Thomson High School Homemakers Club Notes Rally Day Plans
A Hamilton style high school note describes the April 8 Home Economics Club meeting led by Miss Skinner. Rally Day at Savanna on April 27 and a Mother-Daughter Banquet on April 25 are planned. Officers elected include La Veda Durward as president and Janet Kenyon as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Economies Club
Miss Skinner
Savanna
Point System
la Veda Durward
Janet Kenyon
Janet Carpenter
Kathryn Wichenga
Beverly Kraft
Mildred Hoy
Ballot Simile for York Community High Annual Election
Simulated official ballot to be voted at York Community High School District 201 election at Village Hall Thomson Illinois on April 13 1940 Polls open from noon to seven in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community High School
Thomson
Illinois
Board of Education Candidates Seek Two Seats
The ballot lists races for a three year term on the Board of Education with two seats available. Voters choose up to two candidates to fill the two open positions in the upcoming election.
Birthday Party Plans For Miss Withhart And Friends
A school club notes a birthday party next Friday honoring Miss Withhart Geneva Imel and Mary Ellen Halfman with mothers invited. It mentions four students earning gold stars for spelling, bird charts, and April club president Betty Imel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Withhart
Geneva Imel
Mary Ellen Halfman
Lola Grim
Frances Halfman
Jeanne Swett
Mary Eliton Halfman
Jolly-9 Club
Betty Imel
Foltz and Johnson Families Host, Visit Over Weekend
Thomson notes a weekend of social calls and dining. Mr and Mrs Ed Foltz of Argo joined son Leroy Foltz and daughter in law for Sunday dinner. Mr and Mrs Bert Johnson visited Carl Peterson. Mrs Geisz and daughter from Chicago spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Adam Heinze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Foltz
Argo
Inlaw
Leroy Foltz
Bert Johnson
Carl Peterson
William Geisz
Chicago
Adam Heinze
Grade News Highlights From Our School
Students study birds, make bird houses, and track sleep hours over three weeks. Absent: Margaret Nordhoff and Alfred Dykstra. Seventh and eighth graders await report cards, while the operetta The Inn of the Golden Cheese and the senior play Spring Fever are planned for April. Writing contest winners listed by gender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Nordhoff
Alfred Dykstra
Hilda Conkling
Donald Frazier
LeRoy Prins
Harold Wilt
Billy King
Darlene Ashby
June King
Ruth Rice
Arlene Sikkema
Jean Hogg
Helen Hartman
Seven Women Serve as School Directors in This County
The county records show seven women currently serve on local boards of education across districts 29, 39, 83, 94, 95, 100, and 104. The article notes historical precedent and states state law requires only 21 years old residency and literacy to be eligible, with elections governed by standard provisions.
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Board of Education
Community High School
Alice Switzer
Margaret Murray
County Superintendent of Schools
Grace Frederick
Catherine Bowers
Hazel Hoffman
Alice Boyd
C. A. Livengood
G. B. Teets
Jessie Yocom
W. H. Taylor
Chadwick
Chad Wick Community High School
Spring Fever Play to Premiere at Local High School Gym
Virginia French and Ruth Cooper visited Beatrice Brockill in Freeport last Saturday. Be sure to attend the senior class play Spring Fever at the high school gym on April 19. Sunday guests included Harold Shelly and baby of Goose Lake Ia. At Nordhoff home, John Kramer family of Ustick and Cecil Imel family called. Helen Pollard and Dean Nichols of Fulton visited the Smit family. George Hicks and son Robert drove to Peoria. Robert returns to Blackburn College in Carlinville after visiting. Kenneth and Donald Dittsworth hosted Argo and Stockton visits. The seniors’ Spring Fever play is set for April 19 at the gym.
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Virginia French
Ruth Cooper
Beatrice Brockill
Freeport
John Nordhoff
Harold Shelly
Goose Lake
Nordhoff
John Kramer
Ustick
Cecil Imel
Helen Pollard
Dean Nichols
Fulton
John Smit
George Hicks
Robert
Peoria
Blackburn College
Carlinville
Kenneth Dittsworth
Argo
Donald Dittsworth
Stockton
Local families host dinners and visits across towns
List of Sunday dinner guests and weekend visits across Wacker Fulton Clinton Rock Island Savanna Lyndon Welton Pearl City Mt Carroll and Dixon. Families include Geist Gaar Smit Anderson Jenkins Linker Marshall Hinrichs Pollard and others with several residing in Chicago and Argo. A senior class play at the high school gym is announced for Friday April 19.
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William Geist
Chicago
Hal Ashby
Wacker
Dorothy Gaar
Savanna
Harry Gaar
John Smit
Joe Pollard
Fulton
Dick Anderson
Argo
Carl Peterson
Lena Jenkins
Rock Island
Charles Jenkins
Charles Linker
Fred Schwartz
Lyndon
J. A. Marshall
Dixon
Fred Hinrichs
Rock Falls
Harvey Marshall
K. B. Carpenter
Jake Eissens
Jake Wiersema
Prudence Groharing
Pearl City
Robert Groharing
Lloyd Smith
Emil Brach
Merle Atherton
Lester Vance
Welton
Primary Election Victory Acknowledgment from Rush W Carroll
Notice to the voters of York thanking supporters after the Primary Election on April 9 attributed to Rush W Carroll.
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York
Rush W. Carroll
Ten Buck Kid Sells for Double After Crowd Pulls Trick Show
At the fair grounds Johnny and Roberta assist the Cress family by promoting Buddy the goat. Leo Bailey ran a tent selling a corn binder and fodder while Buddy performed tricks drawing a 15 cent admission. Buddy lacked a tail but impressed buyers, and Mrs. Cress later sold the goat for twenty dollars, praising the animal's cleverness.
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Fair Grounds
Johnny
Buddy
Leo Bailey
Roberta
Cress
Pappy
Local families gather for celebrations and moves
Mrs. George Greeley has recovered and returned home from the rescue to her daughter Mrs Wayne Ashby after two weeks confinement. Hobart Holland and family move to his mother Bertha Holland’s house this week. Mr and Mrs Charles Behr Clinton and Mr and Mrs Charles Sack Argo visit in honor of Mrs Yates birthday at Argo. Mr and Mrs Wm Saffer Morrison and Mr and Mrs Wayne Saffer Chicago spent Sunday afternoon with Fred Seim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Rawlins, Jr
Pekin
Herbert Rawlins
Orpheum Theatre
Savanna
Lawrence Weatherwax
Donald Weatherwax
Sterling
Yvonne Atkins
Dick McGinty
Rockford
Chas. McGinty
Chas, Hunt
Galesburg
Ben Wagner
Ely Cochran
E. O. Hemmer
W. A. Adams
Byron
Adams
George Dowty
Clinton
George Mort
Blaine Turney
Ed Turney
Frank Farman
Thomson
William Moore
Argo
Texas
George St. Ores
Dan Sack
Lanark
Chas. Behr
Chas. Sack
J. Y
Mary
Lee Morgan
Fulton
George Greeley
Wayne Ashby
Hobart Holland
Bertha Holland
Charles. Behr
Charles Sack
Caarriett Yates
Election Notice for Thompson Village Board Seats 1940
Notice states that an election will be held Saturday April 13 1940 at Thompson Village Hall to elect two Board of Education members for three year terms. Polls open at noon and close at 7 PM. Approved by the Board president Chas W Hogg and secretary Rush W Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education Community High School
Thomson Village Hall
County of
Carroll
Illinois
Board of Education
Chas, W. Hogg
Rush W. Carroll
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