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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1939
Page
5
Local residents share visits and social updates across Lanark Savanna and surrounding towns. Leona Melendy becomes Savanna High French Club secretary. multiple trips, dinners, and weekend visits noted with families in Milledgeville Freeport Argo East Moline Morrison and Maquoketa Iowa.
Local residents from Detroit, Morrison, Chadwick, Fulton and Savanna spent Sundays and weekdays visiting relatives and friends in Thomson and nearby towns. Engagements include A L Thompson hosting Detroit guests, Chas Rogers visiting from Maquoketa, and Doden hosts in Morrison. Multiple households report travelers and convalescent stays, with property changes noted in Lansing, Minn.
The record lists a long series of Methodist Ladies club activities from January to September, detailing luncheon hosts, devotionals, roll calls, programs, papers, entertainment committees, and notices of bake sales and picnics. It also includes a memorial list honoring numerous members.
The high school notes describe FFA officers attending the Officers' Training School at Springfield Hall on September 22 and 23. Highlights include parliamentary procedure lessons by Dr. W F Stewart, writing news articles, chapter programs, and a morning test with Wayne Ashby placing second in the section. Speakers included A Bell Melvin Henderson C C Stadtman H J Rucker and Dean R R Huderson. The trip included a visit to Lincoln's home and tomb. A party at the C H S gym hosted over seventy students and staff with dancing games and gifts for the couple.
Ed Place of Milwaukee Wis and Leonard Stage were Thursday evening supper guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Willis Stage. Herbert Rawlins an instructor in the high school at Pekin will spend the weekend here with his parents Mr and Mrs A J Rawlins. Miss Mary Cone spent Monday with Mrs Sarah Snyder and Rev lend Mrs Fo at Milledgeville.
Thomson Brie's Rtobert Adams of Huron visited with his great grandfather Mrs. Mary J. McGinty and other relatives. Numerous islanders and friends were weekend guests in Clinton Chicago and area homes, including the Storms Tobeys Holm Peters Hook Kuess Green Reynolds and many more.
Numerous family visits and weekend guests fill homes in Savanna, Milledgeville, Clinton, and nearby areas. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hartman with Jimmy, Miss Prudence Grohaving from Pearl City, and Chas Dyson and son Paul returning to Kansas City. An 11th wedding anniversary for Paul Heusinkveld and his parents’ 55th also noted.
A Bristol School notes week of classes tests on Monday with readings from Pollywona. Miss Witham records the club’s motto The July Kids colors purple and gold. Frances Hallman is the poshmistress with Beverly Hallman and Ellen Hallman assisting. The group attended The Wiz show in Savanna where Judy Garland’s appearance was well received.
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