson and Vicinity
Clar
Ence Bolhous
Tering
W. M. Nipe
States
Chicago Midway Airport
Warren
Harriet French
80’ Club
Floyd Holesinger
Prop
Fulton, Illinois
Margaret S. Heusinkveld Insurance
LG.A. _ HAMBURGER BUNS
Royal
Peaches
Corn Belt Hatcheries of Illinois, Inc
Thomson
Jerry’s
Thomson, Illinois
Bob
John
Lewis Motor Co
Chevrolet Sales & Service
Potter Bros. Inc
Thomson, III
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