Community Project List for Village Improvements
A compiled set of local civic goals including purchasing a fire truck, sewer system work, organizing an American Legion post, establishing a new grade school building, beautification and extended sidewalks, public rest rooms, kindergarten, street drainage, a youth center, a park, weekly dances and Sunday pool hall, organizing a band, a children playground, and concrete tennis courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post
Holland Church
Potter Bros. & Hotel
Town playground gifted by Mr McGinty and town improvements
Mr. Charles McGinty donates an acre and a third for a new playground with a center ball diamond, plus a proposed park on Milwaukee railroad grounds between Potter Bros and the Hotel. He will seed and maintain the grounds, inviting all children to use the space as sandstorms prompt discussions of summer half days for local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McGinty
Main Street
McGinty
Thomson Briefs Johnny Brown and Seaman Swett
Johnny Brown of Fulton visited his mother Mrs Hattie Brown on Thursday Seaman Swett stopped in Thomson Wednesday He reports feeling well since his recent illness Mr and Mrs Carl Peterson were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Reka Hass in Clinton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Johnny Brown
Fulton
Hattie Brown
Seaman Swett
Carl Peterson
Reka Hass
Clinton
Miss Vada Rice Weds Clarence WeimerSunday Afternoon
Miss Vada Rice daughter of Mrs Helen Rice Thomson and Clarence Weimer son of Mr and Mrs Chester Weimer Geneseo were married at 3 pm Sunday in Rev C F W Smiths home. Attendants Mrs Agnes Swanson and Paul Rice. The couple will reside in Geneseo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vada Rice
Helen Rice
Thomson
Clarence Weimer
Chester Weimer
Geneseo
C. F. W. Smith
Agnes Swanson
Paul Rice
Leslie Swanson
Weimer
Thomson High School
Geneseo High School
U.S. Army
Army Navy News From Great Lakes训练 and Discharges
Word has been received that Harold Rice and Junior Wynan passed their Navy examination and are training at Great Lakes Illinois. Lawrence Rice returned home after a three year Pacific service and discharge at Great Lakes Illinois. Cpl LaVere Kness of Mr and Mrs Wesley Kness promoted to Sergeant and stationed at Fort Oglethorpe Georgia. Bernie Hook returned home from Shoemaker California after three years service as Signal man third class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Rice
Junior Wynan
Navy
Great Lakes, Ill
Lawrence Rice
Great Lakes
Pacific
Cpl
LaVere Kness
Wesley Kness
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga
Bernie Hook
Shoemaker
Calif
Marine Corps Seeks Applicants for Enlistment
Sgt Donald D Talbot and Sgt Edward C Reed announce marine recruiters will visit Hampton Rapids City Port Byron Cordova Albany Fulton Thomson and Savanna to interview and process enlistment applicants Write to the Marine Corps Recruiting Station Moline for information
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald D. Talbot
Edward C. Reed
U. S. Marine Corps
Thipe
Hampton
Rapids City
Port Byron
Cordova
Albany
Fulton Thomson
Savanna
Marine Corps Recruiting Station
Moline
Illness Notes Include Rochester Mayo Clinic Plans
The column reports several local health updates. Ernest Tousley shows improvement at Worrall hospital Rochester Minnesota. Clarence Bolhous plans Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Mary Warfield remains bedbound after a fall. Others listed include Mrs Nellie Schade Ford Grimm Mrs Carl Jensen Mary Moore David Rutherford Mrs Bruce Groharing with various ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Tousley
Worrall Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Nellie Schade
Ford Grimm
McCleary Clinic
Excelsior Springs
Carl Jensen
Clarence Bolhous
Mayo Clinic
Mary Warfield
Mary Moore
James Haley
David Rutherford
Bruce Groharing
Reverend T S Cleworth Hired as Savanna School Leader
Rev T Stewart Cleworth is hired by the Savanna grade school as principal and English social studies teacher at Avenue school. He will begin duties Monday April 8 after leaving the Army March 16 at Camp Grant as a captain. Cleworth served in Europe in World War I and WWII and held multiple army assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Stewart Cleworth
Avenue School
Camp Grant
Cleworth
England
France
Pater
Community Church of
Savanna
van Bibber
Hansen
American Legion
Contracts Offered To York Community High Faculty
At the last school board meeting the York Community high school faculty were offered contracts for the next term. Mr Hemmer resigned as principal and teacher and did not seek reelection. Only Mr and Mrs E W Farnsworth have signed their contracts so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hemmer
York Community High School
E. W. Farnsworth
Grow Better Sweet Corn for Warm Season Tables
Readers learn to choose yellow corn for taste and vitamins with varieties like Golden Bantam Ioana and Ferry’s Golden. Plant several short rows in a compact plot and stagger plantings every 10 days to extend harvests. Combat corn borers with rotenone dust and manage ear worms by timing silk drying and applying mineral oil.
Good Farm Sale At Sherman Oakley Brings Strong Bids
The farm sale of Sherman Oakley held Wednesday drew a large crowd and fetched solid prices. The top cow sold for 170 dollars, chickens brought 1.50 each, and the chick pen of sheep sold for 17.75 each. Sunday visitors at the Carl Robinson home included Mr. and Mrs. Richard Robinson of East Moline, Mrs. Pearle Gilson, Deanna Printy, Teddy Printy, and Richard Printy of Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Oakley
Carl Robinson
Richard Robinson
East Moline
Pearle Gilson
Deanna
Teddy
Richard Printy
Clinton
Clinton county duck calling winner tops first regional contest
Seventeen year old Robert V Echelbarger of 57 Twenty-fifth Ave N wins the inaugural regional duck calling contest in Knights of Pythias hall under Izaak Walton league judges from Thomson Illinois. Eleven contestants from Clinton Green Island Camanche Maquoketa and Andrew competed. He advances to the Des Moines state contest on April 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert V. Echelbarger
Twenty-fifth Ave
Clinton County
Izaak Walton
Clinton
Green Island
Camanche
Maquoketa
Andrew
Robert Lewis
Wayne Groharing
Joseph Bennett
Thomson
Ill
Edelbarger
Des Moines
Clinton Waltonians
Stuttgart
Ark
Larry Straley
Fred Danielson
Moline
Scott County
Stanley Dierks
Eighth Avenue
South
Emil Tarr
C. L. Parden
Vilas Brown
Thomas Hertaberg
Fulton
Harold Johnson
Tarr
Gilbert Moore
Clinton Herald
Final Report Shows OverQuotas in York Township Red Cross Drive
York township exceeded its 1946 Red Cross quota of 400 by nearly 275. Mrs. R. J. Houghton, local chair, reported final collections totaled 671.89 from 309 members. Contributions included 547 from members, 17.49 from those giving under a dollar, and 110 from special groups with a list of church and club donors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Township
Red Cross
R. J. Houghton
York
Methodist
Argo-Fa
Ss. C. D
Sandridge School
Baptist
Social News Roundup From Mt Carroll And Surrounds
MIEN Mv and Mrs Charles Sack spent last Friday at the Ben Revenberg home in Chadwick. Miss Gladys Cooper and Miss Maxine Birdsall visited Mr and Mrs Lyle Greeley of Elizabeth HL last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Smith and daughter Geraldine were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs E W Farnsworth. Accordion music performed by Geraldine Smith Frances Green Elizabeth and Doris Dittsworth of Argo at Mt Carroll Methodist Church Sunday evening. Mrs Frank Warfield and daughters spent the weekend in Mt Carroll with Lena Jensen. Frank Warfield hauled four carloads of cattle for Stransky to Savanna. Ed Whitebread of Rock Island was supper guest last Thursday of Mrs Hattie Yates. Ben Faber and son and Eunice Braun of Fulton were Sunday dinner and supper guests of John Faber. John Johnson visited relatives in Lanark Sunday evening. Mrs Robert Kreuder arrived from Mansfield England after nine days at sea and plans to establish home on Ernest Smith farm where her husband is employed. The Kreater s were married March 8 1945. Miss Gladys Cooper spent the weekend in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sack
Ben Revenberg
Chadwick
Gladys Cooper
Maxine Birdsall
Lyle Greeley
Elizabeth
Lloyd Smith
Geraldine
E. W. Farnsworth
Geraldine Smith
Frances Green
Doris Dittsworth
Argo
Mt. Carroll
Frank Warfield
Lena Jensen
Stransky
Savanna
Ed Whitebread
Rock Island
Hattie Yates
Ben Faber
Eunice Braun
Fulton
John Faber
John Johnson
Lanark
Robert Kreuder
Mansfield
England
States
Ernest Smith
Kreaders
Chicago
York Community Worship Schedule and Meeting Notice
York community services list worship at 9 45 a m with Joy Berg pastor and church school at 10 45 a m A congregational meeting is planned at the church on Saturday evening April 6 at 7 30 p m The notice reflects a local church calendar and leadership outline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Joy Berg
Local Church Services and Notes From Area Churches
Baptist James W Gillespie ministers at 10 00am worship with theme The Mission of the Church 11 00am Bible study led by Paul Wilt Superintendent Friends of desua 730pm service on Christ and You Lord's Supper at close of morning service Sunday School Social at Mrs J W Gillespie home Tuesday with sack lunch and family program. Mrs Jay Brenneman assisting Catholic 930am Mass Thomson Methodist 920am service 1030am church school 730pm service Rev Kendall delivering message Ideal 1000am Sunday school 700pm Christian Endeavor 740pm church service Rev Hanbecker pastor De and Mrs Marvin Brookstra moving to Fulton this week to occupy apartment at Mrs Snyder 703 9th Ave
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Gillespie
Paul Wilt
Friends of Desua
Christ
J. W. Gillespie
Jay Brenneman
Marvin Brookstra
Fulton
Hom
Snyder
9Th Ave
Baby Prinds Honored in Clinton and Rockford Areas
Mr and Mrs Albert Prins announce the birth of a son born Friday March 25 at Jane Lamb hospital Clinton Iowa. Mr and Mrs Paul Stage of Rockford Illinois announce the birth of a daughter Patricia Lynne born Sunday March 31 weighing 7 pounds 2 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert
Prins
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Iowa
Paul Stage
Rockford
Patricia Lynne
She Weithed
Thanks for the hospital get well wishes
Mrs Harvey Marshall expresses sincere thanks for cards gifts letters and visits during her recent hospital stay and says the thoughtfulness was greatly appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Marshall
Carroll County Home Bureau Considers County-Wide Committee
Representatives from nine townships met in Mt Carroll on April 3 to discuss forming a county wide publicity committee for Home Bureau work. Mrs John Maxwell of Lanark chaired. Miss Inula Black outlined the scope of Home Bureau. A county wide meeting is set for April 16 at 8 pm in the Farm Bureau Hall to plan organization efforts. Mrs Eugene Murray holds temporary chairmanship. All Carroll county residents eligible. both men and women invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Mt. Carroll
John Maxwell
Lanark
Inula Black
University of
Ogle County Home Bureau
Farm Bureau Hall
Eugene Murray
The
Home Bureau
Luella Kness Weds Wayne Martin at Chadwick Church
Luella Kness of Savanna daughter of Mr and Mrs Wesley Kness wed Wayne Martin son of Mr and Mrs J De Martin at 10 20 am Saturday in Hope Evangelical church Chadwick Rev T R Movits officiated Attendants were bride sister Mrs Elmer Hourenga and groom brother Julian Martin The couple will reside in Savanna with Kness having farmed schooling and Savanna work Joyce. Martin is Chadwick high school graduate and Army Air Forces veteran now employed by Du Pont in Clinton Iowa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luella Kness
Savanna
Wesley Knee
Thomron
Wayne Martin
J. de Martin
Chadwick
Marring
Hope Evangelical
T. R. Movits
Elmer Hourenga
Julian Martin
Thomson
Martin
Chadwick Community High School
Army Air Forces
du Pont Company
Clinton
Iowa
W S C S Meets With Mrs Vera Williams Group
The W S C S met with Mrs Vera Williams on Wednesday afternoon. Fifteen members and four visitors attended including Mrs Fagan of Fulton and Mrs Nicholas Krier. Emma Steele led devotionals. songs included What a Friend We Have in Jesus and Old Rugged Cross. A lunch of fruit jello wafers and coffee followed, hosted by Vera Williams and Pearl Williams. Next meeting will be Wednesday April 17 with Mrs Tillie Harney. lunch will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Williams
Fagan
Fulton
Nicholas Krier
Harry Diehl
Richard McGinty
Emma Steele
Jesus
Old Rugged Cross
Pearl Williams
Tillie Harney
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dr. Cochran
E. O. Hemmer
Thomson Consolidated Grade School
Indiana
Cornelia
Hazel
Elynor
Blanche Beck
Burrell Brown
Paul Strukhoff
Yokosuka
Japan
Yokohama
Burrell
Dick McGinty
Tokyo
Miss Meyers
Jim
E. Ss
News of the
Army & Navy
Marine Corps
T. S. Cleworth
Savanna School
Edward French
Hanover
Garland Harris
al! Thomson
Ferry-Morse Seed Co
Bowling Bits Farmers
Lesa Thomson
Maya
Royal
Good Farm Sale
RED Cross Fund
L. J. Thompson
Clinton, In
Norman Stickell
Marie and
Bobby
Justice Prins
JoAnn
Katherine Hawk
Forrest Eslinger
Jaclyn Ann
Ipo
Mien
Ann Allison
JoAnn Wilt Nell
Gayle Grimm Phil
Merle Bielema
Roxy
Mary Lou Cate Marie
Betty Holloway
Darrell Gaar
Lola Dykstra
Jean Elliott
Fay Ashby
Harvey Housenga
Peter
Peggy Allison
Ann
Jean
Rex
Pete
John
Allison Ranch House
Colorado
Margarite Spencer
Bik Bee
Not Profit Te Jr
Thomson Methodist
Edgar Doverspike
Argo Methodist
Kendall
Ideal
Christian Endeavor
Hanbecker
Pic Nice Bas On
Igcene Murray
Thomson Illinois
Rachael Switzer
Otto Switzer
Glen Teeter
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