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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1960
Page
3
Spring brings better weather and roads in Thomson loosen, paving the way for boat harbor talks near Frank Potter road and Page's Point. Local activity includes property moves, a 84th birthday, school funding appeals, and a big election next Tuesday.
Two estates in Carroll County Illinois announce claim dates. Louis Schick deceased claims due by June 6 1960 with administrator Irene V Hoff. Attorney William B Petty Mt. Carroll Illinois. Elsie May Rennie deceased claims due by May 2 1960 with no summons required.
Voters head to polls Saturday April 9 for grade school and high school boards. Grade school elects Alfred Dykstra Jack Marken Kyle Brown Fred Hook with Hook seeking re election. High school board lists Charles Hogg Wayne Ashby Harold Witt and R C Bush with Hogg and Ashby seeking re election.
Twenty six members and guests attended the Ruth Circle annual spring potluck luncheon at Mrs. G A Smith home. Easter eggs and flowers decorated the tables as plans were made to color eggs for Lions Club Easter project and to attend WSCS meeting at Hickory Grove church on April 27.
Readers in Thomson Illinois send notes on renewals weather flowers and gardening. Del and Janet Gaar from Glendale Arizona write about lettuce celery radishes and the Valley of the Sun.
Mr and Mrs Delmar Kradle and children Dick and Diane moved from their apartment on Main Street to the Louis Shelley farm north of Thomson along Route 80 last week.
Thomson News reports Mr and Mrs Myles Haas and children dined with Mr and Mrs Robert Miller and daughters in Lanark last Thursday. Mrs Wayne Drake and Mrs William Hussong visited Mrs Drake's mother Mrs Rose Bealer in Fenton on Monday. Mrs Paul Heusinkveld went to Rockford on business Tuesday. Last week visitors at the Myes Haas home included Ms Bernie Voss Mrs Donald Sippel and children and Mr and Mrs Vern Mann of Savanna.
A long church notices page lists York Community William Kendall as pastor with multiple services at Community Church including Palm Sunday and Easter celebrations. It notes baptism services April 10 and readings from Rev Daniel Goldberg and Rev Lowell Allen, plus Lenten services across several churches and youth programs. Miss Helen Van Owen of Rollo visited Fulton and Savanna.
Thomson Lions Club hosts an Easter Egg Hunt at Thomson Baseball Field on Sunday April 17 at 2:00 PM for children from pre school to eighth grade. Local groups assist, Eggs dyed by community clubs. 100 dozen eggs total with 60 dozen from the Lions at a reduced price from Buster Witt egg farm.
Mr and Mrs Virgil Wilt hosted a Sunday dinner for Mrs Myrta Groharing to mark her 79th birthday. Attendees included her daughters and sons in law plus grandchildren and great grandchildren from Morrison Chadwick Savanna and other local towns. Mrs Wilt served cake and coffee to guests.
Hobart Hol'and subscribes to the Thomson Review for his daughter Ann RN who is attending school at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota.
Savanna and nearby communities report a series of social calls and visits. Achecklist details gatherings with the Rathies Root family Ashbys Greeleys and Athertons, plus trips to Mayo Clinic and LaCrosse to visit relatives and patients.
Holy week services are set by Thomson three churches. Palm Sunday April 10 at Community church with Rev Lo well Allen of the Methodist church preaching. April 13 at Baptist church with Rev William Kendall of Community church preaching. April 15 Good Friday at Methodist church with Rev Daniel Goldberg of Baptist church preaching Holy Communion observed. Services begin 8 p.m with special music.
Funeral services for Mrs. Reka H. Haas 75 of Clinton were held at Zion Lutheran Church with Rev. Martis S. Bredow officiating. Burial followed in Springdale Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters Helen Marske and Bernice Hook, a son Arthur Haas, ten grandchildren, and siblings. She was born in Germany February 27 1885 and married Peter Haas in Clinton in 1913.
Seven month old Scott Raab son of Mr and Mrs Milford Raab of Mt Carrol was scalded on the arm when he pulled a coffee pot. He was treated for second degree burns at a physician's office.
Social notes list visits among residents including Merle and Bielema Halfman Hook Hafman Rathje Schroeder Mitchell Wagner Babcock Dooley Currey Root Carpente Bull Young and Albert Badtke. Gatherings span Mt Carroll Sabula Thomson Appleton Port Byron Clinton Clinton area relatives and friends during recent weekend and weekday meals and birthdays.
Mr and Mrs Lewis Pettit of Freeport were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Willie Leopold. Leland Gibson and friends of Elmhurst spent the weekend at his trailer. Mrs Helen O Neal visits her sister in Moline. Mrs Flossie Adolph of Chadwick visited with Helen O Neal and Ellan Brand. Mrs A W Pape is a patient in Savanna Hospital. Mr and Mrs Carlus Bark of Clinton were Wednesday visitors of Clyde George. Mr and Mrs Wesley Sack were Saturday callers in the Ben Stage home. Gale Collins and family moved to a cottage purchased from Frances Hays.
The Thomson Parent-Teachers Association will present the playlet Scattered Showers at the April meeting in the high school gym at 8 p.m. Three seniors Sherrie Lewis Marnes Hill and Jeanne Brown directed by Mrs. Milton Larson perform the piece. The Kindergarten class directed by Mrs. Allan Becker and music instructor Mrs. Harold Wilt will also provide a short program. Hostesses include Mrs. Charles Bissens Mrs. Marvin Holesinger Mrs. John Buikema Mrs. Cawin Essinger Mrs. Ed Dykema and Mrs. Thomas McKee.
Walter Ladewig 52 of 714 Main St Davenport died Sunday March 27 at Mercy Hospital after a three week illness. He owned Rocket Tavern in Davenport and is survived by Edith Creighton wife son Walter L Lorraine Glazebrook three grandchildren and brother Fred of Holstein Iowa. Funeral services were held last Wednesday at Range Funeral Chapel with burial in Davenport Memorial Park. Thomson mourners included George Creighton Archie Green and Earl Beck.
Mr and Mrs Delbert Curley longtime Thomson residents now on a farm near Toulon Illinois have opened a coin wash in Galva Illinois The facility features 20 large capacity washers and eight dryers A grand opening was held last Sunday
Mr and Mrs Ray Morelli have purchased the Clarence Huggins residence on West Main Street. After remodeling they plan to move from the apartment in the Mervin Marshall house.
Mrs. Albert Lynch and daughter visited in Carbon Cliff with the Laird family on Monday. Lairds’ son Larry, eight, is bedbound with hepatitis. Nearby gatherings included guests of Bowders in Mt Carroll and Carrolls visiting Mervin Marshall. Various calls and dinners connected the Meakins, Lewis, Hamm, Cohn, Kness, Fagan, Sloan, and Kindle households across Illinois towns.
Morrison patient Alfred St. Ores remains in Morrison hospital. Mrs. Paul Daniels and Lawrence Bruckner’s son Lawrence are listed as medical patients at Savanna hospital. John Carroll was discharged from Savanna hospital after a week as a medical patient. Michael Aiello ill at home in Oak Lawn Illinois. Mrs Hobart Holland, a third grade teacher, is a pneumonia patient at Jane Lamb hospital Clinton. Michael Hamm, three months old, was a surgical patient at Savanna hospital. Mrs. Arthur Pape of Riverview is a medical patient at Savanna City hospital. Mrs. Vera Martindale, medical patient at Jane Lamble hospital Clinton, dismissed Wednesday. Mrs. Dora Wiebenga to enter St Francis hospital Freeport for X rays.
The P T A schedules a spring Round-Up Tea for next year's first graders and mothers on Tuesday April 12 at 1 30 pm in the grade school play room. Mrs Lauren Mitchell Mrs William Mullen and Mrs Arlene Shear head the committee. Invitations may be missing for unregistered children.
Local clubs list upcoming meetings and events. American Legion gathers April 12 at 7 30 p m at Legion Hall. Thomson Woman's Club April 13 at 8 p m at the high school features Edith Grooms talk and reports on Public Welfare and American Citizenship.
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Reader won first place in the Odeon Scotch Doubles Bowling Tournament at the Odeon lanes in Clinton. They advance to the roll off trophy on Sunday afternoon April 17 at the Odeon club lanes.
A series of social visits across Clinton and neighboring towns includes Mr. and Mrs. George Kyare gaard and sons with the Ashbys. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Houser and son with the Staggs. Paul Ottens and family with the Bielemas. Fred and Dick Millers households hosting guests. Minnie Badtke calling on Evelyn Daley. Kathryn Cooper and others visiting John Reagan in Savanna. Harry Clarke and children visiting Creighton family. Cooper attending Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs district meeting in Mt Morris. John Johnson traveling to Galesburg to escort Mrs. Drake's mother Rose Bealer from Ft Worth Texas. Marian Wheeler joining supper with the Grim family. Joe Bradley and son Bobby from Wethersfield, Conn., visiting. Larry Geerts and son Greg visiting Gene Diephuis in Fulton.
The Kindergarten Club met at the Legion Hall to approve a car wash on Saturday April 30 from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 30 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the station across from Lewis' Garage. A bake sale is set for May 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at McCormick's Cafe.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Adams and Mr and Mrs LaVerne Olhausen of Sutherland Iowa were house guests of Mr and Mrs William Adams from Sunday to Tuesday. On Monday Mrs Arthur Adams and Mrs Olhausen prepared a birthday dinner to honor William Adams eighty fourth birthday which occurred that day.
Ralph M. Stearns Jr. was transferred March 29 from Chanute AFB Illinois to Whiteman AFB Missouri. He and Mrs Stearns reside at Knob Noster Missouri.
Mrs Minnie Miller of Lanark called on Mr and Mrs Ray Breneman recently. Tuesday visitors included Mrs Art Meador of Lanark and others from Carroll Savanna La Crescent and Potter home. Mrs Merle Cate celebrated her birthday with Mervin Marshall and William Mullen. Further visits by Mr and Mrs Robert Miller and daughters from Lanark to their mother and sister Mau de Brown.
A sincere thanks for the kind expressions of sympathy and the cards received this past week. It means so much at a time like this and was greatly appreciated.
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