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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1942
Page
3
The next PTA meeting is scheduled for April 2. The program includes community singing, flag salute, business meeting, president's message reading, song selections by 1st and 2nd grades, paper, art appreciation, and a film titled Young American Paints Colonial Architecture featuring Mrs. Stickell.
Rochelle official Ben L. Berve, chairman of the Illinois Republican State Central Committee, appeared in town renewing friendships. Berve seeks reelection as Republican State Central Committeeman from the 15th district and is praised as a top Illinois political figure. He previously served as U S Marshal and has four years as 13th district committeeman.
Thomson Illinois lists members and chairs for the Illinois State Local Council of Defense including A W Pape mayor and chairman and A FE Sheridan coordinator along with committees for health maintenance salvage road and street repair and air raid safety with numerous local names and positions.
The Y. C. H. S. honor roll lists John Halfman 93 one five, Janet Carpenter 90 one four, Jack Demaree 93 three four, Martha French 91, Helen Hans 92, LaVona Potter 91 three four, Darlene Ashby 92 three eight four, Ruth Rice 90 one four, Pauline Sikkema 92, Leroy Prins 90 one two.
Thomson Briefs note the senior play titled Don’t Be Bashful at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the high school gym. Guests at the Griswold residence Sunday included Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Trion and son Everett of Morrison and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Witt. Miss Arlene Smith Calvin Eslinger and Mrs. Emma Eslinger visited Mr. and Mrs. Everett Eslinger in Morrison.
The piece notes Mrs. Ray Machael ill at home in Clinton. William Griswold improved and able to be up. Gerald Holesinger returned to Mt. Carroll High School after illness. Mrs. Herman Francke, Mrs. William Starck, and Mrs. James Green are listed as ill at home with varying conditions.
Sunday School pupils will participate in an Easter program at the Community Church Sunday morning. The Thomson State Bank will be closed all day for Good Friday the legal holiday declared by Gov. Dwight Green. Schools close for Good Friday and Easter recess and reopen Monday. Post office hours remain unchanged.
The Easter program unfolds Sunday morning at York Community Church starting at 10 00. Psalm singing and a Sun day school program open with song When He Cometh and multiple recitations by Vernon Appel Norma Cate Harold Blodgett Junior Creighton Margaret Nordhoff Betty Blodgett Buddy Perry Russell Green Charles Green and Darrell Gaar. Dialogues include A Question of Millinery and When Easter Comes with six boys. Reading by Barbara Frazier and Getting Ready for Easter by Lola Grim and Robert Frazier. Offertory closing song and closing prayer by Harry Gaar.
Mrs C R Connell of Morrison suffered a cut on her left elbow and numerous bruises in an auto accident on Lincoln highway three miles west of Dixon Sterling area. Geo Barnhart of Dixon drove a truck involved. Lieut Ray Cramer of the state highway police assisted and transported her to Sterling for bus home.
Teachers outline Easter vacation plans with no school Friday and Saturday. Miss Shirley Ritz enthaler visits relatives in Princeton HL. Miss Gene Farnsworth stays with Miss Catherine Wallace in DeWitt. Miss Edna Walters visits Davis Junction. Miss Alice Hamilton attends a college friend's wedding in South Bend Ind and serves as bridesmaid.
Howard Rice escaped with minor burns as a trailer cabin east of Route 80 near Ernest Whitney’s home was destroyed by a fire caused by an oil burner explosion. Neighbors plucked a few clothing items and bedding from a rear storage, but most of the cabin’s contents including a refrigerator, radio, and a new davenport were lost. Car keys were burned and the vehicle had to be moved to safety.
Mrs Paul Lewis spent several days in Natchez Mississippi last week. Miss Alta Porter of Freeport was a weekend guest at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Leonard Porter. Mr and Mrs Frank Porter called on Mrs Ray Michael at Clinton Monday evening. Sunday visitors of Mr and Mrs John Norhoff included Mr and Mrs Cecil King and family. Mr and Mrs Verne Kauffman were supper guests of the Champions at Lanark including the latter's sister and brother in law.
Mr and Mrs Jake Housenga of Fulton welcomed a son born Thursday March 26 at home. Mrs Housenga is Edna Morgan of Thomson. Myron Duffy of Kent Illinois and his wife welcomed daughter Grace Marilyn born Thursday March 26 at Deaconess hospital Freeport with Mr Duffy a printer at the Review office. Mrs Charles Tripp and her infant daughter were discharged from Savanna hospital Sunday and returned home in Chadwick. Mrs Tripp is Virginia Schroth of Thomson.
Catholic and Methodist churches announce 8:00 and 9:30 services with Sunday school at 10:20. Easter schedule includes 10:00 Sunday school 11:00 morning worship sermon This is the Victory by Rev. Ploch and 7:30 evening worship. Dorothy Clarke Wilson play read by Mrs. Clarence Ploch and community welcome.
Paul Farley, pastor, notes No prayer meeting Thursday evening due to Holy Week at Malvern church. Good Friday services at First Lutheran Friday, April 3 at 8 p.m. Easter Sunday features 10 a.m. Sunday school, 10:55 a.m. Easter sermon with music. Christian Endeavor at 7:15 p.m. Evening service 7:45 p.m. Rev. Sword hosts. Mrs. Harold Stoner led C E. Rev. Harmon Bro of Lanark accompanied Rev. Sword at Ideal with a vocal solo and talk and will return to preach later.
Reverend R H Leitner leads morning worship at 9 30 with a sermon on The Easter Message. Communion will be observed, new members joined, and a community invitation extended. Good Friday cooperation with nearby churches anticipated. Methodist service at 7 30 pm. Ladies aid meets next Thursday with Mrs Harvey Marshall. April social committee named. Baptismal services held last evening for members from Mt Carroll church.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Tobey and children returned to Thomson after living in Dallas to help on the Tobey farm. Arnold Hartman, in the national guard at Morehead City NC, visited his parents Henry and Mrs Hartman before returning to duty. Grace Zuidema of Fulton joined him to go to Chicago. Mrs Herman Timmons of Fulton dined with Gerald Brown’s family. Floyd Hartman family from Clinton visited Henry Hartman. Esther Ann Eberley of Sterling came to spend Easter with Gerald Brown. Gerald Brown and Judy hosted guests in Savanna at the Herbig home.
Mrs. Lyle Greeley was appointed chairman of victory gardens for Thomson after a meeting in Mt. Carroll. She circulated registration blanks at local stores and with Mrs. Delia Melendy for residents with plots needing time or space. Later, Mrs. Leonard Stage and Mrs. Lyle Williams visited their aunt Mrs. Robert Merchant in Lanark and attended a So-Se Club meeting in Forreston.
Miss Frances Rice arrives from the State Teacher's College at Normal Illinois to spend a week with her parents Mr and Mrs Clarence Rice. Mrs Marion Wheeler spent part of the week with her mother Mrs Maude Ford at Lee Center. Senior play Dont Be Bashful scheduled for Tuesday at 8 PM in the high school gym.
Savanna chosen for fall meeting of the Carrell County Federation of Women’s Clubs. Mrs. Busene Murray of Thewsen elected president, Mrs. Edward Keim of Mt. Carroll vice president, and Mrs. D. W. Toover of Savanna secretary and treasurer. Conference attendees included five Thomson women.
Sunday afternoon camera captures Mr and Mrs Charles Groharing with sons Dick and family from Morrison. Supper guests include Mr and Mrs B R Lewis with Paul Melendy and Cecile Freseh and son Bret from Savanna. Mrs Geral Brown and Judy Lee return home after a week with Fred Sneed in Sterling.
York auditors plan to recommend a cut in the relief levy for 1942. Harold Ashpole returned Wednesday to Fort Leonard Wood Missouri after a 10 day furlough at his parents home. вза
Officials of the Thomson and York Community high schools alumni association plan a meeting next Wednesday at 8 p.m. to choose the date for the annual banquet and business meeting. The group weighs holding the event at term end or awaiting Decoration Day. Engagement announced for Edna Curley to Francis Sheridan with a June wedding planned.
York township auditors met in the town hall on Tuesday to audit the supervisor J J Sheridan treasurer records, draft a tentative budget and appropriation ordinance, and set a poor relief levy of five cents per hundred. Final action on the budget will occur at the annual town meeting.
Mrs. Kneal Smit, 69, of the Rt. Houghton farm south east of Thomson, died Wednesday afternoon in Dane Lamb Hospital Clinton Iowa after a long illness. Funeral arrangements not announced. service planned for Saturday. Survived by husband and son John. tenanted the farm for years.
The Argo 500 Club gathered Thursday afternoon March 26 with Mrs Verne Kauffman presiding. First prize went to Mrs Fred Nipe, second to Mrs Verne Kauffman, and third to Mrs Rey Houghton. Next meeting set for April (with Mrs K B Carpenter) and other clubs noted.
The Woman's club will meet Thursday evening April 9 at Thelma Schick's home instead of Wednesday. All members are urged to attend for the annual officer election. Committee reports and other business will be discussed. The social program organized by the motion pictures radio press and publicity chairs is postponed to the May breakfast meeting.
The senior class at York Community high school presents Dont Be Bashful in the gym Tuesday evening April 7 at 8 pm. Nancy Adams pursues Kent Hunt with a ruse involving a fake artist to win his affection, leading to a chain of comic misunderstandings and a final dramatic climax directed by Gene Farnsworth with the Bass Sextet and Girl's Chorus music director Shirley Ritzenthaler.
A community United for a Good Friday service at Thomany Methodist Church tomorrow evening. The program features seven meditations on The Seven Last Words of Christ with readings, hymns, addresses, piano interludes, solos, and a high school glee club performance.
The Women's Society of Christian Service met April 1 at Mrs. Grace Strauch's home with 14 members and one guest, Rev. Ploch. Devotional reading, Easter editorial on Assurance, Hayter poem, singing, minutes, treasurer report, Easter quiz, business session, and a planned April 15 meeting at Mrs. Margaret Murray's home.
Visit details show Mr. and Mrs. Hayes Frazier and daughter Mary along with Mrs. Fraxzier’s father George Ketchum spending a week in Wisconsin and Iowa. They stayed with Baraboo hosts, attended La Valle and Dubuque visits, and spent Saturday at Baldwin. Charles Bull is discharged from Pearl Harbor hospital and returns to active duty, noting a temporary limp.
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