Heroic Lt Strauch Buried With Full Military Honors
Lt Harry Strauch, famed U S Army airman shot down defending France, returned to near Thomson Illinois for burial with full military honors. The Savanna American Legion firing squad led services at Dunshee cemetery after a large Thomson church funeral.
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Thomson
Illinois
Harry Strauch
United States Army
France
Little Dunshee
Strauch
Little Thomson
Little Cemetery
Savanna
American Legion
Carroll County
Thomson State Bank Report Shows Assets and Capital
Bank in Thomson Carroll County Illinois reports total assets 527312.88 dollars and capital accounts 4000 dollars in a 1944 condition statement certified by N D French president. The notice lists capital, surplus, undivided profits and reserves alongside liabilities, with stock par value 25000 dollars and officers named. Social notes follow about local residents visiting family and attending events over the weekend.
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Thomson State Bank
Thomson
Carroll County
Ilinois
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Bank of
Federal Reserve Act
Local families host dinners across several towns
Mrs. Maurice Mest and Carmen of East Moline along with Cpl and Mrs. Orval Schreiner and others joined Mr and Mrs Jesse Schreiner for Saturday dinner. Sunday dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Alvin Reiff with Mrs Kenje Ogata Sterling and Miss Arletta Hartman. Afternoon callers were Mr and Mrs Max Rister Lanark. Additional visits included Mrs H F Weber Dianna Meyers and Albert Adolph with Richard and Alice Harter at Roy Weber Freeport and Meyers Milledgeville for Sunday events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis A. Weber
Ft. Dix
N. J
Joseph P. Weber
Neva Hartman
Stanwood Hartman
Freeport
Everett Williams
Roy Hartman
Plainfield
Mary Weidman
Marshall DeMey
Prophetstown
Maurice Mest
Carmen
East Moline
Orval Schreiner
Harve Schreiner
Jesse Schreiner
Kenje Ogata
Sterling
Harold Stoner
Leroy
Arletta Hartman
Alvin Reiff
Alice Demmon
Carroll
Howard Baker
Mangus Cornelius
Agnew
Wm. Rister
Charles Sucher
Max Rister
Lanark
H. F Weber
Dianna Meyers
Albert Adolph
Richard
Alice Harter
Roy Weber
Meyers
Milledgeville
Mission Society Plans Session At First Lutheran Church
The missionary society of the First Lutheran church will meet next Wednesday afternoon April 26 at the home of Mrs H E Zugschwerdt. The program includes devotionals by Mrs Annette Clements lesson The Africans by Mrs Louis Zugschwerdt special number by Mrs Chas Common prayer by Alice Swartz reading of minutes roll call Bible verse and benediction. Floyd Hartman son of Mrs Grace Hartman of Freeport has been promoted to corporal. Mr and Mrs Alvin Schneider and Mr and Mrs Don Taylor attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Society of the First Lutheran Church
H. E. Zugschwerdt
Annette Clements
Louis Zugschwerdt
Chas
Alice Swartz
Floyd Hartman
Grace Hartman
Freeport
Alvin Schneider
Don Taylor
Chadwick Scramble Supper Hosts Notables
Mr and Mrs H P Hartman entertained a scramble supper Sunday evening with guests including Mr and Mrs Roy Hartman and son Bob, Miss Norma Gable of Plainfield, Mr and Mrs Clifton Hartman and family of Sterling, Mr and Mrs John Stein and son of Savanna, Mrs Sepha Stein of Clinton, Mr and Mrs Lee Hartman and family, Mr and Mrs Boyd Handel and son, and Mr and Mrs Bill Provant and daughter Shirley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Hartman
Roy Hartman
Bob
Norma Gable
Plainfield
Clifton Hartman
Sterling
John Stein
Savanna
Sepha Stein
Clinton
Lee Hartman
Boyd Handel
Bill Provant
Shirley
Birthday celebration at Bertha Mest home
A Tuesday evening scramble supper honored Mrs. Bertha Mest with relatives including Bessie Mest and Carmen East Moline Clayton Kaul Eldon Doty Roy Queckboerner Lois Frommelt and others attending. A separate gathering hosted by Charles Gordon welcomed Herman Mennenga Milledgeville Harry Peterson Coleta Linker Oscar Brown Alvin Schneider Marshall Farthing Arnold Farthing and families. Supper and card party at Glen Hartman home featured Bill Provant Paul Clevidence Ned Geldmacher Lawrence Doden James Morgan Alice Queckboerner Richard Adolph Lois Goetz Marion Genkinger and more. The report notes a dinner for Cpl Orval Schreiner on leave from Camp Bowie Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Mest
Bessie Mest
Carmen
East Moline
Clayton Kaul
Eldon
John Doty
Roy Queckboerner
Lois
Arthur Frommelt
Charles Gordon
Herman Mennenga
Milledgeville
Harry Peterson
Coleta
John Linker
Oscar Brown
Alvin Schneider
Marshall Farthing
Arnold Farthing
Glen Hartman
Bill Provant
Paul Clevidence
Ned Geldmacher
Lawrence Doden
James Morgan
Alice Queckboerner
Richard Adolph
Lois Goetz
Marion Genkinger
Regular meeting of Black Oak Grange this Thursday evening
Local social page lists gatherings and visitors. Christy Geison associated with Mrs Geison. multiple couples visitations across Savanna Sterling Milledgeville Morrison Lanark Milledgeville. Friday dinner guests include Hawkins Cunningham Hartman Hartman Zugs Geldmacher Adolph Scribner Adolphs Lewis Doden. Vos and Arlyn visit Stapleton. Zumdahl weekend Chicago. Doty hosts scramble supper with Lang Engle Livengood Schreiner Prowant and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Geison
Carmen
Gerald
Savanna
Christy Geison
Black Oak Grange
Fay Hawkins
John Cunningham
Marvin Hartman
Sterling
Glen Hartman
Emil Hartman
Spurgeon Harter
Stephen
Henry
Ernest B. Vos
Arlyn
Morrison
Wm. G. Stapleton
Emmett Zumdahl
Chicago
John Doty
Delmar Lang
Lanark
Henry Livengood
Clinton shoppers dot the town as weekly notes flow
Thomson briefs list Clinton shoppers Marion Wheeler Vivian Dre Bernadine Jones Mise Ferrell Adeline Groham Le na Potter visiting Monday evening. LaVere Kness and wife visited Rockford, Mrs Richard Badtke spent Monday in Clinton. A Woman's club board met Friday afternoon at Mrs Eugene Murray home who hosted lunch. Cornelius Noordhof family and Margaret Noordhoff visited Lloyd Rogers Lanark. Bessie and June Groharing visited Arthur Hoffman family Chadwick. Kyle Melendy of Savanna hosted at Frank Smith home. Cecil Mitchell runs the Illinois Oil station and garage with Mrs Mitchell assisting while he keeps at the SOD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Wheeler
Vivian
Dre
Bernadine Jones
Mise Ferrell
Adeline Grohamy
Le’na Potter
Clinton
IP Fe LaVere Kness
Rockford
Wes Knes
Richard Badtke
Woman's Club
Eugene Murray
Cornelius Noordhof
Margaret Jean Noordhoff
Lloyd Rogers
Lanark
Bessie
June Groharing
Arthur Hoffman
Chadwick
Kyle Melendy
Savanna
Frank Smith
Cecil Mitchell
Ilinois
Mitchell
Nason and Guests Visit Friends in Clinton
Fulton H. W. Nason and daughter Mrs. George Whitlock along with Mrs. Martha Nason of Clinton visited George Weber and Frank Harrington last Sunday. Karen Joy and Irwin Krantz of Rockford returned home after Easter with their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. James S. McCullagh. Dr. James Putt is invited to be Calvin College’s representative at Cornell College Iowa inauguration on April 25 for new president Dr. Cole. Dr. Putt accepted. Lt. Edward Smaltz’s father, Mr. Smaltz, notes sights in England and Birmingham Palace. Lt. Allan Wiersema, neighbor, was not in when visited. Claus De Weerdt’s condition is fair with slow improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Nason
George Whitlock
Martha Nason
Clinton
George Weber
Frank Harrington
Karen Joy
Irwin Krantz
Rockford
James S. McCullaghly
James Putt
Calvin College
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Dr. Cole
Putt
J. J Smaltz
Allan Wiersema
Fulton
Claus de Weerdt
Mower Sharpening Notice by Chas Wilt
Local ad offers lawn mower sharpening service by Chas Wilt with contact provided. The note reads 11 4 20x as a possible date or code.
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Pillsbury’s
NAVY
Ibs
Ohio
Triumph
Argo
Lamb Farm
George
Will Strubb
Sand Slough
Fred Shelly
Mary
Ben Wagner
Clare Holman
Burlington Tank
Plum River Tower
Lehman
Harmon
Fred Miller
Minnie Weber
Rock Island
Carl Longnecker
Onion Kings
Frank Imel
Edna Shoemaker
Marcus
Iowa
Clark Williams
Albany
George Dykstra
Frances Shimer College
Mt. Carroll
Alfred Smith
Booth-Paddock Music House
H. L. Rawlins
Eric Lundberg
Denver
Colo
Thomas Cochran
Lundberg
Reserve District No
United States
Federal Reserve Bank
U. S
N. D. French
N. D
Chadwick News
Wm. Frank
Mark Remrey
Bill Hoosack
Charles Fletcher
Mary Hawkins
R. H. Helbeck
Elgin
Dora Shibley
John G. Magill
John Mathias
A. D. Farnham
Freece Senneff
Melvin Schroede
Mahmens
Shannon
David Senneff
Denver Traum
Mission Society
Chicago Motor Club
Chadwick Briefs
Fred Schneider
Lawrence Shibley
Mr. Carroll
Frank Hawkins
Cpl
Camp Bowie
Tex
Jane
Joan
Frida
Les Lathrop
Pillsbury
Bran
Merle
Atherton
Pillsbury Best Dealer
Thomson Briefs
Y.c.hls
Lena Rivers
Darlene Ashby
Granny Nichols
Mary Blair
John Livingstone
Lena
Bob Smith
Livingstone
Gladys Dykstra
Caroline Livingstone
Betty Flickinger
Anna Livingstone
Bernice Kness John Junior
Mattie Frank Graham
Merle Gaar
Graham
Florence Kraft Durward Bellmont
Andy Hook
Malcolm
Everett
Leroy Prins
Milly
June King
Old Caesar
Charles Barr
Nichols
New England
Granny
Kentucky
ING Materials
Potter Bros
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